Your wedding reception date is locked in, the ceremony location and dance hall are reserved, and a few of your other wedding vendors. Congratulations, you believe your major wedding decisions are already made right? Well, not quite! You could think that selecting a great DJ for a wedding will be as easy as a Google search, asking just a few friends and checking some DJ websites. All things considered, most disc jockey would be acceptable for your wedding reception right? Consider this. There is a large difference between disc jockeys and DJ companies. Certainly not just in the price of the DJ service, but also in the quality.
How do we evaluate what wedding DJ to pick? We've taken our years of experience to compile a list of the top 10 questions you should ask a possible DJ company. These questions are especially vital and sometimes overlooked. Making sure these questions get answered can help you tell the difference in the standard of DJ's you are looking at for the wedding.
1. Is the DJ insured for both liability and theft? We estimate that a lot disc jockeys are not insured! Plus more and more venue locations are requiring verification of insurance from a DJ.
2. How long has the wedding DJ company been in operation? Will they still be around when your wedding date comes?
3. Will your DJ have a written contract for you? Can the agreement be worded fairly for both parties to sign? Note: A DJ performance agreement needs to have simple, clear, and easy to understand language and be no more than the usual page or two. If it looks like you are purchasing house using a long, difficult to understand contract, we recommend selecting another disc jockey.
4. Will the DJ organize and announce your wedding events, money dance, etc.? Can they work as an MC for your reception events?
5. Will they get your guests involved in special dances and game if you wish? Are these games and interactions contemporary? In the event that they mention the hokey pokey or Macarenakeep looking!
6. What precisely makes them better or different from other DJ's?
7. If the DJ becomes ill, has a vehicle breakdown, a child's emergency or for whatever reason can't get to the wedding, what's the back-up plan? Is there an experienced DJ to take their place in a moments notice?
8. Are they an experienced wedding DJ? What amount of weddings and ceremonies have they performed at?
9. If there is an equipment failure, are they going to have spare equipment positioned on site to keep your party going?
10. Can they offer you complete references with names, emails, numbers, etc. of past wedding clients?
All your questions must be addressed by the potential DJ company. When you make a decision on the person or company you want for your wedding entertainment, it's important to reserve that date right away. Why? Because some of the popular disc jockeys are booked well in advance on busy wedding dates, sometimes with a year or even more. If you wait, you may have to be happy with your next choice. Best of luck on your hunt for the perfect DJ and congratulations!
How do we evaluate what wedding DJ to pick? We've taken our years of experience to compile a list of the top 10 questions you should ask a possible DJ company. These questions are especially vital and sometimes overlooked. Making sure these questions get answered can help you tell the difference in the standard of DJ's you are looking at for the wedding.
1. Is the DJ insured for both liability and theft? We estimate that a lot disc jockeys are not insured! Plus more and more venue locations are requiring verification of insurance from a DJ.
2. How long has the wedding DJ company been in operation? Will they still be around when your wedding date comes?
3. Will your DJ have a written contract for you? Can the agreement be worded fairly for both parties to sign? Note: A DJ performance agreement needs to have simple, clear, and easy to understand language and be no more than the usual page or two. If it looks like you are purchasing house using a long, difficult to understand contract, we recommend selecting another disc jockey.
4. Will the DJ organize and announce your wedding events, money dance, etc.? Can they work as an MC for your reception events?
5. Will they get your guests involved in special dances and game if you wish? Are these games and interactions contemporary? In the event that they mention the hokey pokey or Macarenakeep looking!
6. What precisely makes them better or different from other DJ's?
7. If the DJ becomes ill, has a vehicle breakdown, a child's emergency or for whatever reason can't get to the wedding, what's the back-up plan? Is there an experienced DJ to take their place in a moments notice?
8. Are they an experienced wedding DJ? What amount of weddings and ceremonies have they performed at?
9. If there is an equipment failure, are they going to have spare equipment positioned on site to keep your party going?
10. Can they offer you complete references with names, emails, numbers, etc. of past wedding clients?
All your questions must be addressed by the potential DJ company. When you make a decision on the person or company you want for your wedding entertainment, it's important to reserve that date right away. Why? Because some of the popular disc jockeys are booked well in advance on busy wedding dates, sometimes with a year or even more. If you wait, you may have to be happy with your next choice. Best of luck on your hunt for the perfect DJ and congratulations!
About the Author:
By Tom Kenemore, Pro Sound & Light Show DJs & Uplighting, Duluth, Minnesota. For more advice and tips on wedding planning, check out Wedding DJ Minnesota. Pro Sound & Light Show Disc Jockeys and Up Light Service provides award winning Minnesota Wedding DJs as well as wedding disc jockeys and Uplighting in Wisconsin and the UP of Michigan.
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