The list of possible wedding DJ services is endless to some extent. A wedding DJ can provide many more services beyond music and being an emcee.
With that said, I think it’s important to know all of the services your wedding DJ may provide.
It will usually cost you less if you hire as many services as possible with the fewest number of vendors.
In this blog, I will list and describe the top wedding DJ services that are most commonly offered.
Wedding DJ Services List
Sound System and Music
This service is the most obvious, so I will cover it first.
It should be noted that although a person may be a DJ, they may not always have their own sound system.
They may borrow someone’s system or use the “house equipment.”
If you are hiring a wedding DJ, you can pretty much assume they have the equipment needed.
However, be sure to communicate in advance with them to ensure they will have the proper equipment needed for your wedding day.
You will also want to ask if their playlist is up-to-date and if they take requests.
Most of the planning for the wedding music is established beforehand.
However, you will still want to make sure you’re DJ has a large song library.
This will give them the flexibility to play the right music at the right time, depending on the vibe of the crowd.
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Master of Ceremonies Planning
In addition to planning your music in advance, your DJ will provide you master of ceremonies forms.
These forms will help you get started planning your grand entrance, dedications, cake cutting music, special announcements and dance music.
I personally prefer to give the couples I serve hard copies of these forms upon booking so they can use them as rough drafts.
Then about 30 days before the wedding is a good time for the couple to submit this info to the DJ via the hard copies or on the DJ’s website.
Once submitted, the DJ should arrange a consultation to review all of their listed music, master of ceremonies and timeline.
Furthermore, the DJ should always be available to assist the couple with ideas and recommendations when planning their DJ/MC details.
Emcee
Playing the right music at the right time is definitely an important job of a wedding DJ.
However, not all DJs have the necessary skills needed to be an emcee.
There are some DJs that bring a second person with them to be the master of ceremonies and to get the crowd going with the microphone.
It is important to ask the DJ you are interviewing if they will also be the MC or if you will have to pay extra for one.
Most DJs provide emcee services, but it’s always a good idea to ask.
Some DJs are terrified to speak over the mic, so you want to make sure they are also good at engaging with the crowd.
Otherwise, you might be better off just hooking up a laptop to a sound system with your favorite playlist and save the money on a DJ.
Furthermore, it’s always best if your DJ has a wireless microphone.
It will make it easy to maneuver during toasts, speeches and while they’re entertaining the dancing crowd.
Dance Floor Lighting
Most wedding DJs offer dance floor lighting as part of their DJ package.
Some DJs may charge an extra fee to provide it and some may not.
I have seen DJs that did not provide dance floor lighting at all, so you never want to assume that it’s included.
Some DJs have different levels of dance floor lighting packages.
For example, if a DJ is performing at a larger venue, he or she may need to charge more to bring additional lighting.
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Photo Booth
That’s right, one of the most common wedding DJ services is a photo booth.
I’d say at least half of the wedding DJs own their own photo booth(s).
Furthermore, if they don’t own one, they can easily contract out a photo booth company to add it to their package.
With that said, if you are considering having a booth at your wedding, be sure to ask your DJ if they provide the service.
They can often add it to their DJ package for less than if you hire a photo booth company.
Some DJs add this additional service to their wedding package for super low prices as an incentive to hire them as your DJ.
Uplighting
Uplighting is a pretty standard service with most DJ companies.
It’s very uncommon to rent uplighting through a different company other than through your DJ.
With that said, there are a few important questions you should ask before adding uplighting to your DJ package.
Be sure to ask if the lights are wireless. Wireless uplighting is safer, looks better and takes much less time to set up.
It is also important to ask if the DJ charges per light or if they charge a flat rate up to a certain number of lights.
Lastly, see if the DJ will meet up weeks or months before the wedding to program a custom color to the lights.
Monograms
DJs love offering monograms for a few good reasons.
They are fairly easy to design, cost very little to produce and they can charge a decent fee for them.
In addition to the DJ designing a monogram, it’s important to know that you can often send the DJ an image that you’ve already designed.
For example, your wedding logo or icon.
Monograms can also be projected pretty much anywhere there is a large and flat surface.
Flat Screen Videos and Picture Slide Shows
Flat Screen Video
Flat-screen videos provided by the DJ are super cool and really add to your dancing experience.
The DJ may run videos related to the music being played or ones that provide the appropriate ambiance related to the event.
Picture Slide Shows
Picture slide shows are a little less common these days, but many DJs offer them.
