I love an Old Hall wedding reception, and Amy and Dale’s big night was no exception
This was my second night here of the week, having been at The Old Hall for Alex and Becky’s wedding reception the previous Sunday.
Both were brilliant nights!
The evening ran just a little bit differently this time around though.
When you’re booked at The Old Hall as a supplier, the coordinators always call a couple of weeks before the wedding to make sure you know where to be and when. The surprise for this one is that the first dance wasn’t going to happen until 8:30 in the evening.
Amy and Dale had hired the services of a singing waiter as part of their entertainment.
For those who don’t know how these work, it’s a simple concept. Jack (the waiter), dressed in the same uniform as the rest of the Old Hall waiting staff and assisted with the serving of the wedding breakfast. Once the speeches and desserts were finished, Jack sprang into song in front of the guests (I was setting up the disco at the time so although I heard what was happening….didn’t actually have the opportunity to watch him).
Once he’d finished his set, it was time to move his PA equipment from the main breakfast marquee into the dance marquee. We worked together on this to get his equipment onto the stage in such a way that he could disconnect and leave after a second set without disrupting the disco (that seems a simple enough thing to do….but when you’re working in very low light and on a black stage with black cables etc…..there’s always the risk of the wrong things being disconnected).
The first dance was Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” which Amy and Dale opted to dance to for the entire track without inviting their guests to join them (this is rare in this day and age, but also nice to see…you only have one first dance).
Another half an hour from Jack immediately after the first dance, and then it’s time to do what I do best at The Old Hall….fill the dance floor.
Although I’d been sent a pre-request list of favourite songs, Amy had advised it was a guide only and what she wanted was for the guests to be up and dancing…..challenge accepted 🙂
Motown filled a good chunk of my part of the evening, along with other genres which a lot of people call “wedding music” (there’s actually no such thing as wedding music….I certainly rarely play the same set twice).
On this occasion, it was the right mix though with appearances from the likes of Abba, Lulu, The Nolans (it’s a long time since I last played that one at a wedding) and others of a similar style.
Some photos of the evening
And so, to the playlist
Much of the music below was on the pre-request list I received from Amy a couple of weeks before the wedding, along with the following instructions in an email:
We like Motown and old school ones from growing up! We don’t mind whatever you play really! Just as long as people are dancing!!!!
And dance they most certainly did 🙂
- Ed Sheeran – Perfect (first dance)
- The Supremes – You Can’t Hurry Love
- The Supremes – Baby Love
- The Temptations – Get Ready
- The Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself
- Martha Reeves – Dancing in the Street
- Pinkfong – Baby Shark (special request for the flower girl)
- Abba – Waterloo
- Abba – Mamma Mia
- The Jacksons – Can you feel it
- Earth Wind and Fire – September
- Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive
- Kool The Gang – Celebration
- Chic – Le Freak
- Mark Ronson Feat. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
- MC Hammer – U Can’t Touch This
- Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
- Abba – Dancing Queen
- Dolly Parton – 9 To 5
- Tina Turner – The Best
- The Jacksons – Blame It On The Boogie
- S Club 7 – Reach
- Spice Girls – Megamix
- B Witched – C’est la vie
- Chesney Hawkes – The One And Only
- Peter Andre – Mysterious Girl
- UB40 – Red Red Wine
- Luther Vandross -Dance With My Father (father/daughter dance)
- The Foundations – Build Me Up Buttercup
- Jeff Beck – Hi Ho Silver Lining
- Little Eva – The Locomotion
- Lulu – Shout
- The Contours – Do You Love Me
- Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life
- Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline
- The Nolans – I’m In The Mood For Dancing
- Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
- Bon Jovi – Livin On a Prayer
- George Ezra – Shotgun
- Clean Bandit – Rockabye
- Clean Bandit – Solo
- Chumbawamba – Tubthumping
- Backstreet Boys – Everybody
- McFly – Don’t Stop Me Now
- The Killers – Mr Brightside
- Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
- Boyz II Men – End Of The Road
- Lonestar – Amazed (Amy’s choice of last song of the evening)
Are you planning your wedding at The Old Hall?
If so, why not get in touch to see how we can work together to make YOUR night as special as Amy & Dales?
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