My FH and I are not seeing eye to eye on music at all. We have a string trio booked for the ceremony (he fought on that) and a guitarist/singer (not my cup of tea, but he likes it) for the CH and switching off with the DJ during the reception.
FH insists that cocktail hour is where the party gets started and that it shouldn't be 'background' music. I can only imagine some people with their plates of food and others trying to dance all in one small place!!!
I need to ask what you ladies think!!!! Please be honest. Am I out of my mind when I state that the CH is supposed to be low-key? I've been to many weddings with no music at all.
TIA!!!
okellies
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Personally, I think CH is low key. I think you can still do the guitarist/singer for CH, just advise him to keep his choices low key. Even the string trio would work during cocktail hour too.
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Yeah cocktail hours have usually been low key in my experience. I've never heard loud music or seen anyone dancing at CH. I've also been to weddings that had no music at all during cocktail hour. I think the party starts at the reception
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Agree with both of the above answers!
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Party deg starts at reception.
prsstar69
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Thank you all! I was seriously doubting myself! Groomzilla lol
Kimberley2015
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Lol. I call my FH Groomzilla all the time. CH is definitely low key. The reception is where the party begins =)
kammy322
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I agree - CH is low key so people can chat and mingle. Reception is definitely where the party begins.
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Agreed! Low key cocktail hour then party time at the reception!
mab30
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Agree with everyone! Once the DJ announces your bridal party and you make your grand entrance, the party starts!
prsstar69
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That is EXACTLY what I said!!!!!!!!!
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I agree- low key cocktail hour
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Yep, you're definitely right there. The party starts at the reception, and doesn't REALLY start going until after food!
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Definitely agree with the other girls!
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Posted by mab30
Agree with everyone! Once the DJ announces your bridal party and you make your grand entrance, the party starts!
This!
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definitely starts when you get announced and come in!
for our cocktail hour, we chose popular upbeat songs.. (honestly, most people dont hear it because they are eating and drinking with their friends anyway.) but i didnt want just love songs, so i chose pop/hip hop songs with a love theme, if you will lol
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I agree with everyone! You can't start too early because then everyone will be partied out by the end. The CH is low key and the party will start at the reception after you guys are announced!
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I understand what your FH means if I can play devils advocate for minute. The party starts at the reception yes, but I don't want slow sleepy background music during cocktail hour because I want my guests pumped and ready to party at the reception. Therefore, I think I'm going to have my DJ play sing a long popular songs (not that everyone has to actually sing) but if they are put in a good mood from it, they will be ready for a great time! Song examples...Piano Man, Sweet Caroline, etc Songs everyone knows.
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I won :) Thanks, ladies!!!!!
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I TOTALLY agree!!!!! Those are some of the songs that actually named lol. You aren't even devil's advocate! I want our guests to REALIZE that there is music and enjoy it, otherwise we wouldn't pay for it. Just not the highlight of the CH
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I understand what your FH means if I can play devils advocate for minute. The party starts at the reception yes, but I don't want slow sleepy background music during cocktail hour because I want my guests pumped and ready to party at the reception. Therefore, I think I'm going to have my DJ play sing a long popular songs (not that everyone has to actually sing) but if they are put in a good mood from it, they will be ready for a great time! Song examples...Piano Man, Sweet Caroline, etc Songs everyone knows.
