5 Tips To Make The Most Of Wedding DJ

Wedding DJs are must-have for a perfect wedding, and who but the person

with the true music sense makes them the most essential part of the

wedding ceremony. People often make mistake of letting the Wedding DJ

play on their own. Some might present their own set of songs which may not

be suitable for the occasion. Well, to avoid wasting your money, you can

either hire one of the best Wedding DJs Kelowna,

http://www.airwavesmusic.ca/, or go through these tips.

1. Clarify Everything Beforehand

Establish up front that you are the CLIENT and you are in charge. Let him

know if you don’t like a talker. Tell him if he has absolutely no room for

independent judgment. If you don’t want to hear a single song that isn’t on

your personal playlist, let him know. Lay out the ground rules and don’t be

afraid to be a little bit aggressive and put it writing, asking him to

acknowledge your requests. Many DJs prefer you be upfront and direct. Just

don’t be rude about it. There’s a way to be demanding without being

Bridezilla. Be a little nicer if he’s your only option at the venue.

2. Create a Playlist

Be very specific about your playlist and, if he doesn’t give you a good form

to work with, create your own and include the following categories:

Reception

Cocktail music pre-entrance

Entrance song

First dance song

Daddy/daughter dance song

Mother/son dance song

Cocktail music post-entrance

Dinner music

Cake cutting song

Bouquet/garter toss songs

Last dance

Ceremony

Prelude music

Music for seating the mothers

Music for the bridesmaids’ processional

Music for the bride’s processional

Recessional music

3. Get Your Playlist Ready

Get your playlist to your Kelowna wedding DJ as early as possible. Every

DJ has a different system, and many of them have to pull your playlist from

their master systems, especially if you’re getting married somewhere like

the tropics where the DJs might not have the most current systems. Some of

them need time to make sure they have all your music ready in time for

your wedding. At the very latest, have all song selections to your music

master no less than 30 days prior to your wedding date. A full 90 days is

even better.

4. Should DJ Take Requests

Decide whether you’re going to let the DJ take requests or not, and make

sure you’re clear on the system with the DJ. If you’d prefer he not take

requests, you can ask him to tell people that he doesn’t have the music

being requested up to a certain point. If somebody gets aggressive, he

might have to explain that the bride and groom have requested no

spontaneous requests.

5. What’s Not to Play

Be VERY SPECIFIC about your “Do Not Play” list. Those are the songs you

really, really don’t want to hear at your wedding. You never know what your

friends may request, and you’re better off making sure the DJ knows at the

outset exactly how you feel about that. Trust me, “We are Family” can be a

very awkward music selection in many groups.