Things A Wedding DJ Should Do Besides Play Music
After your initial meetings with the DJ to discuss your ideas for the event, you should be able to sit back and enjoy along with your guests. This is what your DJ should do while you have fun.
Observes The Crowd
Professional DJs study people. They notice the songs your guests sing along to, whose toes are tapping even when they’re not on the dance floor, and who seems to be struggling to have a conversation over the music. There are plenty of factors that determine whether or not people will dance at your reception, but a DJ observes the crowd and makes as many adjustments as possible to maximize the fun for everyone.
Oversees The Sound
There may be times when you notice the DJ is not where they should be. They haven’t left for a smoke; more than likely they’re checking the sound in different places around the room. Finding just the right volume is important to a successful event. You want the music to be loud enough to hear and feel like a party but not so loud that nobody can have a conversation.
Work With Other Vendors
Professional wedding vendors understand how their numerous roles work together to achieve the best event possible. Your DJ should communicate with your other vendors throughout the event so you don’t have to be the point person for everybody. Wedding coordinator, venue manager, caterer, and the photographer should all be on the same page as the DJ to guarantee that everything runs smoothly. The DJ should see when the caterer is ready to cut the cake and the photographer is ready to take pictures of the cutting before the DJ makes the announcement drawing the attention of the crowd to the cake.
Emcee Responsibilities
When you hire a DJ, you’re not only hiring someone to play requested music, but you’re also hiring someone to be the emcee for your event. Your DJ should have a friendly yet confident voice to be able to move the crowd skillfully and professionally throughout the event. They can introduce your wedding party, announce toasts, dismiss tables for the buffet line, explain the dollar dance, and let your guests know when you’ll throw the garter and bouquet.
Provide Instructions
For the purpose of crowd control and to move things along in an entertaining but efficient way, your DJ may provide instructions to your guests. These can range from telling guests when they can join you on the dance floor to directing guests about how they will get their dinners. At your request, a DJ can offer basic instructions about how to dance a common line dance or get couples on the dance floor by having a contest to determine which couple has been married the longest amount of time.
These are all things you and the DJ will discuss ahead of time so that you can enjoy the event while your DJ does what you hired them to do.
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