Wedding Request Form Instructions

The following instructions are for the 'Musiq Entertainment Wedding Request Form' that can be found in .doc format here and pdf format here here

We recommend that you have a quick read of these instructions and check out the links to some examples before completing the form.

RECEPTION DETAILS

Please include phone numbers and email addresses that you will be able to check in the days before your wedding. Many people are off work at this stage and not connected to their work email or mobile phone so be sure to make it so we can contact you.

Please also ensure to give us your MC's name so that we can identify them at the beginning of your reception to go over the order of everything along with your venue supervisor or manager.

ENTRANCE SONGS

It is up to you whether to have one entrance song for each couple entering, one for everyone entering or a song for the family members, a song for the bridal party and a song for the bride and groom.

We have left it up to you to fill in this entire section of the form, even let us know where you would like to cue to song to. Please follow this guideline however;

Please provide descriptions as follows "Brides Parents", "1st Bridal Couple", "Flower Girls" or "Bride & Groom".

Make sure you have the form filled out in the order that the couples will be entering and that it corresponds to the details you have given the MC.

When letting us know which section of the song you would like played please give a description such as "beginning", "chorus" or "DJ Choice". Slightly different versions of songs might start at different times so giving us a time is often not helpful. You can even just give us the line of the song that you want to start with. If we aren't sure where you want the song we will run it past you when we speak to you on the week of your wedding.

For a more in depth discussion of entrance songs, including some examples please click here

FORMALITY SONGS

If you are unsure what we mean by any of the sections in these instructions. Please see our more in depth discussion of each formality and the types of songs we recommend for each one.

Please be sure to put something in each cell even if it is not applicable. If you are not doing the specified formality put "N/A" in the cell. If you have a band or performer please write "band" or "singer" as appropriate. If you want a particular remix or version of a song or you want a song faded out earlier, or started as a certain point please also specify this.

BACKGROUND MUSIC

The background music that you choose will be played during the pre dinner drinks and the meal service intervals at any stage when there is no announcements being made or formalities going on.

Most of the time clients will specify a couple of genres, artists or compilation albums that they would prefer played during this time. You can however create extra space on the form and give us a list of songs that we will play.

Please see our commonly selected background music styles/artists and genres for some examples of typical background music selections.

You typically have two to three hours of background music played at a wedding reception and we can play about 15 to 20 songs per hour so keep this in mind if you are selecting specific songs.

DANCE MUSIC

The important part with selecting your dance music is to give your DJ a fair idea of the styles of music that you would like played at your reception. Usually a few ideas of artists or genres, and then a couple of song suggestions for each genre will give you DJ an excellent idea and allow them to add other songs that we know are popular and work well with your selections.

We are however happy for you to provide us with a more extensive list of specific requests if you so desire. You may choose to go to the other extreme and let your DJ read the crowd on the night and play what they think will work best. Our DJ's are experienced in any of these situations and more than happy to help. You can trust us to either play your exact requests, or read the crowd and play music that we know from experiences gets people dancing at weddings.

Feel free to give us a quick couple of sentence description of what you want if it is easier to describe that way. In any case if we are unsure as to what you would like played we will discuss this with you prior to the night.

Click here for a list of commonly selected genres and artists we find get asked for a lot at weddings.

Most receptions will have between an hour and a half and two and a half hours of dancing. This means that your DJ will most likely play 25 to 50 dance songs. If your list is longer and we cannot play everything from it, your DJ will select the ones that they feel will work best on the dance floor.

At the bottom of the dance music section of the form we ask whether you would like us to accept requests form guests or not. If you say yes and your crazy relative (yes we all have one) asks for something totally not in sync with what you have asked for don't worry we will still politely refuse.

It is more a questions of whether you are happy for us to take the general direction that your guests are asking for with the music on the night or whether you would like us to adhere more stringently to your guidelines.

MUSIC NOT TO BE PLAYED

This final section of the form is where we ask you if you have any specific songs/artists or genres that you do not wish to be played. You don't need to write everything down here, we use common sense in not playing a country ballad in the middle of your dancing bracket if all you have asked for is Current Top 40, some disco and R'n'B music. It is more if you have asked for 70's and disco music but for some reason do not like ABBA then let us know here or we might make the mistake of playing it.

Usually most brides and grooms will either love or despise the idea of having formation dancing at their wedding. We find this the most common thing to be places in the "music not to be played" section. If you ask for us not to 'play formation' dancing then don't worry we won't play the Nutbush, Macarena, Ketchup Song, Bustop or the Chicken Dance at your wedding.

Just like every part of your form, if we are not totally clear on what you have asked for we will clarify this with you prior to the night.

Its now time for you to head off and fill out your form. If you do have any questions at all please email us at any time.

REQUEST FORM EXAMPLES

Please click here if you would like to see some examples of completed request forms.

If you are considering providing us with the music for your wedding please read this information on providing us with music.