How to book a wedding DJ

Some facts about book­ing wed­ding entertainment:

• 92% of brides say that the evening enter­tain­ment is one the 3 most impor­tant ele­ments of their wed­ding day.
• When asked 81% of guests say the thing they remem­ber most about a wed­ding is the entertainment.

How to book a wed­ding DJ

By all means look on Google and in your Yel­low Pages to find a DJ first of all. But it’s impor­tant to get tes­ti­mo­ni­als… even bet­ter – speak to past clients… the best thing to do is go with a rec­om­men­da­tion from some­one you trust.

It’s the role of your DJ to cre­ate the atmos­phere at your wed­ding recep­tion. It’s what they’re paid for. A good DJ should be an expert in their field and should know what music is rel­e­vant for the audi­ence and atmos­phere they’re in.

Find a wed­ding DJ who will act as enter­tain­ment con­sul­tant and take you through the process to ensure you’re 100% happy and com­fort­able with what you’re pay­ing for.

Is it a proper com­pany – rather than a guy with a hobby – have they got insurance ?

The Wed­ding Genie’s blog has two great guest blog posts from Sounds­fishy, a pro­fes­sional and rep­utable wed­ding DJ based in the Mid­lands and work­ing across the UK.

For ques­tions to ask your wed­ding DJ, tips and advice on what to look for when book­ing a DJ for your wed­ding and even how to spot a cow­boy wed­ding DJ, click on these links:

• How to book a wed­ding DJ part one
• How to book a wed­ding DJ part two
• Wed­ding advice from The Wed­ding Genie blog
• Sounds­fishy offi­cial site

With thanks to Julie Daw­son, owner of The Wed­ding Genie, for shar­ing her advice in our How To wed­dings guide.

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