DJ payment plant question

ottotania

A DJ I am interviewing requirs final payment 3 weeks prior to wedding.  Another DJ requirs final payment on the day of wedding.  The second opiton seems more reasonable (seems weird to pay 100% for a service that has not been received).  I prefer going with DJ #1 (payment 3 weeks in advance) so I am asking if these different payment plans are normal.  I will throw in that the DJ I am leaning towards also has great reviews on the knot and other websites.

I appreciate the help! 

ssage

I believe my dj required final payment on the day of.

tsteger

My DJ is also final payment day of the wedding

Bride2be110511

My DJ requires the remaining balance the day of the wedding as well.

kristinanddan

Mine was paid in advance. Trust me, it's a lot easier that way. You have so much going on on your wedding day that you won't want to deal with paying your vendors.

ottotania

thanks, ladies!

Bat937

We paid our final payment the day of the wedding. 

ssage

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-york-hudson-valley_dj-payment-plant-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:113Discussion:04a45265-e0e7-4756-90d4-c6b44332088ePost:2270251b-a55f-4d6f-b685-9b510d03b953">Re: DJ payment plant question</a>:
[QUOTE]Mine was paid in advance. Trust me, it's a lot easier that way. You have so much going on on your wedding day that you won't want to deal with paying your vendors.
Posted by kristinanddan[/QUOTE]

I paid that vendor in advance as well...but the official payment plan was day of.  I agree that the last thing you want to worry about or worry about giving to someone is that

jcbender0

I think all my final payments (except video and photographer) are due two weeks in advance... I am getting married in CT so it could be different there.