Basically the DJ will provide a projections screen, projector, and computer to run the slide shows.
Couples will usually provide the DJ with pictures in advance to play on the screen throughout the wedding as ambiance as well.
Jumbo Glow Sticks
Ya just gotta love jumbo glow sticks!
They really boost the energy on the dance floor to a higher level.
Jumbo glows sticks can usually be added to your wedding DJ package for a very small fee.
They are also fun wedding favors as the DJ will usually let the guests take the glow sticks home.
In addition, sometimes guests will ask if they can have a couple of extra glow sticks to bring home to their kids and most DJs are happy to oblige.
“Dancing On A Cloud”
This wedding DJ service is a trend that has become more popular every year.
The DJ will use a low hanging fog that covers the entire dance floor.
It will give the appearance of people dancing on a cloud.
Furthermore, it’s most commonly used during the couples’ First Dance.
If you are considering adding this service to your wedding package, make sure the DJ’s cloud machine works with dry ice.
Some DJ’s may cut corners with a low hanging fog solution that just doesn’t create the same effect.
Furthermore, you will need to check with your wedding venue in advance to see if they allow fog machines of any type as many of them don’t.
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Cold Spark Machine
The cold spark machine has become very popular over the last few years and has rave reviews.
As of this date, it is one of the hottest wedding DJ trends.
When added to your dance floor backdrop they really make your pictures look brilliant and amazing.
They are also super fun to use during the wedding party’s grand entrance.
Like with the fog machine, you will need to check with your wedding venue to make sure they allow cold spark machines.
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I began my musical journey when I was 12 years old as a singer and drummer.
Ten years ago, I built a home recording studio and named it CC King Studio. Shortly after, I DJ’d my first wedding and CC King Entertainment was born!
After DJing hundreds of weddings, my business allowed me to leave my 16 year career as an occupational therapist.
I ALWAYS go the extra mile to personalize my wedding services and have the honor to work with an amazing team of wedding DJs.
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Wedding DJ Websites
The topic of wedding DJ websites is special to me. Why? Because over the last 10 years as a wedding DJ, I have learned that a DJ’s website is one of the best tools to reach clients and help sell our services.
I can honestly say I work on my website almost daily for many reasons.
First, I want it to reflect my personal tastes and style. Second, I want it to be user friendly. It should also be full of information that is useful to the viewer. Lastly, I want it to be properly structured for SEO (search engine optimization).
With that said, I have included below the most important components of what I think makes the best wedding DJ websites.
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Reflects The DJ’s Personality
While templates and design are important, the best wedding DJ websites reflect the DJ’s personality.
DJs are not only in the music business, but they are just as much in the personality business.
Somebody could easily hook up an MP3 playing device to a speaker if they just wanted music.
With that said, they generally hire a specific DJ because they LOVE their unique style as a person.
While I think it’s important to check out other DJs’ websites for ideas, it’s even more important a DJ’s website expresses their specific tastes, brand and personality.
Award Badges
If you have received any award badges, why keep them to yourself?
When a potential client sees award badges on your website, it helps give you creditability and tells the visitor that you are good at what you do.
In addition, award badges inform the person viewing your website that you have a good amount of experience and are in demand.
Furthermore, you may notice that prospects will ask you fewer questions regarding your qualifications and request face-to-face interviews less often.
They may also be more willing to book in you in a shorter period of time.
If you want to decrease the amount of effort that goes into signing up a client, one of the best things you can do is display your award badges on your website.
Especially on your contact page.
Client Reviews
When a prospective client considers hiring a DJ, they want to read their client reviews almost all of the time.
You should have at least one of your favorite client reviews directly on your website.
In addition to having reviews directly on wedding DJ websites, there should also be a link to additional reviews on vendor listing platforms (ex. The Knot, Google or Yelp).
If you don’t have any reviews on your site or vendor listings, getting hired consistently will be a struggle. It’s that simple.
Wedding DJ Bios
In addition to expressing your personality through your templates and design, you will want your clients to get to know you even further through your bio.
A bio can be placed on an “About” page or in several different places on your site.
The main thing is you want to have a bio located somewhere on your wedding DJ site. Without one, it’s very likely you will just get lost in the sea of thousands of other DJs.
In addition, when writing your bio, I think it’s a great idea to take a conversation style approach to write it.
You should include your accomplishments, but the more personable your bio comes across, the better in my opinion.
Pictures and Videos
Prospective clients want to see the DJ they are considering to hire in action.
