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Questions and Answers
Doesn't the DJ just show up and
play music?
A professional disc jockey has several responsibilities at a wedding reception that are associated with the Master of Ceremonies duties. These include:
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Arranging
Coordinating with the photographer to get the bride and groom the best shots. For example, some photographers prefer specific lighting conditions for the first dance, father-daughter dance, etc. Also, a good photographer can often eye the best location for the garter toss, bouquet toss, and grand entrance.
Coordinating with the caterer or hotel staff to announce when your guests can begin the buffet line and determine when the caterer needs to begin pouring the Champaign or wine for the toast.
Instructing the Best Man and/or Maid/Matron of honor on how to use the microphone properly for the toast.
Announcing and providing background music for the cake cutting ceremony.
Making sure that the bride and groom are ready for their first dance and politely introducing the special dance to their friends and family.
Locating the parents of the bride and groom before it is time for them to dance and informing them that the father-daughter or mother-son dance will be starting soon.
Making sure the bride has her bouquet for the bouquet toss and then excitingly announce the Garter and Bouquet toss.
If there is a dollar dance, the DJ will explain to the guests how to participate and organize how the “paying” dancers will cut in.
What if I
can't find my answer here?
Many questions can be answered in our FAQ. If you can't find them here, simply give us a call or send us an email. We are always glad to answer questions.
Why pay your price when I can get a cheaper DJ elsewhere?
Just
like anything, there are always lower prices somewhere. "Price" is
all that some DJ companies have to offer, especially if the company
is inexperienced or unknown. With some low priced DJ "farms" with
several operators, we find lower quality equipment and very limited
music collections. Since
they are usually working alone, low budget DJs won't be able to give their
undivided attention to your guests, happily taking their requests and
coordinate with the photographer, caterer, and wedding banquet coordinator
on demand.
Finally, various DJ companies pay their employees near minimum wage to
keep the prices low and therefore have a hard time keeping their best
employees once they gain experience, leaving their clients with
inexperienced or poor performing DJs almost all the time.
What you have to determine is if you are getting the same quality of service at a lower rate. It is difficult to price shop in this industry because the services offered by separate disc jockey companies may not equally compare.
I hear a lot of DJ horror stories. What makes your business so different?
To avoid being a horror story, we plan carefully for each event and review the information with the bride or groom the week prior to the reception to ensure that all our bases are covered such as name pronunciations, song choices (or changes), and any specific needs are addressed.
To make a difference, we:
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always send two DJs to each event so that we can take care of all the coordination and easily make adjustments as they are needed along the way.
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make sure someone is available to take your guest's requests.
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bring over 35,000 songs including popular oldies to today's current hits in pop, adult contemporary, R&B, rock, and country.
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interact when it is appropriate, performing the Masters of Ceremonies duties.
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will avoid make your guests feel uncomfortable by rushing them out on the floor if they are enjoying themselves visiting with their friends and watching others dance.
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encourage guests to participate through careful song selection,
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purchase high quality music equipment from companies such as Mackie, American DJ, Pro Audio, Shure, and Yamaha. Our system is professional and dependable.
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bring backups, fuses, and wires for our main components incase something goes haywire.
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plan with the bride and groom and discuss their expectation and then we actually follow the plans.
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dress professionally for wedding ceremonies and receptions.
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are nice to your guests, treating them with respect and dignity.
Do you have any hidden costs that I should know about?
Our fee schedule is carefully laid out in the online price quote that we email to you after you request a quote.
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There are no extra charges for setup or break down.
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We don't charge extra for travel if your city is in our coverage area listed below. Please feel free to scroll down and find the city where your reception will be located at.
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We don't charge extra for providing music and sound to the wedding ceremony. You are only charged for the start time that our services and equipment is needed to the end time, when we play the "last dance" song.
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Our silver and gold package includes up to four hours and our platinum package includes up to five hours. If your reception goes longer, our fee is $49 per half hour.
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Our clients may add to any package karaoke for $99 or a digital photo montage production for $249 (reg. $499.)
Are you insured?
Yes, we carry liability insurance. Our policy is underwritten by Commercial Brokerage Services, specifically tailored to protect mobile DJ companies and their clients.
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