N° 01 — Journal
p. 01
Notes from behind the decks.
Song ideas, planning advice and what we’ve learned in eleven summers of weddings.
Song ideas
Forty first-dance songs for 2027
From the slow and classic to the ones that turn into a party halfway through.
Planning
How to write a do-not-play list
It matters as much as the must-play list. Here’s how to write a good one.
Planning
Ceremony music, minute by minute
Walking in, signing and walking out: what to play and how long each part really takes.
Venues
Five Cotswold barns that sound brilliant
High roofs, stone walls and timber beams. What we’ve learned about sound in barns.
Behind the decks
What happens in the hour before your first dance
Sound-checks, a cue sheet and the quiet bit nobody sees.