Wedding DJ Tips

It's a classic moment to a great toast, the mic drop. Of course, if you're the wedding DJ, and that mic drop includes a $1000+ Shure wireless microphone, it's a less than desirable moment. Let me know in advance if you can, I'll make sure the right wireless mic is available for the drop.

It happens every year, couples opt for the "free" DJ offer from a friend. Often times, those same couples contact me within weeks of their wedding frantically looking for a real wedding DJ, reason: their friend has backed out!!!

It's important that those individuals who will be giving a toast or speech know that there is a time limit on how long they can talk! Your caterer and or chef has food properly timed to be ready to be served at a certain time. Let everyone know, there's a time limit on talking on the wireless mic.

It's a very common question, "can we borrow a wireless microphone for the ceremony"? Yes! All you need to do is add our complete ceremony services. The DJ needs to set-up speakers, a wireless receiver, a DJ mixer, stands, wires and other stuff to make that wireless microphone work!!

Many traditional elements of a wedding are being dropped by Millennials, some affecting the ceremony others geared towards dropping reception traditions like the cake cutting or bouquet toss, even intros.. Either way, it's still a celebration of love with family, friends and co-workers.

Watching the dance floor like a hawk, that's the Wedding DJ's primary role when it's party time!! Call an audible, a sudden change of song choice to fit what's happening on the dance floor. The dance floor, watch, respond and react appropriately with the right song at the right time!!

In addition to picking specific songs you may also want to talk to your DJ about how loud that music will get played. Pre-ceremony music is typically soft while the dancing portion of the night features much louder party music!!

The State of Maine has a multitude of amazing wedding venues. From the mountains of western Maine to the numerous venues along the coast. Spectacular wedding barns and gorgeous summer camps on lakes.

My first wedding as a DJ, January 14, 1977. The Lewiston Music Literary Hall. 3rd floor. My old friend, Phil Chabot and I hauled in a ton of heavy equipment up 3 flights of stairs. We used the WPNO remote broadcast board and Phil's band's speaker/amp system.

When it comes to weddings being held on bots and ships, I tend to defer to other DJs on my staff. The primary reason, motion sickness. I think I may also have a bit of fear about being on a vessel in deep water. This landlubber needs to stay off the water!!!