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I'd met with Liam and Ashleigh several weeks before their wedding and confirmed our discussion in writing so they had the opportunity to review the overall plan for the evening, reflect on it and change anything they weren't happy with.
The evening celebration was due to start at 7pm and finish at 12am. I arrived at the venue at 4.45pm and this gave me sufficient time to set up, check everything was working correctly and get changed after the set up. On checking the audio playout on their song chosen for the first dance I noticed that around 2 minutes in the right hand audio disappeared. After and initial check on the speakers and audio settings I quickly realised that the track itself was faulty. I downloaded a new version of the song and checked the audio and it was fine. Note to self listen to the first dance and any other specifically chosen tracks in full before the day. Cutting the Cake selected Maroon 5 and Sugar which was planned at around 7.55pm. I had to make sure the knife was in place for the cutting of the cake and discussed the arrangements with the photographer. . First Dance - they chose the Goo Goo Dolls and Come To Me as the song for their first dance. Just after the buffet Ashleigh arranged to have a specific dance with her step dad Garry. He is a big Madness fan and the song she chose was his favourite Madness song – Baggy Trousers. He had no prior warning that this would happen. Prior to the wedding night I discused the potential wedding set with Liam and Ashleigh to make sure the music reflected what they wanted. They generally wanted a broad mix of music although they both had a bias towards rock music. Some of the specific songs and genre’s we talked about that you would possibly like to include were:
Only one do not play song – Proclaimers – 500 Miles as this was the funeral song of a close relative and some people may find this upsetting. During the night a hen and stag dance were incorporated the former featuring the Shania Twain song "Man I feel like a woman" and for the guys it was the Village People and YMCA. A great night was had by all and some great compliments were received from the Bride and Groom who were delighted with how the night had gone and everything that had gone into making it a success.
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I was booked by Lee and Rachel for their wedding disco around a year ago and since this time they had moved home making a client meeting more difficult. Instead we settled for a telephone discussion which whilst not ideal it gave me the opportunity to discuss their requirements and give them some food for thought on some things they hadn't considered. Our discussion was confirmed in writing together with highlighting the things they would give some further thought to. The evening Wedding Celebration was taking place in the same room that the Wedding Ceremony is being held in so this would potentially allow an early set up of the Disco. I agreed to talk directly to the wedding co-ordinator at the Copthorne Hotel about the access and parking arrangements and to disciss the drafft itinerary for the day After a telephone conversation the following day with the wedding coordinator I arranged to set up early at around 2.30pm to ensure everything would run smoothly for the evening wedding disco and celebration. I also forwarded a copy of my Public Liablity Insurance as requested by the hotel. The disco would start at 7.00pm which will run through till Midnight.
They were both pretty flexible about the music to be played during the evening celebration and werehappy for me to invite requests. You will have guests of a wide range of ages present so you are looking at a good mix of music from all decades and genres. Some artists / songs / genres you mentioned were Oasis, Killers, Indie music, general party music including the likes of the Macarena, current charts and some quality 90’s and Noughties dance tracks. They didn't want any Happy Hardcore or Children of the Night. On the day itself my star cloth failed but as I set up early I had the opportunity to improvise and provide an excellent alternative which the venue staff commented positively about. The evening was an outstanding success with a wide mix of music. The most requested song of the night was Gala - Freed from Desire (see above video for the finale version), other requests included 90's pop, 90's dance music, lots of oasis tracks and the Killers. I liased with the venue staff to co-ordinate the announcements, the cake cutting and the removal of the cake from the dance floor to make way for the first dance and the evening buffet. I liaised with the photographer over the timings and agreed what lighting to use so that the photographs weren't adversely affected by dotty style lighting. I also mentioned the bouquet toss which she was unaware of but would need to be present for. The timings I had were different to those which she had been informed of so her timings were adjusted accordingly. The party went on till 1am with a packed dance-floor throughout two more songs after one and a rendition of "Don't look back in Anger" from the groom to finish the night off in style. Some great feedback from the clients "Lee and I would just like to thank you last night, everyone commented on how fantastic the music was, thank you so so much Ian you did a fantastic job x x x" Rachel Sellars  Rachel and Lee's First Dance Wedding Disco at Copthorne Hotel Newcastle I was boooked to provided the evening disco for Amy and Rachel for their wedding celebration at Eshott Hall. I met with Amy and Rachel a few months ago for our initial consultation and a