Will guests request songs at “your” event???
Yes, yes they will.
Guests will make requests, not because I am playing bad songs. They request songs because of personal taste.
“Country vs Rock n Roll”
Many times I meet with Wedding clients that may have 50 to 75% of the music they want played already picked out for the event.
The opposite has also happened at Wedding meetings. The client has no idea what they want played. The Wedding couple may have a first dance or bridal party song chosen, but not much else. They are open to reading the room and having guest request songs.
A sit down meeting is the place to iron out all the music details. The type of music you choose will influence the guests and family to be involved, or sit on the sidelines and socialize. Quite frankly doing both is fine with me. It is almost impossible to have 100% of the guests on the dance floor at the same time.
If I see over 50% of the guests dancing at any one time, it is a success.
Country music: Real country music, not country pop. I find that at a majority of Wedding guests know popular Country songs. Country slow songs will bring married and dating couples to the dance floor.
Will every one dance to country music? No.
Is Country music popular? Yes, yes it is.
Country music love songs and 2 step tracks are big movers at any Wedding event.
But no love them and leave them songs please.
Speaking of 2 steps songs. Cumbia tracks are normally a 2 step beat as well. Almost any 2/4 beat song is easy to dance to. It is very distinct and easy to follow.
Pop, top 40 dance & adult contemporary pop: This category covers decades of music genre. It is always best to be detailed about your needs. Each decade in this area of music has it’s own texture.
Electronic Dance: “EDM” Some people call it Tecno, others call it electronic and old schoolers may call it Disco or Clubbing. Any way you slice it up. It is danceable, is over 128 BPM and has lot’s of bass and Synthetic sounds. Drum beats are heavy and drive the track into your brain. “It makes you move”
Rock, rock n roll, glam rock and heavy metal: Depending on your guests this could be a hit or a wipe out. I have worked Weddings that could of been a scene at a Sturges biker bar. Gritty, hard rock and heavy, but still very fun. I do not care what I play, because I like all kinds of music. If your guest are into it, it’s fine with me.
Classics and Old School: I love this genre, it will get young and old out on the floor.
Novelty Dance Music: Line dances, slides and participation songs. A big one is the YMCA, others like the cha cha slide or the electric slide are still popular. I like to talk about novelties at the sit down meeting. I find that the right kind of novelty track can fill or clear a dance floor. Novelty songs are like salt is to cooking, you only need a pinch for taste.
I am sure you understand what I am saying.
The biggest concern for any Wedding event, is time. A Wedding reception may last from 4 to 6 hours on average and 40% of the music played is for Wedding themed activities. 10% for cocktails. 15% for dinner. the remainder of time is for dancing.
It is very important to talk about the best music to use and when to play it. It’s all about timing. Weddings have a time limit and it is best to focus on the best of the best to maintain momentum and keep guests and family engaged.
Yes I do take guests requests, unless you tell me not to.
