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FAQ’s About your DJ

Hiring a DJ is easy. But hiring a great one that is right for you is a little harder. You need to put a little more time into getting the most qualified and best one for you.

Remember: “The entertainment you choose for your wedding or party is responsible for at least 80% of your events success and the memories you will have for the rest of your life”

Many people make a large investment in their wedding. Entertainment only represents 5% - 10% or the smallest part of your budget. Even so, many couples make the fatal mistake of bargain hunting to get the cheapest entertainment they can find. Again your entertainment is responsible for producing the results of 4 - 5 hours of the party or wedding day. Don’t skimp on the most important part of your event!

The DJ’s that are more experienced and professional will also tend to be a little higher in price.

Some Credentials You Should Look For Are:

  • Experience
  • Qualifications
  • Investment
  • Flexibility
  • Peripheral Services

Anyone can be a DJ, but not necessarily “everyone” has the ability to do it “extremely well”

Here are a few questions that may be helpful to ask your potential DJ:

  • Why are you a DJ?
  • What kinds of skills and experience make you a Quality DJ?
  • How long have you been a DJ?
  • What’s your equipment retail worth?
  • Do you include a consultation to go over expectations?
  • What kind of extras do you offer?
  • Is your style flexible?
  • Can you Host my event? How?

What makes a DJ really special to you is the knowledge they possess in making song selections that really motivate your guests. Having a natural instinct in reading a crowd is essential to success! Natural talent includes a sense of timing, style and variations of presentation. So for example, DJ’s who are also real musicians would possess this talent and understanding of music. These DJ’s naturally understand how to use music to motivate any crowd.

Think of it this way; Playing a top hit is important - But picking one out of 12,000 top hits that will make the crowd dance into a frenzy is a discernable skill.

Testimonials

  • We were nervous going in to it because many of our married friends said that the DJ can make or break the reception. But, in our case the DJ definitely made it a wonderful and fun celebration for everyone. Randy was very respectful of our likes and dislikes and was great about requests. There was never a time during the reception that the dance floor was empty! Everyone in attendance had a great time!

  • Randy you were wonderful. We\\\'ve gotten so many compliments on him from our guests. He had people out there dancing that I have never seen dance before. He was great and so easy to work with during the planning process. He would always contact me to make sure everything was going good. Definitely a class act.

  • I just wanted to thank you again for doing such an amazing job at DJ'ing at our wedding! The aura that you brought was just something that could have not been accomplished by anyone else! Still to this day (2 months after) I am getting the highest compliments about how great of a job you did at keeping everyone involved and dancing! YOU ROCK BABY!!! With much appreciation,

  • We truly enjoyed our wedding night and a big majority of that was due to you! We had a blast and I think everyone there was exhausted from dancing by the time it was over. We think that you did an outstanding job and I will definitely recommend you to any of my girlfriends getting married. Thanks again for everything! Sincerely, KELLEYy & BILL WUEST

  • We thought everything went awesome! Randy was very professional. Our guests thought we had a reception coordinator because everything went so smooth & stress free. There were so many people on the dance floor & much interaction and the games were great and will be remembered for years to come. We loved the garter toss where the guys all sung the top gun theme! THANK YOU!

  • With planning everything for our wedding, everything got a little crazy. Our DJ was the one thing we did not have to worry about. The DJ's we had were amazing! Six months after our wedding, we are still hearing how great of a time people had at the reception, all thanks to our DJ's. A few couples who came to our wedding said they will definitely go with NightHawk . Thank you sooo much! We can't begin to thank you enough for making not only our day memorable to us, but also to all of our guests.

  • With planning everything for our wedding, everything got a little crazy. Our DJ was the one thing we did not have to worry about. The DJ's we had were amazing! Six months after our wedding, we are still hearing how great of a time people had at the reception, all thanks to our DJ's. A few couples who came to our wedding said they will definitely go with NightHawk . Thank you sooo much! We can't begin to thank you enough for making not only our day memorable to us, but also to all of our guests. THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!

  • With planning everything for our wedding, everything got a little crazy. Our DJ was the one thing we did not have to worry about. The DJ's we had were amazing! Six months after our wedding, we are still hearing how great of a time people had at the reception, all thanks to our DJ's. A few couples who came to our wedding said they will definitely go with NightHawk . Thank you sooo much! We can't begin to thank you enough for making not only our day memorable to us, but also to all of our guests. THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!

  • I was a bridesmaid in the Hempfling wedding and just wanted to tell you what a great job you did...we had so much fun!! I liked the way that you did things. I liked the way you "started" the dance, by getting everyone out there to watch Dean and Erica and then the music starts and you instantly had the dance floor filled instead of waiting for the reception to be half over with before they get up to participate. I will definitely recommend you to anyone I know who is in the market for a Belleville Wedding DJ service. THANKS AGAIN FOR A GREAT TIME !!!

  • We love the way were able to personalize the music the way we wanted it. I cant forget the feeling me and Brian had as we heard our names announced for the first time as Mr. & Mrs. I would say the best investment we made was the entertainment . Any one looking for a Belleville Wedding DJ Nighthawk DJ service is a great choice. BRIAN & RACHEL

  • Thank you so much for the incredible job you did DJ’ing our wedding day!!!! The music was fantastic and thanks to you everyone was dancing and having a great time! It was an absolute pleasure to work with you and we truly appreciate all of the time you took to help us create the “perfect entertainment!” We will be sure to refer you to any friends and family in the future. Thank you again for sharing in our special day and helping us create memories that will last a lifetime. Sincerely, TIM & JESSICA

  • We want to thank you so much for all of the hard work you put into our wedding. You really helped to make our reception everything we had hoped for. You did an amazing job from the first day we met with you until the very end of our wedding night. We had a great time planning with you and we really appreciated all of your help and input. You are the best! We would recommend NightHawk DJ Service to anyone. You helped make our night so much fun and you got everyone up on the dance floor! We hope you had fun too! Thank you for everything! LOVE, JEFF & SARAH

  • NightHawk DJ Service was more than a DJ, you really ran the whole event. You helped us know what to do & when to do it, I don’t want to think of what might have happened without you. Also, you did a great job reading the crowd & playing songs to get them dancing, while still respecting our requests. Thank you! SCOTT & DEBBIE