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Truths about your event:
Your event is an investment.
The return on that investment is your reputation. Don't treat it like a
product or
a consumable. You get one shot to do it right.
Let us help you. Choosing the right DJ is not like buying a car or buying groceries.
It's entertainment, service, personality, and dependability you are buying. You
will get what you pay for. The fact remains that your event will be judged based
on the quality of your entertainment. Nobody remembers the color of your linens,
the food, the centerpieces, or anything else. Hire a bad DJ and your friends
and family will not let you forget about it. Our clients say that we are the
best. We say, we're just doing a good job and servicing our clients the way it
should be done. You've taken the time to invest in other aspects of your event.
Don't sleep on the entertainment. To date, the entertainment
is pretty much the most inexpensive part of your event. Cutting corners on your
entertainment knowing this fact is just not wise. There are plenty of Part-Time
Bedroom DJ's out there who will gladly take your money and then ruin your event.
They don't mean to. It's just that they lack experience and professionalism;
not to mention, the right equipment. We could go on for days. But it's not necessary.
Our business is pure passion. Typically, our clients know what they want before
they even call. This is probably why they book us 1 to 2 years in advance. For
a list of FAQ's click here.
WHAT ABOUT...
Professional Equipment
We only use professional gear and we always carry back-ups. We
are happy to show you this equipment during a consultation. When
choosing your DJ this is one of the main things you must ask about.
Legal Digital Music Library We
use CDs, MP3s, and Wav files. Our MP3s are compressed at 320kbps providing
CD quality sound. This allows us to pack more music. We purchase
our music and subscribe to Promo Only® media subscriptions which allows
us to stay legal with our music. Get ideas in our library.
Wedding Ceremony Music We can provide wedding ceremony music on location and coordinate the wedding
ceremony as part of our service on your big day. We provide music for
guest arrival as well as the songs you choose for your entrances. Assistance
with this is always part of the package.
Cocktail & Dinner
Music
Our DJ's are set up and playing atmosphere music before your first guest
arrives. (unless
otherwise specified) We play a nice variety of your choice at a comfortable volume. We even
take dinner requests. Just let us know and we'll play it.
Formal Attire Our DJ's are always
formal.(unless otherwise specified)
Free Consultation As always you can
call on us anytime to discuss your event and ask us for advice on other
topics. We've provided entertainment for thousands of events. Feel free to
ask us anything.
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Wedding
Etiquette
and then some!
My wedding date is still two years away.
When should an engagement announcement appear in the paper?
Check with your local paper for guidelines. As a general rule, engagements
should be published no more than a year and not less than six weeks before
your wedding.
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Is it okay to include a map in a wedding
invitation?
It's perfectly fine to include a map in the invitation. Just make sure that
it's neatly done.
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We are planning a very small wedding
with only about 30 guests.
I had planned to send wedding announcements
to our friends who aren't invited to the wedding,
but my fiance is afraid they'll think we're asking for gifts.
Wedding announcements are perfectly proper and are not a request for gifts.
Only guests who attend the wedding and reception should feel obligated to
send gifts. (You, of course, should not EXPECT gifts from anyone). Mail your
announcements a day or two after the wedding.
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If people bring gifts to our reception,
do we have to open them there?
Open them at home or away from the reception site later. It's sort of rude to
do it on location.
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My family is much larger than my
fiance's.
Do we have to seat people on the "bride's side" and "groom's
side?"
No. Just have your ushers seat people without asking which side. Your mothers
and immediate families, however, should be seated on the traditional sides.
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My parents are divorced, and my father
has remarried.
I live with my mother, but I am also very close to my father and his wife.
Whose names go on the invitation?
Where do they sit in the church?
They will not sit together.
If your parents agree, list both names on the invitation:
Mrs. Mary Jones Smith
and
Mr. John David Smith
request the honor of your presence....
If they don't want their names to appear
together, the name of whoever is hosting - not necessarily paying for - the
wedding should be on the invitation. Or you can put your mother's name on the
wedding invitation and your father's and stepmother's names on the reception
invitation.
My father died two years ago,
and I would really like to honor his memory.
