Call any time for planning assistance! 952.239.4115
discjockeypaulyoung@gmail.com
I would like to gather song choices in advance to be sure
everything you might want played is licensed and downloaded.
You're welcome to schedule a meeting to cover music
that is trending and has been packing dancefloors at
recent events.
RECEPTION PLANNING:
Social hour music is usually Sinatra-style jazz standards
for a classy, upbeat mood: "Martini Style"
Dinner is usually upbeat solo piano.
You are welcome to customize this.
GRAND ENTRANCE: I will learn to pronounce the full
names of all of the people you would like
me to introduce. The photographer
and plot the path to the head table with a spot to stop and pose.
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.
Another fun idea is for them to go to the dance floor instead
of the head table.
Props: Usually they bring drinks and drink on the way in,
but you can get creative here.
Costumes: Sometimes wedding party members dress in
costumes just for the Grand Entrance.
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!" and "Come ON!"
I will follow YOUR plans for music, including exact start and stop
moments on any PART of a song you want for each special
moment.
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.
Alternative Routine: To get the bride and groom to kiss,
all of the guests around a table need to stand up and sing
a bit of a song with the word "Love" in it, and the
better you sing, the longer they'll kiss.
GAMES: Throughout a reception there are a lot of
options for games to be tied into the timeline.
I never launch into any game without advance
approval. You're welcome to tell me "No Games"
or "Check with us when the time comes" if
you MIGHT be open to any particular game.
PHOTO DASH: I have ideas for the best Photo Dash soundtrack.
DISMISSAL GAMES: To determine which table goes to the
buffet line next, we could have a drawing from a hat with
all table numbers. Other ideas: You could have me
ask each table a trivia question about the bride and groom
that has to be answered correctly or they lose their place in line.
BUFFET LINE RECEIVING PHOTO LINE:
Sometimes a bride and groom will stand at the beginning
of the buffet table and as guests get ready to get
food, they take photos with them
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"
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 Slow Dance: play a slow song for everyone,
#2 Snowball: 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 Group Photo on Dance Floor
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?_______
____Games During Dance Time:_______
____Dance Lessons During Dance: ________
FAKE EXIT (SPARKLER SEND OFF):_____________
END OF NIGHT ROUTINE:
___Don't Stop Believing
___Take Me Home, Country Roads
___Piano Man ___Closing Time
___Shout! from Animal House
PRIVATE LAST DANCE?
DANCE MUSIC SURVEY 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 ___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 ___El Rodeo Del Palazzo (Payaso De Rodeo) OTHER: __________________________
Where dancers pair off and go down the middle: ___The Virginia Reel ___The Hand Jive as seen in Grease ___The Stroll from 1957
Where dancers form a CIRCLE (Sometimes 2 overlapping circles)
___Hava Nagila.... ___Hokey Pokey... ___Ring of Fire.... ___Zorba the Greek ___La Vibora Del Mar....Your tradition: (I've seen a special circle dance from Turkey and a different one from Indonesia for example)________________________________
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...__
Semi-Choreographed: ___YMCA....___Teach Me How to Dougie... __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.
POP HITS: ___I Just Might by Bruno Mars
___Man I Need by Olivia Dean ___Sports Car by Tate McRae ___No Broke Boys by Disco Lines ___Where the Hell is My Husband by Raye ___Jealous Type by Doja Cat ___Love Me Not by Ravyn Lenea
OTHER NEW POP:_____________________________ KPOP DEMON HUNTERS: ___Golden ___Soda Pop
CHAPPELL ROAN: ___Pink Pony Club ___Hot To Go...
SHABOOZY: ____The Bar Song (Tipsy)...
MORGAN WALLEN: ___Last Night ___I Had Some Help...
TAYLOR:___Ophelia ___Opalite ___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___Pour it Up...
MEGHAN TRAINOR: ___Dear Future Husband ___Better When I'm Dancing
___Still Don't Care
MTKO: ____Classic...
BRUNO MARS:_____I Just Might ____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).....___Bon Bon 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
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 GAGA : ___Abracadabra ____Telephone ___Just Dance ___Poker Face ___Bad Romance ___Dance With My Hands____Born This Way ___Dead Dance
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 ___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 ___Zoo ___Loca ...
