Question about Djs

We've hired our dj and will be submitting our must play and don't play lists to them sometime before the wedding. And we can tell them what genres we like or don't like and what kind of vibe we want from the dj (like chill versus super hyped up)

View Quoted Comment Did you meet with the dj before or after you hired them? And thank you for responding!

We did not meet our DJ. We chose a reputable DJ company that has hundreds of reviews (most 5 stars), and we feel very good about it.
We have had a call w/ them to discuss everything. And they have an online portal that we are able to access it, give song genres, a do not play list, etc.

I met with mine after I hired him

My dad who is a wedding DJ of 30 years meets with his clients whether they have actually booked him (paid their deposit) yet or not. He goes over the ceremony and reception music the bride and groom want to be played, do not play lists, etc. but most importantly, he goes over the timeline for the day so the bride and groom understand the way things will be done, in what order they are typically done, etc. usually they pay the deposit that day after he has essentially proved himself to them and they trust him.

I think that's pretty common, so you should be good!

I only met mine before we hired him because he was at a bridal show. The first one I was considering, I was going to hire without meeting.
We wont see our dj again til our wedding in 8 months.

View Quoted Comment We've done a company that had many DJs on staff and so we met the company owner at a bridal show prior to hiring not the specific DJ. I assume the specific DJ will be assigned based on our answers to the what kind of vibe do you want questions.

Our DJ does a consultation as part of their package. But we submitted a music sheet that has specific songs for all the major stuff and requested songs, plus types of music we want played, 2 weeks before the wedding.

We decided that we wanted to meet whoever we pick before hiring them, and our current favorite has no problem meeting with us before hiring them! For us, it will be so much personality fit with a DJ that we want to feel comfortable.

We met with our DJ before formally booking him to talk through what he typically does for a wedding, things we might want to consider, and what info to send him before the wedding. We didn't talk song specifics really at all - it was more to just get a feel for the process, but it was incredibly helpful.

I met with my DJ for a consultation and to sign our contract last month. In December, we'll be meeting again to go over details again and give him the songs we want to use for the ceremony and events and a "must play" and "do not play" list. We will meet again about 1 week before the wedding (April 25) just to touch base and make sure that everything is covered.

I personally won’t hire someone with out a face to face meeting , we met with our DJ once and booked him that week we will be getting together either via phone or in person later on as we get closer to the wedding for the details

I haven't met my DJ I have only spoken to the owner of the company on the phone. I have booked multiple vendors without meeting them first, like hair and makeup for instance and the photo booth. The owner might not even be the one physically DJ'ing at the wedding.

Early in my planning, I attended a bridal show at a local hotel. My daughter was with me, and one of the things I was looking into was a DJ. When we came to one of the booths, my daughter realized she knew this guy. She had forgotten he was a DJ, with his own company. We talked at the show, and I really liked him, so we made an appointment to meet with him later on, with FH. So, we hadn't actually hired him, but that first meeting is part of his process. He likes to meet the couple in person, if possible. Turns out he lives very close to us, and so we met, and talked about his services, and I was certain he was the right one for us, so we paid our deposit, and signed a contract right there.

We have emailed and talked on the phone a few times since. But he said that we don't really need to meet again until about 3-4 weeks before the wedding, just to make sure he has our lists, and then he can answer any other questions we have, and go over the timeline for the wedding day.

We hired the DJ then we met with him to review the music list, lecture if reception events. Would have been too much to email or discuss by phone.

We did not meet with out DJ first but we had 2 phone calls with him. We meet with him 2 weeks before the wedding to go over songs and schedule.

Our DJ is cousins with FH's BM and he was the DJ for his wedding so we had no worries. I say as long as you have a contact that you agree with then I think you should be ok. It is also a good idea to meet up at least once in person if possible to discuss things. Then email or something should be good for any other communications you need to make.