Your Wedding Day 

A gathering of family and friends as witness to your commitment to each other.
It’s a most joyous occasion, and everything has to be right!

   The Wedding Reception

should not be an exception!

Sonny Widener DJ Services understands how important and special this day is.  You only get ONE CHANCE to make it great. We work personally with each and every couple, their directors and all other necessary wedding professionals involved in your special day&ldots; After all, it is a day of celebration, and you should have ‘Piece of Mind’ knowing your party is handled with professional care. You deserve nothing less than quality entertainment.   Sonny Widener DJ Services is committed to giving you our best.  All events receive our full attention to detail.  We arrive on time, we’re dressed appropriately for your occasion, we use only professional and well-maintained sound equipment to insure that your party will not end early due to equipment failure.  We’ll even entertain the kids while you eat!

 

Your guests may not always remember your beautiful flower arrangements, pictures, food, or even the room&ldots;.
The ONE thing they WILL remember, is
“What A GREAT Time We Had At Your Party”

Celebrate!

Have Fun!

Enjoy your family and guests!

 





Enjoy the MOMENT that will be everlasting in your hearts and minds.

Wedding Reception Planner

The following is only a suggestion.  Every reception is different.  Any event may be added, removed, or rearranged to suit your individuality.

Order of Events

Wedding Ceremony (if the DJ is providing music for that too)
Reception Start
Grand Entrance
Receiving Line: (estimate approximately 10 to 15 seconds per guest. This is usually not recommended due to the amount of time required – approximately 25 to 30 minutes for 100 guests.)

First Dance

Wedding Party Dance (may be combined with the first dance, or at any time of your choice)
Cocktails / Salad
Toast
Meal and/or Heavy Hors d’oeuvres
Father/Daughter Dance (may be combined with Mother/Son dance)
Mother/Son Dance (may be combined with Father/Daughter dance)
Open Dancing
Cake Cutting
Open Dancing  (maybe several slow songs)
Dessert
Bouquet / Garter
Open Dancing
Last Dance
 
 

Music for Wedding Party Entrance 
A few suggestions&ldots;&ldots;

Canon in D  - J. Pachelbel (Traditional)
Claire de Lune  -  Debussy(Traditional)
Shepherd Moons – Enya (Contemporary)
Watermark – Enya (Contemporary)
Theme from Chariots of Fire  (Contemporary) (may also be used for exit)
Chapel of Love – Dixie Cups (Very Contemporary)
 
 

Music for the Bride’s Entrance
A few suggestions&ldots;&ldots;

Bridal March / Bridal chorus (Traditional, but not for Jewish weddings)
Trumpet Voluntary  (Traditional)
Caribbean Blue – Enya (Contemporary)
Wedding Song – Kenny G (Contemporary)
Oh Pretty Woman (edited dance mix) – Roy Orbison (Very Contemporary)
 
 

Music for Kiss
A few suggestions&ldots;&ldots;

I Feel Good – Roy Orbison (Very Contemporary)
Kiss – Prince
Kiss You All Over – Exile
A Kiss To Build A Dream On – Louis Armstrong

Music for Exit as Man and Wife 
A few suggestions&ldots;&ldots;

Wedding March – Mendelssohn (Traditional, but not for Jewish weddings)
Arrival Of The Queen of Sheba – G.F. Handel (Traditional)
By The Time This Night Is Over – Kenny G with Peabo Bryson (Contemporary)
We’ve Only Just Begun – The Carpenters (Contemporary)
It Had To Be You – Harry Connick Jr.

