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MUSIC SURVEY: Please keep in mind that the music survey is
just a sample of music that I've seen guests dance to most often-
feel free to add more music not listed here.
It is not required to completely fill out this survey.
Any music you find anywhere is possible, and I GUARANTEE
to follow YOUR playlists.
CODE SUGGESTION:
YYY = must play
YY = try to play
Y = if time allows
N = avoid,
NN = do not play unless requested
NNN = do not play even if requested by a guest.
I do not require a response in each blank.
An optional approach is to give me general styles to follow
and have me read the room and take requests.
GROUP DANCE SURVEY:
___The Cupid Shuffle (...to the right to the right
to the right to the right, to the left....)
often confused with:
___The Casper Cha Cha Slide
(...three hops this time, cha cha real smooth, etc.)
___Church Clap....Soulja Boy.... ___Pop Lock and Drop It....
___Wobble...___Electric Slide.... ___Macarena...
___Cotton -Eyed Joe... ___Copperhead Road...
___Footloose Line Dance...___Lip Gloss Group Dance...
___Hit the Quan....___Texas Hold Em... ___Biker Shuffle...
___DLow Shuffle...___Da Butt...___Slap Leather...
___Thriller...___Jump On It...___Juju on the Beat....
___Walk it Out.....___2 Step Remix DJ UNK....
___The Git Up ___Cleveland Shuffle
___Boots on the Ground by 803Fresh
___Burn it to the Ground by Nickelback
___Fake I D by Big N Rich
Where dancers pair off and go down the middle:
___The Virginia Reel
___The Hand Jive as seen in Grease ...
___The Stroll...
___Soul Train Songs: Love Train, Jungle Boogie, Let it Whip, etc.
Where dancers form circles:
___Hava Nagila....
___Hokey Pokey...
___Ring of Fire....
___Zorba the Greek
Conga Line Songs: ___Hot Hot Hot- Buster Poindexter
___Conga by Miami Sound Machine
___Come N Ride the Train....___Shake Senora....
Kids: ___Baby Shark.....___Freeze Game...___Bunny Hop...
___Happy and You Know It...___Ring Around the Rosie
___Praise by Brandon Heath
Semi-Choreographed:
___YMCA....___Teach Me How to Dougie....___Gangnam Style...
___Ain't No Mountain High Enough....
___Fishin in the Dark...___WOP....___The TWIST
___Limbo Rock
OTHER:
KICK OFF SONGS: Following the spotlight dances, an upbeat
kick off song for events with a lot of older guests would be
"September" by Earth, Wind and Fire.
More common Kick off songs:
Give Me Everything Tonight,
Shut Up and Dance, Uptown Funk
Remember, I guarantee to follow your play lists even if
the music is not listed in this brief survey, and you are
welcome to request anything at any time.
For NEW music,
See Spotify Playlists, such as "Today's Top Hits"
Sometimes a Remix of a new song is better than the original-
Let me know which version you prefer.
Example: The House Mix of "No Broke Boys" has beats all the way
through as opposed to the hit version by Disco Lines.
___No Broke Boys
SORTED BY FAMOUS POP ARTISTS:
CHAPPELL ROAN: ___Pink Pony Club ___Hot To Go...
SHABOOZY: ____The Bar Song (Tipsy)...
MORGAN WALLEN: ___Last Night ___I Had Some Help...
DASHA: ___Not at this Party ___Austin...
TAYLOR:___Love Story___You Belong with Me ___Shake it Off...
MILEY: ___Party in the USA___We Can't Stop
J.T.: ___Can't Stop the Feeling ___Sexyback ___Rock Your Body....
WALK THE MOON: ___Shut Up and Dance...
DUA LIPA: ___Levitating ___Don't Start Now__Dance the Night...
