Ceremony music: dj or diy?

We did one location as well and music provided by DJ for both.

DJ 's here usually do receptions from 9pm - 1am

Written by Emilie:

Hey Ashley! You can also look at hiring a band it really depends on your budget. You can also check out these discussions to find some songs that you'll like for your ceremony:

What will be on your playlist?

Music for the entrance of the bride

What music will play during your ceremony?

Do you have any favourite song you'd like to be playing as you walk down the aisle?

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I realized that for some reason my "quote" isn't working as I had hoped

I considered hiring a Band, Emilie, but unfortunately, I am not sure that is what I want and that it fits within my budget.

After reading some more discussion posts and wedding blogs, I am thinking I am going to give the DIY method a shot. It suits our desires and I think the legwork behind it will not be a problem at all.

Hey Ashley! You can also look at hiring a band it really depends on your budget. You can also check out these discussions to find some songs that you'll like for your ceremony:

What will be on your playlist?

Music for the entrance of the bride

What music will play during your ceremony?

Do you have any favourite song you'd like to be playing as you walk down the aisle?

Ohhh well I'd say it's probably fine to just rent a sound system if your concern is just ceremony and first dances! Having a playlist just run background music is definitely less stressful than trying to dj a dance yourself. And you can just get a friend or family member to hit the play button. I'd say go for it!

Written by Katherine:

We have different venues... I asked my BIL to play during the ceremony but I think we will rent the churches sound system and create a playlist... Since it is outside his timeframe, our DJ agreed to make a playlist, set up early and have soft music in the background during cocktail hour and supper for a flat rate... I find it outrageous that some are charging you additional fees for time you are already paying for.

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Thanks for the input!

I agree that it is ridiculous. I will say that not all DJ's are tacking on this additional charge but there are quite a few that do. Some DJ's dropped the charge as long as they didn't have to move the equipment, another DJ told me that the additional charge of $200 stands as they are providing microphones and weddings songs during the ceremony. I really do not see much of a difference of playing songs during the ceremony vs. the reception...

Written by Sasha:

Hey Ashley!
My fiancé and I are the same. We have a small budget as well so we were planning on doing just a spotify or iTunes playlist for the ceremony and reception but we just ended up going with a dj instead since we found one that was reasonably priced and it took the stress of cueing up music/having someone manage the Playlist. Plus the cost of our dj was only a little more expensive than renting a sound system.
I truly wanted to do it all myself to save money but the more research I did on it, I found a lot of Brides that said they spent their wedding worrying about the music or having technical issues and I just didn't want to deal with that because the music is one of the most important things for me. Another thing some people mentioned was that having a dj means they can read the crowd and choose songs according to the vibe. Like when to play a slow song, or when to play a more up beat song, etc.
I'd say do price comparisons of dj vs. Sound system rentals and look on forums and see what people have to say about djs vs. Playlist weddings.
Good luck with your planning, it's honestly so tough staying on budget ughh.

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Thank you for the input, Sasha!

My situation is a bit of the opposite of yours. As most of our guests at the shit down, have some coffee and chit chat type, music really isn't much of a priority for me. My major concern is having music for the ceremony and first dances and ensuring it is played at the right time. The rest of the time, I am expecting mostly background music. Based on my current cost analysis, I still can't seem to justify the cost just to ensure things are timed properly, especially when some DJ's are adding the additional ceremony charge.

Hey Ashley!
My fiancé and I are the same. We have a small budget as well so we were planning on doing just a spotify or iTunes playlist for the ceremony and reception but we just ended up going with a dj instead since we found one that was reasonably priced and it took the stress of cueing up music/having someone manage the Playlist. Plus the cost of our dj was only a little more expensive than renting a sound system.
I truly wanted to do it all myself to save money but the more research I did on it, I found a lot of Brides that said they spent their wedding worrying about the music or having technical issues and I just didn't want to deal with that because the music is one of the most important things for me. Another thing some people mentioned was that having a dj means they can read the crowd and choose songs according to the vibe. Like when to play a slow song, or when to play a more up beat song, etc.
I'd say do price comparisons of dj vs. Sound system rentals and look on forums and see what people have to say about djs vs. Playlist weddings.
Good luck with your planning, it's honestly so tough staying on budget ughh.

We have different venues... I asked my BIL to play during the ceremony but I think we will rent the churches sound system and create a playlist... Since it is outside his timeframe, our DJ agreed to make a playlist, set up early and have soft music in the background during cocktail hour and supper for a flat rate... I find it outrageous that some are charging you additional fees for time you are already paying for.