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worst dj ever.

I went to a wedding this past weekend and they seriously had the worst dj ever. As a guest, I and others thought he was totally rude and ridiculous. I thought I'd share with the etiquette board since he had none what so ever.

Reasons why
1. He advertised himself to the wedding guests (at least 3 times) as the "guy who married all the kids in the family" and then got corrected and said "well I actually was their dj"
2. did shots at the bar in between talking.
3. Talked so much people couldnt dance until 11 pm when it started at 5. He had everyone play pointless games like "pass the dollar to the sound of my voice to see who gets the centerpieces"  and  literally forced people to give the couple honeymoon money by walking up to tables and designating a "spokesperson" to collect money and deliver it to the bride and groom.
4. He also played a couple games with the WP and Bride and Groom that included these words " i know who the cheater in the relationship is going to be" and "guys you can do whatever you want to the girl next to you for 2 minutes..just kidding!"
5. He made himself the center of attention by literally going in the center of the dance floor and making people do things around him, while talking the whole time.


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Re: worst dj ever.

  • Yeah, that sounds inappropriate. But, if he had done weddings for several other people in the family it would seem like they knew what they were in for. Maybe the B&G thought he was funny.
  • Wow.  The B&G might deserve some of the blame here since they obviously didn't stop his behavior.  If they didn't discuss what they wanted ahead of time, then shame on them.  And if that IS what they wanted, double shame on them.
  • Ick...I've seen a DJ sort of like that (advertising his business the entire time) and the B&G were pissed and totally ripped him apart on every wedding review site they could find and even filed a complaint with the BBB.
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  • Sounds like the DJ for a wedding I went to in RI back in '06.

    But if the family hired him multiple times, they must really like his style.  Ugh.
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  • Yeah he dj'ed the grooms older siblings weddings and the dad walked up to us and said "dont you just love the dj??" We were like uhh yeaah hes really great.

    The B&G are are fun loving couple but almost all the guests except for the B&Gs immediate families were sitting in their chairs the entire night trying to hide from the DJ who would randomly come up to people and be like "did you give them money yet? "Get out there!" My FIs aunt and uncle were invited too and they were like "if your dj is anything like this, we will probably take him out back and kick his ass" lol.
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  • At a wedding once with my ex-H, the dj was a family friend.  I don't do bouquet tosses.  Not my thing.  When they were corralling the single ladies, he motioned for me to get up.  I nodded no.  He then, into the mic, said "John, get that girl of yours on the floor.  She may be pregnant, but she's still single!"  I left, and I was painted as the bad guy.  My ex ILs suck. 

    ETA- he wasn't my H or ex-H at the time of the weddng.  Twas still FI.  I guess I should have called him ex-FI.  Whatever.  Clarity, it is good. 

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    ^That is beyond rude. I got nasty looks when I, as quietly as possible, ran towards the bar during the toss at the last wedding I attended.

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  • I think single women should all have the sudden urge to pee when it's time for the toss.
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  • At a wedding I went to the best man literally hounded people to give money for the money dance. H and I had not been to many weddings, never heard of a money dance, and never carry any cash. We tried to hide outside but he followed us. How classy.
  • Holy bad DJ. But as PP's have suggested he may not be entirely to blame. When I was talking to a few DJ's they all asked if there there family/cultural traditions that they would need to help with or explain and one of them said "I usually to XYZ at a wedding, is that ok with you."
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  • Ugh yeah he went up to my FMIL who is divorced and was like oh look your single come up here. She was the only 50 year old in a crowd of 20 year olds. I felt so bad for her. She was completely embarrassed.
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_worst-dj-ever?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:9a3675f8-a235-4771-a11d-f4d474a480fdPost:c46f97ef-90d4-42af-8aea-d9b9b8b6ad75">Re: worst dj ever.</a>:
    [QUOTE]Ugh yeah he went up to my FMIL who is divorced and was like oh look your single come up here. She was the only 50 year old in a crowd of 20 year olds. I felt so bad for her. She was completely embarrassed.
    Posted by misscyndikalene[/QUOTE]

    <div>OMG.. what an a$$hole. </div>
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  • And that dear PP's is why I refuse to do a bouquet or garter toss.  Thank you for reaffirming my decision. 
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