No one has ever said, “That hors’ devourers display was Da Bomb” at a wedding reception.
It is the big day, your wedding, you have taken time to plan every detail of the event, from the florist to the caterer; from the officiant to the tuxedo. You have hired he best of the best except for your DJ. Here you and your fiancé agreed that you only have $400.00 for your music and you were lucky enough to find “Discount DJ”. It is the big day already. There is no turning back and it is time for your introductions. “Discount DJ” hasn’t got a clue as to how to pronounce your bridal party names, your parent’s names and most of all your names. “Discount DJ” plays music that has explicit language and his emcee technique is horrific. Your guests are complaining about the volume of the music during dinner and how the event is dragging. Welcome to the “Bad DJ Twilight Zone”.
At the end of the day, you and your spouse are laying in bed and you say to each other, “God, we wish we had went with a real professional DJ and not with “Discount DJ” because he sucked and he made our wedding reception something that we wish we could forget.”
So many times budget constraints place a hold on all of us in acquiring the best of the best; but I say, when it comes to your wedding day, let it fly. This is the day that you will remember forever and why should you have the worst DJ in the world merely based on budget constraints.
If you are planning a wedding in advance, take the time to do research on at least three (3) DJ companies and if a particular DJ company is a little pricey but you feel they are the DJ company to get the job done, then ask these important questions:
- Do you have any package pricing that may encompass an extra hour of time at a discount?
- Would you be willing to take a deposit in payments so you can hold our date?
- Would you be willing to work with us under a payment plan that can suit our budget but allows you to hold the date and be fully paid before the wedding day?
Any professional DJ will try to accommodate you and your fiancé because they know how important this day is to you and they want to provide you the best musical entertainment for your wedding reception. The best thing to do is to talk to the DJ and tell them your situation and then ask what can be done to assist you in booking that date. I am not saying that you will find a heart in all professional DJ’s but the good ones will try to assist you in this aspect.
Another piece of advice I can give is, if you are going to ask for assistance then have at least a $200.00 deposit to hold the date and some type of payment schedule in mind for the remaining deposit balance due. This will assure the DJ that you are serious about booking that date and have every intention of staying on a payment plan. Remember, some DJ’s are full-time and this is their livelihood.
If you are planning on spending anywhere from $800 to $3000 on fruit and cheese or hors’ devours then truly believe it is just that important to put as much finance into your music and entertainment in order to have a memorable, entertaining, and hella good party!
David A. Smith (a.k.a “DJ Dave) - Co-Owner of
Cool Sounds Mobile DJ & Entertainment Services located at 3970 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 209, Long Beach, CA 90807
Our motto at Cool Sounds Mobile DJ & Entertainment Service is “Good Music & Fun, Sounds Cool”. “Don’t Skimp On The Fun.”
