Even though I work as a DJ, I would never criticize anyone's decision to hire live musicians to perform at their ceremony. Live music sounds wonderful. Besides, many of my best friends are live musicians!
However, if you are having your ceremony at the same site as your reception, there are some advantages to having your DJ provide the ceremony music.
(1) You'll save money. Your DJ may charge a bit extra for the additional time, equipment and preparation, but it's still going to cost you less than hiring live musicians.
(2) Your DJ can typically also provide microphones, if you need them, for the officiant and/or for the readers. So you'll get amplified sound for the voices as well as for the music.
(3) Your DJ can provide a wide variety of music for the ceremony in whatever style or styles you'd like. For example, if you'd like your classical music for your processional but want to switch to rock&roll or R&B for your recessional, your DJ can easily do that. If you want a completely different genre for the prelude music, your DJ can easily provide that. And so on.
Before hiring a DJ to play at your ceremony, make sure he's had experience with ceremonies, not just with receptions. This is not a time and place for an inexperienced DJ to wing it, or to learn on the job!
About Me
- Steve Hoffman - GOOD NOTE DJs
- Washington, DC, United States
- Steve Hoffman, founder and president of Good Note DJs,has been providing musical entertainment at weddings and other special events in the Washington DC/Baltimore area, including suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia, since 1997. Washingtonian Magazine has named him one of the area's "Best Wedding Vendors" (2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012), and he's received a "Bride's Choice" Award from WeddingWire.com (2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012). Good Note DJs is a registered trade name of Good Note, LLC.
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