| Great wedding reception music ideas are | | | | don't hesitate to ask your guests for ideas. |
| generation through a combination of diligent | | | | |
| research and creativity. Thus, it's important | | | | 4. Your DJ and band must be able to make a |
| to explore your imagination but take into | | | | smooth transition between changes of music |
| consideration other people's experiences and | | | | genres. It must be done in such a way that no |
| advices as well. | | | | words are required when a switch of music |
| | | | genre is made. Usually, this can be achieved |
| 1. Hire both a DJ and band to play your | | | | by starting with slow songs popular during |
| music. Hiring both would let you enjoy the | | | | the fifties then gradually building to |
| best of both worlds. Father-and-bride dances | | | | faster, livelier, and hipper music as the |
| are moments that would typically require a | | | | night progresses. |
| band to play while the younger crowd might | | | | |
| feel more comfortable with late-night dancing | | | | 5. Always make sure that you're using an |
| if it's a DJ at the helm. | | | | excellent sound system especially if you're |
| | | | working with a band. Great voices would come |
| 2. Special songs for the bride and the groom | | | | across as mediocre if you're using a poor |
| should always be included in the wedding | | | | sound system. If your venue can't provide you |
| reception music play list. If your band or DJ | | | | with the type of system you want then just |
| rejects your ideas or say that they're | | | | rent from the appropriate provider. These |
| unfamiliar with the songs, dump them and find | | | | people typically charge by the hour. |
| another band. It's your special night: don't | | | | |
| take no for an answer! | | | | 6. Take the time to drop by your band or DJ's |
| | | | rehearsal at least thrice. This will allow |
| 3. Weddings often have guest lists that | | | | you to instruct them to make any change you |
| include all generations. If you want all of | | | | deem necessary. Stay for the whole session |
| them to have a good time, make sure that your | | | | and evaluate their performance. By the time |
| wedding reception music includes songs from | | | | they have their last rehearsal - usually one |
| their respective generations. If you don't | | | | or two days prior to the wedding - they must |
| which songs are popular in which decade, | | | | be able to execute everything without flaw! |