Yet ANOTHER wedding under 100 people.

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Papa Deuce

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I have yet to book a wedding with over 100 people since being back in business. Granted, I haven't had all that many - about 8. But every single one was under 100 people. This can't bode well for higher priced DJs, I would think.

The one I booked today was all about price, but seems like she'll be wonderful to work with. OTOH, they are having a fire hall wedding ( I love those ). They are making their own food. No professional photograhy or video. And she turned down 2 guys before she called me. One wanted $850. The other wouldn't give her a quote at all. He sent her a "package". and said it would all be inside the envelope. Her opinion was that he wanted over $1000.
 
As I mentioned before Papa, I'm not a worther and really am not concerned what others are doing in that area, but I do have a question.

Do the clients who contact you and DON'T book you have larger weddings planned? Perhaps your self appointed lower price (due to not being a known quantity in your own words) attracts the smaller parties. Perhaps a higher price on your end would attract the bigger, more expensive parties.

I'm just curious and once again, not a worther. lol
 
HiDefDJ said:
As I mentioned before Papa, I'm not a worther and really am not concerned what others are doing in that area, but I do have a question.

Do the clients who contact you and DON'T book you have larger weddings planned? Perhaps your self appointed lower price (due to not being a known quantity in your own words) attracts the smaller parties. Perhaps a higher price on your end would attract the bigger, more expensive parties.

I'm just curious and once again, not a worther. lol
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Chris, I can't say. I mostly close everybody, I'm not upset, just mystified. And in no way do I feel I should be raising any prices any time soon. Do I want to? Sure! But only when I feel it is justified. Not only do I want to get more experience under my belt, I don't even have all the equipment I want yet. I still don't have a sub.

I "think" one party I didn't close was over 100 people, maybe even over 125, but I can't swear to it. I'm sort of in a hard place. Because of my FT job I can't take too many parties. So I can't waste too much time trying to get parties I can't take.
 
When there is a large guest list, many leave early. Just my experience... but huge receptions often seem impersonal. It's as though guests attend out of a sense of obligation... and leave as soon as possible.

To be honest, the firehouse and rental hall weddings for under 100 guests are bread and butter shows. I love 'em.

We don't have to load a wall of sound... just a sub and mid-tops on sticks. No one gives a chit about lighting and video. Turn the lights down, push the volume up and let 'em party.

You've got guests from 8 to 80, all good people. Play a little music for every age and preference. Get the pups goin' with a limbo pole, get the elders goin' with some Frankie Sintra. Before ya know it, it's time to go home... but no one wants to go. They wanna stay.

There's little to no pressure. The B&G are down to earth and everyone has a fun time. You get to meet and chat with many guests... and get a lot of requests for dance tunes, too. :)
 
Papa:

It's not the size of the crowd, it's what you do with it. :sqwink:

Nothing wrong with smaller crowds. In fact, some of our more enjoyable receptions have been around the 80-125 guest range.

I think a lot of people are "limiting" their invites to keep the cost down across the board.

Take those smaller crowds, rock their socks off and have fun!

Kirby
 
Kirby Ball said:
Papa:

Take those smaller crowds, rock their socks off and have fun!

Kirby
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This one I booked should be FUN! It is really more of a party than a wedding. The bride and groom are providing all the booze. She told me that as long as the booze keeps flowing, the people will keep partying. :sqlaugh:

She actually told "me" to just have fun with it. She said play ANYTHING the guests ask for ( except for songs with the F Bomb, as per my company policy at weddings ).

And she said... "Don't forget to bring LOT os DISCO"! Woo Hoo!!!!!!:sqbiggrin:
 
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