We came across friends asking us the difference between a Club DJ and a Wedding DJ. A very interesting question that we thought it might come handy to put it on a blog and see what other people have to say as well.

We say Club DJ’s and Wedding DJ’s are the same sorts of music mixing but different in style. It’s like Football and Rugby, same field but different rules.

1. Audience.

A Club DJ usually serves a very similar demographic and people with similar preference or taste in music. Take for example a popular DJ. People go specifically to that particular club because of that particular DJ. The DJ is there to express his style and usually stick to a couple of genres of music.

A Wedding DJ, on the other hand, serves are a variety of demographics. From age 4 to 84. Thus, a variety of songs has to be prepared and researched prior to the Big Day. A Wedding DJ’s primary job is to serve the Bride & Groom and their guests with a good choice of music from Cocktail to Dinner, and ultimately to the Dance Floor. It is also a Wedding DJ’s job to read the crowd and adapt to the music needs of the night to keep the dance floor full.

2. Set-up and Technicalities.

A Club DJ usually have the same set-up every time as it is already provided by the venue. He brings his DJ Controller/ Turntable and hooks up with the venue’s sound system.

A Wedding DJ on the other hand, brings his own sound system, microphone(s) and dance lights, and have to set-up and tear down equipment at the end of the night. The set-up varies every time depending on the space available during the event, and where the dance floor is located. A Wedding DJ also acts as the main audio technician all throughout the event.

3. Timeline/Schedule.

A Club DJ do not usually follow a certain timeline of events or program for the duration of his event.

A Wedding DJ, on the other hand, has a timeline for the night. From cocktail to the bridal party’s entourage, to dinner & speeches, and sometimes to surprise special performances. Although timelines are becoming a little bit similar after a while, a Wedding DJ has to follow a certain flow of the program as specifically instructed by the Bride & Groom, or the MC.

Those are the three differences between a Club DJ and Wedding DJ. However, there is certainly no saying that a Club DJ couldn’t do a Wedding, and vice versa. But they do have different specialty and experience in their particular fields.

At Analog Squad, we also offer DJ services and we build relationships with the Bride & Groom so we can have a clear understanding of the theme and vibe they are going for at their wedding party.

We’d love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to leave us your comment!