Your Wedding Must-Play and Do-Not-Play Lists

Start with the music you enjoy

Your wedding music preferences can be as general or as detailed as you like. You might know that you want plenty of soul, a few modern favorites and music your family can sing along to. Or you might already have a list of songs you cannot wait to hear. Both are useful starting points.

After booking, Soulution sends you a planning page with space for music preferences and a sample timeline. Keep your ideas there as they come together. You do not need a separate document, a finished playlist or an explanation for every favorite.

Choose an easy way to share your taste

Give the band a general direction

Tell the band which genres and artists you enjoy, with any requests that come to mind. You can describe the feeling you want too: a lively singalong, a dance floor full of familiar favorites, or a strong Motown and soul influence. A few examples help explain words like “upbeat” or “classic,” which can mean different things to different couples.

Pick your favorites from the repertoire

Browse the Soulution song list and list the songs you really want. If there are lots you love, include them all. Mark your must-plays clearly so the band can distinguish them from other songs you enjoy. Must-play songs from the published repertoire are performed, and do-not-play songs from that repertoire are excluded.

Build a Spotify playlist together

Creating a playlist can be a fun part of planning. Add songs whenever you think of them, whether you are at home, in the car or hearing something you both love. Share the playlist with the band as a guide to your taste, and identify your important must-plays separately in the planning page. You can combine these approaches: a playlist, a few favorite artists and repertoire choices all help.

Make the important details easy to spot

The planning page brings your preferences together. These are useful distinctions when you have something to share, rather than a set of boxes you must fill:

Talk through special dances and new songs

A first dance or family dance deserves its own clear note so it is easy to find among your other preferences. Include the song, artist and the moment it is for. If a particular recording matters, share that version. This detail is especially useful when you have rehearsed choreography to a specific tempo or arrangement.

Soulution can learn up to three new live songs per event, including special dances. Request them no later than 30 days before the wedding so the band can assess the musical fit and instrumentation. If a song is missing from the website, ask: the band may already know it.

For choreography, discuss whether a live performance or your chosen recording best suits the dance. A live arrangement can differ from a recording. Other favorites that are not played live may fit into recorded music during band breaks, so there can still be a place for them in the evening.

Share what you would like left out

Your do-not-play choices apply throughout the night, including live sets, recorded break music and DJ music. Be as specific as is useful: a song title, an artist, or an example of a style you dislike. There is no need to explain a personal reason. Clean versions are the default.

The band follows your guidance when guests make requests. If a request needs clarification, the band will check with you. You can mention any preferences in advance, without having to anticipate every song a guest might ask for.

Let the evening take shape around your preferences

You do not have to choose the running order. Soulution does not share a setlist in advance because the band responds to the room, adjusting the flow, pacing and timing to your guests' energy while staying within your agreed music direction. Your must-plays and exclusions remain part of that plan.

Work on the planning page around a month before the wedding, keeping the 30-day notice for newly learned songs in mind. The full-details call with you and the band takes place two weeks before the day. That is the time to bring the music preferences and timeline together and talk through any remaining details.

An optional copyable worksheet

If a starting point would help, copy these prompts into your planning page and use whichever ones are useful:

• Music we love: genres, artists, songs or a Spotify link.
• Our must-plays: favorites from the band's repertoire.
• Do not play: anything you want left out.
• Special moments: the moment, song and artist/version.

A few lines are enough if that is how you prefer to plan. A detailed list is equally welcome.