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photograph by Eliot Khuner Wedding Photography
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Wedding Ceremony Since 1991, A Classy Affair Entertainment has been a leader in providing top-rated disc jockeys & live musicians for bay area weddings. We will assist you in planning your Bay Area Wedding, San Jose Wedding, San Francisco Wedding, Monterey Wedding, or Sacramento Wedding. We specialize in weddings. In fact, over 80% of our company's business is wedding related (wedding ceremony music or wedding reception music) and we pride ourselves in making sure all bay area weddings are A Classy Affair! We can assist you with personalized service not available at other small DJ companys or small agencies. And yes, we have an office in San Jose CA to meet with clients in person. Do you need help with your wedding ceremony music? We have musicians. Need a PA System with a pin-on mic for your wedding? Our wedding DJ system can provide that for you. Bay Area Wedding Location recommendations in the SF bay area? We can help. Are you looking for a great on-site Wedding Coordinator or Wedding Planner in the San Jose area? We have a wedding planner available for your wedding. She can either work as a full-service wedding planner and coordinator or just as a "wedding day only" on-site wedding coordinator. It's your choice. If you would like to hire our on-site wedding planner / coordinator, the fee is very affordable. Call us we can help plan your bay area wedding! Below you will find some helpful advise on choosing your wedding music for your Ceremony and Reception. We hope to hear from you soon - Congratulations to you if you are engaged and we wish you the best that life has to offer! Choose from a wide variety of solo musicians and groups for your Wedding Ceremony available only in the San Jose and San Francisco areas (not in Sacramento or Monterey):
The musician or group should be prompt in getting back to you over the phone. Also, they should be willing to have a phone meeting or meet in person to go over the music. Proximity is important to consider. For example, if you are getting married in Santa Cruz and are looking for a String Quartet to play your wedding ceremony music, consider hiring a local group first. We can help you find the local group and save you the extra travel fee. A San Jose string quartet would charge an extra $100-$150 just to travel to Santa Cruz. If
a DJ is handling the sound system for your wedding ceremony, ask
the DJ if they can provide a small PA system with a microphone stand.
Most bay area wedding DJ's will charge you a small fee for the extra
lavalier microphone. Sometimes the officiant or minister can
bring a small PA system with complete with a microphone. In
any case, it is recommended to have a separate professional PA system
if the wedding ceremony is outdoors or if the number of attendees
exceeds 100 guests. A Classy Affair Entertainment DJ's have
professional PA systems avalable for bay area weddings.
photo courtesy of Betty Huth Photography in Los Gatos
Prelude Music The Prelude is about 30-40 minutes of music prior to Bride walking down the aisle. During this time guests will be seated, mothers will be escorted to their seats, the groom and his groomsmen walk out with the minister, bridesmaids, flower girl(s) and the ring bearer will also make their way down the aisle. During
this time in the ceremony we recommend classical music. Some
of the most beautiful music and melodies ever created were written
by immortals like Bach, Handel, Debussy, Mozart, Pachelbel, Vivaldi,
Beethoven and many other composers.
Choose
from these selections for Prelude Music:
"Adagio"
from Sonata in E - Mozart. Its
a good idea to make a special selection for the Bridesmaids to start
walking, something that can be timed during the rehearsal.
The most requested musical selection for the bridesmaids in recent
years has been Pachelbel Canon in D.
photograph by Eliot Khuner Wedding Photography
Processional Music Traditional or Contemporary The Processional is the most important selection of music for your ceremony. You have to decide if your a traditional Bride or a contemporary Bride. If you choose tradition, then you'll want to consider the "Bridal Chorus" from Wagner's Lohengrin ("Here Comes The Bride"). If you are not to crazy about the "Bridal Chorus" but still like the traditional feel to weddings, perhaps you might choose the "Trumpet Voluntary." The "Trumpet Voluntary" was made famous when millions of television viewers watched Princess Diana of Wales walk down the aisle to marry Prince Charles.
