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Wedding band + DJ.
Plan the handover.
The last live song should leave you thinking about the next dance. Work out who covers the gaps, whose speakers stay and who gives the cue.
No sign-up. No email needed. Use it with any suppliers.
Your handover notes
Start with what is already agreed.
A band may include recorded music or its own DJ service. Check the booking before adding another supplier. A planned quiet break is fine, too.
Leave anything you do not know as “Not agreed yet”. This planner does not submit your answers. Copy, download or print your notes before leaving.
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Your band + DJ handover
Check these answers against your supplier bookings. This planner has not verified availability, equipment or anyone’s agreement.
Share the same notes with your band, DJ and venue coordinator, then confirm any changes together.
Would you like Sussex DJ Company to quote?
Include your date, venue and the cover you need. We will check availability and agree services, timings and price in a personal proposal.
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Five checks worth making
Keep the handover simple.
- Separate live music from the rest.
List what happens before the first set, during breaks and after the last song. Confirm whether any included “DJ service” means recorded music, someone taking requests or a dedicated DJ. - Use a music-ready time.
A DJ arriving as the band finishes may still need to unload, set up and test. Agree access and a realistic ready time with both suppliers. - Follow the speakers to the finish.
If the band owns the sound system, confirm whether it stays after the band finishes and who operates it. A shared system needs an agreed technical plan; do not assume one supplier’s equipment can serve another. - Choose one handover cue.
Agree who signals the last live song and when the DJ takes over. Share changes with the venue and both suppliers, so the couple is not relaying messages on the night. - Keep the finish time firm.
A late meal or speech does not automatically extend the music deadline. Agree how to adjust the running order within the venue’s restrictions.
Common band + DJ questions
Do we need both a wedding band and a DJ?
Not necessarily. Check the band’s included music between and after sets, the finish time and the type of DJ service, if any. A separate DJ can be useful when you want different coverage or a dedicated person shaping that part of the party. Decide from the agreed plan.
Can the DJ use the band’s speakers?
Only if both suppliers agree the system is suitable, the connections are compatible and the equipment stays for the required time. Leave the technical details to the suppliers and get the arrangement confirmed before the event.
Does a shorter DJ set mean a proportionally cheaper quote?
The performance length is only part of the job. Travel, setup, equipment, access and waiting time can still apply. Ask for a quote for the actual arrangements rather than dividing a full-evening price by the number of hours.
Can we use this if our suppliers are already booked?
Yes. Share the notes through your existing planning process. They are a useful discussion aid, not a replacement for a supplier contract or confirmation of any changed services.
Planning a Sussex wedding?
Tell us where a DJ would help.
Share your date, venue and live-music timings. We can discuss DJ cover around the band and confirm the agreed arrangements in your proposal.
Already booked with us? Add the notes to your existing planning conversation. An enquiry does not reserve your date.
