For outdoor receptions, a tux makes no sense, especially if the DJ has no involvement in the actual ceremony. At the outdoor wedding I did, the wedding was held in the garden, but the reception was held on the shaded patio (50-75) guests. I was positioned in a corner of the shaded patio, and though I played the music for the ceremony, I was out of the view of the guests. The bride and groom changed into casual attire after the ceremony, and most of the male guests ditched their coats and ties almost immediately after the ceremony. Summer in Oklahoma is hot and muggy. A DJ would die wearing a tux or coat and tie in the summer heat here, and I have no desire to die just yet (LOL). I also bring my own electric fan because I'd sweat like a pig otherwise (LOL).
I prefer not doing outdoor events, but I will do them I'm on a covered deck (not a tarp). I won't put my speakers out where they are in the sun and possible rain. The house where I did the outdoor wedding had built in Bose speakers all around the outside of the house, so I just tied those into my sound system.
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