wedding DJ
Questions to Ask a Wedding DJ before Hiring
Music is an essential element to setting the mood in a
wedding ceremony and reception. Without the right music,
you will not be able to create the romantic and festive
ambiance in your wedding. This is why it is important
for you to be careful when hiring a wedding DJ.
All too often, we hear of horror stories about how an
amateur wedding DJ ruined the mood in a wedding
reception simply because they did not play the songs
that the bridal couple wanted or because the equipment
they used stopped working in the middle of the
reception. You can avoid all the hassles associated with
hiring a wedding DJ if you know what questions to ask
them before you hire them.
While there are so many questions that you can ask a
wedding DJ about their work, here are four basic
questions that you should not forget when you talk to
them before hiring.
1. Are you a professional DJ? When hiring a
wedding DJ, make sure that the DJ is a professional and
is a member of associations like the American Disk
Jockey Association or ADJA. A professional wedding DJ
will only be too happy to show you proof of their
membership to ADJA.
Also, a professional DJ will also be willing to show you
references from previous clients. They will also have a
public liability insurance in case someone has an
accident with their equipment.
2. Can you play the songs on my playlist? Before
you scout for a wedding DJ, you and your fiancé should
make up your minds about what songs you want to play
during the ceremony and during the reception. It can be
your favorite songs or songs that you found meaningful
to your relationship.
Once you have come up with your songs, you should make
up a playlist and present them to your DJ candidates. A
professional wedding DJ should have the songs that you
want in their repertoire or else has legal sources where
they can get the songs.
3. What equipment do you use? A professional
wedding DJ will have made a serious investment on the
equipment they use on the job, and they will show a lot
of enthusiasm in talking about them. They are not just
people who play mp3 files on a laptop or an iPod when
they work. They will have the full gamut of
top-of-the-line DJ equipment such as speakers, cordless
microphones and the like. High-end brands of DJ
equipment include ElectroVoice, OSC, JBL and Crown.
4. Do you have a backup system in case of
emergencies? It is always a disaster if the sound
system fails all of a sudden in the middle of the
wedding ceremony or reception. A professional wedding DJ
who really has the chops to do their job will have a
backup system in place in case a technical problem comes
up in the middle of the affair.
Selecting the right wedding DJ for your wedding ceremony
and reception is a serious task. If you want to create a
truly romantic ambiance in your wedding, you should pick
a wedding DJ who really knows their job.