The DJ Aligns The Wedding Bridal Party

When I first started out as a Rhode Island Wedding DJ, The Event Coordinator was responsible for gathering and directing the Wedding Bridal Party for Introductions. Back then, a family member or old friend made the Wedding Bridal Party Introductions and acted as MC. Today, the DJ is Coordinator and MC at most weddings. The good news is that I love being on a microphone and have been coordinating major events as a social worker for nearly twenty years.  Funny how all the skills I have accumulated over the years are transferable to being a top notch New Jersey & New York Wedding DJ and Entertainer.

 

These days we make sure we have all your Bridesmaids and Groomsman lined up correctly before the Introductions of The Wedding Bridal Party. We align the parents and guide them through the process. Since the Brides themselves plan most weddings, parents often do not know the particulars as they did when the Bride’s mother was the planner.

 

There is always at least one person who is not listening when directing the Wedding Bridal Party. When it comes time to bring them out, he or she looks bewildered at what is about to take place. I patiently offer them support and help them get with the others and feel part of the group.

 

To me the fun begins when I turn on the microphone and start inviting all your friends and family to prepare for your entrance. You can feel the energy and excitement it the air.  An old friend or two are smiling ear to ear remembering the first time the two of you met and went out on your first date.  An Aunt or Uncle laugh at how you have grown to be such an attractive adult and getting married.  Your Grandmother is beaming as she remembers the day you were born and her hopes for your future.  Everybody is waiting for you. I know I will be ready and capture the moment. They are all clapping as I bring in each member of the Wedding Bridal Party. Finally it’s your turn. They are all on their feet and here you come looking like a million bucks hand in hand smiling broader than you ever have before.

 

You reach the dance floor and I invite you to begin your First Dance. It is the song you carefully picked out and I made sure I had the right version for you.  This is what you have been waiting for since the day you decided to commit your lives to each other.  This is what I spend all my time preparing for and working creatively together with you to be certain it is exactly as you envisioned it.  That is what an excellent New Jersey or New York  Wedding DJ does today. I am lucky that I get to work with such great couples. Spring is right around the corner.

Bride and Groom First Wedding Dance after Wedding Bridal Party Introductions

DJ Mystical Michael Rhode Island DJ & NY DJ

The Celtic, Reggae, Rockin’ Wedding DJ

It is not every day that a Wedding DJ gets to play Celtic, Reggae and Classic Rock at a wedding. In fact, I do not think I have ever had the opportunity before this weekend, to blend these genres in one fun wedding. The wedding was a young couple form Florida at The Bethwood in Totowa, NJ. The Bethwood has an excellent staff and the food is delicious. As with all weddings, it was the people and the Wedding DJ music that made the event special.

 

The couple and I worked together to form an excellent playlist to meet the needs of their eclectic tastes and to make sure their parents and family would have fun too. I think we did a decent job based on the comments and smiles. The Bridal Party Introduction Song they chose was from the Dropkick Murphys “I’m Shippin’ To Boston”. You may know this song from the film The Departed. They picked Bob Marley’s “Is This Love” as their First Dance Song. That set the tone for the afternoon and we never turned back.

 

It was fun mixing between Reggae, Rock and Celtic Music with some popular dance tunes along the way. What we didn’t expect as a pleasant surprise was the requests to dance to some Oldies like Ritchie Valens, Frankie Valli and a young woman even wanted to hear Jay Black & The Americans! I can’t remember the last time I had a request for “This Magic Moment” from someone under fifty before, no less a twenty-something-year-old. That was the kind of celebration this day was- anything and everything was welcome and worked with the Wedding DJ.

DJ Mystical Michael Rhode Island DJ & NY DJ

Popular Bridal Party Introduction Songs for Wedding DJs

Since I have been planning many weddings lately, I thought it would be a good idea to add a list of popular Bridal Party Songs for Wedding DJs. It is not inclusive of all the songs I have played but it gives people ann opportunity to look at what other couples found good songs to help inspire them to find their own.  As a professional Wedding DJ, The Bridal Party Songs are often the most fun since they have become a real party-type vibe these days. It used to be a rather solemn experience but not any more! It is becoming more and more popular for all the guests at the reception to be on their feet, clapping, cheering and having a great time as the Wedding DJ & MC Introduce them to the delight of their friends and family.

