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QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD BE ASKING
Before booking your wedding DJ
Here are some questions to ask your DJ BEFORE asking the price:
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(Equipment, PLI, PAT, backup should be a given. The above are essential and not of much interest to any bride.
Having this will not give you the best party of the most important day of your life. Just like a builder's toolbox and
cement mixer won't guarantee you a beautiful extension.)
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Do you specialise in weddings or all events?
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Do you have any RECENT testimonials? And names with contact numbers supplied.
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What unique ideas do you have for my reception?
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How are you going find out what music my guests and we like?
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Show me lots of pictures of weddings you have played at. No, not your decks.
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Do you have a show-reel video?
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Do you have any inspiration to make our wedding different?
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Can we ask for music, but still have your advice and experience to ensure our party rocks?
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Will you communicate with our other wedding professionals on the day, to plan a timeline for our reception.
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Will it be FUN?
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Will it not be like any other wedding?
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Will you create lots of photo ops and memories for us?
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Is your price high enough to ensure that we're dealing with a full time professional?
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Will you meet us AGAIN before our big day to go through our plans and play-lists?
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Are you familiar with our venue?
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How will you work with our photographer/videographer to ensure we have amazing photos?
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Do you have a legal contract/guarantee and a suitable reservation fee? And when is the balance due? Hopefully NOT
on the wedding day!
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Is your price too good to be true ? (remember the saying, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is)
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Will you be available for phone calls and messages any-time leading up to W-day?
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Will you listen to all our questions?
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Will you be working elsewhere earlier on our wedding day?
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Will you be the DJ at our wedding or send someone else?
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Will you be dressed to suit our tastes/occasion?
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Will you respect our wishes regarding volume and lighting choices?
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How many weddings have you performed at?
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How many weddings do you do each year?
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Are you going to make all the relevant announcements that are needed on your day, and how?
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Will you NOT be talking or (worse) singing over the songs you are playing? (Peter Kay’s take on wedding DJ’s sadly do
exist)
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Will there be gaps between the songs or will you be mixing the music?
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How will you 'stage' the first dance for us?
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What ideas do you have for a spectacular ending of the party?
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How will you motive our guests if no one's dancing?
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Can we have a 'do NOT play' list?
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When do you arrive to set up?
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How do you acquire your music?
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Can we see pictures of the actual set up of your equipment?
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What procedures are in place if you’re ill and can’t perform?
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What if you break down?
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How up to date is your music?
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How soon should we book you?
Aaaaaaand finally...
How much????
Ask the first question last
is the cheapest price REALLY the most important factor in choosing your wedding DJ?
You’ve
spent
months
or
even
years
dreaming,
planning
and
building
up
to
the
most
important
day
of
your
life.
So
why
is
it that the majority of enquiries ask the same question? How much do you charge!
There
are
more
important
questions
to
ask,
so
the
question
of
how
much
should
be
the
last
question
you
ask.
After
all,
the
quality
of
your
wedding
entertainment
will
determine
whether
your
guests
stay
or
make
up
their
excuses
to
leave
early.
Your
guests
need
a
reason
to
stay.
As
harsh
as
it
sounds,
they
will
and
do
get
bored
and
will
head
home
or
stop
off
at
their
local
to
finish
off
the
evening.
So
the
entertainment
structure
must
be
spot
on,
tight
and
structured
with
building anticipation and a feeling of suspense they won’t want to miss.
Below
are
some
(not
all)
of
the
most
important
question
you
should
ask
your
wedding
DJ
before
booking
them
for
your
wedding
entertainment.
However,
here’s
a
good
idea.
Think
back
to
the
last
wedding/s
that
you
were
invited
to,
what
did you like, didn’t like and make notes
There we go, some important questions to ask.
Of
course
some
of
the
questions
to
ask
may
be
irrelevant
to
you,
and
the
cheapest
price
may
be
the
deciding
factor
for
some
couples,
however
you
should
still
be
asking
some
of
the
questions
set
our
above.
The
last
thing
you
need
is
to
fall
victim of a scam and not have wedding entertainment.
Some
warning
signs
are
businesses
that
ONLY
have
a
mobile
or
email
address,
especially
a
Gmail
or
similar
address
with
no
actual
business
address.
Check
reviews
are
real
and
genuine.
Having
pages
of
5*
reviews
is
great
but
rarely
even
the
most respectable companies have nothing but 5* reviews.
However
negative
or
less
than
perfect
reviews
are
not
a
warning
sign
unless
they
outweigh
the
good
and
exceptional
reviews. Some negative or critical reviews show that they are being honest and impartial.
If
your
shopping
list
is
long
with
lots
of
dream
additions
like
sweet
carts,
dance
floors,
backdrops,
event
décor
etc
and
the
price
is
equal
or
lower
than
most
quotes
for
a
wedding
specialist
DJ
then
ask
yourself
is
it
really
a
good
deal
or
too
good to be true?
Most
event
equipment
costs
many
thousands
of
pounds,
so
if
you’re
offered
a
starlit
dance
floor
for
£100
then
this
is
suspiciously
low.
Especially
as
the
average
cost
of
a
floor
is
around
7-10k,
and
take
a
LOT
of
time
cleaning
and
maintenance.
Spend
some
time
researching
and
due-diligence
to
avoid
costly
or
embarrassing
issues
later
or
on
the
day
itself.
Most
legitimate
companies
and
businesses
will
welcome
the
questions
and
will
help
you
put
your
mind
at
rest
and
fill you with confidence that you really do have an amazing deal.
I
hope
this
helps
you
finding
the
right
entertainment
for
your
wedding
and
avoids
some
pitfalls
whatever
your
budget
or
expectations.
Call or use the form above for a no obligation quote for your wedding
entertainment.
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