Queen Prawn Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 I got a quote from the company a friend does DJing through and for 5.5 hours of Djing it is $750.00 - it seems to be the middle of the road for costs. Does this seem excessive to anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 I paid about $700 for mine almost 2 yrs ago... so I would say its about average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Damn that is up a couple hundred bucks since I got married in 2000. And yes, it is ridiculous, especially since most wedding DJs suck, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 It's up a couple hundred more than I paid in 1999. (I think it was 1999 ). Don't skimp on the DJ. We did and I regret it to this day. He was horrible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 You mean to tell me there is a thing as a "Good" wedding DJ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 you need to hire: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 I got a quote from the company a friend does DJing through and for 5.5 hours of Djing it is $750.00 - it seems to be the middle of the road for costs. Does this seem excessive to anyone? Sounds about right and it's the biggest rip off of the entire wedding. They say a few things and play records, big F'N deal. Tip, make sure you look at his play list and tell him EXACTLY what you want and don't want to hear. Otherwise you'll get stuck with all the typical, cheesy wedding BS. You're paying, so you own him....or her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 You mean to tell me there is a thing as a "Good" wedding DJ?? I went to a wedding in California and the DJ used all MP3s and when the Best Man did his speech he asked the fathers and friends to say a few words. Well, it was pretty emotional. Then at the end of the night, during the last song, snippets of these speeches were spliced into the song. It was some good stuff. Everybody was teary-eyed. THAT was a good DJ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Boy the guy gets married and to make it worse they make him cry too?? Sheesh some friends LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Boy the guy gets married and to make it worse they make him cry too?? Sheesh some friends LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Damn that is up a couple hundred bucks since I got married in 2000. And yes, it is ridiculous, especially since most wedding DJs suck, IMO. Heeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyy... :fyou buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 And yes, it is ridiculous, especially since most wedding DJs suck, IMO. Take the "most" out of that sentence and you're on the money! I'd just as soon bring a boombox to the reception and leave it at that - at least the boombox won't try ( AND FAIL! ) to be funny.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Get a band instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I was a wedding DJ at a bowling alley banquet hall in Round Lake. What could be sadder Get a copy of his available music, ask for an equipment list, talk with the banquet hall, and make certain the DJ understands you do not want a show, you just want some tunes played. But what you really need is Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 My Kid Bro and me are throwing a surprise 60th birthday party for my folks next weekend (YES! I get to make a commando Chicago visit). We've already caughed up a couple K to rent a room with dinner and open bar for 100 people, so it's basically on par with a medium-sized weding. So when it came ime to figure out music my Bro asked how much we should shell out for a DJ and I said, screw that, we're going with "DJ iPod." I've spent the last week or so putting together an early set, dinner set, late set, and after hours set of music, with each set being approximately one hour more than is needed. That way when I randomm-play the setlists even I'll be surprised at what comes on next. $30 PA rental, killer tunes custom selected by someone who klnows the tastes of my folks and those in atttendence, plenty of drunk folks to embarrass themselves at the mic making stupid speeches... We're all set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Take the "most" out of that sentence and you're on the money! I'd just as soon bring a boombox to the reception and leave it at that - at least the boombox won't try ( AND FAIL! ) to be funny.... Ah, so we just figured out what the Critic does for a living Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 My Kid Bro and me are throwing a surprise 60th birthday party for my folks next weekend (YES! I get to make a commando Chicago visit). We've already caughed up a couple K to rent a room with dinner and open bar for 100 people, so it's basically on par with a medium-sized weding. So when it came ime to figure out music my Bro asked how much we should shell out for a DJ and I said, screw that, we're going with "DJ iPod." I've spent the last week or so putting together an early set, dinner set, late set, and after hours set of music, with each set being approximately one hour more than is needed. That way when I randomm-play the setlists even I'll be surprised at what comes on next. $30 PA rental, killer tunes custom selected by someone who klnows the tastes of my folks and those in atttendence, plenty of drunk folks to embarrass themselves at the mic making stupid speeches... We're all set. The only problem with random play is pacing during the dance portion. A good DJ will feel the room and can get a dance floor and party going. Of course that is one in a few dozen DJs. You may think about at the minimum organizing the dance music, looking at tempo more than musical genres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Ah, so we just figured out what the Critic does for a living ( cues up the Alan Parsons Project ) "WELL, AWWWWL RAAAAAAAAHT, EVRYBODAAAY, LESSS HEAR IT FOR THE WEDDING PAAAAARTYYYYYYY!!! AND SPEAKING OF PAAAAARRRRTAAAAAYYYY, THAT's EXAAAAACTLY WHAT WE'RE GUNNA DOOO ONCE THE DINNER IS OVERRRRR!!!!!" "AAAAAAAAAND NOW.......YOUR NEWLYWEEEEEEEEEEEEED COUPLLLLLLLLLLLLE!!!!!!" :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke :puke Nothing worse than that.....NOTHING......my cousin got married recently and his DJ had the stupid inflatable guitar and went out on the dance floor and "balloon solo'ed" during "Stranglehold"......Stranglehold, by the way, NOT really my first choice for a wedding reception song......but maybe that's cuz I think Ted Nugent completely, totally and eternally sucks ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 The only problem with random play is pacing during the dance portion. A good DJ will feel the room and can get a dance floor and party going. Of course that is one in a few dozen DJs. You may think about at the minimum organizing the dance music, looking at tempo more than musical genres. You are exactly right, but since I loathe your average wedding dancefloor scene I don't mind. I actually used to DJ school dances and such waaay back, and I think that I could be a kick-ass weekend digital DJ for weddings and such. I'd run two iPods on a Powerbook, with the arrival/early/dinner/dance/special and ending setlists in place but with the play order set only a song in advance based on what the moment calls for. That primary content would be firewire input. The second iPod would be USB input and would hold 40 GB of incidental request music (All legal, mind you) so you could slip in basically anything that gets requested at any time. A week or more before the event the bride and groom can get any special requests and custom event programming hammered out. There's even some pretty good vocal scrubbing software so if need be, you can make any song an ad hoc karaoke track (*shudder*), in case that drunk uncle insists on singing Proud Mary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 ( cues up the Alan Parsons Project ) "WELL, AWWWWL RAAAAAAAAHT, EVRYBODAAAY, LESSS HEAR IT FOR THE WEDDING PAAAAARTYYYYYYY!!! AND SPEAKING OF PAAAAARRRRTAAAAAYYYY, THAT's EXAAAAACTLY WHAT WE'RE GUNNA DOOO ONCE THE DINNER IS OVERRRRR!!!!!" "AAAAAAAAAND NOW.......YOUR NEWLYWEEEEEEEEEEEEED COUPLLLLLLLLLLLLE!!!!!!" LMAO Some people actually WANT that as their intro. Personally, now-a-days, I think the Imperial theme from Star Wars is more appropriate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 LMAO Some people actually WANT that as their intro. And some people have Camero's up on blocks in their lawn too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 A picture of southsider's front yard - notice the old Camaro in the back, and notice his clunker Chevy on the hoist... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 A picture of southsider's front yard - notice the old Camaro in the back, and notice his clunker Chevy on the hoist... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That's not my house I've only got a single wide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted December 2, 2004 Author Share Posted December 2, 2004 LMAO Some people actually WANT that as their intro. Personally, now-a-days, I think the Imperial theme from Star Wars is more appropriate... We are using: "Another One Bites the Dust" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Another tip: Variety. You have to cater the music to everyone's different taste's and include a little bit of everything. Remember, the older people want to dance and have fun too. Also, it has to be DANCE music. I've been to "metal" weddings, where the music was extremely loud, blaring speed metal, because that's what the couple enjoyed and they just said screw everyone else. Those usually clear out in about an hour and all that's left is like the bride's drunk cousin headbanging on the dance floor by himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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