My Morning Jacket - Sooner

Reigniting our popular bootleg feature with a great MMJ set... My Morning Jacket 10-23-2005 Murat Theater Indianapolis, IN Disc 1 01 - Intro 02 - Wordless Chorus 03 - It Beats 4 U 04 - Gideon 05 -… (in post Bootleg Justice - My Morning Jacket Live @ Murat Theater in Indianapolis, IN (10.23.2005) from Musical Justice. Download this at eMusic Amazon iTunes More by this artist at eMusic)

The role of the DJ is mostly overlooked in a wedding. Many take him as the guy who plays the music and makes the announcements. But a DJ is far more than that. He creates the mood so the slightest mistake he makes can ruin the ceremony and get everybody leaving. It is therefore important that you choose the right DJ with the right experience? How do you do that?

Before you begin to look into anything else, arrange a meeting with the DJ. Get to know his personality. A warm DJ is what you need for the occasion. He must be friendly but not over-fraternize to ruin your wedding. Now lets see the kind of questions you may have to ask him at the meeting.

Has he got the experience required to manage music at the type of wedding you intend to hold? He may have been a DJ at a local restaurant but it requires a lot of experience to entertain a sophisticated and elderly guests such as we have at weddings.

Next talk about is equipment. Are they up to date? What about his speakers? Are they large enough to be heard across the entire hall? If you are holding the reception outside, he will need more powerful loudspeakers.

Ask about his CD collection. He must be able to play all kinds of sounds, as you will have mixed guests. He must have pop music, classical, jazz, and even waltz if someone so requests it.

Next comes the pricing. Negotiate for a day's charge instead of hourly basis. Daily charges are usually lower and will guarantee the continued presence of the DJ if there are any delays.

Now get the contract signed. That commits him to the event and ensures that he will turn up on that day.

The DJ will set the mood for the occasion. He must be chosen with great care so the visitors could dance all the way and leave the reception hall with good memories of your wedding.

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