I just received a call this morning from a bride to be who is getting married in under 2 weeks. She is calling me because the DJ she hired is not answering her calls or texts.

What is also disconcerting to hear is this DJ who has been in the business for over 20 years and should know better, refused to have a contract, he simply took the deposit and left it at that.

For those who have read some of my previous posts you will note just how much importance I put into having a signed contract. It is the only way to hold either party involved accountable.

This is the second year I have had the same DJ Company put a bride to be though the stress of having a major element of their event going wrong. Although I appreciate the business and I will endeavor to do the best job I can on such short notice and reassure a bride that her wedding can still be the event she has been planning for so long.

So I encourage ALL brides to be sure you are in regular contact with your entertainer. This is only the first call I will receive this year to see if I can save a bride from the unprofessional-ism of another DJ who once again makes this industry look bad.

Call your DJ or entertainer today and remind them that they work for you, not the other way around by checking in and seeing what they have done to prepare for your event, what new ideas have they learned to help set your event apart from others and if you don’t have a contract… get one.

I can’t imagine the stresses a bride feels when she makes that call to another DJ/Entertainer when they decide/discover their original DJ/entertainer who sold them above any other person they spoke to, becomes a no show.