How to choose your wedding DJ: the questions to ask

• Ask for clips from real sets, ideally recorded at weddings, not just club mixes.
• Check that their repertoire covers every generation among your guests.
• Ask how they handle your must-plays and your do-not-plays.

A conversation, by video call or over a coffee, tells you more than any review. You're trusting them with your evening: they should ask questions about you, your guests and your schedule, not just recite a package. Also make sure they're the one who will actually play on the day.

• The equipment: a sound system sized for your venue, a mic for the speeches, dancefloor lighting.
• The set-up: who delivers, installs, adjusts and packs down, and at what time.
• The duration: from what time to what time, and the rate if the party runs late.
• The extra moments: ceremony, cocktail hour, several spaces.

To compare quotes on a sound basis, see how much a wedding DJ costs.

• Does the DJ know the venue, or are they planning a site visit?
• Is there a sound limiter or a set finishing time? A good DJ adapts to it without killing the atmosphere.
• Are the access and the power supply compatible with their set-up?

Outdoors, the questions multiply: see outdoor weddings: what the music needs to plan for.

• What is the plan B if the equipment fails?
• Who replaces them if something serious prevents them from coming?
• How do they coordinate with the caterer, the wedding planner and the venue?
• Does the contract specify the deposit, the cancellation terms and professional liability insurance?

• No clips to listen to, or only heavily edited videos.
• A vague quote, with no times and no detailed equipment list.
• No questions about you, your guests or your venue.
• A price far below the market rate, with no explanation.

At Bande Son, we let you listen before you book, and the quote details everything. Tell us about your wedding.