Dance Music for the Wedding Reception
The most enjoyable part of the wedding reception is the dance
music. When choosing dance music for your wedding, you need to
decide if you want the services of a DJ or a band for your
wedding.
For a church wedding, you could sit with the minister to decide
on the music for each of the four sections of the wedding
ceremony: The Prelude, The Processional, The Signing of the
Register and The Recessional.
When you choose music for your wedding, you could decide the
choice of music depending on the guests for your wedding and the
trend for music. One option is to have an interesting mix of
romantic melodies and party numbers as dance music for your
wedding.
First the bride and bridegroom traditionally take the dance
floor to a waltz. Then they take turns as the bride groom dances
with his mother-in-law and then with his mother. The bride
dances with her father-in-law and then with her father. The best
man dances with the chief bridesmaid. The other bridesmaids join
hands with the ushers. They are soon followed by the other
guests.
You could have a live band, which are associated and favored for
the 'real music', alternating with a disc jockey as he plays
dance music for your wedding. The live band could play slow
music and set the tempo for the fast paced danceable tracks, by
the DJ. Hiring a DJ is less expensive than a real live band of
professionals.
Listen to the tracks of the DJ or assess the live band before
giving them a 'Yes' to perform dance music at the wedding
reception. Their systems and equipment should be compatible with
the venue. You could give a list of tracks which would be
desired to be played and also the sequential order if you
prefer.
In case the musicians or the Djs have to do an 'encore' you want
to check to see if there will be any additional charge.