Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forums here; I've been lurking for awhile, but decided to finally make an account and reach out since I definitely have some questions that I would love opinions on! My fiance and I have been engaged since early 2017. We were originally planning on a December '18 wedding, but decided to move it up to May since he received orders to report overseas (we are both in the military) in August. I know there are already a lot of band vs DJ discussions out there, but I was wondering if I could get some specific feedback from people who have hired DJs or bands in the area? I would really love having a band and have been able to find some good ones that are quoting around $**** (which is in our budget). I would be ok with a DJ, but am terrified of hiring one that ends up being tacky or amateurish.
Does anyone know what a good price for a professional DJ in the Bay Area is? And recommendations would be appreciated! We are not looking for a heavy club feeling - think classy and someone who will work to make OUR vision come true. We're also not into the club-y colorful dance lights.
For bands, we are looking at the Lucky Devils band, The Klipptones, Ben Mallare (this would be awesome but is the priciest one so far), Decades, and 415. Any suggestions, from people in the area?
And one last questions - is dance floor lighting really necessary? Right now it just seems like such an extra cost and I honestly cannot remember anything about lighting from the 3 past weddings I've been to.
Thank you in advance!
