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Archive for the ‘Wedding Music’ Category

How To Ensure Your First Dance Is Perfect

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Your wedding day will be full of special songs, among other things.  Walking down the aisle, first dance, or the farewell song at the end of the night, it’s your wedding so you get to choose the perfect song for you.

If you’re placing your trust in a DJ to provide these songs for you, be sure to double check they’re bring the right version.  Have them email a short sample to you, or send them the version you have just to be sure.  Similarly if you’re using an iPod and going DIY with the wedding music – make sure you have the right track.

For example, Lonestar released 2 prominent versions of their song AMAZED.  Same song, but each sounds quite different.  In fact one version is often mistakenly identified as “Tim McGraw”.

There are many other examples of songs with multiple logical versions.  It’s easy to check you have the right song, but  it’s impossible to have your first dance or walk down the aisle again.

 

Lonestar Amazed – Version 1

 

Lonestar Amazed – Version 2 (with piano intro)

 

Nick Logan
Auckland Wedding DJ

iPod Wedding Music

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

It’s not a new concept.  The idea of using an iPod and your own custom made play lists certainly has a few benefits for the bride and groom, and for a variety of reasons.

It’s not just DJs who talk about it either.  Check out this blog entry at the Wedding Cafe website for a different perspective.  Rather than rehash it all here, I’ve added a comment to that post.

iPod for wedding music

What will they remember?

Saturday, May 7th, 2011

What is the LAST thing your guests will be doing? Hands up if you think the answer is “admiring the flowers”, or “enjoying the personalised hand made individually named chocolates left at each seat”, or even”taking a long last look a the chair covers”.

The question is “What is the LAST thing your guests will be doing?”.  The answer: LEAVING.  Now consider why they’re leaving.   Is it late, closing time, and they’re wishing the venue went all night because they’re having so much fun?   Or are they wishing the DJ wasn’t so loud, the friend’s large music collection wasn’t 99% Pink Floyd or Snoop Dog, or that your downloaded play list had a little more direction instead of a stop-start feel with tempos all over the place….?

This isn’t to say that going with a less experienced DJ or DIY music will be a disaster.  In many cases it works just fine.  However, if it isn’t so fine, it will stand out for the wrong reasons.

If the entertainment is lacking, then all the time and effort and financial input you put into the little details like the décor and the likes will be largely wasted.

Will guests leave because they don’t like the flowers or chair covers?

 

Regards
Nick Logan
Wedding DJ
Auckland, New Zealand

Mistakes Happen.

Sunday, March 6th, 2011

I’m human, I’ve made mistakes, we all have.  It happens at any level in any profession.  However, I believe how you recover (not cover up) mistakes that is where experience really pays off.

This vid has been doing the rounds on YouTube quite a bit lately from somewhere in North America.  The DJ plays the wrong song as the first dance eventually, but there’s much more to it both before and after that little technical glitch.

The guy made a mistake, he should have fixed the mistake and moved on without using the microphone. Watch the entire thing for full effect.

Regards
Nick Logan
Auckland Wedding DJ

A creative first dance

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Jason and Lihsia spent hours practising this one.  Just over 2 minutes into their first song, a dance-off broke out.

Green Apple caught the entire thing on video below.

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Another crazy first dance routine

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

It’s a bride and groom’s first dance at their wedding with a “Evolution of Dance” twist. There’s plenty of these around but this guy is giving it his all.

I’ve yet to see a couple attempt it here in New Zealand. Fingers crossed!

Regards
Nick Logan
DJ.co.nz

Wedding ceremony music – a basic guide

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

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The thing about your wedding is that it’s your wedding.  This means there is no right or wrong about any aspect – you can do things any way you like!  Isn’t that exciting?!??!

I’ve worked with couples who chose to drop the traditional first dance and replace it with something just as unique and romantic.  One couple considered the idea of not having a processional song at all (bride walking up the aisle at beginning of ceremony), instead arriving at the same time as the groom – but with a twist.  (more…)

A Wedding reception with a unique first dance at Waitakere Estate, Auckland

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

When planning a wedding, learn to expect the unexpected. So many things can change and usually you can plan around it, make alternative arrangements and so on. One key ingredient though is the venue. Chris and Jenny found out almost by accident that their intended venue in Titirangi was no longer operating as a wedding reception venue.
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Sharing the wedding bouquet – great idea!

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

March 29, 2008 – Kerryn and Samuel got married. I saw a couple of special things at the reception later at the Pukekohe Indian Association Centre which I’d like to share here.

I was the master of ceremonies that evening, and near the end of the speeches, the guests were all surprised when I introduced (more…)


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