Wedding DJ advice from DJs that have seen it all — Guides, mistakes to skip, and Real Weddings to get inspiration from
You got a big party to throw, but you’re probably not a party-throwing expert. No worries, because we are (much to moms' disapproval).
We've spent years as wedding DJs across Omaha, Lincoln, Madison, and Milwaukee, so these blogs are where we give you expert insight that we’ve earned over countless late nights (and occasional mistakes). Wanna see our favorite Spotify playlists from previous couples? Figure out how to time the reception so your guests don’t get bored? Why you should have cocktail tables next to the dance floor?
Scroll down and start with whatever you're worried about. We'll meet you there.
The Paxton Ballroom Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ | Omaha
The Paxton's website says events end at midnight. The reception we DJ'd there stopped at 11. That one number decides your whole timeline, so here's how to find out which one is yours.
Villa Aletta Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ | Omaha
Villa Aletta gives you stone walls, a huge fireplace and a ceiling fully draped in fabric and twinkle lights. That ceiling is doing your sound a favor. Here's how we'd run the night.
A View West Shores Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ | Omaha
You picked a bright lakeside room wrapped in brick, wood, and windows. It's gorgeous, and every one of those surfaces bounces sound. Here's how a DJ keeps the dance floor from turning washy.
Lauritzen Gardens Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ
You picked a glass garden full of blooms. Beautiful rooms like this can also turn your dance floor into an echo chamber if nobody plans for it. Here's how we'd keep the night warm and the sound tight.
Founders One Nine Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ | Omaha
Founders splits one room in half with curtains, so your ceremony and your reception happen in the same space. That one detail decides where your speakers go, and most DJs find out on the day.
Durham Museum Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ
The Great Hall is the most beautiful room in Omaha and the wrong place to put your dance floor. Here's where we suggest you put it instead, and how we keep your guests in it.