A new trend that’s often talked about on “weddings on a shoe-string” websites is using the iPod to DJ your own wedding. Arguably your evening wedding reception is the most important part of the day. It’s the time when your guests are free to party, chat, drink and have fun. Is this really the area to cut costs? We don’t think so.
Using an iPod to DJ your own wedding is a disaster waiting to happen. An iPod is a wholly inappropriate tool for the job at hand. You will have a gap between tracks which, coupled with a 10 second fade out on lots of contemporary songs (and fade in on some), can leave your guests standing around the dance-floor like lemons.
If you’re thinking of going the DIY route, use iTunes or some other kind of DJ software on a laptop. This provides a far easier means of searching a database of songs and allows for changing playlists on the go. There are company’s out there that will put a playlist on your iPod with the songs cross-fading just like a disco would. They can charge around £150 for this service but, even so, it will be better than your iPod as it comes. You’ll have to way up whether it’s cost effective in the long run.
Then there’s the issue of the PA (sound system). The home stereo that sounds deafening in your sitting room just won’t cut it in a large hall. What about the venue in-house sound system I hear you ask? You’ll most likely find that it was designed for speeches and will probably have in-built ceiling speakers. Did we mention that ceiling speakers are for elevator music?
Your wedding day is no time for fumbling with wires, speakers and iPods – you’re supposed to be enjoying yourselves! iPods are great for background music between a band’s live sets or while you’re guests are eating. For that, they are invaluable.
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