{"id":12650,"date":"2023-01-09T23:40:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T23:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city-new\/?p=12650"},"modified":"2024-02-20T21:36:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T21:36:20","slug":"top-do-not-play-wedding-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/blog\/top-do-not-play-wedding-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Top &#8220;Do NOT play&#8221; wedding songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"full-width\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>You&#8217;ve handled all of the big planning parts of your wedding day: venue, wedding photographer, wedding videographer, wedding planner or day-of coordinator, florist and caterer are lined up. Congratulations are in order! You\u2019re in the home stretch here! Now it&#8217;s time to think about funs stuff: like your reception playlist and party favors.<\/p>\n<p>Coming up with a wedding playlist can be super fun! What\u2019s just as important as putting this together, is putting together your DO NOT playlist. While this is your day, and you may have a lot of favorite songs, it\u2019s good to be careful with your choice because some songs are simply unsuitable for a wedding. Keep reading to see a list of songs we suggest not playing during your wedding reception in the Black Hills of South Dakota!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12650 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-463-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-463-1280x853.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Bride and groom kissing on the dance floor during first dance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-463-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-463-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-463-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-463-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-463-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-463-1800x1200.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"full-width\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"inner-container wysiwyg\">\n<h2><strong>What Songs Should You Put At The Top Of Your &#8220;DO NOT PLAY&#8221; Wedding Songs List?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are a few points to consider, when creating your wedding reception playlist. Many of the songs that might come to mind are considered breakup or clich\u00e9, and some of them are totally overplayed. We&#8217;ve been performing at wedding in the Rapid City, SD area for over 40 years. With that experience in mind, we came up with a list of &#8220;do not play&#8221; wedding songs worth sharing with your professional western South Dakota DJ!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-12650 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-429-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-429-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Father of the bride dancing with his daughter at South Dakota Wedding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-429-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-429-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-429-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-429-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-429-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-429-1800x1202.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-381-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-381-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Group dance - top &quot;do not play&quot; wedding songs are not a part of this\" srcset=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-381-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-381-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-381-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-381-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-381-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-381-1800x1200.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-371-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-371-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Planning A Big Wedding vs A Small Wedding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-371-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-371-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-371-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-371-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-371-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-371-1800x1202.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-369-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-369-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Mistakes Couples Make When Choosing a Wedding DJ\" srcset=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-369-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-369-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-369-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-369-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-369-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-369-1800x1202.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"gallery-section active\">\n<div class=\"gallery-row gallery-row-full\">\n<h3><strong>Overplayed Tunes\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Tracks that people have listened to over and over again are mood-breakers. These &#8220;Do not play&#8221; wedding songs can easily ruin the atmosphere. It\u2019s better to avoid them if you want to keep your guests happy! Some of these include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bee Gees \u2013 Stayin\u2019 Alive<\/li>\n<li>Gloria Estefan \u2013 Conga<\/li>\n<li>Whitney Houston \u2013 I Will Always Love You<\/li>\n<li>Tina Turner \u2013 Simply The Best<\/li>\n<li>Beyonce \u2013 Single Ladies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18.72px;\">Clich\u00e9<\/span><strong>\u00a0Songs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>People expect some songs just because they are \u201cdancy and upbeat\u201d. However, the \u201cdancy\u201d features do not mean that your guests will enjoy them. We suggest keeping these tracks off your playlist:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ABBA \u2013 Dancing Queen<\/li>\n<li>Vanilla Ice \u2013 Ice Ice Baby<\/li>\n<li>Gloria Gaynor \u2013 I Will Survive<\/li>\n<li>Los Del Rio \u2013 Macarena<\/li>\n<li>The Hokey Pokey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Breakup Songs are at the top of or our &#8220;Do Not Play&#8221; wedding songs list<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It goes without saying that breakup songs are completely inappropriate. They are usually angry or sad, and their lyrics match neither the setting nor the occasion! Do we really need our guests in a sad mood?! We think not! Examples of such tunes are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>U2 \u2013 Still Haven\u2019t Found What I\u2019m Looking For<\/li>\n<li>Echo &amp; the Bunnymen \u2013 Nothing Lasts Forever<\/li>\n<li>Greg Kihn Band \u2013 The Breakup Song<\/li>\n<li>Adele \u2013 Someone Like You<\/li>\n<li>Phil Collins \u2013 Easy Lover<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-12650 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-333-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-333-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Keep your dance floor rocking - avoid top &quot;do not play&quot; wedding songs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-333-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-333-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-333-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-333-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-333-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-333-1800x1200.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-329-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-329-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-329-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-329-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-329-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-329-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-329-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-329-1800x1200.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-332-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-332-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Keep your dance floor rocking - avoid top &quot;do not play&quot; wedding songs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-332-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-332-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-332-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-332-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-332-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-332-1800x1200.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-330-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-330-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Keep your dance floor rocking - avoid top &quot;do not play&quot; wedding songs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-330-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-330-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-330-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-330-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-330-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2022\/09\/Complete-Wedding-photography-330-1800x1200.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Line Dances. . . Pick and Choose\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Line dancing is SO fun, don\u2019t get us wrong! However, you really can\u2019t do every single line dance out there, and in our opinion, there\u2019s a few you can really remove for your playlist to make room for the fun ones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Chicken Dance<\/li>\n<li>The Electric Slide<\/li>\n<li>Cupid- The Cupid Shuffle<\/li>\n<li>Silento- Watch Me<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Complete Weddings + Events &#8211; Wedding DJs in Rapid City, SD<\/h2>\n<p>At the end of the day, these are purely suggestions- you should play what makes you happy on your wedding day! It\u2019s your party, so party like you! When you book a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/dj\/\">Complete Weddings + Events DJ<\/a> in Rapid City, SD, they will help you curate a playlist that fits you and what you are looking for. This includes helping you come with a list of songs NOT to play! Choosing tunes for your big day might be challenging, but remember, you have plenty of options. Keep our list above in mind when deciding which songs to play. Ask your DJ for his or her expert advice when getting the planning going.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/blog\/\">check out our inspiration blog<\/a>\u00a0for more wedding planning tips and tricks, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/completewedo.com\/rapid-city\/request-pricing\/\">get in touch<\/a> when you are ready to start planning your wedding in Western South Dakota!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve handled all of the big planning parts of your wedding day: venue, wedding photographer, wedding videographer, wedding planner or day-of coordinator, florist and caterer are lined up. Congratulations are in order! You\u2019re in the home stretch here! 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