How much is a professional Disc Jockey's service really worth?

A professional Disc Jockey's value is determined by at least two factors:

Factor #1: The value of the multiple services a professional Disc Jockey will provide.

A professional Disc Jockey will provide the following services:

Wedding Reception Planner ($300-$500)
Wedding Reception Coordinator ($500-$1,000)
Master of Ceremonies ($300-$800)
Disc Jockey ($600-$800)
Professional Disc Jockey Equipment ($300)
Vast Music Library ($???: Nobody rents out music libraries)

The combined total would be a value of over $3,400.

Factor #2: The impact his services will have on the overall success or failure of your wedding reception.

In post-reception surveys, Starcom clients said the contribution our services made towards the overall success of their wedding receptions was 85%! The current national average spent on a wedding and reception is $20,000. If you spread that cost over 6 hours and then estimate how much money you would lose if your guests left your reception one hour early, due to poor entertainment, your loss would be around $3,300! If your budget is half of the national average($10,000), your loss would be around $1,600!

Why do some Disc Jockeys charge between $500 and $800 for wedding receptions?

#1: They don't offer all of the services a professional Disc Jockey should. This means very little advance planning and little or no coordination which can lead to major problems at your wedding reception.

#2: They do not realize that the success or failure of your wedding reception rests in their hands. This lack of understanding often leads to less concern about the quality of their service.

#3: Many of them are doing Disc Jockey work on a part-time basis only, or they have a team of part-timers under them who cover their jobs while they make the profits. This allows them to hire every job that comes their way at a cheaper rate and then send someone you have never met to cover your wedding reception.

The bottom line is this... If you are paying less than $1,000 for your Disc Jockey, you are taking a chance on a Disc Jockey who is most likely not a true professional and may very well sell your reception to an even less qualified Disc Jockey, that you will meet for the very first time at your reception.

For a list of questions that will expose any less-than-professional Disc Jockeys, go to our article,

"10 Questions to Ask Your Prospective Disc Jockey".
For an extensive explanation of our services and possible additional costs, go to our article,

"Our Answers to the 10 Questions".
For details on our pricing, please contact us by phone or E-Mail and we will gladly schedule an appointment to come and give you a full presentation about our services and their value.

We hope you have found this information both helpful and informative

and we look forward to hearing from you soon!

- DJ Dr. Drax

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