I found the best DJ in New York for my wedding. I’d always had an idea of the kind of DJ I’d want at my wedding. Someone who would play music for the crowd and not for themselves. Someone with an extensive playlist that would even cover my fiancee’s taste in music. Someone who you could even invite to the wedding. Well David Swirsky was that someone. In the months leading to the wedding I played around with the online planner, selecting the music for the first dance, highlighting songs that should not be played under any circumstances whatsoever, trying to plan every single track. During the meeting with David a week before the wedding I realised I didn’t have to plan every single song, after a few minutes of talking to me he knew the style we were aiming at – how do you mix 80s Brit-Pop with Reggaeton??? I was more than happy to let David go with what he felt was best. Now I was relaxed about the music, but what about the actual ceremony? I didn’t have a clue (first and only wedding for me) how it all worked and what music was played and when, and what happens after and how does cocktail hour go and when do we cut the cake? David was great, in fact this is where he went far beyond what we asked. He has so much experience with weddings and has seen so many he knows how everything works. His assistant Taylor prompted us on a couple of occasions and everything just fell into place. The timing of the music during the ceremony was exquisite and the music he played during cocktail hour was great. Once the main event i.e. the actual dancing, came around David was in his element. He knows his music and what songs work with the crowd he has before him. So much so that I’m still coming to terms with the song I danced to with my mother-in-law.