Choose
from these selections for Processional Music (traditional
Bride):
"Allegro
Maestoso" from Water Music - Handel. For
the contemporary Bride, think about music that fits your personality
and style. Do you enjoy New Age Piano like Jim Brickman or
the beautiful and unique sound of Enya or the soft Jazz feel of
Kenny G's "Forever In Love". Do you identify with the old
Standards like Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World" or Etta
James' "At Last" or newer songs about Love and Weddings
like Shania Twain's "From This Moment." These are perfectly
great tunes to play when you walk down the aisle.
Choose
from these selections for Processional Music (contemporary
Bride):
Recessional Music The
Recessional is played immediately after the Bride and Groom are
pronounced Husband and Wife, they kiss and are introduced as "Mr.
and Mrs. John Smith". Listen to the traditional "Wedding March"
from Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The contemporary Bride
can select something like Shania Twain's "From This Moment" or a
favorite piano melody to exit. Choose
from these selections for Recessional Music :
"Air
On The G String" from Orchestral Suite No. 3 - Bach. photograph by Eliot Khuner Wedding Photography
Wedding Reception Cocktail Hour It's a good idea to have music playing when the first guest arrives at the reception hall. The disc jockey or musician should already be set up, dressed appropriately and playing some soft music. You might consider having a Cocktail Hour at your reception. The great thing about a cocktail hour is that the Bride and Groom can get away for a while without keeping their guests waiting. This is great when the Bride and Groom want to take a detour to a scenic location and take some great outdoor photos with the wedding photographer. Consider having the DJ play some light jazz mood-setting music. The music will definitely set the ambiance of the room. A professional DJ will play the music soft enough to encourage conversation among the guests. If
your budget allows, consider hiring live music during the Cocktail
Hour. Choose from the following available only in the San
Jose and San Francisco areas (not in Sacramento or Monterey): Bridal Party Indroduction & Grand Entrance Once
the bridal party arrives, the DJ or MC can ask that everyone go
into the dining area to be seated. Then the DJ or MC can begin
to introduce the bridal party, starting with the Bride's Parents,
Groom's Parents, Flower Girl, Ring Bearer, Bridesmaids and Groomsmen,
Best Man and Maid of Honor, and finally the Bride and Groom.
Choose from these selections for the Bridal PartyIntroduction:
Toasts Once the Bride and Groom have been formally introduced and the champagne has been poured, it's time for the official toast to be given by the Best Man. The toast should be creative, humorous, touching and memorable. Most importantly, however, the Best Man should raise his glass and actually propose a toast after his speech. Many times Best Men forget to propose a toast and raise their glass. A simple nudge by the Groom to remind his pal should help move things along. After
the toast, the Best Man should give his counterpart, the Maid of
Honor a chance to say a few words. We've heard how great the groom
is, now it's time to indulge the lovely bride.
Dinner After
the toasting and roasting, dinner is served and the music should
be non-obtrusive and kept at a comfortable volume. The best
type of music during dinner is light jazz, instrumental, soft pop,
and classical. Your guests will appreciate a variety of music
and not the same Kenny G album throughout dinner. This is
a great time for the Bride and Groom to walk around and say Hello
to their family and friends. photograph by Eliot Khuner Wedding Photography First Dance The
Bride and Groom should break-in the dancing with their First Dance.
The First Dance should be a song that is dear to both the Bride
and Groom. It might be a good idea to pick a song that is
easy to dance to, and not a completely slow song with no tempo.
