Real examples of planning from different clients Plans for May 17, 2008 – Scroll down to see “must play” song list Grand March Introduction music:  Tonight Show Style Will you be using my microphone – and if so, at what time?  Yes, for toasts, ~20 minutes after everyone has had a chance to get their food. Are there any special announcements you'd like me to make before the dance?  Yes, the guest book will be on the table by the photo booth.  There will be scissors and tape for them to paste a picture in the book, and pens for them to write a short message. Talent show table-release program: If you are having tables released to go through a buffet line, I can provide a microphone and music for guests to use in games that determine which table is released next.  Small children could come up to the stage and sing a bit of a song and draw a number from a hat to see which table is released next.  We are having a buffet, the table release program sounds fun!  We liked the idea of kids picking numbers to see which table is released next.   Should I wear something other than the black tux with black bow tie?  Tux is fine. FIRST DANCE:  Let me know the song title, artist, and how to word the introduction- for example: "Let's have a big round of applause, now for Kelly and Luis________as they dance their first dance as husband and wife."    First Dance = Somewhere Over the Rainbow, by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. SECOND DANCE: Mother/Son and Father/Daughter dance (at same time) 2nd Dance = In My Life, by The Beatles THIRD DANCE:Kelly and Luis will dance with their siblings   3rd Dance = Gracias a la Vida, by Mercedes Sosa (we’ll put this song on the CD we’re putting together). First dance after dinner, right before ‘open’ dance. Special events during the dance:    wait about 10 songs into the dance before doing these: __X__Bouquet Toss         __X_Garter Toss ____Dollar Dance Polkas – please play one or two The groom and his family is from Mexico Groom’s family is from Mexico, Bride’s family is from Wisconsin. (Y= Play It!     M= Maybe, if time is right     N = Not Even if Requested   ? = What is this?) __M_MACARENA   _Y__ELECTRIC SLIDE _M__ CHA CHA SLIDE  ... __M_HAND JIVE  ...  __M_LIMBO ...  __Y_YMCA   __N__THRILLER dance from 13 going on 30 __M_JUMP ON IT Dance (from Fresh Prince of Bel Aire) _N__SOULJA BOY  __Y_TWIST CONTEST      _N__COUNTRY LINE DANCE LESSONS Explicit Lyrics OK?  explicit OK _Y__SALSA ...   __Y__MERENGUE...   _Y___CUMBIA   __Y_ REGGATON __Y__“SEND-OFF”  Is there a special song you’d like to end the dance with? Lonestar, Amazed __Y__Salute to the couple that has been married the longest: There is a routine where I ask all married couples to dance -and gradually eliminate them until the couple that has been married the longest remains on the floor… Would you like me to do this?    _N__I KNEW THE BRIDE __N_GIRLS WITH THE GROOM We would also like to do the Stayin’ Alive Routine where all the guys have to go on the dance floor and pose like John Travolta.   All the songs listed below are +’s, please play.   11   Commodores   Brick House    12   Clapton, Eric   Wonderful Tonight    13   Bee Gees   Stayin' Alive    20   Righteous Brothers   Unchained Melody    22   Village People   Y.M.C.A. 41   Vanilla Ice   Ice Ice Baby    42   Gaynor, Gloria   I Will Survive    46   Franklin, Aretha   Respect    49   Prince   Kiss    54   B-52’s  Love Shack 55   Justin Timberlake  Sexy Back    62   Emeralds   Chicken Dance     82   Outkast   Hey Ya   107   Right Said Fred   I'm Too Sexy    110   Daddy Yankee   Gasolina     117   Queen   Another One Bites The Dust    119   Latin: Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Reggaton etc. 130   Adams, Bryan   Summer Of '69    133   Smash Mouth   I'm A Believer    142   Orbison, Roy   Oh, Pretty Woman    146   Soundtrack –Madigasscar:   I Like to Move It    155   James, Rick   Super Freak     169   Santana Featuring Rob Thomas   Smooth        183   Cyndi Lauper   Girls Just Wanna Have Fun    Lenny Kravitz, American Woman April 2007: First two songs before dinner: Start as soon as people seated in reception hall: Apache (Jump on It) – for wedding party to dance top, followed y Hot hot hot for the Conga Line on the way to the head