The Grand Entrance / Introductions
A few suggestions&ldots;&ldots;

Bride’s Grandparents (alternative: you may have grandparents recognized)
Groom’s Grandparents (alternative: you may have grandparents recognized)
Bride’s Parents
Groom’s Parents
Bride’s Attendants & Groomsmen
Maid(s) of Honor
Best Man
Bride & Groom
 
 

Music for Grand Entrance
A few suggestions&ldots;&ldots;

Wedding Party Enters Reception:
Canon in D  - J. Pachelbel (Traditional)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – J.S. Bach (Traditional)
Sirius – Alan Parsons Project (Contemporary)
Late Night TV Theme – BPM (Contemporary)

Bride and Groom Enter Reception:
Peter Gunn TV Theme
Tradicion – Gloria Estefan
Star Trek TV Theme
20th Century Fox Fanfare
Olympic Fanfare
Here  Comes the Bride (disco version)
Tonight Show Theme

Receiving Line (optional):
 
 

Music to play during Cake Cutting
A few suggestions&ldots;&ldots;

When I’m 64 – Beatles (“Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64”)
(note: to be played during bride and groom feeding  each other)
Cut The Cake – AWB
Pick Up The Pieces – AWB
Eat It – Weird Al Yankovic
Mission Impossible
Jeopardy Theme
Circle of Life – Elton John (from the Lion King Soundtrack)
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You – James Taylor or Marvin Gaye
Our House – Crosby Stills & Nash
St. Elmo’s Fire – John Parr
Sugar Sugar – The Archies
Cuts Like A Knife – Bryan Adams

Music for Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Dance
A few suggestions&ldots;&ldots;

Unforgettable – Nat King Cole or Dinah Washington or Kenny Rogers
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler or Kenny Rogers
Thanks Again – Ricky Skaggs
Always and Forever – Heatwave or Luther Vandross
Through The Years – Kenny Rogers
Stand By Me – Ben E. King
A Song for Mama – Boys II Men
Daddy’s Little Girl – Al Martino
You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor
That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne Warwick
For You I Will – Monica

Group/Participation Dances
A few suggestions&ldots;&ldots;

Old Time Rock N Roll – Bob Seger
In The Mood – Glen Miller
Twist and Shout – The Beatles
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
Celebration – Kool and the Gang
C’mon Ride The Train – Quad City DJ’s
Chicken Dance – Mostly Crackers Band
Cotton-Eyed Joe – Rednex (Unless you’re from Texas, version by Sweat)
Dollar Wine Dance – Bryon Lee
Electric Slide – Marcia Griffith
Greased Lightning – John Travolta
Hands Up – Ottowan
Macarena – Los Del Rio
Mickey’s Monkey – Smokey Robinson
Mony Mony – Billy Idol or Tommy James and the Shondells
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
Staying Alive – Bee Gees
Turn The Beat Around – Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine
YMCA – Village People
Twist – Chubby Checker
The Stroll – The Diamonds
Limbo – Chubby Checker
Strokin’ – Clarence Carter
Locomotion – Little Eva or Kyle Minogue
I’m Too Sexy (do a CAT WALK) – Right Said Fred

Bouquet and Garter Music
A few suggestions&ldots;&ldots;

 




  Bouquet Toss:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison (special Sonny Widener Re-mix)
Girls Girls Girls – Elvis Presley
Bad Girls – Donna Summer
Fins – Jimmy Buffett
 

  Garter Toss:
Peter Gunn Theme –Duane Eddy
Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky) – Harold  Faltermeyer
Oh Yea - Yello
Rawhide – Blues Brothers
WHOOMP There it is -  Tag Team
 

  Groom Removes Garter:
You Can Leave Your Hat On – Joe Cocker
Leggs – ZZ Top
The Stripper -  David Rose Orchestra
I’m too  Sexy – Right Said Fred
 

  Add a Twist to the Bouquet and Garter Toss!  Here’s a few Suggestions:
Blind fold the Groom&ldots;. Put a blind fold on the guy who caught it when he puts it back on&ldots;.
Groom may remove the garter with his teeth!&ldots;&ldots;.
Have all the guys do a group sing to the bride “You’ve Lost that Lovin Feelin”&ldots;&ldots;.
Have the groom pull out a pair of boxer shorts, plumbing fixtures, what ever- instead of the garter!&ldots;..
Have the bride throw out a RUBBER CHICKEN instead of the bouquet (what a kodac moment!)&ldots;&ldots;
Have all the ladies do a group sing to the groom “ Keep Your Hands To Your Self!&ldots;&ldots;.

