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Raleigh Wedding DJ & Personalized Music Planning for Your Perfect Day

Your wedding music should feel as personal as your love story. With our customized wedding music planning in Raleigh, NC, you have two easy options for creating the perfect soundtrack for your celebration. Take the lead and choose your own songs for the ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, special dances, and reception, or let our experienced Raleigh wedding DJs guide the music for you based on your style, preferences, and the atmosphere you want to create. Whether you have every song picked out or simply know the feeling you want, we’ll help bring your vision to life—from elegant cocktail hour jazz and meaningful ceremony music to the dance floor favorites that get everyone moving. You choose how involved you want to be, and we’ll handle the details, timing, transitions, and professional mixing to keep your wedding music flowing seamlessly from one moment to the next.

Standard Package: Wedding Music Planning

Option 1: Choose the songs that are most important to you.

Your standard package includes up to 50 custom tracks selected by you for your ceremony and reception. You can choose specific songs for important moments and provide must-play and do-not-play selections. For the remaining portions of your celebration, you can select preferred musical genres and styles, allowing your Raleigh wedding DJ to professionally curate the music, transitions, pacing, and overall atmosphere

Full-Event Custom Curation: Wedding Music Planning

Option 2: Choose every song for your entire celebration.

Want complete control over the soundtrack? Upgrade to our Full-Event Custom Curation Package for $125 and personally select the music for the entire 5-hour ceremony and reception. This option is designed for couples who want a fully customized, song-by-song wedding soundtrack from the ceremony through the final dance.

  Section 1: CEREMONIAL MUSIC 

  Please check the music genre below for music as your guest are seated

 

☐  Classical  / Think > Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Purcell, Strauss, Mozart, Boccherini

☐  Contemporary  / Think > Brian Adams, Celine Dion, Elton John, Steven Chapman

☐  Country  / Think > George Strait, Josh Turner, Tim Mcgraw & Faith Hill, Clint Black

☐  Instrumentals / Think > Vitamin String Quartet, Bridgerton, Piano Guys, Brooklyn Duo 

 

While many Praise and Worship songs focus on Heaven and the after-life. Our Worship collection consist of up-lifting spiritual songs that express a connection with God and blessing this union.

☐ Modern Youth Praise   ☐ Southern Gospel    ☐ Reggae    ☐ BlueGrass

While these songs are associated with the Christian faith, we have worked with couples of many denominations from around the world.

 

  Please Provide us with a Youtube link for your following 7 selections:

 

1- Minister / Groom >

2- Seating of Mothers >

3- Bridesmaid Party >

4- Flower Girl & Ring Bearer  >

5- Processional  >

6- Unity Candles / Sand / Other >

7- Recessional >

  Section 2: COCKTAIL HOUR

Please check your favorites from the following genres

   Top 40 Soft Rock:. Think > Doobie Brothers, Eagles, Steve Miller, Rod Stewart, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, Jesse McCartney, Ed Sheeran

     Vibe: Laid-back yet upbeat, bringing a comfortable, sing-along warmth that helps guests relax, loosen up, and mingle with songs everyone recognizes including today's modern pop hits

   Classics & Lounge: Think > Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Michael Bublé, Nora Jones, Tony Bennett.             Vibe: Timeless sophistication and old-Hollywood charm which provides an upscale, romantic backdrop that makes sipping cocktails feel effortless and stylish without overpowering conversation.

 ☐  Smooth Jazz: (instrumentals) Think > Chuck Mangione, George Benson, Boney James, Booker T and the MG's, Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass, John Tesh, Kenny G.

     Vibe: Modern, cool, polished, melodious, light, and sophisticated. The instrumental grooves create a contemporary, high-end hotel lounge atmosphere that keeps energy steady and refined.

 ☐  Cha-Cha & Bossa Nova  (instrumentals)

Smooth Latin instrumental music featuring the relaxed rhythms of bossa nova and the upbeat character of cha-cha.       A great choice for wedding cocktail hour as guest mingle, creating a sophisticated tropical atmosphere without overpowering conversation.

Vibe: Tropical, sophisticated, sunny, and gently rhythmic.

 ☐  Big Band Sunset Jazz (instrumentals) : Oriented around smooth baritone sax.

     Vibe: Rich, mellow, and cinematic. Deep, soulful baritone sax melodies that feel like a relaxing golden-hour drink. Smooth, warm, and romantic with a late-afternoon glow.

 ☐  Big Band Jazz (instrumentals) : Vibrant, classic, and full-bodied.

     Vibe: Upbeat brass, classic swing rhythms, and grand energy. Brings an authentic, energetic celebration feel that keeps spirits high and the atmosphere lively.

 ☐  Top 40 Country: Think > Randy Travis. Alan Jackson, Amy Grant, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Dolly Parton

       Vibe:  Warm, romantic, and inviting with a touch of Southern hospitality. Nostalgic, wholesome, and relaxed. Classic, smooth country voices with a gentle tempo that feel like home and appeal heavily to family and older generations.​

Section 3: FORMAL INTRODUCTIONS

Please Provide us with a Youtube link for your following 4 selections:

 

 8- Grandparents and Parents  >

 9- Bridal Party >

10- Couples Grand Entrance >

11- First Dance >

  Section 4: Music Designed for your Dining Experience

  For your dining pleasure, we’ve created a carefully curated songlist featuring instrumental versions of songs your guests will instantly recognize and enjoy. Because your guests are there to talk, dine, and connect, the music is intentionally kept at a comfortable background volume. To sound clear and beautiful without becoming distracting, a song needs a strong, memorable melody that remains recognizable even without the vocals. Every track is chosen for its ability to sound crisp, warm, and engaging at a low volume—creating an elegant musical atmosphere while allowing your guests to converse comfortably. The result is music that enhances the dining experience without ever competing with it.

  Section 5: FORMAL DANCE SONGS

Please Provide a Youtube link for your following 2 selections:

12- Father / Daughter >

13- Mother / Son   >

   

Section 6: Create your  MUST-PLAYS & Favorite List:

List for us your Top 37 Songs for your dancing pleasure.

   

           

Section 7: DO NOT PLAY LIST

Tell us exactly what to leave out so we can guard your dance floor from these tracks!

 

* ☐ No Explicit/Unedited Lyrics (Keep the music clean and family-friendly for grandma)

 

List specific Songs & Artists for "Do Not Play" list

Section 8: GUEST REQUEST POLICY

Guests love to ask the DJ for their favorite tracks. Choose how you would like us to  handle guest requests during the night. (Don't worry—we always filter requests against your "Do Not Play" list first!)

 

☐ Yes, at the DJ's discretion: You trust our professional judgment. If a guest requests a song that fits your vibe and keeps the dance floor packed, we will play it. If it is a buzzkill, we will politely pass.

 

☐ Only if it fits our specific playlist: We will only play a guest request if the song or artist already fits the vibes and checkboxes you selected above.

☐ Strictly NO guest requests: It is your night and your soundtrack. We will politely tell guests that we are running on a pre-planned playlist  curated by the newlyweds.

Can't wait to party with you!​

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