Importance of Wedding DJ Rehearsal Attendance

Here are a couple of real life examples of why I attend Wedding rehearsals. You only have one shot at getting it right. Why not take the time to make sure the ceremony is perfect? This video is intended for brides and grooms to see how the things I do bring value to them. For the DJ's out there that watch my stuff, just understand that there is a direct correlation between the price you are charging and the way you operate as a business. I'm sure my comments about craigslist and other things will offend some of you. My position is that if we call ourselves Wedding specialists, then we attend the rehearsal whenever possible. Every weekend in this country, ceremonies are ruined by so-called Wedding DJ experts.

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[cmbmusic]

good points and a good video. however the only time we attend rehearsal is when the ceremony becomes more of a production with live singing or instruments. Things often change from rehearsal to start time. I prefer to get the handful of details I need, just before we do them (hr and half prior). When you know what to ask, and how to execute it you can hit it out of the park every time. For beginner wedding DJs, YES go to rehearsals, but once you get it down, it's generally not necessary.

[BassIsLoadedDJ]

@cmbmusic I spent the 1st half of my career not going to rehearsals, and the 2nd half going. To me, attending the rehearsal does two things; first, it absolutely helps you understand everything that is happening. Not to say one couldn't hit it out of the park without going, it just gives you an edge. The 2nd thing it does is it allows you to make connections with people, making the wedding more personal. The weddings I attend rehearsals on are consistently better than those I don't.

[sahizzle124]

Hi, I was wondering if you bring ALL of your equipment to the rehearsal, or just part of it.

[BassIsLoadedDJ]

@sahizzle124 Generally no equipment goes to the rehearsal. Just me, some music and a stopwatch.

[DJ5HY]

Up until this point, I had never attended a rehearsal. You have educated me on why I need to start doing so IMMEDIATELY. Thank you so much for posting things like this to help me improve my skills. I will be devouring every minute of your videos from now on. Thanks again.

[BassIsLoadedDJ]

@DJ5HY Thanks for the comment, glad you find the videos helpful. We all can do things to improve.

[BassIsLoadedDJ]

@betdat33 I won't delete this comment-it's OK to disagree. Expensive gear does not make a DJ great. Last time I checked, attending a wedding rehearsal was free. Passion for the business and a constant desire to improve are what really matter. In every market there are guys on craigslist doing weddings for $50/hr. And that's fine if you're just starting out. The issue I have is when 5-10 yr veteran DJ's are doing this stuff. It brings the whole industry down. Feel free to email me directly.

[pnewmatik]

I want to thank you for posting all your vids after taking, 15 years off to have kids it has been a long hard road back in the bussness plus so much has changed and your vids has helped so much. Keep doing what your doing.

[gibby2772]

I've never attended a rehearsal, but I think with what tempo the y they should walk should be up to the event planners. I've done weddings that I didn't know the name of the bride or grooms and it went off without any incidents. I'm young but have done many of different cultures and ethnic weddings but I will still not attend a rehearsal unless they are paying for my time to be there, but it's a good idea may work for some but not for others. Keep up the good work fellow DJ in Florida.

[gibby2772]

I've never attended a rehearsal, but I think with what tempo the y they should walk should be up to the event planners. I've done weddings that I didn't know the name of the bride or grooms and it went off without any incidents. I'm young but have done many of different cultures and ethnic weddings but I will still not attend a rehearsal unless they are paying for my time to be there, but it's a good idea may work for some but not for others. Keep up the good work fellow DJ in Florida.

[ddproduction79]

I did my first wedding in the middle of this year...I'm very new to doing this and didn't even think to be at rehersal. I wish I had caught this video before I ever did that wedding, I just now found this video. There was a slip up at the wedding that if I had been at rehersal probably wouldn't have happened, boy do I feel foolish now. I love your videos, they have been a very good help to me. I have a very good looking setup and am learning how to run my show much better thanks to you.

[johnnysas]

I agree with Rick, you have to be there from start to finish. 2 hrs or 6hrs makes no diff to me rehearsals are very important NO MATTER how long you've been doing this. Its improtant to meet parets, Brothers, Sisters, Kids...ect. to get a feel of how everyone is going to act. Some are shy others are ok with everyone wathing them walk up the aisle. There is some much to gain from attending rehearsals. My clients pay me well so its my duty to do my very best and thats what they're going to get.

[kangag3]

@DJ5HY Attending the rehearsal is so important. I manage a professional string quartet and we are the only quartet that I know of that attends every wedding rehearsal to see what's planned, to meet everyone involved, and also address any problems the location may present. I've played in other groups that don't and witnessed incredible errors (like missing the entire wedding!) that would have been fixed by attending the rehearsal.

Definitely keep watching Rick; you'll learn a lot!