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By: Temerity Jane » Blog Archive » What would you miss if we skipped it?

Temerity Jane » Blog Archive » What would you miss if we skipped it? — Mon, 17 May 2010 15:59:17 +0000

[...] The first dance. Neither of us can dance, we can’t seem to agree on a song, and remember when that DJ had a heart attack that we might not do a first dance? The DJ doesn’t really have anything to do with anything, I just wanted to remind you guys [...]

By: Karpax

Karpax — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:32:55 +0000

Well…
I’ve once been to a wedding where they hired a band.
They kept quiet and just played a bit when people where still eating and socializing around their tables.
But as soon as everyone got to the dancefloor they put up an entire show which was insanely awesome.
It’s the only wedding I’ve been to where pretty much everybody was on the dance floor. (And I come from a family where dancing-when-not-female is considered an affront to your gender if you get what I mean…)

By: TJ

TJ — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:58:29 +0000

Exactly. EXACTLY!

By: Karpax

Karpax — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:43:52 +0000

Dunno about you guys, but I always considered DJ’s that talk during their “performance” incredbly annoying.
A good DJ feels the vibe of the party and does what’s required to get things moving.
In general, talking does not get anything moving.

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:26:51 +0000

I think this pretty much sums up exactly what I’m looking for – the very typical DJ.

By: Phaedra

Phaedra — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:24:41 +0000

Oh man. I was also at a wedding where the DJ sang along to songs. To be fair, the bride and groom did try to have some kareoke for their wedding. Except the guy they hired bought the pop songs from 1993…and that was it.

I was lucky to get an excellent DJ a week before our wedding b/c our original DJ (that we had booked) NEVER called us back. He didn’t play songs we asked not to be played, he was gracious to playing songs off our favor CD, and didn’t really talk that much. He also stayed to the very end of the reception, after all the guests left, playing slow songs for my husband and I.

As for the “not your typical DJ”…aside from the REALLY bad DJs, who ever remembers the DJ? Who cares if they’re typical or not?

By: Lilivati

Lilivati — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:32:39 +0000

…annnnnnd THIS is why I keep putting off searching for a DJ…seriously intimidated by the level of BS they seem to bring with them.

By: Pablo

Pablo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:20:05 +0000

“Oh I’m sorry, we ARE looking for a typical DJ. You know, one who will show up on time, with all of his equipment, play the songs we want, when we want them played and not need to be the center of attention all night. In fact, the more the DJ just kinda fades into the background and let’s the day be about us, the better.”

Unfortunately, he’ll still more than likely still try to sell you that that’s not what you REALLY want because wedding DJ’s put the MEGA in megalomaniac.

By: TJ

TJ — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:09:18 +0000

I die a little more inside every time I’m confronted with a new and horrific thing that could happen at a wedding.

HOLY CRAP.

By: TJ

TJ — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:08:44 +0000

I know a lot of people have had a ton of success with that, and with iPod receptions. Unfortunately, he and I don’t have the musical taste or knowledge to put something together that everyone would like, and my family can’t be trusted not to change songs or CDs as they see fit.