| Great wedding reception music ideas are generation | | | | 4. Your DJ and band must be able to make a smooth |
| through a combination of diligent research and | | | | transition between changes of music genres. It must |
| creativity. Thus, it's important to explore your | | | | be done in such a way that no words are required |
| imagination but take into consideration other people's | | | | when a switch of music genre is made. Usually, this |
| experiences and advices as well. | | | | can be achieved by starting with slow songs popular |
| 1. Hire both a DJ and band to play your music. Hiring | | | | during the fifties then gradually building to faster, |
| both would let you enjoy the best of both worlds. | | | | livelier, and hipper music as the night progresses. |
| Father-and-bride dances are moments that would | | | | 5. Always make sure that you're using an excellent |
| typically require a band to play while the younger | | | | sound system especially if you're working with a |
| crowd might feel more comfortable with late-night | | | | band. Great voices would come across as mediocre if |
| dancing if it's a DJ at the helm. | | | | you're using a poor sound system. If your venue |
| 2. Special songs for the bride and the groom should | | | | can't provide you with the type of system you want |
| always be included in the wedding reception music | | | | then just rent from the appropriate provider. These |
| play list. If your band or DJ rejects your ideas or say | | | | people typically charge by the hour. |
| that they're unfamiliar with the songs, dump them | | | | 6. Take the time to drop by your band or DJ's |
| and find another band. It's your special night: don't | | | | rehearsal at least thrice. This will allow you to instruct |
| take no for an answer! | | | | them to make any change you deem necessary. |
| 3. Weddings often have guest lists that include all | | | | Stay for the whole session and evaluate their |
| generations. If you want all of them to have a good | | | | performance. By the time they have their last |
| time, make sure that your wedding reception music | | | | rehearsal - usually one or two days prior to the |
| includes songs from their respective generations. If | | | | wedding - they must be able to execute everything |
| you don't which songs are popular in which decade, | | | | without flaw! |
| don't hesitate to ask your guests for ideas. | | | | |