DJ and Photographer Questions

Does anyone have a list of questions to ask the photographer and dj? Fh and I have appointments on saturday and we have no idea what we're supposed to be asking these guys...
Anything would be great!
Thanks!

Things to make sure you have in your photo contract:

1) Who your photographer will be

2) whether they will bring an assistant
how many photographers will be there

3) How many hours they will be with you

4) What time they will come to you

5) How MANY proofs they guarentee(it should read something like a MINIMUM of XXX
amount of proofs). Be wary if they won't guarantee a specific number - everyone
we saw said minimum of X amount but you could get as many as Y amount. Just make
sure you have a minimum in there. You would hate to go in thinking you are
getting 500 proofs then to only get 300.

6) Whether you get your proofs to keep - do they come in an album or box.

7) Your payment schedule

8) how much money is due at each payment

9) whether they will travel with you IF you leave the temple for photos for any
reason

10) Many companies give a free engagement shoot -if they do:
a) when it has to be done by

b) WHO will shoot them

c) WHERE you can take them (some places will let you go to a park others make
you take them in their studio (this is a great opportunity IF it is with your
photographer to get to know them as a practice shoot and get comfortable with
poses and being in front of the camera

11) HOW you can pay for your photographs. (some places will NOT let you pay
anything other than deposit on the credit card - some places it is ALL check or
cash no credit cards at all). Many wedding vendors only take cash or check. -
try to avoid those as you will have no recourse other than court if something
happens rather than dispute with credit card company.

12) If you get your negatives (if using film) will you get your negatives.
A) if no - are they available for purchase - if so at what point

13) if digital - do you get a cd of all your photos in addition to your proofs.

14) What kind of album will you get? (slip in or what type)

15) How many photos will you get in the album -
a) is it number of photos or pages of photos
b) how many per page do you get - (some places say 50 pages but it is ONLY one
PER page)
c) what size can you get in the album

16) What lose photos are included (make sure you include enough for family,
friends, or yourself - so think about what you might want for your home etc
before you sign your contract - photos after the wedding go up steeply in price
and it is NOT the price that they were when you booked but the price they are
when you want to order them)

17) What kind of photography - will is be film or digital

18) If you are doing this - How many thanks yous are included or you are paying
for
a) what TYPE of thank you that you will receive (slip in, photo printed on card

19) Percentage of black and white - etc - like 20% black and white 80% color -
or 50-50% whatever you both are looking for.

20) IF there are touch ups included make sure that is in your contract - many
places won't throw this in as it is your problem to pay unless the photographer
screwed up the photo and something needs to be removed.

21) Some contracts will specify that you have to feed them and how many you have
to feed - some don't - but you should feed them anyway - even if it is not the
hall food but sandwiches etc since they are with you all day long.

22) what will they be wearing

23) are there watermarks on the film?

questions for DJ
1) Who specifically will be my dj and assistants - if this is important have
them write the names of everyone in there

2) how many will there be

3) are you licensed/insured

4) HOW do you replace my dj or musician if they are sick or there is an
emergency which makes it impossible for them to be there

5) What time they will arrive to set up

6) How long will they play

7) Will there be breaks? How long? It is horrible to go to a wedding where the
entertainment takes long breaks -

8) what equiptment will they bring with them - sound system, lights, or whatever
it is

9) Overtime - get it in writing how much and IF you have an option to go
overtime - sometimes people are having so much fun and weddings go into overtime
- you want to know what it will run you IF you chose to do this - get the
optional price in your contract

10) what they will wear

11) who will be the MC or if you will have one

12) if they say that you or your hall does not need to provide them with
anything (extra electrical cords etc) put that in - make sure you ask if there
is anything that they need that might or might not be at the hall that they will
need

13) cocktail music? Will they provide it - what will they provide - for how
long will they provide it

14) Is gratuity included if it is put that in there (most do not but some do)

AHHHHHH on ANY contract you guys sign - BIGGIE - many places offer NO refund if
you have to cancel or change the date for any reason - get it in the contract -
what you get back if you cancel, or reschedule

15) what form do they accept payments in - make sure you have in there if they
accept credit cards if you plan to pay that way - when each payment is due etc -

bumping for newbies who may need this soon. Forgot who asked me for it... sorry.

HTH

Oops...bumping for more newbies.

HTH