Music - Do it your self?

I've seen a trend with couples wanting to save a little money on their wedding and cutting an important part of their wedding. Their DJ! A DJ provides a much needed service for most weddings, they introduce the couple, they provide a fun environment for everyone, the get people involved, but that's not all. They provide experiance! I was helping my niece pick out some songs for her wedding before she met with her DJ and I will tell you it's hard. What music to you you have the mothers walk down to? I've shot a lot of weddings and never knew the names of these songs or even where to find them. Sure google is great, but that leaves you still looking for the music. What song are you going to cut your cake to? what song will your bridal party dance to? etc.. and really important, what songs make people just want to get up and DANCE?

My suggestion is find a good DJ and hire him for his services and personality he will bring to your wedding and reception. I couldn't believe all the options and all the various artist out there doing wedding music, and unless your friend has this experiance and collection of music I think you will be happier with a REAL DJ. I've got a couple in my perferred vendors that we have worked with that you can start with, but really do your home work, find one that you like.