DJ Bunschoten-Spakenburg for weddings, corporate parties and birthday parties

What goes wrong at a party in Bunschoten-Spakenburg, and how I handle it

Most evenings do not come unstuck on the music, but on the preparation. These are the four things that go wrong most often, and what I do about them.

• The problem

  The party is cut off just as it peaks

  How I solve it

  The curfew at the venue is fixed in advance and shapes how I build the evening. I time the peak to it, so the evening ends on a high rather than being stopped.

• The problem

  The music does not suit the company

  How I solve it

  In advance you send me a playlist, your preferred music styles and the tracks you definitely do not want to hear. I also ask what kind of crowd you are expecting. Within those limits, I read the room as the evening goes.

• The problem

  The DJ turns up only a quarter of an hour before the start

  How I solve it

  I set up at least 1.5 hours before the start, with a soundcheck and lighting check before the first guest arrives. That is set down in the booking confirmation.

• The problem

  There are three suppliers and nobody has the reins

  How I solve it

  From the first email to the packing away you have one point of contact: me. I agree the running order with the venue, the caterer and the master of ceremonies.

Parties in Bunschoten-Spakenburg

At weddings and anniversaries in Bunschoten and Spakenburg the family is at the centre and the gatherings are big. I therefore deliberately start early with music everybody recognises, so the floor is already full before the younger guests want to push the tempo up. Whoever starts dancing stays; whoever has sat through the first two hours will not get up later either.

Where I play in Bunschoten-Spakenburg

In this municipality a great deal of celebrating happens in village halls, club buildings, party barns towards Eemdijk and in large gardens. A marquee on your own land is a regular occurrence too. With a marquee, the power, a dry standing place and the wind direction are decisive. I go through all of that with you beforehand, so nothing has to be arranged on the day itself.

Access and set-up

Via the N199 I am there from Amersfoort in about a quarter of an hour. Eemdijk and Zevenhuizen lie right beside it and fall within the same area. The short drive means I can start setting up well before the doors open, even when the venue is only free in the afternoon.

What I pay extra attention to in Bunschoten-Spakenburg

Parties by the water have a concern of their own: damp and wind. My equipment always stands covered and dry, I run the cables out of the way so nobody trips over them, and with an outdoor set-up we agree in advance who is responsible if the weather turns. That goes in the booking confirmation, not just in someone's head.

Villages and districts within reach

Within and around Bunschoten-Spakenburg I play in Bunschoten, Spakenburg, Eemdijk and Zevenhuizen, among other places. All these villages are within my service area, on the same terms and with a fixed price in advance.

Is your party just over the boundary from Bunschoten-Spakenburg? Then have a look at my work as a party DJ in Amersfoort, the page about a corporate party DJ in Baarn and a birthday party DJ for Soest and the surrounding area. All these towns are within a radius of 40 km around Amersfoort, my regular service area.

Practical details

Practical details about performances in Bunschoten-Spakenburg

Town	Bunschoten-Spakenburg
Municipality	Bunschoten
Province	Utrecht
Distance from Amersfoort	about 12 km
Travel time	about 17 minutes
Set-up time	at least 1.5 hours before the start
Take-down	usually within about 45 minutes
Sound & lighting	included, unless the venue has its own system
Microphone	for speeches and announcements
Power required	1 free earthed 16 A circuit; 2 with extra lighting

Impressions

Indoors, outdoors and in a marquee: the same approach, a different set-up. Two short eight-second clips with sound, and below them images from various evenings.

From enquiry to last dance

Four steps, no small print. This is how it runs from the first email to clearing up afterwards.

1. 1

   Checking the date

   You send the date, the venue in Bunschoten-Spakenburg and the type of party. Within one working day I let you know whether the date is free and what it costs: a fixed amount.

2. 2

   Getting to know each other

   First I give you a quick call. After that, depending on what you would like, we can arrange further contact, by telephone or on location. Without obligation and free of charge.

3. 3

   Running order and music

   I ask for your playlist, your preferred music styles, what you definitely do not want to hear and what kind of crowd you are expecting. We agree a short running order, and I check power, the noise limit and the finishing time with the venue.

4. 4

   The party

   I set up at least 1.5 hours before the start, with a soundcheck and lighting check, and afterwards I clear everything away myself, usually within about 45 minutes. All you have to do is dance!

Frequently asked questions about a DJ in Bunschoten-Spakenburg