I’d been looking forward to this one for a very long time! And it was well worth the wait.
Deanna & Kyle booked me over a year before their big day for afternoon MC services and as their evening DJ in a venue I love and sadly haven’t been to for far too long.
I love being a part of the longer day because it gives me the chance to get to know the guests rather than just turning up and pressing play on the music side of things.
So what does an afternoon MC do?
It varies from wedding to wedding!
In the case of Deanna and Kyle’s big day my role was to help the photographer in getting people ready for their shots, and assisting guests with where they needed to be and when…harder than it might sound.
I also had the job of bringing Deanna and Kyle into the wedding breakfast with a “grand entrance”.
Entrance done and everyone eating, my main jobs for the rest of the day include introducing the speeches and assisting guests. It’s also time to take a small break and grab a bite to eat for myself (it’s a long day after all).
Eventually, we got to the end of the wedding breakfast and decanted the guests to the outside of the venue to play crazy golf whilst the venue staff did the room turnaround and I set up the disco equipment for the evening shenanigans.
It's time to party!
Deanna and Kyle had been very specific from the outset that the music selections were to be their choices. Requests were not to be allowed, and that’s perfectly OK – it was their day after all.
So, some shots from the dance floor
And finally, the playlist
From This Moment On | Shania Twain |
Life’s a Dance | John Michael Montgomery |
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (PO SGT Slick Melbourne Intro Edit) | SGT Slick |
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) | Whitney Houston |
Rock DJ | Robbie Williams |
About Damn Time (PO Intro Edit – Clean) | Lizzo |
Walking on Sunshine | Katrina & the Waves |
Club Tropicana | Wham! |
A Little Respect | Erasure |
Dance the Night Away | The Mavericks |
Marry You | Bruno Mars |
5,6,7,8 | Steps |
I Think We’re Alone Now | Tiffany |
Stop | Spice Girls |
I’m Good (Blue) (Radio Edit – Clean) | David Guetta & Bebe Rexha |
Shut Up and Dance | Walk the Moon |
Keep On Movin’ | Five |
Dancing Queen | ABBA |
I’m in the Mood for Dancing | Nolan Sisters |
Ring Of Fire | Johnny Cash |
Black Magic | Little Mix |
Dance Wiv Me | Dizzee Rascal ft Calvin Harris |
Yeah! | Usher ft Ludacris and Lil Jon |
DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love | Usher ft Pitbull |
Best Song Ever | One Direction |
Dancing in the Moonlight | Toploader |
Shoop Shoop Song | Cher |
Do You Remember | Jay Sean, Sean Paul, Lil Jon |
Temperature | Sean Paul |
Numb | Marshmello & Khalid |
Dance with Me Tonight | Olly Murs |
Head & Heart | Joel Corry feat. MNEK |
Feels This Good (Clean) (DJ Beats) | Sigala x Mae Muller x Caity Baser feat. Stefflon Don |
Holiday | Dizzee Rascal |
Dreams (Extended Mix) | Jolyon Petch |
Man! I Feel Like A Woman! | Shania Twain |
Do You Remember | Jay Sean, Sean Paul, Lil Jon |
Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond |
Mamma Mia | Abba |
Any Man of Mine | Shania Twain |
She Looks So Perfect | 5 Seconds Of Summer |
Blinding Lights | The Weeknd |
Mr. Brightside | The Killers |
When You’re Looking Like That (Single Remix) | Westlife |
Unwritten (DJ Beats) | Natasha Bedingfield |
Billie Jean | Michael Jackson |
Rhythm Of The Night (Clean) (Single) | Debarge |
Footloose | Kenny Loggins |
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go | Wham! |
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting | Elton John |
We Will Rock You | Queen |
Proud Mary | Ike And Tina Turner |
Bring It All Back | S Club 7 |
Into the Groove | Madonna |
Summer Baby | Jonas Brothers |
Picture of You | Boyzone |
Karma Chameleon | Culture Club |
Boasty (Clean) | Wiley, Stefflon Don & Sean Paul f./ Idris Elba |
Temperature | Sean Paul |
Boyfriend | Mabel |
Heatwave | Ms D; Ms. D; Wiley |
Where Did You Go (Extended Mix) | Jax Jones f./MNEK |
How You Remind Me | Nickelback |
She’s So Lovely | Scouting for Girls |
Let Me Entertain You (2004 – Remaster) | Robbie Williams |
Love Today | Mika |
Material Girl | Madonna |
Gold | Spandau Ballet |
Bad Habits | Ed Sheeran |
Deep Down | Alok, Ella Eyre & Kenny Dope f./Never Dull |
21 Reasons (Radio Edit) | Nathan Dawe f./Ella Henderson |
Look For Me (feat. Talay Riley) | Chipmunk, Talay Riley |
Dive | Hot Shade, Mike Perry, Chris James |
Anyone For You | George Ezra |
Eastside | Benny Blanco / Halsey / Khalid |
There’s Only One Of You | Nathan Sykes |
Sadly being a Monday night, the guests drifted off earlier than hope to get ready for work/school the next morning and we didn’t get the big finish and “circle of love” we’d all hoped for.
Nevertheless, Deanna and Kyle were more than happy with the way things had gone, and in my book….that’s what matters!
Are YOU planning a wedding at Sheene Mill?
It really is a gorgeous venue and I’ve LOVE to be there with you to help celebrate YOUR big day!
Why not get in touch for a no obligation chat about how we can make your day one to remember?