DJ Paul did an excellent job with his selection of music throughout the night. We were a very “hands-off” couple and gave him, as the professional, total authority to choose which ...song suggestions he would accept. We were very happy with this decision and his judgment, as our guests had wide-ranging preferences in music, which would have cleared the dance floor had he accepted certain requests. Although we had previously researched and selected a few songs for the “most-important” moments (e.g., walking down the aisle, father/daughter dance, mother/son dance), we also relied on his recommendations for select moments that we hadn’t considered (e.g., bouquet toss, garter toss, refitting process, etc.), which he had excellent recommendations for.
Although our overall experience was positive, there were a few issues:
1. The weather was questionable leading up to the ceremony (expecting only a light sprinkle, if anything). Although we had a rain plan in place to move things inside, we wanted the outdoor ceremony, if possible. Upon learning this, DJ Paul informed our day-of coordinator that it was in his contract that if his equipment gets ruined from the weather, it was the bride and groom’s responsibility to replace it. As a precaution, the coordinator set him up under the overhang (and it didn’t rain, so nothing came from this), but after reviewing our contract, I was unable to locate this “policy,” and personally believe that all vendors should come prepared for potentially inclement weather, especially knowing an outdoor setup was planned. Note: this could be as simple as bringing a tent.
2. Although minor, he did miss the fade on the father/daughter dance and the song seemed to last forever (and even had some guests mention that).
3. We had one artist on our do not play list (Ed Sheeran) and one of his songs was played during the reception. A few guests that knew of this “do not play” request, were very concerned, although we tried not to let it bother us too much.
Overall, we had a positive experience with DJ Paul, but as a professional DJ, I would hope these mistakes were one-offs and don’t happen to other couples in the future.