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How A Great Dj Can Bring Real Difference To Your Wedding


A wedding is the most important lifetime occasion as it happens only once in a person’s life. Therefore, it behooves the participants to put all the necessary plans into place to ensure the wedding is a conspicuous success.

Since weddings and music are inextricably linked, hiring a DJ is a noble idea. However, it is of utmost importance to be thorough while hiring a DJ as he or she can make or break the wedding.

Having a great and talented DJ can therefore bring a whole lot of difference in a wedding. When speaking over the microphone for instance, a great DJ will enunciate words carefully and not stumble over them, especially the tough ones to pronounce, as an average DJ would do. A talented DJ will also know the right time to speak over the music and how to do it in a smooth manner that relays the message loudly and clearly. A great DJ is highly unlikely to crack corny jokes or jabber on the microphone at the guests’ expense.

A great DJ knows and understands that every crowd is different and therefore through his or her excellent programming skills, he or she strives to satisfy all the guests including the ones with the most esoteric tastes. This means that he or she plays the right songs in the right order and at the right time. Jumping dramatically from one genre of music to another or playing songs that do not blend together may create a very choppy atmosphere for the guests. A great DJ will, if presented with a request list, weave together a smooth music playlist that offers all the guests something to enjoy.

A great DJ’s management skills are invaluable in a wedding as he or she coordinates and communicates with the bride, groom, photographer, venue staff and the videographer so that they know what is happening at all times. He or she keeps all involved persons in the loop and ensures no one misses any important information, especially the clients and their families.

In addition, a great, experienced DJ will have the ability to handle unexpected challenging situations better than an average DJ. Sometimes, wedding plans may change without warning or even equipment fail. When that happens, the DJ responds quickly to the situation without getting flustered. Otherwise, his or her performance would adversely be affected.

Having known how a great DJ can make a real difference to your wedding, the next step is searching and thereafter hiring that DJ. It is very essential to meet face to face with the person who will be the DJ at the wedding since oftentimes, especially with the large agencies, the person whom one speaks with is not the DJ who will be present at the wedding.

There are a number of questions that need to be asked to ensure only the best DJ is hired. For instance, it is important to ask for how long one has been a DJ and how many weddings he or she has done so far, and whether he or she has had any formal training. The duration of service gives an indication of the DJ’s experience level while the number of performances may show the level of commitment. A DJ who offers a written, legal contract shows he or she is professional and reliable and therefore, asking for a written contract is absolutely vital.

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