The average wedding and reception takes 5-6 hours. You should have our DJ starting  an hour before the wedding ceremony in order to provide the proper musical setting and coordinate with the Celebrant or Minister for the ceremonial events. This includes the processional and recessional music and microphones.  If you need our DJ only for the reception he/she should start as soon as the ceremony is over, and preferably, 30 minutes before. Again, setting a proper musical background and greeting your guests sets the atmosphere of the ev

The dancing atmosphere is an area that is seldom thought of ahead of time. It is not an item that will ruin your reception, but, it is certainly an item that is worthy of your attention and certainly enhances the dancing. There is nothing you can do about the atmosphere during a daytime reception, however, you can easily create an inviting atmosphere during night time receptions.

Turning off the main lights is a start, but you should have some type of indirect lighting for the safety of your guests. The easiest and most inexpensive way to create an atmosphere is with candles on each table. They are inexpensive and create a very pleasant dancing and party atmosphere. They, together with our DJ lights, will create the proper atmosphere for dancing

Long delays in the wedding party arriving at the reception hall.
THIS IS THE BIGGEST COMPLAINT! This not only irritates your guests, but also the catering service who would like to serve the food when it’s ready. Ideally, the wait for dinner should not be more than an hour after the guests arrive. More often than not, these delays are caused by the photographer taking pictures. If possible, try to get as many of your photos taken ahead of time to reduce the delay in arriving at your reception.

Here are some tips from a professional photographer on how to minimize this problem.

-Photographing the wedding party and taking group portraits can often delay arrival of the couple and family at the reception. There are several ways to reduce these delays, allowing all participants to enhance their enjoyment of the day.    The wedding photographer should arrange with the couple, prior to the wedding day, ways to reduce the time needed to take these pictures, including the following:

— Prior to the wedding, meet with the photographer to create a smooth and efficient flow of pictures. Get a list of common poses and note the ones most likely to cause delays. Pre-plan the list of individuals for group portraits, rather than make these decisions during the wedding day. When the time comes for group portraits, these people can be quickly organized to have pictures taken. Consider all times that groups may be photographed that will create the least disruption of the day.

— Take as many formal shots as possible prior to the ceremony. Shots of the groom and his men, or close relatives with the bride or groom may be taken while others are preparing for the wedding. Knowing the size and composition of groups to be photographed, the photographer should find and set up the portrait area before people are gathered for pictures.

— Find a friend to be an able assistant who is not part of group photos. Allow that person to identify and organize all of the people into the desired groups.

— Let the photographer do his or her job. From behind the camera, a capable wedding photographer will create an image that will enhance the appearance of the group, while accepting input regarding who should or should not be placed together in the picture.

Lack of air-conditioning on warm days.

Unfortunately, the air-conditioners in some buildings do not contain the capacity to cool them adequately when occupied by 100 or more people on a warm or hot day. The resulting discomfort causes guests to leave right after dinner, and some before. For summertime weddings, I recommend you schedule your wedding around 5 PM. Then your reception and dancing will come during the evening hours when the temperature starts to cool down. If this is not possible, then try to insure that your hall has a big enough air conditioning system to keep your guests reasonably cool.

Hall too small

If you are forced to rent a hall that is not big enough to handle all the events at once, you must plan to have certain people designated to set-up, take down and move chairs and tables. Make sure that the designated crew quickly makes the set-up adjustments so as not to inconvenience the guests and cause delays. This includes moving tables and chairs out of the way to clear an area for dancing