RIHANNA: ___Disturbia ___Please Don't Stop the Music
___We Found Love ___Umbrella ___S & M...
MEGHAN TRAINOR:
___Dear Future Husband ___Better When I'm Dancing
BRUNO MARS:__APT. ___ Finesse____That's What I Like
___24K Magic ___Uptown Funk ___Treasure...
PITBULL:___Time of Our Lives ___1,2,3,4 Calle Ocho
___Fireball ___Hotel Room ____Can't Stop Us Now
___Give Me Everything Tonight (w/Ne-Yo).....
LMFAO: ___Party Rock Anthem ___Sexy and I Know It ___Shots...
KE$HA: ___Timber ___Die Young ___Tik Tok ___We R Who We R
___Blow ___Take It Off....
P!NK: ___Raise Your Glass___Get the Party Started ___So What
BEYONCE: ___Crazy In Love ___Put a Ring on It ___Love on Top
___Texas Hold Em....
USHER: ___Yeah! ___OMG
___More (Red Remix) ____DJ Got Us Falling in Love...
CHRIS BROWN: ___Forever ___Yeah 3x____Run it!
JASON DERULO___Want You to Want Me ___Savage Love
___Trumpets __Watcha Say?___Talk Dirty To Me
PRINCE:___Let's Go Crazy ___ Kiss ___7
___I Wanna Be Your Lover ___1999 ____Controversy...
FLO RIDA:___Low (Apple Bottom Jeans) ___Right Round
___Wild Ones ___In the Ay-er ___My House
___Club Can't Handle Me
KATY PERRY: ___Last Friday Night___California Gurls.....
LADY GA GA : ___Abracadabra ____Telephone
___Just Dance ___Poker Face ___Bad Romance
___Dance With My Hands____Born This Way....
GWEN STEPHANI: ___Hollaback Girl ___Just a Girl...
OUTKAST: ___Hey Ya! ___The Way You Move
MACKLEMORE: ___And We Danced ___Thrift Shop
___Can't Hold Us ___Downtown.....
PEAS: ___I Gotta Feeling___Boom Boom Pow
___Dirty Bit (i've Had the time of my Life)
___Immabe ____Let's Get it Started.....
FERGIE: ____Fergalicious ___London Bridge ___Glamorous...
___A Little Party Never Killed Nobody
BRITNEY: ___Toxic ___Baby One More Time ___Oops I Did It....
SHAKIRA: ___Waka Waka ___Hips Don't Lie____Try Everything
ONE DIRECTION: ___What Makes You Beautiful
___Best Song Ever ___Live While We're Young
N'SYNC: ___Pop___Bye Bye Bye
BACKSTREET BOYS: ___I Want it That Way
___Larger Than Life ___Backstreet's Back (Everybody)
SPICE GIRLS: ___Wannabe ___Spice Up Your Life
JONAS: ___Year 3000 ___Burning Up ___Cake by the Ocean
NICKI MINAJ: ___Starships ___Barbie World ___Side to Side
___Super Freaky Girl ___Anaconda ___Pound the Alarm
___Super Bass ___The Night Is Still Young...
J LO: ___On the Floor ___Let's Get Loud ___I'm Real
NATASHA BEDINGFIELD: ___Unwritten
CHER: ___Believe ___Turn Back Time ___I Got You Babe
POP SLOW SONGS
___Ordinary by Alex Warren
___Until I Found You by Stephen Sanchez
___Lose Control by Teddy Swims
___Perfect by Ed Sheeran
___Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran
OTHER:
(Remember I GUARANTEE to follow YOUR playlists and you
are welcome to add ANY music you find ANYWHERE, not just
in this survey)
PUNK POP:
BLINK 182: ____What's My Age Again
___All the Small Things ___Rock Show
___First Date...
BOYS LIKE GIRLS: ___The Great Escape
___5 Minutes til Midnight....
KILLERS: ____Mr. Brightside
___When You Were Young __
___Somebody Told Me....
GOOD CHARLOTTE: ___Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
___The Anthem...
WEEZER: ___Buddy Holly___El Scorcho ___Beverly Hills...
