Arnoldo's Event logs

…Oh yeah, we do Corporate A/V Productions, too!

Arnoldo Offermann — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:13:02 +0000

Just in case you forgot– we have an entire sector of our company that handles all A/V Productions: Rentals, set-up, engineering, etc.

AT&T Hired us to help pull together their high-energy basketball theme for their presentation to Best Buy Mobile’s managers from around the nation. AT&T’s upbeat presentation was a huge change of pace from the other carrier’s “stuffy business” presentations.

…and I got to hang out with triple NBA championship winner John Salley.

Weddings 101: Go big or go home!

Arnoldo Offermann — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:25:59 +0000

There’s SO much to say about this wedding… I don’t know where to begin!!! To give you the brief description: Ritz Carlton + Magician + Italian AND Puerto Rican Families + Lamborghini + me and Monica + Colorchanging Uplighting + Dance floor lights + Dancing Underneath the Stars + Karaoke + CRUNK music = EPIC.

Yes– karaoke at a wedding reception CAN be fun and NOT distracting! This all depends on your crowd AND your entertainer!

You got all that? Elliot and Danielle made one thing clear to Monica and I: after the ceremony was over: it was our show. SWEET! They knew the focus would be on them, but they all came to party and that’s what we do best!

Let’s break it down into some highlights:

The Ritz-Carlton staff is amazing! Lee and Jessica are class acts and are at the top of their game!
Andy really kept the party going with his karaoke antics…!
Hangover quotes. DURING DINNER!
Old School quotes. ’nuff said!
Elliot rented a Lambo — is this guy ballin’ or what?
Danielle partied all night! She’s the best bride a DJ could ask for!
We played Lil Jon’s “Shots.” As a DJ, I’m highly amused!
EVERYONE sang to Jump in Di Line!
I love Puerto Rican/Italian weddings!
Extremely classy ambience!
AMAZING family and friends who went out of their way to make me and Monica feel welcome– for a while I forgot I was the hired help and I felt like one of them!

Overall, this wedding was amazing– I can’t believe how much fun I had… all the way till 1AM!!!

Package chosen:

Entertainment Coordinator
20-Can LED Uplighting
Dance Floor Lighting
D’Elegance: Dance Under the Stars
Karaoke
Custom father-daughter dance

Check out the AMAZING photos and videos below!! Oh yes, I forgot to mention: NO MORE iPHONE PHOTOS!!

Mark & Brenda’s ALL-DAY reception!

Arnoldo Offermann — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:33:16 +0000

All day– as in 2 to 8PM!

Mark & I instantly got along as he’s a light tech as well. After our final consult, he asked to check out our warehouse and we geeked it up while Brenda shook her head.

The location was Bramble Ridge in Lakeland— a GREAT location for those looking for a pretty, budget-conscious building. The Karaoke and 4Bar Light Show were a hit… check out the photos and video below for more info!

One of the guests from last week, Bob, was a guest and he partied hard! BEP’s “I Gotta Feeling” got played a few times that night!

Charlie and Emily’s elegant reception at Maggiano’s

Arnoldo Offermann — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:25:18 +0000

Charlie and Emily found us through a DJ friend in their home state, Kansas. When they called us, they said they wanted a fun, but elegant reception for an intimate group of 75 people. Ok– I’m game. Let’s go! Then they said that the location and dinner will be provided by Maggiano’s in Orlando.

Yeah. I’m ready. Let’s go!

They were very laid-back people with an awesome set of family and friends who were eager to make conversation with me until they arrived. I had a great time before and after they arrived!

Check out some photos and a quick video below– this is the last weekend you’ll see of my iPhone photos as my new camera arrives Monday! ALRIGHT!

Valentine’s Day!

Arnoldo Offermann — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:50:59 +0000

Why am I posting today? Simple– I have the best wife in the world!

I love you, Monica!

Eaglebrooke’s 2nd Annual Celebrity Night!

Arnoldo Offermann — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:40:09 +0000

Eaglebrooke’s 2nd Annual Celebrity Night to raise funds for the American Cancer Society went off without a hitch!

Amazing food, a “drag” show put on by members, tons of dancing, auctions, and lots of alcohol were the perfect ingredients for a great night!! Members donated their time to become the staff at Eaglebrooke. Together, they raised $6,200!!! CONGRATS!

By the way, these members dance NON-STOP!!!

Check out the photos and video below!

My setup is to the left… on the right is the setup of another performer.

…and after they finish selling houses, they party like animals!

Arnoldo Offermann — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:14:58 +0000

As I was leaving my house, I worried about this party, not because of the crowd, but because I had NO VOICE and a sinus infection that lasted over 2 months. Luckily three things came into play: 1) My wife came with me 2) Don from Alan Jay Auto was the guest MC (we always play off each other, haha) and 3) These people dance non-stop!

This was my second year performing for the Heartland Realtors and they are such an amazing group! Don and I cracked jokes on each other on and off the mic and he left them hyped up enough that they were ready to dance.

Last year was all about 80s and rock… this year they loved 90s dance and Top40. It got so intense they everyone popped the balloons to pull out the flashing LEDs. As soon as that happened, all the lights were shut off and a rave came into play!

Check out the photos and video below!

Kayla’s Birthday Party!

Arnoldo Offermann — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:04:13 +0000

Just a quick video at Kayla’s awesome 21st birthday party! I did her 18th birthday and her sister’s sweet 16…. crazy how time flies!

My camera was acting up, so I’m sorry for the limited number of media… but believe me, this was a fun one!

Justin and Jessica's all-out-party reception!

Arnoldo Offermann — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:18:21 +0000

Justin and Jessica Jones (I call them J³) are such a fun couple! Our final meeting started at 8PM and they didn’t leave till after midnight… we just had so much in common that even my wife pulled up a chair and joined in the conversation! Yeah, this was a good sign of things to come.

Now, I’ve had outrageous dancers at my weddings before… but this was a whole new level. There wasn’t a point in time where someone wasn’t dancing; the cocktail and dinner hours were filled with people dancing– even the cake cutting song (Lou Monte’s That’s Amore) had people dancing!

This is like a DJ’s dream come true!

The Bradenton Country Club (who has AMAZING food, by the way) was nicely decorated with our uplights, dance floor lighting, and the starfield. Jessica and Justin got married in a planetarium, a wicked-cool idea, so the starfield was an obvious choice.

Check out the photos (albeit blurry) and video below to see what all the mayhem was about!!!

The setup… with lighting shown!

Kinda hard to see thanks to me playing with the iPhone camera app, lol, but there’s the second set of lights.. elegantly set up!

You can see the stars above their heads!

Myself, Justin, Jessica and Kyle!

And the video!

Steve and Ashley's spectacular reception!!

Arnoldo Offermann — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:35:26 +0000

Steve and Ashley threw an epic wedding— how epic? Well, the party didn’t stop even after they left!! I’ve been looking forward to this wedding since Kelly and I did the wedding for Steve’s brother, Russell, and his wife, Tiffany. I knew their family and friends were here to party and my prediction wasn’t off at all. Not only did they dance throughout the entire night… but even after Steve and Ashley left for their honeymoon in Maui, the party kept going for ANOTHER HOUR!!!!

For me, the most memorable part will be the energy the introduction contained. Wait till you hear how LOUD everyone got when Mr. and Mrs. Villarette made their first entrance!

Check out some great photos and video below. The last photo was taken by Heather Ahrens of HA! Photography.

The sound system… before cord cleanup, lol

Kyle, Ashley, Steve, myself!

And the video!!