January is such an exciting time of year, especially if you just got engaged! Everything is new, you get to start over, and the possibilities seem endless. You’re busy thinking about the perfect date, the best venue, your dream dress, and which guests to invite not invite. It’s exhilarating and overwhelming all at the same time. 

In the hussle, don’t put off booking your Wedding DJ. You may or may not know that a great DJ is just as important as good food on your wedding day. The DJ creates the mood of your reception. If he flops, the reception flops. As a wedding planner, I’ve worked 100s of weddings and I’ve seen the DJ make the night for some couples and break the night for others. And unfortunately, the planner can only do so much rescue and repair regarding a bad DJ. 

I know you don’t want this to happen to you, so what do you do? How do you make sure you get a great DJ? Use the resources available. First, ask your venue for vendor recommendations. They’ve worked with a lot of different vendors and they know who’s good. Then, go to The Knot and read the reviews. Consider these questions: Are there a lot and are they mostly 5 stars? Finally, is the DJ an individual or a company? Find out how long the person/company has been in the business. If it’s an individual, do they have a back up if something happens to them? These are crazy times and you can’t risk losing your DJ the week before your wedding because he/she is sick.

Turn Up Columbus is unique because we are a company of DJs. We create a culture for our DJs that is always challenging and growing them to be the best in their field. We train them to meet our high standards,and then we give them continuing ed training throughout the year! (And you thought continuing ed was only for nurses and teachers!) Being a company also means that we have a back up ready in case anything unexpected happens. You can be confident that you will have a great DJ no matter what.

Many couples in bridal Facebook groups are asking about DJs for September and October 2022. All of our Saturdays are booked for those months! I’m sure many other reputable companies are as well. I hate that brides are missing out because they waited too long. Don’t fall into that trap, book your DJ ASAP. Check out this blog post about booking your top 5 vendors and why it’s so important to invest in good people you can trust with the most important day of your life.

Moral of the story: Don’t delay; book your wedding DJ today!

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