A high quality reception will be on that is remembered by everyone at your 
reception for years to come.  The most important questions to ask your 
entertainment provider are the following:

1.	Are we guaranteed the DJ of our choice on the day of our event? 
	
	Yes. Not having the choice of your DJ, can leave you meeting your
	DJ for the first time on the day of your wedding.  At that point,
	your entire reception is left in the hands of a complete stranger. 

2.	How many years of experience do you have?
 
	Years and years of experience isn’t necessarily a necessity, but 
	not knowing what to do when, and not knowing how to deal with 
	common problems when they arise can be catastrophic on your special
	day.

3.	May we call references?
 
	Yes. References are important, because they tell you whether or not
	a company’s service is very reputable.
 
4.	Do you belong to any professional associations or trade groups?
 
	Being a part of a professional association or trade group does not
	mean that a company is completely up to par.  However, being 
	associated with one lets you, the customer know that a particular 
	DJ company is involved in their business and is willing to learn, 
	network, grow and share ideas.  Being involved as such lets you know
	that the company has a caring attitude. 

5.	Will you allow requests?

	Not allowing requests is a sign of unwillingness to cooperate with 
	you and provide you with what you want.  Requests should always be 
	welcome.  Inappropriate selections will be discussed with the 
	requester by your DJ and explained why they should not be played.  
	Also, alternative selections will be discussed as well. 

6.	How early will you be there to set up?

	Not arriving early enough to set up can be bad in several ways.  It
	shows a lack of professionalism, it is a huge distraction to your 
	guests and to the atmosphere of your reception, and it can be 
	unnerving to you! 

7.	How will you be dressed? 

	Arriving in jeans and a T-shirt can look bad on you, on the hall, and
	it can just plain stick out like a sore thumb.  It shows again, a 
	lack of professionalism and a lack of a caring attitude.  If someone 
	doesn’t care about the way they look at your wedding, why are they 
	going to care about how your wedding turns out? 

8.	Are you insured?

	Not being insured can mean you’re dealing with a non-professional.  
	You can run the risk of them not showing up at all, or leaving you 
	stuck with the bill if anything should happen to cause accidental 
	damage or injury to the hall or your guests. 

9.	Do you use professional gear?
 
	Professional sound and lighting equipment helps insure reliable 
	service, a reliable performance, and quality presentation.  Old, not
	well-maintained equipment can breakdown and / or be faulty during
	your most precious moments.
 
10.	Will you provide an emergency back-up system at our event?
 
	What would you do if your entertainment provider’s equipment broke 
	down and that’s all they brought with them?  Your wedding reception 
	would be shut down before it even got started. 

11.	Do you provide a written contract?
 
	Without a written contract you left with a gentleman’s agreement 
	which can just as easily be blown away with the wind.  A contract 
	on paper provides you with the security and peace of mind to know 
	just exactly what to expect of your DJ and just exactly what you 
	want them to know as well.