After many months of virtual events, and one outdoor in-person event in front of a flower shop in downtown Austin, I at last had a chance to be a Wedding DJ in an in-person setting again! Yesterday’s wedding as held at a private residence here in Austin, and everything went beautifully. I wish every wedding were as easy as this one, not only in terms of the setup, but also because the guests were so friendly, and ready to dance!
I provided music for the ceremony, transitioned into music for a cocktail hour, after which came, not surprisingly, dinner, and then, at last, the dancing! Here’s what I played:
First Dance: The Beautiful Dream – George Ezra
This was followed up by a snowball dance, which is always a great way to fill the dancefloor at a wedding. If you’re unfamiliar with the concept, it’s simple: about every 15 to 20 seconds, the DJ says “snowball!” into the microphone, and all couples on the dance floor split up, and each of them brings a new partner onto the dancefloor. So you start with two people dancing, and after a snowball, it becomes four. Another snowball leads to 8 dancers, and after the fourth snowball, you have 16 people dancing. It’s simple arithmetic, and you can’t beat arithmetic.
Snowball Dance: Life’s a Dance – John Michael Montgomery
Now that the dance floor was full, and pretty much every guest was dancing, my job was to keep them there, and I succeeded. Here’s what I played to keep the party going:
Twist and Shout – The Beatles
Y.M.C.A. – The Village People
Conga – Miami Sound Machine
The Fox – Ylvis
Gangnam Style (강남스타일) – PSY
Party Rock Anthem [feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock] – LMFAO
Somebody Told Me – The Killers
Forever After All – Luke Combs
Wobble Baby – V.I.C.
Thrift Shop [feat. Wanz] – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Peaches – Justin Bieber
Party In the U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) – Beyoncé
I Want it That Way – The Backstreet Boys
Turn Down For What – DJ Snake & Lil Jon
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
Pon de Replay – Rihanna
All Star – Smash Mouth
Livin’ La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin
Mambo No.5 (A Little Bit Of…) – Lou Bega
Harlem Shake – Baauer
Thriller – Michael Jackson
Bad Romance – Lady GaGa
Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
Mr. Brightside – The Killers
All the Small Things – Blink-182
Beat It – Michael Jackson
Mickey – Toni Basil
We Got the Beat – The Go-Go’s
Just Like Heaven – The Cure
Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall – Coldplay
Careless Whisper – Wham