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How to Enjoy your Reception Even More!

Understand Time Constraints A typical reception consists of:

• Cocktails - 1 hour (before bridal party arrives)
• Dinner - 1 hour
• Ceremonies (dances, cake, toasts) - ½ hour
• Dancing - remainder - 1 ½ hours in four hour reception

You may want to consider a longer event or combining some events!

Keep These tips in mind when choosing your music!
Your DJ can only play between 15-20 songs per hour (with songs averaging 3-4 minutes each).

• Don't choose so many songs that you will be disappointed when they are not played. Choose 5-10 songs that are really important to you for the dancing.
• Choose types of music (Oldies, Hip Hop, Disco, Country) not specific songs
• Keep Guests Requests in mind, leaving room for the DJ to take them.
• Age Ranges are important (Most older guests can be accommodated during cocktails and dinner and then early in the dancing)
• Check out our website for ideas for music, www.bobbyk.com

Placement of System and Guests - older guests Move your older guests who may complain about the music volume furthest away from the speakers when deciding seating arrangements,. Those guest most likely to dance are better seated closer to the music.

Order of Events Consider consolidating some of the events. If you choose to do the first dance immediately after introductions, you have "officially opened" the dance floor for all guests to dance during dinner if they wish. You can also conduct the father/daughter and mother/son dances prior to dinner and then enjoy the cake cutting ceremony at the end of dinner. This can bring your guests dancing earlier.