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Wedding music and song requests, without the guesswork
What we have learned from more than a thousand weddings a year in Spain and Latin America about what fills a dance floor and what empties it.
- For DJs 6 min read
How to choose a wedding song request app: 7 things to check
Seven checks for picking a song request app when you DJ weddings, and three features that matter less than the marketing suggests.
Read - Planning 5 min read
Wedding music planning with your DJ: who decides what
The moments to lock in, a short do-not-play list, a sensible must-play list and what to do with guest requests when you plan the music with your DJ.
Read - Guests 6 min read
How to get every wedding guest dancing, not just the usual crowd
Five crowds share every wedding reception. What each one needs to get on the dance floor, and how to find out what they want before the dancing starts.
Read - Guests 4 min read
How to keep the dance floor full at a wedding
The moments when a wedding dance floor empties, from the lull after the first dance to the last song, and how to plan for each one.
Read - Tools 6 min read
How wedding song request apps work, from the QR code to the dance floor
What a guest sees after scanning the QR code, what the DJ sees, why requests happen at dinner and not on the dance floor, and what the app never does.
Read - For DJs 6 min read
How to handle song requests at a wedding without losing your set
Four ways to collect song requests at a wedding, why dinner beats the dance floor, and how to turn a guest down without being the bad guy.
Read - Planning 6 min read
Song request QR code for a wedding: where to put it and how many you need
Where to put the song request QR code, from table cards to the welcome sign, how many codes a wedding needs, what size to print and what to avoid.
Read - Guests 6 min read
Collaborative playlist for a wedding: why it rarely works
Why a shared playlist sent weeks ahead rarely works at a wedding, what votes fix, and four questions to ask your DJ instead.
Read - Planning 8 min read
Wedding do-not-play list: what to put on it (and what to leave off)
The songs couples often ban, how long the list should be, a ready-to-copy template and what happens when a guest requests a banned song anyway.
Read - Planning 7 min read
Song requests on the wedding RSVP: 18 wording ideas and what to do next
18 ready-to-copy song request lines for your wedding RSVP card or website, where to put them, their limits and how to pair them with a QR code at dinner.
Read - Guests 7 min read
Good wedding songs to request: 40 ideas for the reception
An editorial list of 40 wedding songs to request, from sing-alongs to line dances and late-night picks, plus how to ask your DJ politely.
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