So my FI has a few friends he works with that also DJ on the side. They were going to give us a GREAT deal on our wedding and Jack and Jill. We haven't signed a contract with them yet because they are friends, but told them we would definitely use them for both the wedding our Jack and Jill. Well yesterday, we got a letter from our venue stating that they now have a new insurance policy which requires all photographers/videographers/ and DJ's to have a minimum of $1,000,000 in liability insurance. Furthermore, all vendors have to have a certificate that proves such and give a copy of that certificate to the venue. Is this a standard request? I have never heard of it before. We aren't sure if our friends have this type of insurance. Of course we are going to find out. I'm just wondering if (1) has anyone heard of this requirement? and (2) if our friends don't have that insurance, do you think it's worth pursuing it with our venue to ask to be grand-fathered in, especially since we booked back in April and now in October they are throwing this at us?