Events and lessons
Weddings, events and lessons
Booking a photographer, a DJ or a tutor is about fit as much as skill. Our guides show how to judge real work rather than highlights, what to put in the contract, and which background checks apply when someone will be working with your children.
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Weddings, events and lessonsHow to choose and book a wedding photographerHow to judge a wedding photographer on full galleries, not highlights, and what to put in the contract on delivery, backup gear, illness and usage rights.Read the guide Weddings, events and lessonsHow to hire a DJ for a wedding or partyHow to hire a DJ: agreeing music control and a do-not-play list, checking equipment and backups, insurance and PAT testing, venue rules and the contract.Read the guide Weddings, events and lessonsHow to find and check a private tutorHow to choose a private tutor: background checks in the UK, US, Canada and Australia, qualifications versus fit, trial lessons, agencies and tracking progress.Read the guide