No, this is not an article about whether or not to invite Aunt Claire to your wedding reception even though you havent seen her in years. And I really dont care if crazy cousin Carl shows up. Lets think about the big picture for a minute. If your goal is to have an intimate family gathering to celebrate your marriage, great. You probably should not invite your 20 fraternity brothers or your heavy metal band mates and their stripper girlfriends. They just wont help you create that intimate family feel to your wedding reception.

On the other hand, if you want a high energy party atmosphere at your wedding reception having the majority of your guests over the age of 65 just will not cut it. No, Im not saying that your grandparents should be banned from your wedding reception. We all know great Aunt Marge can be a blast once she gets a few cocktails in her but shes probably not going to dance for more than a hour or so before she gets tired. What I would recommend is that you balance the age and backgrounds of your wedding guests with the atmosphere youre shooting for. The Amish relatives from Pennsylvania might be left off the invite list to make room for a group of young co-workers instead.

As a wedding disc jockey it is our job to keep your wedding reception flowing and energized. If your goal is to have an active dance floor then before you even worry about what music to play at your wedding reception, take a hard look at who you have invited. If you provide us with a play list filled with Top-40, heavy dance tunes and R&B, but the average age of your guests is somewhere around 70, you are not going to be happy with the outcome. Your wedding disc jockey will need to play a little something for everyone to enjoy. Balance with your music selection is necessary. So is inviting the right mix of people to your reception. You might want to skip your second cousin twice removed and opt instead to invite the group of friends you go clubbing with each weekend.