"The music dictates the energy of the room. When you book a luxury wedding, you aren't just curating a visual aesthetic; you are curating a vibe."
I ask every single couple who enquires with me to name their ultimate, absolute must-have track for their wedding reception. It gives me an immediate insight into the energy they want for their day.
If they say "Macarena," I know we are in for a traditional, classic family party. But when they drop names like Bring Me The Horizon, Fleetwood Mac, or Arctic Monkeys, I know I am walking into an absolute riot of a reception.
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"If you want incredible, high-energy reception photos, you have to give your guests incredible, high-energy music. When the band hits the opening riff of 'Mr. Brightside' or 'Fat Bottomed Girls', the dancefloor explodes. That is where the visual legacy lives."
I have combed through hundreds of enquiries from the past couple of years to compile the ultimate, zero-cheese wedding playlist. If you are struggling to build a playlist that balances modern romance with absolute dancefloor anthems, steal liberally from the lists below.
The Indie & Rock Edge
- Follow YouBring Me The Horizon
- Here Comes Your ManPixies
- Teenage DirtbagWheatus
- Are You Gonna Be My GirlJet
- Crashed The WeddingBusted
The Absolute Anthems
- Mr. Blue SkyElectric Light Orchestra
- Fat Bottomed GirlsQueen
- EverywhereFleetwood Mac
- The BestTina Turner
- You've Got The LoveFlorence + The Machine
Modern Romance
- Kiss MeDermot Kennedy
- Love Me Like You DoEllie Goulding
- Locked Out Of HeavenBruno Mars
- I Will WaitMumford & Sons
- Shape of YouEd Sheeran
The Late Night R&B / Soul
- Never Too MuchLuther Vandross
- Signed, Sealed, DeliveredStevie Wonder
- Drunk in LoveBeyoncé
- EmotionsMariah Carey
- Uptown FunkMark Ronson
Unbelievable parties deserve unbelievable photography. Build your playlist, trust your DJ, and let me capture the absolute scenes that follow.