On this page and others that are linked to it, you will find many helpful hints for helping to make your Wedding and Reception plans.

Please feel free to "highlight and copy" this information for your personal use.

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We want your wedding to be a most special day and so, even if you do not choose "Silver King Music" for your reception, you still have our permission to use this material.

FIRST:     Most brides choose Saturday or Saturday evening for their weddings

SECOND:  Most brides choose June as the month for their weddings.

So, if you are planning a Saturday event.... or a June event.... It stands to reason then that you need to get everything booked as quickly as possible.... because all the other brides could be calling the same vendors for their locations, the same photographers, the same musicians or DJs, the same florists, etc.

"HOT TIP" - First select your wedding date and give yourself two choices of dates...

HERE'S WHY.... Decide where you want to hold your reception.... it's best on everyone if it can be held INSIDE for a number of reasons.... Call the Venue and see if those two dates are available.... Ask them to pencil in both dates for about 48 - 72 hours....

THEN - Decide on having a DJ or live music.... A DJ will almost always be less than a live band and may be more versatile as the DJ will have immediate access to many thousands of songs - (Silver King Music also offers KARAOKE in addition to all the regular music)....

LOCATE THE DJ OF YOUR CHOICE.... Call ASAP to see if they are available on the dates you are looking at.....

HERE ARE SOME FACTS TO REMEMBER.....  The Wedding Reception Venue and the DJ can only service one Reception at a time....

The Caterers.... The Florists... The Ceremony Official, The Photographer can and most often do service more than one wedding in a single day...

Your DJ will only do ONE service per day... If they are already booked on one of the days, maybe they will have the 2nd choice available. (many brides are booking as far as one year in advance and getting their website set up right away)

If you are planning for an OUTDOOR wedding, several things must be taken into consideration....

If the wedding is to be in JUNE, JULY, AUGUST for example, and you live in an area where it is extremely hot, please remember.... if everyone is wearing formal attire... everyone will be burning up!  If the area typically has afternoon rain showers, you will need an emergency back-up plan where everything can be moved inside in a hurry! We did one wedding where everything was to be held outside and we experienced one of the most extreme storms imaginable! Don't let that happen to YOUR big day!

Receptions should typically be held INSIDE where everyone can sit down in comfort for the reception meal.... and be able to dance without fear of heatstroke.

ANOTHER REASON FOR HAVING YOUR RECEPTION INDOORS especially in the Springtime.... remember the POLLEN COUNTS are exceptionally high in our area and sometimes to the point of being dangerous. Hold your wedding outdoors if you have your heart set on it, but please don't subject your party guests to the pollen or the heat. Either one could produce disastrous effects for your party.

Cake frostings and some other items do not fare well in the heat where they have to endure temperatures of 90 to 100 degrees! Your guests may fall into that same catagory... they may not hold up well either and you don't want everyone leaving early.

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When you choose a DJ, you should lock things down immediately for the date you are planning for and get an initial payment to the DJ to secure your date. Once a payment (typically 50%) is made, then you can count on the DJ to lock your date in.

This should be done as early on as possible as the DJ you have chosen will have other brides calling for his/her services and a payment is necessary to keep another bride from tying the DJ up on the date you wanted!

Highly Recommended.... Ask the DJ for a face-to-face consultation before you sign a contract or pay any money.  You don't want to leave anything to chance with the DJ. Compatibility between you is of utmost importance. You want someone who is going to; be courteous to your guests, handle your music in a competent and professional manner, get your guests up and dancing so that they have fun... and above all....make YOUR day as special as possible!

This meeting should be done as soon as possible as the DJ cannot lock in your date without a contract.

Another Recommendation: Have the DJ meet with BOTH the Bride and Groom to discuss exactly what the DJ will be doing for you. An experienced DJ will have the ability to help line up your Wedding Party Introductions and do a great job of handling the announcements as your party arrives in to the reception. The Bride may want to also ask her Mother and/or Father to join the meeting with the DJ.

Talk to your DJ about the dress attire that you want them to wear. At a wedding, the DJ should wear a Business Suit or Tuxedo as you wish. At the same time, you will not want the DJs to be overdressed above the members of your wedding party.

Discuss whether or not you want to do traditional "DOLLAR DANCE".... This is a dance done after the "First Dance", the "Father/Daughter Dance", "Mother/Son", "Garter Toss",  Etc. and is where the Bride & Groom begin to dance to songs like "Money, Money, Money"... or "I need Money", Etc. (up tempo type songs for the fun) and guests pay a dollar or more or write down something they will do for the new couple, in order to have a short dance with either the Bride or Groom... The Bridesmaid and Best Man could be designated as the official "Money-Holders"...

The "DOLLAR DANCE" is an excellent way to get people up and on the dance floor...

After that, some "Group" type dancing should be played to keep everyone up and going... we recommend the Electric Slide, the Cha-Cha Slide, the Macarana, YMCA, Texas type line dancing, etc.

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Please see "Wedding SONG LISTS" for suggested song lists for all aspects of your wedding.

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                   Contact us at:  johnandbonnie@silverkingmusic.com