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The one thing I like about djing weddings is having an excuse to play old romantic lounge and torch songs while the old folks are still around. That stuff crosses the generations better than most other material too.
When my wife and were married we ended the ceremony with "Dream Come True" by Sun Ra (a rare male vocal number from Sound Sun Pleasure). It was perfect, and it got Sun Ra into our wedding without giving any of the grandparents heart attacks.
If one must play pop music from the '80s (and I made a healthy living doing it for years, so I won't dis anyone who takes the money) always lean more towards the Cure than Prince. The things people do on the dance floor will be much less gruesome to watch, and the likelihood of the dj scoring with a gorgeous though undoubtedly neurotic flower girl will be greatly increased.
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