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Straight answers from Ethan

The practical questions that make an event easier to plan.

This is the useful part of the original Icon DJ FAQ, edited into a shorter guide for couples and event teams.

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The Icon DJ Approach

Good answers before booking. Better detail after.

The questions below cover the decisions most clients need to make early. Booked couples receive a more detailed planning process for their venue, music and timeline.

If your question is specific to the room or schedule, send it with the date and venue so Ethan can answer in context.

01

Booking

Before you reserve the date.

Icon DJ is owner operated. Availability, scope and pricing are confirmed directly with Ethan.

Will Ethan personally DJ our event?

Yes. The person you speak with, plan with and book is the person behind the decks.

Do you accept more than one wedding per day?

No. Ethan accepts one wedding per day so the schedule and attention stay with one couple.

Do you carry insurance and backup equipment?

Yes. Icon DJ carries two million dollars in liability coverage, can provide a certificate of insurance and brings backup equipment on site.

Where does Icon DJ travel?

Icon DJ is based in Santa Cruz and serves the Bay Area, Monterey, Napa, greater California and destination events.

02

Planning

Timeline and vendor coordination.

The DJ timeline works alongside the planner's master timeline and records the details needed for music, sound and MC work.

When is the music timeline due?

Send the final version at least two weeks before the wedding when possible. A shared document makes later updates visible in one place.

Does Ethan coordinate with the planner and other vendors?

Yes. During the event Ethan stays in contact with the planner, photographer, videographer and venue so each formal moment begins when the room is ready.

Is a venue walkthrough required?

Usually not. Send advance photos or notes when access, power, weather or placement may be unusual. Ethan arrives early enough to confirm the setup with the venue.

03

Music

Requests, versions and reading the room.

Your preferences set the boundaries. Ethan uses them with real time judgment once guests arrive.

Can you help us choose songs?

Yes. Ethan helps with ceremony and formal song choices, cocktail and dinner direction, and the dance music lists that shape the night.

Will every request be played?

Must plays are prioritized. A longer play if possible list gives Ethan choices while he responds to the people already on the floor.

Can we request a specific version or section of a song?

Yes. Include a streaming link and the exact start, edit or fade instruction in the timeline.

04

Sound And MC

What happens on the day.

The sound plan covers more than dance floor speakers. It includes the ceremony, wireless microphones, announcements and every transition between spaces.

Do you provide ceremony sound?

Yes. Wedding coverage can include a separate ceremony system, wireless microphone and prepared music cues for the processional, vows and recessional.

Do you MC and make announcements?

Yes. Ethan handles introductions, formal moments and guest direction with a concise style that keeps the focus on the event.

How early does setup begin?

Arrival time depends on the venue and number of locations. Ethan plans enough time to load in, test every system and coordinate before guests need the audio.

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