2 Essential Tips for Success with a DJ Vol. 2

1. Watch the Placement of your guest. Do your older guest a favor and seat them away from the dancefloor. Many older guest at events find the music too loud once the party starts to ramp up. Reserving the seats closest to the dancefloor (which is often where your entertainer will place speakers) for your younger guests will go a long way in keeping everyone happy.

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2. The "Do Not Play" list. Simply put... It's your day. There may be songs or artist that you choose not to have played during your reception. One example that comes to mind is a situation where the wedding may be a second wedding for the bride or groom, and you want to avoid hearing the song that you shared your first dance with your former spouse (EEEK!!!). Exercise care when making the list, as some couples choose "no line dances" or even "no slow songs" Most DJs welcome the opportunity to play a few line dances and slow songs simply because we know how much of a crowd pleaser they often are.

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2 Essential Tips for Success with a DJ

1. Prior to the day of your event, speak with the DJ that will be attending your event. I state "the DJ that will be attending your event" for the following reason. Unless your event has been booked with a single operator company, some or all of your interaction may have been with another staff member. In any event direct contact with the entertainer is always a plus. During the course of the meeting you should emphasize your wishes and receive a sense that the entertainer and you are on the same page. This meeting doesn't have be a formal affair as long as it ends with you comfortable in their ability to deliver on what they say they will do. The meeting, whether done in person or by the telephone will help make the events of your day run more smoothly.
   
2. Ensure that the DJ will have backup equipment in the room. While this may sound funny, the consequences of the alternative I assure you would not be. Picture a packed dance floor full of your invited guests dancing to the newest hit and suddenly the music stops. While this scenario could happen to the most well prepared DJ due to a computer glitch, tripped circuit, etc., a well seasoned pro can usually recover in a moment or two. Now imagine the Entertainer  having to retrieve equipment that's not in the room. They may have to return to their vehicle (which we hope is not parked on level 4 of the parking garage a half block from your downtown reception venue). Enough said!

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What's In A Price?

What's In A Price? You receive a price quote from an entertainer for your upcoming event. For the sake of this example, we will call it a wedding. Your reception is five hours long, and is scheduled from 6PM until 11PM. The quote of "$X" may seem to reflect just the five hours of the reception, but in reality there are several other things that are or are not factored into the quote depending on the entertainer's business situation and policies.

1. Time and labor charges for set up and break down of equipment - The amount of time may increase or decrease according to the amount of equipment that the entertainer has to deal with and whether they have anyone helping them.


2. Arrival time at the venue prior to the start of your wedding - Professional entertainers will arrive anywhere from one to two hours (this may increase depending on the amount of equipment) prior to the start time of your event to ensure that they are able to set-up the equipment, perform a sound check, and speak with your other vendors.


3. Travel time to and from the event venue.


4. Consultation time spent speaking with you over the weeks leading up to your wedding.


5. Preparation time spent selecting, arranging and reviewing the music for your wedding.


6. Cost associated with the purchase or rental of any music or equipment needed for your wedding that was not previously owned by the entertainment company - The cost for rented equipment is usually incorporated into the quote for your single event. The cost for purchased items is usually factored in over the quotes of several events with each event paying a small portion.


7. The cost of all overhead expenses including; office space, equipment and its' upkeep, education, training, insurance, advertising, etc are also all fractionally factored into each quote.

The five hour reception very quickly equates to 10 to 12 hrs of time alone spent on your event. This doesn't include the items from numbers 6 and 7 above that may be factored in. Suddenly the price quote of "$X" is brought into its true light of what's in a price.

Please be sure to check out our next post entitled "Why Price Should Not Be a Determining Factor". As always please post your thoughts on this subject and make sure to visit us on the web at http://musictoyourearsme.com/ .

Introductory Blog

Hello. My name is Anthony, and I am the owner of Music To Your Ears Mobile Entertainers. I run the company along with my wife Christine. We are located in suburban Philadelphia, and normally service Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania, Camden county in New Jersey, and New Castle county in Delaware. We have provided, and can arrange for service to areas outside these counties.

The love of music was instilled in both of us at a very early age, growing up in households where a wide variety of music was constantly played. To this day music can normally be heard playing somewhere in our home during most hours of the day.

Over the last five years, the vast majority of the events our company has provided entertainment for have been as a contractor for one of the leading DJ companies in the Philadelphia area; Schaffer Sound Production. During this time I have provided emcee and DJ services for more than 225 weddings, 250 private parties or corporate events, and countless bar and restaurant appearances throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan area entertaining tens of thousands in the process. These events have included everything from a backyard barbecue to a lavish country club wedding reception for 375 guests.

While this first blog is simply a general intro to our company, future blogs will be posted on a weekly basis. Those blogs will delve deeper into topics that we believe anyone planning a wedding or major event will find both useful and thought provoking. We invite you to subscribe and look forward to sharing our thoughts as well as reading yours.

Also if your planning an event in the Philadelphia area, please visit our website at http://www.musictoyourearsme.com/