{"id":839,"date":"2011-01-26T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2011-01-26T09:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studiowednashville.com\/nashvilleblog\/?p=839"},"modified":"2014-01-09T00:50:27","modified_gmt":"2014-01-09T00:50:27","slug":"now-that-youre-engaged-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studiowed.net\/nashville\/now-that-youre-engaged-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Now That You're Engaged"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week, we’re featuring Brent Cantrell from Cosmo Creations<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re planning for your big day and you\u2019re already over budget you may ask yourself: why not cut your cost by reducing your entertainment budget? Want a hint about the answer? Just look to your guests.<\/p>\n

There are plenty of checklists available to help you pick a reliable DJ (www.adja.org<\/a>).\u00a0 If you find a deal too good to be true, then it probably is.<\/p>\n

When considering your wedding entertainment options, some of the most important questions are: \u201cDo you carry liability insurance?\u201d, \u201cDo you bring back-up equipment?\u201d, \u201cHow long have you been in business?\u201d\u00a0 These are all great standard questions, but how do you get to the facts about what you\u2019re really paying for?<\/p>\n

Here are a few things to think about prior to picking your wedding DJ…<\/p>\n

\u201cMy DJ showed up with these huge speakers, it looked like he was setting up to do the sound for AC\/DC.\u00a0 The worst thing is they smelled like smoke – the table in front of the DJ booth actually complained about the smell of smoke coming off of the speakers.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to know if your DJ is bringing professional grade, state of the art equipment.\u00a0 You may not think you care what kind of equipment your DJ uses, but if you\u2019re spending money on flowers, table settings, etc. and your DJ brings in some ugly equipment, it could be a negative reflection of your overall d\u00e9cor.\u00a0 \u00a0If the DJ service plays at night clubs through the week you may want to ask that they bring speakers that are not used inside rooms that permit smoking.\u00a0 Most speaker boxes are wrapped in carpet and the carpet can absorb odor, especially smoke.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe DJ talked way too much\u2026\u2026.I\u2019m not the type of bride that is \u2018me, me, me\u2019 but I did want the focus to be on our bridal party and not the DJ.\u00a0 Announcing the events was important to me, but we didn\u2019t want talking or a play-by-play after every song.\u201d<\/p>\n

You need to communicate your expectation levels with your DJ.\u00a0 Asking \u201cWhat style DJ are you?\u201d is a great way to find out if you\u2019re talking to someone that\u2019s going to be over-the-top or laid back.\u00a0 And depending on the type of wedding your planning, that can make a huge difference!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOur DJ couldn\u2019t turn the music up loud enough.\u00a0 If you were right in front of the speakers it was fine but in the back of the room you couldn\u2019t hear the music or any of the announcements.\u201d<\/p>\n

This kind of goes with making sure your DJ brings professional grade equipment and making sure the DJ knows the size of the reception hall before the day of the event.\u00a0 Most professional grade loud-speakers are 500 watts per channel, so two speakers would require at least a 1000 watt amp to power the speakers. In most cases, this will be plenty of sound reinforcement for a small to medium size room.\u00a0 Asking \u201cHow many watts is your amplifier?\u201d could keep you from having this issue.\u00a0 Between 800 and 1500 watts is a good range to be in.\u00a0 Most home stereos are only 100 watts (that will not be loud enough).<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI paid our DJ to provide dance lights for our dance floor.\u00a0 What we received was a strobe light, a small disco ball, and Christmas lights!!!\u00a0 That\u2019s not what I saw in his brochure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Often, a bride may get caught up in offers for \u201cmusic and lighting\u201d at a great price.\u00a0 Sometimes you do find a great value, but other times it can be a trade-off for inferior sound or inferior lighting (or both).\u00a0 If lighting is important to you, then you need to ask for photos of exactly what you can expect the day of your event.\u00a0 A DJ should not have a problem e-mailing you photos of what will be provided for the day of your event (and most established DJ\u2019s have photos on their website).<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can learn a lot about a DJ service by attending bridal shows, checking references, and doing some research on their website.\u00a0 However, some marketing materials can be very deceiving.\u00a0 If you pick up an elegant postcard for a wedding DJ depicting a well-dressed DJ and a bride and groom having a great time on a packed dance floor and your actual DJ shows up with two strobe lights and a crate full of records in a polyester suit that he\u2019s been wearing since 1978\u2026\u2026.well, you get the picture\u2026\u2026..and he\u2019ll be in your pictures – your wedding pictures!<\/strong><\/p>\n


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