DJ Agreement
The purpose of this agreement is to ensure decorum and a smooth event, as well as the schedule that is worked out with the bridal couple is adhered to. Therfore, the DJ is required to sign the following agreement as well as provide "The Venue" with a $200.00 deposit. This deposit will be returned at the conclusion of the event provided the DJ follows the agreement:
Is it reasonable to assume that if a schedule conflict is caused by a vendor other than SirDJ then he will get his deposit back? For example, let's say the client asks the photographer to take family pictures on the dance floor (happened to me on Sunday) and this takes longer than expected due to the rounding up of the folks to be in the photograph and this impacts the cake cutting, does the photographer get dinged?
1. The DJ will arrive and be set up prior to guests arriving. This is generally 30 minutes prior to the ceremony.
I arrive two hours before the start of the event and the contract is for four to five hours including ceremony if it is at the same venue.
After reading this again, they are saying that the guests arrive thirty minutes prior to the ceremony. If the ceremony is at 5:00 PM, they expect the guests to start arriving at 4:30 PM. I would be set up by then.
2. The DJ will dress in appropriate styles to a semi formal event, athletic wear is not acceptable
I will dress in the manner that the client wants. If they want formal, they get formal. If they want business suit, they get business suit. If they want Hawaiian shirts, that's what they get. If they want nude, well...
3. The DJ will be fed after the guests have been served
I don't eat half the time anyway so I really don't care.
4. DJ is here to work, not as a guest, therefore there will be no comsumption of alcoholic beverages.
Not a problem. Water works fine for me and most of the time I bring my own.
5. DJ will with catering to announce dinner service by escorting each individual table of guests to the buffet table.
I'll release them but not escort them.
6. The speaker will be set up under the marquee ad all wiring will be covered.
Run a spell check on your agreement.
If that's where you want the speaker. If it doesn't sound good there then I'll send all complaints to you.
I always cover my wiring.
7. When asked by a staff member to adjust the sound level the DJ will do so immidiately without argument.
I'll send all guests and my client to you when they want it turned up.
8. The Deposit will be secure by "The venue" at the time the DJ signs contract with the bride. It will be issued by the DJ, not by the bridal party.
But the bridal party will issue it to me first.
9. DJ will contact the bride or "The Venue" to secure the event schedule, prior to the event day.
I always do a finalization thirty days prior to the event with the bride and groom. The venue gets the agenda after that. It is always open for change.
10. DJ will not bring a "friend" to the event, nor sit behind the podium.
I don't use a podium so this is not a problem. I do sit behind my console when my back tells me that I need to.
Hmmm, I guess my assistants can't come because they are friends.