There’s an interesting Wall Street Journal article about how ipods are taking the place of traditional DJ’s at weddings because they cost less, enable couples to have more control over the music, and new ipod compatible equipment is making it easier than ever.
The rising popularity of ipods as djs has its detractors, namely, djs of course.
DJs say that despite the convenience and cost efficiency of iPods, the tiny music player is no match for a DJ’s musical timing and experience with song selection. “DJs can think on the fly and make adjustments,” says Mr. Ragusa. “The whole idea of a party is that it’s fluid. It’s dynamic. It’s an art.”
Some maintain that an ipod lends an unsophisticated ambience to a wedding.
Some wedding professionals think iPods are in poor taste. Claudia Hanlin, a partner at the Wedding Library, a wedding planning firm in New York, says couples should restrict iPods to rehearsal dinners or after-parties. iPod music at receptions may be off-putting. “The whole feeling is much less professional,” she says.
However real life brides that used ipods beg to differ.
Allison Emmerson, a 24-year-old graduate student at the University of Cincinnati, got married in July 2005 to Nate Emmerson, a 23-year-old paralegal. The couple’s friends tried to talk them out of going the iPod route because they felt it would ruin the reception.
It didn’t. Ms. Emmerson says guests hit the dance floor to the tunes that emanated from the iPod — which included David Bowie and the White Stripes. “Playing music is not brain surgery,” she says. “If you have good music and you have a fun atmosphere, you’re going to have people dancing.”
