Wedding day is right around the corner and the music for the reception hasn't been determined yet.
The person overseeing the music is asking for any special songs - or even lists of songs - to help make it a special evening.
Learning how to ensure the perfect wedding DJ playlist isn't all that hard, generally.
Keep in mind that a wedding usually has a theme, and that the theme will usually require at least one song which has something to do with that theme.
Also, other songs need to be chosen to support different time frames over the course of the reception.
Here are a few tips for coming up with a good playlist:

• Tailor at least one, if not several, songs around the theme of the wedding.
  If you've decided to have a Star War-themed reception, then perhaps a few pieces from the soundtracks to the various movies are called for.
  If the wedding is what's known as a "traditional" one, then try to find songs that can sit in the background, yet still be memorable.
  
• There should be at least one song on the list that is a particular favorite or "special song" of the couple.
  This piece is usually played during the all-important bridal dance, when you and your spouse engage in your first formal dance together.
  The most highly recommended "current" songs are:
• Eric Clapton's "You Look Wonderful Tonight"
• Aerosmith's "Don't Want To Miss a Thing"
• Make sure the music played during the dinner, when everybody's sitting down to enjoy their meal and make toasts and give accolades to the newly-married couple, is comforting in a general way, and not filled with bombast and explosions.
  In other words, this might not be the time to have something by Nine Inch Nails blaring from the DJ's speakers.
  Think of songs like this:
• Lauren Wood's "Fallen" (from the Pretty Woman soundtrack)
• Tim McGraw's "Unbroken"
• Frank Sinatra's "All the Way"
• The above songs rank consistently as some of the most popular wedding dinner music pieces in the country.
  There are several others.
  Work with the DJ so that he or she understands your expectations about this part of the reception.
  
• Work to build lists that are appropriate for different times in the evening.
  It's usually a good idea to intersperse slow dance songs occasionally in with the faster, and more joyful, dance music that will make up the bulk of the list.
  
• Work with the DJ to tailor lists that play to the general makeup of the guest list.
  If the assembled guests are in their 20s and not all fans of 1940s Big Band-era music, then it's probably not a good idea to make songs from those days the bulk of the entertainment.
  
• Certain songs have become standards at all weddings, and people expect them to be played.
  By now, who doesn't expect the "Chicken Dance Polka" - which is an "oom-pah" type of song, to make an appearance?

Music at a wedding can make or break a reception, so think about what it is you want the music to convey and then make sure the DJ knows when to play certain of them at the right time.
In this way, you can ensure a great night of fun and memory not only for you and your new spouse, but also for the many guests who'll be attending.