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How To Find A Good Wedding DJ In La

There are so many details to be organized that often the last thing on the list is finding a Wedding dj. However, many who put this off until the last minute find themselves regretting the procrastination. Imagine the perfect wedding. Flowers are beautiful, windows gently filter the light, the dress is magnificent, and everyone who attends the ceremony feels as if they’ve been treated to a special event. They make their way to the reception area……where the Dj is playing Viking Death Metal. Your grandmother faints. It’s not a pretty picture.


Finding a Wedding dj, especially in the Los Angeles area can be a daunting task. Everyone lists their services, uses glitzy, generic pictures, and claims that they will make the event memorable. And that is often is where it breaks down. What one person’s memorable, may be another person’s nightmare. It pays to take the time to personally meet the DJ that will be providing music, as well as determining what the budget will be, what songs he will play, and what your expectations are for the event.


 Los Angeles Wedding DJ’s are not all created equally. Often companies hire freelance artists to cater their event, acting mainly as a broker for the individual musicans/dj’s. The problem with that is that there is very little quality control over the types of services that these freelancers, or subcontractors provide. There are some important questions one should ask when trying to decide on a dj for your wedding.


First, is the DJ licensed and bonded? This just means that they have been insured against anything going wrong. Insurance companies bond someone when they are working for themselves and it gives a type of reassurance that the dj has taken the time to view his services as a business instead of a way to make a little side money.


Secondly, what types of songs and formats does the wedding dj offer? Can he play virtually any music you like? Does he offer you a playlist to choose from? Can he customize the playlist with songs that are meaningful to you and your guests? If not…walk away.


Lastly, it is important to find someone that is local to the Los Angeles area. DJ’s advertise their business from outside of the area on a frequent basis, then pass along the traveling expense to the wedding party. Additional fees may be assessed so ask for everything in writing, up front. References from satisfied customers is the best way to insure that the Wedding DJ that you hire is as perfect a fit for your wedding as everything else.


Wedding DJs can add to your perfect event, or they can make it a virtual nightmare. Choosing a dj in the Los Angeles area can be an easy task if you shop around, shop early, and ask lots of questions.

Published in Wedding Dj Planning Articles

Wedding Ceremony Music

The wedding ceremony music tends to be softer, usually classical wedding music or ballads. There should be about five songs played as a prelude when the guests are seated, then a special song when the mothers of the bride and groom are seated.

 There are two songs during the processional, one when the bridesmaids enter, and the most dramatic as the bride walks up the aisle. The most joyous music is played in the recessional, when the bride and groom leave together.

There can be special songs at different points in the ceremony, such as after exchanging the rings and vows, lighting the unity candle, or taking communion.

Some churches have rules about wedding songs used during your ceremony so be sure to ask your clergy person or officiant!

Prelude Wedding Music

The purpose of the prelude music is to welcome guests as they are being seated before the ceremony. It also should give a cheerful yet subdued atmosphere, setting the stage for the solemnity of the event. The prelude generally begins 15 to 20 minutes before the ceremony start time, and it often involves quite a few songs. Because of this, it’s best to give the musician(s) an idea of the genre of music you want and leave the individual song choices up to their discretion. Since the prelude sets the tone for the rest of the ceremony, it’s a good idea to base your genre choice on the type of music you will be using later in the ceremony. Popular genre choices include Classical, Love Songs, Jazz, and Broadway, and these genres can be mixed together within the prelude to suit your taste. Each of these genres has sub-categories (Baroque or Romantic Classical music, old or new love songs, etc.), but it’s safe to leave those choices up to the musicians unless you have strong feelings one way or another.

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Orchestral Suite No. 3 Air on a G String
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Air Water Music Suite No. 1
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Sonata in E Flat Major for Horn and Piano, Opus 28
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Nocturne No.2 in E flat - Op.9 No.2
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Prйlude а l'aprиs-midi d'un fa
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So This Is Love: Waltz (Instrumental)
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Tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty
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Progressional

The wedding party’s processional marks the official beginning of the ceremony. It should have a slow but flowing feel, ushering the beautiful bridesmaids and other members of the wedding party down the aisle. Perhaps the classic example here is Canon in D by Pachelbel, but you should listen to various musical selections to find a song that strikes a chord with you.

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Four Seasons - Winter - Largo
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Canon In D Major
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Sonata #8 (Pathetique)
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Gymnopédie No. 1 (1888): Lent et douloureux
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Poro HWV 28 - Act 1 Scene 12
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Mozart - Oboe Concerto - 1st Movement
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Wagner- Bridal Chorus (Wedding March from Lohengrin)
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 Popular Wedding Songs – Traditional Bride’s Entrance Songs

The bride’s processional can be an incredible moment, as memorable to everyone involved as the vows or any other part of the ceremony. You should choose a very special song here. If you go with Classical music, the obvious traditional choice is Wagner’s Bridal Chorus (“Here Comes the Bride”). But any Classical piece that strikes you as particularly beautiful or meaningful can be used here. If you’re going with jazz, pop, or Broadway, use a song with beautiful music as well as lyrics that are meaningful to you. Even if you don’t have a singer at your wedding, the lyrics to a popular song will still play in everyone’s minds when they hear the melody.

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trumpet voluntary
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Guitar Concerto in D Major
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Four Seasons - Winter - Largo
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Canzon 4 - La Pace
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Wagner- Bridal Chorus (Wedding March from Lohengrin)
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Here Comes The Sun
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 Non-Traditional & Modern Bride’s Entrance Songs

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i found a reason
(cat power)
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Oh, It Is Love
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They Bring Me to You
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The Dress Looks Nice On You
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Hey, Soul Sister
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Rhythm of Love
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Love And Some Verses
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The Recessional 

At last, time to celebrate! The wedding officiant’s pronouncement of husband and wife is followed by enthusiastic applause and joyous recessional music as the happy couple leads the way back up the aisle. The song you choose should be bright and upbeat, inviting everyone to celebrate your union. But any song with a joyous feel that speaks to you will work well in this spot.

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
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La Réjouissance
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The Four Seasons - Autumn
(Antonio Vivaldi)
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All You Need Is Love
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This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
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Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
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Modern Recessional 

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I Wanna Love Somebody Like You
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5 Years Time
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Two Of Us
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Home
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Higher Love
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Sun Is Shining
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