WHAT SHOULD I CONSIDER WHEN CRAFTING A WEDDING COCKTAIL HOUR PLAYLIST FOR MY DJ ON OUR WEDDING DAY?

Cocktail Hour Playlists play a large roll in defining the vibe and the direction in which the dancing and festive itinerary will head later on into the night. More classical cocktail hour music such as wedding quartet instrumentals and smooth jazz beats set a more adult and chill vibe from a djs perspective whilst more current instrumental covers of prominent love songs such as All of Me by John Legend and Photograph by Ed Sheeran set a bit more of a youthful vibe due to being more current and relatable to younger crowds. The cool thing is you are not bound to any specific genre or age group of songs for your cocktail hour and mending them is completely applicable if your dj is decent.

You are certainly not limited to strictly instrumentals by and means either, as long as the energy stays within range of not exceeding the festivities to come but not putting your crowd to sleep prior to serving the salads everything should be fine. Donna Summers, Fleetwood Mack, Stevie Wonder, Rascal Flats, Billy Joel, Elton John, Queen, The Temptation, and many other bands spanning the decades have made awesome cocktail hour songs that are nice upbeat while at the same time to rev the crowd too much because cocktail hour is intended for mingling and warming up for the party while unwinding from the actual wedding ceremony and the more heavy itinerary.

There are countless examples of great cocktail hour playlists online for you to peruse through and get an idea for the vibe, structure and flow you would like to establish. You can also rely solely on your dj to pick the cocktail hour music but giving at least a general direction you would like to head in is preferential due to all the options.