table... MUST PLAY REQUESTS: We are Family Celebration – Cool in the Gang Landslide – Shelby & Dad (Fleetwood Mac Version, NOT Dixie Chicks or Smashing Pumpkins) More – Eric & Shelby first dance (I have song) Take my Breath Away It Had to be You – Harry Connick (Eric & Shelby Snowball) Hokey Pokey Daniel – Elton John Sing, Sing, Sing – Swing Kids Smoke gets in my Eyes – Platters Buttercup At Last – Etta James Over the Rainbow – Afterglow Hooked on a Feeling – Blue Swede Stuck in the Middle with You – Stealers Wheel Closer to Fine – Indigo Girls Kid Rock All Night Long – Lionel Richie Groovy Kind of Love – Phil Collins Cecila – Paul Simon Dirty – Cristina Aguillera Slave 4 You – Britney Spears Bye, Bye, Bye – N’Sync Girlfriend – N’Sync with Nelly Sexy Back – Justin Timberlake Rock your Body – Justin Timberlake Promiscuous – Nelly Furtado Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani Take a Chance on Me - Abba Let’s go Crazy – Prince U Got the Look – Prince 1999 – Prince American Woman - Lenny Kravitz Rappers Buttons – Snoop and the Pussy Cat Dolls Girlfriend – Pussycat dolls Hey Yeah - Usher Tipsy – 50 Cent Hypnotize Me – Big E Gin & Juice Drop it Likes it Hot - Snoop Tongue Clicking Song Dr. Dre Ludacris Busta Rhymes Whisper Song? EVE Jay Z LL Cool J – Mama Says Knock You Out Run DMC Beastie Boys - Girls Prodigy Walk this Way – Aerosmith Push it – Salt & Pepa Groove is in the Heart - Deelight Bananarama – Venus Bee Gees Start Me Up- Rolling Stones Waiting for Tonight - Jennifer Lopez 80’s Hair Bands Metallica Talk Dirty to Me - Poison Livin on a Prayer – Bon Jovi GNR Motley Crue White Snake Slaughter Van Halen Billy Idol INXS Pink – Let’s Get this Party Started Go-Go’s Janet Jackson Michael Jackson Bobby Brown – My Perogrative Bare Naked Ladies – Alcohol Annie Lennox Ton Loc Pearl Jam U2 – Pride? RESPECT The Leader of the Pack Aerosmith Talk Dirty to Me Gold Digger – Kanye West Hey Now – Outkast Metallica Linkin Park Beyonce – Crazy in Love Billy Joel – Theresa’s song Humpty Dance Let’s get this party started – Pink Ton Loc – Wild Thang GNR Rob Base I feel so lucky loving her – Peter Cetera Wild, Wild, West Crazy little thing called love – Queen Sheila E – Glamorous Life Feels Good, Ya… Feels goo-d - Toni Toni Toni? Do not play list Macarena Y.M.C.A. Brown-eyed Girl No B-52’s at all I knew the Bride When she used to rock & roll May 24th, 2008 Everyone will arrive around 5pm: 5:45pm: We would like you to kind of round everyone up, Nate and I are going to do a "Welcome and Thank-you" speech (with your microphone?) and then we are going to do the cake cutting. Cake cutting song: "Ice Cream" by Sarah McLachlan 6:00pm: Champagne Toasts 6:15: Prayer/Dinner For Arrival and Dinner Music: As we discussed in Aug... - We would like a lot a Frank Sinatra mixed with other artists with similar style...Michael Buble, Madeline Peyroux, - Also, music with a good tempo, nothing slow...we don't want people getting tired. After Dinner: First Dance: We'd like to be announced as "Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Kalkofen" (Cal-ko-fen) Song: "Play Me" Neil Diamond...We'd like the original song not the remake. (We would like about 25 min. in between the first dance and the Father/daughter) Father/Daughter and Mother/son Dance: we are doing these together. Song: "Sweat Pea" by Amos Lee Type of Music: We want just the usual good old wedding dance music. Nate hate's today's "Top 40" type of music so stay away from that as much as possible. Group Dancing Musts: - Cha Cha Slide - Electric Slide - Cotton Eyed Joe Must Plays: - A couple Polka's - Some Swing dance type music - Forever in Blue Jeans and Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond - Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash (Nate loves Johnny Cash so if you could play another one, you think is appropriate for the mood please do so.) - Stayin' Alive - beegees (please dedicate this song to Chris Pieper and don't play it until 8 or so...he needs a couple drinks to get on the dance floor J ) - The Boogie that Be - Black eyed peas (play later in the evening) - You shook me all night long" - ACDC - Billie Jean - Michael Jackson - P.D.A we just don't care - John Legend (play later in the evening) - Hip hop/rap must be played