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Sample Reception Schedule

4:00 pre-wedding photos

5:00 people arriving and seated by groomsmen/ushers: songs are:

Mozart CD: Piano Concerto song #3 5.37

Serenade song #6 2.56

Beethoven CD: Minuet song #5 2.29

Baroque for Brides CD: Bach song #2 3.11

Handel song #3 3.11

Bach song #5 5.34

Handel song #6 3.10

Handel song #15 3.22

Mouret song #17 1.55

Clark song #11 2.17  make this the last song

5:30ish Wedding Ceremony: guests arriving before, hopefully

Processional: Bridal party walks down to the following:     on Baroque for Brides CD

#1 Bach: Jesu of Man’s Desirin

#12 Pachelbel: Canon in D 6:19

Groom and Groom's parents walk down to (name of song)

Bride and Bride's parents walk down to (name of song)

Recessional:  Play  (name of song) while bridal party walks down the aisle. While this is going on, you can set up for the cocktail hour music.

approx. 5:50-7:30 Photos will continue following the ceremony while guests are at the cocktail hour set up on the Plumeria Lawn. During this time there is an open bar and dancing can take place. Please mix up the music below.  

DJ to announce that people can get their votive candles off the designated table and place them at their desired seats on the Plumeria Terrace.

Music to be played during (cocktails) this time:

Kim Wilde: You Keep Me Hanging On

Heatwave: Boogie Nights 3:39

*Carpenters: We’ve Only Just Begun

*Modern English: Melt With You

Harry Connick Jr.or Frank Sinatra: It Had To Be You

*Peter Cetera: Glory of Love

Whitney Houston: All the Man That I Need 4:10

Mariah Carey: Emotions

*Bryan Adams: One Night Love Affair

Beach Boys: Surfin USA 2:26

Elton John: Philadelphia Freedom

Commodores: Lady You Bring Me Up

Eddie Money: I Think I’m In Love 3:08

Gogos: Our Lips Are Sealed 2:45

*Bryan Adams: Heaven

*Chaka Khan: I Feel For You

*Erasure: Chains Of Love

Expose: Come Go With Me

Expose: Point of No Return

*New Order: Bizarre Love Triangle

*Christopher Cross: Sailing

*Chicago: You’re the Inspiration

*Peaches and Herb: Shake Your Groove Thing

Tonic: If You Could Only See

Donna Sommer: Bad Girls

Britney Spears: Baby One More Time

*Bob Seger: Old Time Rock n Roll

Miami Sound Machine: Conga

7:30pm:  Everyone goes to the terrace to get his/her seat (Bubbles should be at everyone’s seat already with a note on the table to use them for the first dance). 

Once everyone is seated, D.J. to announce "Mr. & Mrs. Groom's name" and immediately go into the first dance.  “I Swear”  by John Michael Montgomery 4:24.  

DJ asks bridal party to join Groom and Bride on the dance floor (they already know who they are paired with) and announce their names.

(*List names of the bridal party and with whom they are paired.)

DJ announces that people should get drinks for the toast, or champagne is poured for the toast.

Meal is served: music to play while people are eating (I don’t care about the order in which they are played).  Toast should be at 8:00pm.

*Restless Heart: I’ll Still Be Loving You

Elton John: Funeral For A Friend 11:08

Ben Taylor: I Will 3:05

*Jeffrey Osbourne: Greatest Love Affair

*Billy Joel: She’s Got A Way

Natalie & Nat King Cole: Unforgettable

*Bryan Adams: Heaven

*Jeffrey Osbourne: Stay With Me Tonight

*Crosby, Stills, and Nash: Helplessly Hoping

Beach Boys: Don’t Worry Baby

James Taylor: Secret O Life

Frank Sinatra: Fly Me to the Moon

Collin Raye: In This Life 3:10

James Taylor: How Sweet It Is to Be Loved By You

Van Morrison: Moondance 4:33

Elton John: Island Girl

*Dan Fogelberg: Longer Than

Toast at 8pm:  DJ announces each one as they are to take place.

Name of Maid of Honor: maid of honor toast

Name of Best Man: Best Man toast

Names of Bride's Parents: parents of bride toast

Names of Groom's Parents: parents of groom toast

Bride and Groom thank everyone for coming to the wedding and tell everyone to have fun.

Dancing to occur as much as possible, When people seem like they are done with that course, start the dance music.

Gap Band: You Dropped A Bomb On Me 5:10

Wild Cherry: Play That Funky Music 3:15

Gap Band: Party Train 5:47

*Rick James: Superfreak 3:23

Earth, Wind & Fire: Boogie Wonderland

*Madonna: Burning Up

Van Morrison: Have I Told You Lately 4:18

Collin Raye: The Gift

*James Ingram-Give Me Forever 3:48

*Survivor: The Search Is Over

Van Morrison: Brown Eyed Girl 3:03

Gogos: We’ve Got the Beat 2:36

Bee Gees: You Should Be Dancing 4:15

Donna Sommer: Hot Stuff 3:48

Brick: Dazz 5:36

*Dazz Band: Let It Whip

Peter Gabriel: In Your Eyes 5:15

Wynona Judd: Only Love 3:34

Van Morrison: Into the Mystic 3:28

Luther Vandross: Here and Now 5:22

KC & The Sunshine Band: I’m Your Boogie Man 5:33

Marvin Gaye: Got to Give It Up 4:07

Commodores: Brick House 3:26

Earth Wind and Fire: September

Cherry Poppin Daddies: Zoot Suit Riot 3:52

*Brian Setzer: Jump Jive An’ Wail

Kenny Loggins: For the First Time 4:26

Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight 3:38

Frank Sinatra: The Way You Look Tonight

Journey: Faithfully 4:26

The Staple Singers: I’ll Take You There 3:15

9:30pm: Cake Cutting, Garter Toss, Bouquet Toss

More dancing.

Last dance should be Donna Sommer: Last Dance

11:30pm/12:00am Wedding ends

DJ announces everyone is welcome to change clothing and hang out in the hostess suite at the Marriott

***Songs with bullets (*) next to them are ones I don't have on CD.  

*DJ can take requests from guests. 

 

 

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