DJ "audition"

So if you go to the wedding do you plan to eat or drink? Almost sounds like you are crashing a wedding. I just read reviews, met with a few to see if I liked their personality, and talked to brides that had used them before. Some DJs even post yourtube videos to help give you an idea of their style.

Not to sound rude, but I wouldn't go with that dj. He's basically okay-ed that you could "crash" someones wedding. Usually, you read reviews and take them from that. That's why we went with a DJ that had a ton of positive reviews, and by a ton, I mean like 100+. From there it was just how we got along with them.

How would you feel if your DJ brought in a couple to your wedding? Now, if he's like a normal dj and plays at a whole bunch of other places, and invited you to a public event, that's totally different. Weddings are private. You are only inviting x amount of people, but you'd allow your dj to add 2 more. I wouldn't be happy at all.

Yeah, a good DJ shouldn't let you come to a wedding that he's DJ-ing. Two DJs we met with specifically pointed out that they will not let potential clients do it; would you want someone coming to your wedding to check out the DJ?

We just met with people, got a sense of their style, and decided based on that. Some will have YouTube videos you can watch.

Don't crash someone's wedding. He hasn't ever had someone do that for a good reason.

You choose your DJ based on reviews, referrals, videos, etc. Meet with him and see if your personalities click, how many weddings he's done, if he's done weddings with your music style before, and so on.

I worked with my DJ so I knew I liked him already lol. I would suggest looking them up on youtube or checking out their webpage. I wouldn't invite myself to an event he will be at especially if it was a wedding. I would be annoyed if random people showed up at my wedding just to watch my DJ.

THANK YOU! Yea, I felt super uncomfortable about attending the reception. Like you said, I wouldn't want anyone crashing my wedding to check out the DJ. Back to searching for DJs!

Ask him for a video of a wedding he has done or just for references. One of the Djs I talked to invited me to a local bar that he was DJ'ing at and doing Karaoke every Saturday for a month.

Reading reviews are a good place to start. I would not go to someone's wedding. That's very strange.

This is one of my hugest pet peeves; dj's who let other couples watch them at someone's weddings and venues that allow tours during someone's wedding. Would you want that? Of course not.

It says something to me about their professionalism, and what it says isn't good.

Read the reviews. If this DJ is worth anything he will tell you that you CANNOT attend a private event that he is doing. Its totally unprofessional. Yes he would have to ask the couple and it puts them in a weird spot feeling like if they say no they are jerks. Read the reviews, meet him in person. Heres a list of questions to ask your DJ http://plus1weddingblog.tumblr.com/post/122511565052/questions-to-ask-you-dj

Yeaaaah... don't do this. Would you want some random couple at your wedding evaluating your DJ? Probably not.

Ehh this doesn't sound good... I looked dj's up on yelp and took the top rated. That's as good as it gets. For piece of mind then supply a list of several hours of music then. But what are you paying him for then?!

Luckily my FH's cousin is a professional and will work with us.

Where are you located..someone can suggest a great dj in your area

Our wedding is in Seattle, WA if anyone knows of a good DJ!

When you look up questions to ask your dj, it always says to ask them to attend an event they are playing at. I think this is the weirdest thing. We only met with 2 DJ's. One had his little DJ board (what are they called?) set up in his office and he did some mixing for us there. We loved it. Too bad he was crazy expensive so we didn't hire him.

I want to a wedding to see a vendors work before but I was invited by the Groom's Mother who was his florist. I definitely wouldn't show up to a wedding univited though. Maybe attend an event he's having at a club or something?

You want someone who will travel We live in Minnesota and would HAPPILY get the heck out of here in January.

Seriously though, they should have video of themselves if they're an MC. If they mix/spin they'll have audio and can email an mp3.

Here are things to consider about *what kind* of DJ you'd expect.

http://rnbweddings.com/rnb-weddings-dj-and-videography/wedding-dj-robert-benda/how-to-hire-a-wedding-dj/

For instance, is he really just playing music, or does he need to be master of ceremonies, taking care of announcements, getting people in their seats to start dinner on time, etc. (generally keep things moving the whole evening)?

Or does the "radio voice" kind of guy bug you?

Etc. Etc.

Reviews, reviews, reviews! I am lucky in that I used to work as an event designer so I've worked with or experienced first hand at least half the DJs in our area (they take turns working the networking events). But, even so, we read the reviews. Look for key words that you would want to use to describe your perfect DJ. FH wanted someone not "DJ-esque" and when I looked up the reviews of the guy we went with, not only does his slogan mention no chicken dances, but a reviewer specifically commended his lack of cheesy DJ voice. If you want a night club feel, look for reviews that say that's what they got. You can also ask for references if you want to ask other people for more info beyond reviews and videos.