If you are planning your wedding from another country, the question comes up early: how do we get the music right without ever being in the same room as our DJ? It’s a fair worry, and it is worth answering properly instead of just saying “don’t worry about it.”
You are not missing out on anything by not meeting in person
Here is the part that tends to surprise people: most of my French couples do not meet me in person before the wedding either. Video calls became the normal way of doing this a few years ago, for local couples as much as for anyone abroad. So if we never shake hands until the day itself, that is not a compromise made for you specifically, it is simply how the preparation works now, for everyone.
How the music actually gets built
Once you book, you get a music preparation guide and a shared sheet split into two lists: the songs you want, and the ones you do not. You fill it in at your own pace over the following weeks or months, not in one sitting. I read through it, flag anything that needs a decision from you (a first dance choice left blank, a genre with no examples), and we adjust from there.
Having it written down rather than said on a call matters more than it sounds. A wishlist typed in English and read back in English leaves no room for something to get lost in translation, or misheard over a shaky connection.
The video call
We talk it through on a video call, in English, usually around thirty to forty minutes. I ask about the venue, the timeline, who is walking down the aisle to what, and what you are picturing for the evening. You ask whatever is on your mind. It is not a sales pitch, it is the same conversation I would have sitting across a table from you.
What about the time difference
Less of an issue than people expect, because most of the actual work happens in writing, on your own schedule, not live on a call. The one video call we do need gets booked at a time that works for both of us, which for most of Europe and North America is not hard to find. If you are further out, we make it work; it has never been the reason a wedding didn’t come together.
What’s locked in before the day
By the time you land in France, the guide is filled in, the wishlist and do-not-play list are final, your ceremony and first dance tracks are set, and I already know the shape of your evening. Meeting for the first time at the venue is not a risk at that point, it is just where we finally get to put faces to the plan.
Frequently asked questions
Do we need to visit France before booking?
No. Everything up to and including the music preparation happens remotely. The first time we are actually in the same room can be the wedding day itself.
What if we’re not sure about our venue’s setup yet?
That’s normal this early on. We can go over what I need to know (power access, any sound limiter, indoor or outdoor ceremony) once your venue is confirmed, or on the call if you already have the details.
Do you need to visit our venue in person before the wedding?
No, and this is less of an issue than it sounds. DJ setups tend to go in the same kind of spot everywhere: indoors, that means somewhere near a power outlet, and outdoors it doesn’t matter at all, since my ceremony sound runs on battery. I’ve already worked a wide range of venues across the region, and a new one is rarely different enough from what I know to need a walkthrough beforehand. If your venue turns out to be unusual, we’ll talk it through on the call instead.
Do we need to be fluent in French?
No, everything from the first email to the wedding day itself runs in English.
What if we want to change something after the sheet is filled in?
Go ahead, it stays editable right up until the final run-through before the wedding.
If you’d like to talk through your evening, let’s book a video call.