SUM 41: ___Fat Lip ___The Hell Song...
AVRIL LAVIGNE: ___Sk8r Boi ___Girlfriend..
3oh3: ___Don't Trust Me ___Starstrukk ___Double Vision
ALL TIME LOW: ____Dear Maria ___Monsters ___PMA.....
PARAMORE: ____Still Into You ____Misery Business
__Ain't It Fun....
FALL OUT BOY: ____Sugar, We're Going Down
___Thanks for the Memories ___Dance Dance...
RELIENT K: ___Be My Escape ___Sadie Hawkins Dance
GREEN DAY: ___Basket Case ___American Idiot
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE: ___Black Parade
___Teenagers ___Helena
___Check Yes Juliet by We the Kings
___My Own Worst Enemy by Lit
___Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard
___1985 by Bowling for Soup
___Stacy's Mom by Fountains of Wayne
___Scotty Doesn't Know by Lustra
___The Middle by Jimmy Eat World
___Flavor of the Weak by American Hi-Fi
___Classic by MKTO
___Story of a Girl (radio version) by Nine Days
___I'm Just a Kid by Simple Plan
___All Star by Smashmouth
___Shake It by Metro Station
___Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus
___Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger
MARTINI STYLE: ___L.O.V.E. by Nat King Cole
___The Way You Look Tonight by Frank Sinatra
___That's Amore by Dean Martin ____Sway by Michael Buble
___Save the Last Dance for Me by Buble
___I Won't Dance by Sinatra ___More by Bobby Darin
___Beyond the Sea by Bobby Darin
LATIN: ___"Salome" by Chayanne
___"Calabria" by Mims
___"El Sonidito" by Hechiceros
MERENGUE:___"Suavamente" by Elvis Crespo
___"Guavaberry" by Jean Luis Guerra
SELENA: ___"Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" ____"Baila Esta Cumbia"
___Como La Flor
DADDY YANKEE:___"Despacito" ____"Limbo" ____"Gasolina"
___"I Like It" by Cardi B___"Bailando" by Enrique Iglesias
___"La Vibora Del Mar" by Banda La Carcana
Mi Banda El Mexicano: ____"Las Nachas" ___"La Negrita"
___"Pelotero A La Bola" ___"La Flaca"
Los Tigres Del Norte: ____"La Banda" ___"La Mesa Del Rincon"
Los Angeles Azules: ____"Ni Contigo" ____Amor A Primera..."
___"El Liston De Tu Pelo"
Los Dos Grandes De La Sierra: ___Cheverolet 4x4
___El M Grande
BAD BUNNY: ____DtMF ____NUEVAYoL
___"Titi Me Pregunto"
___"Pepas" by Farruko ____"Mi Gente" by J Balvin
DON OMAR: ___"Danza Kuduro"
EL FANTASMA: ___"Mi 45"
SHAKIRA: ____"La Bicicleta" ____"Loco" ___"Rabioso"
BACHATA: ___"Stand By Me" ___"Pegame Tu Vicio"
SALSA: ___"Ven Devorame" ___"La Vida Es Un Carnival"
CUMBIA: ___"Na Na Na" Los Kumbia Kings
LOCO LINE DANCE: ___"Payaso de Rodeo" Caballo Dorado
50's: ___Shout! by Otis Day (Isley Brothers)
___Runaround Sue by Dion ___The Wanderer by Dion
___Rock Around the Clock by Bill Hailey
___Do You Love Me by the Contours
___Tequila by the Champs...
60's: ___Twist and Shout by the Beatles
___Respect by Aretha Franklin ____Think! by Aretha
___Mustang Sally by the Commitments
___Build Me up Buttercup by the Foundations
___Barbara Ann by Beach Boys
___Mony Mony by Tommy James
___Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison
___Let's Twist Again by Chubby Checker
___Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison
___Hang on Sloopy by the McCoys
___Wipe Out by the Surfaris
___Do Wah Ditty by Manfred Mann
___Memphis by Johnny Rivers
___I Saw Her Standing There by the Beatles
___Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes by
SLOW 60's/70's: __Unchained Melody by Righteous Bros
__Colour My World by Chicago...
__Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton...
__Can't Help Falling in Love by Elvis Presley...
__What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong...
__Unforgettable by Nat and Natalie Cole...
__Crazy by Patsy Cline.
....Remember, ANY music you find ANYWHERE is possible,
so feel free to search out unique ideas......
