Andrew Broughton Wedding & Party DJ

31/07/2024

When I met Kyer & Ben we discussed what they were looking for and their wedding certainly was the "Spring Countryside" theme they wanted at Chilham Village Hall.

With the BBQ finished I played a few background tracks to liven the mood ahead of the first dance.

We'd discussed their music tastes and the music reflects a lot of their requests.

We had planned in advance to have a false ending as it was expected a few of the guests would want to leave earlier and this is a great way of allowing all the guests to see the "final dance" while continuing the party afterwards with an after party.

Here's the full list of music I played during the evening:

A-Ha - Take on Me (Kygo Remix)
Eelke Kleijn vs Lee Cabrera - Self Control
Lana Del Rey vs Cedric Gervais - Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix)
Jonas Blue ft Dakota - Fast Car
Tiesto, Jonas Blue & Rita Ora - Ritual (PO Intro Edit)
Years & Years - King
Mimi Webb - Freezing
Bruno Mars - Marry You
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
The Beatles - Love Me Do
Bruce Channel - Hey Baby
Madness - It Must Be Love
Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero
First Dance: The Decemberists - The Crane Wife 3
Foo Fighters - My Hero
The Lumineers - Ho Hey
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (DJ Re-Grid)
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Beggin' (2007 Remastered LP Version)
Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling
Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag
Spin Doctors - Two Princes
Blink-182 - I Miss You
Mark Ronson ft Amy Winehouse - Valerie (DJ Re-Grid)
Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh What A Night)
ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie Wonderland
Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)
Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
Katrina And The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
Calvin Harris - Feel So Close
David Guetta - Titanium
Flo Rida feat T-Pain - Low
Pitbull - Timber
Jennifer Lopez feat Pitbull - On The Floor
Rihanna feat Calvin Harris - We Found Love
Usher feat Pitbull - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
Killers - Mr Brightside (DJ Re-Grid)
Kings Of Leon - S*x On Fire (DJ Re-Grid)
Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger (DJ Re-Grid)
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft Ray Dalton - Can't Hold Us
Tinie Tempah - Pass Out
Usher feat Ludacris - Yeah
Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero (Kungs Remix)
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

The After Party
Faithless - Insomnia
Darude - Sandstorm
Gala - Freed From Desire
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Avicii - Waiting For Love
Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash ft John Martin - Reload
Calvin Harris ft Alesso - Under Control
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha - I'm Good (Blue)
Lost Frequencies - Are You With Me
Otto Knows - Million Voices
Swedish House Mafia ft John Martin - Don't You Worry Child

27/07/2024

All set for a wonderful wedding at the Little Silver. A quick room turn around and looking beautiful ready for the evening party

16/07/2024

A fabulous wedding at the Silver Country Hotel in , Chloe & Joe's wedding started with a bang and continued through till the end.

I'd chatted with Chloe and Jo a couple of times to discuss the music they wanted to dance at their wedding reception, giving me a good steer on the music choice.

With the first dance completed, they'd chosen the amazing (and a personal favourite of mine) "N-Trance - Set You Free" to kick start their party (and I can't wait to see N-Trance this summer!). Following on from this I had to slip in a few other bangers from the same era before easing back to a few family favourites and wedding classics.

It was a great evening and shows how speaking before hand can make all the difference as I was able to start with the positive bang and keep the party going.

Here's the full playlist from the evening:

