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Susan
Expert August 2019

dj Problems - five days before the wedding.

Susan, on August 11, 2019 at 8:24 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 4
Ugh! I am not freaking out, but I am freaking out.
We hired a DJ many, many months ago. He works with FH, but he and his friend own a business where his friend DJ’s and he MC’s. I was frustrated at first because he refused to draft up a contract for me, even though I asked multiple times. FH knows him relatively well and sees him daily so overall we were comfortable with no contract because he has been communicative and professional so far.
They DJ every first Friday at a local bar, so two weeks ago FH and I went to see them and it was baaaaaad. The DJ sat around on couches and walked around with the mic, ultimately not doing any real talking, was intoxicated, and spent a lot of the night sitting on the couch with his girlfriend.
I was slightly leery after that experience but felt confidant that he would not behave that way for our wedding since we ARE paying him. Fast forward to last Friday when he was talking to FH about details and he told him when he would arrive, and then proceeded to say “We will be there around 530 to set up, and then G will be there after to attend the ceremony and reception.” .....G is his girlfriend. Who is not invited.

I am livid. It’s just one thing after another and I am usually good to give people the benefit of the doubt but when I am paying you for your services do not try to take advantage of us.

I know now we should have gotten a contract and we have both figuratively kicked ourselves but how do we nicely tell him we are going a different route?!

Our wedding is NEXT Saturday. I have another DJ that I’ve found, thank goodness; but my FH is super non confrontational and is worried about having this conversation with someone he sees daily.

4 Comments

Latest activity by Sinéad, on August 14, 2019 at 7:22 AM
  • Karyna
    Savvy June 2022
    Karyna ·
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    I would just tell them that they aren’t going to work out. That you don’t feel comfortable about the behavior he is exhibiting. Honesty is the best policy. Just say what you really feel.
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  • P
    Savvy October 2019
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    I’m stressing just reading this! Have you decided to completely eliminate him? Perhaps you could say we have already reached max capacity and paid for a certain number of guests and cannot allow his G to come. There will be no where for her to sit and no where to eat. Done. If he gets upset or whatever just say something like maybe it’s best that you go with someone else. You need someone professional who is there to focus on providing the service you hired him for. Never ever hire friends or colleagues.
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  • Jennifer
    VIP October 2021
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    As a former DJ, I can only speak to how my ex husband and I did it:
    We went as a team. We were dressed formally, I helped him set up/tear down, I DJ’d when he was out getting the crowd going by dancing, or I was leading line dances while he DJ’d. I took requests, kept upset guests- who wanted a song the couple didn’t want us to play- say country or rap- away from the couple, did sound checks throughout the night, and made sure everyone had a great time. I was on stage with my then husband the whole time. The couple got 2 for the price of one. Lol

    I would simply tell the guy that you were uncomfortable given the fact that he has said G is coming to an event that she isn’t invited to, and he is only as a hired person. That coupled with the fact he was drinking and you do not want to have a drunk, sluggish, uninvolved DJ has made you hire, & pay for, the other DJ.

    if no contract or monies exchanged hands you should be okay. Tell FH that he needs to either do the talking or at least be there and back you for the convo.
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  • Sinéad
    WeddingWire Administrator January 2025
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    Hey Susan! I’m so sorry that you have been put in this situation. It is never easy to have conversations like this but if this is something that you have to do, honesty is definitely the best way to deal with it.

    It’s great that you have found another DJ in such a short space of time.

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