Choosing Your Music

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Choosing your wedding music (or not choosing it) is one of the most important decisions you will make regarding your wedding celebration. At CKE, we encourage you to choose the music for your special dances: (i.e father/daughter, mother/son, bouquet/garter etc.) but when the dance floor opens, we recommend that you offer loose guidelines rather than specific songs. The amount of dancing time once floor opens is usually around 2-3 hours. This is typically about 40 songs. If there are certain songs you absolutely know will make a large percentage of your guests excited, then by all means let your DJ/MC know! Other than that, we strongly urge that you leave it to your DJ/MC to feel the electricity and sense the mood. The basic rule of thumb is to start at lowest volume, oldest music and then, over the length of your dance segment gradually raise the volume and move through the decades. So, we begin with 50's/60's, groove through the 70's disco, Motown, funk, rock into the 80's, cruise through the 90's, and then we wind up playing music that is current today. In terms of current music, your best guarantee is current music that is 6 months to 2 years old. If you play completely current, like one or two months new, this will appeal to only a small segment of your attending guests! The art form for every DJ is to know how long to spend in each decade. Don't hesitate to call us for more detailed information! 978-590-5910