The saying, “The Show Must Go On” applies to everything that a wedding DJ should be about. We can’t call you up on the morning of your wedding and tell you we are not feeling up to it. Nor can we say our laptop is acting up. We can’t even say we decided to go to Vegas instead. No excuses. The show must go on.
Here are some things I do to ensure that happens for every one of our wedding clients.
- Back up music source. We used to call these turntables or CD players – now more often than not, they are spare laptops. I am always running two redundant laptops at all times. I also have a third laptop with me. I don’t consider an iPhone or iPad a proper backup. You can’t do the same thing with them as we do with professional DJ software on a full size laptop.
- Back up speakers. Nothing says this party is over as does a blown speaker. (or other parts of a DJ sound system) That’s why I travel with a 12′ long trailer filled with back up gear.
- Cables. From USB, IEC power cords, XLR and any other style cable that we use – there is a bin filled with spare cables for just about any issue.
- Electric Power. If the lights go out, we can still party for hours on our battery backup power pack. We use this technology so that we can setup a sound system in the middle of a field under a tree for your outdoor ceremony.
- DJ. Yes – things happen. Sickness. Family emergencies. We have back up DJ on call every weekend.
The show will go on and your wedding will not come to a grinding halt if technical issues arise. We will make sure of it.
Rob Alberti is owner of Rob Alberti’s Event Services – Wedding Disc Jockey, MC & Wedding Entertainment Director + Wedding Event Lighting design rated by local brides + voted as “The Knot – Best of Weddings”, Bride’s Choice Award Winner from Wedding Wire + his work has been featured in Martha Stewart Wedding, CT Bride, VT Vows, + on numerous national wedding blogs such as Style Me Pretty, Wedding Chicks. Be sure to check out his blog, pinterest boards + on Facebook
Rob Alberti, event director, lighting designer, author
Rob Alberti’s Event Services, DJ & Lighting
1310 Russell Road; Westfield, MA 01085
www.robalberti.com