Music for your wedding

Selecting the songs for your wedding reception can be almost as tricky as creating your seating plan.
Do you keep Gran and Gramps happily foxtrotting around the dance floor, or do you ensure your friends are carving it up all night long by keeping the top-40 hits spinning?
The simple answer is to remember that you can’t please everyone, so it’s best to use music as another element to create the atmosphere you want to achieve. If you’re envisaging a classy, sophisticated reception, choose classic songs with everlasting appeal – young and old alike will be captivated by the dulcet tones of Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. You can easily modernise the genre by keeping this millennium’s artists such as Duffy and Michael Bublé (his hit song Sway is bound to get everyone in a spin) on high rotation.

Some couples would prefer their reception to be more about letting their hair down.
If this sounds like you, mix the latest pop hits (think Black Eyed Peas’ I Gotta Feeling) with old-school beats that everyone knows, such as the Grease Megamix. After all, a wedding reception is one of the few occasions where it’s perfectly acceptable to break it down to the Macarena or form a conga line. You’d be surprised which tracks tickle some people’s footwork fancies.

Music gives lots of opportunities to personalise your wedding. A lot of people like a traditional band so they can get everyone dancing, however, you cannot expect a acoustic band to play "Disco Inferno". This is often the dilemma of bands who are hired for their cool ambience but are being hassled to play rock 'n roll at 10pm when everyone is in party mode.

Whether it's soft background listening or loud dance music you can choose between live musicians or a DJ.
The number one decider could be cost - DJ's are usually cheaper than live bands simply because you only need one person. It's also easier for them to play a variety of styles well, and most of them take their breaks during a song so they keep the music coming all night long.
On the other hand musicians bring an energy and visual interest that DJs just can't match.

Once you've decided get a written contract including the date, times, place, selection of music - particularly for special songs like your first dance, total price, deposit and payment details. If necessary you might need to visit the venue together to sort out logistics and gauge any needs or problems. Discuss food arrangements - will you need to provide a meal or snacks for whoever you chose during the session ? These are things a lot of people forget when booking entertainment.

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