Just wondering how many dj's still always play a slow set at weddings?
I'm finding that it's less and less popular these days, unless there are a lot of elderly people at the gig.
If you do play slowies, how slow do you go i.e. do you play really slow/slushy stuff, such as Always & Forever etc or a smoocher that's a little faster with a beat such as Sexual Healing etc.?

I tend to play a couple, things such as robbie williams/angels type of song but i tend to ask the B&G if they want them and if they do what ones they would like but i hardly ever end the night on a slowie.

Just back from a wedding where i played everything from a polka to ACDC! Most of the guests were in their 40s and upwards i did one slow set with Careless Whisper, Alphaville Forever Young, and the Norwegian Idol winner and that was it,The slow stuff is getting less and less played here and as i know you remember from when you were here ,that dreadful set of slowies in the clubs at the end of the nite no longer exists

At most Weddings I usually play slow stuff as background music (Greatest love / Always and forever style compilations) until the Guests have arrived / during the buffet etc.

Then there is the B&G's first Dance - although I am finding a trend for them to choose middle of the road chart stuff, rather than the smoochie's that they used to choose.

At the end of the night, I usually slow it down slightly with something like UB40 - Red Red Wine, Followed by Rufus and Chaka Kahn - Aint no Body then finish with either a Smoochie or New York, New York depending on the Audience. Five years ago, I would have played three back to back real smoochie tracks, so I would tend to agree that attitudes are changing.

still play them, as i still get requests. however the tempo is increasing thanks to the popularity of the westlife type ballards.

Usually the B&G's song is a slowie, recently I've played Amazed by Lonestar at 3 weddings as the first song, not a big hit here but an American No 1. When I asked tham why, mostly it was 'because of the words' , I remember I Swear by All 4 One being a similar tune in the mid 90's.
With a really mixed audience these are great ice-breakers and usually you can get granny and grandad up as well as the in-laws, the best man, bridesmaids etc. I tend to run them in blocks of 3, as this also stops them getting bored with them, being about 10 minutes. Also if the evening is falling flat or they are all having a break, it''s an easy way to get them on the floor. Remember some of them have been out all day and if they really don't feel like dancing too much especially if it is a red hot day this usually gets them up. Also I tend to play on the point of bringing your loved ones on the floor, show how much you love them and all that line, it tends to work.

I've also seen the trend away from slow smoochie types, except for 13th birthday parties. The girls always want loads of slow ones!

I always check with the client how they want to end, however they always chnage there mind ringt up to the last minute!

Lately I've been finishing with Junior Senior Move Your Feet or S Club Reach.

although I hate smoochies... I do play them...usually just two or three around the b&g first dance.... but still prefer to go out on the up! Do you think some B&Gs think about the words of their first dance... the other week it was careless whisper! I have found that the best first dances by the b&g have been the ones done for a joke.... Agadoo last year kicked off the party big style.... nobody expected it and I did a really lovey-dovey intro for the first dance (only the B&G and I knew what was going to happen).

I get fed up with them too actually.

But if asked for - played. Get a little more fed up when asked for I will Always love you....it grates on me like I Will Survive!!!

i hardly ever play them - sometimes at a wedding - but at an 18th 21st etc - it never happens - its probably quite bad, and im consious of the fact i dont do it - but the dancefloors always so heaving that i think it may kill teh mood if i do a slowie. depends on the gig tho - sometimes if people are askin for that kinda stuff ill end up playing loads

Occasionally for me,