[Mick]

I tried, I really tried. I agree with Publius' sentiment here, but I just couldn't do it at last Saturday's wedding. 

Don't blame yourself.  Somebody should hang that DJ.  The key to music at a wedding is cross-generational appeal.  Play the oldies that the kids love and the new songs that the older ears will find appealing.  I gave our wedding DJ a pre-approved long list of songs with his discreiton in terms of which ones to play and when.  He got my grandmother dancing.

In terms of becoming current, start with whatever genre you love and listen to the newer artists working that idiom and broaden from there.

We got that advice from our band back in 1987...play the oldies so the old folks would dance. My 89-year-old great grandfather danced to Glen Miller's "In the Mood" at our wedding, as did all the senior citizens. It was a great time.

My son got married three weeks ago, he followed the same strategy: lots of '60s/'70s/'80s for us old folks, then later on, his generation's music. Great times.

[Mick]

I tried, I really tried. I agree with Publius' sentiment here, but I just couldn't do it at last Saturday's wedding. 

Don't blame yourself.  Somebody should hang that DJ.  The key to music at a wedding is cross-generational appeal.  Play the oldies that the kids love and the new songs that the older ears will find appealing.  I gave our wedding DJ a pre-approved long list of songs with his discreiton in terms of which ones to play and when.  He got my grandmother dancing.

In terms of becoming current, start with whatever genre you love and listen to the newer artists working that idiom and broaden from there.

We got that advice from our band back in 1987...play the oldies so the old folks would dance. My 89-year-old great grandfather danced to Glen Miller's "In the Mood" at our wedding, as did all the senior citizens. It was a great time.

My son got married three weeks ago, he followed the same strategy: lots of '60s/'70s/'80s for us old folks, then later on, his generation's music. Great times.