Ipod Wedding: Savings Strategy or Wedding Nightmare?

Ever since the invention of the Ipod, DJs have been sweating it out, fearing their replacement by a tiny machine. If a bride can download all her favorite songs into a tiny Ipod and play whatever she wants at her wedding…does that mean she won’t need ME?

This is a sore spot for a lot of wedding DJs. But not for me! I’ll tell you why…

I encourage all my brides to THINK FOR THEMSELVES. You need to decide what’s important to you and what’s right for you and DO IT, come hell or high water. That’s the attitude you need to plan your Dream Wedding on your terms.

In some situations, an Ipod wedding might be the way to go. But there are some points to consider…

You won’t have a trained professional to do your announcement and guide the flow of events. You and your guests will be all on your own.

You won’t have an expert reading the crowd and taking requests to maximize the dance floor.

If something goes wrong with the equipment, you’re out of luck…your wedding will be nothing but DEAD AIR.

WARNING: DON’T have an Ipod wedding if you want a packed dance floor or if you have special events planned, like a First Dance and Toasts. It will be a Ipod disaster.

If you want your guests to have the best time of their lives, a wedding they’ll be talking about for years…you NEED a skilled professional entertainer. It’s like they say (whoever they is), “Your DJ makes or breaks your party.”

On the other hand, you should consider an Ipod wedding IF:

You don’t have a dance floor. (For instance, you’re renting a restaurant.)

You aren't having any special events.

You’re hosting a cocktail party type reception and you aren't expecting your guests to dance.

Think about it like this: have you ever been to a house party and had a great time? Guests sort of wander in and out of the house, grab food when they want it, chat and listen to background music. Everyone has a great time. But it’s NOT a wedding.

If you try the "house party vibe" in a room with a big, empty dance floor, it’s going to feel really awkward.

So that’s my professional opinion. As in all things, decide for yourself. And if you have any questions (or if you think I’m crazy) shoot me an email.

(Photo by Tim De Backer www.hln.be under terms http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en.)