If you had a band at the wedding

alina Posted: May 07, 2003 11:27 AM

If you had a band at the wedding

How many songs did you give the MC on your 'must play' list?

I am meeting with mine on Sunday.

Thanks.

Sonicstef Posted: May 07, 2003 11:29 AM

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I only gave a list of about 10 songs on the must play list if I remember. I gave another 'stuff we like' list so the band could get an idea of what our style was but we trusted them to select music in that 'style'.

alina Posted: May 07, 2003 11:35 AM

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Stef, we're planning to do something similar, and I was trying to get proportions, how many songs on the small must play list...

Thanks you

Sonicstef Posted: May 07, 2003 11:42 AM

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I dont think you need to have a specific portion. The songs on the must play list were songs that were especially meaningful to us. If I didnt have any songs that I really liked, I wouldnt have put any on the must play list.

I think the DO NOT play list is way more important anyway.

alina Posted: May 07, 2003 11:56 AM

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I think our do not play list is just categories:
Group dances, rap, country, soul music. Other stuff I think is Ok, as long as its dancy.

CatchI22 Posted: May 07, 2003 11:59 AM

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I second the DO NOT play list. Mine was HUGE, I am a music snob. I gave my band a list of about 40 songs I wanted to hear and we went over them, which ones they could/could not play. a bonus they even learned a song for us!

michele31 Posted: May 07, 2003 12:01 PM

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We gave our band a list of about 8 special songs including our first and second dance song, parent dance songs and last 2 songs for the night. We didn't control their every move, because if you hire a good band they can judge what works and doesn't work with your guests. Oh, I did give them about 15 DO NOT play songs that I just hate such as the electric slide and Mariah Carey and Celine Dion stuff. So I probably gave them more NOT to play than TO play. They gave us a huge listing of songs and told us to mark up the list. But in the end, they played wonderful songs and NONE of the stuff I hate.

Valenia Posted: May 07, 2003 12:11 PM

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I gave zero songs to the MC as a 'must play' list.

Sassyz75 Posted: May 07, 2003 12:47 PM

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I told my band leader no stupid dances (chicken, electric slide, etc)- otherwise- he was an excellent judge of how the guests were feeling in terms of dancing, etc.

VickiC Posted: May 07, 2003 01:53 PM

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We also gave them a Do Not Play list (mostly group songs), and about 10 songs that we definitely wanted to hear.

We told them to have fun and play whatever they wanted. They had the crowd on the floor all night long.

alina Posted: May 07, 2003 02:50 PM

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Thanks, Girls

chmpgnrose Posted: May 07, 2003 04:24 PM

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About 10 for the 'must play' generic list. There are also specific songs for specific dances/moments we also noted in our play list contract as well. Your band should also have a song play list contract in addition to your regular contract. Check with them.