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Notes from the booth.

Playlist trends, venue debriefs, planning checklists, and the occasional opinion — written by the crew that's been DJing weddings since 1997.

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· Wedding music

Picking a first dance song that doesn't lose the room

The 90 seconds after "would the bride and groom please take the floor" set the tone for the entire reception. Most couples pick the wrong song. Here's how we coach them.

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· Crow philosophy

Why we don't sub out a single Crow booking

Most wedding DJ companies are booking platforms — sales people up front, freelancers behind the booth. We do the opposite. Here's why that's the most important detail about hiring us.

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· Planning

What actually happens during a venue walk-through

Your contract says we'll do a venue walk-through. Most couples wonder what that actually involves. Here's the checklist we're working off while you watch.

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· Wedding music

Five wedding music trends we're hearing in 2026

Genre-blending first dances, brass entrances, and the quiet death of the chicken dance — what's actually packing dance floors this year.

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· Planning

The 10-minute speech rule no one talks about

Toasts go long. Always. By the time your maid of honor reaches the punchline, the dance floor has cooled, your photographer is checking their watch, and dinner is congealing. Here's the math.

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· Cold sparks

Cold sparks 101 — what every couple should know before booking

They look like fireworks. They aren't. Here's what cold-spark fountains actually are, what venues think of them, and when to skip them entirely.

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· Wedding music

Texas Hill Country playlists read different — here's how

Our Maryland weddings and our Hill Country weddings request fundamentally different first-hour playlists. The split tells you something about regional wedding culture.

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· Planning

The 90-day countdown — what the smartest couples lock in early

Three months out is the right time to finalize most of the music and timeline details. Here's what we ask every couple at the 90-day mark.

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· Crow philosophy

The one skill we hire for above all else

It isn't musical knowledge. It isn't technical chops. It isn't even MC presence. The thing we hire for is harder to teach — and impossible to fake.

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· Planning

Five reception moments worth fighting your planner for

Wedding planners optimize for smoothness. Sometimes that means cutting the moments your guests will actually remember. Here are five we tell couples to push back on.

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