Thank you for the music...
DJ's aren't cheap, and neither should they be, because there's a heck of a lot of time and effort goes into providing great music at a wedding, researching the playlist and generally 'reading' the crowd on the night to try and keep 17 year old hip-hop mad cousin Matt and Great-Grandma equally happy with the selection. They also have to constantly update their music and equipment to keep up to date.
So hats off to the wedding DJ's of the world. You guys do a great job! (just, as a personal favour to me, do you think you could manage to lose every single copy of "The Chicken Dance" and "The Macarena" currently existing in Australia? Thanks, appreciate it.)
Having said that, if you, like most people, are planning your wedding on a budget, then you want to save a few dollars wherever you can. One way to do this is to hire the DJ for a shorter period of time, just to cover the time when you are actually planning on hitting the dance floor.
During the sit down dinner part of the reception (if this is what you're having, obviously) then background music is really all you need, and this can easily be taken care of with either a few mixed CD's or a personalised playlist on your iPod, all plugged into the venue's sound system.
Obviously if the venue doesn't have a sound system of any kind then this won't work for you, but if they do, why not ask if you can provide your own music during pre-dinner drinks and dinner, and have the DJ take over when it's time for serious dancing.
Just remember that if you go for this option you will need to make your own arrangements for a microphone and PA system for speeches, however most venues will be able to supply this for you at no extra charge.
*J*
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