Now we normally recommend that a speech be limited to only a couple minutes.  The facility bases the meal timing on a short best man speech.  Every minute they run over, the meal stands to not be timed correctly.  Also, every minute you use up means less time to dance later.  

Also, for anyone giving speech/toast using our wireless mic – here are a few pointers.

• Keep the microphone about 1″ away from your mouth at all times.  If you keep moving the microphone, the volume of your voice will keep changing.

• The microphone will already be ON.  All you need to do is pick it up.  It will be stationed at the BRIDE/GROOM’s table.  Do not walk up to the DJ booth after we’ve told you that it’s with the BRIDE/GROOM.

• We will not turn up the volume until we introduce you. Smacking the microphone will not cause us to turn it on any sooner.  Smacking the microphone is also not a good way to test a microphone.  Try saying “HELLO”.

• When you are done with your toast/speech, simply put the microphone back down where you found it.  DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS. We might have someone else using it after you.  We’ll take care of the rest.

The Economy & The Wedding Industry

I was at a facility the other weekend performing for one of my wedding clients.  This particular facility had 3 weddings going on simultaneous (on a Sunday in June).  It's common courtesy to stop in and introduce yourself as "the DJ in the other room" to ensure we don't have the same wireless microphone frequencies.  I happened to recognize both of these other DJs in those other weddings. 

One of these DJs mentioned to me that business was extremely slow and that he hadn't done a wedding in nearly 5 months.  He went on to tell me how he was getting burned out with doing weddings and that he "doesn't even remember their names anymore" and just refers to them on the microphone as "the bride and groom".  Hmm, maybe it's that attitude that has dictated that their wedding business is failing.  We have been busier than ever with so many 2009 brides still out looking for DJs  (we're booking at least 1 event each week on average FOR THAT WEEK). 

Our calendar is nearly full for this season and 2010 is filling in quickly right now.  Call when you are ready to talk to a DJ that will remember who you are and that your wedding day is NOT JUST ANOTHER WEDDING in their eyes.

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Dancing Down The Aisle

Are you looking to be unique?  Have you seen the video of the couple that choreographed a dance down the aisle prior to their wedding ceremony?  Check it out here. 

A tented wedding in your backyard has been your dream for years.  So, you rent the tent and then they tell you it’s an additional $700 to put up lighting.  Oh, and you need between 2 and 4 - 15 amp circuits to power it all.  Wow.  It’s getting expensive.  There is an alternative.

With our LED wash lighting, we can transform your tented wedding for just a little more than what you’d pay for boring chandeliers.  We can wash the tent ceiling with 10 of our LED wash lights, pin spot your cake and head table with our LED pin spots.  All of this, we can run off of a single 15 amp circuit (or batteries if necessary).  So, compare a simple white lighted tent or our complete transformation LED wash lighting.  Our LED lighting can change colors on demand.  Your entrance can be pink, your first dance teal, your dinner a violet.  The lighting can even strobe and change based on the music when it comes time to dance.  Custom lighting packages start at only $1000.  Call or email us for further information or to check availability.

      
Plain White Lights  v  LED Wash Lighting