The ceremony is delayed. The bride is running behind—hair, makeup, bathroom, too much booze, not enough booze, whatever. Or someone in the wedding party got held up. Or a parent is stuck in traffic. The officiant is in the bathroom. The flower girls are having a tantrum. And it’s hot. Or it’s cold. Any way you swing it, waiting for the ceremony to begin is not the most entertaining time of the wedding. Your job is to play music that matches the moment, eases the anticipation, and paves the way for love to enter the wedding. These songs should help.…
Author: Herbert Holler
Whether you’re a fan of country music or not, these 10 tracks are guaranteed to have you and your guests moving (and likely singing along.) “I’m not too picky about music.” That’s how it started. She was a sweetheart, lovely as can be, and she just wanted me to do my thing and keep people dancing. Then, about six days out from the wedding, during our final chat, she laid it on me: “I really love country. And so do a lot of my guests.” GREAT! The one genre I know the least about. The genre I’ve played less times…
A top wedding DJ shares 10 songs you should never play at any wedding, ever. See if any of your favorites made the list… You’re in the mix. You’re groovin’. Movin’. Feeling the vibe you’re creating, looking around the room and seeing folks sharing those feels, watching you do your thing, some of them giving you the nod, the point, and the best form of approval yet: Singing along. You’re lost in music. The next song flows from your fingertips like the Arizona Havasu Falls. And then the lyrics hit. Dude is singing about being better off alone, not trusting…
You wanna know how to request a song? Then I’ll tell you. First, “yes…I take requests!” Because I love taking requests! I’m a DJ; I’m supposed to play songs people want to hear! That’s my job, and I love my job! (Check out how happy I am deejaying in this photo.) And what better way for a DJ to do a good job than to know what his dance floor wants to hear? Requests are like little cheats, little clues for what might make my dance floor really pop. I not only take them, but I really appreciate them! “Do I…
DJ LIFE’s got 10 wedding bangers that are guaranteed to fill your dancefloor in July 2026, as brought to you by Herbert Holler. You’re deejaying weddings, now, dude. Congratulations. You got over yourself, you put your dreams of the coolest motherfucker on Earth aside, and you’re now focused on earning an income to feed your family, your kids (the ones you know about), pay bills and put money away in a Roth IRA. (If you don’t know what that is, I’ll write about it later.) Welcome! I fucking love deejaying weddings, playing for people you would never get the chance…