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DIY DJ: Review of My Wedding DJ App

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24 Nov 2010
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by Khris


 DIY DJ: Review of My Wedding DJ App

Wanting to create your wedding music playlist using your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch?  Well, now there’s an app for that.  We were contacted by Allen at Steamclock Software about their new app, My Wedding DJ.  I found My WeddingDJ to be quite easy & fun to use.  It’s divided into two modes: the Music Plan & the Player.

The music plan lets you add, edit and arrange the music for your special day.   To get started, you can pick & choose items from the template categories or feel free to create custom categories.  Each section allows you to pick a song or a playlist (created on iTunes) that are on your iPod.

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  • Pre-Ceremony (Playlist)
  • Groom’s Procession (Song)
  • Group Procession (Song)
  • Bride’s Procession (Song)
  • Registry Signing (Playlist)
  • Recessional (Song)

Reception

  • Cocktail Hour (Playlist)
  • Wedding Party Entrance (Song)
  • Dinner (Playlist)
  • Cake Cutting (Song)
  • First Dance (Song)
  • Father-Daughter Dance (Song)
  • Mother- Son Dance (Song)
  • Slow Dancing (Playlist)

Party

  • Bouquet Toss (Song)
  • Garter Toss (Song)
  • Party Dancing (Playlist)
  • Final Song (Song)

Editing the music plan is quite painless.  The items can easily be re-ordered, changed or deleted.   In edit mode, there are options to rename the item, change the song or playlist, turn on/off “Wait Afterward” and turn on/off “Repeat”.

Once you’re satisfied with the arrangement in the Music Plan, it’s time for the Player.  There are simple directions how to “slide start” each section.  Once a section is playing, you can pause or skip the songs (each utilizing a nice fade-out).  The Player also allows you to move back to the previous section.

The Wait Afterward allows the section to end and requires a slide start to go on to the next section.  This can be helpful while waiting for various cues during the ceremony for the processions & recessions.   Turn the Wait Afterward off for seamless transitions between sections.

One of my favorite features allows you to take requests while playing your preset playlist (provided that song is on your iPod).

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My WeddingDJ is available through the app store on iTunes for $4.99

