Wedding Entertainment Blog

After reading Parts 1 & 2 you now have a basic understanding of the differences between a typical DJ and their higher end counterparts. Now let’s take a gander at what to look for when choosing entertainment for your wedding reception.

If you have stayed with me this far I am going to make the assumption that you are looking to create an exciting and unforgettable wedding reception that is FUN for all. With that in mind, let’s get down to the nitty gritty of entertainment shopping.

The first step to finding great entertainment is to ‘Take Your Time – Shop, Shop Shop”. Now what I mean by taking your time is not waiting to the last minute to book your entertainment, on the contrary, waiting to the last minute will only leave you with what is left, and not what is best. Word gets around, and the best entertainment will usually book first.

Taking your time means interviewing many DJ’s in person before making your decision. Even after meeting with me I ALWAYS encourage my potential clients to shop around before deciding to book me as their entertainment.

The first “MUST FOLLOW THIS TIP” is to NEVER, NEVER, EVER book an entertainer over the telephone. To do so is potentially the first step to wedding day disaster. DJ’s are good talkers, and they probably have their sales pitch down to a science. Only by meeting them in person can you truly get a feel for whether or not they have what it takes to make your wedding reception “the best reception ever”.

MOST IMPORTANT…make absolute certain that the person you are speaking with is the actual person who will be entertaining at your reception. It is common when setting up a meeting with a company who has several or more DJ’s working for them that the person you meet with is the owner or business manager of the company. You might absolutely love what they have to say, however, the young part-time DJ / full-time college student they send to perform at your wedding may not have the experience or commitment to backup their sales pitch…hence…BUYER BEWARE!

If you haven’t already…you will soon discover that planning a wedding & reception will require many hours of diligent planning. If you spend much time at all on my site, you will hear (or read) often that “great receptions don’t just happen…they’re planned!” This same philosophy also applies to your entertainment! It should stand to reason that if you book entertainment that merely shows up on your wedding day and plays music for your dancing pleasure, that he or she is going to provide the same generic service that they provided at every other wedding prior to yours. This one size fits all performance will create a “if you’ve seen one…you’ve seen them all” typical reception. The very same performance that those aforementioned 78% of unhappy brides and grooms saw at their wedding reception.

So how can you be sure that you’re event will not be a typical “if you’ve seen one…you’ve seen them all” wedding reception? Well…read on…

Stay Tuned for: Part Four

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