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DJ in Calgary - The Playlist and how to trust your DJ to play the best songs. It’s a topic a lot of couples struggle with. We DJ plenty of events in the Calgary area which topic comes up a lot with the couples we meet.
Most of our couples are worried with avoiding cheesy wedding music. I’m discussing stuff like the Chicken Dance, Macarena, or the YMCA. And most of our couples want to include their favorite songs in the day. So developing a playlist for the reception appears to make a lot of sense.
We like including your favorite music within your wedding reception. It’s an easy way for people to make your wedding personal and different. And it’s meaningful for you when you hear an audio lesson that makes it really feel like it’s your day.
But picking your music can be tricky - and here’s why.
You won’t have the ability to force your family and friends to bounce to the music you're looking at any more than you can force them to have a great time. You may have chosen the coolest songs, but if your guests don’t respond to them your DJ won’t have the ability to prevent an empty oasis.
As a DJ, that’s in regards to the worst thing in the planet. So DJs have developed types of methods dealing with the playlist question. Some DJs will simply allow you to request a limited number of songs so they still have the flexibility to keep the party going. Other DJs will play anything you want and put the success (or not enough success) of the party with you.
We encourage couples to become involved in the music selection. We would like you to tell us what you like. But if we’re given a very long list of Must-Play songs the party area may suffer. It all relies upon the songs on your own list. If you keep it classic, familiar, and easy to dance to everyone are certain to get involved. But if your songs are eclectic or if perhaps your group is extremely traditional the party may well not work out the way you expect.
We’ve found that it works best to have a Do-Not-Play list of forbidden songs, a listing of Must-Plays, and a list of songs you’d like to hear. Combining that with our experience and ability to read the crowd we’ll be able to fill your oasis. We will play all of the Must-Plays and as many of your other requests as possible while still working to keep your dance floor packed!
Which brings us to the second part - trust.
If you would like the best of both worlds you have to trust that your DJ understands both you and your vision for your wedding. Should you don’t have that trust you won’t have the ability to let go of control and believe in them to do what’s best for your party as well as for your wedding.
Just what exactly should you do?
First - choose the right entertainer. This is the crucial part. You need to feel understood. Speak about how he will handle your request list and what he'll do if it isn’t working.
Second - decide what exactly is most important to you. Is it important for you to hear every song on your own list? Or is it more important that your guests are receiving a great time and dancing all night long? You can have both, but one must have priority over the other.
Ask your entertainer for his professional opinion on whether your requested music could keep people dancing. He should offer you an honest assessment depending on his experience. In the event you picked the right entertainer he’ll be a pro - and he’ll be good at what he does. Trust him and take his opinion into consideration.
Calgary Wedding DJ - It is your wedding and ultimately you might be paying someone to be a musician for you. If you need to choose every song that gets played then its your right to achieve this. The dancing may not be as good as it could have been though. We choose to talk as much as we need to with our couples about what songs will and won't be played. Often there is a way to work in your chosen songs - even the ones you can’t dance to - and keep your guests having a good time.
