Your Wedding Day is one of the most important days of your life and it is our goal to help make it fun and memorable for you, as well as for your guests. In order to do this, I will personalize each event to create a reception that is a unique reflection of you, the bride & groom. The perfect atmosphere, tempo and personality will enhance the ambiance for your friends and family. At our meeting(s) we will discuss the "vision"you have for your wedding & reception and I will make recommendations based on my experience and together we will create the perfect combination. It is not always easy to make young people happy with music choices while not offending Great Grandparents. Also, when bringing together two families, tastes may vary so greatly that planning the music selections to please both may be one of the most difficult parts of your wedding planning. We believe that the bride & groom are the main attraction at a wedding reception. Your friends and family have not come to see and hear a DJ...they are present to share in the joy of your marriage. Therefore, we do not believe it is appropriate for us to do excessive emceeing or tactics that will embarrass you or your guests. Approximately 2-weeks prior to your reception we will meet with you to discuss the details which would include your ceremony music (if applicable), formal dances, reception play lists and preferences as to what type of music you do not want played. Together we will create an approximate timeline that will give you peace of mind. Depending on your personal preferences there may be a need for follow-up meetings or phone discussions. A great DJ doesn't just show up at your event without many hours of preparation. Ceremony selections should include: 1) a selection to be played as the family is seated 2) a selection to be played as the wedding party makes their way to the ceremony site 3) the Processional - this is where the bride arrives and walks to stand beside the groom 4) the Recessional - this when the newly-weds leave the alter after the ceremony We will also control any special songs that you may want played during the ceremony -- If you have a special singer, it is recommended that he/she provide their own music cd so that it is in the right key for the singer(s). Cordless mic's are available.

Explanation of Specialty Dances

Bride and Groom - First Dance:
Typically the bride & groom dance their first dance as man and wife to begin the dance portion of your reception. Traditionally, this is a slow song chosen carefully to show how they feel about each other. It could be the first slow song they ever danced to, a song from the first movie they saw together or one that is a particular favorite telling of the love they have for one another. It can be a new hit or a romantic classic. It has been our distinct pleasure to play for several couples who have taken professional dance instruction and have danced everything from a ballroom waltz to a sexy tango.

Father-Daughter Dance:
The beautiful new bride will dance with her daddy to a song she has chosen to convey just how much he means to her. Sometimes this song can be chosen to show how the Father feels about the bride.
We suggest that you consider this carefully and choose something that is very meaningful to you both.

Mother-Son Dance:
The Groom and his mother will share this dance and, as with the father-daughter dance, it is chosen very carefully so it is as sentimental and meaningful as possible.

It is possible to combine the Bride/Father and Groom/Mother dances to only one song.
This saves on time and awkwardness of having just two people on the dance floor for an extended period of time.
We believe this is a great opportunity to symbolize a uniting of the two families and joining of both to one song.

Parents/Grandparents Dance:
Typically a slow dance where we invite the parents to join the bride & groom on the dance floor for the first 1-2 minutes of a selected song and then invite the grandparents to join them...great grandparents, too, if possible.
This dance should only be selected if both sets of parents are still together and happily married or on good terms with each other. This will keep feelings from being hurt and possibly prevent an uncomfortable moment. Be sure your parents and/or grandparents are pre-warned about this dance and are comfortable and healthy enough to participate before deciding to add this dance to your timeline

Anniversary Dance :
For this dance, we like to use the song, "Can I Have This Dance For the Rest of My Life" Anne Murray

Typically this is where we ask every married couple to gather on the dance floor, then we begin to ask the couples to leave one at a time according to how long they've been married. Of course, the bride & groom will be the first to leave since they are the newest married...followed by those who've been married 1 year, 3 years, 5 years, etc, etc. At the end, the couple who have been married the longest will be the last ones on the floor. We then ask that couple to share their secret to such a long relationship with the new bride & groom.

We like to do a reverse twist with this popular wedding dance. Rather than ask all married couples to come onto the dance floor while we start the song. We like to ask the bride & groom to start alone then we ask for everyone who has been married up to 1 year to join. We follow this by asking everyone married 3, 5, 8, 10, 12..up to 50 (or more) years to join. At the end, rather than having a nearly empty dance floor, it is full and ready to go into another song...

Bridal Party Dance:
Typically a slow song selected carefully by the bride & groom, not so much dedicated TO the bridal party, but rather FOR them. They will be asked to join the bride & groom on the dance floor.
The Bridal party can dance with each other or dance with their significant others. A nice twist
is to choose an active dance like "The Twist" where everyone can have fun!