Mimi Webb - Freezing
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber - Stay
Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
First Dance Bailey Rushlow - You're Still The One (Shania Twain Acoustic Cover)
N-Trance - Set You Free (2001 Mix)
DJ Sammy & Yanou feat Do - Heaven
Mad'House - Like A Prayer
The Human League - Don't You Want Me (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero (Kungs Remix)
Lizzo - About Damn Time (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
Robin Thicke ft Pharrell TI - Blurred Lines
Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Kool & The Gang - Celebration
ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh What A Night)
ABBA - Dancing Queen (DJ Re-Grid)
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (DJ Re-Grid)
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie Wonderland
Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie
Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing
Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (DJ Re-Grid)
Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!
Little Mix - Black Magic
One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
Walk the Moon - Shut Up and Dance
Maroon 5 ft Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor (PNAU Remix)
Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight
Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
Mark Ronson ft Amy Winehouse - Valerie (DJ Re-Grid)
DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide
Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe
Los Del Rio - Macarena
Cameo - Candy
Sean Paul - Get Busy
Usher feat Ludacris - Yeah
Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On (UK Mix)
Shakira feat Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
Los Del Rio - Macarena
Rihanna feat Jay Z - Umbrella
Sweet Female Attitude - Flowers
DJ Pied Piper - Do You Really Like It?
Artful Dodger feat Craig David - Rewind When The Crowd Say Bo Selecta
DJ Luck & MC Neat - A Little Bit Of Luck
Oxide & Neutrino - Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)
So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft Ray Dalton - Can't Hold Us
Tinie Tempah - Pass Out
Dizzee Rascal feat Armand Van Heldon - Bonkers
Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives
DJ Casper feat The Gap Band - Oops Upside Your Head
Gap Band - Oops Up Side Your Head (DJ Re-Grid)
Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy
Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (DJ Re-Grid)
Uncle Kracker - Follow Me
Tina Turner - Simply The Best
Jennifer Lopez feat Pitbull - On The Floor
Gala - Freed From Desire
Robin S - Show Me Love
Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game
Tina Turner - Simply The Best
Sister Sledge - We Are Family
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
Last Dance Bill Medley & Jennifer Warner - (I've Had) The Time Of My Life
Fred Again & Obongjayar - Adore u
Swedish House Mafia ft John Martin - Don't You Worry Child

13/07/2024

All set for a 21st birthday party tonight at the stunning Crown Lodge in Wye, such a great backdrop for any event with the beautiful views across Ashford and the Romney Marsh

11/07/2024

Wow! What a fantastic wedding for Lorraine and Cliff at the Little Silver Country Hotel last weekend. Having discussed the music we kick started the evening with some fantastic tunes that kept everyone dancing all night

07/07/2024

A fantastic for Homewood School on Friday night. Dreams Venue Styling did a fantastic job decorating the room and the kids had a great evening, not even the rain could dampen their spirits 🤘

01/07/2024

Was fantastic being back at Solton Manor for a fabulous wedding. A great selection of music from the bride and groom had the dancefloor filled and hands in the air.

Can't wait to be back in August to host and DJ another wonderful wedding.

28/06/2024

Last weekend I was over near Hawkinge for a marquee wedding. One of the advantages of a marquee on your own land is you get to choose the finish time and we rolled on until past 2am. Been a while since I got home as the sun was rising but totally worth it for a great evening!

05/06/2024

Proud to be part of this amazing team 👏

28/05/2024

A wonderful marquee wedding at the weekend in Bethersden. The marquee looked stunning with views of the Kent countryside bathed in sunlight, a perfect afternoon and evening.

💐 Florist in the Forest
📷 Alexander Stevens Photography
🥗 JP's Kitchen

21/05/2024

An excellent present from Paul Forsyth - Wedding DJ & Event Host at a recent The Wedding Chaps meeting. Now there's no excuse for not working through my to-do list 🤣

09/05/2024

A beautiful rustic wedding at Chilham Village Hall last weekend. The rustic booth really shone out on the stage, complimenting the barn vibe.

14/04/2024

Had a great day catching up with industry legends this week. Always great to keep my knowledge refreshed and chat with like minded DJs.

This week Paul, Ben and Andrew attended the SEDA Buzz annual DJ conference to hear new ideas, learn new skills and to network with other forward-thinking DJ’s. It’s always a privilege to share a room with a group of industry leading friends and colleagues and to share experiences and knowledge with them, we never stop learning!

05/04/2024

A busy afternoon transporting layouts and then setting up Metlom Mowbray North ready for the Ashford International Model Railway Education Centre Festival of Railway Modelling this weekend

Open Saturday & Sunday at Ashford College and The Elwick Club

24/03/2024

A stunning golden theme to celebrate 50 years of marriage at the Little Silver Country Hotel

19/03/2024

Looking forward to reading this edition, packed full with great advice and reviews

Issue 124 of Pro Mobile magazine (Mar/Apr) is out now!