You will certainly want to mention your father in newspaper announcements of
your wedding: "The bride is the daughter of Mrs. John Smith and the late
Mr. Smith." And you may include a very private, symbolic moment in the
ceremony to honor your father.
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Our wedding reception will be a large,
sit-down dinner.
My mother has worked hard to plan seating for all of the guests.
What is the best way to direct them to their places?
Use place cards on the tables; they are especially pretty if written in
calligraphy. Then display a seating chart (also beautifully lettered) where
your guests can see it, so they won't have to go from table to table
searching for their places.
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- Check
with your minister, priest or rabbi to find out whether photography is
allowed during the ceremony.
- Throw
your bouquet at the reception, just before changing into your going-away
clothes.
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How involved should the DJ be at the
reception?
Usually, a good DJ will not intrude on your big day. The main focus a DJ
should have during your event is pleasing you and your guests. They can easily
accomplish that by staying out of the way and saying the right things at the
appropriate times. DJs are for music and formalities. They are not superstars
during your wedding. If you have concerns about that be sure to meet with
your DJ prior to your wedding.
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Is it ok to ask the DJ what he or she
will be wearing on the day of my event?
Absolutely. If your DJ is professional
he or she will be prepared with formal attire. Unless you state otherwise you
can count on our DJs to dress formal. We take what we do seriously.
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We are registered at Hecht's but don't
know how to let our friends know.
Is it okay to enclose a card in the wedding invitation?
Don't enclose a card in your wedding invitation, as that may give the
impression that you expect gifts. However, if someone asks you - or your
mother - what you would like as a wedding gift, it is perfectly proper to let
them know you are registered. It is a good idea for anyone who is hosting a
shower for you to enclose a card in those invitations. Letting guests know
where you are registered is helpful.
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My fiance© and I are planning a very
small wedding and a larger reception.
Do we need to send separate invitations for the wedding?
If you have chosen traditional invitations, the large formal one is used for
the reception and worded to invite guests to "the wedding reception
of" rather than "the marriage of" the couple. You would also
substitute "request the pleasure of your company" for "request
the honor of your presence." Include a separate card in the invitations
of guests who are invited to the wedding also:
Mr. and Mrs. John David Doe
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage ceremony
at five o'clock
St. Crow's Church
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It is the custom in my hometown to
display wedding gifts,
usually in the bride's parents' home.
How do we go about doing this?
Choose an area of the house that is not in constant use. Set up card tables
and cover them with white or off-white tablecloths. Display gifts
attractively, using only one place setting of each of your china, flatware
and glassware patterns.
Do not include the gift enclosure cards with the gifts, and display only one
set of exact duplicates. If you receive similar gifts -- two different
toasters, for example -- display them on opposite sides of the room. Do not
display gifts of money.
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During the wedding, do I walk down the aisle on my father's right arm or
his left?
You will take your father's left
arm as you walk down the aisle. Thus your father will be on your right when
your groom joins you from the right at the altar.
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My fiance and I are planning a very
formal wedding, with an evening reception.
We would like for our guests to wear long dresses and tuxedos.
How do we get the word out?
Your guests will get some idea of
what to wear by the time of the wedding and the location of the reception.
But you should also tell your family and close friends what you would like
them to wear and ask them to spread the word.
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Should I buy my fiance a wedding gift?
While there is no rule that says
couples should exchange wedding gifts, most do. Usually brides and grooms
choose something they know will be treasured for years to come.
Special gifts for either the bride or groom include watches, sterling silver picture
frames or luggage.
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Should my mother and my fiance's mother
wear dresses
of the same color as my bridesmaids' gowns?
Not
unless they happen to like that color. The only rule for your mothers' dresses
is that they be similar to
each other in length and formality. If your mother is wearing a short silk
dress, your fiance's mother shouldn't wear a long, sequined gown. Usually the
bride's mother chooses a dress that is in keeping with the formality of the
wedding. The groom's mother consults the bride's mother and then chooses a
comparable dress.
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What if one of our attendants gets sick
and can't come to the wedding?
As much as you'd like to have your friend there, the wedding must go on. If
there is time and you feel comfortable asking another friend to fill in, you
can do that. Or just proceed as you would without that person.
Be sure to call your friend the morning of the wedding and let here know how
much you will miss her.
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