dj or DIY

Re: dj or DIY

• soccergirl3

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  I felt the same exact way, but when all was said and done we ended up getting a DJ because I did not want to be stressing about who was going to be in charge music all night long (since dancing is very important for our wedding). We wanted the wedding to flow and a dj is good at making that happen.

  Another thing you want to think about is what kind of stero equiptment your reception site has- most places you have to pay to get AV and that costs some money to-so in the end you might want to just get a DJ.

  Good luck with your decision

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• amylee545 member

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  I felt the same way! I remember reading a post discussing this a while back, and someone had brought up a good point that with an ipod, you are so limited. You play your playlist and maybe you can do a few requests, but that's it. With a DJ, they can read the crowd and play music that can get them moving. My overall thought was, I want all my guests to have a good time and want them up and dancing on that dance floor! So I decided to go with a DJ... because, as the PP said, the DJ can make the night flow.
  
  On that note, the cheapest DJ we have found is DJ Joe Dupuis with In Tune Productions. He charges $150 an hour if you're on the cape with a 4 hr minimum (if you're not on the cape, its $175 an hr). I haven't had much experience with him yet, but just emailing him back and forth, he's been great so far!
  
  Well goodluck with the search! HTH!
  

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• Angrytomato

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  My fiance is a real audiophile. He has about 21,500 songs on his computer. He eats, breathes and sleeps all kinds of music. We're going to pick out a really diverse and appropriate set of songs, load them onto our macbook, and just set it to play.
  
  He really only wants a special song for our entrance. We are undecided on if we even want a First Dance or anything like that.

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• CCBelATC member

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  We had an iPod wedding and we don't regret a second of it. We did DIY everything. When I drafted the RSVP cards, in place of the return address on the postcard I made lines that asked for two song requests. We didn't have a ton of music...less than 500 songs...but between the requests, looking up song lists on here and other wedding websites/mags, and adding more recent music we wanted, we definitely had way more music than we needed! We had a low key wedding with a very relaxed reception, so it worked for us. It was a large commitment and I think it has everything to do with what kind of party you want to have, and how much time you have. Oh, and we probably spent between $100-$200 on iTunes. The work we did to make playlists was worth saving an extra $400!

  
  
  

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• bpcmarj member

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  I also have tons and tons of music...but to me the biggest advantage about having a DJ is that it keeps the reception flowing.  My fiance used to DJ weddings occasionally for a friend of his who owns a company, and the best thing is that they are also an MC of sorts...they can make sure that everyone knows when the toasts are, when the bride and groom are introduced, and like a lot of others have said will know how to read a crowd and change it up if the music isn't getting people out there dancing! 

  
  

  But, I do think it depends on the type of reception you are having.  If dancing is unimportant and you want to play music that has meaning to you during a meal or something then the iPod could work for sure.

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