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The big day is nearly over. Everything has gone just as you planned it. The vows have been spoken, the photographs taken and the food served. You are surrounded by all your family and friends and they are impressed. It has been a perfect day! Now it is time to "let your hair down" and celebrate with the dance. All that remains to make your perfect day complete is for your entertainment to go as well as everything else has. It is said that the best first impression can be wiped out by a poor last impression. The dance is the last statement you are going to make, the one that everyone will remember. The last thing you want at this point is for people to say, "Everything was so nice, except for the lousy entertainment at the dance!"

What can you do to insure that your Wedding Dance is the lasting final impression that punctuates a perfect day and leaves your guests saying, "What a great day! Everything was just perfect!" As with everything else, careful advance planning and a little research will most likely pay big dividends when you Wedding Day comes.

First of all, it's important to get your entertainment booked as early as possible. The best entertainers are usually requested and booked far in advance. Since they can only be in one place at a time, you will want to give yourself the best chance to find them open for your wedding date. You will need to decide what type of entertainment you prefer and that you think will please the majority of your guests. The main choices here are between "live" musicians and a mobile DJ. In recent years, Mobile DJs have been a popular choice for a variety of reasons which will be explained later. Because of their enormous popularity we will concentrate on how to locate, choose and book a great Mobile DJ for your wedding dance.

Within the Mobile DJ business there are a number of choices with big differences between DJs and the companies which provide them. There are large DJ companies. These companies usually provide the DJ with equipment, music and of course, the bookings. The DJs are hired and trained by the company. This means of course that when these DJs first start working they are inexperienced. This also means that if you're unfortunate enough to get one of the "trainee" DJs, they are getting their experience at your Wedding Dance! Large Mobile DJ companies may have some top talent who are experienced, but they usually will not commit to specifying in advance which DJ you will get at your Wedding Dance.

There are also usually a number of "independent" mobile DJs available. Sometimes they will work for less. Use a little common sense and caution here. Since they are independent, they have no company or authority over them establishing and enforcing quality standards. This is not to say that all independents are sub-standard performers, but you will want to get a number of solid references and maybe even ask to go see them perform at another wedding to make sure they are professional and experienced.

The reasons that Mobile DJs have become the most popular choice for Wedding Dances versus live entertainment in recent years are as follows:

1. Versatility. It has been said that having a Mobile DJ is like having a thousand bands at your wedding dance! No "live" musical group can match the song repertoire of a well equipped Mobile DJ.

2. Continuity. Most Mobile DJ's, unlike bands, don't require breaks or rest periods. You will get a "seamless" non-stop show from beginning to end. There's nothing worse than seeing the energy of the party die every 45 minutes while the music has stopped for a break for the musicians.

3. Quality. Using the latest state-of-the-art equipment in sound and dance lighting, as well as crystal clear sound quality from compact discs, most Mobile DJs can provide unsurpassed sound quality. All the songs are the "original artists" so the beat is always right and the songs sound just like you remember them.

4. Variety. The key to success at a wedding dance is being able to please the diversity of ages and musical tastes which are almost always present. Most Mobile DJs carry big hits from just about any era or style of dance music and are usually happy to take requests.

5. Flexibility. It is much easier for a Mobile DJ to adapt to your special circumstances than it is for most groups. First of all, you are dealing with one person, while most groups require a consensus if you ask them to do something out of the ordinary. This means it is easier to request a volume change, a musical style change, special announcement or events, etc.

Now let's discuss how you go about insuring that you reap all the benefits you expect by hiring a professional Mobile DJ. The key here is to make sure you're getting an experienced, professional entertainer and not just a part-timer or trainee. The best way to insure that you will have a "real pro" for your wedding dance is to use an experienced professional talent agency such as SHOWPRO Total Entertainment. Unlike DJ Factories, a talent agency is not in the business of training DJ's, so this will eliminate the possibility that you will get an inexperienced "trainee" at your wedding. A professional talent agency's reputation is on the line each time they recommend an entertainer, so they take care to only represent the best talent they can find. You'll never be shocked to discover that the DJ at your wedding is the teenager who bagged your groceries the week before and is getting his experience at your expense! What you want, in short, is a professional entertainer who has great equipment and a long, well-established reputation for satisfying audiences. You'll find them at a full service, professional entertainment agency such as SHOWPRO Total Entertainment!