DJ Question

Wondering if anyone can help me out.

I am shopping around for a DJ; my Ceremony is at the RH. Do I need a DJ for the Ceremony & Cocktail hour? Do you recommend an MC as well? I appreciate the help.... :0)

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I'm not exactly sure where you're having ur ceremony (indoor or outdoor) and wedding or cocktail hour, but many reception halls doesn't allow loud music during cocktail hour or during the ceremony. Especially if it's taken place outside.
For instance, I'm getting married in the English Garden followed by my cocktail hour which will be held outside at Crest Hollow....they dont allow dj set up and loud music out there.

You may want to first check with the RH and location of ur ceremony site to see if they allow dj's and dj setup.

If you want your wedding to have a vibe of total party and keeping the dancefloor packed all night, then I highly recommend an MC. They'll do a good job keeping the crowd going!

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i absolutely loved loved LOVED Tommy Tunes(they're in selden) ..we used them and i've been to a million other parties with them as well - they never disappoint! they do cocktail hour & reception music along with ceremony if needed. Request Joe E.! he wasn't available for us so we used Frankie(he was still great!) but Joe E. is awesome! good luck!

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ps: Did i mention they're super reasonably priced???

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- Do I need a DJ for the Ceremony & Cocktail hour?

In my fiances words, "you don't NEED anything except your groom for your wedding" (He's trying to brainwash me I know it )

But its a nice touch. And many DJs will offer packages where they play the ceremony too. It can be done very tastefully.

You can hire strings (violins etc) or other quieter music too.

- Do you recommend an MC as well?

I think it depends on what kind of wedding you want. Do you want everyone to know exactly where to do and what to do and when to dance and when to eat and when to clap when to stand when to kiss... then YES

If you just want to let it go, and, you have friends and family, that know how to party without instructions, then you would probably skip the MC.

Message edited 3/27/2008 12:34:16 PM.

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I am having my reception and ceremony at Villa Lombardi. I would like to have the ceremony outside and I am praying that it will be nice that day. I should check with them and see if they have sometype of music for the coctail hour I'm not sure about this ceremony neither with a DJ that is moving the equipment from outside to inside. This is stressful.. But I can't wait for my wedding I have such a long road ahead. Thanks to everyone with there responses.

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ooo i'm having the same dilemma!!!

the quote that i got from my DJ didn't seem to include the ceremony. i wonder what past brides have done for the ceremony part of the wedding when the ceremony is held at the RH.

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Posted by kewlpuff

ooo i'm having the same dilemma!!!

the quote that i got from my DJ didn't seem to include the ceremony. i wonder what past brides have done for the ceremony part of the wedding when the ceremony is held at the RH.

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I am using Level Djs. They are wonderful. I am also using an MC as well as a steel drum guy for the cocktail hour (little different) and the steel drum guy will be doing percussion with the DJ for the rest of the night.

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It is completely up to you. If you are not going to have live musicians I would recommend a DJ so everything goes smoothly. Check out FM entertainment. The cocktail hour is included in their price and they were the most reasonably priced DJ I found.

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I can recommend a great DJ it's feel the vibe

do you need a DJ and MC during the ceremony?

i called the DJ who i got for cocktail and the reception and they said that if i wanted them for the ceremony then i'd need to pay the DJ and MC for that extra half hour plus pay for an extra system. does this sound right to you girls????

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Posted by jtgarsik

i absolutely loved loved LOVED Tommy Tunes(they're in selden) ..we used them and i've been to a million other parties with them as well - they never disappoint! they do cocktail hour & reception music along with ceremony if needed. Request Joe E.! he wasn't available for us so we used Frankie(he was still great!) but Joe E. is awesome! good luck!

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I'm having Tommy's Tunes also (Joe is my emcee!!) and they are doing our ceremony music. They gave us a list of popular ceremony music to help us (we had no idea). For CH we are having a steel drum band, Steel Sensations.

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Nooo...they should have discussed that with you first. My DJ and MC are not getting any overtime for the ceremony music. Actually they threw that in for us at no extra charge. I'm sorry they told you that!!

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I had my wedding last night and we used Starlight Express. We had a DJ and an MC. They did an amazing job and kept the party going!! I cant recommend them enough!!!! Worth every penny!!!!

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I dont think you NEED music for the ceremony or the CH-its not necessary-if you wanted to cut one out it would be CH, I would not cut out ceremony music, this is just what I think-I would find it weird if the bride didnt walk down the aisle to somehting.

An MC, Ithink if your guests are the type of people that need a little motivation to get up and dance-then YES get an MC. My guests were not people that needed motivation or would want someone dragging them out on the floor so we did not have an MC

I used Vinny from High Voltage and he did the announcements, etc. and was fantastic