At a wedding in Ottawa where guests speak English and French, the DJ’s announcements matter as much as the music. Plan who speaks in which language, the names and the songs, then send us your date, venue and guest count, and you can compare options with prices for DJs who are available that day.
Announcements in both languages
Decide which announcements should be in both languages: the entrance of the wedding party, the call to dinner, the speeches and the first dance. Ask the DJ whether they can make them in English and French. If they can’t, ask whether a family member or friend can make them alongside the DJ.
Names said right
Send the DJ the names of the wedding party and the speakers, with how to say each one in both languages if it changes.
Music both families know
Send songs in English and French that matter to you and your families. Ask whether the DJ already plays music in both languages, and how they’d mix it through the night.
The speeches
If speeches will be in different languages, tell the DJ the order and who’s speaking, so they can introduce each person in the right language.
Questions to ask before you book
- Can you make announcements in English and French?
- If not, can you work with a family member or friend who does?
- Will you practise the names of the wedding party in both languages?
- Do you play music in both languages, and how would you mix it?
- Can you introduce each speaker in the language of their speech?
- Can we see a video from a recent wedding?
- When will you arrive, and how long do you need to set up?
What changes the price
The price depends on how many hours you book, whether it’s a Saturday or in the wedding season, sound and lighting if the venue has none, and travel outside Ottawa.
How booking works with AGNT
AGNT is a booking company. You send us your date, venue and guest count, and we check which DJs in Ottawa are available that day. We send you options with prices. You pick one, and it’s booked once the deposit is paid. If your first pick isn’t available, we’ll tell you and suggest DJs with a similar style who are.
You can see more on DJs for hire in Ottawa.
How we put this together
We wrote this from what couples ask when they book a wedding DJ for guests who speak two languages: the announcements, the names, the music and the speeches. It doesn’t list prices, because they depend on your date, your hours and what you need. You’ll see prices with the options we send.
Your next step
Tell us your date, venue and guest count, and we’ll send you Ottawa DJs who are available that day, with prices: book a DJ in Ottawa
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