Atlanta DJ Price

Actually, for a professional DJ, that's not too far off.

Keep in mind that, even though you only see $180 per hour, a professional DJ spends anywhere from 5-50 hours planning and consulting with you. S/He has to buy music, equipment, insurance and pay taxes.

So if you take $1000 and divide it by 40 hours (an average) of work for a typical wedding, the DJ is only making about $25/hr. And out of that he's still paying for equipment, insurance, transportation, and of course taxes!

You can check out your average local costs at www.costofwedding.com.

Sounds about right, with DJ Entertainment there is a wide range of prices. My general recommendation is to go with a company that you have seen/heard before in person that is a match for your event. The cost of wedding site above is a good way to get a ballpark figure for what you should expect in a quote.

Actually it sounds like he gave you a discount. It's a fair price for both of you. Shop around if you have any doubts. Mahalo

I got sticker shock too when we started pricing out DJs so we could come up with a budget and I'm in NJ. $995 is very reasonable. Most of the quotes I got were between $1200-$1500 with a couple coming in over $1500. We only got 1 in under $1000 and it's because a friend's brother worked for them and they gave us a discount.

Make sure you get a couple quotes and talk to them to make sure they fit the kind of reception you're going for. (Party atmosphere vs. mellow, dinner music)

Welcome to the boards and happy planning! :-)

I'm using JD Production and they are only charging me $400 for 4hours. They have all the bells and whistles for that price!

WHat you were quoted sounds ridiculous to me bc during my research I have seen several companies much much lower!

No offense Ashleigh, but that price is way below the market. And if you get great service, that's awesome. I never cut another DJ down due to a low price.

The price Julie recieved in the Atalanta market from Black Tie us more than fair. If you all knew half of the things we do to prepare and stage a wedding, you'd really appreciate the value.

A super low price may be a decent DJ with few reviews and is looking to tap into the market. It is usually a risk that doesn't pay off in good service, but it's a chance you take.

I agree, I think it depends on his work, if his stuff is good, it's probably worth it, you get what you pay for...

Agreed, that $995 is very reasonable. Every wedding we work tends to be about a 10 hour work day, not to mention the preparation time and consultation(s) prior. The real question, is why pay that amount? What makes you value or de-value their service? A DJ is not a commodity. He/she is a talent with a certain amount of reputation and demand while having a limited amount of bookings he/she can take on in a given year. Are they in demand? How experienced are they and how do they stack up against the competition in the overall customer experience? Their ability to speak to your specific wants and needs, will dictate how much you are willing to spend. Check out reviews too At $400, that vendor may be wanting to "break into" the Wedding market and wants to use your event as a resume builder. I say don't take that risk.