I searched to see if this topic was already talked about but didn't seem to find it. I'm sure it has been. Wondering if any of you consistently use games at a reception? Do you coordinate that with the bride/groom prior? I assume so. If you do use them, what do you do?
I'm in the midwest and I've done it at venues that are more laid back (like a rural venue or barn venue etc). However, I've seen some very well raved about Dj's in my area on The Knot. Their reviews seem to indicate they do games all the time at their reception and their clients talk about thow much it got the crowd going, how much they loved it etc. I just have mixed feelings about them. I sort of feel like as a wedding Dj, we're not really supposed to be the center of attention and that while games can help infuse energy into the room sometimes it feels like folks just aren't into it (even assuming you have the right type of games) and you have no idea until you're knee deep in that swamp
. I tend to take a professional, upbeat but low profile approach to emcee-ing the evening. I certainly have no problem leading games, especially if there are a lot of kids at the reception. I just sort of feel like it's a crap shoot. Guests typically don't know the dj and now you're trying to get them motivated to play along with something. It almost feels intrusive to the evening in my opinion. It's just a hard read. Thoughts?
I'm in the midwest and I've done it at venues that are more laid back (like a rural venue or barn venue etc). However, I've seen some very well raved about Dj's in my area on The Knot. Their reviews seem to indicate they do games all the time at their reception and their clients talk about thow much it got the crowd going, how much they loved it etc. I just have mixed feelings about them. I sort of feel like as a wedding Dj, we're not really supposed to be the center of attention and that while games can help infuse energy into the room sometimes it feels like folks just aren't into it (even assuming you have the right type of games) and you have no idea until you're knee deep in that swamp
. I tend to take a professional, upbeat but low profile approach to emcee-ing the evening. I certainly have no problem leading games, especially if there are a lot of kids at the reception. I just sort of feel like it's a crap shoot. Guests typically don't know the dj and now you're trying to get them motivated to play along with something. It almost feels intrusive to the evening in my opinion. It's just a hard read. Thoughts?
