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Wedding Tips & Guides

Straight-talk guides on planning your reception, choosing your vendors, and keeping the dance floor full — from 15+ years of St. Louis weddings.

Articles & guides

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Building Your Wedding Reception Playlist: Must-Play, Maybe, and Do-Not-Play

How to build a wedding reception playlist that keeps the floor full: must-play and do-not-play lists, the moments that need exact songs, and handling guest requests.

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How to Choose a Wedding DJ: 7 Things That Actually Matter

How to choose a wedding DJ in St. Louis: reading the room, what’s included, backup gear, MC style, do-not-play lists, venue experience, and the questions to ask before you sign.

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The St. Louis Wedding Planning Checklist: A Month-by-Month Timeline

A month-by-month St. Louis wedding planning checklist: when to book your venue, DJ, and photographer, and how to work the details in the right order.

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Questions to Ask Your Wedding DJ Before You Sign

The questions to ask a St. Louis wedding DJ before signing: venue experience, backup gear, MC style, do-not-play lists, and how they read the room.

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The Wedding Reception Timeline: A DJ’s Hour-by-Hour Breakdown

A St. Louis wedding DJ’s hour-by-hour reception timeline: grand entrance, first dance, dinner, toasts, opening the floor, and closing the night right.

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How to Book a Wedding DJ in St. Louis: What Nobody Tells You

How to book a wedding DJ in St. Louis: when to book, what’s really included, why backup gear matters, and the music questions to ask before you sign.

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