Add Cheese to your Burger, say NO to the Cheesy Wedding DJ!

Our Los Angeles Wedding DJs recently exhibited at the Bridal Premier Showcase at the Hyatt in Westlake California, as we do twice each year. Every Bride or Groom we speak with at these shows and elsewhere seems to have 1 common concern about their wedding DJ, and that is, “We Do NOT Want a CHEESY DJ!!!”

So, if that’s truly the case, I wonder why so many DJ companies still present themselves as the same old Cheesy, bad joke telling guys forcing you to endure an overkill of personality with silly props and flashy lights and 80′s costume jewelry. I suppose it stands to reason why our company is doing so well, because simply put, we are not cheesy. We’re a bunch of regular guys with an extraordinary passion for music, an extremely high level of experience in providing a top level DJ/Emcee service for our clients, especially Brides & Grooms and their families, on one of the most important days in their lives.
I say we’re regular guys, and I mean we don’t have to dress in costumes, wear makeup and flashy jewelry, tell jokes with horrible punch lines, or sell you crap you don’t need. I admit, I’m not a used car salesman, none of us are…we develop packages and upgrades that people need, and we won’t force you to spend money on fluff that cheeses up your wedding.

We do offer a very classy, fun, yet low profile lighting option, such as our NEW Wireless LED Up-lighting, which has been a huge seller for us and makes any room or space look amazing. There’s no big silver metal trusses and a bunch of tape and wires all over the room!

When our DJ’s are in front of all of your friends and family, we look our best, always well groomed and wearing a suit and dress shirt, sometimes a tie, depending on the location and style of your wedding. Let’s face it, if your wedding is in a garden or outdoor location, it should have a more romantic, elegant yet relaxed, fun, and even perhaps a rustic appeal. There’s no need for all the Club lighting and a DJ wearing a tuxedo with a sequin vest (heaven help me! I’ve seen DJs still wearing this early 90′s get-up in 2011!)
If you read our reviews online or talk with any of our preffered vendors who consistently refer us, you’ll find that we are considered the cream of the crop and the top choice for the “modern” Bride and Groom. I believe people are far more savvy today, and we don’t need cheapness and cheese to entertain us. Sometimes I think our colleagues or competition think they need that cheesy DJ appeal to be fun, but I completely disagree and argue that our DJs and others like us make weddings extremely fun by allowing the music to entertain people, and the Emcee is there to facilitate the event in a professional, fun and friendly way, without being a wannabe gameshow host, or a failed comedian. We are experts with audio and music mixing for all age groups and we don’t play outdated crappy music. We play music that people love, that incites nostalgia, and that people WANT to dance to, not what they feel forced to danced to. We promise not to grab your mother in law and force her to dance with the DJ. We promise not to tell unfunny scripted jokes, although from time to time something funny does happen at an event and we may help highlight that in a light hearted way…there’s a big difference in being “funny in the moment” and sounding forced and scripted. Most people, Wedding DJs included, do not have this gift.
Our DJs won’t put feather boas on with big platic sunglasses, unless you want us to…but we think it’s best left at the photo-booth. We won’t haggle you to purchase “club lighting” and “motivational dancers” at your gorgeous, elegant wedding. If you want your wedding to feel like a Bar Mitzvah, or a Las Vegas Revue, let us know, we’ve got packages for that, but this is NOT the norm and it’s not something we push on our clients.
We do promise to run your event perfectly, to execute the timeline efficiently without ever forcing it or being rude and pushy to you and your guests. We can pretty much guarantee that if you give us the music requests you want to hear and allow us to do what we do best, your guests will dance their legs off, and they’ll hear great music all night long without having to endure the Macarena and some DJ giving dance lessons in the middle of your event. Your guests will never want the party to end, but when it does, they’ll tell you how amazing it was for years to come. They won’t say “that DJ was so corny”, they’ll say, “that DJ was perfect for this wedding!” That’s what we do, without being phony. In over 1000 weddings, we’ve remained consistent, and we hear from our clients and fellow wedding vendors all the time about how great we are, without any cheese on top! Interview with one us, and I am confident you’ll find that we are far better suited for your wedding than the cheesy lounge singer who happens to DJ weddings. At the end of the day, your wedding DJ should be someone who makes you comfortable, who you’re confident in his/her ability to execute as they say they can and as you wish, and who will look great and present themselves well in front of everyone on your most special day. Read my article about meeting your DJ before you hire for more details.
If you are a Bride or Groom who wants a more interactive DJ at your wedding, just let us know, we have expert entertainers who can adapt to any type of event, but our overall style is not the DJ who gets on the mic every five minutes for announcements like “ALLLLRIIIGHT EVERYBODY let’s hear it for the SALAD COURSE!! Up next, the ENTREEEEEEE!” “Now let’s all do the YMCA!!!”.
If you’re one of these DJs and you’re reading this, I’m sorry if you’re upset or offended, but I’m sure you’re business is doing fine and there are lots of Brides who want you at their wedding, The purpose of this article is to simply let our client base know that we aren’t like you, and I’m sure they’re happy about that. Say “cheese!” because I’m sure you’re not smiling.