MOTOWN/SOUL:
___My Girl (slow Temptations)
___Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Marvin Gaye)
___I Can't Help Myself (Four Tops)
___Stop the Love You Save (Jackson 5)
___Can I Get a Witness? (Marvin Gaye)
___Proud Mary (Ike and Tina Turner)
___Got to Give it Up (Marvin Gaye)
___Isn't She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)___ABC (Jackson 5) .....:
Aretha Franklin: ___Respect ____Think ...
___Valerie (Amy Winehouse)
Commitments: ___Mustang Sally.
___Love Train (O'Jays)
70's ROCK: ___Some Kinda' Wonderful (Grand Funk)
___Black Betty (Ram Jam)
___Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress (Hollies)
___Hooked on a Feeling (Blue Suede)
___Brandy (Looking Glass) ___Bad Bad Leroy Brown (Jim Croce)
___Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
___Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond)_
___Takin' Care of Business (BTO) ___Bad Moon Risin" (CCR)
___Down on the Corner (CCR)___Gimme Three Steps (Skynyrd)
COUNTRY:
___Drunk and I Don't Wanna Go Home by Miranda and Elle
___Fishin in the Dark by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
___Cotton-Eyed Joe by Rednex
___Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy by Big N' Rich
___Beer Up by Neon Union
___Courtesy of the Red White and Blue by Toby Keith
___Pour Me a Drink by Blake Shelton and Post Malone
___Mama's Broken Heart by Miranda Lambert
___Fancy Line by Walker Hayes
___Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker
___Beers and Sunshine by Darius Rucker
___Miles On It by Kane Brown (w/Marshmello)
___Dance in the Country by Tyler Hubbard
___Drink in My Hand by Eric Church
___American Kids by Kenny Chesney
___Country Girl Shake it For Me by Luke Bryan
___Sold by John Michael Montgomery
Shania Twain: ___Man I Feel Like a Woman
___Any Man of Mine ___Party For Two ___Up! ....
John Denver: ___Thank God I'm a Country Boy
___Take Me Home Country Roads...
Gretchen Wilson: ___Redneck Woman ___Here for the Party...
