Is a DJ for a ceremony tacky?

shoegal715

I love the idea of live music, but any live music in my area is around $600.. .CRAZY!

Anyway, to get my DJ to play songs during my ceremony is only $200. I'm for sure leaning towards the DJ but I am wondering if that looks tacky...

What do you think? 

I would want the typical music like Canon in D etc.. 

elmulvey

Oh gosh, I hope not...cuz thats what I am doing. 

tamfaith111

No not at all. I've been to weddings that had them. I had considered it but we're on a budget. An alternative is hooking up an ipod up to speakers and playing it. It wouldn't take up much space, it could be hidden, it wouldn't cost anything if you or someone you know has one, and you can play whatever kind of music you want. It could be personalized.

goheels05

$600 is a lot for a band?  Around here, DJs start at $600 and bands start around $2500. 

To answer your question, no, it's not tacky.  And as long as your DJ isn't making cheesy announcements during the ceremony, your guests won't think anything of it.

Tacky must be the most overused word on these boards. 

AllAboutTheBenjamin

I think as long as the presentation of the music reflects you and your fiance, there's absolutely nothing wrong with having a DJ play the music during your wedding.

amylydia23

I don't think its tacky at all but have you tried gigmasters.com?  That's where I found my ceremony/cocktail hour musicians.

[Deleted User]

Only if your DJ is a baby.

salt78

There has been a DJ for the ceremony at practically every wedding I've been to. Including mine. 

Canon in D is so played out.

Nebb

For some reason I feel like 200$ is a waste of money for ceremony music of any kind, but I had my wedding on a porch without music so what do I know.

SarahPLiz

I hope not either. That's what we planned on doing. We have no other choice than a DJ or a guest-led kazoo ensemble.

loop0406

The weddings I've been to have all had d.j's at ceremony, sounded perfect in my ears.... !

We're going with d.j, there wasn't even a thought of anything else.

quotequeen

My DJ is playing at my ceremony.  He also plays live sax, which he will be doing during cocktail hour and dinner, and offered to do that during the ceremony, but I want particular music that he wouldn't be able to play so he's going to DJ it instead.

PreppySailor

Our DJ did our ceremony too, we had very traditional music, and he was pretty invisible, I don't think it's tacky.

alison_lew

I don't think so at all; that is what we are doing!  Live music was first choice, but just not where I wanted to spend money. DJ's know how to handle it and yes, as long as your's is good, you're set.

sucrets4

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_dj-ceremony-tacky?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:6aa2d74b-3175-430a-854a-6c22d30465eePost:b35bbb96-d069-4c86-8f66-58cc060abf21">Re: Is a DJ for a ceremony tacky?</a>:
[QUOTE]<strong>$600 is a lot for a band?  Around here, DJs start at $600 and bands start around $2500.</strong>  To answer your question, no, it's not tacky.  And as long as your DJ isn't making cheesy announcements during the ceremony, your guests won't think anything of it. Tacky must be the most overused word on these boards. 
Posted by goheels05[/QUOTE]

I think she means for a string quartet or something for onlt the ceremony.

lovetothinkpink

I ditto everyone else,nearly every wedding I've been to has a DJ for the ceremony.I will actually have a harpist,but only because it's something my FI really wanted after hearing her.