WAITING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO SECURE YOUR DATE
Every year I get a number of calls from brides in “panic”. For one
reason or another, they cannot find a DJ entertainer available for
their date. even worse, I have heard more than few brides say
that the DJ they got “through a friend: has disappeared, and left
them in the lurch. What makes this even more scarier is that now
their choices have gone from “who is the best DJ for them” to
being forced to hire whoever may be available.
With no time left to research, and with so many other details
hanging over them, finding the right DJ will be more about random
luck than educated decision. Don’t let this happen to you.
The truth is, the best, most popular DJ entertainers will be booked
more than six to twelve months in advance, in some cases up to 2
or 3 years. If you begin your entertainment research early enough,
and you discover a great entertainer, don’t think that he will be
available if you call weeks later. It is difficult enough to find that
perfect entertainer-the one who makes you comfortable, someone
you like, and who understands your tastes. It only makes sense that
you secure your date right away with a written agreement. In most
cases, DJs see their calendar as their “inventory” and cannot hold a
date without a written agreement and a retainer.