George Strait: ____Check Yes or No
___All My Ex's Live in Texas ___The Fireman
___Here For a Good Time___Ace in the Hole
Johnny Cash: ____Big River ____Ring of Fire
___Folsom Prison Blues ____I Walk the Line
___Get Rhythm.____Cry Cry Cry .........
Zac Brown Band: ___Chicken Fried ___Free ___Toes
Alabama: ____Mountain Music ___I'm in a Hurry
___If You're Gonna Play in Texas ___Dixieland Delight..........
Garth Brooks: ___Friends in Low Places ___Callin' Baton Rouge
___Ain't Goin Down til the Sun Comes Up____Two Pina Coladas
Maren Morris: ___My Church ___The Bones
SLOW COUNTRY
___Tennesse Whiskey by Chris Stapleton
___Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts
___God Gave Me You by Blake Shelton
___Beautiful Crazy by Luke Combs
___In Your Love by Tyler Childers
___Amazed by Lonestar
___Cross My Heart by George Strait
___Still the One by Shania Twain
___From this Moment by Shania Twain
___Forever After All by Luke Combs
RAP
___Nokia by Drake
___Not Like Us by Kenrick Lamar
___No Diggity (Blackstreet)
___Regulators (Warren G) ___Boombastic
___It Wasn't Me (Shaggy) ___All I Do is Win (DJ Khaled)
___Shoop (Salt N'Pepa) ___Baby Got Back by Sir Mix A-lot
___Let Me Clear My Throat (DJ Kool) ___It's Tricky (Run DMC)
___Jump Around (House of Pain) ____Ice Ice Baby (Vanilla Ice)
___Bust a Move (Young MC) ___Rapper's Delight
___Jump On It (Sugar Hill Gang or Sir Mix-Alot)
___Can't Touch This (MC Hammer) ___California Love by 2 Pac
___This is How We Do It (Montell Jordan)
___Whoomp! There it Is (Tag Team)___Tipsy by J'Kwon
___Move Shake Drop remix by DJ Laz.....
___Bop Gun by Ice T...
Lil Jon: ___Get Low__Turn Down For What ___Snap Ya Fingers
__Outta Your Mind
50 Cent: ___In Da Club ___Disco Inferno
Nelly: ___Country Grammar ___Shake Ya Tailfeather
___Ride Wit Me ___Hot in Herrre ___Air Force 1s...
T-Pain: ____Booty Wurk ___Best Love Song
___Up Down___Buy U a Drank
___Where The Party At? by Jagged Edge
___Party Up by DMX
___Love Sosa by Chief Keef
___No Hands by Waka Flocka Flame
___Whatever You Like by T. I.
___Come Get Her by Rae Sremmurd
___Smack That by Akon....___679 by Fetty Wap
___Wop by J. Dash
___Lil Boo Thang by Paul Russell
___GloRilla
___Lizzo
CLASSIC FUNK: ___Brick House by the Commodores
___Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry.....
Stevie Wonder: ____Superstition ___Higher Ground ___I Wish
___Sir Duke ___Isn't She Lovely.....
Earth Wind and Fire: ___September ___Groove Tonight
____Boogie Wonderland ____Fantasy ___Shining Star.....
Kool and the Gang: ___Celebration ___Get Down On It
___Jungle Boogie ___Ladies Night ____Hollywood Swinging
Gap Band: ____You Dropped a Bomb on Me ____Oops
James Brown: ____Get Up Offa That Thing ____Sex Machine
___Get on the Good Foot.....
George Clinton: ____Atomic Dog ____Flash Light
___Give Up the Funk
DISCO:___Y.M.C.A. by the Village People
___We Are Family by Sister Sledge
___Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees
___I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor.....
Abba: ___Dancing Queen ___Take a Chance on Me
___Mamma Mia___Voulez-Vous
___Gimme Gimme Gimme a Man After Midnight....
Donna Summer: ___Hot Stuff ___Last Dance.......
KC & the Sunshine Band: ____ Boogie Shoes
___Get Down Tonight..
Heatwave: ____Groove Line ____Boogie Nights
Boney M: ____Rasputin (Rah Rah Ras-pu-tin)...
HAIR BANDS: Journey: ___Don't Stop Believing
___Any Way You Want It
AC/DC: ___You Shook Me All Night Long ___Back in Black
___Thunderstruck ____TNT ____Long Way to Top.....
Bon Jovi: ___Livin" on a Prayer ____Bad Medicine
__It's My Life__You Give Love a Bad Name....
Def Leppard: ___Pour Some Sugar on Me
___Photograph ___Let's Get Rocked._____Animal...
Poison: ___Talk Dirty to Me ___Nothin' But a Good Time
Motley Crue: ___Girls Girls Girls ___Looks That Kill...
Scorpions: ___Rock You Like a Hurricane ...