Dollar Dance :
The Dollar dance is designed to give your guests a chance to dance with you for a few moments. The Best Man & Maid of Honor will collect $1.00 from each person who wishes to dance with either the bride or the groom. The typical dance duration is one minute and the songs are typically slow. No dollar dance should last longer than 20 minutes and it is advisable to pre-arrange the first 4-6 dances so either the bride or groom is not left standing alone with no one asking to dance with them...how terrible that would be!

Specialty Options

Grand March:
This is an introduction of your arrival to your guests. Some Bridal couples like to have only themselves announced to the room, some like to have the entire Bridal Party announced. Still others will include the Parents and/or Grand Parents. Because we are not familiar with your friends and family by name, we will require you to assign a person to make these announcements, or at the very least hav someone stand beside us to assure we are getting the names correct. Typically the party to be announced will be out of the site of your guests. Depending on how you wish to perform the announcement, a song will play softly and the party will be announced as they arrive...to the applause of your guests, of course. Some like to be announced first, but most often the bride & groom are announced last.

Toast to the Newly-Weds:
Toasting is typically given by the Best Man, Maid of Honor, Father of the Bride and Father of the Groom. I supply a Microphone to the Bridal table where they stand next to you as they give their toasts. Or
they can come to my table at the head of the room.
The toasts should be three minutes or less to keep the event moving forward.

Toast to the Parents:
Immediately following the toasting by the wedding party & family, the microphone is handed to the groom and then the bride who will toast their own parents and then their new in-laws. This is a great time for them (if the parent(s) have provided the funds for the wedding) to thank them for the wonderful day!

Bouquet Toss:
After all the single ladies have gathered together (at one end of the dance floor with the Bride at the other) the Bride turns her back to the girls and tosses the bouquet over her shoulder. The song selected is usually something playful and fun.

Garter Toss:
The bride will be wearing her garter under her dress, just inches above the knee. After the groom removes it
(sometimes with his teeth) he will be placed at one end of the dance floor, facing toward the single men standing on the other end. The bride will reach up and hold her hands over his eyes while he snaps the garter out toward the single men. We love the theme to "Mission Impossible" for this one!

Suggested Wedding Songs...