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____Die with a Smile by Bruno and Lady GaGa
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: ___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: I've done MANY Latin events with ALL styles of music from Mexico and South American countries. They all went in different directions for music, but here are some that have packed the floor: ___"La Mama de la Mama" by El Alfa ___"Despacito" by Daddy Yankee ___"Danza Kuduro" by Don Omar ___"Suavamente" by Elvis Crespo ___"La Vida Es Un Carnival" by Celia Cruz ___"Salome" by Chayanne ___"Calabria" by Mims ___"El Sonidito" by Hechiceros ___"BAILE INoLVIDABLE" by Bad Bunny ___"La Bachata" by Manuel Turizo ___"Stand By Me" by Prince Royce ___"Bailando Bachata" by Chayanne ___"Bailar" by Deorro feat. Elvis Crespo ___"Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" by Selena ___"Baila Esta Cumbia" by Selena ___"Loca" by Shakira ___"Rabiosa" by Shakira ___"In da Ghetto" by J Balvin ___"Bailando" by Enrique Iglesias ___"A Pedir Su Mano" by Juan Louis Guerra ___"Cosa Nuestra" by Rauw Alejandro ___"Gasolina" by Daddy Yankee ___"Payaso De Rodeo" by Caballo Dorado ___"Las Nachas" by Mi Banda El Mexicano ___"Chevrolet Cuatro X Cuatro" by Los Dos Grandes ___"La Mesa Del Rincon" by Los Tigres Del Norte ___"Limbo" by Daddy Yankee ___"La Noche de los Dos" by Daddy Yankee ___"Mi 45" by El Fantasma ___"Vivir Mi Vida" by Marc Anthony ___"NUEVAYoL" by Bad Bunny ___"Titi Me Pregunto" by Bad Bunny ___"DtMF" by Bad Bunny ___"EoO" by Bad Bunny ___"Pepas" by Farruko ___"Mi Gente" by J Balvin ___"La Vibora Del Mar" by Banda La Carcana OTHER_______________________________
Rock n Roll 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
SLOW 60's/70's: __Unchained Melody by Righteous Brothers __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 (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) ____Respect (Aretha) ____Think! (Aretha) ___Valerie (Amy Winehouse)
___Mustang Sally (Commitments)___Love Train (O'Jays)____Soul Man (Sam and Dave)
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 Like 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 Hardy: ___Truck Bed ___Kill Sh Till I Die ___Sold Out ___Rednecker ___One Beer ___Rockstar 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 ___Tennessee 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 ___All Your'n by Tyler Childers ___Forever After All by Luke Combs
RAP ___Nokia by Drake ___Cyclone by Baby Bash ___Nani by Saweetee ___Smack That by Akon ___Hit Em Up by 2 Pac ___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 .___679 by Fetty Wap ___Wop by J. Dash ___Lil Boo Thang by Paul Russell
CLASSIC FUNK: ___Brick House by the Commodores ___Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry..... Stevie Wonder: ____Superstition ___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 Upside the Head
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
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 ___"Call on Me" by Eric Prydz ___ "Sandstorm" 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 ___"Everybody Everybody" by Black Box ___"Gangnam Style" by Psy 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 ___"Summer" ___"One Kiss" ____"Potion" ___"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 ___"Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot
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 w/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
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
MANY more styles of music have gone over at various parties - including Ratchet, Polka, Christian- I'm ready for anything.
CEREMONY MUSIC: The traditional classical music for the beginning is "Canon in D",
and the classical music recessional is "Wedding March" and for many years, that was
about all there was. Nowadays, there is special music for the prelude, the Parent and
Grandparent Seating, for the 30 seconds the Groom walks alone to the front, for the
Wedding party, for the Flower Dudes (or Flower Girl/Ring Bearer),
Then there might be music in the middle of the ceremony, such as a Sand Mixing.
At the end, the exit song (Recessional) is usually a fun, upbeat anthem such as
"This Will Be an Everlasting Love" cued up 22 seconds into it, or
"Signed Sealed Delivered"
Ask me to share what my recent brides selected for music for more ideas.
