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I had Nick DiGiulio of White Label DJs DJ my wedding, which included music for the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception (dinner as well as dancing). I was extremely satisfied with the way the music turned out and we had an awesome time the whole evening. Ultimately, everything was very successful, especially the dancing portion of the evening, where we had over half of our guests out on the dance floor having a great time for about 3 hours (crazy, right?). In addition, the ceremony went very well and the music set the perfect stage. If you're looking for a DJ to get and keep your crowd dancing the whole night, I highly, highly recommend Nick!
The process for working with Nick has been awesome. We started by researching DJs on WeddingWire and emailing a few that looked like they might be a good match. I asked the prospective DJs to make a mix of how they would play music based on 5 songs I had selected, which I knew would be good for getting our guests dancing. Nick replied back with the best mix, and I felt comfortable with his selection of songs and style of play (no downtime between songs, keeps the energy high for sustained periods of time). Once we booked Nick, we met with him initially to discuss what we had in mind for the wedding generally. He let us know that there were some forms we could fill out closer to the wedding so that he could get more input on what kinds of music to play. About a month before the wedding we sent him the forms detailing must play songs, favorite artists, genres we liked and information about toasts/announcements etc. We then had a final meeting with him to go over the forms and make sure we were all on the same page. Throughout the whole process, Nick has been very responsive to emails/calls and took the time to understand the details of what we were looking for. I have high confidence that regardless of the kind of music you want played, Nick would do a great job.
I'll offer up some advice in general for finding and working with a DJ.
1) Think about the music you want to hear at different portions of the evening. People remember the music from the evening as much as anything else, so spend a considerable amount of time thinking about it and inform your DJ!
2) When deciding on music for the dancing part of the reception, think about what your guests will dance to. In general, think a bit more mainstream if your tastes are eclectic.
3) When checking out prospective DJs, try to get a hold of some of their mixes or ask them to make a custom mix for you based on songs you suggest. Some DJs like to blend songs together, some mix in and out quickly and some do the iPod style pause between songs.
Good luck with your wedding!