First Dance :
A Long and Lasting Love- Crystal Gayle
Amazed- Lonestar
A Moment Like This -Kelly Clarkson
A Million Ways -The Nylons
A Whole New World (Alladin) P. Bryson & R. Bell
After All- Cher & Peter Cetera
Against All Odds- Phil Collins
All I Ever Wanted- Margaret Becker
All I Long For- Michael English/Susan Ashton
All I Need to Know- Kenny Chesney
All My Life -KC & JoJo
All The Time -Johnny Mathis
All The Way -Celine Dion
All This Time- Reba McEntire
Always & Forever- Heatwave
Always On My Mind- Willie Nelson
Amazed - Lonestar
An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair) Vic Damone
And When She Danced (Stealing Home) D.Foster
Annie's Song -John Denver
Baby I Love Your Way- Dave Read
Band of Gold- Don Cherry
Beautiful In My Eyes -Joshua Kadison
Beautiful In My Eyes- Ariel
Because of You -Tony Bennet
Because You Loved Me -Celine Dion
Because You Loved Me Wedding Music Central -Molly Pasutti
Beginnings -Chicago
Best Of Times- Styx
Bless the Broken Road- Rascal Flatts
Can You Feel The Love Tonight- Elton John (Lion King)
Can't Help Falling in Love- Elvis Presley
Can't Help Falling in Love -Aboutime Band
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You -Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You -The Monarch Orchestra
Caught up in The Rapture -Anita Baker
Chances Are- Johnny Mathis
Cheek To Cheek (Heaven, I'm in Heaven)- Fred Astaire
Cherish- Kool & the Gang
Close To You -Carpenters
Color My World- Chicago
Color Of My Love (The)- Celene Dion
Come Rain, Come Shine- Bette Midler
Come Rain, Come Shine- Ariel
Completely- Michael Bolton
Could I Have This Dance- Anne Murray
Count On Me -Jefferson Starship
Dance of Love- Dan Hill
Dear Baby- Richard Frankz
Dedicated -Phil and Brenda Nicholas
Don't Know Much- L. Ronstadt & A. Neville
Don’t Want to Miss a Thing- Aerosmith
Dream A Little Dream Of Me -Mamas & The Papas
Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Jazz)- Ella Fitzgerald
Dreaming of You -Selena
Ebb Tide- Righteous Brothers
Elsewhere- Sarah McLaughlin
Endless Love- Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
Eternal Flame -The Bangles
Every Time I Close My Eyes -Baby Face
Every Woman in The World- Air Supply
Everybody Loves Somebody- Dean Martin
Everything I Do- Bryan Adams
Faithfully -Journey
Falling Into You- Celene Dion
Fascination- Nat King Cole
Feels So Right- Alabama
Fields of Gold -Sting
For Me And My Gal -Nilsson
For Once in My Life -The Four Tops
For the First Time -Kenny Loggins
For You- Kenny Lattimore
For You I Will -Monica
Forever- Kenny Loggins
Forever and Always- Shania Twain
Forever and Ever, Amen- Randy Travis
Friends- Elton John
Friends For Life- Debbie Boone
From A Distance- Bette Midler
From Here to Eternity- Michael Petersen
From This Moment -Shania Twain & Bryan White
Give Me Forever (I Do) -James Ingram & John Tesh
Giving You The Rest of My Life- Bob Carlisle
Glory of Love- Peter Cetera
Go There With You -Steven Curtis Chapman
God Causes All Things to Grow -Steve Green
Groovy Kind of Love -Phil Collins
Grow Old Along With Me- Mary Chapin Carpenter
Grow Old With Me -Celebration!
Have I Told You Lately- Rod Stewart
Have I Told You Lately -The Corvairs
Heaven- Bryan Adams
Here and Now- Luther Vandross
Here We Are- Gloria Estefan
Hero -Mariah Carey
Hold Me- W. Houston & T. Pendergrass
Honestly- Stryper
How Deep Is The Ocean- Vic Damone
How Do I Live- Trisha Yearwood
How Do I Live Without You - LeAnne Rimes
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You -James Taylor
I Believe (In You & Me) -The Four Tops
I Believe in Miracles- Englebert Humperdink
I Can't Give You Anything But Love- Judy Garland
I Can't Stop Loving You- Hank Williams Sr
I Could Not Ask For More -The John Parker Band
I Cross My Heart - George Strait
I Do (Cherish You) - Mark Wills
I Do (Promise To Love)- Phil and Brenda Nicholas
I Don't Want to Live Without You- Foreigner
I Got You Babe- Sonny and Cher
I Finally Found Someone - Bryan Adams & Barbra Streisand
I Finally Found Someone -David Christopher Orchestra
I Finally Found Someone- Ariel
I Finally Found Someone- Full House
I Just Can't Stop Loving You- Michael Jackson
I knew I Loved You (Before I met You) -Savage Garden
I Love the Way You Love Me- Faith Hill
I Love You- Sarah McLachlan
I Love You Because- Al Martino
I Love You Just The Way You Are- Billy Joel
I Love You More And More Everyday- Al Martino
I Loved You Before I Met -You Savage Garden
I Never Knew Love- Doug Stone
I Only Have Eyes for You- Art Garfunkel
I Swear- John Michael Montgomery
I Want to Know What Love Is- Foreigner
I Want To Marry You -The Dell-Vikings
I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You- Tina Arena & Marc Anthony
I Was Made to Love Her- Stevie Wonder
I Will -Christopher Cross
I Will -Ken Ulansey
I Will Always Love You -Whitney Houston
I Will Be Here- Steven Curtis Chapman
I'd Fall In Love Tonight -Anne Murray
I'll Always Be Loving You- George Strait
I'll Always Be Right There- Bryan Adams
I'll Always Love You -Taylor Dayne
I'll Be There- Mariah Carey
I'll Be There For You -Kenny Rogers
I'll Make Love To You- Boyz II Men
I'll Stand by You -The Pretenders
I'll Still Be Loving You- Restless Heart
I'm Glad You're Mine - Al Green
I'm In The Mood For Love- Julie London
Ice Cream - Sarah MacLaughlan
If Bread If I Change The World- Eric Clapton
If Tomorrow Never Comes- Garth Brooks
In My Life - The Beatles
In This Life- Collin Raye
In Your Eyes- Peter Gabriel
It Had to Be You - Harry Connick, Jr.
It's Your Love Faith Hill and -Tim McGraw
Just The Way You Are- Billy Joel
Just The Way You Look Tonight- Michael Andrew & Entourage
Just You and I- Eddie Rabbit & Crystal Gayle
Just You and I- Aboutime Band
Keeper of the Stars -Tracy Byrd
Killing Me Softly With His Song- Roberta Flack
Kindness- David Wilcox
Kiss From a Rose- Seal
Lady- Kenny Rogers
Let It Be Me- Everly Brothers
Let Me Call You Sweetheart- Lawrence Welk
Let The Bells Keep Ringing- Paul Anka
Let's Get Married- Al Green
Let’s Stay Together -Al Green (Tina Turner)
Lets Stay Together -The John Parker Band
Let's Talk About Love- Celene Dion
Long As I Live -John Michael Montgomery
Look at Us -Vince Gill
Look Heart, No Hands- Randy Travis
Looking Through the Eyes of Love- Melissa Manchester
Love- John Lennon
Love and Marriage- Frank Sinatra
Love Is Forever -Billy Ocean
Love Is Here to Stay- Frank Sinatra
Love Me For Life- Stevie B.
Love Me Tomorrow- Chicago
Love of a Lifetime- Firehouse
Love of My Life -Sammy Kershaw
Love Remains- Colin Raye
Love Song- Tesla
Love The World Away -Kenny Rogers
Love Theme From The Godfather- Bobby Vinton
Love Will Keep Us Alive- Eagles
Loved You So- Richard Frankz
Lovin' You -Minnie Riperton
Loving You -Betsy Foster
Loving You -The Mavericks

