The other side of the pond parties as much as we do! JASON AND LINDSAY’S WEDDING RECEPTION!!

Author: Arnoldo Offermann  //  Category: Weddings

What an amazing couple… and they created the ultimate destination wedding! With her family hailing from the UK, his family from China, and guests from all over the world, Lindsay and Jayson were having a true United Nations wedding! That being said, lots of international music was requested. Black Eyed Peas, Amy Winehouse (yes, she has danceable tracks), David Guetta, Akon, Pnk, the Beatles, and many others were played/remixed live/thrown in as party breaks/etc!

No formalities except a cake cutting and first dance… this was 6 hours of pure party!

Orlando DJ, Destination UK wedding, Lake Nona Country Club MC

Orlando DJ, Destination UK wedding, Lake Nona Country Club MC

Sounds exhausting? Not really… thanks to the amazing Orlando Wedding Team, headlined by Allison, Francesca, and Laura. They were great to work with. As for food… the Lake Nona Country Club has to be the best in the area; Lobster Ravioli, cheese ravioli, sushi, and Asian-spiced prime rib filled me up and left me craving more by the day’s end.

JR Sterling and Perfect Sky Productions shot photos and video… and these guys are a blast to work with! I’ll be sure to post a link to their blogs!

So yes, check out the photos and HD video (thank you, iPhone 4) below.

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PromX: ShowStopper BlackLight Edition

Author: Arnoldo Offermann  //  Category: Schools

Wow! What an amazing set of students, they were so well-behaved that even when the alarms tripped (small technical error) they behaved accordingly and didn’t cause any riots!

The overall setup looked amazing: from the beautiful Peabody Hotel (with an AMAZING staff that accommodated all our needs) to the amazing décor created by the students and teachers, to our light-up cocktail table arrangement, and ending with the amazing ShowStopper (our most popular package, of course)… but this one was the BlackLight edition. The difference?

DJ in Orlando for a school Prom

BlackLights, duh. :) Add a couple more lasers and GLOW-IN-THE-DARK BUBBLES and this Alice in Wonderland theme really took off!

The best part? THE PHOTOBOOTH! Snap Yourself Silly, our sister company, brought in an awesome photobooth that delivered a top-notch experience. The photos streamed LIVE to the big screens!!

Check out the amazing photos and video below!

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PromX: ShowStopper! The name fits the aftermath!

Author: Arnoldo Offermann  //  Category: Schools

BAM! What do you get when you mix the 4SO Crew, 20′ of trussing and lighting, major amounts of sound, giant screens, glowsticks, and special shoutouts from Lil Jon, Cupid, TREAL, 69 Boyz, Ying Yang Twins, Tay Dizm, 3 6 Mafia, Diamond, B.o.B, Acafool, and many others? You get one heck of a prom! Let’s mix in over 650 kids (tickets were OVERSOLD) and the coolest administration (the vice principal danced to every song) and this prom was destined to be great!

Orlando Prom DJ MC Lighting Video

The theme was perfect: Legends of the Orient. As you can imagine, the food was all oriental and it was delicious!!! I was told to eat all I wanted since the students weren’t eating because there were too busy dancing. Disney’s Dolphin did an amazing job with the food.

Music was REALLY interesting for this event, as you can tell by the video. At the end, I did my usual megamix where in the last 30 minutes I mix in anywhere from 40-80 songs. The biggest hits of those were (in order): Hypnotize (Biggie), Nothin but a G Thang, This is How We Do It, Party Up, Jump Around, Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough, and then Play That Funky Music… yes, disco, at a prom! Yes, the reaction was huge.. possibly the biggest all night. There would’ve been more video footage, but Derek was too busy with the lights and video camera management. Monica’s usually with me on this, but she had her own prom across the street at Disney’s Yatch and Beach Resort.

We had 7 events that night, 6 were large-scale proms– they all went smoothly and everyone rocked. Unfortunately, we were using ALL our roadies so I had no one to bring with me to film, every little bit. Even then, the video is great– YOU GOTTA SEE THIS!

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First Stop of 4SO’s PromX Tour!!!

Author: Arnoldo Offermann  //  Category: Schools

Despite a small crowd (120, to be exact) this was an amazing prom!!! The students were very well-behaved and we did new some interaction. The smaller crowd allowed a little more customization and one-on-one interaction between everyone. Monica, Brandon and I had a BLAST!

schools First Stop of 4SOs PromX Tour!!!

Their theme was based on stars so we used two Laser machines to project stars on the ceiling as well as glass GOBOs to create a twinkling star effect. Uplighting and LED floods really made this over-the-top.

The shop class created all the decorations and they did a FANTASTIC JOB!!!

Check out the photos of the setup and the quick video below

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Juan and Kathy are in Miami, trick!

