Did You See Your DJ’s Setup?

I don’t care if they’ve DJ’d for 30 years, that doesn’t mean their setup will look good.

No lie, my company (full-time job) recently hired a DJ for an anniversary party. I’ve seen this guy at bridal shows before. He offers very low prices. But I didn’t expect to see what I saw.

First, he placed the speakers on the floor, this is a big no-no. Second, he brought a dance light that he may have stolen from a college dorm room. Third, all wires were exposed and left hanging around. Fourth, his table was filled with boxes of CD’s. And finally, his outfit was very unkempt and un-professional (at a bare minimum he should try to match the effort put-in by the guests).

If you’ve been DJ’ing as long as he has, there is no reason to not at least have a facade. This would cover up the messy table and wires. And why he didn’t bring speaker stands is beyond me. You might think this can’t happen at your wedding, but I’ve seen some bad wedding DJ setups. Get a DJ who cares about presentation. You put too much effort to make everything else look nice.

I see this all the time in online DJ groups, a DJ will say they only care about being good at playing the music, that it makes them a “true dj”. This is such a poor attitude to take. A good wedding DJ needs to excel and be great at many things: mixing, music selection, vender and timeline coordination, setup, appearance, demeanor, crowd interaction, etc.

The feature photo for this post is of my most basic setup. Notice how it is still clean and looks sharp. You don’t see cables and it matches the decor. My recommendation, always ask to see a picture of their setup.