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Exactly Who Do You Invite To
Your Wedding? No, this is not an article about whether or not to invite Aunt
Claire to your wedding reception – even though you haven’t seen her in
years. And I really don’t care if crazy cousin Carl shows up. Let’s think
about the big picture for a minute. If your goal is to have an intimate
family gathering to celebrate your marriage, great. You probably should not
invite your 20 fraternity brothers or your heavy metal band mates and their
stripper girlfriends. They just won’t help you create that “intimate family
feel” to your wedding reception.
On the other hand, if you want a high energy party atmosphere at your
wedding reception – having the majority of your guests over the age of 65
just will not cut it. No, I’m not saying that your grandparents should be
banned from your wedding reception. We all know great Aunt Marge can be a
blast once she gets a few cocktails in her – but she’s probably not going to
dance for more than a ½ hour or so before she gets tired. What I would
recommend is that you balance the age and backgrounds of your wedding guests
with the atmosphere you’re shooting for. The Amish relatives from
Pennsylvania might be left off the invite list to make room for a group of
young co-workers instead.
As a wedding disc jockey – it is our job to keep your wedding reception
flowing and energized. If your goal is to have an active dance floor – then
before you even worry about what music to play at your wedding reception,
take a hard look at who you have invited. If you provide us with a play list
filled with Top-40, heavy dance tunes and R&B, but the average age of your
guests is somewhere around 70, you are not going to be happy with the
outcome. Your wedding disc jockey will need to play a little something for
everyone to enjoy. Balance with your music selection is necessary. So is
inviting the right mix of people to your reception. You might want to skip
your second cousin twice removed and opt instead to invite the group of
friends you go clubbing with each weekend. |