Wedding Ceremony & Reception Services Breakdown (Estimated Time Allotted for Planning, Performance and Related Services) Site Appointment: 0.5 to 1 Hour. Looking over your ceremony and/or reception site together to discuss layout and sound support issues. (This is only necessary for locations that are new to me.) First Appointment: 2 Hours. Our first face to face planning session. (This is where we plan your ceremony events and begin planning your reception events in great detail, while offering a variety of ideas and suggestions for creating a truly unique and memorable wedding ceremony and reception.) Second Appointment: 1.5 to 2 Hours. Our second face to face planning session. (This is where we wrap up any final details for your ceremony and we work on completing your plans for the reception, while exploring some creative activities that will make your guests feel more involved and entertained.) Third Appointment: 1.5 to 2 Hours. Our third face to face planning session. (This is where we wrap up any final details for your reception, go over your music request list for open dancing and examine the feedback surveys about your wedding party members for creating your personalized grand entrance script.) Music Research: 0.5 to 1 Hour. Finding your special requests for the ceremony and reception events and open dancing. (This includes tracking down any unique requests through various sources. All necessary music will be purchased at no additional cost.) Creating Ceremony & Reception Itineraries: 2 Hours. Typing up custom-made ceremony and reception itineraries for your final approval. (This includes faxing, mailing or e-mailing your final agendas ahead of time to your other involved vendors.) Creating the Scripted Grand Entrance: 2 to 5 Hours. Typing up and rehearsing your custom-made grand entrance script. (If desired, this can be delivered in advance for final approval on accuracy and appropriateness.) Creating Custom Back-Up CDs: 1 to 1.5 Hours. Burning custom-made CDs for the ceremony music and all music required for the special reception events. (This includes a Ceremony CD, a Reception Events CD and possible custom formatted background music CD’s.) Wedding Ceremony Rehearsal: 1 to 1.5 Hours. Directing the entire wedding ceremony rehearsal from start to finish. (This includes practicing the entire wedding ceremony, including the seating of the parents, with nametags provided for all involved.) Set-Up at the Ceremony & Reception Location(s): 3 Hours. (Minimum) Setting up all necessary audio equipment, testing it and changing into my full tuxedo. (This includes setting up the main DJ sound system in the reception area and the secondary PA system in the ceremony area well before any of the guests begin to arrive. A Cordless Lavaliere Microphone is provided for the Minister and the Groom.) Performance at the Ceremony & Reception: 5 to 8 Hours. (Unlimited!) Performance of pre-recorded music, complete event direction services and master of ceremonies duties. (This includes all music required for the entire ceremony and reception, full event coordination behind the scenes of all the important details that need to be double-checked in order to ensure that the ceremony and reception flow smoothly and a professional spokesperson who will make of all the necessary announcements with the style and atmosphere that you want your guests to experience.) Pre-Loading, Driving, Un-Loading & Tear Down of Equipment: 2 to 4 Hours. Total service hours provided for one Wedding Ceremony & Reception: 21 to 32 Hours. |





