One of the biggest questions we are asked to answer to couples who trust our DJs for their wedding in Greece is this: Should my Wedding DJ accept requests from guests or not? 

There are definitely opinions that will support both that the DJ of your wedding in Greece should accept requests and that he should avoid them. We will analyze in this article both views so that you can decide based on all parameters.

Many DJs in Greece are irrevocable regarding song requests. They do not even want to talk about them. Yet many times selfishness is what lies behind these beliefs. On the other hand, there are other times when we are well aware that there are more serious and more valid reasons why a wedding DJ does not want interventions in his music set. Let’s find out!

The first opinion against song requests is their primary relationship with the role of the DJ in a wedding reception. Essentially if we look at it from this point of view the DJ you hire for your wedding in Greece is there to play music for everyone. So one of the challenges he has to face during the night is to satisfy from the first to the last guest. And obviously, above all, the couple who is getting married.

Requests that are not related to the style that the couple wants for their party or do not fit the given time are the really problematic cases. It is basically what all wedding DJs in Greece want to avoid. No wedding DJ would want to upset a bride or risk emptying his or her dance floor in order to follow the orders of a single person. This can have a serious effect on the flow of music and the general feel of the night. Therefore requests become the enemy of the DJ when they conflict with the way he intends to handle his set or much more with what he has been asked to deliver.

What we need to emphasize here is that the requests that are made in a polite way as well as the flexibility of the people who order a song can change things a lot. The more a guest insists on his request to be served immediately, the more problems the DJ has to handle. Let’s not forget that the DJ plays for everyone and his mission is to make everyone happy. He just needs the most convenient time for each request.

Many of the wedding DJs in Greece we know – and our own DJs among them – love a certain type of requests. The ones that fit, right away. It is a huge help for a DJ to be approached by someone and ask him to play a song that matches the music he is currently playing. Especially if this song has a particular meaning for a part of the guests (it was their favorite song when they went to school for example). That would give a huge boost to the dance floor.

Good wedding DJs are well-prepared DJs. It’s something like a rule in the wedding DJs industry. To help your DJ and make his work easier on the wedding night, help him prepare. Give him a short but very representative list of songs and artists you like. A list of up to 50 songs is more than enough. It should be the 50 songs you would probably ask him on the spot that night. As a result, you will not even have to bother him at all. Moreover he will also be able to play a more targeted set, getting much closer to your tastes. The result will be miraculous.

We are absolutely proud of the way we work and the level of our services. Proper organization and preparation are issues of utmost importance to us. That’s why we give all couples the opportunity to guide us properly using a specialized music preference collection form. This form has a special section on request handling. We would never leave such a thing to chance.

We know very well that you want to listen to the music you want. That is why we are there. Our advice is to be polite and receptive. If a request does not fit at some point it will fit better later. Give us the freedom to serve it when it will benefit the most. And if we answer that it is something included in the DO NOT PLAY LIST, respect the wish of the couple who is getting married. It is their night and we want to make it as magical as possible!