A wedding DJ can absolutely make or break your wedding in so many ways. In fact, a DJ can end up serving as your wedding coordinator at times mixed with your emcee. More often than not, a DJ is the one who sets the tone for the entire wedding. Your wedding DJ is going to have a lot of control over how your wedding goes as a whole. With that being the case, don’t you think you should find a DJ that is going to create an amazing day for you and your fiancé?! Below are a few things that your wedding DJ should be able to do so that you know what to look for in your DJ!
Determine the Flow of the Wedding
Whether you like it or not, your wedding DJ is going to determine the entire flow of the wedding. Your wedding DJ is going to need to be well versed in determining the flow of the wedding. A good DJ will also be able to read you, your fiancé, and the whole crowd to determine when it’s time to move on. The last thing you want at any wedding is to be stuck at dinner waiting for the next step of the night. When these things happen at a wedding you tend to end up with quite a few early exits.
Emceeing
This one is probably pretty obvious, but it’s extremely overlooked! Many couples don’t think to ask much about the DJs’ ability to emcee or make announcements. However, if your DJ isn’t able to clearly and audibly make announcements throughout the night, your wedding party might be confused. Emceeing is absolutely the backbone of what a wedding DJ should be able to do. This will keep things moving and keep people engaged throughout the wedding!
Interacting With the Crowd
Playing music sometimes isn’t enough to pack the dance floor at a wedding. When you’re dealing with a wedding crowd, you need to be creative to get everyone up and dancing. Think about the different types of people that will be at your wedding. Will every person invited to your wedding get up and dance to the same music as everyone else? Likely not.
A wedding DJ will go above and beyond to get people involved and on the dance floor so that no one feels left out during your wedding. You need to make sure that the personality of your DJ is going to match your wedding. Make sure that they’ll go above and beyond to make sure everyone has a great time.
Setting a Tone
Your DJ will obviously set the tone for the wedding with the type of music they play. Don’t just think about the dance portion. Instead, think about the ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner as well. All three of those pieces of your wedding take up a large part of your entire wedding day. Think about how awkward dinner would be if the DJ was playing upbeat dance music during dinner if you and your family had requested to hear slowed-down jazz music.
Putting Your Mind at Ease
One of the most important things any great wedding DJ is going to do for you is put your mind at ease and let you enjoy your wedding day. When you arrive at your wedding reception the last thing you want is to feel overwhelmed by all the things that are going on. There will be plenty of things that could make you feel stressed during the big day. Don’t let an inexperienced DJ stress you. It will make a big difference working with someone who is well versed in managing a wedding day!
Complete Weddings + Events Orlando
Complete in Orlando offers DJ, photography, videography, photo booth, and uplighting and we love being able to make your wedding day as stress free as possible! Feel free to learn more about our services by reaching out to us today! We’d love to get a package put together specifically for your big day!