What to ask a potential mobile disco company or DJ for your function The are many questions to ask a potential mobile disco company when you are looking for a disco/DJ for your function. We specialise in weddings....but we regularly provide great music at Corporate functions, Primary schools and 21st's. It's important you feel comfortable with the person you are going to choose. We will go out of our way to put you at ease. We are happy to provide verbal references or see our 'WhyUs' page for written references. If you are getting married have a look at our special weddings page. Click here to go there now. All too often the almighty dollar makes the decision! Although price is important it can also be the difference between a good and a bad night. Below are a few questions and things to ask and look out for when selecting a mobile disco or DJ. We are sure they will help you select the good from the bad, the helpful from the inflexible and value for money from a rip off!   Pricing Questions What are the charges? Get a fixed price and if you are not sure on a finish time make sure you have a quote for extra hours. Are there additional travel charges? Do they charge extra to set up in the afternoon or when it's convenient for you? Is background music during the meal an extra? What we do at Capital Disco: We will give you a fixed quote for the night and in general this will cover you from dinner right through to the end of the night. In most cases we do not charge for extra hours, to set up in the afternoon or for traveling charges unless it's outside the Wellington region. When you confirm your function with us we will back this up in writing.   Deposits/Booking Policy Does the DJ or Disco company take deposits? Will they back up the booking in writing? What we do at Capital Disco: We do not require a deposit. We simply trust that our customers will let us know as soon as possible should their circumstances change. Taking a deposit does not , in our opinion, make a DJ or any other service provider any more likely to turn up on the day. It's just one more hassle. We have not let one customer down since 1986. Consumers Institute recommends deposits should be no more than 10-15% of the total fee. We will provide you with a letter of confirmation which details the price, venue and the date of the event. We give you our word that we will turn up on the day. We also have a plan B and C should something extraordinary happen.   Setting Up Will the disco be set up in the afternoon or at a time that will suit you? Setting up should be done prior to your arrival not during your meal! What we do at Capital Disco: In most cases we set up in the afternoon at no extra cost or we arrange a time that suits you.   Equipment Most disco companies and DJ's use PC's or Laptops for their music these days. This is simply because it's a far better way of delivering excellent quality sound without CD's or records jumping etc. The downside is that computers can crash . . . ouch Do they use professional equipment specifically made for the purpose? Do they have a back up...just in case? Do they have a cordless microphone available for speeches? What we do at Capital Disco: We use only purpose made equipment. To avoid any issues with a computer failure we carry a spare laptop to ALL functions. We also have two other back up plans....touch wood none have been brought into effect yet! We use music software specifically designed for mobile disco's. We can also supply a cordless microphone for speeches at no extra cost. See our equipment page to see the list of equipment manufacturers we choose to use along with some pictures of what we bring with us.   Personal Hygiene & Dress Standards This is one of the most difficult questions to ask. It's not like you can say 'did you have a shower today?'...well not really eh!!!! You can ask your DJ to dress appropriately for the occasion. A DJ turning up in a tuxedo to your 21st or even a wedding may be considered overkill. If what your DJ wears is important to you, then check with them to make sure their attire suits your occasion. What we do at Capital Disco: You can trust us to dress to the occasion. This is usually suit pants, a dress shirt and or jacket. If this is not what you would like just ask!   The DJ Make sure the person you are talking to is the person who is going to provide the music at the function. Many companies have a number of DJ's and you may get someone who is not fully trained or hasn't been in the business for long....or worse! What we do at Capital Disco: There is only one of me and if I'm booked that's it! We do not have anyone else working for us and we are happy to keep it that way. We will recommend others in the industry if we are unavailable.   Music And Requests Music can make or break a night. It's imperative that any potential DJ will play requests, work the crowd and make sure what is played is appropriate. Are there any particular songs that you want as part of your night. Is there a theme for the night? Ask what sort of music selection they have? Ask to see the list. What we do at Capital Disco: We make sure that we have sourced any music you require before the night. We will work with you and your guests to play requests throughout the night.....we believe that requests are a big part of the night. If there are specific songs you would like, that we don't have, we will endeavor to get them for you. To search the Capital Disco music database of over 100,000 songs click here To learn more about what we can do for you call us now on 04-4783100 anytime or see our contact page for more options. You can expect a prompt response.