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Musiq Entertainment @ Weddings

Musiq Entertainment specialises in weddings. A wedding DJ from Musiq entertainment has not been pulled out of your local nightclub or pub but someone who is trained especially for weddings and understands the intricacies of such an occasion. We understand that your wedding is an event where you will have people from all generations of your family and friends of all different backgrounds. We understand that a wedding reception is the culmination of years of dreams and months of planning and our aim is to make your dealings with us from the time of booking, through the music selection process right through to our dealings with your guests, the MC and the management at the reception as smooth as possible.

We have set up this web page to be your source of information for package inclusions, music selecting advice, request tools and suggestions for your wedding. We hope that you can make the right requests for your wedding quickly in your own time using the resources on this page. If you do get stuck however we are always just an e-mail or phone call away.

Many clients already have an excellent idea of exactly what they want and would like to go right ahead and make your requests. If this is you please go straight ahead and download the request form to fill in. If you need a little help along the way please read on and follow the steps outlined in this page.

If you find all this a little overwhelming to read of the site and would like a soft or hard copy of all the information from this page click here for a PDF


	The Wedding Package If you have booked a wedding with Musiq Entertainment or through one of the venues that we provide DJ’s for then you will receive the following included as part of the package; A Musiq Entertainment DJ for the duration of your reception. A DJ console and full PA system with 2 powered speakers. A single cordless microphone for speeches and announcements. Access to our professional advice in regards to making requests and the ability to select specific songs throughout the evening for formalities and background/dancing sections. Our commitment that the DJ will play the specifically requested songs at the correct times. Many clients require extra’s from Musiq Entertainment. If you require something above and beyond what the package includes please contact us for a quote. Commonly added extras include; Extra time be it an earlier start for the ceremony or extended dancing time. Additional PA equipment such as extra cordless microphones, speakers or mixing equipment enabling you to plug additional performers or play audio from presentations. A high clarity cordless vocal microphone (Shure SM58/Beta58) for clients that have guests or performers singing at the reception. Some basic disco lighting for the dance floor area during the dance period. Assistance in finding a professional MC for the evening or having the DJ also MC the evening. We recommend that you use a separate professional MC if they are within your budget as you DJ is often confined to the DJ console at specific sections of the evening Please let us know ASAP if you require any of these extras listed or something else that is not part of the package in order to give us enough time to make appropriate arrangements.


	The Request Form The Musiq Entertainment request form has been designed to provide our clients with space to make all their formality requests as well as request their background and dance music. There is also a section where you can let us know the music that you don’t want played under any circumstances at your wedding. This form is what is your DJ's point of reference in regards to the music you want on your special night. It is therefore important that you include all information that you deem necessary for the DJ to know in this form. We understand that not every wedding is the same and encourage you to make edits to the form and your requests to suit your plans for the reception. It is for this reason that we provide you with the request form not only in printable pdf form but also in an editable Microsoft Word format.


	Music Selection & Time Frames First contact is made to confirm the booking. We recommend clients let us know of any additional requirements ASAP. Its then time to fill out the request form. Once completed we ask that you e-mail, post or fax it to us no later than 2 weeks prior to your wedding. Once your form is received we will begin the process of selecting DJ’s for each wedding that weekend based on the requests you have made. The DJ will then check that they have all the necessary music you require. You will then receive a call from us usually in the week leading up to your reception letting you know exactly who your DJ will be and what songs (if any) we may require you to provide for us. We will also discuss things like entrance song timing or anything else that might not be 100% clear to your DJ. Once this is done there is nothing left to do but get hitched and turn up to your own reception, make a grand entrance to the music that you have requested and enjoy the rest of the night eating, talking and dancing with your family and friends.


	Music From Different Cultures Your Musiq Entertainment DJ is more than happy to play music from other cultures and background throughout your wedding reception. We do have some music from other cultures that we have collected from weddings in the past but the best way to get the exact music that you would like played is for you to provide it to your DJ on CD. For those clients looking for Greek DJ's you will be happy that Musiq Entertainment can book some of Sydney's best Greek DJ's for your wedding. Let us know ASAP as they are often booked well in advance.


	Providing Music If your DJ doesn't have all the specified music for your reception and you are asked to provide some on a CD we have a few important instructions for you to follow to ensure we can play it. You can read them here.


	Advice on Making Requests FORMALITIES Choosing the right music for YOUR wedding is important in making the evening a complete success. We always recommend to all clients to use your own music tastes, and that of all your guests as inspiration for making your requests. Look at your music collections and pay attention when listening to the radio. This helps you choose songs that mean something to you as individuals and couples. You can find a PDF that describes the formalities, what type of song to suggest and some popular selections here. DANCE MUSIC Having attempted to convince you to choose different songs for your formalities we will now try and convince you to do almost the opposite for your dance requests. By all means include your favorite songs, but especially when these songs are not the most popular dance songs make sure you leave the DJ with the ability to play more popular songs around these songs to ensure that people keep dancing. Always remember to make your requests with your guests in mind as your family and friends may not have the exact same music taste as you and your fiancé. Please remember at most receptions you have between 1.5 and 2.5 hours or dancing time which correlates to 25 to 45 songs. Here is a PDF of popular dance selections grouped under headings which you might find useful when selecting songs. BACKGROUND MUSIC The background music is the music that will be played prior to your formal entrance, and during the meals between the formalities. It is played at a much lower level than all of the formal and dance music. You can choose to give us a specific artist or two, a specific genre or even a list of specific songs you would like played during this time. Some popular background music suggestions can be found here MUSIC NOT TO BE PLAYED This is where we ask you to let us know about songs that you definitely do not want played under any circumstances for whatever reason. Your DJ will stick to the genre’s and suggestions in your dance music selections so it is not necessary to fill in this section with songs that don’t fit your generic descriptions. For example if you have asked for 80’s funk, 70’s disco and the latest popular house music for your dancing it is unnecessary to put “Heavy Metal,” “Pub Rock” or “Country” in this section. If however you don’t want to hear songs that fit the genres like “Abba,” “Rick James” and “Bob Sinclar” then this would be what you put in this section of the form.


	Downloads For your quick reference we have provided a download page where you can find downloadable versions of the guides, forms and music lists.


	Contacting Us If at any time during your request making process you get stuck and have a question please do not hesitate to ask us. For information regarding your requests please contact Sharon via e-mail (s@musiq.com.au) or on 0430 112 202.