Father-Daughter
A Whole New World- P. Bryson & R. Bell
Angel On My Shoulder- Moureen Mc Govern
Because You Loved Me- Celine Dion
Butterfly Kisses- Bob Carlisle
Can You Feel The Love Tonight- Elton John
Daddy’s Girl- Peter Cetera
Daddy’s Hand- Holly Dunn
Daddy’s Little Girl- Al Martino
Daughters- John Mayer
Father of the Bride- Mike Douglas
Have I Told You Lately- Rod Steward
Hero- Mariah Carey
How Do You Fall in Love- Alabama
Isn’t She Lovely- Stevie Wonder
In My Daughters Eyes- Martina McBride
Landslide- Fleetwood Mac
LullaBye- The Cure
More- Andy Williams
My Dad- Paul Petersen
My Father’s Eyes- Amy Grant
My Girl- The Temptations
My Special Angel- Bobby Helms
Oh How The Years Go By- Venessa Williams
Sunrise, Sunset- Fiddler on the Roof
Teach Your Children Well- Crosby, Stills, & Nash
Thanks Again – Ricky Skaggs
Through The Years-Kenny Rogers
Times of Your Life- Paul Anka
Turn Around- Harry Belefonte
Unforgettable- Natalie& Nat King Cole
What A Wonderful World- Louis Armstrong
Wind Beneath My Wings- Bette Midler
You Are the Sunshine of my Life- Stevie Wonder
You Are So Beautiful
Your Beautiful- James Blunt

Mother-Son Dance
26 cents- The Wilkinsons
A Song For Mamma- Boyz II Men
As Time Goes By- Ray Anthony
Because You Loved Me- Celine Dion
Blessed- Elton John
Boy of Mine-Good Time Singers
Butterfly Kisses- Bob Carlisle
Close to You- The Carpenters
Do You Remember- Phil Collins
Don’t Know Much- L. Ronstadt & A. Neville
Ebb Tide- Righteous Brothers
For the Good Times- Ray Price
Forever Young- Rod Stewart
Have I Told You Lately- The Corvairs
Hero- Mariah Carey
I am You Child- Barry Manilow
If This World Were Mine- Luther Vandross
I.O.U (ode of thanks to mother) Jimmy Dean
I Remember You- Bette Midler
I Will Remain Your Little Boy- Chris Taylor
I Wish You Love- Natalie Cole
I’ll Have To Say I Love You In a Song-Jim Croce
Ill Remember – Ariel
Ill Stand By You- The Pretenders
I’m With You- Joan Baez
In My Life- The Beatles
In This Life- Collin Raye
Mama- B.J. Thomas
Memories- Elvis Presely
Memory- Barbra Streisand
My Son- Brendan Shine
Oh Mother of Mine- Temptations
One Moment In Time- Whitney Houston
Parents’ Prayer- Stephen Curtis Chapman
So Much In Love- Art Garfunkel
Songbird- Kenny G.
Sons- Judy Collins
Sunrise, Sunset- Fiddler on the Roof
Sunshine on my Shoulders- John Denver
Tender Years- John Denver
Thanks Again- Ricky Skaggs
That’s Amore- Dean Martin
The Dance- Garth Brooks
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face- Roberta Flack
The Long And Winding Road
The Rose – Bette Midler
The Wonder of You- Elvis Pressley
Through the Years- Kenny Rogers
Times of Your Life- Paul Anka
Unforgettable- Nat King Cole
What a Wonderful World- Luis Armstrong
Wind Beneath My Wings- Bette Midler
You Are The Sunshine of my Life- Stevie Wonder
You Decorated My Life- Kenny Rogers
You Needed Me- Anne Murray
You Raised Me Up- Josh Groban
You’re the Inspiration- Chicago
You’re my Best Friend- Don Williams