Thinking About Using an IPod for Your Wedding?

Thinking About Using an Ipod for your Wedding?

“What you need to know BEFORE you choose an ipod for your event.”

As is often the case in society, some things or ideas become trendy with little thought to practical implementation. A few years ago, it was the idea of a “sponsored wedding” that somehow everyone would want to donate their services to you in the hopes of getting business from others. Sounds like a good idea, but never really took off because all the vendors realized that a sponsored wedding only generated more requests for sponsored weddings, not more business for them. So people that overspent on some items counting on the reception being paid for by others soon were in trouble as their budget was gone & they were still missing major parts of their event program.

Today, the trendy topic is DIY receptions by using an ipod & a rented sound system instead of a professional wedding entertainer, the DJ. This idea is fraught with peril, because a great event is more than simply gear & music. It is the talent that a qualified professional brings to the event that matters most. It is what allows for a smooth flow to the event, with no embarrassing surprises. A Professional DJ from the ADJA provides you with confidence that your event will flow smoothly & will be an event that you, your family & guests will never forget, instead of one they would like to.

In order to show you, the consumer the effects of using an ipod, we decided to let video tell the story. What you are about to see is real. It is video from an actual wedding where they chose to use an ipod. The video is untouched other than to insert some dialogue slides from time to time. We hope that by it you will clearly see what happens when you gamble your event success on an ipod.

Video Ipod Wedding

The American Disc Jockey Association
www.ADJA.org

Question and Comments from Brides courtesy of The Knot.com.
Question:
My fiance really wants to use our ipod for the wedding music. A friend of his did this for his wedding and he said it worked really well. He said we can even have a request station for our guests. I know we could save about $500 doing this..which sounds great, but im still nervous about it. Has anyone used their iPod/computer for the music, or been to a wedding that has done this? I would love some feedback! Amanda

I was at a wedding that did this and it really was a complete disaster – nobody knew what to do as far as dancing was concerned. The “party” was supposed to go until midnight and I don’t think anyone stayed after 9pm. The bride was constantly going up to the Ipod and changing things or managing it – there wasn’t the feeling of “hey, let’s go dance” with it because there were no lights, excitement from a DJ etc. In the end I guess you get what you pay for and I know this particular bride was extremely disappointed!
Ali

Yeah I went to a wedding with a computer and it ended at like 9 pm. No one really danced and everyone just sat around tables and chated. It was kinda akward…
Emily

My question for the folks interested in doing it to save money – are you really? Don’t you have to rent the sound equipment, find someone to set it up, appoint someone to run it (and presumably get them a thank you gift for their troubles), tear it down at the end of the night, and hope like heck everything works OK since you don’t have backup? I guess I’m with the pp who said that people won’t remember the table settings, the silverware or the flowers – but they will remember if you had a good party. I personally would find somewhere else to cut back if cost is a factor for you.
Witt

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