DJ for wedding reception
A wedding celebration is a very heartwarming holiday for newlyweds, marking their transition to a more responsible and adult life. And of course, it, like any other solemn event, is associated with many pleasant, but tiring worries:
- Ordering a wedding cake and appetizers;
- Choosing flowers to decorate the venue and bridal bouquet;
- Planning a route from wonderful photo locations for the first family photo album;
- Much more points.
These are all important aspects of a wedding celebration that need to be considered and properly organized. One of these aspects is the musical accompaniment. Just as you will need the services of a catering agency to manage a table, and the services of a professional photographer and videographer to capture the unique moments of your holiday, you will need to use the services of a wedding DJ company for musical background.
Wedding DJ vs. Your Friend
At least once in a lifetime, any of us had the thought: “Why overpay if I can do it myself or ask a friend to help.” Sometimes these ideas really worked, but more often than not, in the end, we came to the conclusion: “It would be better if I turned to a professional!”. The same situation is with the arrangement of a wedding party.
Let’s compare an experienced wedding DJ and your friend who agrees to play his role at the wedding and see what happens.
| Professional Bridal DJ | Your Bride’s Cousin / Your Best Friend |
| Expensive | Cheap/Free |
| Has a full range of necessary equipment | Can borrow a DJ Console from a friend and quickly learn how to use it before party |
| Can play what and when you want | Can play a few songs with a guitar |
| Knows how to make everyone dance | loves to dance very much |
| Professional at work | A guest who eventually wants to relax |
| Prepares a playlist based on your preferences | Most likely will put on the music that loves himself |
| Organizes everything himself | Will consult with you all event long on every occasion |
| Stays on topic with the wedding and can quietly change the program if something went wrong | May have already been to the wedding, but deviating from the script will most likely kill him |
| Accurately and quickly dismantles and takes away his equipment | Most likely you will have to participate in disassembling and packing equipment after the party |
| Invaluable | Cheap/Free |
As you can see from the table, hiring a wedding DJ will make life much easier for you before, during and after the celebration and will certainly pay off your expenses.
Things to Discuss with a Wedding DJ before Hiring
Having decided that you still need the professional wedding DJ service, you have to discuss with him the following series of questions:
- Event duration. In case of exceeding the agreed period of work, you will have to pay at an increased rate.
- The number of guests and the format of the holiday. It is necessary to clarify in advance whether it will be a modest family dinner, a party for a crowd of friends in a local NY bar, or a luxury celebration for several hundred persons.
- Venue. If the premises are located outside the New York, the customer must count on additional outdoor wedding DJ costs. This may include the delivery of sound, lightning and special effects equipment, if the institution where the celebration will take place does not have it.
- Other entertainment. Are the newlyweds going to invite some other artists, such as a dance troupe, a cover band, individual musicians, a showman, etc. This will entail additional costs, but it will significantly diversify the holiday program.
The wedding DJ pricing is also influenced by such parameters as:
- Experience in holding such events;
- Competence and skills in the formation of modern dance music;
- Availability of own equipment;
- Positive feedback from previous customers.
The best wedding DJ is a stylish, charismatic magician who makes the program in such a way that you relentlessly have fun and enjoy day and night at an affordable price. We sincerely wish you find one for your celebration.