DJ

ilebron07

Whats a a reasonable price for a dj?

The reception is from 6-10pm

snuff9861

Depends on your area. In my area the prices range from $400-1500.

MichKev2012

Mine is $1250.00  for a 5 hour reception.

achiduck

Ours is $700 for 8 hours.

Rhea0106

This may not help too much because my Dj is actually a mutual friend but she is charging me 500 for 5 hours. She did however say that NORMALLY she charges 700 for weddings. HTH.

getintheboxx

Ours is $475 for 6 hours, nothing special just the general lighting and we are making the playlist.  I've seen them go as high as $2500, but that comes with a bunch of shenanigans we didn't want or need.  Just make sure they will do what you are asking for and pay what you are comfortable with.

PattySmith101

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_october-2012-weddings_dj-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:56b9bcef-1e34-456e-81f5-cfaa107456b2Discussion:402ad151-6173-4d8a-a7a8-e8912b5ebbbePost:8523ad4a-5fe1-48cf-b37b-3c507462e065">Re: DJ</a>:
[QUOTE]Ours is $700 for 8 hours.
Posted by achiduck[/QUOTE]

8 hours ???why do you need a dj that long?

hllokttygirl

$800 to $1500 for 5 hours seems to be the going rate in my area.

CFM102012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_october-2012-weddings_dj-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:56b9bcef-1e34-456e-81f5-cfaa107456b2Discussion:402ad151-6173-4d8a-a7a8-e8912b5ebbbePost:0cd5e280-60e1-4b51-9361-14ef3291e591">Re: DJ</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: DJ : 8 hours ???why do you need a dj that long?
Posted by PattySmith101[/QUOTE]

<div>If the DJ is providing ceremony music as well as cocktail hour and reception music, I could see it going 8 hours.  Ours is $695 for 5 hours. </div>

lehc723

Ours is just about $900 for seven hours (pre-ceremony, ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception)

LDubHawksFan

Ours was $1800 for 5 hrs recep/cocktail hr, ceremony, DJ/MC combo, and a ton of lighting.

kimm260

It depends on your area.  It says that you are from NY so I am assuming NYC.  I would search around your area for DJs.  Look at what you get for the price they want and compare them.  Remember expensive doesn't doesn't always mean great and inexpensive doesn't mean bad.

DeannaCW

We live in a pricey area, and managed to find a part-time DJ (who gets contracted out for major companies charging $1000-1500) on Craigslist for $550. He said he bases his charges on what he gets paid by the major companies.  So don't be afraid of CL, just be careful

julzy

We're paying around 3k... I'm in NYC and I had such a hard time finding a classy professional dj for cheaper.  We clicked with this DJ and went with him even though this was way more than I wanted to spend on a DJ.

However, the DJ can make or break a wedding experience so hopefully it'll pay off for us!