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Thanks,
Brandon Lindsey
Hey! Mr DJ Entertainment has a new website on the way. I’ve been working on it almost daily and hope to have it up and live next week. I’m excited about rolling it out. I think it better reflects us and how we have evolved in the past few years than the older website does.
Not to fear the older website will still remain but will be hosted at www.heymrdjentertainment.com
Here is a *sneak preview* picture from the new website. This one and others on the site were done by Pottinger Photography.
We are also using several pictures from Images by Daniel Michael.
I want to thank both of these companies for providing us with shots for the new website. If any other Cincinnati Wedding Photographers have FUN shots from Hey! Mr. DJ weddings feel free to send them over I’ll give you full credit.
A couple of weeks ago I got to spend my Friday entertaining at Andrew and Lindsay’s wedding ceremony and reception. The event was held at the Manor House. We planned this on short notice because Andrew who is in the Army reserves was given notice he was being deployed. Imagine getting married and then leaving your new spouse. We all owe them a debt of graditude for their sacrafice. Andrew I wish you the best. Maybe we can do a welcome home party in the future.
The video of the event is below. You will not hear any hip hop or rap as that was their request. We managed to squeeze in some newer rock for them and their friends to enjoy a few times toward the end of the night. As a side note Andrew and Lindsay had their first date going to their High School’s Sadie Hawkins dance. As it turns out, I DJ’d that dance. Learning that was a pretty cool moment for me.
Stephanie, Brent and their family and friends really know how to party. I had a great time entertaining for you guys.
It was great to work with Dan Shallenberger from Lifetime Video again. I can’t wait to see the finished product.
Imagine yourself at work doing your job. Suddenly in walks a guy off the street with no training or experiance doing what you do. He tells your boss, or your client he is better at your job than you are. Suprisingly he pulls up a chair and begins telling everyone who will listen that he does the same thing you do only cheaper.
Welcome to the world of the mobile DJ where this happens every day. With a little bit of gear, a few thousand downloaded songs and a flashy new website that guy might look just like me to a potential client.
Imagine how frightening that would be in other lines of work. Instead of buying a CD player on ebay that guy decides to buy a set of scrubs and stroles into the local hospital to see a few patients for some side money. Maybe he prints up some cool business cards with his picture on them and a yard sign at Kinkos and convinces your grandmother he can sell her home. After all, it looks easy right?
The difference is, in those fields what he is doing is illegal because you must be certified to perform those duties. There is no certificate that says someone is qualified to speak, entertain, direct and DJ at your wedding reception.
While what I do may not be a matter of life and death, it’s a pretty big deal to my clients who are celebrating the biggest day of their lives in front of the most important people in their lives.
So, to qualify myself I seek out training. In the past several years I have attended countless seminars and workshops. I’ve traveled to Chicago, Tennessee, Florida, California, and Nevada to attend these events and to get the training and knowledge I need to provide the best experiance to YOU my clients.
Here are a few photos to prove it.
This is me in LA with my friend Peter Merry.
Peter put on a two day workshop entitled The Professional Process in January of this year. This first one was by invitation only and I was honored to be there. Peter is the author of the book he is holding The Best Wedding Reception Ever and is one of the most respected entertainers in our field.
The Marbecca Method MC workshop
This is me and the other graduates of the Marbecca Method MC workshop put on by Mark and Rebecca Ferrell. Mark is by all accounts one of the biggest industry leaders in our field. Mark traveled the country in 2008 presenting this 2 day workshop. Imagine being put on the microphone in front of your peers for evaluation. What a learning experiance!
Heck I even did a 10 week comedy class at the Funny Bone put on by Jeffery Jenna. That little experiance ended with me on stage on a sold out night trying my hand at comedy. It changed me forever.
