How to pick a dj

I haven't picked anyone yet, but my best suggestion is to read their reviews on WeddingWire and TheKnot and see what other brides had to say. I've also been looking into as much as I can on their websites, and if you can't meet them before putting down a deposit they should at least answer some questions for you before you hire them. Can you maybe have a telephone chat to get a feel for personality?

Some of my DJ questions are: what is included in your package price (obviously)? how much do you charge to rent a dance floor (I'm also getting quotes from rental companies to rent one ourselves)? how extensive is your music library (relate this also to specific genre's/musicians you like and want played)? can you get specific songs/versions of songs for key events like entrances, first dances, etc? can we provide a list of songs we definitely want played? can we give a list of songs that are absolutely not to be played? do you take requests from guests?

Good luck!

They want a deposit before meeting with them? That's sketchy to me. We met with a few DJs and went with the one we felt comfortable with.

My (likely) venue highly highly recommended one in particular. Well, the DOC did. I just figured that unless I was bargain shopping for a DJ, I'd go with him

I chose my DJ because I had access to his song library and could choose songs to add to the list for him to play.
It didnt hurt that he was $100 less than the first guy I contacted.

Once we were engaged we started paying close attention to the little things at people weddings, like, DJ, food, dessert, those kind of things. We ended up falling in love with this one DJ, he was great, and had good reviews and was reasonable!

Deposit before you meet them for what? 😳 If they actually refuse to meet before deposit, I would be put off by that.

I feel indifferent to DJs in general & get bored just browsing their profiles here on WW lol. I’d be the happiest if we could just play our own music & skip DJ all together 😆 I’m picky with music & I usually get disappointed with DJs at weddings.

But, I agree with pp about questions to ask them before signing a contract & then go with DJ that fits your vision, will work with you on your music requirements & that you feel comfortable with personality wise.

Read reviews, google them, find any videos you can possibly find on YouTube. That will give you a great start. That's VERY odd that they want a deposit before you even meet them. Usually it's a personality that will really push someone to sign - I don't know, that just sounds weird.

We met with a few, had some phone calls with a couple of them, but as soon as we met the one we ended up selecting, we KNEW. Our personalities really fit well, the reviews he had were great, and he was super no-nonsense, "here's what I do, and here's what I promise." No reading between the lines, no scam, none of that. He was super responsive to questions as well. It was his personality and reviews that really made him our #1 choice. And it was his personality that made our guests LOVE him!

I would read reviews about the band on wedding wire and their websites. I wouldn't give them any money until you and your fiancee have met up with them. I looked at reviews and asked around, then my fiancee and I met up with our DJ before giving him any money,

I have never met with out DJ. I've only talked t them on the phone. I found one on wedding wire and sent an email. They set up a time to call and we talked about what kind of wedding, how long, music type, etc..They had good reviews s we went with them.

Word of mouth and reviews. I got lucky. My childhood friend and his wife run an event DJ company. They threw in a photobooth with unlimited prints for the night since we are friends. Maybe try Yelp. Also ask them if they have an online area where you can request songs and set up a timeline. It's been a godsend because it couldn't get any easier!

That's weird that they wont meet with you without a deposit. All 3 DJs we were considering met with us first. But we chose ours based on the conversations we had. The one we chose was very personable and wanted to learn about my FH and I and our relationship. The other 2 only focused on themselves and what could offer. We liked how e DJ we ended up picking was very interested in learning about us so he could give us the best wedding reception possible. We also looked at reviews and the one we picked had the best reviews. He was the most expensive out of the 3 but like I said he put the most effort into getting to know us and less time talking about himself.

That doesn't sound right to me. My dad has been a wedding DJ for about 30 years and believes even after all of these years that it is his job to "sell himself" to his clients. He meets his possible clients and goes over everything he does and what information he will need from them. He either collects the deposit at the end of their meeting and secures the date or he gives them the time they need to decide / come up with money and they call and pay it if he is still available. I don't know how you can expect a client to pay you if they haven't even met you. Most DJs do all announcements amongst other things (on top of playing your music) and are a HUGE part of what guests remember and most brides want to know they like their personality before they give them that responsibility lol.

Hi Tiffany Were you able to pick a DJ yet? Are you still searching?