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Hiring A DJ For Your Reception. First you need to get some referrals. Some great resources to start with are friends, family,  parents, photographers, caterers and hotels. You can also use major search engines such as Yahoo, Google, WedPro Search.com or others. There are also Bridal Magazines and the Yellow pages. Next, make a chart out of the names and numbers you get so you can keep notes as you talk to each one that you call. One of the most puzzling things you will notice is the great disparity of pricing from one DJ service to the next. However, we suggest that you leave the question about price for last. First you need to find out what makes the DJ worth their fee and there are many differences in what they provide. Remember, the entertainment can make or break a reception. Ask these questions... Are you available for my date? Do you provide a contract? How many playing hours are included in your package? Is set up time and travel included? Is there an extra charge? Do you charge by the hour or for the package? Is there an extra charge for additional hours? How early do you arrive to set up? Can you explain how you conduct the evening? What do you wear? Do you do the announcements? Are you the Emcee? Are you open to requests? From us? From the guests? How large is your music collection and is it varied. How do we pick our music for the event How long have you been in business? How many weddings have you done? Are you the DJ who will be at the reception? What type of equipment do you have? Do you bring back up equipment? How much is your deposit/retainer? What is the total price for the package? How is payment arranged? Finally, Listen to the person as they speak. Does he/she have a pleasing voice and personality?  Remember, what you hear on the phone will be twice as good or bad when amplified on a sound system.  Make sure the person you are talking to is the one that will do the wedding reception. If they try to pawn you off on one of their employees, ask to speak to the DJ who will be doing the reception. Never, ever accept someone you have never talked to. Remember----                       The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the                 sweetness of low price is forgotten. We'd like to thank Dave Garrett of Record-Go-Round Digital DJs for this article. Dave has been a Wedding DJ for over 45 years and has taught many other DJs how to be successful in the business.