Author: Arnoldo Offermann  //  Category: Weddings

Can a wedding be described as CRUNK? After Danielle and Elliot’s wedding reception, followed by Juan and Katherine’s… I do believe the answer is YES!

They wanted a Miami Club vibe to follow an elegant ceremony and upbeat cocktail hour at the Mystic Dunes. With our uplighting, dance floor floods, and custom monogram over the bar a lá 305, the theme was definetly carried through. Katherine’s elegant but chic dress paired with Juan’s Miami Vice ‘fit were the perfect touches to their perfect M-I-A day!

BiLingual DJ in Orlando at Mystic Dunes

Musicwise, this wedding was a DJ’s dream… I didn’t play anything older than 1994  (minus a few Latin classics) for the reception. Not to mention that the ending song was Shots by Lil Jon and LMFAO!!

Check out some photos and video I took below!

I shall post the link to KC Photography’s blog up soon so you can see their photos. Tim with Storybook Weddings will do a video blog as well!

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

Author: Arnoldo Offermann  //  Category: Corporate

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!

Author: Arnoldo Offermann  //  Category: Weddings

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.

DJ in Orlando at the Ritz Carlton

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!!!

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

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Charlie and Emily’s elegant reception at Maggiano’s

Author: Arnoldo Offermann  //  Category: Weddings

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.

DJ in Orlando at Maggianos

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!

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First Christmas party for me….

Author: Arnoldo Offermann  //  Category: Corporate
Not the first for our company, but I had my first Christmas party for this year… and it was a blast! I have to say, my favorite part was mixing different cultures as we had plenty of people asking for Disco, Latin, Indian, and even some reggae! It was great seeing everyone dancing to each other’s style of music creating one fun dance floor.
The banghra went over really well, especially Jazzy B’s music. Check out the video below!
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Claudia and Billy's Double-Floor Reception!

Author: Arnoldo Offermann  //  Category: Weddings

This is perhaps one of the most outrageous weddings that I’ve done. Not only did I keep the dance floor packed.. I created a second one, as well!

With the Courtyard at Lake Lucerne as their location, Claudia and Billy wanted a very special evening. Thank God the Florida humidity died down for this one, otherwise we’d have different results. What started out as a quiet evening inside the house ended up as a crazy party with two dance floors. The second floor formed BEHIND the speakers, where no one could tell any different in the sound, thanks to BOSE’s amazing acoustics.

With only 3 Indian guests there, we expected minimal requests for Hindi music (we talked about this with Claudia and Billy and they even requested some Bhangra). However after playing Punjabi MC and watching the floor go WILD we dropped a couple other Bhangra artists including Jazzy B and the crowd became even more intense. Mixing it into some Bollywood, starting with Jai Ho REMIX really sent them over the edge.

Of course, being Dominican, Claudia wanted lots of Salsa and Merengue. Billy wanted to make sure no “wedding music” was played and that this was a chic, styling, and modern wedding. Sandra Johnson (http://www.sjfoto.com) and her team did an amazing job and I can’t wait to see their amazing photography work!!

Check out the video and photos.. I think we achieved that goal!

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I’ll brag here and say they were SO happy they wrote on our WeddingWire right after the wedding. With a 5/5 rating, they wrote:

Absolutely fabulous! My fiance and I were wary of hiring a DJ because of some bad experiences that some of our friends had during their own weddings where the DJs didn’t listen to what they wanted and just did whatever they (the DJs) wanted. I contacted several DJs early on in my wedding planning and the attitude of quite a few of them was “I’m the DJ and you’re not, I know what the guests like and you don’t.” Well it wasn’t the DJ’s wedding it was ours, and we knew what we wanted!! When I corresponded with Kelly Suit, it was a totally different experience. I could tell he was actually LISTENING to us and that his DJs would be willing to work with us to give us the wedding we wanted. The DJ for our event was Arnoldo Offermann and I can’t praise him highly enough. Our DJ and music have been the two things that we have gotten the most compliments on post-wedding. He had ALL our guests, young and old, dancing the ENTIRE night!!! It was awesome! We gave him a list of “must-play” songs and he totally had it up as he was working and played ALL of them. We had a fairly international crowd, and he played a great mix of Latin, Hip-Hop, Pop, Indian/Turkish, etc. He consulted us every step of the way, and if a guest requested a song that wasn’t exactly the type of music we wanted, he would ask us before playing it. There was a very obscure song that my mother-in-law requested from an old musical, and I found out after the wedding that Arnoldo had gone from CD store to CD store trying to get a copy of that song because it wasn’t available online. We only gave him this request literally the afternoon before the wedding and the song was played exactly as my MIL wanted it! Anyway, all these 5 star reviews didn’t come out of no where, they really are awesome!!!

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