Dear Reader,
As a wedding florist and attend many weddings, including those of my clients and family members. Arizonans tend to use DJ's more than live bands so most every Wedding I have been to used a DJ or provided their own music.
Please keep the following in mind when you consider a DJ.
A
good DJ does a lot more than play music. He or she is generally the
MC, entertainment, director, announcer, spokesperson, dance
instructor and sometimes the referee or judge. Who you pick makes a big
difference on how the party will play out or be remembered. I was so
impressed with Chad with All American DJ, the DJ for my cousin's
Wedding. He was fantastic, made the evening fun and honestly I was tired
but ended up staying and dancing long after I planned on leaving.
That
can be the real danger you pay thousands of dollars for the venue,
food, flowers, photographer, etc. and people get board and want to
leave. That is why the DJ you hire is so important because they can
take the temperature of the group and entertain while the Bride and
Groom are doing things that they need to do like taking pictures
and signing the license.
Our DJ Chad even made waiting
to go to the buffet line fun. He held a Trivia contest Q&A about
the Bride and Groom, the winning tables got to go up to the buffet line
for dinner. While waiting in line we were able to listen to other tables
try and win their place.
He was also very good at
gauging the type of music the group would like. This is so very
important, nothing will make people run out of an event faster that
playing music that they hate or playing it to loud. He also played music
that was a tribute to the Brides Greek heritage. That was amazing
because everyone joined in and learned how to dance in the Greek family
tradition.
So here are some tips to keep in mind when looking for the perfect fun DJ:
*
Ask what he or she provides for the evening and see if he or she talks
about entertaining the group while your busy and hosting games to make
things fun. They should have a fun evening planned be able to talk them
event by event.
* Ask what types of music he or she
plays for the dancing. Make sure he or she has a full selection of music
and not just one genre. Also make sure there are special music played
for transitions and back ground play while various special events are
going on.
* Find out how loud he or she plays the music
and remember the loudness can chase away anyone who has any hearing
loss or is older any hearing issue.
* Ask how he or she
gets people up dancing. Does he or she use a competition, ask for
support for the bride and groom, or fun music that people like to dance
to?
* Ask him or her how they will work the crowd or
will they just stand behind the music stand. Will they teach people how
to do different dances if need be?
* Ask how they
prevent distortion and feedback from the equipment. Find out how much
before the Wedding they set up and if they do sound checks.
*
Provide your expectations to the DJ(s) and make sure they have it
written down or you provide them with specific details on what you
expect and want from them. Your paying for it so you can even state
your preferences for each event in the ceremony and reception, etc.
* Finally do they have any fun props that they provide to add to the enjoyment of the evening.
Happy Planning and Enjoy.
Diane Gramze
Bella Dolce and Flora
belladolceandflora.com
Florist - Chandler, AZ
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