When should you book a wedding DJ?

Once you have a date and a venue, it is worth asking a DJ. Saturdays, summer weddings in Germany, and destination weddings go first, because availability is usually the thing that runs out. Those are the days I am often booked early from Cologne.

What helps in the first message

The useful details are the date, the city or venue, a rough guest count, the hours you have in mind, whether there is already a sound system, and a short note on the music you like.

You do not need the whole day timed to the minute. The clearer the place and the frame are, the more realistic the quote can be.

Why early is easier

A DJ is not only there for the last part of the night. Music can hold the entrance, dinner, speeches, the first dance and the party as one day. If we know early what music is supposed to do, the running order can be planned around it.

If the date is soon

Short notice can still work. Put the date, the place, the hours and one sentence about the music in the first message. Then I can check availability, gear and travel quickly.