Look out brain!  The juices are now flowing! We are going to have FUN!

Music for the Last Dance
A few suggestions&ldots;&ldots;

Last Dance – Donna Summer
Times Of Your Life – Paul Anka
I’ve Had the Time Of My Life – Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
New York, New York – Frank Sinatra
The Party’s Over – Nat King Cole
Goodnight Sweetheart – The Spaniels
Banana Boat (Day-O)  - Harry Belafonte
 
 

Your First Dance Together 
A few suggestions&ldots;&ldots;

After All – Peter Cetera and Cher
Always and Forever – Heatwave
All The Way – Frank Sinatra
Always – Atlantic Starr
As Long As You Love Me – Backstreet Boyz
At Last – Etta James
Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
Can’t Help Fallin In Love – Elvis Presley
Cherrish – The Associations
Chances Are – Johnny Mathis
Colour Of My Love – Celine Dion
Colour My World – Chicago
Could I Have This Dance – Ann Murray
Count On Me – Whitney Houston & Cece Winans
Crazy – Patsy Cline
The Dance – Garth Brooks
Endless Love – Dianna Ross & Lionel Richie
Everything I Do – Bryan Adams
Faithfully – Journey
Feels So Right – Alabama
Forever In Love – Kenny G
From This Moment – Shania Twain with Brian White
Give Me Forever “I Do” – John Tesh & James Ingrahm
Glory Of Love – Peter Cetera
Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart
Here We Are – Gloria Estefan
Hero – Mariah Carey
Hold Me Thrill Me – Mel Carter
I Cross My Heart – George Strait
I Honestly Love You – Olivia Newton John
I Finally Found Someone – Brian Adams & Barbara Streisand
I Love How You Love Me – John Michael Montgomery
I Only Have Eyes For You – The Flamingos
I Pledge My Love – Peaches and Herb
I Swear – All 4 One
I Swear – John Michael Montgomery
I’ll Always Love You – Whitney Houston
I’ll Always Love You – Taylor Dayne
It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Just You And I – Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle
Keeper Of The Stars – Tracy Byrd
Lady – Kenny Rogers
Love Is A Wonderful Thing – Michael Bolton
Love Buys Love -  Solomon Burke
Memories Are Made Of This – Dean Martin
Never Gonna Let You Go – Sergio Mendes
One In A Million You – Larry Graham
One Moment In Time – Whitney Houston
Only You – The Platters
Open Arms – Journey
The Power Of Love – Celine Dion
Ribbon In The Sky – Stevie Wonder
Suddenly – Billy Ocean
Take My Breath Away – Berlin
The Closer I Get To You – Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
The Twelfth Of Never – Johnny Mathis
Three Times A Lady – Commodores
Through The Fire – Chaka Kahn
Tonight I Celebrate My Love – Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
Truly – Lionel Richie
Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
Vision Of Love – Mariah Carey
Wedding Song – The Captain & Tennille
We’ve Only Just Begun – The Carpenters
When A Man Loves A Woman – Michael Bolton
When I Fall In Love – Celine Dion & clive Griffin
With You I’m Born Again – Billy Preston & Serita
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
You And I – Eddie Rabbit & Crystal Gayle
You Are So Beautiful – Joe Cocker
You Light Up My Life – LeAnn Rhimes
You Mean The World To Me – Toni Braxton

Father/Daughter Dances 

A few suggestions&ldots;&ldots;

A Song For My Daughter – New Wedding Traditions
Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle
Daddy’s Little Girl – Al Martino
Hero – Mariah Carey
My Girl – Temptations
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
 
 

Mother/Son Dances
A few suggestions&ldots;&ldots;

Beautiful Boy – John Lennon
Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
Hero – Mariah Carey
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
Have I Told You Lately -  Van Morrison
Looking Back At My Self – Aaron Tippen
For You I Will – Monica

Anniversary Dances
A few suggestions&ldots;&ldots;

Because You Love Me – Celine Dion
Hero – Mariah Carey
Memories – Elvis Presley
Through The Years – Kenny Rogers
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

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