Planning The Ultimate Wedding Reception

Planning The Ultimate Wedding Reception

Welcome to Planning The Ultimate Wedding Reception Podcast. Rob & I have over ten years of knowledge and experience in the Wedding Industry. In each episode you will learn, how to book your Wedding DJ, understand the format of a Wedding Reception, guides on how to choose the music for your Wedding Reception as well help on choosing your Wedding Suppliers.

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April 21, 2021 30 mins
In this episode I go through my Top Ten Wedding Songs.

I will tell you why I have chosen them, where to play them and explain once again the more familiar the music the more chance your guests will dance. I will also show you how to structure the night with music.

Very informative and light hearted as always.
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In this Episode I interview my good friend Katie.

Katie has been a good friend of mine since 2016, we share very similar thoughts and believes on how best to run our businesses. We often meet up to share ideas, books and tips over a coffee. I can not speak highly enough of her talent, her commitment to those who book her and the way she continually seeks new ways to improve her business.

In this interview, Katie discusses everythin...
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In this episode Rob and I discuss all the little things that wouldn’t know or think to ask. This will include the ultimate nightmare for a DJ or Band, a sound limiter. These can play havoc when trying to build an evening reception, we explain why. Should you consider playing party games at your reception? Does Karaoke still work? Is this something you have thought about including? What is the difference between a midweek and weeken...
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For the couple and guests alike the evening reception is the part where you let your hair down, do away with tradition, have a few drinks and enjoy yourself.

This is where the Photo Booth or Selfie-Mirror come into their own. After the speeches your day guests will be mingling, catching up and taking in the big day. Then your evening guests will start to arrive and suddenly your wedding becomes one big reunion. All your guests will...
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In this episode Rob & I discuss the PROS & CONS of hiring a DJ and a Band plus explore the possibility of hiring both.

Hiring a band is deemed to be expensive, but you get a lot for your money. Your guests will be entertained by live music. Which for me (even though I'm a DJ) there is nothing better. I love band music.

As a DJ I have worked alongside many great bands, in doing so there is a lot which needs to be prepared beforehand...
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Getting married is incredibly expensive. The average wedding in the UK for 2019 was £32,000 with 40% of couples going over budget. With this in mind you can see why couples need to save money, it's knowing what to save money on. What is essential and what isn't?

In this episode Rob and I discuss hiring a non-professional friend or relative to DJ at your wedding and why this can be a bad idea. Why a smaller wedding at a village hall ...
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When couples picture their evening reception they picture a room full of guests dancing, sadly in reality this isn't always the case.

I’ll give you a common scenario it’s a hot evening in July, most of your guests are outside, the bar is in a different room and you have a Selfie-Mirror which is in a separate room. How many people are dancing? Not many.

In this episode Rob & I discuss this as well as many other factors which stop you...
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In this episode Rob & I discuss music choices and timings for your Wedding Reception.

I believe it is important for couples to understand how their evening will work from start to finish. With this in mind couples can choose their music which best fits the many breaks an evening reception has.

Rob and I go through every part of your evening reception, discussing everything you need to know. I am confident you will find this very he...
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