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Originally Posted by
yourdj
and especially the news for 10 years.
There's a lot to be sad for being oblivious to the news. You soon realise how much of it doesn't affect you - but of course, it's all dramatised so that each day there's a new "big thing" that's life changing for us.
As for likes and dislikes:
LIKES
The ending of a wedding (when everyone is there to celebrate the end of the wedding, and there's so much love in the room at that point)
That 1 second of "yeah" you get from people when you play a song, and 2 seconds in they realise what it is and love it
"Nice weddings" - you know those couples who just have nice friends and family, they make for amazing weddings!
The drive home after a great gig - it's nice to look back and reflect on how well it went and start winding down
The brides who book me because they've really bought in to what I provide - I really look forward to those weddings.
DISLIKES
"We've always done it this way"
Short room turnaround times. I much prefer to set up leisurely at the begining of the day
The setting up - especially in the summer when I end up sweaty
Drunk guests who become rude and obnoxious
People leaning over my equipment with a drink in their hand (they'd be the first to complain if it all went quiet and dark because they spilt it)
Suppliers who don't care about the wedding and want to get home as quickly as possible
Kids - sorry, but young kids and weddings don't mix, unless you've got proper entertainment all day for them, like an on site creche. Otherwise they get bored and just round around/scream (usually during the speeches)
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Originally Posted by
ppentertainments
Must admit that one Narks me a bit too.
I often find the most challenging weddings that you spend a lot of time preparing, meeting with the B&G, have a long long day etc - which turn out to be a great day/night - are the ones where you hear nothing afterwards, not even a thank you at the end of the night.
The mediocre (boring) ones where you don't think it has been a great night often result in fantastic feedback
That's not just me then? Phew!
I always drop a quick thank you email to the client the next day whilst everything's still fresh in their minds. Occasionally you'll get a one-liner back (nothing meaty enough to use as a testimonial on the website), despite getting loads of verbal praise on the night.
I'm actually thinking of getting a body-cam type device so that I can record what's said on the night and transcribe it as a quote on the website.
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Originally Posted by
Imagine
That's not just me then? Phew!
I always drop a quick thank you email to the client the next day whilst everything's still fresh in their minds. Occasionally you'll get a one-liner back (nothing meaty enough to use as a testimonial on the website), despite getting loads of verbal praise on the night.
I'm actually thinking of getting a body-cam type device so that I can record what's said on the night and transcribe it as a quote on the website.
Not that they're all like this but tbh the feedback I receive at the end of the night (and I'm very happy to) is normally something like "you did a great job with the music, we had a great night, really good job, we liked it, great job, I'll recommend you, great job".
I absolutely love my job, no qualms with admin, no problems driving long distances, I enjoy being busy which is never quite enough.
The only thing I truly dispise is people who think they're better than me, are ignorant or think that I work for them. Actually I lie, I hate loading and unloading the van. Setting up I'm fine with.
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Last edited by yourdj; 21-04-2017 at 01:10 AM.
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Likes:
The Sound
The Light
Playing "Get Low" by Lil John
Dislikes:
People with Bad Breath
People selling me Advertising over the phone.
Playing anything by Rihanna
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My Likes,
Stepping back after setting up and seeing how a nice setup has added to the room
Seeing a full dance floor react to song they weren't expecting
Getting home after a successful night and watching an episode of something my wife has no interest in with a cold Koppaberg.
Dislikes
Rude people who don't say Please or thank you and think you are beneath them.
Requests that come one after the other swinging the night in different directions constantly
Knowing your song choice would have gone down better than the request from the person who you know will only give you grief if you don't play it.
North East Wedding DJ -
www.stevenmaddison.co.uk - TWIA Regional Finalist 2019 & 2020 - The Wedding Business Awards Wedding DJ of the year (North East Region)
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Likes
Being appreciated for all my hard graft.
Loading out.
Unloading the van at the end of the night when I get home.
Good reactions to my work.
Learning from my mistakes!
Dislikes
Loading in.
Poor reactions to key moments in a party. The old 'show some love for...' and you might as well let the tumbleweeds go but. Hate that. If you're not gonna wish people well why did you come?
People who think they're paying my wages.
Being treated like a jukebox.
Making mistakes
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