Did you know that over 60% of wedding guests are couples? With over half of the people attending a wedding being a couple, wedding slow dance songs are a must have at any reception. Now that doesn’t mean to overflow your reception with an enormous amount of wedding slow dance songs. However, having a good mix of fast and slow music is something your wedding DJ should have planned for your reception music.
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Music at a wedding should rise and fall. Meaning that you should play a mix of both slow and fast songs, giving guests time to have a break, grab a drink and use the restroom. This allows your guests to recoup their energy for more dancing throughout the wedding reception. Something to keep in mind is that too many slow songs can bring down the mood of a wedding reception. A good rule of thumb is to have one slow song for every five fast songs. Guests typically need a rest from dancing after about 20-30 minutes, which equals about five fast songs.
A well experienced wedding DJ will know how to transition from an upbeat song that has your dance floor packed, to a slow song that willkeep guests dancing. Since the age range of wedding guests can range greatly, slow dances are a great way to get older guests dancing that might not have the energy or courage to join in onan upbeat song. Grandma doesn’t want to get wacked in the face by dancing guests, and we don’t want her to either.
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Slow dance music sets the tone for certain parts of a wedding reception. Your DJ will test your wedding crowd to see which music guests want and don’t want to dance to. No two wedding crowds are alike, so while one wedding may need a classic slow song to get everyone on the dance floor, another wedding may need a pop hit to get the dance floor full. Take a look and listen to some of our top wedding reception slow dance songs below!
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