Portland Wedding DJs

How to Choose Between Portland DJs

Getting married in Portland makes it easy to create a wedding budget because whether you're pricing out venues or vendors (including DJs), costs will usually hover around the national average. Of course, if you're open to the idea of having your wedding on a Friday or a Monday, you may end up paying less.

No matter on which day you'll be saying "I do", give yourself lots of time to research and interview Portland DJs and DJ services for your wedding day. Many book a year or more in advance! The best wedding DJs in PDX will do more than just play music at your reception. They will probably ask act as the MC of your Big Day, introducing you and your wedding party, keeping guests informed about what's happening when, and setting the mood of the reception from beginning to end. Some Portland wedding DJs will also provide extras like props, photo booth rentals, auxiliary lighting, and are set up for multimedia presentations.

Some couples opt to have both a wedding band and a DJ at the reception. The wedding DJ can keep the music playing during set breaks and be the voice on the mic.

Ask Potential Wedding DJs Lots of Questions

Before you start interviewing Portland DJs, make up a list of basic questions to ask, so you don't forget any important details. Your list should always include questions about availability, the cost and fees, equipment, familiarity with your venue, and performance style. This way you can get a feel for pricing and personality. From there, you can ask as many questions as you want about music and how the DJ will handle things like requests from your guests. Just remember to ask for references you may contact directly.

A wedding vendor manager can help you keep track of the Portland DJs you've spoken to, so you have contact information ready when it's time to make your decision.

How Your Wedding DJ Will Make Your Reception Amazing

Packing the dance floor is only one aspect of what Portland wedding DJs do for the couples who hire them. Your DJ will do a lot to make sure your reception runs like clockwork, and you can help them by adding a few tiny tasks to your wedding planning to-do list. First, write out a pronunciation guide so that your DJ doesn't mangle any names when making announcements. Second, create a detailed timeline of events so your wedding DJ can alert guests to showcase events that are happening. And finally, let your venue know if your DJ will be setting up a lighting rig or multimedia displays.

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