In addition, they will sometimes ask if they can come to watch you perform live.
I do not advise anyone to invite prospective clients to an event where there is an exclusive guest list like a wedding.
With that said, you will want to have pictures and videos on your website of you in action.
Be sure they are high in quality and are not blurry.
I should add, while pictures and videos are important, you don’t want to overdo it as they can significantly slow the loading speed of your website.
This is another time in which you can provide a link to additional pictures and videos to one of your off-site vendor listings.
Mobile Friendly
In a day in age where there are more phones than people, it’s a good idea to make sure your site is mobile friendly.
Furthermore, more than 60% of all wedding planning is done online via smartphone.
This percentage is also expected to increase in the future.
I recommend when you design your website on a laptop that you also check out how everything looks on your phone and make adjustments accordingly.
Wedding DJ Services
Some DJs provide more than just DJ services. Most are also emcees.
In addition, many wedding DJs offer photo booths, lighting, ceremony audio systems, monograms and much more.
Whatever services you provide, it’s important to list ALL of your wedding services.
I have been asked on several occasions if I will be the emcee at a wedding.
I’m also often asked if I provide audio services for the wedding ceremony.
A DJ should never assume a prospective client knows what services they offer.
Even if you list all your services, people may still not see them as we live in a world of FAST online searching and skimming.
This brings me to my next wedding DJ website component.
Pricing
As I just mentioned, when someone is on your website, they navigate fast and want to make as few clicks as possible.
They also don’t like bulky text.
You could lose a reader in a matter of seconds if you don’t deliver what they are looking for in a quick, clear and concise way.
The younger generations especially don’t want to get on the phone and call you for more information.
As of this date, easy accessibility to pricing guides is something that can make or break a deal.
Many DJs will disagree on this one for understandable reasons such as competition seeing their rates and the option of price flexibility.
However, it is in your best interest to reduce the amount of time your reader spends looking for this important information.
Therefore, I highly recommend you include a basic pricing guide on your wedding DJ website.
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Keep It Simple
It may sound cool to say you have tons of pages on your website, but to a reader, it can become but a headache.
They can also get lost on your site if there are too many pages that are not properly organized. SAY GOODBYE TO THAT CLIENT, because they will leave and probably never come back.
It’s also a good idea to avoid drop-down menus with too many items.
The reason for this is because the choices in a dropdown menu on a phone are often close together and it can be hard to click on the right link.
Less is more in my opinion when it comes to designing wedding DJ websites.
There are some websites that consist of only one page and they can be extremely user friendly!
Contact Page and Contact Forms
Your biggest goal when someone is on your wedding DJ website is to get them to contact you.
With that said, I recommend there is both a contact page on your website menu as well as a contact form on every page.
Sometimes a visitor will forward the link of one of your pages to a friend or family member so it’s nice to know there is a contact form on every page.
You want to make it as easy as possible for people to contact you.
They should never have difficulty finding a way to get in touch.
Social Media Links
Social media platforms drive traffic to your website and your website should drive traffic to your social media pages.
The two work so well together.
When a prospective client is checking you out on your website, they will often want to see how active you are on social media.
They may also wish to see how you interact with the people following you on these pages.
With that said, be sure to provide easy access to your main social media pages via icons with links.
Search Engine Optimization
The topic of SEO is one of massive scale.
Thousands upon thousands of blogs have been written on it.
For this blog, I will just cover a few basic ideas and tools you can use to optimize your site for search engines.
Simply put, you want your wedding DJ website to be found online when someone does a search via a search engine.
If you have a WordPress site, I think the best plugin for SEO is “SEO Yoast.”
It will analyze all of your pages and posts and give you recommendations on how to make them more SEO friendly.
I also advise that you take some time to blog as it can significantly increase the amount of traffic that flows to your site.
Lastly, it’s helpful to link out to other wedding vendor’s websites as they might link back to yours. This is good for improving your search engine rankings as well.
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Hello! My name is Tony Coppola and I’d like to take this time to tell you a little bit about myself and CC King Entertainment.
I began my musical journey when I was 12 years old as a singer and drummer.
Ten years ago, I built a home recording studio and named it CC King Studio. Shortly after, I DJ’d my first wedding and CC King Entertainment was born!
After DJing hundreds of weddings, my business allowed me to leave my 16 year career as an occupational therapist.
I ALWAYS go the extra mile to personalize my wedding services and have the honor to work with an amazing team of wedding DJs.
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