Guide
Wedding planning guide
20 in-depth guides on planning, music, technology and German-Turkish weddings — written from over 12 years of hands-on experience.
Last updated on August 27, 2026
Planning
Planning
How to find the right wedding DJ: the checklist
A good wedding DJ can be recognised by checkable criteria, not the nicest Instagram reel: verifiable experience, a personal planning call, owned equipment, a written contract and a no-go list that actually gets honoured. This checklist makes candidates comparable.
August 04, 20266 min read
Planning
From champagne reception to peak time: the dramaturgy of a wedding evening
A good wedding evening is a curve of deliberate highs and lows, not a flat wall of constant music. This guide explains the four phases of an evening and how peak time gets built deliberately.
August 25, 20266 min read
Planning
How a DJ-led wedding runs: a realistic timeline
A reliable wedding timeline lives on deliberate buffers, not minute-by-minute planning. This guide shows an example timeline from 1pm to 2am, the three most common timing mistakes, and how the running order shifts for Turkish weddings.
September 08, 20268 min read
Planning
Wedding without a DJ: is a Spotify playlist enough?
For small, conversation-led celebrations a Spotify playlist genuinely is enough — this article says so plainly. It only gets critical once there is real dancing: reading the floor, transitions, announcements, equipment and a fallback cannot be written into a list in advance. Including an honest look at the "a friend will DJ" option and a decision table.
August 23, 20265 min read
Planning
Choosing a wedding venue near Stuttgart: what a DJ checks
Capacity, dance floor, power, acoustics and closing times shape the evening long before the decor goes up. This guide collects the eight criteria a DJ actually checks at a wedding venue in the Stuttgart region, plus a question list for the viewing. No specific hall is recommended, on purpose.
August 23, 20265 min read
Cost
Cost
How much does a wedding DJ cost in Baden-Württemberg? (2026)
There is no single honest number for "how much does a wedding DJ cost" — but there are real price drivers and a rough market range. This article explains both without inventing DJ Veys's own pricing: that stays "on request" until real figures exist.
August 04, 20266 min read
Cost
How much of the wedding budget should go to music?
There is no useful rule of thumb for the share question, because wedding line items behave differently: catering grows with every guest, music and technical setup stay largely the same. This article explains the mechanism, offers a ten-minute priorities exercise, and is honest about when a smaller music budget is genuinely fine.
August 23, 20265 min read
Music
Music
The first dance: choosing the right song
The first dance is the moment guests remember longest — song choice, version, length and the transition into the party all decide how it lands. This guide shows how to plan it with real lead time, including live music on saz or guitar.
August 18, 20266 min read
Music
DJ, live band, or both? A decision guide
"DJ or live band" is the wrong either/or question — between the two extremes sits a combination of a DJ set and selective live music that blends musical flexibility with genuine live sound. This guide shows when each option genuinely fits.
August 18, 20266 min read
Music
Music requests and the no-go list: a practical guide
Good music planning needs two lists, not one: the wishlist AND a specific no-go list. This guide shows how to build both in a structured way, and how spontaneous guest requests get handled on the night.
August 25, 20266 min read
Turkish Wedding
Turkish Wedding
Turkish wedding in Germany: running order, music and timing
A Turkish or German-Turkish wedding in Germany rarely follows the standard German running order: a denser ceremony, a longer dance programme, and its own rituals like kına gecesi and the ring ceremony. This guide explains the typical framework and an example timeline.
August 11, 20267 min read
Turkish Wedding
Planning a kına gecesi (henna night): the practical guide
The kına gecesi has its own rhythm: a calm ritual, then an abrupt mood shift into the party. This guide covers the classic running order, a planning checklist, and the most common timing mistakes.
August 11, 20266 min read
Turkish Wedding
German-Turkish wedding: two families, one evening
At German-Turkish weddings, the real challenge is rarely the music alone — it's differing expectations around running order and pace. This guide shows where expectations typically diverge and how to build an evening that works for both sides.
September 08, 20266 min read
Turkish Wedding
Davul-zurna, halay and Roman Havası — what gets played when
Davul-zurna, halay and Roman Havası are often mixed up, but they refer to an instrument pair, a dance and a musical style. This guide explains the differences and shows when each fits into the running order.
September 15, 20265 min read
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Turkish Wedding
Invited to a Turkish wedding: a guest's guide
As a guest at a Turkish wedding you need no specialist knowledge, but three points of orientation: the taki moment, where the gift is presented visibly, a dress code that runs more formal than you may expect, and a basic halay step you will eventually be pulled into. This guide walks through the evening from the guest's side.
August 23, 20265 min read
Technology
Technology
Outdoor ceremony: sound, microphones, weather
An outdoor ceremony is often more technically demanding than it looks: no power socket, wind, multiple speakers. This guide shows practical solutions for power, microphone setup and a rain plan.
September 01, 20266 min read
Technology
Venue acoustics: what to check during a viewing
Acoustics shape the sound of the evening far more than any equipment alone — and are almost never actively checked during venue viewings. This guide offers a checklist, the simple clap test, and why an empty room sounds misleading.
September 15, 20266 min read
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