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Must Play Song List

arunkumararunkumar
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in July 2012 Weddings
I know do not play lists has been discussed, but has anyone created a must play list yet? What songs are on it and are you cutting your list off at a certain number? 

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  • butterflyjumper1butterflyjumper1
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    We haven't done this yet...our final meeting with our DJ is not until 2 weeks before the wedding.

    Our DJ recommends that we put no more than 6 or 7 songs on our "must play" list. He said that to make the night a success, he needs to be able to read the crowd, play what best fits the crowd's vibe, etc., and with too many songs on the must play list, the vibe will likely be interrupted.  He is super experienced and I trust him. he wants us to have input, but at the same time, he is the expert who has been the boss of hundreds of weddings, so we are going to mostly let him do his thing!
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  • BmoreBride311BmoreBride311 member
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    Our DJ said pretty much the same as Butterfly's. We will have a few songs that are must plays, but are trying to keep them to a minimum. Sorry that's not more helpful!

    Ours are due 1 month before, so I'll have to start figuring this out in the next few weeks.
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  • hmacsinehmacsine
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    I don't have a do not play list or a must play list. Is it necessary?
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  • bridetobe71412bridetobe71412
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    Yes, I think they are necessary. Is there a song you don't want to hear - e.g. the Chicken Dance? Do you want to have a particular First Dance song? If so, make a list of those songs and give it to your band/DJ.

    Our band requries a song list 1 month beforehand, but it's mostly suggested songs and type of music - I trust them to gauge the audience and see what's "working" and what isn't. The only "must plays" will be the Intro songs, First Dance, Mother/Daughter and Mother/Son, Cake Cutting and Bouquet Toss.

    I think a "Do not play" is much more important.
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  • butterflyjumper1butterflyjumper1
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    Our "Must Play" list is something different from the chosen songs (IE bouquet toss, garter toss, first dance, mother/daughter dance, etc.).

    Our DJ said to pick 6-7 songs (like I said above) that we love and want to dance to on our wedding night, perhaps dad's favorite song, grandma's fav song, etc. - a few songs that we want to dance to that don't have any other purpose, but that we just want to hear, or that we think someone else would want to hear.

    Basically, he said, if there are a few songs that we NEED to hear to make our night complete, put them on the list. Same for our parents. Otherwise, let him do his thing.  
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  • arunkumararunkumar
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    Ok thanks Ladies. I have to give a must play list to our band/dj at our meeting a month before the wedding and didn't know if asking for 15 or even 20 songs to be played would be too much. Our band also likes to read the crowd rather than sticking to a set list so I'll try to keep the must play list small. 

    I think though since the band has a set list of songs they can play live, I might make a "like" list too just as suggestions for them. It's hard to narrow down the must play list to only a few!
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