Cheers, Jason The DIY DJ



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  1. Allen Pike November 24, 2010 at 7:28 pm Reply
    I'm glad you liked it Jason, thanks for the review! If people are looking for more information about WeddingDJ, check out our website: http://www.steamclocksw.com/weddingdj/
  2. Cam | Soupcan Stubby Holders November 25, 2010 at 5:00 am Reply
    Great idea, to have the entire music provided in an easy to use app. I love the fact that you can throw it to a family member and then cant get the music wrong.... almost.
  3. Your Wedding Bomboniere November 26, 2010 at 11:35 am Reply
    Fantastic idea. Just wish it was around when I got married. We had iTunes playlists for our wedding music and to have a special app for it would have made it all so much easier to set up and run with on the night. I'll be passing this one on to my readers, for sure.
  4. Craig Kerstiens December 2, 2010 at 5:51 pm Reply
    Really nice idea, the app looks good. It's really nice to see others using the iPhone like us to make the wedding process easier. Wish we'd have known about it for our wedding a short while back, will definitely be recommending it to friends though. It will make it much easier than traditional iTunes playlists to manage and for one less thing to worry about carrying with you on the day of.
  5. Ray December 3, 2010 at 5:24 pm Reply
    I have been a professional Dj since 1991. I must say this is a good app for someone who just wants to play background music. A wedding is a very fluid event and can change without notice.Planning your music list is a great idea, putting it in an order to be played is not. The friend you have asked to work your Iphone music list won't know how to read the crowd or make announcements. Before you chose to save money on a Dj, ask your photographer and caterer about how these parties turn out.
    • DIY Bride December 3, 2010 at 6:45 pm Reply
      Ray, we appreciate the opinions of professional DJs here at DIY Bride. Thanks for sharing yours. While we're big advocates of DIY in all aspects of weddings and feel that whatever a couple wants to DIY is a personal choice. We do our best to present the pros and cons of big projects (like DJing - see our "Is Being a DJ For You?" post.). We do not, however, buy into the "If you don't hire your wedding will be a disaster" lines. We've seen DIY DJ done exceedingly well; we've personally seen a lot of "professional" DJs who were the epitome of bad. Doing the DIY DJ thing takes a lot of time and effort, something a lot of couples are willing and fully able to put forth for their weddings and we support that 100%. We will continue to bring our readers info and products to help them do it.
      • DJ Terry Moran December 3, 2010 at 10:05 pm Reply
        I hope this post gives you some insight as to other concerns brides should think about before thinking an app can replace her wedding DJ. I've been a 'Professional DJ' since 1987 and have been lucky enough to spin at hundreds of wedding receptions. I agree 100% with Ray and his professional opinion of this app. All DJs have the same equipment and music. It is the talent as an entertainer to read the crowd and create sets on the fly that appeal to the crowd that makes a dance floor stay full all night. As he mentioned, what about announcements? Garter and bouquet? Telling the story of how the bride and groom met? Using the microphone to add class and a little bit of humor to an event makes a large impact on the quality of the event. What about sound amplification? Show me an app that can achieve this and I will be impressed, but still not satisfied that it can replace a quality DJ. You mentioned that you don't condone “If you don’t hire your wedding will be a disaster” comments. I didn't see one in Ray's post. Him asking you to request the opinion of another wedding professional that is not a DJ that may have witnessed one of these events was correct. 'Professional DJ' is a moniker that is overused and unregulated. There is no license for this profession. Like any vendor, you should research their expertise, follow up on references, and try to see video of the jock, when possible. This is common sense from your event organizer would have saved you the painful experience seeing low quality DJs. As for the pros and cons you mention, I did not read any cons associated with this app in your review. I would expect you to outline some of the things that Ray and I mentioned above to help educate the bride thinking she can replace her DJ on the biggest day of her life for $4.99.
  6. Justin December 3, 2010 at 5:24 pm Reply
    The one thing that this leaves out is that you are breaking every license law out there unless you are licensed for this. DJ's require their music be licensed for play in front of crowds. Music downloaded from itunes is NOT licensed for playback in front of an audience. It is only for your personal enjoyment. You are able to pick up a music event license to cover the legalities of playing from your ipod. Otherwise you run the risk of being spot checked and sued by the RIAA which would not be any fun.
    • DIY Bride December 3, 2010 at 6:35 pm Reply
      Justin, I do believe that a couple playing legally-acquired music at their own private event would fall under all fair usage laws. Please cite specific laws and licensing agreements; we'd like to investigate further.
  7. DJ Lobo December 3, 2010 at 11:06 pm Reply
    Been "professionally" dj-ing for 14 years or so, playing songs from store bought cd's or downloaded from iTunes is not even close to illegal. You are playing a private party. I have heard of restaurants/stores, etc having to pay a yearly fee to play music in their establishments (which is a joke) but never have I heard of any dj or dj company purchasing a "license" to play music that they purchased themselves. That's like having a license to play music at my own house party. I don't think so.
  8. GoodNightIrene December 4, 2010 at 10:01 pm Reply
    I am a tech savvy diy bride and feel comfortable diy-ing the music for our upcoming wedding. Many couples like ourselves have friends or family that are tech savvy, great at addressing others and would be more than capable of introducing the bride and groom (with genuine knowledge of the couple rather than a pre written script) and making special announcements like the cake cutting or tosses. Reading a crowd is something that charismatic and engaging people can do well-and that is the type of person that you would entrust to diy dj. It's not hard to tell when the crowd needs a fast song to liven things up or a slower song to give people a chance to slow dance with their partner. Brides like having control over the music (no hip hop or chicken dance at ours!) and this is the ultimate way to be sure that undesirable songs stay off of the list while ensuring that must haves are played. The app is fantastic, it creates a streamlined way to set up the music for the different components of the ceremony and reception and is far more cost effective than a $150 an hour professional. DIY for this one :)
  9. DIY Bride December 6, 2010 at 3:34 pm Reply
    I want to remind all commenters to keep comments civil and on topic. I've not approved a couple of incoming comments due to abusive language and tangents about things not related to this post or the conversation that's going on here. DIY Bride's comment policy is published here: http://www.diybride.com/about-2/comment-policy .
  10. Kristen | The Wedding Lens December 10, 2010 at 5:57 am Reply
    This is such a great idea - I can't wait to try it out! One always hears so many horror stories about ipod DJed events...
    • DJ Terry Moran December 14, 2010 at 4:23 am Reply
      Hi Kristen, The app does sound neat for a wedding ceremony, which is pretty straightforward. You tend to hear so many horror stories about ipod weddings because you are entrusting someone who is not a professional to run the show. They MAY be able to pull it off, but if something goes wrong with their lack of experience, you do not get a second chance on your big day. Here is solid data on an ipod wedding, and there are many more examples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTS6WQVL1wA This app is not going to take any money out of my pocket, it's just that I would argue that wedding guests want to be entertained at a wedding, and that usually takes a talented professional, not a glorified jukebox. You could also save money on a photog by supplying some of the guests with disposable cameras or you could bring in a microwave and some hungry man dinners and feed your guests for $4.99 as well. I can certainly understand how brides are trying to stay within a budget for their big day. I think most wedding professionals all want the same thing, to create a fabulous day that the couple can afford. I would be happy to try to refer any bride to a trusted professional DJ in their area, as I have literally hundreds of friends that do this for a living across the country. -Terry
  11. Andrea December 30, 2010 at 7:14 pm Reply
    I have downloaded this and LOVE it! I have asked two of my best guy friends to be MCs so that they can do the announcements that other people have spoken to. We like the fact that request songs are possible without changing the entire playlist.
  12. Brenda January 2, 2011 at 5:22 pm Reply
    Too cool! My fiance and I are going the DIY route with as many things as we possibly can, and we've really been drawn to the idea of doing our own music, while assigning someone to 'man' the station for the evening to make sure everything runs smoothly. We already have someone in mind who will be able to all the announcements and what not for the evening. We both really didn't want cheesy music and DJ comments at our reception, and we feel that this is the best way to make it personal and cheap. Can't wait to check out this app!

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