DJ or no DJ

Re: DJ or no DJ

• naomikb member

  

  January 2013 edited January 2013

  Con: DJ costs more.
  
  Pros: you don't have to set up speakers/take them down/make sure they work properly, you don't have to return them the day after the wedding when all you want to do is snuggle with your new H, you don't have to change the volume during speeches vs. eating vs. dancing, you don't have to make one of your friends or family members take time away from their party enjoyment to work for you, you don't have to spend money buying songs on iTunes, you don't have to spend many many hours making playlists, you don't have to supervise the music station to make sure guests don't mess with your playlists.
  
  Clearly I am in the "get a DJ" camp.  We got ours for less than $500 which was 100% worth it.

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• souptin member

  

  January 2013

  Exactly as PP said.
  

  

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• Angelface225 member

  

  January 2013

  Agree with PP plus a DJ will be able to keep the party going. E.g. Will adjust what he's playing when he's sees what gets people dancing and can screen bad song requests.

   

  

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• Jewel224 member

  

  January 2013

  Same as above.  A DJ will likely already have all songs in their playlists already.  But if you're strapped for costs and/or have a smaller guestlist - because there are few DJs that charge $500 - an iPod/laptop is fine, keeping in mind the above. 
  
  What's your budget?  Are there other areas in which you cut costs?

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• aprily24 member

  

  January 2013

  Thanks everyone!

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