Below is a list of some of the most popular First Dance songs:
Choose from over 200 selections for a First Dance:
"After All" - Peter Cetera & Cher "All I Ask Of You" - Phantom of the Opera "All I Want Is You" - U2 "All My Life" - KC and JoJo "All The Way" - Frank Sinatra "Always & Forever" - Heatwave 
"Amazed" - Lonestar 
"Annie's Song" - John Denver "Arms Wide Open" - Creed "At Last" - Etta James
"Back At One" - Mark Wills "Beautiful In My Eyes" - Joshua Kadison "Because You Loved Me" - Celine Dion "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" - Elton John "Can't Help Falling In Love" - Elvis Presley "Chances Are" - Johnny Mathis "Change The World" - Eric Clapton "Colour My World" - Chicago "Colour Of My Love" - Celine Dion "Completely" - Michael Bolton "Could I Have This Dance" - Anne Murray "Crazy" - Patsy Cline "Don't Know Much" - Linda Ronstadt/Aaron Neville "Endless Love" - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross "Endless Love" - Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey "Every Woman In The World" - Air Supply "Everything I Do, I Do It For You" - Bryan Adams "Faithfully" - Journey "Falling Into You" - Celine Dion "Feels So Right" - Alabama "Fields of Gold" - Sting "For Once In My Life" - The Four Tops "For The First Time" - Kenny Loggins "Forever" - Kenny Loggins "Forever and Ever, Amen" - Randy Travis "Forever In Love" – Kenny G "From This Moment" - Shania Twain "Glory of Love" - Peter Cetera "Groovy Kind Of Love" - Phil Collins "Grow Old With Me" - Mary Chapin Carpenter "Have I Told You Lately" - Rod Stewart "Have I Told You Lately" - Van Morrison "Hawaiian Wedding Song" - Andy Williams
"Hawaiian Wedding Song" - Elvis Presley "Heaven" - Bryan Adams "Here And Now" - Luther Vandross "Here We Are" - Gloria Estefan "Hero" - Mariah Carey "Hold Me" - Whitney Houston & Teddy Pendergrass "How Deep Is The Ocean" - Vic Damone "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" - James Taylor "I Believe in You and Me" - The Four Tops "I Believe In You And Me" - Whitney Houston "I Could Not Ask For More" - Edwin McCain "I Cross My Heart" - George Strait "I Do Cherish You" - 98 Degrees "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" - Aerosmith "I Don't Want To Live Without You" - Foreigner "I Finally Found Someone" - Bryan Adams & Barbara Streisand "I Get A Kick Out Of You" - Frank Sinatra "I Got You Babe" - Sonny and Cher "I Hope You Dance" - Leann Womack 
"I Knew I Loved You" - Savage Garden "I Love The Way You Love Me" - John Michael Montgomery "I Love You" - Climax Blues Band "I Love You" - Frank Sinatra "I Love You Because" - Al Martino "I Love You More And More Everyday" - Al Martino "I Only Have Eyes For You" - Art Garfunkel "I Only Have Eyes For You" - The Platters "I Swear" - All 4 One "I Swear" - John Michael Montgomery
"I Turn To You" - Christina Aguilera
"I Wanna Love You Forever" - Jessica Simpson
"I Want To Know What Love Is" - Foreigner "I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You" - Marc Anthony "I Will Always Love You" - Dolly Parton and Vince Gill "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston "I Will Be Here" - Steven Curtis Chapman "If" - Bread "I'll Always Be Loving You" - George Strait "I'll Always Be Right There" - Bryan Adams "I'll Always Love You" - Taylor Dayne "I'll Be" - Reba McEntire "I'll Be There For You" - Kenny Rogers "I'll Stand By You" - The Pretenders "In My Life" - The Beatles "In This Life" - Collin Raye "In Your Eyes" - Peter Gabriel "It Had To Be You" - Harry Connick Jr . "I'ts Your Love" - Faith Hill & Tim McGraw "Just The Way You Are" - Billy Joel "Just You And I" - Eddie Rabbitt/Crystal Gayle "Just You And Me" - Chicago "Keeper Of The Stars" - Tracy Byrd "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" - Lawrence Welk "Let's Make Love" - Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
"Let's Stay Together" - Al Green "Long As I Live" - John Michael Montgomery "Look At Us" - Vince Gill "Look Heart, No Hands" - Randy Travis "Lost In Love" - New Edition "L-O-V-E" - Nat King Cole
"L-O-V-E" - Natalie Cole "Love And Marriage" - Frank Sinatra "Love Is Forever" - Billy Ocean "Love Is Here To Stay" - Frank Sinatra "Love Me Tender" - Elvis Presley "Love Me Tomorrow" - Chicago "Love Of My Life" - Jim Brickman featuring Michael W. Smith