discussion about the music they liked, what they didn't like, the music they required for the key parts of their evening and also to discuss the access arrangements for the venue. Since this time we had been in touch with each other several times by email to make sure that all aspects of the evening celebration were absolutely clear. I visited the venue the day before the wedding to ensure that I was clear on the access arrangements, location of power sockets and the available space for my disco set up. Access to the venue was excellent and there was adequate space for the set up I had in mind. My white wedding set up was chosen and very much in keeping with the classy feel of the venue. I would have around 60 minutes to set up and sound check my equipment from around 5.30pm till 6.30pm as it happens I was impressed that the wedding was running ahead of schedule and got access slightly earlier than originally planned. I spoke with Lauren the wedding planner at the venue so I was clear on the timings for the key parts of the night. It was pretty straight forward with an early start to the night with the bouquet toss, followed straight after by the cutting of the cake and the first dance with the evening buffet at 9pm/ I double checked with Amy and Rachel that they were happy for their guests to join them after the first chorus for their first dance. Everything went like clockwork. I encouraged all of the ladies who wanted to try and catch the bouquet to come forward which they duly obliged. I invited all of the guests to come forward for photographs for the cake cutting after the official photographer had taken his shots. For the first dance I got all of the guests to form a circle around the dancefloor so everyone had a good view of their firstdance together as a married couple and of course this would be easier to get them involved in the first dance as they were already where they needed to be. From the off this crowd knew how to party and this turned into and absolutely outstanding and thoroughly awesome celebration for Amy and Rachel on their wedding day. I even organised an improptu drinking competition between the Hockey Girls versus the Guys from the Grey Horse who were well beaten on the night. Lots of requests from the guests on the night with Bonnie Tyler Total Eclipse of the Heart a classic from Amy's hen night in Marbella being appreciated by everyone. "Ian, A huge thanks from Rachel and I for making our day so special, it truly was amazing. We will certainly be leaving you a review, you were awesome, thank you so much. And also thanks very much for the videos, they were a lovely surprise. As you could see, everyone loved the choice of music, I don’t think we left the dance floor for more than 5 mins!! Thank you so much. As the venue said, it was one of the “liveliest wedding party’s they’d seen for years!” Amy and Rachel, Eshott Hall, Morpeth,Northumberland. Brilliant wedding for a brilliant couple! Request list as below:
 Wedding Disco at Eshott Hall near Morpeth in Northumberland The Alnwick Duchess High Class of 1996 decided to have a school reunion 20 years almost to the day that they left.
Some of these guys and girls hadn't seen each other since the day they walked out of school so there was inevitably a lot of catching up to do. They'd even managed to track down some of their "old" teachers. They'd set up a facebook group and encouraged everyone to share any old photos so they could be put together on a scrolling photo album to be played throughout the night. The venue for the reunion disco was Alnwick Rugby Club which turned out to be a great venue for the occasion. A link had been circulated so that everyone could contribute to the playlist on the night which a number of them did and a great playlist was developed containing all of their favourites songs from their school days containing many classics from the mid 1990's. There was inevitably a lot of talking and not so much dancing until towards the end of the night when the place was literally an explosion of dancing with every single guest shaking their stuff and busting some moves out on the floor. The music of the night included many classics and here's what was asked for: Beautiful south Oasis Take that Pulp Massive attack You're gorgeous - baby bird Lifted- lighthouse family Rhythm is a dancer - snap Back for good - take that Stay another day - east 17 Killing me softly with his song - fugees Don't look back in anger- oasis Sacrifice - elton John All that she wants - ace of base Unfinished symphony - massive attack Whigfield, Saturday Night I will survive Come on Eileen Common people Corona Rhythm of the night Bon jovi, Living on a prayer Living joy, Dreamer Underworld - Born Slippy Blur - Country House Pulp - Disco2000 Oasis - Don'l look back in anger Haddaway - What is love Tori Amos - Professional Widow The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode D.ream things can only get better Cranberries Zombie Stand by your man Alanis morisette ironic Ace of base all that she wants Groove is in the Heart - Dee-lite Ebenezer Good - The Shamen Disco 2000 - Pulp Parklife - Blur Live Forever - Oasis Lucky Man - The Verve Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams It's like That - Run DMC Vs Jason Nevins Brimful of Asia - Cornershop Block Rockin' Beats - Chemical Bros Out of Space - The Prodigy Set You Free - N-trance Boombastic - Shaggy House of Love - East 17 Get Ready - 2 Unlimited Years and years Set you free n-trance Two can play that game - bobby brown Beyonce Rihanna anything Calvin harris Robin Roll on the next 20 years!  Wedding DJ & Disco Blyth Northumberland I've never seen Blyth Comrades Club looking so good.
