13 Ways To Keep The Dance Floor Busy At Your Wedding

You have asked your guests to tell you what songs they want to hear on the rsvp form. In fact, you have also asked your wedding band and DJ combination to take song requests. This is great but there must be a balance. Remember both your wedding band and DJ are experienced. You should be confident that they can read your crowd and know wedding music to get guests dancing.

Just bust a move!

During the ceremony and throughout the day you only get small moments with the majority of your guests. Your presence is magnetic. When people see the bride and groom dancing they want to join you. Your friends and family will dance alongside you for two reasons. First of all, they want to be near and second they want to support you.

Don’t interrupt the rhythm

Rhythm is a dancer, right? If your dance floor is packed don’t take it for granted. You could temporality close down the dance floor for speech’s or for cutting your wedding cake. If you do this, people may not come back. Jaime Mackey says that these days people the ‘cake is usually cut toward the end of dinner and, just before the dancing begins’.

Your floor plan should keep the band, DJ and dancefloor in mind

Your dance floor needs to be the right size. ThinkGoldilockss and the three bears, not too big, not too small but just right. As Tova Syrowicz says don’t let your venue push the idea that bigger is best. Make changes according to the number of guests.  If your dance floor is too big it will put people off. Some of your pictures will look bad with a backdrop of an empty dance floor!   You want an attractive dance floor that calls people to throw some shapes! It should be easy to access and in a central location. We have played at weddings where it was so far away that people missed out on some key moments. Ideally,y your band and DJ should be in the same place. Make sure the DJ can see the crowd and vice versa. This is so your DJ can get a good read on what music your guests like.

A Seamless blend of dancing

Your firsts dance is an invitation to your guests. A transition from your slow dance into a more upbeat one and ask the DJ or band to usher some couples up. First your friends and family will join you and then everyone else! We are always happy to offer good suggestions for music to play after the first dance at a wedding.

From the 60s to the 00s

Think of all the different age groups at your wedding. Make sure to pick songs that will keep the grandparents, cousins, uncles, and grandkids happy. Play songs from every generation. We are more than happy to give you some ideas of classics to have all the guests busting a move.

Interaction is everything

Your DJ and band must interact with the crowd. People who are unsure about hitting the dance floor can be encouraged by a fun game or even a funny joke. Sometimes we move into the crowd just to get those people who are unsure back in the mix!

Eye Spy Spotify

You have the greatest playlist and you are sure everyone will boogie to the grooves. There are times when this works and time when it does not. You are going to need to have someone set up the sound system and make sure no over-excited guest flicks around. As professionals, our job as a band and DJ is to understand the crowd. Reading peoples mood is our bread and butter.

Turn off that song!

Imagine you had to say to the DJ turn it off. Or even worse you just sat through the pain too anxious to say it. You can prevent this. Create a list of songs you do not want your DJ or band to play. There is nothing wrong with this. The band will actually be happy with the bit of help.