I love weddings. People say “Don’t you get bored doing the same thing all the time?” But I don’t. Every one is different, every one is really special to the bride and groom who have thought long and hard and planned for months and months about how to throw the best party for their friends, their family and themselves.

This wedding reception was a good example of that. For a start the guests weren’t even told there was a wedding disco. I had to slip myself and my disco equipment silently behind a curtain in a hidden part of the marquee and set everything up quietly. I did a far better job of this than I intended – the groom told me later that he said to his father “Oh no the DJ hasn’t turned up!” Only to be told that I had and was ready to go. 

Shh, no one is supposed to know I’m here!

When the time was right the curtain was to be raised up to reveal the happy couple performing their first dance. Then there was a family dance to play followed by She’s Electric by Oasis because, as the groom rightly told me, “She looks electric today doesn’t she.” After this there was another surprise. Whilst on the hen do the Bride, her bridesmaids and friends had choreographed a dance to Michael Jackson’s Thriller and wanted to perform it Flash mob style unannounced.

The Zombies stun the audience

I was given a playlist of songs that lasted up until 10.30pm and another list of songs to play in the final half hour. All went well and I think a great night was had by everyone. Unique and personal as ever.


20:36 : Robbie Williams – She’s The One

20:40 : Bill Withers – Lovely Day

20:44 : Oasis – She’s Electric

20:48 : Michael Jackson – Thriller

20:54 : Stevie Wonder – Superstition

20:59 : Beyonce Feat. Jay-Z – Crazy In Love

21:03 : Christina Aguilera , Lil’ Kim, Mya and P!nk – Lady Marmalade
21:07 : Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive

21:10 : Michael Jackson – Billie Jean

21:16 : The Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling (Edit)

21:20 : Bryan Adams – Summer Of ’69

21:24 : Reef – Place Your Hands

21:27 : Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger

21:31 : The Jacksons – Blame It On The Boogie

21:33 : The Weather Girls – It’s Raining Men

21:37 : Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody

21:39 : Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby

21:46 : Nelly – Its getting hot in here

21:50 : Ice Cube Feat. Mack 10 & Ms. Toi – You Can Do It

21:53 : Eminem – The Real Slim Shady

21:58 : Christina Aguilera Featuring Redman – Dirrty

22:02 : House Of Pain – Jump Around

22:03 : The Bloodhound Gang – The Bad Touch

22:09 : Ricky Martin – Living in La Vida Loca

22:13 : Mis-Teeq – Scandalous

22:17 : Katy Perry – Firework

22:20 : Labrinth feat.Tinie Tempah – Earthquake

22:24 : Modjo – Lady (Hear Me Tonight)

22:29 : S Club – Don’t stop moving

22:30 : Odyssey – Going Back To My Roots

22:35 : Cee Lo Green – Forget You

22:38 : Nicki Minaj – Starships

22:40 : The Black Eyed Peas – The Time (Dirty Bit)

22:46 : LMFAO – Sexy & I Know It

22:49 : Rihanna – We Found Love

22:53 : The Proclaimers – The Proclaimers – 500 Miles

22:56 : The Pogues Featuring The Dubliners – The Irish Rover

23:00 : S Club 7 – Reach

23:04 : Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

23:08 : Take That – Could It Be Magic

23:11 : Abba – Dancing queen

23:15 : Beyonce – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

23:18 : Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body

23:22 : Backstreet Boys – Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)

23:26 : Five – Everybody Get Up

23:29 : Bon Jovi – Living On A Prayer

23:32 : The Killers – Mr Brightside

23:36 : Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire

23:39 : Queen – We Are The Champions

23:42 : Take That – Rule the World

23:46 : Frank Sinatra – New York, New York

23:49 : Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life

23:54 : Westlife – What About Now

23:57 : Take That – Never Forget

00:04 : Robbie Williams – Angels

00:08 : Take That – Greatest Day