SONG & PLAYLIST SELECTION
Your musician will select the songs for their live sets throughout the day. This remains at the musicians' discretion on the day so that they can react to the crowd and the atmosphere at the moment. They know their songlist best as far as which of their versions of songs are best suited to the volume requirements, atmosphere, and equipment they have available at each location.
However, we encourage you to select some specific songs to be played for special moments throughout the day. If you run out of time or can't be fussed, we are happy to choose for you, so there is no pressure!
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​Special Moments to Choose Songs For (with some recommendations):
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CEREMONY
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Processional​ / Aisle Entrance
-Can be played live or via mp3
-We do NOT recommend playing 2 separate songs unless you have a really long aisle and plan out the cues/walk carefully. Switching live mid-processional can feel clunky and risks awkward pauses, missed cues, and rushed musical transitions.
-Some ideas: "Can't Help Falling In Love" by Elvis (the G.O.A.T), "Simply The Best" by Tina Turner (Noah Reid version), "Until I Found You" by Steven Sanchez, "La Vie En Rose" by Edith Piaf, "I'm With You" by Vance Joy, "All I Have to Do Is Dream" by Everly Brothers, "All I Want Is You" by Barry Louis Polisar, "A Thousand Years by Christina Perri, "Bloom" by The Paper Kites, etc.
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Signing (while you're signing the wedding certificate)
-Can be played live or via mp3
-Usually, more than one is best; just two relaxed background songs work great as your guests usually mingle briefly while you do paperwork
-Some ideas: "All I Want Is You" by Barry Louis Polisar, "Grow Old With You" by Adam Sandler, "Big Jet Plane" by Angus and Julia Stone, "Everywhere" by Fleetwood Mac, "Loving Is Easy" by Rex Orange County, "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - James Taylor, etc.)
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Recessional / Aisle Exit
-Can be played live or via mp3
-Something upbeat and happy as all of your guests will be cheering
-Often, an mp3 works well so we can crank the volume or, if playing live, artists often start the song at the chorus to make it upbeat enough
-Some ideas: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen, "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson, "Home" by Edward Sharpe, "Wouldn't It Be Nice" by The Beach Boys, "There She Goes" by The La's, "You Make My Dreams" by Hall & Oates, etc.)
RECEPTION
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Bridal Party Entrance (an upbeat mp3 - check out our blog post on how to choose the perfect entrance song and how to have your MC announce it)
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Cake Cutting (a relaxed/feel-good mp3 - check out our cake songs blog post for ideas)
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First Dance
-Can be played live or via mp3
-Please note that we do not offer recording of songs prior to your wedding day, due to the time commitment needed to record songs, and because our artists' cover songs may differ slightly each time they play them, so if you need a song to be played the exact same way with the exact same tempo to fit choreography, we highly recommend using an mp3.
-The most important thing is that it's "danceable", that it has a natural rhythm to sway to.
-PSA: If you are uncomfortable dancing in front of everyone, please, please, PLEASE still do a First Dance - it's the best way to start your dancefloor off on the right foot - and all you have to do is dance for 20 seconds and then have your MC invite the rest of your guests up to join you.
-Some ideas: "Harvest Moon" by Neil Young, "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" by Frankie Valli, "Stand By Me" by Ben E King, "What a Wonderful World" by Louie Armstrong, "Joy of My Life" by Chris Stapleton, "To Love Somebody" - Bee Gees, "Until I Found You" by Steven Sanchez, "Real Love Baby" by Father John Misty, "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton, "Forever You and Me" by The Teskey Brothers, etc.
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Parents Dance
-Can be played live or via mp3
-Some ideas: "From the Ground Up" by Dan and Shay, "What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong, "Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder, "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra, "Father Daughter" by Paul Simon, "Hold My Girl" by George Ezra, "Forever You and Me" by The Teskey Brothers, "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac, "You're My Best Friend" by Queen, etc.
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Last Song (mp3 - either an upbeat "leaving with a bang" song, or one final singalong, or a "closing themed" song - some ideas here)
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For song requests that are not on our songlist...
If there is a song that you would absolutely love to have your artist play for you live for one of your special moments but it's not currently on their song list, please let us know as soon as possible!
Musicians will always try to accommodate requests as much as possible, however, they are usually limited to about 1 new song per wedding as they often have multiple weddings on each week and it often takes several hours to learn a new song and prepare it to be performed live.
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We don't guarantee any song until the artist has had a chance to try it out because we prefer to keep a high-quality standard and be honest with our couples about what we think will sound best.
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So please let us know what your dream song is so that we can (hopefully) make it happen! At the very least your artist can play any song you'd like at any time via mp3.
If you're wanting more control over what gets played on the DJ side of things...
Please let us know if there are any songs that you DEFINITELY want played (or definitely DON'T want played).
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If you would like to create your own playlist, you are of course welcome to. Please send us the link to your playlist on Spotify, making sure to set it to 'public' so that we can access it, and please specify when exactly you'd like to have it played (i.e. during breaks, during dancing, etc.).
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*Special note: It has become a tradition (especially in QLD) for all of the men on the dancefloor to de-pants themselves when they hear the song ‘Eagle Rock’. This song will not be coming up on our usual playlist, but we will play it if it is directly requested unless you or the venue instructs us beforehand not to. (Some venues already have a ‘No Eagle Rock’ policy in place to protect the innocence of their younger female employees.)
