When you are considering booking a professional DJ for your wedding, anniversary party or special event, people are often led to believe they are obligated to pay the full rate when something comes up forcing an event cancellation.  However, this is not necessarily the case.

Ensure that when you book your DJ you ask their policy around paying a deposit and their policy for charging cancellation fees.  If there is a deposit required and there is no clear policy around cancellation fee, you may be entitled to a full refund of your deposit.

Here at TheDJs.ca, we do not require a deposit fee and we typically do not charge a cancellation fee if you cancel your event within 2-weeks of your booking.  We are one of the few professional DJ services within Corner Brook and Newfoundland that we know of that has such a policy.  We have even gone as far as to waive any cancellation fee when an event has been cancelled just 24 hours before!

Protect yourselves and ensure you know what to expect of your DJ here in Newfoundland and in the Corner Brook area.  Don’t find yourself paying money for a DJ service you’ve never used.

There are a limited number of professional wedding DJs located in the Corner Brook area.  Quite often the bride and groom are occupied with planning their wedding, sorting through their guest list, arranging decorations and their meal.  They leave the entertainment as the last item only to find it difficult to locate someone to provide DJ services.

Once your date is finalized, one of the first things you should do is book your wedding venue and your wedding DJ.  These are the two items in limited supply in and around the Corner Brook area.

Right now for example, TheDJs.ca, one of Corner Brook’s premier wedding DJ services is taking bookings and inquiries for weddings in 2013 and 2014.  The chances of finding an available date for 2012 will be highly unlikely, but not impossible.

We do have some nights still open for the 2012 wedding season but these are being filled quickly.

If you are wondering what dates TheDJs.ca have available for weddings in the Corner Brook area, don’t hesitate, drop us a note through our Contact form.

Does that mean all wedding DJs are created the same or is there a difference?

Weddings are a special time for couples.  There’s many details to keep in mind and it can get overwhelming.  When it comes to entertainment many couples often struggle with how to entertain their guests especially when there’s a drastic difference in the ages of those who will be in attendance.

How do you entertain a 90 year old grandmother and please the 20 somethings?

This is where your wedding DJ’s experience comes to play.  Having a broad understanding of the different genres of music, knowing what the different age groups like and having the knowhow to mix and match the songs to keep the people on the floor is as important as having all the decorations in place.

TheDJs.ca are experienced wedding DJs in the Corner Brook, Newfoundland and surrounding areas.  They are wedding DJs that take the time to meet with couples when requested, have a diverse background in both old and new music, and have a proven track record at catering to the crowd.  However, having the right wedding DJ goes a little beyond that.

How do you deal with the one or two guests that want something off the beaten path or with those times when no one seems to want to dance?

While it is impossible to cater to every music taste or to please everyone in attendance, it is important to strike a balance.  Having the right mixture of old and new music that crosses genres is important.  As is having a few fan favourites that are likely to please the masses at any wedding.

Keep in mind, having a DJ that will take request can make or break a party!  Take time to get to know your DJs, ask them questions, ensure they take suggestions and get to know the type of crowd you have invited.

When it comes to TheDJs.ca in the Corner Brook and surrounding area, they are the wedding DJs that go that extra mile.

Some of the older Newfoundland music such as Eddie Coffey’s – Grey Foggy Day and Simani’s – A Rose in Her Hair will get the older couples up, scuffing around the floor but you can liven the place up with a foot stompin’ jig from Bugg’s Green – Barney’s Reel.

Corner Brook’s most requested Newfoundland songs as seen by the professional DJ service TheDJs.ca during the month of January 2012 are shown below.

1. Heave Away – The Fables
2. Grey Foggy Day – Eddie Coffey
3. There’s Gonna Be A Time Tonight – Ray Lake
4. St. John’s – The Fables
5. The Night That Paddy Murphy Died – Great Big Sea
6. Barney’s Reel – Buggs Greene
7. Newfie Stomp – Derek Pilgrim
8. Up She Rises – Bob Porter
9. Music and Friends – Simani
10. Rose in Her Hair – Simani

To have a listen to the top Newfoundland song as played by the Corner Brook DJs – TheDJs.ca, click the video below.

When there’s a mixed group of people attending an event, playing Eddie Coffey’s “Grey Foggy Day” is sure to pack the floor with the older couples.  You will even see some of the younger ones on the floor, enjoying this Newfoundland two-step that has a playing time of just over five minutes.

For those DJing with a younger crowd, you can never fail with Great Big Sea’s “The Night Paddy Murphy Died”, The Fables “Heave Away” or Ray Lake’s “There’s Gonna Be a Time Tonight”.  These up-beat songs are sure to get all ages on the floor and are proven crowd pleasers that any DJ should have.

It is also important that a professional DJ have a great Newfoundland jig at their ready.  One of the favourites around Corner Brook is Buggs Greene’s “Barney’s Reel”.  It has never failed TheDJs.ca as one to get the toes tapping and the people moving.

