Wedding Music
Your first consideration is what to play during your service or civil ceremony; will you go for the traditional wedding march and hymns or something contemporary, as seen on channels like YouTube.
Background Music
From here you should think about background music for your champagne and canaps reception, which will flow into your wedding breakfast. Popular ideas follow:
Ratpack – This will give a sophisticated, romantic atmosphere to your day, hits by legends like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, with a sprinkling of today’s greats like Michael Buble always get feet tapping alongside the wedding conversation of the day.
Current Dinner Classics – Smooth Soul Classic, Love Songs, Chilled RnB, Lovers Rock, Soft Reggae: This grove will give a contemporary feel to your day and will keep the atmosphere bubbling under boiling point getting your guests in the mood for the music jam to follow.
Cutting of the cake
Choose something personal and meaningful to you both – love songs are cool for this.
First Dance
Again the key here is to keep it personal, what is ‘Your Song’? This will be the track that brought you close together during your dating days, at a party or club or holiday – or perhaps it could be the soundtrack from a movie you saw together. Should nothing spring to mind there are a host of classic love songs like Al Green’s ‘Let’s Stay Together’ and Heatwave’s ‘Always and Forever’, plus thousands of other love songs you can choose from.
The Main Event
At your wedding reception, yes keep it personal to the music you love but also bear in mind your guests may have different tastes to you, so a wide mix across the music spectrum is advisable to keep your party inclusive. Choose tracks at around 127bpm an ideal tempo for an upbeat party; go for well known hits, the floor fillers that everyone knows and you will be in for a great time.
Leaving circle, final dance and send-off
Leave time at the end of your reception to gather everyone into a leaving circle, great for bonding and preparing you for your send-off, where wedding guests create an arch by extending their hands above their heads for you both to run under into your waiting car as your final dance is played. You can choose all three songs, or leave it to your professional DJ if you prefer.
A final thought: Remember your DJ is pivotal to creating the perfect atmosphere at your wedding so choose him well. Select someone versed in the above and you will have the time of your life. buy youtube favorites
