This is what I have for my dj packages.
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I am sick and tired of trying to download crap on here! Fricken A!
Who can take the email and make it work?
You should clarify on your wedding package just how many hours of DJ performance they will get for the price. You list up to 4 hours of cocktail music or up to 4 hours of dinner music, and then you list up to 5 hours of DJing.
Yeah, i agree....i think your listing for amount of time for cocktail music, dinner music, and dj music is confusing, It looks like on here for the same price you could have 4 hours of each and then 5 hours of dj/dance music on top of that all for the same price, you might be there ALL day
I agree with Ducky here it's not very clear.... but, it would appear that you are offering 9 hours of total service time... but what I don't understand is what's with the 4 hours of Cocktail or 4 hours of Dinner music.....
I'm not sure how they run weddings in your neck of the woods but around here it goes a bit like this:
1-1.5 hours cocktials (while B&G do photos)
1-1.5 hours dinner
30-45 minutes for formalities
Balance of booking open dancing for a typical total of 5-6 hours.
In my neck of the woods that Majestic package would never sell. You'd be better off offering 6 hours at that same price point with everything else you've included in it...
One other thing I noted on a couple of your packages you say for Up to 125 People.... why the limitation?
Believe it or not setting a limitation like that reads more like a negative than a plus.... do you know what I mean?
The majestic package is basically what I have been selling to all my previous clients. I guess technically I could clarify and say cocktail/dinner music without a specific limitation...
Typically we start playing cocktail/dinner music from 5 until 8ish..then it becomes open dancing until close..which is usually 1am.
So a full day is roughly 8 hours.
To me cocktail/dinner music means pretty much the same for me. The only difference is cocktail means no food served..and dinner is kinda obvious.
I wanted to list it as..dinner/cocktail..as people might have different ideas on what that means as well.
I'm going to do some thinking on this one, and see if I can clear up the confusion just a bit.
Back to the limitation thing...if the event is going to have over 125 guests, my clients should be considering booking the bigger show. Otherwise, it does look bad for me to use my basic show..when there is lots of guests.
These packages are meant more for bar bookings and the likes.
How about the art work? Anyone think that is good?
BTW. I did not do that. (Might change some opinions.)
BTW. I did not do that. (Might change some opinions.)
You definitely get a LOL!
You asked....
Question for ya... are you really doing 8 hour weddings????
Most in my area are looking for between 4-6 hours which is typical. So my packages start at 4 hours for just Receptions and 6 hours for Ceremony and Reception.... anything over that is billed at an hourly rate in addition to the package price.... and then there are the optional add-ons such as lighting, karaoke, etc...
I think you may be giving away the store as they say.
Yup..typically I am set up by 4-4:30. I am ready to play by 5pm (Cocktail Music *technically)....and by roughly 5:45 we start seeing our first guests, in which I greet and meet a few...and then roughly 6:15 or so I do the grand intro for the bride and groom.
Right after supper, we do a few kids songs, in which the bride and groom gets ready for their first dance...and I sell some raffle tickets at this time, if that was chosen for the garter/groom prize...
Right around 8-8:30 is typically the b and g's first dance..and then we do the other special dances. Try to have all the bouquet/garter/dollar dance wrapped up by 10-10:30 for the older guests who like to participate in those events. And play until Bride and Groom leaves for honeymoon, or til the closing.
I am not a fan of extra hours. I refuse to do that upsell. When I got married, I was irked that we had to pay an extra full hour, for an extra half hour of work. Personally I rather have been sold a smooth transition of the night instead of nickel and diming the rest.
So yes...an 8 hour day + for a wedding is very typical.
I have been very successful in this approach, and I do not plan to change it.
Now with the majestic wedding package..you can upgrade for the bigger show for $200....
or....
If my bride and groom is just looking for a 4 hour dance, I can drop $200.
But I only list this package, because I am good at selling the timeline of the night as opposed to just the dj hours. I have some cool techniques I use which enhances what I am promoting. It also gives me more professional leverage, which is a plus in this area.
I'm amazed... how many venues actually allow you to run out to 1am?????
I have not been to one venue in my area yet that allows anything past 11pm and on a rare occation 12am....
By reading what you posted above it sounds like you aren't even starting until 5:45-6pm but seem to be counting from the time you are setup and ready to go...
I don't think it's nickel and dimeing anything by setting a package to a set number of hours if most weddings don't go beyond that time frame the few that do should pay for the additional time.
If you had some one who wanted to book you for 12 hours what are you going to do... your max package is 9 hours... so are you going to do 3 hours for free?
I have not been to one venue in my area yet that allows anything past 11pm and on a rare occation 12am....
By reading what you posted above it sounds like you aren't even starting until 5:45-6pm but seem to be counting from the time you are setup and ready to go...
I don't think it's nickel and dimeing anything by setting a package to a set number of hours if most weddings don't go beyond that time frame the few that do should pay for the additional time.
If you had some one who wanted to book you for 12 hours what are you going to do... your max package is 9 hours... so are you going to do 3 hours for free?
1am is the standard up this way.
I have yet to cross that bridge. The earliest I have ever started is 4:30.
So far I have been lucky I guess.
Ok....
Here's something to chomp on... you and I have been DJ'n for about as long but, I believe I've been doing weddings longer.... but that's not the point...
I've booked weddings from anywhere between 4-6 hours and 9 times out of 10 the ones that have booked 6 hours typically tire out within 5 hours and most of the guests are gone in 4...
Now here's another consideration... you say something about selling a timeline.... are you even considering the photog or videographer in this time line??? Most want outta there as soon as the last formality is done.... you're not even starting them until around 8pm.... if I were a photographer I'd be pissed.....
Here's something to chomp on... you and I have been DJ'n for about as long but, I believe I've been doing weddings longer.... but that's not the point...
I've booked weddings from anywhere between 4-6 hours and 9 times out of 10 the ones that have booked 6 hours typically tire out within 5 hours and most of the guests are gone in 4...
Now here's another consideration... you say something about selling a timeline.... are you even considering the photog or videographer in this time line??? Most want outta there as soon as the last formality is done.... you're not even starting them until around 8pm.... if I were a photographer I'd be pissed.....