A List Of Wedding Songs Not To Play
Lucy Hamilton
Wedding planning was never said to be easy. Making the reception a disaster with a list of wedding songs completely overdone, unsuitable for small children or the older generations can be avoided. Do not fall into the realm of cheesy, bad taste songs at your wedding. Just because your cousin had the "Electric Slide" played at hers, does not make it a family tradition that needs to be followed.
For many years now, the list of wedding songs selected by the bride and groom have included some of the most outlandish, ill-fitting, and simply awful songs to ever grace the radio waves. Wedding professionals must see these selections and cringe inwardly while at the same time giving an uneasy smile. Several songs come to mind whenever a wedding takes place because they usually make the list of wedding songs given over to the band or DJ.
Thanks to the popularity of line dancing, wedding guests get to take part of the "Macarena" by Los Del Rio. There is a fine line being tread in order to please everyone at the reception but the "Macarena" has went well past that into overuse and sheer lunacy with the idea of a horde of women, burdened down by fifty pounds of taffeta, lining up and dancing. In this same category is the "Cha Cha Slide" and even though technically it is not a line dance, the "Chicken Dance" must be included.
Most couples pay attention to details during wedding planning. But the list of wedding songs seems to escape their attention. They like the overall tune but must not pay attention to the words or at worst, simply not understanding what the song is about. "Every Breath You Take" by the Police is a prime example of this inattentiveness. On the surface it seems like a love song until you pay attention to the words. Now if the wedding were for two stalkers...the song is a perfect one. But as it stands, a song about someone obsessed does not seem to have a place on that special day.
Many couples want the first song they danced to be played at their wedding. This is a very romantic idea in theory. A list of wedding songs should be personal but a little common sense has to be included. Grandma might not appreciate the humor of the first dance being to "Baby Got Back" and seeing her grandchild out on the floor in formal wear and performing motions better left to the honeymoon night.
Somewhere there has to be a class in wedding planner training on how to deal with horrible songs wanted at the reception. Let the planner be a voice of reason when making the list of wedding songs to give to the DJ or band. What might seem funny and unique now may be a source of embarrassment later.
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