DjDennis
RIP- My Dad (2011), Sister (2013) and Mum (2017)
well as I have said before
I'll do it my way and you do it your way
whatever works for you then I am happy for you
have a great day all
oh and spare a thought for our ANZACS (vets) for the 25th of April
in a way its like your 4th of July
thanks all
I'll do it my way and you do it your way
whatever works for you then I am happy for you
have a great day all
oh and spare a thought for our ANZACS (vets) for the 25th of April
in a way its like your 4th of July
thanks all
oh and spare a thought for our ANZACS (vets) for the 25th of April in a way its like your 4th of July
You got it man!
It's just like anything else Rox... Some people work better with more structure, some with less.
Neither is wrong or right... or good or bad... it's just a question of what it takes or what you need for yourself to be successful.
No one but you knows what that is, and there are no universal rules - only what works for different folks in different situations.
Neither is wrong or right... or good or bad... it's just a question of what it takes or what you need for yourself to be successful.
No one but you knows what that is, and there are no universal rules - only what works for different folks in different situations.
Maybe you aren't doing a lot either.
Caliper. Laughable. Me thinks you mean "caliber."
Maybe not enough of your clients demand, want or expect very much in the line of structure or planned events.
If that is based on experience you either have not conveyed your plan very well or are unfortunatly dealing with an unprofessional coordinator.
Neither suggested nor recommended.
Again, if you know how to maintain and manipulate the flow of the event, you're fine.[/QUOTE]
Now who's doing the assuming? LOL....
Yes, you are right.
My clients do the same types and number of events as any other traditional wedding client. They demand, want, and expect the amount of structure, detail, and responsiveness that is required to do the job, and do it right. And no, pre-determined and printed times are not a requisite for achieving that goal...
In the end, they are very satisfied with the results, and a long lone of satisfied clients, references, and testimonials speaks to that fact.
My itineraries are in most all cases, more detailed and easy to follow than any itinerary provided by a coordinator, and when I know ahead of time I am working with the coordinator, there is a lot of communication with them in the weeks prior-to the event to make sure their itinerary is in-sync with mine.
It doesn't get any clearer than this. The issue with coordinators isn't in paperwork or how either party plans for an event - it is about how they handle themselves (or can't) in-the-moment or under-pressure.
In some cases, this may be the case, sure.
Just admit it Rox - some people can actually GET THE JOB DONE SUCCESSFULLY without using your personal playbook!
Now THERE'S a concept to wrap your mind around!
They had better be able to because my playbook is propietary.
I'll trust my 20+ years of experience.
The sentiment is certainly mutual.Don't worry - I'm sure folks aren't lining up to white-label it....
As well you should.
I will trust my experience as well - that there is no need, at this time, or in my experience dj'ing to-date, for pre-determined times.
Some need it, some don't!
Yes... but the difference between you and I is that I recognize the meaning of different strokes for different folks, and I don't assume that anyone who doesn't use my patent-pending method is a fool.
So the sentiments aren't really the same in the end.
Do your own homework there pal....
Because I know you and I know where that road will go, and either way you'll find a way to come out on top because that's how you work...
If I have as much or more experience as you in the industry then I certainly am a fool for not coming to all the simple realizations you have in the same amount of time. After all, what HAVE I been doing all these years if I haven't learned such BASIC things about dj'ing a wedding?!?!?!? Right?
If I have less than you then I am just a fool by default who simply hasn't been doing it long enough to learn the ropes or see the error of his ways. "Some day you'll come around."
Number of years is irrelevant.
The question is this:
Can I do a wedding successfully without your suggested requisites for success? Yes.
That's all that matters!
Because I know you and I know where that road will go, and either way you'll find a way to come out on top because that's how you work...
If I have as much or more experience as you in the industry then I certainly am a fool for not coming to all the simple realizations you have in the same amount of time. After all, what HAVE I been doing all these years if I haven't learned such BASIC things about dj'ing a wedding?!?!?!? Right?
If I have less than you then I am just a fool by default who simply hasn't been doing it long enough to learn the ropes or see the error of his ways. "Some day you'll come around."
Number of years is irrelevant.
The question is this:
Can I do a wedding successfully without your suggested requisites for success? Yes.
That's all that matters!
*Note to all: In this post, I am simply going to save Rox the trouble and effort of responding with what will no doubt be his next intended post (let's just say he's not quite that enigmatic or hard to predict!):
Rox: "Sure, take your pick! Couldn't have said it better myself!"
Rox: "Sure, take your pick! Couldn't have said it better myself!"
DjDennis
RIP- My Dad (2011), Sister (2013) and Mum (2017)
I can do both:
Work in sequence. Work with times.
Whatever the client wants. At 9:10 we can expect X then 9:15 we'll do Y.
The crowd still senses a sequence.
Client is served.
Work in sequence. Work with times.
Whatever the client wants. At 9:10 we can expect X then 9:15 we'll do Y.
The crowd still senses a sequence.
Client is served.
With all this pre-established detail and wedding planner stuff, alongh with religious and political correctness - I wonder if anyone is really listening to the brides?
My forms ask for som every basic stuff: Names of people, and formalities they might prefer to include or exclude.
Everything else is just a conversatation we have about the style and taste with which we will present them. Exact times always revolve around food-service anyway, so I like having a plan that is flexible enough not to go as planned.
My forms ask for som every basic stuff: Names of people, and formalities they might prefer to include or exclude.
Everything else is just a conversatation we have about the style and taste with which we will present them. Exact times always revolve around food-service anyway, so I like having a plan that is flexible enough not to go as planned.
At first I thought this thread should be in the Wedding Forum, then the more I read I thought it was funny so maybe the Pub, but now I am asking it be moved to the Big Debate forum.
Why do you all have to stray so far from the original question?
Nobody was asking for a critique of their ways, or even a WWYD, but a "hey lets share some ideas and see your worksheets."
This COULD have been a great learning thread, but instead you have to drag it down to nothing but an argument on things that will never change, your own personal beliefs.
You want to debate something, fine take to the Debate forum where it belongs.
Geezee...
here's mine
Why do you all have to stray so far from the original question?
Nobody was asking for a critique of their ways, or even a WWYD, but a "hey lets share some ideas and see your worksheets."
This COULD have been a great learning thread, but instead you have to drag it down to nothing but an argument on things that will never change, your own personal beliefs.
You want to debate something, fine take to the Debate forum where it belongs.
Geezee...
here's mine
A consideration: The B&G change their minds and decide not to do the bouquet and garter after all. They decide not to do a dollar or honeymoon dance. Somebody didn't show and one or two of the special dances is no longer gonna be done. One of the guests is on Teen Idol and will sing.
Changes happen. The best laid plans can come to naught in the blink of an eye. That's how weddings go sometimes. I tried working from a reception timeline that was provided by the bride only once. That was enough. Somebody wasn't there yet, somebody else didn't show etc. Never again.
These days I tell the B&G this: You tell me what you want and when you want it. I'll be watching for your cue.
Changes happen. The best laid plans can come to naught in the blink of an eye. That's how weddings go sometimes. I tried working from a reception timeline that was provided by the bride only once. That was enough. Somebody wasn't there yet, somebody else didn't show etc. Never again.
These days I tell the B&G this: You tell me what you want and when you want it. I'll be watching for your cue.