when do u meet with the dj?

My wedding is in october of this year. Our first meeting with the dj is this spring....then we will be meeting with him a few weeks before to finalize all the music details.

Hmm oh ok.... i know we met with him back in oh geez we visited with him last jan (bridal show) then we actually got together with him/booked him like april? so i have no idea when to meet with him. we emailed him almost two weeks ago. no response (of course). so its like, ok ....like my mom and stepdad are paying you and dont blow us off.... i hate it when people proffessional or personal. dont email u back. i mean ya i know people DO get busy, but its like ten weeks till the wedding. u know want to have stuff in place.....sorry for ramblin just agravated with few things.

The 1st and only time we met with our DJ before the wedding was when we booked him, about 4 or 5 months before the wedding. a few weeks before the wedding i sent him our "must play" list along with a list of song we wanted played during certain events (cake cutting, first dance, etc.). everything went really smoothly for us considering we didn't do an actual face-to-face meeting right before the wedding!

As a DJ, I strongly recommend that you meet before you book. By talking through your vision of the wedding, you and the DJ can explore if the services being offered are aligned with your expectations and set the desired mood of the wedding. At least one month before the wedding, I suggest that you finalize the agenda and special song selections. In my experience, most mistakes happen when last minute changes are made and communications are missed during the few hectic days before the wedding. Some of the requested songs may not be mainstream or popular, and some lead time may be necessary to acquire them. Also beware of unethical DJ companies. For example, see Fox 5 TV News report about DJ company scams. See:

http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/shame/090211_Party_DJs_Say_Theyve_Been_Left_Unpaid

Dan