An increasing number of couples are making playlists on their iPOD and using that as their wedding soundtrack. Using an iPOD can be successful and it can fail miserably. If done properly, this can be a major savings for a couple, though it may not be worth the hassle of setting it up right. Here are my tips:
Ensure that the venue has a sound system you can plug the iPOD into. If there’s no sound system, be prepared to rent one.
Does the sound system carry into the space used for the cocktail hour? If not, is there a secondary sound system?
Who will be your emcee? Be sure to assign someone the job of making announcements throughout the evening so the flow is well directed. If you are having more than fifty guests, be prepared to rent a microphone and amplifier for the ceremony officiant, readers, and emcee. You will definitely need one.
As you put together your playlist, change the setting that creates a gap between songs. Make sure there’s no gap between songs, not even a brief gap. Believe me when I tell you that even a five-second gap can kill the momentum on the dance floor.
Create multiple playlists for the sake of the person who will be in charge of pressing “play.” I was once handed an iPOD right before the wedding with three playlists that said “wedding.” I wasn’t sure which playlist to use and had to bother the brides to ask. Make one playlist called “cocktail hour” another called “first dance” (with just one song in the playlist), another called “cake cutting” (with just one song in the playlist) and so forth, so that the keeper of the iPOD will be crystal clear on how to use it effectively.
Are you planning to use an iPOD to play your wedding music?
photo by Cheryl Levine
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