How we match you with a wedding DJ: Finding your dance-party style

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You want a lot of dancing at your wedding. Most professional DJ companies assume that much – and most professional DJs should know how to make it happen. But there are some things we DON’T know ’til you tell us. And they aren’t the things you think. At Backthird Entertainment, we like to match you with a DJ who’s a natural fit for the music you love and the way you want your dance party to go. All of our DJs are trained in ALL the skills it takes to make your party a success – but if your DJ happens to LOVE the kind of party you’re throwing, working together will be that much easier for you. To match you with a DJ, your Account Manager will consider several factors. We already looked at your reception style, so now let’s talk about how your dance-party style helps us match you with the right DJ. […]

The only 10 songs I need at my wedding are…

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What if your wedding could only be 10 songs long? That’s the challenge I put before 6 of the top DJs in Chicago at one of our company’s DJ team meetings earlier this year. There was a catch, too: They couldn’t simply list their 10 favorite songs. They actually had to build a complete wedding reception – cocktail hour, dinner and dancing – that would flow like a real wedding should. What would you play? […]

These are the songs that killed at our Chicago weddings in October

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The weddingest songs from the weddingest month. For wedding DJs in Chicago, there’s no busier month than October. That was especially true in 2016, when our performers found themselves contending with several theme weddings, a lot of 90s hip-hop – and one World Series. Every Monday, I ask our DJs in Chicago a question: Which songs killed it on your wedding dance floors this weekend? Here’s how they answered for October 2016. […]

These are the songs that killed at our Chicago weddings in September.

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I’ve got your wedding music ideas right here. Every weekend, Backthird DJs are all over the Chicago area, filling dance floors of all sizes. And every Monday, I ask them a question: Which songs killed it on your wedding dance floors this weekend? Here’s how our Chicago area wedding DJs answered me last month, September 2016. […]

These are the songs that killed at our Chicago weddings in the month of August.

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Need wedding music ideas? Our DJs work weddings all over Chicagoland. Every Monday, we ask them a simple question: Which songs killed it on your wedding dance floors this weekend? Here’s how Backthird’s Chicagoland wedding DJs answered for the month of August 2016. […]

Ultimate Chicago Wedding Music Cheat List

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5 Ways to Combine Bands & DJs at Your Wedding

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Ultimate Chicago Wedding Music Cheat List

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So the clock is ticking. Your wedding’s just a couple months away, we’ve asked you to submit requests for your DJ to play – and you’ve got no idea. […]

5 Ways to Combine Bands & DJs at Your Wedding

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How do the band and DJ work together? As the owner of a company that provides live music and DJ services, it’s often one of the first questions I hear. […]

10 wedding dance songs to play instead of the usual” requests”

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An oldie – or a goodie? Sure, a song can be both. The “usual wedding songs” got that way for a reason – guests know ‘em, guests like ‘em, and at least some of your guests will usually get up and dance to ‘em. But that doesn’t mean you have to play ‘em. […]