What “type” of DJ entertainment can you acquire for only $500? Will it be good? Will it be a good fit for you? Or will you regret it later?
The wedding entertainment field offers a number of different types of skill and talent. The great, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Industry studies show the $500 range is easily placed near the bottom end of the spectrum.
Let’s just say (hypothetically) you run across a person who is “pretty good” for only $500. Luck could happen, right? What tends to happen is this. If they continue to put out an “above average” performance or service they will get business – lots of business. Their calendar will fill up with people wanting this great bargain. They will become booked up the Friday before your event, and the Sunday after, giving them a total of 3 events the same week as your event. How much time will they have to put into preparation for your function? (Will they get your names right?). How long before they become overwhelmed and burnt out?
The “cookie cutter” approach to weddings has become quite common. The same Grand Entrance (just the names), same formal dances (announce the names), same order of formalities – everything the same way, for every event. Sometimes entertainers (DJs) will pull out custom “routines” or skits that are “supposed” to get the crowd all excited. But guests can see right through it as “gimmicky” or “tacky”. But this can often lead to uncertainty and will it create memories you don’t want or memories you do want?
Wedding receptions are (in a raw sense) formal event productions. Like a play or movie, there is a “cast” similar to actors and actresses, supporting roles, directors, ect. Just like a play or movie there is a start, middle, and end (which of course should all be well-defined). A quality event production will require focused preparation to have the intricate details correct and to create the overall tone and feel. For a wedding entertainer to show up and “just wing it” is only asking for potential problems, oversights, and in worse case a disaster.
Unfortunately in this business the standards are so low that many simply want a DJ “who doesn’t suck”. (You want that too right?) But what if you could get higher quality? Like Television quality, Dick Clark or Ryan Seacrest to HOST your event and create your vision. What if you could hire someone who really knew weddings and how to make them successful (as opposed to experience with bar crowds and school dances)?. What if you could get someone who actually had formal training on being an expert Master of Ceremonies for weddings?
Fact is, just like most things in life, no matter what price you pay, you ultimately get what you pay for. Sometimes you can find a bargain here and there. Sometimes you end up paying more than you should (bad but easily preventable). The important thing is getting your money’s worth – a good value for services received. If you do diligent research and ask the right questions you will soon discover how to compare the various options available and make the best choice based on your individual wants and needs. That’s why no matter what you should ALWAYS meet with your prospective wedding entertainer (DJ) in person. Ask questions, learn about them, see if you are completely comfortable. Find out what specifically they will do to make your event special.
