Wedding 101 · The DJ Sheet

Ceremony cues

The two of us: ________________________________
Date: ______________________

One person cues each row, and the officiant sets the pace. Fill in what you know; leave the rest for the planning meeting.

A. Ceremonysong, artist, and the version you mean

CueSong and artistVersion or noteWho cues it
Preludestarts ____ min before; vibe:
Seating of family
Wedding party processional____ walk
The entrancewho walks with whom:
Under a reading or unity moment
Remembrance (optional)
Signing (optional)
Recessionalbig and happy
Postlude or receiving linevibe:

Mics and the site

A lapel mic for the officiant Readers on a mic: ____ Musicians plugged in or miked A mic stand for a singer

Outdoors then: power at the site (where: ____________________), windscreens on the mics, hurricane covers on any candles

Phones during the ceremony

Unplugged Phones are welcome Your line, typed once, goes on the website, the sign, and gets read before the processional. Write it on the last page.

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Grand entrance lineup

The two of us: ________________________________
Date: ______________________

In the order they are announced. Names the way they should be said, and one line about them if you want one: informative, entertaining, personal, or emotional. Write the pronunciation how it sounds: SHAWN, not Sean.

B. The lineupten minutes with the party, five with just the two of you

#Name, as it should be saidSounds likeWho they are, and one lineSong
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The two of you: the exact sentence to announce you, names included
Your song
You come inlast, after the party
first, and watch the party come in
One song for everyone, if the rows are blank
Theme, if any
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Special dances and moment songs

The two of us: ________________________________
Date: ______________________

C. Special dances

First danceAbout a minute in the wedding party can come out; about two minutes in, everyone.
song, artist
version or note
full song edited party in after a minute everyone after two
Last danceThe circle around the two of you is my default.
song, artist
version or note
slow, then an encore one closer the circle private last dance
Parent dance one________________ with ________________
song, artist
version or note
Parent dance two________________ with ________________
song, artist
version or note
same song, shared other pairs in after a minute

Anniversary dance: count down the years   The encore song: ____________________________________

D. Moment songsone song each

MomentSong and artistVersion or note
Cake cutting
Bouquet toss
Garter
Money dancecalled: ______ into: ______ cut-ins by: ______
Send-off
Dinner vibeone line: what the room hears while people eat
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The lists

The two of us: ________________________________
Date: ______________________

E. Must playtwenty is the most a night can take without turning into a jukebox

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Do not playcheck the box for "not even if requested"

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Genres and erasL like, F fine, A avoid

L F A  Pop
L F A  Hip-hop and R&B
L F A  Country
L F A  Rock
L F A  Dance and EDM
L F A  Latin
L F A  Oldies (50s and 60s)
L F A  70s and disco
L F A  80s
L F A  90s
L F A  2000s
L F A  2010s
L F A  Today's hits
L F A  Line dances
L F A  Slow songs
L F A  Jazz and standards
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Three words, and the sign

The two of us: ________________________________
Date: ______________________
Word one
Word two
Word three
Guest requestsyes, take them
yes, filtered against our lists
no requests
Things that would make us cringe

The sign for the phones rulewrite it big; the same words go on the website

We asked one photographer to capture this part. Please keep phones and cameras away until we are married, then take all the pictures you want.
Your own wording, in your own hand. It gets read before the processional too.
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