Dj stuff

I think that makes plenty of sense ! You know your crowd and you know what you want to listen to. I gave my DJ a list of songs to play as requested by the guests.

We gave our DJ a list of songs we wanted played and were kind of crazy about it (had a list for cocktail hour, dinner, special dances, etc)
He was pretty good about sticking to it up to a point. Then he took some liberties ofnwhat we had asked for. I didn't hear some of the songs we noted that we absolutely wanted played though which bummed me a little bit

Thx ladies I thought I may be a lil neurotic.

You know your crowd better than anybody and you know you what you want so your DJ should not be offended. We dictated every song for our wedding and our DJ was happy we had a plan.

We gave our DJ a list of songs for the ceremony, intro into the reception, first dance, and parent dances. We gave a few suggestions for dancing but told him to feel the crowd since we may not predict the best options.

I actually think making a playlist and having your DJ stick to that doesn't really make sense. A DJ should be able to read the room and play what makes sense in that moment, and you're paying for that service. Our DJ specifically told us not to make a playlist and instead just give him song and genre suggestions, because he'd put together songs and make some selections on the fly if certain types of songs are getting more people on the dance floor.

Most DJs will side eye you if you give them a set playlist that you ask them to follow exactly. It doesn’t make sense to me to pay someone to DJ when all you’re looking for in an MC. I think lists of interests are good — a few must plays, a few don’t plays, and a few specifics about what you want when & some songs for specific moments (cake cutting, etc), but otherwise best to let them do their job. I do know some DJs who would be unwilling to agree to playing only a set playlist— because if it is not well received or fun, it reflects badly on them — if people aren’t dancing or it doesn’t fit the mood, everyone blames the DJ and then they run the risk of a negative review

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I agree with this. My ex was a DJ and what made him great was his ability to read the room and switch out the music so people were enjoying themselves. He always made sure to stick with the genre the couple wanted and he would play "must haves" as well avoid songs the couple didn't want. But it doesn't make sense to pay money to a DJ and then tell him exactly what to play. You might as well just use your phone to play music.

I would give him the playlist just to work off of. Don't expect him to play it exactly and definitely allow him to play some other stuff too. Maybe move a handful of songs to the top as your must haves! I definitely think it's better if the DJ can have musical liberty, as PPs mentioned

DJs usually ask for a playlist anyway. It should not be an issue!

I’ve heard of giving a DJ a list of “must plays” and “do not plays” but never a playlist. To me, it would be like you don’t trust them to do their job.