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You book your DJ in an afternoon. You find out if you picked right on the night. That is backwards, and it is how most couples do it. In January I shared a short post about red flags to watch for when booking your wedding DJ. It got 283 likes and 34 comments. That is about triple what my posts usually get. So clearly this is the part couples worry about most. Here is the longer version. The wedding DJ red flags I see couples miss, and what the right DJ does instead. You meet

By Dan Fudim My wedding DJ services start at $3,500. That is my starting price, not an average for every wedding DJ in New York City and not a final quote for every event. If you are comparing proposals, the number matters. So does what that number buys. A quote for reception music alone is not the same service as coverage for your ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Put them next to each other without checking the details and the cheaper option may only look cheaper. Bef

You are about to hand someone the music for the biggest night of your life. That is not a small thing. The DJ sets the tone from the first song to the last, and the difference between a good night and a packed floor usually comes down to the person behind the booth, not the playlist. So before you sign anything, ask. Here are the questions to ask a wedding DJ before booking, and the answers I give when couples ask me. Will you personally be the DJ at my wedding? This is the f

This is usually the first question couples ask me, and it is the one the internet answers the worst. One site says a thousand dollars. Another says ten. Neither one tells you what you actually get for the money. So here is the honest version from someone who does this every weekend. For an experienced professional in New York City, most couples land between $2,500 and $6,000 for the full night. My weddings start at $3,500. Where you end up inside that range depends on your ho