The Music Master

The music played at your reception should be meaningful to you and memorable to your guests.  Take your time in deciding what should be played and when.

Do you want background music played during a meal or cocktail hour?  You can have instrumental jazz, classic jazz, swing/big band, adult contemporary or your own selections played at a soft level so guests can still socialize.

For weddings, decide which specialty dances you would like.  This includes dances for the bride and groom, the bridal party, parents, father/daughter, mother/son, father-in-law/daughter, mother-in-law/son, anniversary dance, bouquet toss, garter toss, dollar dance, etc.  Some of these dances can be combined with others into one song and you should only do the dances you’re interested in. 

For special events, do you want to have any specialty dances?  This includes birthday and anniversary dances or a dance for the guest(s) of honor.

What type of music do you want played for the rest of the evening?  You can specify by song or by genre of music (big band, Motown, disco, 50s, modern dance, classic rock, techno, etc.)  A DJ can only play 15 to 20  songs per hour, so keep this in mind when selecting music.  Be sure to specially mark a few favorites that you definitely want played.

How loud should the music be played?  The most popular complaint about DJs is that they play music too loud.  Usually this is the DJs fault but you can avoid it by making sure that the DJ understands that you want people to still be able to socialize and enjoy the evening.  All Night DJs keeps an “ear out” to make sure guests enjoy their evening.

All Night DJs carries a wide range of music:

• Current Radio Hits
• Hot Dance and R&B
• Disco
• Funk
• Rap
• Modern Rock & Retro
• Alternative
• Adult Contemporary
• Soft Hits/Easy Listening
• Country – Old and New
• Mainstream and Classic Rock
• Motown/60s & 70s Soul
• 60s
• 50s
• Swing/Big Band/Jump Blues of the 20s, 30s and 40s
• Group Participation Dances (hustle, cha-cha slide, chicken, hokey pokey, train, limbo, etc.)

I can also provide professional dance instruction including swing, Latin and ballroom.  Please see our dance instruction page. 

Need help choosing songs for your formal dances?  We have some suggestions!.