What Questions Should I Ask My DJ Before I Book?
Your wedding will be one of the biggest and most important events of your life, which is why selecting the right professional to help you and your guests have an experience you will never want to forget. But with thousands of DJs to choose from, how do you select the best one for your wedding day? It all starts with asking the right questions, so we’ve compiled a list of questions for you to ask each DJ during your interview.
DJ Experience & Qualifications
How many weddings have you done?
All of our DJs have a minimum of 100 weddings of experience before they start working with our company as a primary (solo) DJ, however, most of our DJs have 300-600 weddings of experience.
Do I get to meet my DJ?
Absolutely. A few months before your wedding, we will introduce you to your DJ so you can get to know them, share your vision, and go through any questions or concerns you have about your big day.
Your DJ will also set up a music details meeting to review every last detail of your wedding music from the ceremony processional to the last song of the night.
Do you have any past mixes or videos I can hear/watch?
Absolutely! The best place to see us in action is our Instagram Reels & Story Highlights where you will see real clips of us DJing weddings. Here you can see our DJs, our equipment like lighting and sound setups, as well as see how much fun people have on the dancefloor!
Can I speak with any past couples?
Absolutely! Although our Google Reviews and our Video Testimonials already speak volumes to our customers’ satisfaction, if you would still like to speak with a recent customer, just let us know and we’ll happily share contact info (with permission) of a few recent clients who can tell you about their experience.
Do you belong to a professional DJ association?
We’re proud members of the Canadian Professional Disc Jockey Association (CPDJA), which means we adhere to their code of ethics and ongoing education requirements.
Music Selection & Playlists
Can we give you a list of must-play and do-not-play songs?
Definitely. We’ll build your custom “must-play” and “do-not-play” lists into our playlist software and review them with you before the big day. You’re welcome to use our online suit of planning tools to manage this playlist or create your own on Spotift etc.
How do you handle guest song requests on the fly?
We manage requests through a combination of a request queue (so we don’t miss anything) and real-time crowd reading—accepting what fits your vibe and politely declining anything outside your agreed list.
How extensive is your music library and genre coverage?
Very Extensive! Although it does differ somewhat from DJ to Dj, we typically maintain a library of over 250,000 tracks spanning classic wedding standards, Top 40, EDM, hip-hop, country, rock, cultural/world music, and more. We can pivot instantly if your guests get a sudden craving for salsa or disco.
Additional Services & Enhancements
Do you Emcee (MC) our event, or is that extra?
All of our wedding DJs are trained emcees who can do as much or as little MC’ing as needed. Some packages include light emcee duties, such as general announcements or a simple grand entrance, while our premium packages include more advanced emcee work, such as an epic grand entrance where each couple is introduced etc.
You can get some more details on this during your initial consultation.
What other services do you offer?
Beyond DJing and MC’ing, we also provide photobooth rentals, audio guestbook services, and heaps of DJ-related package enhancements such as dry ice, slideshow, projections, and lighting/sound upgrades.
Emergency & Backup Plans
Is there a backup plan if the DJ is unwell?
Yes, we do our best to always have a DJ on standby for your event, and have a large network of professional wedding DJs who can help if needed. Although we have never had an incident such as this, we have filled in for other DJs who were unable to make it to a wedding due to accident or illness.
Do you bring backup equipment?
Yes. We aim to have a backup for any point of failure, such as speakers, a secondary mixer, a backup laptop, and extra cables so your music never skips a beat.
When you do a lot of weddings, accidents can happen! We have seen everything from a chair leg cutting through a cable to a speaker getting blown over by the wind. Fortunately, we have never had an issue arise that required us to stop delivering our DJ services because we have been well prepared.
Setup & Logistics
How much space do you need?
For our standard DJ setup, we ask for a 10’x10′ space to be available to allow some clearance for our DJ booth/table setup which is 6ft but we can also make do with smaller spaces upon request.
Each of our full-range speakers sits on a tripod speaker stand, which should have a 5′ × 5′ space to allow for clearance and to help prevent a tripping hazard.
Our team are quite flexible with speaker placement and will often coordinate with the venue to ensure we nail the sound.
Our photobooth services require a 10’x10′ space.
Our audio guestbook services require a 5’x5′ space.
How many staff members will you send?
In most cases just 1-2 staff members, depending on which DJ package & enhancements you choose. Our Wedding DJ team handles music, MC duties, lighting, and sound.
However, some of our package bundles include other vendors such as a photobooth attendant, videographer or lighting technician, in which case would add staff members to your total.
How long do you need for setup?
We require 90-120 minutes for setup and the same for teardown. Although our standard packages may only require a 60-minute setup time, we always leave extra time just in case.
We’ll communicate directly with your venue coordinator to fit seamlessly into their load-in/load-out plan.
Do you require a vendor meal or breaks?
Meal yes; breaks no. We require one meal for each staff member, and we outline even more details within our contract, which we send to you after our initial consultation.
Our DJs take breaks as needed, but don’t necessarily require anything to be scheduled or result in service disruptions.
Pricing, Payments & Deposits
What do you require for a deposit?
A 30 percent non-refundable deposit locks in your wedding date. The remaining balance is due within one week of your wedding.
What are your travel fees?
No Travel Fee within the GTA or Durham Region up to 60 minutes from any of our business locations
For events 60-90 minutes away, we charge a travel fee of $100/hr.
Events which are more than two hours away will require accommodations, which we typically book through our customers’ referrals and charge the real-life price with an initial estimation of $300-500.
Can I get a discount if I pay in cash?
Although we can accept cash as a payment, unfortunately, we are required to charge HST on all services since we are a Canadian business earning more than $30,000 per year.
What do your pricing packages include?
Our standard DJ packages cover anywhere from 5-12 hours of services and typically include all of the equipment required. We have complete details of what is included in each package on our Wedding DJ Packages page. Setup and Teardown are also included and are completed on our time, not yours.
Contracts & Insurance Details
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes, we have a CONNECT music license and full commercial liability insurance policy.
We maintain $2 million in commercial general liability insurance through our partnership with the CPDJA and their insurer BrokerLink. We can happily email a certificate of insurance directly to your wedding planner or venue event manager.
We are also federally incorporated as Legendary Events Inc. and are proud to be a family-owned business in Canada.
Technical Requirements
What equipment do you supply and what the venue must provide?
We supply all the necessary equipment, including DJ booth/table, audio gear (speakers, mixer, microphone, and laptop), lighting, and power cables. The venue only needs to provide electrical outlets and a stable, covered 10×10 area for setup.
What are your power requirements?
In most cases, we need only one dedicated power outlet for our DJ setup. However, if we are using Dry Ice or another power intensive enhancement, then we require an additional dedicated circuit.
Must be 120 V, 15 A grounded outlets within 50 ft. We bring extension cords, power conditioners, surge protectors etc.
