Anyone recently hire a band or DJ for their wedding reception?

Im not in the area, but just to give you an idea for what it's like here in Central WI. I have seen DJ prices vary from $400-$1300. Bands here are a little more from $800-$1500.

I personally decided I wanted to save as much money as possible and went with a friend for $400 plus got an extra hour of DJ time.

There is always a demand for music at any wedding event. I would start out at a lower competitive price until you get a reputation for yourselves. If you are that "good" then you are allowed to slowly raise your rate. The higher the demand for you or more bookings you get should depend on your going price!

Good luck with your business!

$10,000? Sheesh thats a lot of cash! Thats half of what my wedding cost. There is no way I'd spend that much on a band or DJ. I'm in the Philly area as well and our DJ cost us about $700. If we went with a band, I probably would have spent about $3,000 but nothing more than that!

Depends on the quality of the band. We are spending $15,000 on our evening band and $10,000 on a string quartet for the luncheon. In my area, a decent band commands $8000 or more. DJs go for $2000+. There are certainly lesser-priced options but you often get what you pay for.

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I live in ND and the most popular DJ is around $1000, they range from $700-$2500 around here...Depending on how many hours you want them for and etc..

Uh... $10,000 is WAY too high!! You will definitely limit yourself on potential customers if you set a dollar amount anywhere near that!

I just hired a band and it only cost me $690.