Wedding DJ Tips

The DJ and the Wedding Ceremony!! Your DJ should have a unique system that's meant just for the ceremony. Consisting of a pair of speakers and a pair of wireless microphones (for the officiant and a reader or two). A properly positioned Ceremony DJ set-up will allow the DJ to be able to see, which directly affects the timing of music, the processional and recessional... Microphones and music shoul...

Here we are on March 23, 2023 and the inquiries and bookings are still super-slow!! Why??? Is it the inflation we're experiencing in this country? Has the 2020 disaster finally played itself out and we're back to a more normal (and slow) schedule?

The inquiries I'm getting for weddings in 2023 have slowed down dramatically. Not sure why, I've called my competitors, the venues I frequent and I've spoken to dozens of couples. Some venues increased their prices, others want to do less volume. Many couples are concerned about the cost of hotel rooms in Portland, Maine (the prices are outrageous!). There's a slowing in inquiries and bookings, th...

So far in 2023, I've given 60+ prices for various weddings in Maine, did a corporate event at Trackside in Rockland on 01/27/23, a wedding at The Harraseeket Inn in Freeport on 01/28/23 and I've started preparing music for upcoming weddings between May and October! I've also got weddings coming up on 02/11/23 at The Senator Inn in Augusta and a wedding at The Harraseeket Inn in Freeport on 02/18/2...

I've been a Wedding DJ since 1977! I worked in radio as an on-air radio disc jockey on WBLM, WJBQ, WMGX, WABY, WIGY and WPNO. I also have done hundreds of TV commercial voice-overs. My first wedding was on 01/1477. I've done over 2500 wedding since that date!! I'm an excellent investment for your wedding!

What does an experienced Wedding DJ cost in Maine? Anywhere between $1500-$1800 and higher!! If your wedding is in a remote location or on an island, it's much more!! Online resources tend to give poor pricing info on Wedding DJs here in Maine. There are plenty of excellent Wedding DJs available in this State, invest in one!

It's time to book your wedding DJ! Look online, check with your venue, just be sure to get shopping! Request a quote and be sure to make a note of how quickly (or slowly) different DJs get back to you. Look for plenty of wedding experience, liability insurance, a written contract and the willingness to customize your wedding!

One of my favorite wedding venues was the location for this week's wedding on 12/26/22. The Harraseeket Inn in Freeport. Despite the small guest count (30), the ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner and dancing were all fantastic!! Get food, excellent music and the nicest people in the world!!

The perfect children's book if you (or someone you know) has children that will be taking part in or attending a wedding next year. Especially if that child is attending as the flower girl or ring bearer. A 38 page, color illustrated (by Steve Hrehovcik) and authored by Wedding DJ Dave Dionne. Available on Amazon!

The annual quest for a reliable wedding DJ is on! I'd recommend you look for a DJ that has years of experience, carries Liability Insurance and always provides a written contract!! Don't let price alone determine your choice of a wedding DJ. This is a once in a lifetime event, invest in it!

It's great to be back on the air! My wife and I sold our house in Gorham, Maine and have moved to my hometown, Lewiston, Maine. The podcast studio equipment was buried under tons of other personal property, so it took a few weeks to finally find the podcast gear and get it up and running again.

Congrats to Erica & Brett on their fantastic wedding on 10/10/22. They transformed their property into a variety of unique locations, the ceremony, the outdoor lounge area, the cannabis tent and the primary wedding tent. Great food, fun people and lots of music!! Despite the rain, the Mahan wedding proceeded without a hitch!!

Forge On The Falls is a fairly new venue located in Saco, Maine. I did a wedding there on October 1, 2022. Laurie Andrews was the day-of coordinator and Blue Elephant Catering took care of the food. Congratulations to Mollie and Andrew for a fantastic wedding, beginning to end!!!

This weekend I was at Diamond's Edge and Kingsley Pines. Both receptions had me setting up my primary speakers in a way that requires the music to push directly through seated guests! Thankfully, both groups of people left their seats and danced most of the night! Remember to seats your more sensitive guests away from the DJ speakers.

Clay Hill Farm on Friday, September 16th and Kings Hill Inn & Farm in South Paris on September 17th. Both weddings featured delicious food, lot's of dancing and perfect weather!!!!

September 10, 2022 was a gorgeous, sunny day at The Colony Hotel in Kennebunkport, Maine. The outdoor ceremony was perfect. Same with the cocktail hour. The reception ran smoothly, intros, first dance, speeches, parent dances and cutting of the cake. The guests danced from the first song to the last song at 9pm!! Success!!!

This weekend featured two successful tented weddings, one at The Hardy Farm and the other at The Samoset Resort. Large wedding tents with walls, coupled with excellent weather guaranteed a fun time at both. Hats off to both venues for providing solid, reliable electricity too (helpful for speaks systems, laptops, dance floor lights, etc...).

The most sought after date of 2022 is September 24th. I have no DJs left for this date and the inquiries keep coming in!! Be extra sure to book your Wedding DJ in advance and as early before your date as possible.

It's a super-busy Wedding season in 2022. If you're shopping for your 2023 Wedding DJ, get a move-on!! It looks like next year will be another very busy year, maybe even more so that 2022. Get your quotes, narrow your choices and finally, be sure to get a written contract!!

A common question from couples: what if my DJ can't show up to the wedding?? We always provide (and have ready) a back-up DJ. It happened a few weeks ago, where one of my competitors was diagnosed with Covid and I send dan Dibiase to the rescue! It happened again this past Saturday, I was the back-up DJ for one of my competitors DJs!!!

This past Saturday was a hot one in Belfast, Maine, Sunny and 92 degrees!! Thank goodness the caterer set-up 2 tables with ice cold Poland Spring water for the 160 guests. Be sure to provide your guests with plenty of cold water if you'll be having an outdoor ceremony this season!!

Here's a new entry into my podcast series on Honeymoon ideas: Spain. My wife and I traveled to Barcelona and Pamplona last week. It's a shot 7 hour flight from Philly to Barcelona. Beautiful weather, featuring 8 days of blue skies (no clouds) and temperatures ranging from 85-90 during the day and in the 60's at night. Delicious food, drinks and friendly people. Our visit to Pamplona featured seein...

As a wedding DJ, Island Weddings represent a logistical challenge. In particular, the Peaks Island car ferry. Better show up early and be prepared for Plan B if you don't make it on the ferry. Most of the islands require a wedding DJ to transport their equipment by water taxi (very tough work, especially if the weather doesn't cooperate).

Formal intros fall into a few basic categories. The grand entrance style, where parents, flower girl, ring bearer, bridesmaids, groomsmen, best man, maid of honor and the bride & groom are all introduced. Hybrid intros, like all the girls coming in together, all the guys coming in together and finally the bride and groom. Or a simple intro, just the bride and groom.v And one more option, some coup...

How to pick the music for your wedding. First, submit my online ceremony and reception forms, that'll get me all of your "key" songs. Next, email me the url of your Spotify playlists. Pre-ceremony, cocktail, dinner and dancing selections. On average, you can fit about 15 songs per hour. Choose your music wisely.