To help you plan your wedding we have provided some basic information.  This information is only intended to provide ideas or suggestions and most certainly does not represent your actual needs.

• Background music  DJ or band plays appropriate music prior to beginning the ceremony
• Bridesmaids (walking down Isle)  Pre-selected music format for entrance of the bridesmaids
• Bride enters  Music changes to compilation as chosen by the bride
• Ceremony  No music unless requested.  A p/a system may be required here
• Bride & Groom Sign Register  Music played lightly and is usually selected by the Bride & Groom
• Wedding couple exit church or hall  Bride and Groom may have pre-selected music.  Often the Wedding March by Mendelssohn is used
• Go for photos  Appropriate background music if required
• Arrive at reception  The DJ would keep watch for the Wedding party to arrive after photos or ceremony
• Enter reception area  Master of Ceremonies introduces wedding party followed by the Bride and Groom
• Receiving line  Light music often played during the receiving line
• Head Table seated  All guests seated at this time and called for dinner in an orderly fashion beginning with the Head Table
• Dinner  Guests dine while appropriate dinner music is played.  Often instrumentals, Jazz, Love songs, Guitar or Piano
• Speeches - Cake Cutting - Desert  These may occur in different order and often allow about 45 minutes to one hour
• First Dance  Song specially selected by the Bride and Groom.  Usually just the Bride and groom dance to the first song
• 2nd Dance  The next songs are quite interchangeable.  The 2nd song is often reserved for the Bride to dance with her Father but having wedding party join in here is not uncommon.
• 3rd Dance  This could be for immediate family, wedding party, parents or any combination.  Sometimes the dance floor is open to everyone at this point.
• Bouquet toss  Generally after about 2 hours of dancing the music is interrupted for the tossing of the Bouquet and Garter.  All single ladies are summoned to attempt to catch the Bouquet.
• Garter toss  The Groom would usually remove the garter from his bride then all of the single men are requested onto the dance floor area.  Their task is to catch the Garter when it is thrown by the Groom.

It is a tradition that the lady who catches the bouquet and the man who catches the garter should dance the next dance together.  The DJ must ensure that the music selected for this dance is appropriate for all participants.

• Last dance  Some couples like to select a specific "Last Dance."  This dance could be for specific guests or everyone.
• Sometimes a tradition of an "Arch" is used to escort the wedding couple to the exit after the reception.  There are several very appropriate song selections for this event.

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