HOT TOPIC Wedding worries Our experts solve your problems DANCEFLOOR FILLERS We’re putting together a list of songs to give our DJ, but we’re feeling overwhelmed by the amount of choice. What songs will get everyone up on the dancefloor? If you have booked an experienced DJ, they will be able to read the room and find songs that best suit the people who show they enjoy dancing. If your supplier has been playing background music before the dancefloor fills, they will be able to see what gets people jigging in their seats. At a wedding party, it’s rare to have 100 per cent of guests on the dancefloor at the same time, but it’s highly possible to have 20-80 per cent of them on their feet. We have an online tool called DJ Event Planner and in it is a song request option. The great thing about this is that the data can be shared. DJs who use this worldwide have clients who enter their requests and DJ Event Planners create a table of the most requested songs. The top 10 worldwide choices are: ❤ Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) ❤ Earth, Wind and Fire – September ❤ Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline ❤ Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk ❤ Usher – Yeah! ❤ Walk The Moon – Shut Up and Dance ❤ Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’ ❤ Killers – Mr. Brightside ❤ ABBA – Dancing Queen ❤ Cupid – Cupid Shuffle Now you may ask what is the Cupid Shuffle? As this software is from the USA, there are songs requested that we don’t play in the UK too often. I like to know what songs have special meaning to you as a couple and any banned music. Think along this line as you present your DJ with any requests. You shouldn’t need to worry about providing the general floor fillers. Some people say ‘We don’t want a cheesy wedding, but we want good music people will dance to’. If this is your sentiment, let your DJ know what you don’t want to hear. A good DJ won’t need (or want) a whole playlist for the night. They will be able to use their experience to judge what is working and what is not and respond accordingly. If your DJ has just said ‘send me some songs you like’, literally do that or rather, what you like to dance to. Remember, it’s your party, and people have come to celebrate with you. In most instances, if you’re on the dancefloor, likely, more people will be too! June Gould (DJ June Cecilia) www.sgdjweddings.com DJ Event Planner: www.djeventplanner.com/mostrequested.htm READY, SET, POSE Is it worth having a pre-wedding photo shoot? A pre-wedding shoot is a perfect opportunity for you to meet your photographer while they’re working their camera. See how you interact with each other and ask yourself, are they someone you feel comfortable around? Could you spend all day with them? Having your photo taken is not something people do every day, and you might feel uncomfortable just at the thought. That being the case, a pre-wedding shoot offers you the perfect opportunity to feel at ease in front of the camera so that when the big day arrives, you’ll look and, most importantly, feel comfortable. If you have any questions or worries, a pre-wedding shoot can help ease your mind. Megan-Sian Vickery www.megan-sianphotography.com www.megan-sianphotography.com EXPERT ADVICE 55
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