🎧 Don’t Blame Me, Blame the Groom’s “Epic Prank Playlist”

(A Cautionary Tale in Three Ridiculous Acts)

As a wedding DJ, I’ve seen some things.
But nothing—and I mean nothing—prepared me for The Groom’s Epic Prank Playlist™.

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He said it casually, like it was no big deal:

“Hey man, I slipped in a couple of surprise songs for the reception. Just trust me. It’ll be hilarious.”
Spoiler: It was.
Eventually.
After the emotional scarring wore off.

🎬 Act I: The Deceptive Beginning

Everything started out perfectly.

• Ceremony? Flawless.

• Cocktail hour? Classy jazz and charcuterie.

• Grand entrance? Hype.

• First dance? Ed Sheeran tear-fest levels of romantic.

Then… it happened.
Just as I queued up what I thought was the mother-son dance track, something felt off.

It wasn’t “My Wish” by Rascal Flatts.
It was “The Imperial March” from Star Wars.
Full blast.
Darth Vader entrance energy.
His mom looked terrified.

The groom? Beaming.
The guests? Howling.
Me? Questioning my career choices.

🎬 Act II: The Descent Into Chaos

Turns out, the groom had covertly uploaded a curated list of “surprise bangers” into the folder labeled “DO NOT TOUCH – APPROVED WEDDING SONGS.”

I discovered this the hard way during the bouquet toss.

The track?
“The Circle of Life” from The Lion King.
With that opening yell—“NAAAAAAH SOWENYAAAAAA”—echoing across the ballroom.

Some guests dropped their drinks.
One bridesmaid actually raised the bouquet like Simba.
And the bride?
…Still trying to process.

🎬 Act III: The Redemption Arc

I confronted him—on-mic, mid-reception.

“Groom, explain yourself before I accidentally play Baby Shark during the cake cutting.”

He took the mic and confessed like a reality TV villain:

“I just wanted to keep things… interesting.”

And weirdly?
It worked.
The energy shifted from Pinterest-perfect to pure party chaos—in the best way.

Guests were dancing to TV theme songs.
Grandpa requested “Sandstorm.”
Someone started a conga line to Yakety Sax.

By the time we hit the last dance—mercifully a real love song—the crowd was sweaty, smiling, and still giggling from the time the bride had to cut her cake to the Mission: Impossible theme.

🎤 DJ PSA: Don’t Try This Without a Professional

Look. I’m a DJ. I’ve seen emergency power outages, drunk uncles on the mic, and flower girls who’ve moonwalked better than grown adults. I can handle curveballs.

But if you’re planning a prank playlist for your wedding, here’s what you need:

• A DJ with reflexes like a cat

• A backup plan (or three)

• A bride who’s in on the joke (seriously… don’t wing that part)

• And a crowd that loves a little chaos with their cake

🪩 Final Thought from DJ Rock My World:

Weddings are about joy. Sometimes that joy comes in the form of Celine Dion.
Sometimes it comes in the form of the Mario Kart theme blasting during the garter toss.

Either way, I’ve got you.

So don’t blame me—blame the groom’s “epic prank playlist.”
But also, blame me a little… because I definitely leaned into it.

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