Making a Do-Not Play List For Your Wedding DJ

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In a wedding party, it is always necessary that you play the right kind of music. In any type of event or celebration, music plays an important role in uplifting the mood and vibrancy of the occasion. In this regard it is always important to play the right music which really fits the event and enhances the total mood of it. If you are thinking about having some provision of music in your party, you should have a proper idea about the type of music that you are going to play. It's always good to make a list of the not-to-play songs and tell the disc jockey not to play such tracks.

Well, first things first, one of the basic things that you need to keep in mind while making a do-not-play song list is to see whether the tracks really go with the event. If the event is a formal one, all obnoxious and cheesy numbers should be avoided. In fact, among most communities, wedding is a formal event and has religious associations, so it is always advisable that you present a track list to your wedding DJ, without any songs that would embarrass you. Playing corny tracks will completely degrade the mood of the party and make it a very cheap one. If the music is more or less casual, the song list may include some popular tracks but that too should completely match with the vivacity of the event and not surpass it in any way.

Similarly, it is also not acceptable to play dry and drab tracks in a party. A wedding is meant to be a social and happy affair and playing some melancholy tracks will make it too boring and make the guests go to sleep. As such, the not-to-play song list that you present to your DJ should also include dry and gloomy numbers. Instruct your disc jockey not to play these tracks as they will completely mar the event and make it useless.

Ideally, the music that you play should be a combination of retro and some recent popular tracks. They should be soft or upbeat and include 99% recognizable songs that people are familiar with.

Always remember that music is a key aspect in making your party a memorable one. If you get it right, you will surely earn accolades from guests.

Blank Chore Charts - Making Your Holidays Easier

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Blank chore charts can be used for many creative purposes beyond simply jotting down chores for your kids to accomplish. They make an easy tool to keep track of your holiday planning, too.

- Make sure you can customize your copy.
There are a ton of chore charts available online. That's the good news. However, for our purposes here, you'll need a blank one that you can easily customize, not one already filled out with chores for preschoolers. Keep that in mind as you search.

- Do a little planning.
What do you want to accomplish this holiday season?

- Decorating.

- Baking.

- Shopping.

- Seasonal events.

- Sending cards.

- Family time.

- Caroling.

- Religious celebrations.

These are all traditional holiday activities; make sure and add your own favorites to the list.

- Be honest with yourself.
Check your personal schedule. What do you have time to do and what can you not fit in? It generally makes for a much better holiday season to schedule a handful of activities you can accomplish and enjoy as opposed to over-scheduling.

- Fill out your blank chore chart.
Assign an activity to a specific day and time on your chore charts (you'll need several weekly chore charts or one monthly chart). Then compare your holiday chore charts with your personal schedule. Does everything fit?

If you wish, also put your holiday schedule on your personal schedule so nothing gets double-booked. However, it's going to be helpful to you to have your separate holiday chore chart hanging in a prominent place where the entire family can see what's going on. This is a great way to get the whole family in the holiday mood.

- Keep notes.
Put an empty folder near your holiday chore charts as a place to keep holiday recipes you find, newspaper clippings on seasonal events, sales on holiday decorations and the like. Then everything is in one place when you're ready to tackle the job.

Using blank chore charts for your holiday planning is a creative way to use a traditional tool to easily help your family get more out of the holiday season. Enjoy!