DJ for a wedding – how to choose it correctly?
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Club DJ
To begin with, let's look at the difference between a DJ for a wedding and a club DJ. The club DJ mainly plays music of his own composition. There are those who play mixes of famous hits. This is a rather peculiar music and it is not suitable for every celebration. It is not so important for a club DJ to dance to his music or not. Many people come to the club not to dance, but to listen to the compositions of their favorite DJ.
DJ for the wedding
The work of a wedding DJ is fundamentally different. He keeps a music collection on almost any subject. People of different generations are present at a wedding or any other celebration. This is where the whole difficulty lies! A DJ should be able to unite people of different ages on the dance floor. This is the art and skill of a DJ at a wedding and its main difference from a club DJ.
An experienced wedding DJ feels his audience. Each musical composition should sound timely. He knows how to make a playlist correctly. In what order should the music tracks go. He knows how to keep the dance floor in constant motion. The wedding DJ always adapts to the people who are present at the celebration. It is impossible to compose the entire music program in advance. An experienced DJ makes it up on the fly, so to speak, and makes constant changes to it.
At a wedding, he is just as important as the host and his role is not a little less. The DJ is responsible not only for the dance floor and disco, but also for the musical part of the host's program for the wedding. Put the chops on the contests in time, arrange the wedding ceremonies with the right music. It's good if the DJ and the presenter are one team. They know the program and understand each other with a glance. In such a tandem, everything goes smoothly and at the highest level. A DJ can set the right mood for any holiday with the help of music. At the wedding, he will set up the guests for the romantic course of the holiday.
Many people do not realize that most of the success of the celebration depends on the DJ. DJ is the only person at the wedding who is involved in the whole celebration process every second. The slightest confusion, a second pause of the DJ, will cause inconvenience for the host or may cool the mood of the guests, thereby missing the dance floor. During the festive feast, the DJ also takes part. After making a toast, there should be no silence, the DJ will emphasize the toast with fanfare or turn on romantic music. A professional DJ for a wedding, he, as an orchestra conductor, and perhaps even a film director, should be able to manage the holiday and sometimes save the day if a not very good presenter does everything possible to prevent the holiday from taking place.
A few tips on how to choose a DJ for a wedding
- Read reviews about his work, if possible, talk to people for whom he has already worked.
- Ask what kind of equipment he has. For example, a banquet for 50 people requires sound equipment from 700 watts, two microphones, a light for a disco, it is desirable that the acoustics stand on racks, and all the wires are hidden.
- Ask him what kind of music he has and whether he can work with your music if, for example, you bring your favorite songs on a USB stick.
- Specify the cost for the whole evening and the cost of an hour of work if you do not have enough allotted time and you want to continue.
- Does he deliver the equipment himself to the wedding venue or do you need to take care of it.
- Does he sign a contract, in case you need some guarantees.