A tremendous effort from the event dressers to transform an ordinary social club concert room into a fairytale wedding venue. The wedding disco dressed in white to match the venue dressing and sparkling dance floor, uplit podiums in matching colours providing the platform for my moving heads which provided a tremendous sweeping effect across the whole room bouncing of the ceiling and walls. Love Letters, an Illuminated Heart, a Photo Booth, Sparkling White Dancefloor, a magician to entertain the guests and a photographer to capture every moment. First dance Nathan Sykes -Over and Over Again and the cake cutting song Luther Vandross and his version of Always and Forever. Text the DJ proving to be very popular with a mix of requests coming in including:
Night got off to a bit of a slow start with the first dance not taking place till 9.30pm and the music being kept low until then so that the guests could hear the magician's patter to help him work his table magic. The night picked up after speeches with the evening coming to a close at 11.45pm and finishing on a high.  Chloe's 18th Birthday Disco Morpeth, Nolrthumberland A great night at a super venue just 5 minutes out of Morpeth Centre to celebrate Chloe's 18th Birthday Party. Guests invited to come along in beach attire for a beach party theme although this wasn't reflected in the music selections for the night. An interesting and eclectic choice of music and certainly not what I was expecting with the party host who had a liking for "forgotten classics and rock songs that everyone knows the words too." And here is the list provided with over 7 hours of songs to pack into 5 hours of playing time ACDC thunderstruck * snake hips- all my friends * panic! at the disco- i write sins not tragedies* the 1975- chocolate/sex* the killers- mr brightside * lil jon - get low disclosure-latch calvin harris-summer/feel so close imagine dragons- radio active wheatus- teenage dirt bag * kings of leon- sex on fire * all american rejects-dirty little secret/ give you hell bruno mrs- uptown funk Coldplay- hymn for the weekend corona -rhythm of the night icona pop- i love it wasted justin timberlake-sexy back Gold Digger by Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston Teenage Kicks‘ – The Undertones I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor’ – Arctic Monkeys come on Eileen - Dexy’s Midnight Runners Peanut butter jelly/runaway - Galantis flu east- sax took a pill in ibiza- mike posner worth it 5th harmony dont tell em-jeremih teenagers mcr just a dream nelly not afraid- eminem all i ever wanted- basshunter club cant handle me- flo rider hight all the time- tove lo lights on- katy B look right through- storm queen give me everything- pit bull it wasn't me- shaggy got a feeling - black eyed peas get this party started- p!nk milkshake - kelis tik tok- ke$sha i belive in a thing called love - the darkness bad girls - MIA year 3000- busted Jungle Boogie Stuck in the middle with you - Stealers Wheels everlong - foo fighters smells like teen spirit - nirvana whole lotta love - led zepplin sex on fire - kings of leon use sombody - kings of leon rockstar - nickleback all star - smash mouth three little birds - bob marley highway to hell - ACDC feel good inc - gorillaz dare - gorillaz n*ggas in paris - Jay Z and Kanye west supermassive black hole - muse gay bar - electric six the 7th element master of puppets - metallica the end of the line - metallica it wasnt me - SHAGGY girls -the 1975 chocolate - the 1975 viva la vida - coldplay clocks - coldplay thats not my name thunderstruck - ACDC paradise city - guns n roses Starman - david bowie life on mars - david bowie another brick in the wall pt 2 - pink floyd i want to break free - queen come as you are - nirvana sexy and i know it - LMFAO all my friends are wasted thrift shop i wish i was a punk rocker Dakota - Steryophonics Graffiti on the train - steryophonics