Song Artist Format
1999 Prince Dance
Achy Breaky Heart Billy Ray Cyrus Country
Addicted To Love Robert Palmer Rock
All Summer Long Kid Rock Rock
All You Need Is Love The Beatles Oldies
Amazed Lonestar Country
Another One Bites The Dust Queen Rock
At Last Etta James Jazz
Bad Romance Lady Gaga Dance
Bad To The Bone George Thorogood Rock
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce Rock
Beautiful Day U2 Rock
Beer Barrel Polka Frankie Yankovic Polka
Better Together Jack Johnson Rock
Billie Jean Michael Jackson Dance
Bless The Broken Road Rascal Flatts Country
Blister In The Sun Violent Femmes Rock
Boom Boom Pow Black Eyed Peas Dance
Boot Scootin’ Boogie Brooks & Dunn Country
Born In The USA Bruce Springsteen Rock
Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf Rock
Brick House Commodores R&B
Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison Rock
Build Me Up Buttercup Foundations R&B
Bunny Hop Ray Anthony Oldies
Bust A Move Young MC Rap
Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe Barry White R&B
Can’t Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley Oldies
Celebration Kool & The Gang Disco
Cha Cha Slide DJ Casper Dance
Chattahoochee Alan Jackson Country
Chicken Dance Emeralds Oldies
Chicken Fried Zac Brown Band Country
Closer Ne-Yo R&B
C’mon N’ Ride It (The Train) Quad City DJ’s Dance
Come Away With Me Norah Jones Jazz
Come On Eileen Dexy’s Midnight Runners Rock
Conga Miami Sound Machine Dance
Cotton Eye Joe Rednex Dance
Crazy Patsy Cline Country
Crazy In Love Beyonce R&B
Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen Rock
Cupid Shuffle Cupid Dance
Dancing Queen Abba Disco
December 1963 (Oh What A Night) Four Seasons R&B
Disturbia Rihanna Dance
Don’t Stop Believin’ Journey Rock
Don’t Stop The Music Rihanna Dance
Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough Michael Jackson Dance
Down Jay Sean Feat. Lil Wayne Dance
Dynamite Taio Cruz Dance
Electric Boogie Marcia Griffiths Reggae
Electric Slide Grandmaster Slice Rap
Empire State Of Mind Jay-Z with Alicia Keys Rap
Evacuate The Dancefloor Cascada Dance
Everything Michael Buble Jazz
Everything I Do (I Do For You) Bryan Adams Rock
Faithfully Journey Rock
Fire Burning Sean Kingston Dance
Fly Me To The Moon Frank Sinatra Oldies
Footloose Kenny Loggins Rock
Forever Chris Brown Dance
Friends In Low Places Garth Brooks Country
Funky Cold Medina Tone-Loc Rap
Get Down Tonight KC & The Sunshine Band Disco
Get The Party Started Pink Dance
Gettin’ Jiggy Wit’ It Will Smith Dance
Girls Just Want to Have Fun Cyndi Lauper Rock
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) C+C Music Factory Dance
Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight Spaniels Oldies
Grease Megamix Olivia Newton-John/John Travolta Dance
Great Balls Of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis Oldies
Hey Soul Sister Train Rock
Hey Ya! Outkast Rap
Hips Don’t Lie Shakira Dance
Hokey Pokey Ray Anthony Oldies
Holiday Madonna Rock
Hot Hot Hot Buster Poindexter Dance
Hot In Herre Nelly Dance
Hot N Cold Katy Perry Rock
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) James Taylor Rock
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Four Tops R & B
I Cross My Heart George Strait Country
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing Aerosmith Rock
I Got A Feeling Black Eyed Peas Dance
I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown R&B
I Want You To Want Me Cheap Trick Rock
I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor Disco
Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice Dance
I’m Too Sexy Right Said Fred Dance
I’m Yours Jason Mraz Rock
Imagine John Lennon Rock
In Da Club 50 Cent Rap
In The Mood Glen Miller Swing
In Your Eyes Peter Gabriel Rock
It’s Your Love Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Country
I’ve Had The Time Of My Life Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes Rock
Joy To The World Three Dog Night Rock
Jump Around House Of Pain Rap
