Description
Music and Memories specializes in wedding reception entertainment. Chad has performed at nearly 400 shows over more than 14 years all over the United States. As an active duty Marine, he was able to move the company and sub-contract from larger more established companies every 3 years and this gave him a wider range of musical skills and diversity.
The company has now settled in South Carolina's Lowcountry and also offers professional photography and video services.
For more information and pricing visit: www.yourmusicandmemories.com
Example photography can be found at our online storefront: www.meanpics.com
"Music and Memories, Chad McMeen in YEMASSEE" Audience Participation Level
> Low-Key/Formal - Very Little Audience Participation > Moderate Interaction - Medium Audience Participation > High Energy - Lots of Audience Participation
Languages Spoken:
- English
Years of Experience: 18
Chad started running lights and helping with equipment in 1990 with Midwest Light Shows in Mt. Vernon Illinois and joined the Marines in 1992. He was hired immediately upon arriving in the Washington D.C. area by Bill Davis of Davis DJs and performed at approximately 180 weddings in his five years in the area.
Chad moved to Dallas Texas and worked for Bill Cody of Party Time Productions performing at Southfork Ranch (set of Dallas the TV Show) and for professional sports stars wedding receptons at top country clubs in the area.
In 2000 Chad and his family moved to Los Angeles and began sub-contracting for Mark Thomas who was finishing his reign as the ADJA president. He performed in the Southern California area until 2007 when they moved to Beaufort South Carolina. We purchased a home and plan to retire in a few years and are building a solid reputation for providing quality and professional DJ/EMCEE services.
Additional Sound System - Starting Price: Not Defined
Games, Contests & Prizes Starting Price: Not Defined
Liability Insurance Starting Price: Not Defined
Music Specialities:
All Party Mix/Variety
References:
Mark Thomas - Awesome Entertainment (former ADJA President)
Bill Davis - Davis DJ's (D.C. Metro Northern VA Company)
Bill Cody - Party Time Productions (Dallas Tx)
Additional references available upon request.
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Wedding DJ Costs
Wedding DJ pricing. So, how much does a wedding DJ cost?
You pretty much have most of the vendors chosen for your wedding, but now onto the wedding DJ pricing. So how much does a wedding DJ cost? You will see many different wedding DJ prices. So, keep these points in mind and you will find the right one.
Cheap Wedding DJ Prices These prices will usually be in the ranges of $75 per hour or less. Many of these wedding DJ’s are part-time hobbyists. They might have no idea how to coordinate and deliver what you want at your wedding. Just call these companies and you will notice a huge difference with their customer service skills. This might be a risky deal because they might show up with low grade equipment (if they even show up at all). There is a possibility that you can spend $200-$400 on your wedding DJ and be happy, but you have to understand what cheap wedding DJ prices really mean.
At 800DJ, our recommendation: Never hire a wedding DJ that costs less than your veggie tray
Average Wedding DJ Pricing So, your biggest criteria were your budget, and you went way overboard. So, instead you and your fiancé decided to hire someone to “Just Play Music.” Do you want the good news or bad news first? Okay straight to the good news, you just saved a couple of hundred bucks! Unfortunately, your decision might cost you much more down the road. This category of wedding DJ’s is priced all over the place. Usually many are larger wedding DJ companies that subcontract 15-25 wedding DJ’s every weekend. They improve their profit margin this way (more DJ’s=smaller profit margin) to support advertisements and overhead. There are many good DJ’s that are subcontracted by these companies. However, they might be so big that you might not even know who your wedding DJ will be until the week of.
I said earlier that there is a difference between a full-time company and part-time hobbyist. A full-time company depends on your referrals to generate future leads and business. This means that they are 110% dedicated to your wedding reception. The wedding DJ cost needs be looked at with their references. Ask for recent clients’ names, phone numbers, and e-mails. When I say recent I mean 6 months or less when available. Any reputable company will be able to give you this information.
At 800DJ, our recommendation: Let the buyer beware
Expensive Wedding DJ Prices These people may charge anywhere from $1500-$4500. There may be added value, such as an additional DJ/wedding coordinator, lighting, staging, dancers, or props. Other times, this price is determined by an owner with an over inflated ego. If their wedding DJ cost is expensive, then this does not mean that they have instant credibility. This price might be marked up since they do not have enough word of mouth referrals yet. You should not have to take out a second mortgage to pay for your wedding DJ cost.
At 800DJ, our recommendation: Get everything in writing, and question anything that might be overkill
How Much Does a Wedding DJ Cost So, how much does a wedding DJ cost? This depends on how comfortable you are with the lighting, experience, equipment, music, and fun options. You should try unique things because your wedding is far from ordinary. This does not mean you need to break the bank with wedding DJ prices, but see what options are really worth the cost. The typical wedding DJ cost can vary from $450-$1200, and be dependant upon the amount of time your event is and miles of travel for the DJ. In the short term the wedding DJ price will be a factor in your budget, and in the long term 80% of the success of your wedding is based on the entertainment. If you want to have a great time, you will interview multiple companies.
At 800DJ, our recommendation: Stay away from the cheapest, don’t go with the most expensive and do not hire anyone that is simply average.
To choose a DJ for your reception day requires a great amount of time and dedication. your reception DJ should have songs for all kinds of people to make them happy and enjoy your reception.
Sometimes it may be difficult to judge the mood of the audience as there are different types of people at every party. Keep the latest music with you and listen to all kinds of radio stations to get a wide range of music.
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