Wedding Money Saving Tips During A Recession

Davis Deejays crowd dancing up a storm

 These days everyone is on a budget, and brides are no exception. You still have a vision of  a perfect wedding, but you’re now willing to compromise  a bit more than in years past-without clouding that vision.

 Did you know that you can save big bucks by having your reception on a weekday rather than a weekend?  Most venues and caterers are wide open during the week and give substantial discounts to fill up their calendar.

 If you have your event in the early afternoon, the venue can book a second party that day.Very often they discount the earlier party. Also, luncheon food is less expensive than dinner food.

 Many brides will opt for beer and wine instead of a full open bar. This is much less expensive. Some brides will cut off the bar halfway through the reception.

 It goes without saying (but I’ll say it anyway,) ice sculptures and chair covers are all options that could be eliminated.

 This is not a novel idea ,but many brides forget to prune their guest list.  How important is it to have your third cousin from Arkansas who you haven’t seen for 23 years attend your wedding?  Keep the guest count to very good friends and close relatives –not every person you ever met – and you’ll save a lot of money.

 The one area not to cut back is entertainment.  If you let your Uncle Joe plug in your IPOD to his home stereo you’ll be greatly disappointed.  He won’t be able to accommodate requests, handle the announcements, co-ordinate with other vendors and keep things running smoothly like a professional Davis Deejay can.

 On the other hand, you don’t have to spend $3000 or even  $2000 on a disc jockey. The ridiculously expensive deejays don’t offer anything more than Davis Deejays.  In many cases they offer less.  We have better equipment, a larger music library.and more experience. We’ve been pleasing brides since 1975. Our talented deejays have been with us an average of ten years.  You can see their experience by checking out the videos on our website at http://www.davisdeejays.com, then click on “Wedding Demo Videos.”

 With our current promotion, You can get an experienced Davis Deejay at a price that will definitely be within your budget. Just go to http://www.davisdeejays.com, then click on “Current Special.”

 With Davis Deejays,  you’re not locked into just a quiet deejay. You have a choice of a low key sophisticated wedding specialist, a moderate entertainer or a lively deejay to really motivate your guests. With Davis, the choice is yours.

 Five years from now, your guests won’t remember if you served chicken or Prime Rib. (By the way, chicken is less expensive.) What they will remember is the great time they had, with a Davis Deejay!

Chair Covers or Deejays-Which is more important?

 I  run a disc jockey service. So I’m a little prejudiced.  But  if you get the right deejay who plays the right music and makes your reception FUN: this is what your friends will remember years from now. 

 

Forget The Chair Covers!!

  Over the years, I bet you had discussions with friends about what a great time you had at a  certain parties.  But how many times have you said, “Boy did they have pretty  chair covers.”  So if you’re on a limited budget, skip the chair covers and put those dollars into quality entertainment.

 Or to put it another way.  If the chair covers weren’t there, would you even remember? If they didn’t have an ice sculpture, would you miss it? My hunch says, as a guest,  you couldn’t care less. On the other hand, if the deejay sucked, that would leave a big negative impression.

Skip the sculpture!!

You might have said, “ I danced all night from start to finish. “ But did you ever say “Boy, was I impressed by the ice sculpture.”  I’d bet the ranch that you didn/t.  So ditch the extras and put that money into dj entertainment.  

 

   Party favors, throw away cameras and the like were all great ideas prior to this economic downturn. However, your guests can absolutely live without them.  They won’t make a great reeption. if yu want to guarantee the success of your party, you need quality entertainment.

    This doesn’t mean you have to spend an arm and a leg for music. By doing a volume of business,  Davis Deejays doesn’t have to make an enormous profit on each show to keep our heads above water. We can make a small profit on  a large number of shows. Something independent deejays and small companies can’t do. We can provide experienced, talented entertainers at a very. reasonable cost. So check out the videos on our website at http://www.davisdeejays.com. Then call us with any questions at 1-888-Davis-Dj extension 14.

  As a guest, your priority was the good time you had. So as a party planner, put yourself in your guest’s shoes and make your first priority- good entertainment.

 

Deejay Versus Ipod

A Debate between Bill Davis of Davis Deejays and Percy, an Ipod.

Percy: I have 5000 songs that are the bride and groom’s favorites.

Davis: I carry 20,000 songs that will please the bride and groom- and all ages of their guests. Plus I have access to 425,000 other songs in the Davis Deejay”s library.

Percy: The bride and groom can pre-program me and I’ll play songs in the order they pick them.

Davis: The bride and groom can pre-request music with me as well. But I’m flexible. Dinner might start late, dancing might begin early. If we need to make adjustments, I can change gears much easier than a pre-programmed Ipod. And I can act as the emcee and guide everyone through the traditions. Can you do that Percy?

Percy: GIve me a break, Davis. You know I can’t change gears. I can’t make announcements, I can’t think. I’m just a hard drive. You’re taking advantage of my weakness. But I am reliable!!

Davis: Are you? I’ve seen Ipods freeze. When that happens, there’s no music! With a Davis Deejay: in the unlikely event there’s an equipment problem-we have backup.

Percy: But you gotta admit, I ROCK when you’re out jogging or on a plane.

Davis: You do rock, Percy. I’ll give you that. In fact I admit I have my own Ipod for playback on trips. But you’re just too darn inflexible and clumsy at a party.

Percy: But you gotta admit I ROCK when you’re jogging or on a plane.

Davis: Percy! Are you frozen again?

Percy: But you gotta admit I ROCK when you’re jogging or on a plane. Jogging or on a plane. Jogging or on a plane. Or on a plane. Or on a plane. On a plane. On a plane. A plane. A plane.

Davis: I rest my case.