Music for Reception

xxjen015

Hey, ladies! So my brother has all of the equipment to be the DJ for our wedding, so we're going with him rather than paying for a DJ to save on some money. The only thing that makes this a little more difficult is that he doesn't have the song bank that a DJ does and I am having to go through and actually figure out what songs we want to play during 1) dinner itself and 2) for dancing after dinner. I've found a list of 200 popular ones that I'm going through and seeing what I might want to use, but I would love some input from you guys!!

PetalPockets2012

I was at a wedding and these were a few of the songs that got everyone dancing.

Cupid Shuffle
Billy Jean
I Gotta Feeling
Chicken Dance
Baby Got Back
Boyfriend (that surprised me)
Single Ladies
Livin on a Prayer
All Summer Long

snuff9861

Maybe for dinner you could just put on clasical or jazz-y type music? I love the Vitamin String Quartet. People will be busy eating and talking so I don't think you need to stress too much over dinner music.

shoebie

Heres a rough list fi and I have been throwing songs on as we go not sure which ones we will narrow down to give to the Dj but hope it helps ) ALso if you have not sent invites yet maybe add the I promise to dance if __________ is playing I have gotten that on a few invites......

Justin Timberlake – Sexy Back

Jennifer Lopez – Lets get loud

R.Kelly – Hotel

Jagged edge – where the party at

Def leapord – pour some sugar on me

Jay z – big pimpin

Pink – get this party started

Cyndi lauper – girls just want to have fun

Bruno mars – lazy song

Lady gaga- just dance

Beyonce – single ladies

B5s – love shack

Sir mix a lot – baby got back

Lady gaga – poker face

Pitbull – give me everything

Bob segar – old time rock n roll

Foundation – build me up buttercup

Flo rider – low

Bryan adams – summer of 69

Rick springfield – jessies girl

Flo Rider – right round

Four tops – I cant help myself

Nelly  - Hot in here

50 Cent – In da club

Cheap Trick – I want you to want me

Mc Hammer  - Can’t touch this

Kayne West – Gold digger

Black eyed peas – My Humps

Will Smith – Getting jiggy with it

Eagles – hotel California

Meatloaf – Paradise by the dashboard light

Black Eyed Peas – Ive got a feeling

Bruno Mars – Just the way you are

Jason Derulo – It Girl

Usher – Dj got us falling in love

Lupo Fias – Out of my head

Gym class heros – Stero Hearts

Enrique Inglaias – Tonight im loving you

Black eyed peas – Just cant get enough 

Cathryn4

@ PetalPockets I just added your list to my Music list!
@xxjen I would suggest putting together many different songs like 3 times the amount you need and having your brother work them in as he sees fit, I think the great part about a DJ is because they kind of work with the crowd, I would give your brother a bank of song ideas lables (get the dancing started) (slower because we are eating) (some to please the elderly) and such like that this way you can have all the songs you pick. I would also recommend looking at the top 100 songs a few weeks before your event!

xxjen015

PetalPockets: I already have a few of those on my list, so yay!!

shoebie: I also had a few of those, but some that I hadn't thought of!!

Thanks guys for the advice so far! If you're interested , the list I've been working from is 

http://candjentertainment.com/pdf/top200songlist.pdf

shoebie

Thanks for the link ! 

HEres the one I worked off of at first hope it helps ) going through your link now ! 

http://www.allsounds.net/images/stories/PDF_Files/DJIntelligenceMostRequestedWedding2010.pdf

ewithnell

I've been writing down songs as I hear them on the radio and making sure I write them down on my master list for the reception...but for us during the cocktail hour and during dinner, I want them to play slow/love songs from the 50's & 60's, which would be more low-key and the older generation would probably appreciate it.