Showing posts with label 10 Questions to Ask a Wedding DJ. Show all posts
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Thursday, August 15, 2019

10 Questions to Ask a Wedding DJ



Asheville Wedding DJs are always search for great ideas for the perfect wedding for you and we like to share them. Here is one from one our favor sources, WeddingWire and they have a blog also posted on Pinterest. 

 10 Questions to Ask a Wedding DJ
Breaking it down on the dance floor is one of the highlights of the wedding reception, so you want to make sure you’re hiring someone who fits your needs and your overall vision. Considering the wide range of styles and skill sets when it comes to DJs, a thorough assessment is pretty important. Here are a few good questions to ask your wedding DJ before signing on.
1. How would you describe your style? Is he the type who likes to talk and engage the crowd a lot? Is he very formal, more laid back, or super energetic? It’s important to get a sense of whether his tone is going to match the vibe you’re going for.
2. How do you work with couples to determine a playlist? Find out whether he has some basic strategies for feeling out his clients’ specific styles and preferences and how he helps customize their experiences.
3. What are your favorite first dance songs? This will give you a good sense of his style and taste and help you determine whether you might mesh well together. If his are all top 10 hits and you’re thinking classics and oldies, for example, it may not be the best fit.
4. Have you ever played at my reception venue before? If your DJ has experience with your venue, that’s a plus. If not, it’s not a deal breaker, but it is important that you set up an appointment to walk through the space together. You want to make sure your DJ knows the layout, is familiar with the acoustics of the space, and is acquainted with a staff member or coordinator, if possible.
5. How extensive is your music library? This one speaks for itself. You want a wide selection!
6. What type of equipment do you use? This will not only give you further insight to his level of experience and skill, but is important to know from an aesthetic and logistical standpoint. What does it look like and how much space does it take up? Does it require special electrical outlets? 
7. What does setup and breakdown entail? It’s important to have a basic understanding of this to properly plan in terms of timing and communicating any specific needs or concerns to your venue.
8. Do you have a demo or a recording of a wedding you’ve done in the past that I can see? Watching your DJ in his element will really give you the best sense of his interaction with the crowd, his energy, pacing, personality, style and level of professionalism.
9. Do you work with an assistant or second DJ? Depending on the size of your wedding, having an extra set of hands can be well worth it. This will help everything from setup to song requests run a lot more smoothly.
10. Do you offer any other services? Some DJs offer packages with additional services like video screens and lighting. Depending on the experience you’re going for, having these options available from a single source could be beneficial.







 Asheville Wedding DJs has over 34 years of professional experience as radio personalities and as private DJs hosting receptions, corporate events and parties. We always provide the lighting that captures your mood, from elegant to fun, and professional announcing with superior sound. We have entertained receptions and events from The Venue, The Biltmore House, The Crest Center, Biltmore Doubletree Inn to Lake Lure Inn to the resorts of the Carolinas coasts. We are featured on WeddingWire, WeDJ, Bride.com and the GatherGuide websites. While other DJs are raising their rates, we have restructured ours to provide more options and reduce the entertainment costs to the couple. 
Our Asheville weddings blog has a lot of great ideas at:
https://www.weddingwire.com/biz/asheville-celebrity-djs-asheville/b4e834c589fb87da.html
Are you looking for a Boone Wedding DJ?
https://www.weddingwire.com/biz/asheville-celebrity-djs-asheville/b4e834c589fb87da.html
Our Asheville Wedding DJ website is:
http://ashevilleweddingdj.wixsite.com/ashevillecelebritydj
Our NC coastal partner is Coastal Wedding DJs:
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https://www.weddingwire.com/biz/asheville-celebrity-djs-asheville/b4e834c589fb87da.html

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10 Questions to Ask a Wedding DJ


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James Herrick has been a mobile DJ for over 34 years and brings his 10 years radio and TV experience as a professional announcer and host. He is a certified ADJ Professional and has worked at such stations as: 98.7 KISS-FM, 94.5 WWWI Country, WKLM, WGLD Oldies, AM 950 WPET, WLXI TV-61 The Triads Video Music Channel, The Music 106 WUAG, and 90.9 WQFS.

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Friday, February 19, 2016

Some great guidelines ideas...from the DJ


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Here are some guidelines to keep in mind when planning.


  1. Never place tables between the DJ and the dance floor. The DJ should always be next to or touching the dance floor.
  2. Don’t arrange older guests near the speakers. This will create an issue between the younger guests who keep coming up to ask you to raise the music and the older guests who will be uncomfortable about how loud the music is all night and wish to talk.
  3. Keep your DJ table near the dance floor and visible. A visible DJ will entice more guests to the dance floor. If the DJ and the music are placed properly as opposed to a sideshow, more people will be willing to dance.
  4. Consider not cutting out all of the cliché wedding music (Electric Slide, YMCA, etc.), as you will find this will negatively impact the dance floor. Understand that your DJ knows from experience, which songs will get more people to dance. Weddings aren’t the time to introduce to your friends and family obscure music. You will have a lot of different types of people into different music who all want to have a good time dancing to songs that they know. One of the hardest jobs for a DJ at a wedding is to create a balance in music to make everyone happy.
  5. If you are giving the DJ requests, I suggest using the DJ’s expertise and experience to play your song when it fit best to play based on tempo and style. Brides and grooms may make requests such as “play this song next” or “only play rock for the rest of the night”. This is usually does not work well in keeping the guest happy, so help him figure out your style, but don’t restrict him.
  6. One mistake some people make is to give a huge mandatory playlist of 100 songs to the DJ to play at their wedding that may have been compiled by many guests or a few guests. One thing to keep in mind is that a wedding can only fit in about 60 songs during the dancing portion of the night. A request list given usually doesn’t consider music to fit all the different types and ages of people at the wedding. Most guests may just be picking their favorite song and not necessarily everyone’s favorite song. Don’t restrict the DJ too much and consider he knows how to read the crowd and play what will keep the dance floor full.
Our Asheville weddings blog has a lot of great ideas at:

Our Asheville weddings Pinterest page has a lot of great ideas at:


Our NC coast partner is:
NCCoastalDJs.wix.com/CoastalDJs

Please check to see if we have your date available.
Our client information form.



Here is our "Top 10" list:

10 Questions to Ask a Wedding DJ




James Herrick has been a mobile DJ for over 32 years and brings his 10 years radio and TV experience as a professional announcer and host. He is a certified ADJ Professional and has worked at such stations as: 98.7 KISS-FM, 94.5 WWWI Country, WKLM, WGLD Oldies, AM 950 WPET, WLXI TV-61 The Triads Video Music Channel, The Music 106 WUAG, and 90.9 WQFS.

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