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Weddingbee is a wedding blog updated daily by 20 or so real brides across the world. They chronicle every aspect of their wedding planning journey sharing ideas, diy projects, research, and their personal wedding stories.

Weddingbee’s community also features Boards, Classifieds where brides can buy and sell wedding items, a Wiki that includes a vendor directory and wedding articles, and broadcasts from the bees on beetv!

Under Boards/Music, a bride to be posted a great question:
DJ Questions? What to ask in emails / first meeting

Just starting to research and contact DJs and I'm already overwhelmed (it was originally the fiance's job, but he got so stressed by it that he had to pass it on to me...). What are important questions I need to ask my DJ before setting up a meeting? At the meeting itself?

For anyone who has already had their wedding - what do you WISH you had asked of your DJ before hiring them or before the wedding?

I'm just so unsure where I am supposed to go with all of this info!

It was suggested that the bride use Miss Fondue's vendor worksheets


Date ___________________


Company Name ____________________________________________

DJ Name _________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________

Phone _________________________________________________

Email _________________________________________________



Cost $__________


DJ Questions

How long have you been a DJ?

How many weddings do you do per year?

What makes you different from your competitors?

Do you act as MC and make all announcements?

How would you define your style when making announcements?

What do you do to motivate the crowd if no one is dancing?

Can we visit you at a performance?

How involved can we be in selecting music for our event?

When do we need to submit our music requests and event details?

Do you take requests from guests?

How many songs to you have access to? Can you provide a list?

When do you arrive to set up?

What will you wear to our wedding?

Do you require anything at the location (like a table set-up)?

What is included in the price?

What kind of equipment do you use?

Do you bring backup equipment?

Do you have a wireless microphone for toasts?

Do you provide lighting?

What are your overtime charges?

When are payments due?

What is your cancellation policy?

What is your back-up plan in case you are sick or other unforeseen events occur on the day of the wedding?

Do you have references?