I'm a DJ who performs at wedding receptions. Here are 10 things guests should never do at a wedding.
- I'm a DJ who performs at weddings, as well as other events including music festivals.
- Weddings are lots of fun, but there are certain things guests do that can be annoying.
Don't complain that the music isn't to your taste.
When preparing to DJ a wedding, I (and other DJs worth their salt) will spend a solid amount of time working with the bride and groom beforehand to make sure the music on the night is catered to their tastes.
So when I'm playing a quirky B-side that was requested by the newlyweds, please don't come and tell me that "nobody knows this song" or that I'm doing a bad job.
It's their day, not yours.
Don't ask to plug your phone in and play your own music.
DJ equipment costs a lot of money. Thousands of dollars in fact. The bride and groom have also paid a decent amount of money for me to be there and host the evening.
Don't ask me to unplug everything and go to the bar so you can play music from your phone.
Even worse is asking me to play your latest single. Unless you're Drake, move on.
And don't ask to do a speech.
A big part of the wedding planning process for the bride and groom is choosing who they want to make speeches on the day.
Generally speaking, they will only want their nearest and dearest to share kind (and occasionally funny) words about them on the day.
So, no, they don't want you pouring your heart out about them down my microphone while drunk in the early hours.
"I jUsT lOvE yOu SoOoO mUcH gUys." Please, stop.
Please don't ask to do karaoke.
Just like nobody, me included, wants to hear your incredibly well-thought-out speech, they also don't to hear you singing ABBA at the top of your lungs.
Don't pretend to use the equipment.
DJ sets at weddings can last anywhere from four to eight hours. That means, at some point, I'm going to need to take a break to get a drink or use the bathroom.
When I do, please, please, please don't go behind the decks, put on my headphones, and pretend you're the DJ.
It's annoying enough, but if you press the wrong button you could ruin the vibe — or, even worse, break the kit. I'm pretty certain you're not going to want to pay for it.
Don't bring your drinks near the kit.
Do you know what doesn't mix well with thousands of dollars worth of electronics? Vodka and Coke.
Don't interrupt the first dance.
This happens more often than you'd think and it is the cardinal sin as a guest on a wedding day.
How hard can it really be to wait for a song to end?
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