Kyle and Kayla were a blast!!! Their ceremony and reception was at a friend’s house… and the property was BEAUTIFUL!! The ceremony overlooked a gorgeous lake surrounded by the woods. Afterwards, guests were treated to delicious strawberries fresh from the owner’s fields. The warm chocolate mousse and REAL whip cream added the perfect touch!

The reception was a blast, too! It wasn’t a huge dancing crowd, but those that danced REFUSED to leave the floor! Everything was played that night: rock, country, rap, techno– you name it!

On a personal note… the drive home wasn’t as fun… let’s just say I got my van stuck in a NASTY ditch, you’ll see the photo when you click below. Thank God my wife and I and the equipment/van didn’t get hurt!

Check out the photos and video below. Sorry for the crappy video angles… I was working solo!

Package Chosen

• Entertainment Coordinator
• Ceremony
• Basic LED Floods

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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!

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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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!!

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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!

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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!

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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!!!

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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.

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Chris and Bridgette Waters were a lot of fun– it breaks down to being that simple. If you’re a baseball fan, you may recognize his name as he plays for the Orioles– but they were the most modest down-to-earth people you could meet. They just wanted to have a good time.

Now, I’ve been at the Peggy Brown Building in Lakeland HUNDREDS of times, even had my own wedding there, but the place has never looked as good as it did that night- thanks in part to Flowers by Marilyn. Marilyn and Bill did an amazing job with the  swags, linens, and head-table backdrop.

Michelle and Rachel with R&M Photography were not only incredibly fun to work with, but they also set up a backdrop in the foyer for guests to get family portraits taken and printed on the spot, compliments of Chris and Bridgette.

Check out some great iPhone photos and video below!

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80% of my 2009 events are summarized here…. unfortunately a couple videos didn’t make it because 1) dumb hard drive deleted them 2) I didn’t film for privacy reasons.

Videos were done in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.

Check it out!

ARGH! I wish I had an assistant… just to film! I’m going to have to hit them up for a copy of their wedding video and I failed to capture the best parts from one of the most epic weddings of all time.

From my end of things, I got to try some new MC styles that involved a lot of audience-wide interaction off the mic.. of course, this would never work with 200+ person weddings, but I digress…

Patrick, Stephanie and I have been planning this party for MONTHS (just ask them, haha!) and it all paid off with a beautiful ceremony, a fun cocktail hour, the most amazing food I’ve had at a wedding (nothing beats home-cooked meals) and a packed dance floor all night.

Oh yes, and a three year old assistant! Caitlyn, the flowergirl, asked if she could help with the introductions…. it was cute and I couldn’t say no… (She’s the most adorable lil’ thing you’d ever seen). I let her start off the first dance and she felt like one-of-a-kind! She asked if she could be my helper and I realized I made a new friend.

She actually helped me dismiss tables, mingle with guests to get requests, and play music. The last part ABSOLUTELY amazes me… my set up was 200 feet away from the dance floor… not a problem if I have an assistant, but I didn’t have one of my guys with me… and my iPhone’s remote control program decided not to work today! However, Caitlyn was really enjoying her position as the head DJ for the night (I was assisting her mind you, lol) and she played all the music ON cue for each part of a VERY elaborate bouquet and garter toss (over 10 songs).. she hit every song in and out ON CUE.

Let me say this one more time… she hit the songs RIGHT ON CUE. SHE’S THREE YEARS OLD!!! Needless to say, it was the most amazing moment I’ve had as a DJ. Her parents are now on my Facebook, lol!

Such a great set of family and friends really made this wedding amazing… at the end, I enjoyed a conversation with her brother, Brian(who’s getting married– congrats), father-of-the-bride Tony, Patrick and Stephanie, and a couple other guests.

This wedding sparked something within me though… my love and passion for the wedding industry has grown anew…. stay tuned for some new ideas I’ll be implementing real soon!!

Check out photos and video below! The video does this amazing wedding no justice.. I’ll have to track more footage down!

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