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AW. Last min DJ booked!!

A few weeks ago, the DJ we had originally planned on decided to go up on his price he origanally quoted us. BIG TIME. He's a close friend of FFIL & told us from the beginning he was only going to charge us $150 as a favor to FFIL. But last time we talked, he changed the price to $2000. WAY more than we had budgeted for seeing that we already had an original quote. There was no way we could have done that, since we spent that money in other ways. So, instead we were going to have to just have an IPOD. I was pretty bummed, but couldn't afford the DJ we wanted.

Well yesterday, thanks to FB, I came in contact with a long lost cousin that I hadn't seen in probably a good 7 years or so. We were talking & he congratulated me on my upcoming wedding. & he asked the big question... Who are you having DJ? I told him what had happened. Well, in those years we hadn't spoke, he had actually started to DJ & offered his own services to us. & even said he would do it just for the price of the gas to get him from Fort Worth to our middle of no where venue. I just have to say I LOVE my family, even the ones we've lost contact with & came back around eventually, no matter what we always have each others back.

We meet next weekend to get together our music plan & catch up on old times.
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Re: AW. Last min DJ booked!!

  • edited December 2011
    That is so awesome. Congrats
  • dianaslikdianaslik member
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    edited December 2011

    Glad to hear!

  • SBSmith0219SBSmith0219 member
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    edited December 2011
    HOLY MOLY! 2000 that is highway robbery! They better do flips, turns, sing, jump through fire, look just like David Beckham (preferably shirtless), and be the best dj I have ever heard for that kind of money and even that is pushing it!

    I fired my DJ today too! He was worthless, but thankfully I was able to find someone available to do the wedding in such short notice! Your family seriously rocks if he is doing that for you just for gas! I hope that there arent any more hiccups for you in your wedding planning!
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  • edited December 2011
    Yea my family is the best. I couldn't see spending $2000 on a DJ. My venue for a whole weekend is only costing $3800. I'm just so glad I came into contact with my cousin at the perfect time. Wish it would have been sooner so I wouldn't have had to deal with the other DJ. I just found out he's coming to Easter at my uncles this weekend too. I love reconnecting with family I became out of touch with. :)
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  • edited December 2011
    It's weird that he charges 2k in the first place (that's the highest I've heard of for a DJ) but to charge you full price after telling you otherwise? That's just bizarre.

    I'm glad everything worked out for you! Your cousin sounds awesome.
  • tmacwintmacwin member
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    edited December 2011
    Yikes!  I can't even imagine budgeting $2000 for a DJ.  But kudos to your cousin!  I love it when even distant/extended family can come together, even if it has been awhile.  GL and hope it all goes as planned.

    ~Tiffanie
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  • edited December 2011
    Its not the highest I've seen. I talked to one who charged $6000. That was just insane.
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  • edited December 2011
    My DJ set us back $4500..glad you guys are finding good deals!! Because mine definitely was not worth it, played the wrong entrance song!
  • edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_aw-last-min-dj-booked?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:102Discussion:6fb8dc16-3a8a-4981-9628-edc41d638a6bPost:b9ab7dc8-1aa2-442e-8f8f-55bc3de5c00f">Re: AW. Last min DJ booked!!</a>:
    [QUOTE]Its not the highest I've seen. I talked to one who charged $6000. That was just insane.
    Posted by janiceholt20[/QUOTE]

    My DJ's regular price is $5,000, but since he's my friend and my wedding is on a Friday, I'm getting him for much less.
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