DJTT Tips/Advice - Wedding Music
DJTT Tips/Advice - Wedding Music Posted on: 05.09.2012 by Lessie Becoats So I'm a groomsman in a wedding and I was asked by my friend to also DJ the wedding. The thing is, I've never been to a wedding before :O. I'm more of a club DJ that plays mostly house music. So I thought why not create a topic that helps everyone out, you never know if you'll be asked so why not have a step into the right direction.First and foremost - DO NOT FOLLOW songs listed here to a T. Ask the people who are getting married what kind music they want and do not want. As I find music and music is suggested (if you post try and post a youtube link also!) I will update this post The types of music for certain parts of the wedding Cocktail Dinner Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love Dance Time! Abba - Dancing Queen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y62OlGvC-bk | |
| Stanley Topoleski 19.09.2012 |
Originally Posted by Fressure
why not just get those rock/top 40 packs for 10 bucks from online stores. most of the music might suck, but if thats what they want... |
| Lessie Becoats 19.09.2012 | Beatgrids for a lot of these older songs are all sorts of messed up |
| Lessie Becoats 19.09.2012 | I need more classic rock, its a genre I don't listen too |
| Nena Leos 19.09.2012 |
Originally Posted by D-Kem
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| Lauretta Ehrhorn 19.09.2012 | Aye people who mock wedding DJ's usually haven't done it or realise how tricky it is to do it right. In my opinion a straight up club set is far easier and takes much less effort. Good luck with it mate. |
| Elmira Billard 18.09.2012 | I did a wedding recently at the request of a good friend. Like you I'm straight up club DJ, and previously sneered mockingly at mere wedding DJ's! I have to tell you you will have a ball. People are well up for dancing and super responsive to you. Do a load of classics and drop a few of your own, it's a great opportunity for some unlikely mash ups too. Oh yeah, finish with New York, New York - full floor guaranteed. |
| Lessie Becoats 18.09.2012 | I'm definitely not going to be a traditional wedding dj lol |
| Lessie Becoats 18.09.2012 | Think when I start out I'm gonna play Back In Time and then drop Rock Around the Clock lol I gotta get the old people dancin! |
| Erich Vallabhaneni 18.09.2012 | word, well if you play call me maybe, you should randomly drop a sick trap tune and get everyone grindin n' shit. haha |
| Lessie Becoats 18.09.2012 |
Originally Posted by Otacon
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| Stanley Topoleski 18.09.2012 | Play "what is love" Play "what is love" |
| Erich Vallabhaneni 18.09.2012 |
Originally Posted by Lilac
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| Lessie Becoats 18.09.2012 | No longer have to do dinner/cocktail granted I'm going to have a few songs just incase. Just trying to thing how I'm gonna transition since Its kind of weird going from a pianist to dance mode. Start off low key I guess |
| Werner Bile 07.09.2012 |
Originally Posted by Ed Paris
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| Lauretta Ehrhorn 06.09.2012 | Loads of wedding classics out there. Look up some other Mobile DJ's websites and they often have playlists on there that may give you some ideas. Dolly - 9-5 and Stevie - Superstition never fail. I can also vouch for Frankie and the Four Seasons as a winner. |
| Matt Kane 06.09.2012 | this! funny anecdote: i played this top40 evening in a big student club and at 3am (500 drunk peeps on the floor) there is this totally drunk guy coming at me demanding the mic to propose to his drunk gf. i was like: "fuck yeah! this is gonna be awsome!" so he grabs the mic and starts talking but you couldn |
| Shonda Soulier 06.09.2012 | Exported from my last wedding...filled about 3 hours. Forever Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough SexyBack Come On Over Bad Romance Low I Gotta Feeling Firework Have I Told You Lately (slow dance) Yeah! Get Low Ride wit me Stayin' Alive At Last (slow dance) Ice Ice Baby Billie Jean Celebration Bust A Move Kiss Poison Bangarang (mashup up with Poison, this kid wouldn't leave me alone about it) Motownphilly Unchained Melody (slow) Wonderful Toevening (slow) The Time Of My Life Like A Prayer Africa In the Club (a little mashup I do with Toto and 50 Cent) Teach Me How To Dougie Rude Boy No Diggity Flashing Lights Fire Burning (a trans up remix I came up with to go from 90-123 BPM) Call Me Maybe Dynamite Don't Stop Believin' (I do a Tech House lead-in and out...it transitions well with dance music) Sexy and I Know It We Found Love Sweet Caroline Piano Man Faithfully Easy easy easy... |
| Ossie Pooley 06.09.2012 | Gangnam Style. =P |
| Lessie Becoats 06.09.2012 | Lmfao I don't know why I find this song so funny |
| Werner Bile 05.09.2012 | According to former wedding DJ and co-writer/creator of The Office, Stephen Merchant, this is the definitive track to play after dinner is over that's all I've got, I hate weddings. |
| Elizabet Ramar 05.09.2012 | Well, I believe you'll find the 'Complete 21st century wedding DJ'guide most helpful. It contains playlists and purchase links. |
| Lessie Becoats 05.09.2012 | This is perfect :O because I can't always be at my table since I am partaking |
| Shonda Soulier 05.09.2012 | I ended up doing like 8 weddings this Summer. I created a playlist on Spotify for cocktail hour/dinner music that I would play on shuffle. Feel free to subscribe and use as your own. I try to keep it updated as best as I can. http://open.spotify.com/user/to0ntow...fLnu4mFd66Kizp I got lots of compliments on it. Also, when I DJ a wedding I tell the couple to download Spotify and start a collaborative playlist with me. They go through and add the songs they want and I go buy the ones I don't have. This is also helpful: http://www.candjentertainment.com/pd...00songlist.pdf I don't know who those guys are but their playlist is out there for all to see. |
| Lessie Becoats 05.09.2012 | Good advice, something that is good background music, but people will recognize it. |
| Larae Knifong 05.09.2012 | Look up a guy on YouTube, Peter Lee Johnson. He does violin covers of popular songs. I believe is appropriate for cocktails. If you donate to him he'll send you all the covers he's done. |
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