3 Things Wedding DJs Wish You Knew

1st:Your Wedding DJ is More Than Just Music


Creator of moments

Your wedding DJ is so much more than music. They are the architect of your day. A good wedding DJ, knows what's going on, is in communication with your vendors, you as the couple and your guests. It's through this communication we call Emceeing, that your DJ helps to create and make the moments your guests remember for ages. We've even become responsible for things like photo booths, cold sparks, dancing on a cloud, and even send offs. It's the little (and big) things we do during your wedding that allows you to be stress free and your guests to only remember the good things that happened that day. We also become a sounding board for you, as I tell my clients "If you're stressing, give me that stress not your family. I won't see you tomorrow so it won't bother me". The little details become our big details and it's what makes your day run the way you want.

A smooth event flow

Speaking of the little details, your DJ/Mc should be the most aware person in the room. They need to keep an eye on your wedding and guests to ensure everyone is where they are supposed to be. Have you ever been to a wedding where the DJ called for a parent dance but the parent or bride/groom weren't in the room? It's awkward and makes everyone feel disjointed. A great Wedding Dj knows where people are before they do things. They check to ensure photo/video are in place and everyone knows what's about to happen. That's the #1 job of an MC, not making announcements. This is great to think about as you are hiring someone, if they have bad communication during the hiring process, what will it be like during the planning and execution of your day? 

Planning your wedding takes time

It's Not Just the Day-of Work

2-4 hours of time on calls and emails before your big day. They are your expert in your corner and you want to be able to reach them and hear back in a reasonable amount of time. As well as utilize them to be a sounding board and help you plan the events and memories of the day.

8-20 hours of cultivating music and playlists for your day. As a DJ we want everything perfect and we are planning out the music of your day. Everything from the pre-ceremony song as guests arrive to your cocktail hour, dinner hour, and dancing playlists. For a great Dj it's never good enough to play what you wanted to hear, we want to play the songs you forgot you love.

4-30 hours of lighting and gear prep. For some DJ's cleaning gear, getting cables ready and showing up is great. For our top Dj and our second in command we want the lighting to enhance your wedding. We spend upwards fo 30 hours on every wedding programming lighting to your music. We want it to move in time, flash to the beat (not just strobe) and soften and brighten with key moments of your songs. It's takes your wedding from great to Extraordinary with a what looks like a simple touch.

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The Wedding Day is a Long Day for DJs

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So now that your DJ has 30-40 hours of setup time into your wedding it's time for the big day. You've got them for 6 hours, that's all they need right...right...wrong. Depending on what you purchased from your DJ you could see setup times as long as 3 hours. From uplighting, dance floor lighting, multiple sound systems, microphones, cold sparks, photo booths, it's a crazy long day. We've had 12 hour long weddings days with a 1 hour drive each way, 2 hour setup, and 2 hour tear down to go along with the wedding. Your DJ is one of the first into your venue and one of the last to leave. This all get factored into the pricing your DJ is charge. It does make you think though if a $600 DJ is putting 40 hours into your wedding between pre and the day of how much are they really getting paid for their time? Well it's less than Arizona Minimum wage $15/hour, and do you really want a minimum wage DJ for your wedding? If they can't respect their own time, how can they possible respect yours?

So what does it all mean?

1

the price you pay means something

A DJ who understands what their job actually is, and isn't' just there to play music but to entertain and MC isn't going to be inexpensive. From start to finish we are there to create memories with you and your guests and move you through your big day.

2

It's a lot of work

From the first call to the last dance your DJ is a huge part of your wedding. They spend countless hours working on your day to ensure it's what you want and runs smoothly with as little stress to the two of you as possible.

3

A smooth wedding

Takes a lot of work and setup. It's work investing in the right DJ so that they take care of you. Experience matters, communication matters, and all of it combines to make an incredible wedding for the two of you.

4

Plan your budget

And take a look at our pricing, the button below will take you to our wedding packages, we have DJ's available from $1700 to $3300. Each has a different experience, skill, and investment in thier craft.

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