When I tell people what I do, I often get the question, “why are you a wedding DJ?” And when they do, I’m glad they asked!
The #1 Reason I’m a Wedding DJ
The #1 reason I became a wedding DJ is because weddings are the most fulfilling events a DJ can do! That’s because it’s such a big day for so many people, especially the bride and groom. Friends and family members often travel from other states and even other countries to attend a close one’s wedding. Many girls start dreaming about getting married at a very young age. In fact, just yesterday my 4 year old daughter told me she’s going to get married to her new friend who lives across the street. When she’s grown up, of course.
It’s hard to imagine any event being as highly anticipated as a wedding. Boys even think about getting married at a young age. I remember thinking about it as a young kid. Though there are lots of fun events, such as birthday parties, graduation parties, and concerts, but none of them are as highly anticipated as your own wedding. Birthday parties come every year, and many people do not even have a graduation party, but weddings almost always include a reception. Concerts are a lot of fun, but no one waits decades to go to a concert!
After looking forward to their wedding for many years, the bride and groom designate one special day to give their vows and promise to be with each other, for better or for worse, for the rest of their lives. The wedding ceremony not only unites the bride and groom as one, it unites both families as well. What better reason to celebrate? Following a wedding ceremony, a wedding reception must take place!
The entertainment chosen for a wedding reception is one of the biggest decisions a wedding couple can make. A wedding DJ does much more than just play music. A pro wedding DJ plans the wedding beforehand with the bride and groom, then conducts it so that it goes just as they envision it. Without a professional DJ, who is there to ensure it goes just as the wedding couple desires? A wedding DJ possesses the skills to play the right music, at the right time, at the right volume level, all while conducting each event that unfolds throughout the night (or day). This is easier said than done, which is why it’s important to understand the difference between a wedding DJ and a regular DJ.
Before I Was A Wedding DJ
Before DJing professionally I worked in restaurants most of my life. I cooked thousands of meals for people who never even saw my face, much less remembered me the next day. I have nothing to show for all of that work. I don’t have any good memories about special plates of food I made. Nor do I have any memories of anyone telling me how great it was. Though I’m sure many people enjoyed the food I cooked for them, the server was the face they associated with it and I was just some mysterious person behind the scenes. I can’t brag about any of the food I cooked. Nor would I want to. But I can, however, remember many of the weddings I’ve done in the past. And I feel good talking about them too. Plus I have a lot of great videos and photographs to remind me of those great times, even if my memory fails me or those memories fade with time.
If having the privilege and honor of DJing someone’s wedding means that much to me, I can only imagine how much it means to them.
The Other Reason Why Being A Wedding DJ Is So Fulfilling
Because weddings are so important to people and they’re a once-in-a-lifetime event, they’re a lot of responsibility! Weddings are not the place for a DJ to be practicing his new techniques, or learning new skills. If your wedding is important to you (as they are to almost everyone), it’s important to hire a seasoned professional wedding DJ. And there’s a reason why seasoned wedding DJs cost more than many other DJs.
Most wedding couples want to get married on a Saturday, so most well-established wedding DJs are in high demand on Saturdays. With Saturdays being about the only day people want to get married on, and considering all of the responsibility involved with DJing a wedding, it’s important for a wedding DJ to charge enough to make a living. Therefore, to balance everything out, weddings can (and should) be financially rewarding. For a DJ to take on all of that extra responsibility, and to work primarily on Saturdays, a wedding has to pay significantly. So weddings are fulfilling because of joy you get to bring people on such a special day, and because of the pay, which is why I love being a wedding DJ!
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