The Important Question: Band, DJ—or Both—for Your Wedding? | Wedding Day Podcast Ep 48

🎧 Listen to learn:

• What questions to ask when hiring a DJ, live musician, or MC
• Why it's no longer “DJ or live music” — and how you can have both
• Why having a bilingual, bicultural vendor can elevate the guest experience
• Tips for building a seamless flow from ceremony to dance floor
• What music blending trends are taking over modern weddings

In this episode of Wedding Day Podcast, host Sonja Babich and co-host Chelsea Gibson, Publisher of Arizona Bride and Oregon Wedding Day, sit down with Chris Garcia — founder of Arizona-based GME Event Group — to talk all things wedding music, entertainment, and flow.

Chris shares how he blends live performance with DJing, why the ceremony-to-reception music experience matters more than most couples think and how he helps guests feel seen by carefully reading the crowd. He breaks down the importance of a great MC, the ideal timeline for special dances and cake cutting and how music transitions can make or break the party. Plus, as a bilingual, bicultural vendor, he offers invaluable perspective for weddings with multiple generations or languages on the dance floor.

From collaborating with live violinists for Bridgerton-style cocktail hour vibes to crafting custom playlists that tell a couple’s story, Chris brings energy, adaptability and intention to every wedding he touches. This episode is packed with real-talk and tactical advice for couples thinking through their music and entertainment experience.