Official Entertainment

It’s true . . . from flower girls to grandparents, each person at your wedding reception thinks that his or her favorite music is the coolest and everyone will like it. As the Bride and Groom, you already know which songs you MUST hear at your party – and you know some songs you definitely DON’T want to endure. But how do you please everyone?

Play a little of everything

Pick any type of music — Motown, country, rock, swing, big band, jazz or hip-hop. An experienced wedding DJ can immediately pick the most popular songs in each category and will select tunes that turn passive listeners into active party participants. From shaking in their seats to dipping on the dance floor, your guests will connect with songs you’ve planned and tunes your DJ instinctively chooses. A little Frank Sinatra or Tony Bennett here, a little Justin Timberlake or Prince there… a variety of music, presented in exciting ways by your DJ, will be appreciated by your guests. While a rookie DJ might play song after song in one genre, an experienced professional will sprinkle in a little of everything, and mix it up as needed to keep your party cooking and the dance floor RED HOT.

Play guest requests

When a DJ plays song requests, your party hits the bulls-eye for those individuals who ask for and hear their favorite tunes. The jolt of a new mood or tempo catches other guest’s attention. As guests notice that requests are played, they make their own requests, leading to more bulls-eyes as their requests are honored. Soon, your party hits the target for everyone, because you allowed your DJ to make someone happy for one song.

When inappropriate songs are requested, experienced DJs know to respond with honest assessments of the music’s contribution to the current mood. A great DJ will offer appropriate song suggestions in the same genre, with the same energy level as the requested music.

Hire a fantastic DJ; then trust him.

An experienced DJ will create a strategic music plan, using your play lists, your reception format, and his experience as an entertainment professional. Great DJs can read the crowd and anticipate events before they happen. The best advice for the Bride and Groom is: relax! Be flexible and allow the party to unfold at its own pace. You’ll have a wedding bash that will leave you and your guests all breathless.

Article by: Mike Staff

Music is one of the things that can make a wedding a total success or failure. Usually, a wedding DJ plays music in nuptial ceremonies to entertain the couple getting married along with their guests. In Lynchburg weddings, music plays a big role in entertaining the guests and keeping the service lively. Therefore, one needs to employ much care in picking music for their Lynchburg wedding.

When couples choose music for their Lynchburg weddings, they should focus on unique music that is relevant to the occasion. This helps to break the monotony because many wedding DJs, including Lynchburg DJs play the same music at different events. One should ask the wedding DJ to play their taste of music. To make it easier for the DJ, the couple can come up with a personalized play list. They can also ask their guests to request for special songs, either as dedications or purely for entertainment. This ensures that the guests are entertained the entire time. In a Lynchburg wedding, the event planner may also give the wedding DJ a selection of appropriate music to play.

When picking music to be played at the ceremony, the bride and groom may choose to pick songs that have sentimental attachments to them. This could be songs they heard on their first date or the first song that they danced to together. This will create an atmosphere of familiarity for both the couples and the guests who know them on a personal level.

Another factor to consider is appropriateness. The music should be appropriate. One should consider the age of the different guests who will attend the Toronto wedding. There can be the elderly, middle aged, the youth and/or children. Different age groups prefer different kinds of music. The event planner should ensure that the wedding DJ plays appropriate music that will not make the guests feel uncomfortable. Furthermore, if the ceremony is taking place in church, the wedding DJ should take care not to play event music that is inappropriate for church nuptials. The same applies for traditional nuptials. This entails the DJ being versatile regarding various types of music.

The event music should also show the love that the bride and groom share. When the bride and groom sit down to pick music for their special day, they should include songs that reflect the emotions in their relationship. The guests should be able to relate to the couple’s feelings towards each other when they listen to the music.

Lastly, in Lynchburg weddings the Lynchburg DJ should play different kinds of music for the different phases of the ceremony. They should play appropriate music when the guests are coming in, during the Lynchburg wedding ceremony and during the reception. This helps to create the appropriate atmosphere for that particular phase of the ceremony. It also ensures that the music flows with the mood of the event in every level. Overall, the purpose of the music at any nuptials is to entertain. This is something that most professional wedding DJs know and understand.

You pretty much have most of the vendors chosen for your wedding, but now onto the wedding DJ pricing. So how much does a wedding DJ cost? You will see many different wedding DJ prices, keep these points in mind and you will find the right one.

Cheap Wedding DJ Prices

These prices will usually be in the ranges of 100.00 an hour or less. Many of these wedding DJs are part time hobbyists. They might have no idea how to coordinate and deliver what you want at your wedding. Just call these companies and you will notice a huge difference with their customer service skills. This might be a risky deal because they might show up with low grade equipment (if they even show up at all). There is a possibility that you can spend $200-$600 on your wedding DJ and be happy, but you have to understand what cheap wedding DJ prices really mean.

My Recommendation: Never hire a wedding DJ that costs less than your veggie tray

Average Wedding DJ Pricing

So you biggest criteria was your budget, and you went way overboard. So instead, you and your finace decided to hire someone to “Just Play Music”. Do you want the good news or bad news first? Okay straight to the good news, you just save 100 bucks! Unfortunately your decision might cost you thousands down the road. This category of wedding DJs is priced all over the place. Usually many are larger wedding DJ companies that subcontract 15-25 wedding DJs every weekend. They improve their profit margin this way (more DJs=smaller profit margin) to support advertisements and overhead. There are many good DJs that are subcontracted by these companies. However, they might be so big that you might not know who will your wedding DJ until the week of.

I said earlier that there is a difference between a full-time company and part-time hobbyist. A full-time company depends on your referrals to generate future leads and business. This means that they are 110% dedicated to your wedding reception. The wedding DJ cost needs be looked at with their references. Ask for recent clients’ names, phone numbers, and e-mails. When I say recent I mean 6 months or less when available. Any reputable company will be able to give you this information.

My Recommendation: Let the buyer Beware

Expensive Wedding DJ Prices

These people may charge anywhere from $1500-$4500. There may be added value, such as an additional DJ/wedding coordinator, lighting, staging, dancers, or props. Other times, this price is determined by an owner with an overinflated ego. If their wedding DJ cost is expensive, then this does not mean that they have instant credibility. This price might be marked up since they do not have enough word of mouth referrals yet. You should not have to take out a second mortgage to pay for your wedding DJ cost. If this sounds like fun to you, then by all means go for it. You will have a BLAST.

My Recommendation: Get everything in writing, and question anything that might be overkill

How Much Does a Wedding DJ Cost

So, how much does a wedding DJ cost? This depends on how comfortable you are with the lighting, experience, equipment, music, and fun options. You should try unique things because your wedding is far from ordinary. This does not mean you need to break the bank with wedding DJ prices, but see what options are really worth the cost. The typical wedding DJ cost will vary between $800-$1200. In the short term the wedding DJ price will be a factor in your budget, and long term 80% of the success of your wedding is based on the entertainment. If you want to have a great time, you will interview multiple companies.

My Recommendation: Stay away from the cheapest, don’t go with the most expensive and do not hire anyone that is average.

Article by: Robert Reno