Band or dj

DJ. i never thought about a band. i just felt like a DJ was better in terms of being able to do announcements and he could play the entire night vs a band needs more breaks

Definitely a DJ. I feel like they play such a variety and a band is sometimes limited.

DJ! I have been to several weddings with bands and they are always awful. Typically no one dances to a band and they are usually too loud. I am always team DJ if you want your guests to dance.

Definitely a DJ. You have endless musical choices and less moving parts.

A dj hands down. They have a wider variety by the original artists and are less expensive.

DJ for us! We like how they have a wider range of musical genres to play, and they tend to be far less expensive than a live band. If you're wanting your guests to get on the dance floor and party hard, I always suggest going with a DJ.

DJ. I think bands have a style of music they typically play. Although they could probably deviate it wouldn’t be their true style so it might not sound as good whereas a DJ can mix all types of genres and play to the crowd more.

Personally I have never liked DJs at weddings because I think the atmosphere of a band beats a DJ every time.

Generally speaking though, whether it be a DJ or a band, there are differences between those who know how to entertain and those who don't.

Definitely DJ and he did an awesome job. Everyone was dancing

We are doing Dueling Pianos. They are doing DJ services and live performances!

Band! And a Frank Sinatra impersonator. We had a swanky 50’s/60’s local reception and everyone was 40+ years old. A band can be really classy and everyone loved the love music, many people danced.


In my 20’s/30’s, I mostly saw DJs at weddings and those were fun too. Depends on the type of wedding and the guests whether a DJ or band is best.

Dj for me. I'm not a fan of live music since most cases the song doesn't sound like the original at all

We chose a DJ to handle music for the ceremony and reception.

We are doing a DJ. Besides the fact that I believe a DJ can be a better MC, I believe a DJ can handle a wider range of musical styles than a band.

Hiring a band was a no-brainer for us! We had a very formal wedding and a band was a much better fit with our overall vibe than a DJ.

We hired a saxaphonist for the ceremony and a DJ for the reception. But I really love weddings with bands because it provides a nice live concert feeling. But we went with a DJ because we’re having a rooftop cocktail style reception. So the majority of our music will be played in the background to vibe to while mingling because it won’t be much of a major “dance party“ style.

Went with a DJ. He knows how to announce and mix the music so I felt very comfortable with that. They also know how to get things rocking!

I think a dj is better because like others have said they can play anything and while they are eating and taking breaks they can still have the music play. When you get a band the are going to need breaks and they only ever really play one type of genre. We got lucky though because we hired a dj/saxophone player. He will play saxophone during the ceremony, cocktail hour and dinner and dj the rest of the night.

DJ. I love a band, but I did not have the budget for it.

I think a truly great band is the best! There's a band that alternates between the bars at my university during the school year and the bars down at the beach in the summer that were able to play a wide variety of current hits and classics and have fantastic energy. I would hire them in a heartbeat if I had an unlimited budget, but they do NOT come cheap and it's simply not in the cards for us. A DJ is definitely better than a mediocre or crappy band, comes with less equipment and manpower, and has access to more variety of music.