A DJ’s number one goal is to make sure that the Bride and Groom have the time of their lives. Most of the time this is attained by having each formality flow with the rest of the reception and keeping their guests on the dance floor. Generally, I find it easy to to keep the dance floor busy by playing the right music. However there is one variable at each wedding reception that always plays an integral part in the dancing portion of the evening, the dessert.
Every wedding I battle the dessert for the guests attention. It’s a running joke with me to see who is going to win the guests over. On the one hand, I’m playing great music that guests want to dance to. On the other hand, the sweet fragrances of wedding cake and other assorted pastries draw the guests in.
Being able to recognize the type of crowd you're working with is key to winning this battle. If the crowd seems to be enjoying their dessert and wants to relax for a few minutes, then the DJ needs to realize that and play music accordingly. Nothing is worse than grandma trying to enjoy her cake and coffee while listening to "Bust a Move." This is where the DJ’s experience level comes in to play; an experienced DJ would then save then better dancing songs for after dessert. If the crowd is on the dance floor reacting to each song as if they wrote it, then you would not want to slow the music down for desert.
Dessert is key to the food service at a reception, so obviously the bride and groom want people to eat it and enjoy it, but a packed dance floor is much more sweet!
-Matt
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