How Do I Choose The Right Wedding DJ For My Reception?
How Do I Choose The Right Wedding DJ For My Reception
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You should be looking for a professional wedding DJ - there are good part time DJs about but full time DJs have to earn a living from the profession and can and will try harder to please you and your guests after all your reception is a good advert for their services.
Wedding DJs can be found exhibiting at wedding fairs, many can be found on all singing and dancing websites that look very impressive, many advertise in local directories such as Yellow pages or have adverts running in local newspapers, brochures and circulars. Perhaps the best source is recommendation from freinds and family that have used the DJ for past events - but remember that there is no guarentee that the DJ someone else likes will be a DJ you like or is suitable for your style of reception!
So you have used various sources to form a shortlist of possible DJs you might want to use - how do you wittle the list down to find your DJ? Which ones do you want to travel to see or make appointments with for him/her to visit you - your time is valuable and you do not want to waste it interviewing 'no hopers' when you have plenty of other things to attend to on your To Do List. Your DJ should be an experianced professional - someone that has performed at many weddings in the past - there are many young wannabes out there (I know everyone has to start some where but do you want it to be at your Greatest Day?). So although your sisters mate was the DJ at the school prom, that really is'nt a recommendation. A professional DJ will dress appropriately for your event - fair enough a dinner suit and bow tie may be too formal for your wedding but I doubt if you want your DJ to perfrom in torn jeans with a baseball cap on round the wrong way - you might but.....with a porfessional DJ he will dress in the way your wish to suit the style and formality of your wedding. You may want your DJ in fancy dress to suit your theme - a professional DJ will accomodate most requests - I had a bride request me in Speedo's not so long ago (as a joke) which I had to polite decline to do - what would Grandma say!
A professional DJ will also use professional equipment - most brides are not particularly worried about what sound equipment and lights that are used - and to a greater degree you are not employing a DJ just for the equipment he uses, you will choose him for the service and performance he offers - however professional equipment is reliable and a professional DJ will have backup equipment with him 'just in case' - the amateur DJ will be using domestic or budget equipment that can be unreliable and will have no back up in case things go wrong - if his amp fails it could be the end of your magical evening.
If music be the song of life - play on! An important part of a professional DJ's armoury is his musical knowledge and know when to play the most appropriate song to keep the dance floor busy - such knowledge only comes with experiance. Most DJs should be able to play the music you want/request (make sure you DJ will accept your requests) but playing the right music to make your evening flow is an art and requires a DJ with the right skills to ensure your evening is a hit. If you want a particular type of music played at your reception make sure your DJ can accomodate your wishes - line dancing is very popular - if that is what you want make sure the wedding DJ you hire in experianced with this genre of music - if he is not look elsewhere.
To sum up there is no substitute for experiance - following these pointers will help you find the right wedding DJ for you.
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