April 2, 2010
How to Choose a Wedding Garter Song: Advice from a DJ (Part 3)
I’m back with the third and final post about the wedding garter toss featuring great song selections from Evan of Washington, D.C.’s MyDeejay. This post is less about the music and more about the advice and how to actually pick a song for your wedding garter removal and toss.
After years of watching the wedding garter ceremony go down, Evan has a few great tips for couples from the DJ’s perspective…
1.) Have a plan. Before you even start talking about what songs to use, decide whether you want to do the wedding garter toss and how you want things to happen. If you want to keep things classy and low-key, you’ll pick a much different song than if you want the groom’s head up your dress.
2.) Get creative. Sure, there are plenty of lists out there containing hundreds of wedding garter tos song suggestions, but I’ve found that the best songs are always a creative pick by the couple. If a standard song doesn’t appeal to you, think of songs by bands you’ve seen together or movies you watched together – something might jump out at you!
3.) Talk to your DJ. Make sure you talk to your DJ about the amount of emcee “encouragement” and commentary you want (or don’t want) surrounding the garter removal and toss. Some DJs run the same shtick at every wedding they do, and it may not be what you intended for this part of your reception.
4.) Go over the plan. Sometime shortly before the wedding, have a discussion with your fiance(e) about the formalities during the reception, especially the cake cutting, bouquet toss, and wedding garter removal and toss. Make sure you’re both on the same page with everything, and agree to stick with the plan.
5.) Have fun! If you’re going to include a wedding garter toss in your reception, have fun with it! People will be able to tell if you’re uncomfortable or feel shy.
Thank you so much to Evan for taking the time to share is words of wisdom! If you live in the Washington, D.C. area, be sure to check out Evan and MyDeejay…he clearly knows what he is doing, which is key, and you and your guests will definitely have a great time at your wedding!
So, there you have it…three great posts (one, two and this is three) about the wedding garter song choice and how to make your selection.
More questions about the wedding garter? Check out my garter 101 series!
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