A lot of time
and money can be spent planning and having a party. You want to be able to hear
the music at the volume you like. When renting a hall check with the management
beforehand on any volume restrictions. In a restaurant or hotel even when you
are renting a separate room the music can leak out and disturb other guests. As
a DJ I have been told by management to turn the music down even at volumes that
were appropriate for the event. Guests have come up asking the music be turned
up and I have had to tell them I couldn’t. This can be very upsetting when you
paid a lot to have the party and can’t have the music the way you would like.
I’m not
talking about a heavy metal rock concert type volume but the expected volume
for dance music. This also happens during karaoke parties as some of the less
talented (bad) singing really gets to people outside the party. Some places
have movable walls to separate rooms. These walls can vary in how they block
sound. If you can scope out some parties being held in that room before you
book. This will give you an idea of how loud the volume can be. Please be
careful not to intrude on the event taking place. I don’t want to encourage any
wedding crashers.
Some hotels
have outdoor spots for parties. Outdoor areas can look beautiful and seem like
a very tempting place to have a party. These can be fine for the ceremony part
of a wedding but I have usually found they don’t work for the main party. The
outdoor area is often surrounded by the guest rooms. The overnight guests
complain to the management the music is disturbing them. Most hotels also have
a strict 10 P.M. quiet policy. Sometimes this is due to the local ordinance. I
have entertained at several events where the host wanted to go overtime but the
management told me the music had to be shut off exactly at ten.
There are a
few exceptions to these rules. If you want the music at a low volume, for
instance, at a cocktail party. Check what time the hotel quiet policy is. It is
most often ten but there maybe a few exceptions. Many banquet rooms at hotels
and restaurants work perfectly fine to block sound and allow you to have your
music at your volume.
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