"Love Will Keep Us Alive" - The Eagles "Make Someone Happy" - Jimmy Durante "Man In Love With You" - George Strait "Me And You" - Kenny Chesney "Memories Are Made Of This" - Dean Martin "Moondance" - Van Morrison "Moonlight" - Sting "More" - Andy Williams "More Than Words" - Extreme "My Best Friend" - Tim McGraw "My Girl" - Temptations "My Heart Will Go On" - Celine Dion "My One And Only Love" - Louis Armstrong "Need I Say More" - George Strait "Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley "Never Gonna Let You Go" - Sergio Mendes "Never Thought" - Dan Hill "Night And Day" - Frank Sinatra "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You" - Glenn Medeiros "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" - Starship "Now And Forever" - Richard Marx "On Bended Knee" - Boys II Men "One Boy, One Girl" - Collin Raye "One In A Million You" - Larry Graham "One Moment In Time" - Whitney Houston "Only Wanna Be With You" - Hootie & The Blowfish "Only You" - The Platters "Open Arms" - Journey "Our Love Is Here To Stay" - Frank Sinatra "Power Of Love" - Celine Dion "Power of Love" - Laura Branigan "Prayer, The" - Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli "Promise Me You'll Remember" - Harry Connick, Jr. "Ribbon In The Sky" - Stevie Wonder "Saved The Best For Last" - Vanessa Williams "Sea Of Love" - The Honydrippers "Shameless" - Garth Brooks "She's All I Ever Had" - Ricky Martin "She's Got A Way" - Billy Joel "Sign Your Name" - Terence Trent D'Arby "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" - The Platters "So In Love" - All 4 One "Someone Like You" - Van Morrison "Something In The Way You Look Tonight" - Elton John "Spend My Life With You" - Eric Benet & Tamia
"Stand By Me" – Ben E. King "Suddenly" - Billy Ocean "Sweet Love" - Anita Baker "Take My Breath Away" - Berlin "Taking You Home" - Don Henley "Tell Me It's Real" - KC & JoJo "Thank You" - Dido
"The Love I Found In You" - Jim Brickman "The Man In Love With You" - George Strait "The One" - Elton John "The Only One" - Lionel Richie "The Prayer" - Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli "The Sweetheart Tree" - Johnny Mathis "The Twelve Of Never" - Johnny Mathis "The Vow" - The Flamingos "The Vows Go Unbroken" - Kenny Rogers "The Way You Look Tonight" - Frank Sinatra "They Can't Take That Away From Me" - Frank Sinatra/Natalie Cole "Three Times A Lady" - Commodores "Through The Eyes Of Love" - Melissa Manchester "Through The Fire" - Chaka Khan "To Keep Love Alive" - Out Of The Grey "Together Forever" - Rick Astley "Tonight I Celebrate My Love" - Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack "True Companion" - Marc Cohen
"Truly" - Lionel Richie "Truly, Madly, Deeply" - Savage Garden "Two Less Lonely People In The World" - Air Supply "Unchained Melody" - The Righteous Brothers "Unforgettable" - Nat King Cole "Unforgettable" - Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole "Valentine" - Martina McBride "Vision Of Love" - Mariah Carey "Waiting For A Girl Like You" - Foreigner "We Danced" - Brad Paisley
"Wedding Song" (There Is Love) - Paul Stookey "We're In This Love Together" - Al Jarreau "We've Only Just Begun" - Carpenters "What A Wonderful World" - Louis Armstong "What A Wonderful World" - Tony Bennett "When A Man Loves A Woman" - Michael Bolton "When A Man Loves A Woman" - Percy Sledge "When I Fall In Love" - Celine Dion & Clive Griffin
"When I Fall In Love" - Nat King Cole
"When I Fall In Love" (Spanish) - Nat King Cole "When I Need You - Leo Sayer "When I Said I Do" - Clint Black & Lisa Hartman Black
"When Somebody Loves You" - Alan Jackson
"When You Say Nothing At All" - Keith Whitley "White Wedding" - Billy Idol "Will You Still Love Me?" - Chicago "Wind Beneath My Wings" - Bette Midler "Wonder Of You" - Elvis Presley "Wonderful Tonight" - Eric Clapton "Wonderful Wonderful" - Johnny Mathis "You And I" - Eddie Rabbit/Crystal Gayle "You Are My Lady" - Freddie Jackson "You Are So Beautiful" - Joe Cocker "You Had Me At Hello" - Kenny Chesney
"You Make Me Feel So Young" - Frank Sinatra "You Sang To Me" - Marc Anthony "You Send Me" - Sam Cooke "Your Love Amazes Me" - John Berry "You're Still The One" - Shania Twain "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" - Barry White "You're The Inspiration" - Chicago
Bride/Father Dance & Groom/Mother Dance The
Second Dance is commonly reserved for the parents. The most
common way to coordinate the Second Dance is to have the Bride and
her father start the dancing and later joined by the Groom and his
mother. Another way is to have the Bride and Father dance
the entire song together and the Groom and his mother dance the
following song together. Bride & Father suggestions:
Groom & Mother suggestions:
Bridal Party Dance The
Third Dance is often reserved for the Bridal Party. This includes
the Bride and Groom, parents of the Bride and Groom and everyone
who is officially in the Bridal Party.
