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With so much emphasis on the first
dance as a married couple few Brides and Grooms spend
enough time considering what the last song of the day
will be. The last song of the day argues Garvan Rigby of
the star dj’s agency is just as important to consider as
the first song, after all it is the final dance of the
day. The last dance is the song that you will have in
your memory forever with all your friends gathered
around you.
“Traditionally the national anthem was the last song not
of choice but out of.....well tradition! Cliff Richard’s
congratulations was also played just before the anthem
as all the guests formed an archway down the room while
the bride and groom would run under the arch saying
their goodbyes as they run out the door”.
But traditions have changed and couples and their guests
now are increasingly deciding to have more input into
both the overall music selection and the last song too.
Many couples still like to end their day in the
traditional fashion although the national anthem is
played a lot less at most functions and discos nowadays.
Garvan suggests perhaps playing the congratulations a
little earlier if at all! About 50% of his clients don’t
want the congratulations played at all. If they want the
traditional ending he suggests it be played as perhaps
the third or fourth last song followed by a number of
other songs therefore creating an encore effect.
Congratulations although a little cheesy does work time
and time again. It gets everybody in the room on the
floor. It’s a good photo or video opportunity, it gets
the old and the young together on the floor and it
allows you to build atmosphere towards the end.
Some couples have a specific song that is sentimental to
them both but may not be appropriate as the first dance
as it may be too fast to dance to or just not a romantic
song. These songs can be great for the last song of the
night.
A good DJ will know how to build the finale of the day
in the right way. Whether you play congratulations or
not, about 10 Minutes before the end of the evening your
DJ will probably invite the Bride & Groom to the floor
and then invite their guests to join them. This is when
all the guests form a circle around the couple and dance
to songs such as that’s amore by Dean Martin or New
York, New York by Frank Sinatra. More recent songs to
end on would include time of your life by Green Day or
One by U2.
Other favourite end of the night songs includes
wonderwall by Oasis, the wonder of you by Elvis or dirty
old town by the Pogues.
Garvan has one bit of important advice when choosing the
last song. “Whatever you chose as your last song just
remember that the elder members of the audience may not
know the Oasis song but the younger members probably
will know the Frank Sinatra song!” |
