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Ragan
Super May 2016

Song to open up the dance floor!

Ragan, on May 11, 2016 at 9:19 AM

Posted in Wedding Attire 48

I'm trying to think of a song to get people onto the dance floor. This will be right after first dance/mother&son, etc. Help! My DJ wants to play the Cha Cha Slide.... I need an alternative. Eta for typos

I'm trying to think of a song to get people onto the dance floor. This will be right after first dance/mother&son, etc. Help! My DJ wants to play the Cha Cha Slide.... I need an alternative.

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  • Judith
    Expert October 2016
    Judith ·
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    Move by little mix (if you're in your 20s)

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  • Cynthia
    Super October 2016
    Cynthia ·
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    Going to open the floor toAin't no stoping us now - doing a line dance.

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  • futuremrscoleman
    Dedicated October 2016
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    Ask the dj for a non line dance option. You're paying for a service, he should be doing this with for yot

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  • Krystal
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    Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Till You Get Enough....that should get everyone moving!

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  • Marleen P
    Super May 2017
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    Following

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  • Kimi
    Master August 2016
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    Livin' La Vida Loca or Shake Your Bon Bon by Ricky Martin off the top of my head. Old, yes, but neither of us really like any of the current "popular" music.

    I hadn't really thought about this, was just trusting my DJ. All of our guests are at least 35, so we were going to go heavy on the 80s music (our generation) & oldies (for the families).

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  • Allymonbanana
    Super November 2016
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    Depends on your crowd. Maybe Bruno Mars, Uptown Funk?

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  • Kristy
    Master November 2015
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    I picked "everybody dance now" by C+C music factory!

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  • Lbee59
    Super June 2016
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    I wanna play shut up and dance. But seems like a lot of people don't like that song. Smiley sad

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  • JoRocka
    Master September 2016
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    We found love and blurred lines? Really? Yeah. No. Those are awful choices.

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  • Nicolio
    Devoted April 2016
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    Our dj open the floor with songs from movies everyone knows like footloose, jump in the line, and all shook up

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  • BeachBride2016
    Master November 2016
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    What about that "celebrate" song? I forget who it's by but it goes, "Cel-e-brate good times c'mon! It's a celebration."

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  • Angela
    Super June 2016
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    We are having "Foot Loose" played to open up our dance floor.

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  • Ragan
    Super May 2016
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    Celebration by Kool and the Gang was invented by Satan himself.

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  • M
    Master July 2015
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    I would seriously reconsider any DJ that considers Cha Cha Slide at all, let alone to start a party?

    Our DJ was super experienced and we had our first dance right after dinner, and then he invited everyone else up at the end of our first dance with another semi-slow song, but not too slow. He says what happens (and what did, exactly) is everyone will get up to join the bride & groom. We went from our first dance into Wagon Wheel, and then once that song is over, and the floor is still packed, you go into a fast song.

    I personally can't stand any of the songs PP's have mentioned, but that's my personal taste. I would have walked out of my own wedding if they had played Shout.

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  • Amberrose
    VIP May 2016
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    We are doing BSB!

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  • MrsBBR
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    My dad's FAVORITE song is The Twist -_- He is a big goober and will be so excited when he finds out that I'm planning to play it first, and hopefully that will be the big draw to kick off the dancing.

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  • SoonToBeMrsE
    Expert May 2017
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    The new Justin Timberlake song is awesome and will pack the dance floor!

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  • Lynnie
    WeddingWire Administrator October 2016
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    Definitely depends on your taste in music, but Whitney is never a bad idea Smiley smile

    September is always a huge hit at my friend's weddings but FH doesn't want to "waste it so early in the night" Smiley smile I'm a motown girl so I'm thinking of kicking it off with Gimme Some Lovin'!

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  • It's going to be "Good"
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    "Celebration" by Kool and the Gang

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