One of the most important tasks that you must complete in the months leading up to your wedding is booking all of the people who will play a role in the service. One of these critical additions is your wedding DJ, who will be responsible not only for playing the right music at key points of the ceremony, but also keeping the party rolling throughout your reception. Another key person to speak to is the person who will serve as your emcee. Generally, this will be someone you know — in many cases, you may choose someone from your wedding party. However, you should consider using your wedding DJ in this important role. Here are some reasons why.

He/She Has Likely Done It

Wedding DJs commonly play the role of wedding emcee, so you can be confident that your DJ will do a good job. Being an emcee isn't easy. Someone in your wedding party might be eager to play this role, but when it comes time to grab a microphone and speak to a large crowd, the job might seem daunting — and this can leave you with a wedding reception that has some hiccups. When you hire a wedding DJ, assess how he or she communicates to you, and you may even ask to see a video of the DJ playing the role of emcee at a past wedding.

He/She Will Be Professional

It's easy for people who know you to lack professionalism when they play the role of wedding emcee. Perhaps it's a friend making an off-color remark about the wedding night that is supposed to be humorous but comes off as crude, or maybe your emcee has a bit too much to drink during the reception and then thinks he or she is performing at an open mic night. These aren't issues that you'll encounter when you ask your wedding DJ to serve as emcee. He or she is an experienced professional who relies heavily on recommendations for future work, so you can count on the DJ doing an exemplary job.

He/She Understands The Technology

Nearly everyone has been to an event at which an amateur person speaks too loudly into the microphone or walks too close to a speaker, causing the speaker to release a piercing feedback sound. You don't want such occurrences at your wedding reception, but they might take place if you choose an emcee who isn't experienced. Conversely, your wedding DJ is an expert in technology — usually, he or she will be providing the sound system for the event — so you won't have to fret about such issues.