How To Find Your Perfect DJ
Choosing Your Pitch-Perfect DJ
How do you find a DJ that can get your teenage cousin and your seventy-five year old grandmother onto the same dance floor? Read on for tips on how to find a DJ capable of getting your wedding to hit exactly the right note.
Tone deaf?
Before you begin looking for DJs, you should have a clear idea of what tone you want for your reception, and what type of music you would like played. DJs have several advantages over bands, wind ensembles, and other forms of live music. A DJ is usually less expensive, can play a wider variety of music, and will not artistically reinterpret your favorite songs.
The right groove.
Find out about access to electricity and rules regarding noise at your location before you begin talking to potential DJs. If you are getting married at home or outside, ask city officials about noise regulations.
Singing for their supper.
Use word of mouth to help you find the perfect DJ. Ask recently married friends who they hired to play music at their weddings or ask your co-workers if they attended any weddings where they couldn’t stop tapping their feet. Florists, bakers, and caterers are also good resources.
Shop around.
Prices vary greatly depending on the location of your wedding and experience of the DJ, but you can expect to pay anywhere from $100 an hour for standard services, to several thousand dollars for a celebrity DJ. To get an idea of the price range in your area, interview at least three DJs before selecting the person to spin the music at your wedding. Some questions to keep in mind:
Do you have my favorite songs?
What are your favorite songs to play at a wedding?
How long have you been a DJ and at how many weddings have you performed?
Can you give me references from the last two weddings you worked on?
What kind of equipment do you have?
Who will take your place if you are sick or unable to perform on the date?
Get it in writing.
The contract should include the location and date of the event, the fee, and the DJ’s name. You will also want to include the cost for overtime if you are paying by hour, as well as the number and length of the breaks the DJ will require, if any.
In rhythm together.
The more you discuss in advance, the less likely you’ll be disappointed by a surprise rendition of Britney Spears during your first dance. Give your DJ a list in advance of songs you definitely want played in addition to music that is strictly off limits. You will also want to discuss what the DJ should wear to the wedding and make sure he or she knows how to pronounce your name and your fiancé’s, as well as the names of any especially important guests if they’re also MCing.
coutesy of ourweddingday.com
How do you find a DJ that can get your teenage cousin and your seventy-five year old grandmother onto the same dance floor? Read on for tips on how to find a DJ capable of getting your wedding to hit exactly the right note.
Tone deaf?
Before you begin looking for DJs, you should have a clear idea of what tone you want for your reception, and what type of music you would like played. DJs have several advantages over bands, wind ensembles, and other forms of live music. A DJ is usually less expensive, can play a wider variety of music, and will not artistically reinterpret your favorite songs.
The right groove.
Find out about access to electricity and rules regarding noise at your location before you begin talking to potential DJs. If you are getting married at home or outside, ask city officials about noise regulations.
Singing for their supper.
Use word of mouth to help you find the perfect DJ. Ask recently married friends who they hired to play music at their weddings or ask your co-workers if they attended any weddings where they couldn’t stop tapping their feet. Florists, bakers, and caterers are also good resources.
Shop around.
Prices vary greatly depending on the location of your wedding and experience of the DJ, but you can expect to pay anywhere from $100 an hour for standard services, to several thousand dollars for a celebrity DJ. To get an idea of the price range in your area, interview at least three DJs before selecting the person to spin the music at your wedding. Some questions to keep in mind:
Do you have my favorite songs?
What are your favorite songs to play at a wedding?
How long have you been a DJ and at how many weddings have you performed?
Can you give me references from the last two weddings you worked on?
What kind of equipment do you have?
Who will take your place if you are sick or unable to perform on the date?
Get it in writing.
The contract should include the location and date of the event, the fee, and the DJ’s name. You will also want to include the cost for overtime if you are paying by hour, as well as the number and length of the breaks the DJ will require, if any.
In rhythm together.
The more you discuss in advance, the less likely you’ll be disappointed by a surprise rendition of Britney Spears during your first dance. Give your DJ a list in advance of songs you definitely want played in addition to music that is strictly off limits. You will also want to discuss what the DJ should wear to the wedding and make sure he or she knows how to pronounce your name and your fiancé’s, as well as the names of any especially important guests if they’re also MCing.
coutesy of ourweddingday.com
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