the DJs Girlfriend.

cholina2508

I have an aquiantance of mine that is a DJ. He's charging me about $500 dollars for music for four hours plus lighting. One problem though, his girlfriend used to be a good friend of mine and we've drifted apart. I have no problems with her, though I don't want her to think she's atomatically invited (b/c I've invited her to my bby shower and kids birthdays in the past and she didn't come the 3 times I've formally invited her). He usally brings her to his events and I just wanted to know...
 
Is it proper for the DJ to bring his girlfriend? Should I put her to work introducing the bridal party and sort of being like the annoucer of the next happening thing in my wedding?? Im on a tight bugdet and I really can't afford to pay for another head to feed.

Summer2011Bride

Does she help out with the DJing at all? Our DJ always brings his son, who is also a DJ, but they both work while there. They both run the music and while the main DJ is MC'ing, his son is in charge of the music. I would say it's not OK for a professional DJ to bring his g/f to weddings where she just sits amongst the guests, exects to get fed, and doesn't do anything. But if she is his business partner too, meaning she is helping out with the DJing, then I think that's fine. Could you mention to him, "Because we are cutting back on costs, I am perfectly fine with just one DJ and would prefer that."

jc04100657

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_first-dance_djs-girlfriend?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:29Discussion:bea2bf3b-8653-4cbe-81d3-aee24a065198Post:421abed0-5075-4e25-aae9-df770daba9fb">Re: the DJs Girlfriend.</a>:
[QUOTE]Does she help out with the DJing at all? Our DJ always brings his son, who is also a DJ, but they both work while there. They both run the music and while the main DJ is MC'ing, his son is in charge of the music.<strong> I would say it's not OK for a professional DJ to bring his g/f to weddings where she just sits amongst the guests, exects to get fed, and doesn't do anything</strong>. But if she is his business partner too, meaning she is helping out with the DJing, then I think that's fine. Could you mention to him, "Because we are cutting back on costs, I am perfectly fine with just one DJ and would prefer that."
Posted by Summer2011Bride[/QUOTE]

I completely agree.

cholina2508

to tell you the truth i dont think she does anything but just help unload and load the equipment. witch I'm sure he can do himself. she doesn't MC or announce anything from what I know of.