The cover image is from the Balmer Lawn Hotel, the location for January’s Focus & Retreat, whilst our profile for this issue features Euan Lawrence, owner of Scotland’s largest DJ agency, Tartan Entertainment Group. Our Gear Junkies image for this issue comes from Devon DJ’s Paul Radmore.

Also in this issue, we have produced in-depth photo reports of Pro Mobile’s first-ever Focus & Retreat, MEX & PBX 2024 as well as the largest music event in the world, NAMM 2024.

Greg Cartwright has had a detailed look at the career of the music industry’s most recorded bass player, Carol Kaye and Ian Forest returns with his series on why you may be losing business to other DJs, with 10 more reasons on why you may be missing out.

Seasoned marketeer , asks if you are barking bad in the race to get events, while Greg has produced some fantastic hacks and processes which will help you to win more profitable business.

Mastermix’s Paul Dakeyne has been in dialogue with the label’s most recent signing, none other than the ambassador of soul, funk and disco, Dj "S".

During this year’s Focus & Retreat event, we held out annual awards ceremony, you can see all the winners in our report, whilst regular contributor Andrew Broughton has produced a cut-out-and-keep guide to ‘Elf & Safety.

Richard Lee rounds up our articles with the Mastermix Playlist on Philadelphia Soul.

The magazine also includes detailed reviews of AFX Light’s Cloudy Pro, CHAUVET DJ’S EZBEAM Q3 ILS, AFX Light’s Hypnotic RGBW LED Strobe Lights, and the AlphaTheta/Pioneer DJ OMNIS-DUO.

You also have a chance to win a pair of AFX Light’s Hypnotic RGBW LED Strobe Lights worth £698.

If you're a subscriber, NADJ, SEDA - The DJ Association Member or Mobile DJ Network Premium or Standard Plus Member, your copy should be landing on your doormat any day now (if it hasn't already).

If you're not, why not sign up now? It only costs £16 for 6 issues (one year):

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13/02/2024

Something exciting is afoot, work on a new project has started. Plans all drawn out, let's see if the finished product resembles the plans!

10/02/2024

Next week we'll be at the West Heath Wedding Show and looking forward to talking with couples about how The Wedding Chaps can help with your fabulous wedding.

Pop over and say hello, we'll have our famous biccies on the stand. The only question is whether you want vanilla or chocolate...?

29/01/2024

Who's coming to the Ashford International Wedding Fair this Sunday?

The Wedding Chaps are back at East Kent’s Biggest Wedding Fair we are looking forward continuing our mission to put an end to “dull and boring” weddings.
Come and share your dreams and vision for your wedding day, and let’s see how we can make them a reality! We are at Ashford International Hotel, Ashford wedding fair Sunday 4th February 2024
Remember, not all DJs are created equal.

28/01/2024

This weekend I'm down in the New Forest for the Pro Mobile Retreat and Pro Mobile Awards. A fantastic time learning more about the industry.

Tonight we're treated to a pizza evening ahead of the annual awards for the best in the industry.

21/01/2024

We'll be back at the Ashford International Hotel in two weeks time, a great opportunity for all engaged couples to help their wedding planning journey.

The Wedding Chaps are back at East Kent’s Biggest Wedding Fair we are looking forward continuing our mission to put an end to “dull and boring” weddings.
Come and share your dreams and vision for your wedding day, and let’s see how we can make them a reality! We are at Ashford International Hotel, Ashford wedding fair Sunday 4th February 2024
Remember, not all DJs are created equal.

18/01/2024

Not long to go until a day full of inspiration and wedding planning bliss

The Wedding Chaps are back at East Kent’s Biggest Wedding Fair we are looking forward continuing our mission to put an end to “dull and boring” weddings.
Come and share your dreams and vision for your wedding day, and let’s see how we can make them a reality! We are at Ashford International Hotel, Ashford wedding fair Sunday 4th February 2024
Remember, not all DJs are created equal.

16/01/2024

Calling all lovebirds, soon-to-be-betrothed and planning pros! Are your Pinterest boards overflowing with dream dresses, cake toppers and stunning decor? Does the mere mention of "wedding planning" send your heart aflutter with both excitement and a touch of overwhelm?

