<p>At a wedding reception there is more for a DJ to do than just play some jazz music during dinner, and some dance music once everyone is done eating. An important aspect of that evening which is often over looked by couples when DJ shopping is their Disc Jockey's ability to perform the introductions.</p>
<p>One of the major aspects of being a professional DJ is the skill to speak clearly on the microphone. This is something that should be strongly considered for a wedding DJ, I mean this is a wedding, not Friday night on Miami Beach. There should be some elegance and sophistication to the event. And it starts with the DJ seeing how he or she is the person who sets the tone from the start. So here are a few things to keep in mind when DJ shopping.</p>
<p>Provide a script for the DJ to read "cold turkey", this way you can see how he or she will sound once handed a last minute change or announcement.</p>
<p>Ask for video of past wedding introductions. This way you can see if he or she has ever had to introduce Mr. and Mrs. Galifianakis (the hangover guy, love his name).</p>
<p>Also see if DJing is their only source of income. Maybe they have a fulltime day job which requires them to professionally speak (teacher, telemarketer, radio personality), these people would be good candidates because the chances of them making a mistake are slim since they literally talk for a living. (I am a teacher)</p>
<p>And to the DJ's out there, here are some helpful hints:</p>
<p>I always step out to the hallway and do a practice run before I do the actual intros. This is where I go through all the names which are to be read aloud. That way if there are any changes I can get them. </p>
<p>Take a fresh program with you to the hallway and write down any notations that would help you in pronouncing a name. (Tonya was pronounced Tone-ya smh)</p>
<p>Place your microphone in a stand so that you can focus on the words and not holding the mic. You want to reduce the amount of stuff you brain has to focus on. You only get one shot at this stuff.If something goes wrong and you still make a boo boo, have some good humor ready or a really good man cough.</p>
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