2 Essential Tips for Success with a DJ Vol. 2

1. Watch the Placement of your guest. Do your older guest a favor and seat them away from the dancefloor. Many older guest at events find the music too loud once the party starts to ramp up. Reserving the seats closest to the dancefloor (which is often where your entertainer will place speakers) for your younger guests will go a long way in keeping everyone happy.

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2. The "Do Not Play" list. Simply put... It's your day. There may be songs or artist that you choose not to have played during your reception. One example that comes to mind is a situation where the wedding may be a second wedding for the bride or groom, and you want to avoid hearing the song that you shared your first dance with your former spouse (EEEK!!!). Exercise care when making the list, as some couples choose "no line dances" or even "no slow songs" Most DJs welcome the opportunity to play a few line dances and slow songs simply because we know how much of a crowd pleaser they often are.

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2 Essential Tips for Success with a DJ

1. Prior to the day of your event, speak with the DJ that will be attending your event. I state "the DJ that will be attending your event" for the following reason. Unless your event has been booked with a single operator company, some or all of your interaction may have been with another staff member. In any event direct contact with the entertainer is always a plus. During the course of the meeting you should emphasize your wishes and receive a sense that the entertainer and you are on the same page. This meeting doesn't have be a formal affair as long as it ends with you comfortable in their ability to deliver on what they say they will do. The meeting, whether done in person or by the telephone will help make the events of your day run more smoothly.
   
2. Ensure that the DJ will have backup equipment in the room. While this may sound funny, the consequences of the alternative I assure you would not be. Picture a packed dance floor full of your invited guests dancing to the newest hit and suddenly the music stops. While this scenario could happen to the most well prepared DJ due to a computer glitch, tripped circuit, etc., a well seasoned pro can usually recover in a moment or two. Now imagine the Entertainer  having to retrieve equipment that's not in the room. They may have to return to their vehicle (which we hope is not parked on level 4 of the parking garage a half block from your downtown reception venue). Enough said!

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Daytime Wedding Reception Tips

 

      Sometimes a perfect reception venue is not available to a couple that has a particular date set for their wedding. When this happens often the couple must look into another venue to stick with the predetermined date. There is an alternative that can be explored. The daytime wedding reception. While this idea may not be appealing to some couples, it can be the answer for others.

      From an entertainers standpoint, here are a few tips that can help ease the transition to an event that most people associate with the evening hours:

      If possible ensure that the bar is in the same physical room as the dancefloor. Bars act as a magnet to guest. Your goal should be to give your guest an opportunity to socialize at their leisure without being too far from the dancefloor and all of the excitement happening there.

      If the venue has curtains at the windows, inquire whether they can be partially closed during your reception. If your wedding takes place on a beautiful sunny day (and what couple doesn't want a great weather), the great conditions outside can draw your guest there when you want them inside.

      Serve a lighter meal. While in some countries it is customary for the largest meal of the day to be lunch, for the mostpart here in the US lunch is a smaller meal than dinner. Many venues have excellent choices of meals that can be lighter for your guest without sacrificing great flavor.

      Guests want to be near the newlyweds. You've invited your closest friends, family and co-workers to share in your big day, and they want to celebrate WITH you. Stroll on the dancefloor and show your "Moves Like Jagger" with your childhood friends, "Get A Good Feeling" with your nephews and nieces and "Bust A Move" with your boss.

 

 

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The First Dance

With the recent passing of Etta James, I began to think of her biggest hit song "At Last", and how many times I, as a DJ, have played that song at an event. It is probably more than 100 times. That made me think of the song that my wife and I shared our first formal dance to: Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon In The Sky", and what that song means to us. Today's brides and grooms are fortunate in that they have classics like those previously mentioned as well as a wide assortment recorded since. Artists such as Adele, Alicia Keys, Michael Buble', Maxwell and Tracy Byrd to name a few. Today's artist are indeed singing the classics of tomorrow.

Brides and grooms can easily become overwhelmed with all of the choices they have for a first dance. I always recommend to unsure clients that they create a list with no more than ten songs to begin with. I suggest starting with songs that "speak" to them as a couple invoking a special meaning. That list can be reduced by one to two songs each month as their wedding day approaches. When just one song remains, the choice has been made.

Engaged couples should let thier wedding entertainer know of their choice and specify any special version (acoustic, live, etc.) that they want to dance to.


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The Mood of Cocktail Hour

Mention cocktail hour to a bride to be, and it almost certainly brings to mind an area full of guests, sampling carefully chosen hors d'oeuvres, sipping on libations of their choice, and commenting on what a lovely couple the newlyweds make. While all of these things are occurring, there is a background track which not only fills in the voids of conversation amongst the guests, but also gives a glimpse of what the rest of the evening holds in store for them.

What type of music is played during the cocktail hour is really a personal choice of the newlywed. This is a great opportunity for them to honor a parent or grandparent with a selection of tracks of a genre or artist that they love, but may not be the most conducive for dancing due to the median age of the guest in attendance. The songs could be peppered in with other selections by the bride and groom.

Having provided the entertainment at more than 275 weddings, I know from experience that guests enjoy an upbeat cocktail hour. Newlyweds should remember that their guests will most likely be sitting for the next hour to an hour and a half during dinner which is traditionally accompanied by softer music to allow for conversing.

If your planning a wedding reception in the Philadelphia metropolitan area contact Music To Your Ears Mobile Entertainers and we will help you set the mood of your cocktail hour.

Musical Library Upgrades

Music To Your Ears Mobile Entertainers is in the process of upgrading our musical library. Although we have consistantly been able to play the majority of the songs requested by our clients and their guest, an expansion of our library will further assist in this area. The ugrades include expanding the selections offered and now storing and playing them in a different way.



Our organization has recently began the process of phasing out cds as our platform for playback and will be moving to computer based. We will still incorporate cds as a back-up once the transition is completed. Our customers will probably not even notice the change with the exception of the computer's presence in the entertainers work area.



Through the purchase of specialized professional grade software and hardware our entertainers will implement these changes. We will still have the ability play cds, which will be invaluable if our clients choose to provide special selections for playback.

Website Upgrades

Music To Your Ears Mobile Entertainers are making some interesting upgrades to their website. The changes will greatly impact how clients seek information and book our services. All of the changes are not being implemented at the same time, but rather phased in one at a time over the next several months.





One of the most exciting changes has already been put into place. There is now a hyperlinked calendar on the home page of the site that allows clients to check our availability on their chosen date. If we do have availability for the date, the client is then directed to a page where they will give basic event information that will assist us in devising a basic price quote for the event.





Another big change that has been implemented includes the ability for clients to search a musical database for songs by title or artist as they make selections for their upcoming events. We will eventually be giving the client the option of letting their guest log on to a special account and request musical selections for playback during the event.





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Please be sure to look for our next blog which announces some additonal great changes to other areas of the company.