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Getting Everyone Out of Their Seat! The Benefits of a Professional Wedding DJ

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It's never been easier to put together a playlist on your smartphone than it is right now. Thanks to music streaming services like Spotify and Tidal, you can create a playlist for any occasion in a matter of just a few hours.

This might lead you to believe that more couples are choosing to use their own playlists rather than hiring DJs for their weddings in 2019. But this simply isn't the case!

One recent survey revealed that the majority of couples are still hiring a professional wedding DJ for their big day. About 70 percent of couples are hiring DJs in Atlanta and other parts of the country these days.

Here are some of the things a professional wedding DJ will do for you (and your guests!) when you hire them.

Help You Assemble the Perfect Wedding Playlist

There are so many songs that you can play at a wedding. Some of the most popular ones include:

  • "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
  • "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas
  • "The Way You Look Tonight" by Frank Sinatra
  • "Twist and Shout" by The Beatles
  • “My Girl” by The Temptations

But here's the problem: There are so many songs that you're going to have a tough time narrowing it down to your favorites! It's easy to get overwhelmed when you're in the process of creating a playlist.

A professional wedding DJ can help you with this problem. They can talk to you about what kinds of music you and your partner like and use your preferences to assemble the ideal wedding playlist.

They can also talk to you about what songs you don't want to hear at your wedding. It'll prevent you from having to sit through a song that you can't stand on one of the biggest days of your life.

Set the Tone for Your Wedding From the Start

Creating a great playlist for your wedding is obviously going to be one of your top priorities. But your DJ will be in charge of doing more than just running through your playlist.

Your wedding DJ will set the tone for your entire wedding right from the start in a variety of ways. They'll do it by:

  • Bringing in the right equipment for your specific wedding venue
  • Finding the right location to set up their equipment
  • Dressing in wedding attire so that they look like they're a part of the party
  • Welcoming your wedding guests as they arrive at your reception
  • Introducing you and your wedding party at the beginning of the reception
  • Making any special announcements throughout your reception
  • Asking guests to turn their attention to the dance floor for the first dance, the father/daughter and mother/son dance, the best man and maid of honor speeches, and more

As you can see, there is so much more to being a wedding DJ than playing music.

The DJ that you hire will be in charge of establishing the mood for your wedding during the first half of it before jumpstarting the party during the second half of it.

Read the Room and Adjust Your Playlist

During the second half of your wedding, your wedding DJ's goal will be to get as many people as they can out onto the dancefloor. There is nothing wedding DJs love to see more than a jampacked dancefloor with lots of smiling faces on it.

It's not always easy to fill up the dancefloor at a wedding, though, especially if there are people from a bunch of different age groups at it. It can be challenging getting the young kids, the middle-aged parents, and the grandparents in attendance on the same page as far as music goes.

An experienced wedding DJ knows how to read the room at a wedding and make adjustments to the playlist as necessary. They know when to slow things down, when to speed them up, and when to play a classic song that they know everyone will love.

There is a science to finding the right mix of songs at a wedding to ensure that all of the guests have a great time. You'll be paying your DJ to work their magic to get as many people as possible up out of their seats and onto the dancefloor.

Find Ways to Weave Requests Into Your Playlist

No matter how amazing your wedding playlist is and how good your wedding DJ is at reading a room, there are going to be guests at your wedding who want to hear specific songs. They'll surround the DJ booth and throw requests at your DJ all night long.

Most wedding DJs welcome requests from those in attendance at weddings. But they can't always play a song as soon as someone requests it. They need to find the right times to work these requests into the mix without ruining the mood at a wedding.

Provide You With Peace of Mind

Did you know that more than 50 percent of people say that music is one of the most important aspects of a wedding reception?

If the music at your wedding isn't awesome, it won't matter how beautiful your venue is or how amazing the centerpieces on your tables are. There is a chance people will walk out of your wedding less than impressed.

By bringing a professional DJ on board, you can avoid this unfortunate scenario. You won't have to worry about the music making a bad impression on your guests. It'll give you peace of mind you wouldn't have otherwise.

Hire a Professional Wedding DJ Today

If you're going to hire a wedding DJ for your big day, do more than hire the first DJ you can find for the job. Look for someone with plenty of experience working at weddings to serve as your DJ.

By taking this approach, you'll feel confident in your DJ's ability to read the crowd at your wedding and keep the party going all night long. Your guests will have a great time and will rave about how incredible the music was at your wedding reception.

Contact us today to find the best professional wedding DJ for the job.