While some event organizers will ask you to not play Newfoundland music, most professional DJs find they are asked at sometime throughout the night as the alcohol flows freely to pop on a local favourite.

Being prepared is what separates a good DJ from a great DJ.

Country music has changed in recent years but to be a successful DJ in Corner Brook you must know both the old and new country artists.  It is essential for any event with a variety of age groups in attendance.

Corner Brook’s most requested country songs as seen by the professional DJ service TheDJs.ca during the month of January 2012 are shown below.

1. Darlin’ – Johnny Reid
2. Choices – George Jones
3. Remember When – Alan Jackson
4. Every Little Thing – Carlene Carter
5. The Other Side – Charlie Major
6. Cadillac Ranch – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
7. All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down – The Mavericks
8. A Woman Like You – Johnny Reid
9. Yard Sale – Sammy Kershaw
10. Guitars, Cadillacs – Dwight Yoakam

View the most popular country song requested from TheDJs.ca professional DJ service in Corner Brook.

Some of the more popular reception locations include the Glynmill Inn, Greenwood Inn and Suites, Corner Brook Legion and the Pepsi Centre.  Each location has its own unique challenges that could impact your wedding DJ and your reception.

For locations such as The Glynmill Inn and the Greenwood Inn, your wedding DJ must remember the venue is a hotel.  There will likely be people outside the wedding party and those invited to the wedding staying at these locations.

It is important for your wedding DJ to dial back the bass and keep the volume at a moderate level.  Thumping bass tends to cause the most problems at these wedding venues and unless your DJ pays particular attention to this detail, guests at the hotel will complain and management at the locations are obligated to deal with the complaint.

It creates tension for the bride and groom and leaves the wedding DJ with a much more difficult time entertaining the wedding guests.

TheDJs.ca has also noticed there are also times when bartenders at these locations have the wedding DJ to announce last call well before what some expect.

As noted, these locations are hotels and have many other guests they cater to, not just those attending the wedding reception.  Your wedding DJ will undoubtedly be asked to make last call earlier than if your wedding was held at another location.  It is often, not their choice.

Wedding venues such as the Corner Brook Legion and the Pepsi Centre can cause your wedding DJ nightmares.

These venues are much larger venues than most DJs in the Corner Brook Area typically perform in.  As such, some DJ systems are underpowered and cannot provide quality sound or lighting to create a party atmosphere.

When choosing your wedding DJ in theCorner Brookarea, ensure you ask questions about their experiences and rapport with the different venues in the city.  Professional DJs will have built a reputation with each location, understand the logistics around playing in these venues and know the ground rules before the entertainment starts.

Take the time to discuss whichCorner Brookwedding venue you are considering with your wedding DJ.  Keeping them in the loop will help make your special night that much more enjoyable.

Here is Corner Brook’s most requested songs from the Top 40 as seen by the professional DJ service TheDJs.ca during the month of January 2012.

1. Sexy and I know It – LMFAO
2. The Time (Dirty Bit) – The Black Eyed Peas
3. Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO
4. Good Feeling – Flo Rida
5. Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5
6. Someone Like You – Adele
7. Give Me Everything – Pitbull
8. I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas
9. Good Feeling - Flo Rida
10. Born This Way - Lady Gaga

View the most popular song requested from Corner Brook’s DJ service TheDJs.ca below.

Like any good DJ there are certain songs you know will pack the dance floor regardless of the age group.  Some of the classics such as Bob Seger’s “Old Time Rock and Roll” and The Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling” appeal to the masses and will get the blood pumping regardless of the age group in attendance.  These songs will get you on the floor and moving.

Still there is nothing like a waltz to get the floor packed regardless of the time of night.  Everyone likes to snuggle close to their loved one, share a special moment and steal a kiss or two on the dance floor.

After 10 years of DJing in the Corner Brook and surrounding area, the most popular waltz hands down Alan Jackson’s “Remember When”.

While Alan Jackson is one of the most successful country artists of all-time, “Remember Win” appeals to the masses and from the first chord of this song, couples snuggle up, settle in and sway slowly to the haunting words.  Both young and old love this tune and it is a song in TheDJs.ca arsenal that can not kick off a great evening of entertainment, it is a song that can bring spark back into the part in the wee hours of the morning.

Have you noticed any other DJ service playing this in the Corner Brook area?

Music sets the tone for your wedding and selecting that special song for your first song becomes an extension of you as a couple.  It should invoke memories and make you smile.

Some couples select the song that was playing the first time they met while others use the one playing when they were engaged.  If the bride and groom are having a themed wedding, the first song may be something to match the theme.

Some of the more popular wedding songs played by TheDJs.ca have been Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” and Joe Cocker’s “You Are So Beautiful”.  We’ve also played some rather untraditional mixes such as “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Dwight Yoakam.

Whatever you decide, make it personal.  This is your day and regardless of the music that you choose, TheDJs.ca – Newfoundland’s Wedding DJ Service will ensure it leaves an impression on your guests.