Jump Jive An’ Wail Brian Setzer Orchestra Swing
Just Dance Lady Gaga Dance
Kiss Prince Rock
Kokomo Beach Boys Rock
La Bamba Ritchie Valens Oldies
Let It Rock Kevin Rudolf Rock
Let’s Get It On Marvin Gaye R&B
Let’s Get It Started Black Eyed Peas Dance
Let’s Stay Together Al Green R&B
Life Is A Highway Rascal Flatts Country
Limbo Rock Chubby Checker Oldies
Live Your Life T.I. Rap
Livin’ On A Prayer Bon Jovi Rock
Lost In This Moment Big & Rich Country
Louie, Louie Kingsmen Oldies
Love Shack B-52’s Rock
Love Story Taylor Swift Country
Low Flo Rida Rap
Lucky Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat Rock
Macarena Los Del Rio Dance
Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett Rock
Mony Mony Billy Idol Rock
My Girl Temptations Oldies
My Sharona Knack Rock
My Wish Rascal Flatts Country
New York, New York Frank Sinatra Oldies
Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison Country
Old Time Rock & Roll Bob Seger Rock
OMG Usher with Will.I.Am Dance
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson Dance
Party In The USA Miley Cyrus Rock
Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry Disco
Poker Face Lady Gaga Dance
Pour Some Sugar On Me Def Leppard Rock
Push It Salt ‘N Pepa Rap
Rapper’s Delight Sugar Hill Gang Rap
Red Red Wine UB40 Reggae
Respect Aretha Franklin Oldies
Right Round Flo Rida Rap
Ring Of Fire Johnny Cash Country
Rock and Roll All Nite Kiss Rock
Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley Oldies
Runaround Sue Dion Oldies
Saturday Night Bay City Rollers Rock
Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) Big & Rich Country
Save The Last Dance For Me Michael Buble Jazz
Say Hey (I Love You) Michael Franti & Spearhead Rock
September Earth, Wind & Fire R&B
Sex On Fire Kings Of Leon Rock
Sexy Chick David Guetta with Akon Dance
Sexyback Justin Timberlake Dance
Shake It Metro Station Dance
Shake, Shake, Shake – Shake Your Booty KC & the Sunshine Band Disco
She’s Everything Brad Paisley Country
Shout The Isley Brothers Oldies
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) Beyonce Dance
Soul Man Sam & Dave Oldies
Stayin’ Alive Bee Gees Disco
Summer Of ’69 Bryan Adams Rock
Super Freak Rick James Disco
Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond Rock
Sweet Child O’ Mine Guns N’ Roses Rock
Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd Rock
Takin’ Care Of Business Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) Rock
Telephone Lady Gaga with Beyonce Dance
Tequila Champs Oldies
That’s Amore Dean Martin Oldies
The Dance Garth Brooks Country
The Loco-Motion Little Eva Oldies
The Twist Chubby Checker Oldies
The Way I Are Timberland Dance
The Way You Look Tonight Frank Sinatra Oldies
The Way You Make Me Feel Michael Jackson Dance
Then Brad Paisley Country
Thriller Michael Jackson Dance
Twist & Shout The Beatles Oldies
U Can’t Touch This MC Hammer Dance
Umbrella Rihanna w/Jay-Z Rap
Unchained Melody Righteous Brothers Oldies
Unforgettable Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole Oldies
Viva La Vida Coldplay Rock
Walk This Way Run DMC and Aerosmith Rap
Wanderer Dion Oldies
We Are Family Sister Sledge Disco
We Like To Party Vengaboys Dance
What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong Oldies
What I Like About You Romantics Rock
What Is Love Haddaway Dance
Whatever You Like T.I. Rap
When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge Oldies
When You Say Nothing At All Alison Krauss Country
Whoomp! There It Is Tag Team Rap
Wild Thing Troggs Rock
Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton Rock
Wooly Bully Sam The Sham Oldies
Word Up! Cameo R&B
Yeah Usher R&B
YMCA Village People Disco
You and Me Lifehouse Rock
You Sexy Thing Hot Chocolate R&B
You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC Rock
Zoot Suit Riot Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

What great songs have I left off the list of Bridal Party Introduction Songs for Wedding DJs?

 

DJ Mystical Michael Rhode Island DJ & NY DJ