planning music Korey Wilson and Kelly Jansons dance to Gin Wigmore’s “I Will Love You.” (Hillary Ferguson Photography)
Spin Doctor The one behind the turntable at your reception does so much more than play the tunes. BY PETER TONGUETTE
OK, to-be-weds: You’ve settled on the setting for your big day, signed the contract with the photographer and completed the negotiations for who is sitting where. Next comes the easy part: Picking a DJ to emcee your reception. After all, it’s just a matter of choosing the tunes and pushing “play,” right? Wrong. David Kurtz of D&M DJ Entertainment says that couples should stop to consider the wide variety of tasks that fall to a DJ. They go far beyond cueing up the song for the father-daughter dance. 148
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“A DJ is more than just somebody that is playing music,” Kurtz says. “They’re there to help keep the timeline going. They’re working with a photographer; they’re working with a caterer; and they’re working with a wedding planner.” In fact, he adds, the DJ is the person who could— if not chosen with requisite care—potentially disrupt or even ruin an otherwise perfect affair. “I’ve heard about the DJs that just happen to say, ‘Oh, we forgot to do that one formality—it’s no big deal,’” Kurtz says. “We’ve heard of DJs just not