Choose from these selections for a Bridal Party Dance:
Kick-Off Dance The
Fourth dance is the kick-off dance to have everyone join in.
The music should be upbeat and fun. The bottom line is it
should be a crowd pleaser and get everyone on the dance floor.
Choose from these selections for the Fourth Dance:
photograph by Eliot Khuner Wedding Photography Cake Cutting After
dancing for 30-45 minutes the Bride and Groom should get ready to
cut the cake. The DJ or MC will announce that everyone gather around
the bride and groom and the cake. Pick a song to be played during
this time just to set the mood. Choose from these selections during the Cake Cutting:
Boquet Toss Next, the Bride should get ready to throw her Boquet. This special anointing or passing of the baton to the next bride-to-be is a special tradition at weddings. The DJ or MC will call up all the single ladies to the dancefloor and the bride will toss her boquet over her shoulder. Whoever ends up with it will be next to tie the knot. If there is a shortage of single females in the room, consider having the DJ call up all the married women instead or having an anniversary dance. The anniversary dance is for all the married couples to dance a special song together and the DJ will weave his way to the longest married couple. The DJ plays the song and then announces, "If you've been married ... 5 years or less step off the dancefloor, 10 years or less, etc." Once you have the golden couple left on the dancefloor, they are presented with the boquet and garter. Getting back to the boquet toss, pick a song to set the mood. Choose something fun and upbeat. Choose from these selections for the Boquet Toss:
Garter Toss After
the Boquet Toss, the DJ or MC announces for all the bachelors to
step on the dancefloor to participate in the Garter Toss.
The Bride sits on a chair in the center of the dancefloor and the
Groom takes a knee. The music should start and it should be
a fun song to capture the moment as the groom clumsily takes off
the garter. Choose from these selections for the Garter Toss:
General Dancing After the Boquet Toss, Garter Toss, you should resume dancing. Starting off with a slow song may be a good idea because people may still be eating cake and talking. During this time you should have at least 1 hour of solid dance time. For
a crowd of more than 200 you should allow at least 2 hours of solid
dancing from the Garter Toss to the last dance. The DJ or
band should take requests and play music that the Bride and Groom
specifically selected. Choose from our Top 100 Dance Songs: 1. Let's Get The Party Started - Pink 2. Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue 3. Move It Like This - Baha Men 4. Music - Madonna 5. I’m A Believer - Smash Mouth 6. Hella Good - No Doubt 7. Butterfly - Crazy Town 8. Play - Jennifer Lopez 9. Hey Baby - No Doubt 10. How Do You Like Me Now - Toby Keith 11. Cowboy Take Me Away - Dixie Chicks 12. Man I Feel Like A Woman - Shania Twain 13. Who Let The Dogs Out - Baja Men 14. Sun Is Shining - Bob Marley vs. Funkstar 15. Don’t Call Me Baby - Madison Ave 16. Blue (Da Ba De) - Eiffel 65 17. Cha Cha Slide - Mr C The Slide Man 18. One More Time - Daft Punk 19. Smooth - Santana, Feat. Rob Thomas 20. Mambo No. 5 - Lou Bega 21. YMCA - Village People 22. Electric Slide - Marcia Griffith 23. Twist - Chubby Checker 24. We Like To Party - Vengaboys 25. Hot, Hot, Hot - Buster Poindexter 26. Shout - The Dynatones |
