Whenever we talk about the disco, especially at Wedding
fairs or in any sales call, the main question people want to ask is “how much?” Its not a surprising question, and with
wedding planning in particular budgets are very important – and in the modern
social media savvy world there are far more opportunities for price
comparisons.
When it comes down to it, we are not the cheapest supplier,
although we are not the most expensive either!
If you are watching the pennies for your wedding day – or even if you
are not! – you have a few options for a DJ
The Cheap DJ
“Well, all DJs are the
same aren’t they? They just play music,
and I know a bloke down the pub/my mate’s friend/a guy my Dad knows who can do
it cheap”
Have you planned your whole wedding around “cheapest option”
or “best value”? It does feel like we
are the only part of the wedding (or general entertainments) industry where
people base their selection solely on price
"Price is what you pay, value is what you get."
Warren
Buffet
There is a reason why that cheap DJ is cheap – and very
often it is because they are not very good, they only attract bookings based on price
alone. If they are charging less than
the going rate then they don’t seem to place much value on their own services –
so what value will they place on your wedding, and what value will they add to the
day?
Are they reliable? I
see, every single week without fail, requests for cover for a DJ who has let
down a client. These are never at a high
rate, they are always, always, for very low money, because the cheap DJs will
drop a booking to take one for a bit more money. Now, imagine that was your wedding they have
just dropped….
Are they professional?
I’ve written another blog post on this – take a look. Will your cheap DJ have decent kit? Insurance?
Will they make an effort?
We do.
The Supplied DJ
We met a bride to be at the weekend who said “its cheaper to
have it in the package”. She didn’t seem
bothered at all to have no choice, no input into the DJ – and that is her
absolute right!
But having chosen your
dress, your flowers, the colour for your bridesmaids dresses, the car you will
arrive in, even the design of your place cards are you going to trust to “whoever
they supply”?
What if he doesn’t have your music? Your first dance? Does he even know your names? Does he understand your family dynamics? Will he make a faux pas about your family out
loud on a microphone?
This is why I always talk to my happy couples in advance – preferably
in person – so I understand exactly
what they want, exactly how we are
going to deliver it
The “Too Good To Be True” DJ
You’ve seen their set up, their glossy brochure, it all
looks fabulous and the price is really low!
Isn’t that perfect? Well,
no. Does that price actually cover
everything they’ve shown you? More and
more DJs are going with “extras”, so the price they show you is not the price
you pay. All those additional fees
quickly add up to a price way higher than you first thought – and more than the
DJ you thought was the more expensive!
Charging for extra hours, microphones, extra lights, early set up, background
music – even for requests in advance…we’ve seen all this and more and we will
not charge for these things. All of this
comes for free with our price. We have
two optional add-ons (mood lighting and games) and that’s it!
We believe in honest pricing
The Ultra Expensive DJ
Surely after all I’ve said there is nothing wrong here? Well, the DJs who position themselves at the
very top end are making a great living – but most of them are not “wedding DJs”,
they are club DJs, which is a very specific skill set – as is wedding DJing.
Other ultras have “gadgets and gizmos aplenty, whozits and
whatsists galore” – and you are paying for them! If that’s what you want – go for it! But remember your budget…..
So where do I sit? Right
at the price that I believe is fair, both for me and for you. Thirty years experience, high levels of
service, attention to detail, support and reliability means that I provide value,
and add value to your wedding day. Feel free
to ask me more, or see what previous happy couples have said… Facebook Reviews