later in the evening and preferably the popular songs from 1997-2003...that's the age of the crowd and we don't really know the new stuff. - An Elvis tune Slow Songs: 1-2 for the older folks but that's it. Must NOT plays: - Macarena - Closing Time - You look wonderful tonight - Tears in Heaven - We are Family You can take any request from our guests except for the Not plays. I think that's it. Please let us know if you have any questions!! Thanks Paul! And see you soon! June 2007, two couples at the same event, Band AND DJ: Will I be introducing the head table as they enter the room? No Will you be using my microphone – and if so, when will it be needed? No Are there any special announcements you'd like me to make before the dance? No Will you need me to bring a video projector along (and DVD player?) NO FIRST SONG (Couple 1 Dances):  Let me know the Song title, artist, and how to word the introduction- for example: "Let's have a big round of applause, now for_Blake and Monica____as they dance their first dance as husband and wife."   (Should I use first names only?)  Song is ”More Than Everything” by Rhett Atkins SECOND SONG(Couple 2 Dances):    Let me know the Song title, artist, and how to word the introduction- for example: "Let's have a big round of applause, now for_Ryan and Marjie __as they dance their first dance as husband and wife."   (Should I use first names only?)  Song is “You Are” by Jimmy Wayne THIRD SONG (Monca (Daughter) and Jeff (Father) AND Blake (Son) and Judy (Mother) Dance): “Can’t Help Falling in Love with You” by Elvis played by BAND ____________________________________________________________________ THIRD DANCE (Marjie (Daughter) and Jeff (Father) AND Ryan (Son) and Jean (Mother) Dance):  “The Wonder of You” by Elvis played by BAND and DJ together “FIRST DANCE BEFORE DINNER” OPTION: Should I play your first dance as you enter the room for dinner, then continue the spotlight dances at the usual time for dancing to begin? NO because you will be setting up in the other room during dinner. Special events during the dance:   I usually wait about 10 songs into the dance before doing these: _NO___Bouquet Toss         _NO___Garter Toss _NO___Dollar Dance _________________________________________________________________________ _NO___“SEND-OFF”  Is there a special song you’d like to end the dance with? Suggestions:___Piano Man group hug  ___New York New York chorus line _NO___Salute to the couple that has been married the longest: There is a routine where I ask all married couples to dance -and gradually eliminate them until the couple that has been married the longest remains on the floor… Would you like me to do this?   It is also a great idea for filling the dance floor early in the dance with couples who need a good excuse to get up and dance. _YES__I KNEW THE BRIDE song: (bride gets into the middle of a circle of dancers who take turns dancing with her.) _NO__GIRLS WITH THE GROOM routine- What do you think about a song like “Sexy Back” with an announcement that the female guests must all take turns dancing with the groom? _NO__Should I do the SNOWBALL routine at any time, where I stop the music and send the dancers out to ask seated guests to get up and join them on the floor? Should I be prepared for Ballroom dancers to be at your event? NO Will there be a group interested in Polka, waltzes, Old Time Butterfly, or Schottische? NO There are several old-time wedding traditions you may or may not want. If you dislike the "group dances"- yet guests ask for them- could we compromise by playing a 1-minute version, and/or speeding the dances up? We do dislike group dances, but YES if there are lots of requests please speed it up These traditions include the following: _Only If requested__CHICKEN DANCE  _NO__MACARENA   _NO___FRESH PRINCE U Tube “Jump on it” routine (Note: the novelty dances can be edited to be shorter, and sped up) _YES__ELECTRIC SLIDE    _YES___ Casper CHA CHA SLIDE _NO__Stop the Cha Cha slide and teach the “Charlie Brown”   _NO__Stroll   __NO_Hand Jive   etc. _NO__LIMBO         NO___TWIST         _Yes_YMCA        __NO__POLKA     LIGHT SHOW: Are the colorful, flashing lights OK, or would you prefer the colorless system that accentuates the decor of the room? Light are OK!