G N'R: ___Paradise City ___Welcome to the Jungle
___Sweet Child O Mine
WARRANT: ____Cherry Pie
TECHNO POP: ____"I Love It" by Icona Pop
___"What is Love" by Haddaway____"Call on Me" by Eric Prydz
___ "Sandstorn" by Darude ____"Clarity" by Zedd
___ "Beautiful Now" by Zedd____"Dragonista" by Ozone
___"Heaven" by DJ Sammy ___"Pursuit of Happiness (Aoki Remix)"
___"Satisfaction" by Benni Benassi
___"Every Time We Touch" by Cascada
___"Be My Lover" by LaBouche
___"1, 2 Step" by Ciara____"Tonight is the Night" by Outasight
___"Pump Up the Jam" by Technotronic
___"Everybody Everybody" by Black Box
___"Gangnam Style" by Psy
___ "Everybody Dance Now" by C+C Music Factory
___"Rather Be" by Clean Bandit
___"Rhythm of the Night" by Corona
___"Dance with Me" by Olly Murs
GALANTIS: ___"Runaway" ____"Peanut Butter"
GUETTA:__ "I'm Good" (I'm Blue) ____"Play Hard"
____"Titanium" ____"Sexy B" ___"Where Them Girls At...
AVICII: ___"The Nights" ___"Levels" ___"Wake Me Up"...
DAFT PUNK: ___"One More Time" ____"Get Lucky"
___"Around the World" ____"Lose Yourself to Dance"
___"Faster Stronger"
CHAINSMOKERS: ___"Don't Let Me Down" ____"Closer"
___"Paris" ____"Roses" ___"Something Just"
CALVIN HARRIS: ___Blessings___"Stay With Me" ___"Summer"
___"One Kiss" ____"Potion" ____"This is What You Came For"
___"Feel So Close"
EPIC: ___"American Pie" by Don McLean
___"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
___"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" by Meatloaf
___"Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
___"It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Celine Dion
FUN 80's: ___"Like a Prayer" by Madonna
___"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
___"Jesse's Girl" by Rick Springfield
___"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen ___"Take on Me" by A-Ha
___ "You Make My Dreams" by Hall & Oates
___"Footloose" by Kenny Loggins ___"Your Love" by the Outfield
___"Love Shack" by B-52's
___"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston
___"Mony Mony" by Billy Idol
___"My Sharona" by the Knack
___"Come on Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners
___"I Knew the Bride" by Nick Lowe
___"Let's Dance" by David Bowie
___"Shake it Up" by the Cars
IRISH PUB STYLE:
___"500 Miles" by the Proclaimers
___"Shipping Up to Boston" by Dropkick Murphys
___Wellerman (Dance Mix)
___The Last Shanty by Derina Harvey Band
___The Rattlin' Bog
RECEPTION PLANNING (If I am doing your ceremony,
see the ceremony section at the bottom of this page)
Tip: Bring the final check and bouquet for tossing to the
DJ table during social hour.
Social hour music is usually Sinatra-style jazz standards
and big band for a classy, upbeat mood.
Dinner is usually upbeat solo piano.
GRAND ENTRANCE: You can customize this however
you like, but the ideal plan is to have a 5 minute warning
announcement 10 minutes before food will be ready
....so that 5 minutes before food is served, the introductions,
brief welcome, and other instructions finish up just in time.
I will learn to pronounce the first and last names of all of
the people you would like me to introduce. The photographer
and I will line you up and plot the path to the head table.
Please send an email to discjockeypaulyoung@gmail.com
or call 952.239.4115 with the names for the Introductions.
Any names that are hard to pronounce should be spelled out
the way they sound. I will read off the names as they line up
before entering......When you provide your list to me,
the best format is girls before guys, working from the
outside of the ceremony line up, inward, so
Best Man and Maid of Honor come in just before the
Bride and Groom......TIP: Remind the wedding party
about the place they will be lining up and the time
(usually 5 minutes before dinner is served). I will meet them
there to go over the route to the head table with instructions
on where to stop and pose along the way. TIP: If a line of
guests is waiting at the bar when it is time to be seated,
have someone take their orders and bring the drinks to their tables
... Props and costumes also add to the fun.
I can play different music for each couple.
