Mobile Beats · Wedding DJ Scotland

Planning your wedding evening

Entrances, dances, music and timings. We’ll work through the details together, with advice whenever you want it.

Check your date

You don’t need all the answers yet

Start with your date and venue. You can choose the songs and finer details later. We’ll use email and calls to work through the plans, then I’ll send a clear summary for you to check.

If you change your mind, reply to the latest arrangements email so we keep the updates together. I’ll confirm changes before they become part of the final plan.

What happens when you enquire?

Check availability

Send your date, venue and whether you need an evening DJ or music earlier in the day. If you’re unsure, include your ceremony and meal times.

Talk it through

Your quote sets out the proposed coverage and travel. We can arrange a video call before you decide, so you can ask questions and meet the person who will DJ.

Confirm the booking

Check your confirmation and terms, then follow the booking-payment instructions. You don’t need to submit a playlist to secure the date.

An example evening

Build and download your own running order →

This is an order of events to help you picture the evening, rather than a timetable you need to follow. Your venue’s food service, finish time and any performers will shape the plan.

  1. Evening guests arrive

    Background music while everyone settles in. We’ll allow time for guests to be in the room before any introduction.

  2. Your entrance and cake cutting

    If you want an entrance, I’ll gather everyone’s attention and introduce you. Cake cutting normally follows, with your photographer ready.

  3. First dance and the opening songs

    We’ll agree who joins you and when. The next track can bring everyone onto the floor.

  4. The party

    Music develops around your preferences and your guests. Parent dances, a ceilidh or other planned moments can fit here.

  5. Evening food

    We’ll work around the service rather than interrupt an important moment with an announcement that food is ready.

  6. Your finale

    One final song or a few chosen tracks, leaving time to finish within the venue’s agreed hours.

Which coverage do you need?

Evening Reception

For the evening party, including your introductions and first dance if you want them. See evening coverage →

A first dance at The Engine Works with confetti falling

Your evening, planned together

How would you like it to begin?

You might already know exactly what you want. If you don’t, I’m happy to suggest what could work. These are choices we’ll make together.

Setup and guest arrivals

I’ll agree access, the DJ position and sound checks with your venue. Where possible, everything will be ready before guests arrive. If the room needs turning around after dinner, we’ll plan around that.

Your evening entranceA fresh welcome, with your evening guests there too.

Your evening guests may not have seen your wedding breakfast entrance. Coming into the room together gives them a chance to welcome you, brings everyone’s attention together and starts the evening with some energy.

It can be just the two of you, or include your wedding party. I’ll check names, pronunciations, the order and the music beforehand.

Normally, we’ll go straight from the entrance into cake cutting, then your first dance. We’ll agree the order with you and the venue. If you’d prefer to arrive without an announcement, that’s absolutely fine.

Choosing your entrance track

A recognisable opening or a chorus you love can work well. Couples have chosen:

  • Feel So Close — Calvin Harris
  • Kiss — Prince
  • Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! — ABBA

These are examples. Your track can be completely different — we’ll choose the section that works for your entrance.

Your first danceJust you, your wedding party, or everyone joining in.

Choose a song you both like, whether it’s slow, upbeat or something unexpected. Send the exact recording: different versions can change the introduction, length and feel.

  • The two of you. Have the whole song together, or a little time alone before anyone joins.
  • Introduce your wedding party. I can invite the people you choose onto the floor, then bring everyone else in.
  • All your guests. Invite everyone in from the start or at an agreed point in the song.
  • A second dance. Keep the first song for yourselves, then invite your wedding party or all your guests onto the floor for the next one.

For example, couples have chosen Joy of My Life — Chris Stapleton and Can’t Take My Eyes Off You — Frankie Valli. Your choice doesn’t need to be a traditional first-dance song.

We’ll agree the introduction and the cue for anyone joining. If you want a shorter version, we can discuss an edit. You can also skip the first dance entirely.

A dance with a parentA moment together, at a time that suits you.

If you’d like a dance with a parent or someone important to you, I often suggest around 30–45 minutes after the dancing starts. That gives the party time to get going before we bring everyone’s attention back to that moment.

You can have it straight after your first dance, later on, or leave it out. It’s your choice; I’m happy to advise on the timing.

Pick a song that means something to you both. It doesn’t have to be romantic or slow — Dignity by Deacon Blue is one example that’s been chosen. We’ll check who’s dancing, the exact recording and how you’d like it introduced.

The dancefloor openerThe song that invites everyone into the party.

If everyone joins your first dance, the next track can take you straight into the party. If you’ve kept it to yourselves, this is a chance to bring your guests onto the floor.

You can choose that track or ask me to suggest one. It helps to think about what your friends and family will recognise and want to dance to.

  • Love at First Sight — Kylie Minogue
  • Shut Up and Dance — Walk the Moon
  • Let’s Dance — David Bowie

Those are a few possibilities. We’ll talk about what suits your crowd and how it follows your first dance.

The last songsDecide how you’d like the night to finish.

You might want a song that means something to you, everyone singing together, or a final burst of dancing. Tell me what you have in mind.

  • Loch Lomond — Runrig
  • Don’t Stop Me Now — Queen
  • Life With You — The Proclaimers
  • Mr. Brightside — The Killers

You can finish on Loch Lomond, or follow it with another song or two. We’ll agree whether those final tracks are chosen beforehand or left for me to judge on the night.

You don’t need to decide every song now. We’ll talk it through as your plans come together.

What should we check with the venue?

Access and setup

When can equipment arrive? Is there a room change after the meal, stairs, a lift or a long carry? Share your venue contact and I’ll discuss the DJ arrangements with them.

Sound and finish time

Ask whether there is a sound limiter, a volume policy or a separate limit for outside music. Confirm when amplified music must finish; this may be earlier than the venue closes.

Who needs the plan?

Tell me about your photographer, planner and live performers. We’ll agree the cues for entrances, formal dances and handovers so the right people are ready.

Before our final planning call

  • Share the latest venue timings and any live performers.
  • Send favourite songs, do-not-plays and playlist links.
  • Choose the exact recordings for formal dances, if you’re having them.
  • Confirm names and pronunciations for introductions.
  • Tell me anything you’re undecided about—we can discuss it on the call.

You don’t need to plan every minute or choose every song. The aim is to agree the details that matter and leave you free to enjoy the wedding.

Your wedding quote

What’s your date?

Send your date and venue. I’ll confirm availability and a quote, including travel.

dj@mobilebeats.co.uk
07738 555770

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