macarena cha cha slide chandelier - sia Any songs or music not to be played take that michael buble work by rhianna absolutley NO DRAKE chris brown ABSOLUTELY NO CHRIS BROWN NO ADELE dubstep a lot of rap ( don't mind a couple of classics) Anything from 2016  Engagement Disco Blyth, Northumberland Jay and Marie's party was held at the Spartan's Hotel in Blyth. A large function room with the disco and dancefloor set back from the main room. Speaking to Jay and Marie about the music for the night they had a preference for the current charts, some bouncy dance later on and a few party classics. specific requests from the happy couple included Clarity, Seek Bromance, 500 Miles, Firework and Footloose. There was a good crowd and a nice buzz early in the night with a fair bit of chair dancing and dancefloor activity before the buffet suggesting that its was going to be a great night. It certainly didn't disappoint, It was an absolutely brilliant night with a packed dancefloor for most of the night with lots of requests including Milk, 80's, Eric Prydz, Elysium, Took a Pill etc Got some great feedback from the host "quality music and night" and from one of his mates "great set" Thanks was a good night, u done a amazing job defintley recomend you and use u next time we need a dj - Jay Thankyou. You did good. And everyone was happy and had a great night - Marie Here's the set list below. 1 Fast Car (Redrum) (Clean) (Extended) Tracy Chapman 2 Run Away (Remix) (Clean) (Extended) Real McCoy 3 Slow Hand (Redrum) (Clean) (Extended) Pointer Sisters 4 Waiting For Tonight (X-Mix) (Clean) (Extended) Jennifer Lopez 5 Be Right There (Original Mix) Sleepy Tom 6 Faded (Darius And Finlay Remix) Alan Walker 7 Dancing On My Own (Paul Gannon Quick Bootleg Calum Scott 8 How To Save A Life (Jiggers Remix) The Fray 9 Sugar (Mon Bootleg Smasher) Robin Schulz Ft Francesco Yates 10 Runaway (U & I) Galantis 11 Girls Like (Handbag House Club Mix) Tinie Tempah feat. Zara Larsson 12 Lush Life (Handbag House Club Mix) Zara Larsson 13 Desire (Remix) HD Years & Years Feat. Tove Lo 14 Keep On Jumpin' - DJ Beats Todd Terry 15 Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) Spiller 16 Sing It Back Moloko 17 A Deeper Love Clivillés + Cole 18 Spectrum Say My Name (Calvin Harris Remix) Florence & The Machine 19 Tsunami (Original Mix) DVBBS & Borgeous 20 Last All Night (Koala) Oliver Heldens 21 Hello (Vdj Mon Clubboholic Dirty Hype Rmx) (Bpm 128) Adele 22 Fast Car (Komes Bootleg Remix) Jonas Blue Feat. Dakota 23 Don't Stop Believin' (MYNGA Remix) Journey 24 Something Goin' On Todd Terry 25 Feel It The Tamperer + Maya 26 Don't you worry child Swedish House Mafia 27 When Love Takes Over - DJ Beats David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland 28 We Found Love Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris 29 Love Yourself (CLX Remix) (Clean) HD Justin Bieber 30 Locked Away Remix R. City Feat Adam Levine 31 Say You Do Sigala Ft DJ Fresh 32 Cheap Thrills (Tyro Moombahton Remix) Sia Feat. Sean Paul 33 Work From Home (Remix) Fifth Harmony Feat. Ty Dolla Sign 34 Bootylicious Destiny's Child 35 Yeah! - DJ Beats Usher feat. Lil' Jon & Ludacris 36 I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Clean Remix) Mike Posner 37 Rock This Party Bob Sinclar & Cutee B Feat. Dollarman, Big Ali & Makedah 38 Son Of A Gun JX 39 The Key! The Secret! - DJ Beats Urban Cookie Collective 40 SUMMER JAM U D PROJECT ft SUNCLUB 41 Your A Superstar Love Inc. 42 Heaven (X-Mix) (Clean) (Extended) DJ Sammy & Yanou 43 Walk On Water MILK INC 44 PRETTY GREEN EYES Ultrabeat 45 REAL LOVE 2002 The Time Frequency 46 L'amour toujours (Radio Edit) Gigi D'agostino 47 Children Robert Miles 48 Man! I Feel Like a Woman! Shania Twain 49 Don'T Stop Movin' In The 90s (1) & (2) (Allstar) M People, Luther, Toni Di Bart, Bobby Brown, Janet Jackson 50 back to the 90s vol 3 Various Artists 51 Uptown Funk (X-Mix) (Clean) (Extended) (HD) Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars 52 A Little Respect ERASURE 53 Let's Hear It For The Boy Deniece Williams 54 Sorry (Mon Mayfa Remix) Justin Bieber 55 Fast Car (Komes Bootleg Remix) Jonas Blue Feat. Dakota 56 Show Me Love (Stone's Club Mix) Robin S. 57 Not Over Yet (Perfecto Mix) Grace 58 Bullet In The Gun Planet Perfecto 59 Footloose Blake Shelton 60 Proud Mary Ike & Tina Turner 61 Country Roads Hermes House Band 62 9 To 5 (Butch Le Butch Remix) Dolly Parton 63 Reach S Club 7 64 I Think We're Alone Now - DJ Beats Tiffany 65 I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) The Proclaimers 66 Love Shack B-52's 67 Human The Killers 68 Mr Brightside - DJ Beats The Killers 69 Sex On Fire - DJ Beats Kings Of Leon 70 Jumping All Over The World Scooter 71 Welcome To The Club Manian 72 NOW You're Gone Basshunter 73 Concrete Angel (John O'Callaghan Remix Edit) Gareth Emery 74 the whistle song DJ Aligator Project 75 Set You Free N-Trance 76 Freedom QFX 77 Sandstorm Darude 78 Generate Eric Prydz 79 Clarity (feat. Foxes) Zedd 80 Seek Bromance (Avicii Vocal Edit) Tim Berg 81 Open Wide Feat Big Sean Explicit Calvin Harris 82 Tsunami (Original Mix) DVBBS & Borgeous 83 Dancing In The Dark Mickey Modelle Vs. Jessy 84 Elysium (I Go Crazy) Ultrabeat Vs. Scott Brown 85 Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom Vengaboys 86 We'Re Going To Ibiza! (Hitclub Airplay) Vengaboys 87 Firework Katy Perry 88 Heaven is a Place on Earth Belinda Carlisle 89 I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Junior Vasquez Mix) Whitney Houston 90 The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Extended ReDrum) Tight Fit 91 Never Gonna Give You Up (DJ Mark Lumongsud Remix) Rick Astley 92 Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepsen 93 Children Of The Night Nakatomi 94 Shooting Star Flip & Fill 95 Fly On The Wings Of Love XTM  First Dance Wedding Disco in Blyth What a fantastic night for a super couple and I love it when a plan comes together.
We had an earlier planning meeting to discuss John and Kathryn's requirements. I had already provided them with two CD's containing edited versions of the music to be used for their ceremony. I was booked from 6pm and in order to keep any disruption to the guests and celebration to a minimum I decided to set up earlier that day. As everything was set I was happy to provide John and Kathryn with the use of my radio mics for their speeches and playout system for background music via my ipad. I even provided an instructional video so that the music could be set to play and adjusted to the right volume when they arrived. During the evening the plan and timings of the cake cutting, first dance and surprise father daughter dance were adjusted to take account of changing circumstances, taking time to ensure that the Bride and Groom were happy with everything. Guests were provided with "Text the DJ" slips which worked a treat and saved the guests from clambering onto the stage. A comedy moment came from the Photobooth whose touch sensitive screen was being set off by the booming bass from my subs, obligingly I turned the bass down a little and the photobooth owner did running beer mat repair to reduce the "rattle". A good mix of music was provided with some of the younger guests getting their own way with some of the music played earlier in the evening. We had the party hits, music from the charts, EDM, Dance Classics, Rock, Alternative and a special UB40 request "I can't help falling in Love" with the accompaniment of a relative who I'd let MC over a couple of the dance tracks much to the amusement of the guests. A great night all round and great feedback from one happy Bride. Amazing DJ would recommend to anyone! Ian is fantastic and went out of his way to help us with other aspects of our wedding too! Thank you! X - Kathryn Tweddle |
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