💍 Day-of DJ Tips for Couples: What to Do, Say, and Double-Check

Because “Wait—did we tell the DJ that our first dance is a mashup of Disney songs?” is not a question you want to ask mid-walk down the aisle.

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You’ve planned for months. You’ve taste-tested cake, color-coded seating charts, and found the only shade of mauve that exists in seventeen fabric swatches. Now the big day is here—and the only thing standing between you and reception greatness? A little prep for your DJ.

As wedding DJs who’ve seen it all (yes, even a flower dog that barked to Beyoncé), we’re here to make sure your day goes off without a hitch—or a missed cue.

Here’s your definitive, hilarious, totally useful list of what to do, say, and double-check with your DJ on the day of your wedding. Let’s avoid awkward silences and off-beat first dances, shall we?

✅ WHAT TO DO

🎧 1. Make Sure We Know Where the Heck to Go

Look, DJs are good—but we’re not GPS satellites. If your ceremony is under a willow tree, your cocktail hour is in a barn, and your reception is in a tent behind the barn next to the goat pen… please tell us.

We love an aesthetic venue, but we also love electricity, shade, and not hauling 200 pounds of gear through a cornfield in dress shoes.

💡 Pro Tip: Give your DJ a venue contact or coordinator to coordinate setup, load-in time, and power access. (Bonus points if there’s a cart.)

🧍 2. Assign a Human (Who’s Not You) to Be Our Go-To

We love you, but you’re getting married. You do not need to be answering our questions while you’re in hair and makeup or adjusting a bow tie.

Pick a “DJ liaison.” This could be your planner, MOH, best man, or super-organized cousin who brought a clipboard and means business.

💡 This person can approve last-minute song switches, explain what “special surprise” is happening during the cake cutting, and politely reject “Free Bird.”

🕒 3. Confirm Your Timeline Like a Boss

Is your first dance before dinner or after the champagne toast? Is Grandpa giving a speech? Are you cutting the cake at 8:00 or whenever someone finds a knife?

We’re good at rolling with the punches, but we’re even better when we know exactly when the punches are scheduled.

💡 Pro Tip: Share the final timeline with your DJ the week of the wedding—and again when we arrive, just in case your cousin moved the schedule in a group chat without telling you. (Yes, that happens.)

🎙️ WHAT TO SAY

📝 1. “Here’s Our Must-Play and DO-NOT-Play Lists.”

We need this. For the love of Lizzo, give us your musical loves and hard no’s before we cue up anything.

Must-Plays:

• Your first dance

• Parent dances

• That one song you scream-sing together in the car

Do-Not-Plays:

• The song your ex sent you in high school

• Anything with a kazoo solo

• Anything with line-dancing trauma

💡 This is your party. We’re not here to judge—we’re here to curate.

🫶 2. “We Trust You.”

Saying this might be the single best thing you can do. It tells us: “You’ve got the vibe, and we don’t want to micro-manage every single beat.”

That means we can:

• Read the room

• Pivot when needed

• Save the day if your flower girl has a meltdown to “Let It Go”

💡 Want the perfect balance? Give us your “must-haves,” then let us build the magic around them. That’s what pros do.

🗣️ 3. “Please Don’t Let Uncle Steve Do Karaoke.”

Okay, we’re joking. Kind of.

If there are guest requests, surprise performances, or suspiciously enthusiastic family members, let us know ahead of time what’s approved—and what should be gently, diplomatically avoided.

💡 Bonus: Let your guests know ahead of time if you’re not taking song requests. We’re happy to be the polite musical bouncers.

🔁 WHAT TO DOUBLE-CHECK

🔊 1. Ceremony Sound and Mic Setup

Yes, it’s romantic to get married in a meadow. But not if no one can hear your vows over the birds, breeze, and the sound of your cousin sneezing in the third row.

Let’s check:

• Is your officiant mic’d?

• Is there music during the walk-in, walk-out, or candle-lighting moment?

• Do we have enough time to soundcheck before guests arrive?

💡 Ceremony audio is one of the most overlooked wedding details—and one of the most important. Let’s not whisper your vows into the wind.

📁 2. Special Song Versions and Files

If you want:

• A rare remix

• An obscure acoustic cover

• A mashup from a DJ on SoundCloud who lives in Finland

Please. Send. The. File.

Streaming fails. Wi-Fi cuts out. Your favorite track becomes a spinning buffer wheel on the most important day of your life.

💡 Send us your songs as .mp3 files in advance. Label them clearly (we’re looking at you, “finalfinalactualweddingfirstdance2.mp3”).

🎆 3. Exit Song + Last Dance Cue

Is your last dance a romantic slow jam? A full-blown party anthem? Do you want it to lead straight into your exit with a confetti blast, or pause for one last toast?

Tell us:

• The final 3 songs

• When we’re cueing your send-off

• Whether we fade out, cut cold, or keep the music rolling

💡 If you don’t tell us, we’ll pick a banger. It might be “Mr. Brightside.” It might be “Cotton Eye Joe.” You’ve been warned.

🎤 Final Thought: The DJ Can’t Help You If You Don’t Talk to Us

You’re the star of the show—we’re just the invisible hands making it sound, feel, and flow exactly the way you dreamed.

So talk to us. Trust us. Tell us what you want, and what you absolutely don’t want. And then relax, sip that champagne, and go be fabulous. We’ll handle the rest.

At DJ Rock My World, we don’t just spin tracks—we orchestrate unforgettable moments with humor, heart, and the kind of timing that makes your timeline sing.

🎧 Ready for a wedding day that feels smooth, fun, and full of perfect musical moments?

💌 Lock in your date at DJRockMyWorld.com
🎶 Send us your song lists, timelines, and any musical red flags.
💃 We’ll take it from there. Dance floor included.

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