Another fun idea is for them to go to the dance floor instead
of the head table and then dance with you a while when you enter.
MUSIC FOR GRAND ENTRANCE: I suggest
"Celebration" by Kool and the Gang because
I can tie the song lyrics into the introductions,
and there are opportunities for guests to shout
"Ya-HOO!" Your choice:
GRAND ENTRANCE FOLLOW UP:
Will someone say grace? Any clinking instructions
or table release instructions? Any special instructions
for signing the guest book?
Clinking Routine Ideas: __Provide me with a list of
couples who will be there, so I have one of them
and show you how to kiss each time the guests start clinking
___ Spontaneous version of this:
When they clink, YOU rise and point out who will show you how to
kiss. You can have a microphone at the head table for this.
CAKE CUTTING: Timing is usually right after toasts,
but you can customize this. The photographer usually
initiates the cake cutting timing. Will your cake cutting be
able to be viewed by guests? Cake Cutting Song Ideas:
___"How Sweet it is to be Loved by You" (James Taylor)
___ "Sugar Sugar" (Archies) ___"Sugar" by Maroon 5,
___"Pour Some Sugar On Me" ____ "Yummy Yummy Yummy"
Toast Timing: It is best to wait for all guests
to have food before starting it. If I am served last,
then I use that as my cue to walk up to the
head table and ask if they are ready to start.
I then bring them my cordless microphone
and I go back, bring down the dinner music,
and introduce the person starting the toasts
using my second microphone.
Will there be a champagne pour to wait for?
ORDER OF SPEECHES:_________(Send me the order)
SUNSET PHOTOS: Are you leaving the reception
for sunset photos? While you are gone for "Golden Hour"
would you like to me to not play any certain songs to
be saved for when you are back?
SETTING UP THE BEGINNING OF THE DANCE:
We usually play the timing by ear, but often it is done
very early in the evening to get the photos in before
the photographer leaves. I will find you and remind you
of the time line to help determine the start time......
If there are spotlight dances for parents, I will need to locate
them to have them near the dance floor before we begin.
If they are not in the room, I will need an assistant to go out
and find them or call them- you could help out yourself or
send someone such as your personal attendant.....
.if the wedding party is going to have a spotlight dance,
we will need to round them up as well- this is tricky
if the venue has several rooms or outdoor areas,
so I might need help if paging them is not enough.....
.Lighting: I will ask your photographer to check
what I provide for spotlight dance lighting and
which angle to aim my spot light- if we are in a
tight space, they might have me reflect it off the ceiling-
if they have their own special lighting, they might not add mine.
PRE-FIRST DANCE ATTENTION GETTER:-
Sometime I simply give a minute notice for everyone
to gather around, or we can do the
SHOE GAME: This is usually right before the first dance
and takes only 2-3 minutes, but helps gather people
around the dance floor to be ready for the first dance.
I have fine-tuned the best questions in a flow now
that gets the most laughs. I often customize with
info heard during toasts or ideas you send in advance.
If you have a pet, I would like to know the name so
it can be included. Let me know if you are known for
having any collections, hobbies or if you are fans of
any particular sports teams.
Would you like to do the Shoe Game?
SPOTLIGHT SONG CHOICES:.....Let me know the song title,
artist and version of the song you'd like for your first dance.
Second and Third spotlight dances are usually a Father/Daughter
then Mother/Son dance.....
.NOTE: You are welcome to pick a time in each
spotlight dance for me to fade out early......
ALSO NOTE: You are welcome to kick off the
dance with parents to allow the photographer time
to set up angles before your first dance.
After the "Spotlight" dances, I could
#1 play a slow song for everyone,
#2 play a fast song for the wedding party who
would go out and bring more guests to the dance
floor each time I say "Snowball"
#3 introduce the photographer, get her to stand up
on a chair and take a group photo on the dance floor, or
#4 play the latest upbeat hit for everyone
("Uptown Funk" has been the best dance party kick off song
since it came out, but you can go in any direction you like).
