What Came Next? The DJ!

Once the venue was booked, my fiance and I were able to breath a sigh of relief! That was the biggest decision we had to make, and it dictated the date and time, so until that was set there was no point in moving forward with other vendors. Luckily, Wine and Roses includes catering, the bartender, the pastry chef for the cake, and service, so those were already done and dealt with once we signed the contract. Next on our list...the DJ. No problem, right? Umm...wrong! Music is such a integral part of the ceremony and reception, so we really wanted to find someone who would respect our taste (no Brittany Spears or Cha Cha Slide please!) and be able to elaborate on our suggestions and taste in music. The first DJ came with great reviews, but we felt like he was WAY too over the top for our personalities. He kept saying how he is "an entertainer not a DJ" and even had us watch a demo video where he went around kissing peoples' babies and joining the crowd for dances. That is when we decided we must be looking for a DJ and NOT an entertainer...haha! Well, technically, we are looking for both, but there is a fine line between the two apparently. So, next we moved on to yet another DJ who came recommended to us. We drove out to Elk Grove this time to meet him and check out the studio. I should preface this meeting by saying that my fiance and I have a very different intention for our wedding. We don't follow traditions simply for the sake of the tradition or because that is what people expect us to do. So, when we told DJ #2 that we weren't doing a receiving line, cake cutting, garter toss, etc. he nearly flipped out on us. He sounded like a broken record, constantly repeating, "but you have to...". Well, I am sorry, but no, we don't have to...it IS our wedding after all. But rather than argue, we just nodded and told him we would think about it. We took one look at each other after leaving, and both knew that DJ #2 was a no go. So, after our two recommendations didn't pan out, we were left without much direction, so I decided to take a look at the preferred vendor list that Wine and Roses had provided us. Through that we found Elite Entertainment. I was impressed right away with their customer service and response time in returning my email. They gave me a log in ID and showed me that I can input all my desired song choices from their library, so they really get a sense of what we are looking for. If a song isn't in their library, they are willing to download it for you, which is great because the other two we interviewed wanted you to bring them a copy on disk. To top it off they were $500 less than DJ #2...umm...sold!

Elite Entertainment