Worry not, lovebirds, for your path to wedded bliss just got a whole lot brighter! Buckle up, because we're diving headfirst into the magical world of upcoming wedding fairs.

Think of wedding fairs as your one-stop shop for wedding wonderland. They are treasure troves of inspiration and advice not to be missed.

Over the next few months, The Wedding Chaps will be at several wedding fairs and on hand to talk about how we can turn your dream wedding day into a marvellous wedding. Here's where you can catch us:

4th February - 10am to 2.30pm
Ashford International Hotel, Simone Weil Avenue, Ashford, TN24 8UX

18th February 2024 - 10am to 2.30pm
West Heath, Ashgrove Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 1SR

3rd March 2024 - 10am to 2.30pm
East Kent Wedding Fair, Kent Cricket Ground, Canterbury, CT1 3EP

26th May 2024 - 10am to 2.30pm
East Kent Wedding Fair, Kent Cricket Ground, Canterbury, CT1 3EP

25 August 2024 - 10am to 2.30pm
East Kent Wedding Fair, Kent Cricket Ground, Canterbury, CT1 3EP

8th September - 10am to 2.30pm
Ashford International Hotel, Simone Weil Avenue, Ashford, TN24 8UX

5th and 6th October 2024 - 10am to 2.30pm
East Kent Wedding Fair, Kent Cricket Ground, Canterbury, CT1 3EP

With free entry to all of these wedding fairs and a free goody bag, what's there not to like?

13/01/2024

All set for a fabulous 40th birthday party tonight at the Little Silver Country Hotel

We've been planning this party for several months and all her friends & family have kept it a surprise!

07/01/2024

Come rain or shine, come and warm up with The Wedding Chaps biccie at the East Kent Wedding Fair

01/01/2024

Congratulations to everyone that got engaged over the Christmas period. With your wedding planning in full swing, why not pop down to the East Kent Wedding Fair this weekend?

I'll be there with my fellow members of Wedding Chaps to talk about how we can help you as your and .

29/12/2023

Back in August I was at Swarling Manor for Jennie and Greg's wedding. Having chatted with Greg I knew there were certain songs that would be key.

Swarling Manor is set in the Kent countryside on the outskirks of Canterbury.

With the meal taking place elsewhere in the building, I was able to setup in the barn ready for the evening reception.

We started the evening with the cake cutting and then straight into the first dance, a true classic from George Harrison.

Bruno Mars - Marry You
First Dance George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
Elvis Costello - She
Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh What A Night)
ABBA - Dancing Queen (DJ Re-Grid)
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (DJ Re-Grid)
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Earth, Wind & Fire - September
The Trammps - Disco Inferno
Diana Ross - Upside Down
Chaka Khan ft Rufus - Ain't Nobody
Irene Cara - Flashdance ... What A Feeling
Chic - Everybody Dance
Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real
Chic - Le Freak
LaBelle - Lady Marmalade
Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy
Evelyn Champagne King - I'm In Love
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Kool And The Gang - Ladies Night
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (2003 Edit)
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (DJ Re-Grid)
Average White Band - Let�s Go Round Again
DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night
Michael Jackson - Can You Feel It
Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 (DJ Re-Grid)
Inxs - Need You Tonight
Prince - 1999
George Benson - Give Me The Night
The Brothers Johnson - Stomp!
Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (DJ Re-Grid)
Bob Marley - One Love / People Get Ready
Beatles - Twist And Shout
Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
Billy Idol - White Wedding
Chris Isaak - Wicked Game
Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots
Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces
Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer
Michael Jackson - Rock With You
Prince & The Revolution - Let's Go Crazy
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
Haddaway - What Is Love
Snap! - Rhythm Is A Dancer
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Cameo - Candy
The Box Tops - The Letter
Chairman Of The Board - Give Me Just A Little More Time
Sister Sledge - We Are Family
The Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
Demis Roussos - Forever and Ever
Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
Last Dance: Heatwave - Always & Forever

The last song had been specifically chosen by Greg; with his work in the film industry this song meant something special to him and made a great ending.

24/12/2023

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas. Many of you will be celebrating your first Christmas as a married couple or perhaps your final Christmas as an engaged couple.

Hope you have a good Christmas whatever you're celebrating 🎄