Idea #5: Ask guests to line up 6 feet across from each other
with guys on one side and gals on the other -
then one one end they randomly pair up and dance t
heir way down the middle to the other end.
I could play "Love Train" or "The Stroll"-
and to pick up the tempo I could go into the
Hand Jive from Grease. Later on, after 5 to
10 dance songs, would you like to do any of these?
After a few upbeat dances, I usually go to the
Anniversary Routine, Bouquet Toss, Garter, and Dollar Dance,
____Anniversary Dance Routine:
I ask all married couples to dance-and gradually
eliminate them until the couple that has been
married the longest remains on the floor.
I then run out and interview the oldest couple on
the cordless microphone and ask their name,
how many years they have been married and
what advice they have for the new couple.
___Bouquet Toss: After the Anniversary Dance,
the dance floor is cleared, so the timing is perfect
to get the single ladies out there and toss the bouquet.
I play Beyonce "Put a Ring on It" as they come out.
TIP: The bouquet should be brought to the DJ table
before the dance. Follow up:
Should the catcher lead a conga line after?
___Garter Removal Routine: (3 phases: a sexy approach,
removal, then gathering of bachelors)
____Dollar Dance: Who will usher/collect?_______
OLDER GENERATION MUSIC: If you have time, ask guests
from the older generation to come up with a list of
their favorite dance music, and send it to me in advance.
They usually enjoy 3 or 4 of their songs played in a row
every 30 minutes. You can fine-tune how I time this.
Closing Time Music Ideas: ___Don't Stop Believing
___Piano Man ___Closing Time (Semisonic)_
___Hermes House Band "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Add-on items at an extra charge: Would you like a quote on
extra bass subwoofer, mirror ball on stand, selfie
station backdrop with white netting that is lit with colorful lights,
fog, bubbles, glow wands, full room mood lighting, video projector,
projection screen, or monogram projection?
CEREMONY PLANNING:.....Ceremony start time:_________
PRELUDE:
____Acoustic Guitar Versions of Pop Hits
____Piano Guys Versions of Pop Hits
____String Quartet Versions of Pop Hits
____Instrumental Versions of Country Hits
____Your Custom Playlist
SEATING:
____"Better Together" by Jack Johnson
____"You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban
____OTHER:
WEDDING PARTY:
____"Stand By Me" by Florence and the Machine
____"Bittersweet Symphony" by Aranbee Pop Symphony Orchestra
____"Pachelbel Canon in D"
____"Somewhere Only We Know" by Simply Three
____"No Matter Where You Are" (Wedding Version) by US the DUO
____"Wildest Dreams" by Duomo
____OTHER:
BRIDE'S Processional:
____"Canon in D by VioDance"
____"All of Me" by Brooklyn Duo (Piano Cello)
____"Yours" (acoustic guitar version by Bridesmaids Quartet)
____"You Are The Reason" by Calum
____"At Last" by Etta James, skipping the first 15 seconds
____"Butterfly Waltz" Brian Crain
____"A Thousand Years" Piano Guys
____"Fanfare and Trumpet Voluntary" Canadian Brass
____"Marry You" Bruno Mars
____"Marry You" Violin Instrumental
____"Never Stop (wedding version)" SafetySuit
____"I Get to Love You" by Ruelle
OTHER:______________
UNITY CEREMONY:
___"Grow Old With You" Guitar Instrumental
___"Grow Old With Me" Vocal version by Mary-Chapin Carpenter
___"Here We Stand" by T Carter Music.
OTHER: ___________________
END OF CEREMONY RECESSIONAL IDEAS:
____"Everlasting Love" by Natalie Cole
cued up 22 seconds to the trumpets coming in.
____"Signed Sealed Delivered" Stevie Wonder
____"All You Need Is Love" Beatles cued up 8 seconds into it
___"Best Day of My Life" by American Authors :38 seconds into it
OTHER:__________________________
