Booking Your Wedding DJ: How Far in Advance Should You Plan?
Unsure when to book your wedding DJ? Learn why timing is crucial and how to find the perfect DJ for your special day.
Right now you’re probably googling the hell out of looking for wedding vendors for your upcoming wedding. Maybe you were engaged on valentines day of this year. Maybe it was during Thanksgiving break, Christmas, or New Years Eve. Either way, it’s time to start looking for the perfect wedding team to help you celebrate your special day.
Most people book a DJ on average 2-3 times in their life. Graduations, Corporate Events, and of course, Weddings.
Have you ever been scrolling through a website and you saw the “LIMITED TIME OFFER” verbage? The same can be said for when it comes time to book your wedding dj.
Now you might look at the price tag and get a little sticker shock. (Which is perfectly normal) But, why do DJs charge what they charge for weddings? It’s more than just the 6 hours that you spend with them that you’re paying for.
A seasoned wedding DJ will spend roughly 25-30 hours on each wedding they host. From meetings, to planning, to music gathering, practicing, loading, unloading, performing the wedding, and then loading back up, driving home, and unloading again. Are you tired just reading that? That’s what we do EVERY weekend and in many cases, a few times per weekend.
The first thing many people will tell you is, “Don’t rush. You’ve got plenty of time.” And that may be true however, the GOOD DJs that EVERYONE wants are typically booked a year to 18 months in advance. Think about how challenging it was to find the venue you wanted. I’m willing to be that there were quite a few that were already booked with the date you had in mind. The same can be said for your wedding dj.
We’re not just selling gear to play music and lighting to brighten your room, we’re selling time and experience. If you’ve ever booked a hotel or vacation, you know exactly what I mean. Go to any hotel or airline website right now and try to book the exact room/flight/package with the exact amenities that you want for next week. You might not get exactly what you want but you may find, “good enough”.
When you think about the amount you’re investing in your wedding experience, leaving it to chance by booking the wedding DJ that is “good enough” should never be an option. The truth is, we make or break your celebration.
So if you’re asking the question, “How soon should I book my wedding dj?”, the answer is as soon as possible. Don’t settle for anything less than your wedding deserves.
