Hi! I’m an affordable DJ!
The buzzword these days for brides looking for entertainment is affordable or reasonable. What do those 2 words mean to you? What is affordable or reasonable to you? Well, it’s all a matter of priority.
When you’re searching vigorously through the google results on your phone looking for wedding djs in ct, you’ll see a plethora of services available to you. It’s kind of like going down the bread aisle at Stop & Shop. You’ve got white bread, wheat bread, rye, italian, potato bread, and artisan bread. There’s 12 grain, 16 grain, and the ever so popular gluten free. On top of those TYPES of bread, you can choose from Pepperidge Farm, WonderBread, Martins, Freihofers, Miletes and of course, the store brand. Then there’s the end cap where the specialty breads are for special occasions. But what does a DJ have to do with bread?
Much like bread, there are so many different varieties of DJ out there. You’ve got club guys, karaoke DJs, wedding djs, house party djs, bedroom djs, producers, hobbyists, & turntablists. Each one of these DJs specializes in something. The club dj might be proficient in trap & EDM but might not have the catalog to do a family function. The private party DJ might have seven different versions of the chicken dance that probably will never see the light of day in a club. But the wedding DJ is the most versatile of all.
So whys is there such a difference in price for DJs?
Each type of DJ has it’s own market that they cater to. But we’ll focus on the wedding DJ.
While most club DJs have the ability to walk into a club with their laptop and perform a set, wedding DJs have to bring the club with them. Everything from speakers, microphones, lighting down to the last cable powering up all this equipment must be present when hosting a wedding. In addition to the equipment, they must have a vehicle large enough to transport all of their gear to the wedding. Larger vehicles equal increased cost for fuel, insurance, and maintenance. These costs are directly translated to the cost of a wedding dj. The better the quality, the more expensive the pricetag.
But what does it matter what a DJ spends on their gear? I know couples don’t really care either way how much the gear costs but, when it comes to the end result and guaranteeing that their event will happen with little to no margin of error, it matters.
And with all of that gear, you can’t ignore experience. A great wedding DJ takes the time to learn everything from how to use their equipment and music programming to rehearsing bridal party names and planning out your timeline to make sure that every detail has been carefully planned for a successful event. More than just the performance time of 5-6 hours that you see at a wedding, your wedding dj has already spent between 25-40 hours making sure they’re ready to host your wedding.
Wedding DJs are largely responsible for the success of your reception.
There is a LOT that goes into your wedding prior to the wedding day. And if you read wedding dj reviews on Google, you’ll notice that the wedding djs with the best reviews are the ones that are consistently great at what they do and generally speaking, those DJs are in the above average price range.
The DJs that are on the lower end of the spectrum are usually found on sites like Thumbtack and Yelp. Sites like these cater to the lower end market. If you’ve already invested a large stake in the perfect day, you would be wise to find an affordable DJ according to the end result you are trying to create.
What is reasonable? What does an affordable DJ cost? When it comes to your special day, it is not unreasonable to expect a high level of service. And that level of service that you expect is affordable and attainable. In fact, 90% of couples have said that they wished they made their entertainment more of a priority following their wedding. It’s worth it.
Connecticut Community Foundation at Aria
Connecticut Community Foundation at Aria
This past Wednesday, we were invited to help the Connecticut Community Foundation celebrate and empower women in our community. It was a wonderful event with a powerful message.
The Connecticut Community Foundation is a charitable organization that raises funds to assist the citizens of the greater Waterbury and Litchfield County area. Everything from meals on wheels and funding for handicap access for the disabled and elderly to the womens fund and beyond. But on this occasion, we were rasing awareness and funding for the women’s fund which helps disadvantaged women and youth grow and prosper by putting them in touch with programs such as the YWCA and work programs that eventually lead to careers.
Following some mingling and a delightful dinner service at Aria, the stories of many young women were told and thanks were given to the many women who were influential role models to their individual successes.
Our services for the event included live audio for guest speakers as well as music during dinner service as well as audiovisual services for the short film shown at the event as part of our events production and live audio offerings.
For the past 5 years, it has been a great honor and pleasure to help the Connecticut Community Foundation with their continued mission to help others and be a good neighbor in the community. Congratulations to all of the women who have grown to become such an inspiration to many.
Pryme Tyme & The Reach Foundation. It’s about peopleNational Night Out 2013 Meriden ConnecticutKaynor Tech 2014 PromWhen to send wedding invitations
