Hire the Best
Select the finest professional musicians, within your budget. Their expertise will give you the best results. Do you want to trust it to a discount band and hope for the best? A true professional experience is recommended.
Leadership
For your event to run smoothly there needs to be one leader that you, your guests, and vendors can count on for direction. Ideally, it would be your wedding coordinator or a designated Emcee.
Preparation
The more prepared you are, the more you can enjoy your wedding. Supply names and pronunciations of your bridal party, presenters and the people giving toasts and blessing. Special dance songs should be requested well ahead of your event
Music
Your bandleader will have a great deal of experience in knowing what works and what doesn’t for your wedding. Trust your musicians. When choosing a special song, try to stick within the style of your band. For example, if you would like a song from Phantom of the Opera, it might be best to just play the recording.
First Dance
If possible, select a song with special meaning to both of you. Unless you have taken dance lessons or are experienced dancers, try selecting a ballad. They are the easiest to dance to and are the most romantic.
Father/Daughter
Choose sentimental songs such as My Girl, The Way You Look Tonight, etc... These are good songs for a successful dance.
Mother/Son Dance
An option is to have this dance as part of the Father/Daughter dance. About halfway through the Father/Daughter dance song the bandleader invites up the groom and his mother to join them.
Bridal Party Dance
This should be a fun, upbeat song to get the party going. Be sure to dance, it will encourage others to enjoy celebrating with you.
Additional Tip
Do not have other areas open for your guests to wander off to. It will greatly reduce the number of people on the dance floor.