So last night we met our DJ for the first time. He managed to arrive extremely early, which meant that I was still cooking (read as: warming up last night’s schnitzel and microwaving two potatoes) and so I was therefore a tad frazzled. However, he seemed nice and at least he wasn’t late (I abhor lateness), so we sat down with his massive folder of cds and started chatting about what we wanted.
Well, what we wanted and what HE wanted turned out to be two entirely different things. My idea of great music is show tunes, but I had already promised Mr Slippers that I wouldn’t be inflicting that on people. Everything else I like is basically oldies (which will be played during dinner and mingling), alternative, rock, punk, fun 80’s choons, and some generic pop. Mr DJ, however, had the idea that no party is complete without dance, house, trance, doof doof, club remixes, R & B and hiphop. Um, how do I put this?
NO.
N-FREAKIN-O.
SNOWBALL IN HELL, ETC.
So then followed the awkward part, where he has clearly decided I’m just a silly little girl, and therefore must be treated with care and condescension. So basically he said of course he will play what I want, but people want to hear some “proper” dance tunes, so if they don’t dance, then it’s my own fault (ok, he didn’t put it like that at all, but it’s what he was thinking). And I’m thinking that just because you like one type of music and I like another, doesn’t make yours “proper” and mine not. (Actually I think it’s the other way around, but I would never say that to a client!) Anyway, I seriously doubt my friends are going to want to listen to doof doof particularly. That’s why they’re my friends; we have stuff in COMMON.
Anyway, who doesn’t want to dance to 500 Miles, Come on Eileen, Nellie the Elephant and Bad Moon Rising?
I just hope he plays what we want in the end. Ok, so I told him that if the dance floor clears during one of my choices, he can axe it and its kind. But I think I selected some really great, fun songs, with a blend of eras to satisfy everybody there. I just decided that Rihanna, Beyonce, Usher, 50 cent, Jay-Z, hiphop, rap and R & B should not feature. Surely there’s enough OTHER great music that we won’t run out and have to play stuff that usually makes me switch off the radio and wipe the blood from my ears?
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Thats so cool that you got to meet him. We only met our DJ, well at the wedding! I was very nervous about the whole thing and the fact that I was giving control to him - haha - But it worked out fine.
For ours my biggest concern was the Greek music thing, the only thing i hated, but got over it was the fact that at the end of each song there was a break….. I dont think many ppl noticed, but I sure did
I found with our DJ we told him the songs we liked and he showed us what he had. He mixed the songs that we like and wanted on teh night with some of his as well. He basically played accordingly to the crowd and checked the amount of dancing and what the guests enjoyed dancing to. I had an awesome time at our wedding and basically spent all my time on the dance floor and half way through I had my shoes off and danced the night away. Remember music plays a big part in your wedding and creates the perfect ambience that you need to lift the mood.
I think your music choice is very good! Besides it is YOUR wedding! AND therefore it is your choice!
You should have told him, he should play nursery rhimes! LOL
Just imagine his face?
Haha! I know it’s up to him to judge the mood of the crowd…I’m just not sure if I trust his taste! There are many different songs that will get people dancing, so he doesn’t HAVE to play the funky chicken!
OMG - the funky chicken…, I told my DJ not to play that ridiculous song!!!! One song he did play, which I loved and got everyone jamming was Grease Lightinging. When I was a kid it was my all time fave, and I didnt even think of having it played so Im really glad the thought of it hehe
Yeah I always enjoy the Grease medley! My sister hates it so when I requested it at her wedding the DJ told me he wasn’t allowed to play it!
Have a DJ, sure, but make sure he does what you asked him to.
We had a list of no-no’s and a list of songs we really wanted, but anything else the DJ played, was by request of guests.
I remember my cousin and I dancing to the same tune we did when we were kids and having so much fun! It made a great little moment on the wedding video.
He even managed to find a slow dance version of the song we wanted for our first dance.