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One of the most important aspects of your wedding is to ensure that the music for the procession and the reception are on point. While your wedding DJ is responsible for entertaining your guest throughout your big day, there are several key mistakes that we see the bride and groom make when creating the soundtrack to their big day. Don’t worry, MARX is here to ensure that you have a flawless day by setting the perfect ambiance for you. Make sure to avoid these common mistakes when focusing on the music for your Rhode Island Wedding.

Being Your Own DJ

A big trend that we are starting to see with all of the DIY weddings out there are people becoming their own DJ. We can not stress how much we do not recommend this idea. First, you are creating your own playlist that most likely won’t gracefully flow from one song to the next. Also, having your own personal DJ for the day doesn’t just ensure that the music will be catered to maintaining the feel of your wedding day, but will also provide an all night entertainer for the day. What if something goes wrong with the sound system? Or what if your iPod dies and then Uncle Joe decides to take over the DJ responsibility, and we all know how much Uncle Joe loves the Cha Cha Slide. Alleviate the stress of your day by having a DJ take care of your music needs.

A Silent Ceremony

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There will be at least 30 minutes prior to the actual wedding where guests will be coming in and out of the church or the venue as they socialize with old relatives they haven’t seen in years or friends they are catching up with. Make sure your guests aren’t sitting in a room of silence. Not to mention, when the music quiets down, you’ll have the universal sign that it is time for the ceremony to begin without having to call your guests out.

Not Mixing Up Your Genres

We understand that you probably are a huge EDM fan, but we’re going to go ahead and let you know without even meeting your guests that not everyone probably does. Make sure to mix up the genres that are on your wedding reception playlists to be considerate of all of your guests. Our DJs at MARX can help create a cross-generational playlist that fits your needs along with being able to mix with your crowd appropriately. Besides, nothing can really take away from the energy of your dancing crowds then too many slow songs.

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Forgetting Your Do-Not-Play Playlist

As your Rhode Island wedding DJ, we are here to make the perfect playlist for you. Sometimes, you may not have enough music in your collection of songs you want to play and will allow for us to take the reigns since we have years of experience working the crowds. One thing we encourage all of our couples to do is to create their do-not-play playlist. These are the songs that you and your partner have no desire to have at their wedding. You’ll have a much better experience knowing that the songs you are going to hear at your wedding will be the ones you actually want to hear.

We’ll never tell you what your playlist should and shouldn’t consist of on your big day. What we want to do is guide you along the way to help you avoid some of the most common mistakes we see as professional DJs with years of experience. Let the DJs at MARX help you to create the perfect playlist, the perfect ambiance and take away the headache of focusing on your wedding music. This day is all about the unity of you and your partner. So keep on dancing and leave the music to us!