The We Do blog
Notes from the back of the room.
Most wedding advice is written by people who have never worked one. This is written by people who run receptions for a living, and it is mostly about the part nobody plans for: what actually happens between the ceremony and the last song.
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The wedding reception timeline nobody writes down.
A realistic wedding reception timeline from a DJ company, including the two gaps every schedule underestimates and where the evening usually runs late.
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How to actually get your guests' photos.
Most couples ask for guest photos and get a handful. It is not the tool, it is where the card sits and who says the line. What works at real receptions.
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The do-not-play list, written properly.
Every DJ asks for a do-not-play list and most couples write three songs. Here is what belongs on it, what does not, and why 'you know, the usual ones' fails.