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Former club booker and promoter, page 5 of 5

Sable Marchetti

Sable spent eight years booking talent and negotiating contracts before switching to writing about the business side of gigging. She reads a contract before she reads a rider.

Former club booker and promoter, page 5 of 5

A DJ booking contract being signed at a desk Booking and Business

The Contract Clauses Most New DJs Skip

A client cancelled a wedding six days before the event once, and because my early contract template had no cancellation terms...

Sable MarchettiSep 17, 20264 min read
A wedding DJ quote breakdown on a laptop screen Booking and Business

Pricing a Wedding Gig Without Guessing

I quoted a flat rate for a wedding early in my business, only to discover the week before that the couple also expected me to...

Sable MarchettiSep 17, 20264 min read
A printed wedding reception schedule next to a DJ laptop Weddings and Private Events

The Wedding Timeline Nobody Sends You in Advance

A couple once handed me their reception timeline forty minutes before the ceremony ended, and it was missing the one detail...

Sable MarchettiSep 16, 20264 min read
wave pattern for Greenery That Transforms an Event Space Weddings and Private Events

Greenery That Transforms an Event Space

Any DJ who works weddings and events knows that the space matters as much as the music.

Sable MarchettiSep 16, 20264 min read