Tips for doing music yourself?

I've been to a wedding that did this and it was fine. Make sure you have a really clear cut schedule and a script of what you want them to say, and when to say it. You'll need announcements for the grand entrance, speeches/toasts, dismissing tables for dinner, the parent dances, first dance, opening up the dance floor, cake cutting, garter/bouquet toss, last call, last dance, and anything else you're adding to the schedule.

This is what we did. We did make our playlist on iTunes and one thing that really helped was the fade out/in feature. It seemlessly faded songs into each other and didn't seem as disjointed as homemade playlists sound sometimes. If you're doing a lot of dancing, I would be mindful of the type of music you play when. We started out with more classic dance songs and got a little more clubby/party vibe later in the evening. Make sure to put a slow song after every 4-5 fast ones at least for the first hour or so of the dancing portion.

We didn't do announcements of anyone and my MOH just grabbed the mic when it was time for toasts and started. I think my dad or my H announce dinner was starting, so please find your seats -it was a buffet, but people are more than capable of grabbing food without being dismissed from a table. It was very casual and not a big production. I disagree with PP's that you need a strict schedule or script about anything. But if you want that, it's fine. .

Hey Brooke! DIYing your music is totally doable so there obviously a couple of things that you should keep in mind as you do it.

I would recommend making a number of different playlists so that the music is appropriate for the time of day, i.e. a playlist for your ceremony, for your cocktail hour, for your meal and for dancing. I would also create another playlist that has all of your special songs so that they are easily found when you need them!

If you are having trouble thinking of all the songs that you want to include, a cute idea is to ask your guests to suggest a song on their RSVP card so that you will get loads of great suggestions!