Wedding Tips for Mobile DJs

In this video, a reply to djjosh, I go over just some of the many things to make you less worried about doing a wedding. Especially for those that don't have a lot of experience.
Other than the tips on the video, please READ all you can get your hands on about MCing a wedding (the DJ part should be the bit we can all do!).
There are a ton of books and forums out there with advice, so use it all!

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Howto & Style

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• Alan
• Robb
• Scottishdeejay
• Accent
• Events
• briansredd
• ellaskins
• djtutor
• djjosh16511
• wedding
• tips

[kknd11]

you got some very good tips there!

i just like to add a little something:

expect the unexpected (sometimes people want to get crazy at weddings so bring ALL your music even when you think the won't like it)

if people are not dancing make sure your pitch is up +2.6 is usually good

use group activity tracks not at the start of the wedding make sure the alcohol is kicking in

make a playlist before you go to the gig and build it up from slow to fast tracks you need to build a climax.

[ScottishDeeJay]

Thanks for adding some tips, bud. What I would add to your comment is that a wedding is less like a mountain, building to a climax, as it is like a rollercoaster. There will be periods of slow and fast throughout the night, making sure you always leave them with enough energy to make it to the end!

[kknd11]

well thats true but, but when i used to do mobile djing i always had a "dancing" part during weddings right after all the little acts the guests did untill about 2 o'clock and my final song always was slow but because i was building up before the "final" song is expierenced more intense, and more emotional wich is what you want; a final witch the newly wed will never forgoet :)

[ScottishDeeJay]

Absolutely. It's all about creating memories.

[Maxsdiscos]

there may be a dress code, but DJs contracted by a company are likely to wear black t-shirts (like the pioneer one) with the company's name on the front.

[ScottishDeeJay]

That's fair enough. If someone here works for a company and is issued with a company shirt then they have to wear it. IMO, tho' DJing a wedding in a shirt without a collar just looks bad. If any DJs here get to choose what they wear for weddings I recommend dressing way better than you would for a bar or club.

If it's a theme wedding (caribbean, Hawaiian, costume party etc.) then obviously that doesn't count. For all others, show some respect and dress nicely.

[ScottishDeeJay]

They probably won't remember what you wear if you are dressed like them, but I guarantee the guests and your clients will remember if you show up in jeans and flip flops and it'll give them something to mark you down for. Why would any DJ give their clients a reason to find fault with them?

Same with drinking alcohol at a wedding. Aside from the drink driving aspect, why would you give people a reason to question your performance? "I want my money back, the DJ was drunk"!

[djcossie1]

@djtomharwood Hi there you need to use a time code cd and box, I would say the best thing to do would be to sell them and get what I have buddy the cdj 2000's and djm 2000 mixer I use this for my mobile gigs also I use vdj pro full licence, I'm not a fan of using it but I video dj and mix up music video's use a live cam on the dance floor.....ect. Take a look at my video's to see.

[onstagedjkj]

Excellent video! I now have a new favorite quote when it comes to planning for higher end events..."If you fail to prepare, your prepared to fail".

[djtomharwood]

many thanks for the tutorial, very very informative. Do you know if I can hook up my CDJ 1000"s to Virtual DJ? How would I go about this?

[artofsounddj]

"Weddings are the best things you'll ever do" I agree!!

[smartarse001]

You truly rock Alan, keep up the good work bro.

[djcoolyg]

Yeah He is 100% right the more gig's you do the easy it gets

[rockstarpartyrental]

WeddingDJTips has an entire blueprint of what to do, say, and play at a wedding.

[GoLeafs84720]

That is some fantastic advice. I never thought about preparing a script before the gig. I always seem to just wing it with mixed results. Great video!

[PrymeTymeEnter]

Great video Al. Have fun in vegas!

[muzicpreacher]

Nicely done Al. I think you should have a "DJing for Dummies" video series. You're very personal and fun to watch.