I’ve spent a pretty good amount of money on this training. I’m not trying to brag here. I, like you when you appiled for your job, am simply showing my potential employers (you) my resume. I strongly suggest that if you are looking for a DJ imagine yourself as the HR person. Look at the resumes of those waiting in your lobby and ask them questions other than, “How much will you work for?”
Meet Josh and Tasha, a great couple that wasn’t affraid to have fun. They met a few years ago while working at Sears. He was in loss prevention and she got his cell number from a co-worker. She sent him a text “Hey Babe!”.
We provided music for the ceremony as well.
Josh and Tasha wanted their reception to be FUN. From custom introductions to a centerpiece giveaway to a newlywed game this party was FUN before we even began the special dances.
And were they ever special!
First Dance
Father Daughter Dance..tears!
We had a wonderful time. I have some video of the dancing and other activities. I’ll post that up in the next few days. I’m so glad wedding season is here.
Today I’m attending a vendor lunch. The subject is social networking. So I thought I would post a short post encouraging everyone to find me on Facebook and Linked in. Just click here or search my name and let’s connect. To follow me on Twitter click here
Pics from the luncheon
There are not too many places in Cincinnati for a wedding reception with the character of 20th Century Theatre. It made the perfect setting for Rob and Laura’s reception which took place December 20th 2008. A big thanks to Brian at 20th Century. Also a big thanks to the ladies at Your Dream Day for helping makes things run so smoothly.
Now Playing!
Laura wanted a princess theme and we made sure she was treated like a princess as well. Rob a former college DJ wanted the dance floor packed and for Laura to have the day she had always dreamed of. You see Rob had started the princess theme many months before when he asked Laura to Marry him. They had taken a trip to Disney World for her birthday. Rob set dinner reservations for Cinderella’s Castle that evening. As dinner wound down the fireworks over the castle began lighting up the sky. Just then the waiter delivered a glass slipper to their table, inside was the engagement ring. Rob was so nervous he forgot to get on one knee. Laura didn’t even notice. She was shaking as he explained he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. She of course said yes and the plans for this big day began to unfold.
Here are the results!
The Cake
The Room
The Toasts
Magic!
Rob wanted a packed dance floor right?
Oh, we danced alright!
Cha Cha Now Ya'll
Proof I was there!
Just a couple of quick tips on Hiring a Photographer for your wedding reception. These come from my experience as a DJ and as a past groom.
Here are a few pictures Images By Daniel Micheal sent over to us that got me thinking about this post. Keep in mind these are lower quality for the internet.
Daniel Micheal and Hey! Mr. DJ teamed up for Jeff and Chelsea's reception.
Joe and Raddah Aslo Hired Both Images By Daniel Micheal and Hey! Mr. DJ
8 Years ago Jason and I had the pleasure of meeting Christy and Jeremy at a Christmas party for the company Christy worked for . A few months later we were hired to do their wedding. The wedding took place in Aurora Indiana at The Aurora Park Pavilion. Here is a picture of their dance floor that night.
Jeremy and Christy's Dance Floor 7 years Ago!
Since then we have run into Christy and Jeremy a few times. We entertained a couple of their family reunions. We were lucky enough to be hired by a few of their friends to entertain at their weddings. In fact if you look at my last blog entry Matt and Susan at Kolping Center Matt is long time friends with the family and even though Christy and Jeremy now live in Tennessee, they heard about us from them.
Here are the not so newlywed’s at Matt and Susan’s wedding reception.
I love you guys!
Christy told me that 7 years later people still talk about her reception and how much fun it was. She told me that they think their reception was the best ever! On their wedding day I gave them a gift. I printed and framed their song lyrics. I haven’t done that for a couple for several years now but I might just have to start again because Christy told me that their first dance lyrics hang on their bathroom wall to this day. I even had the pleasure of seeing a picture of their three year old son.
So why this blog? A few reasons. To say thanks to all of our past clients who still check in with us and tell their friends about us. To demonstrate to people reading this that we do build real relationships with our clients. Thanks Christy and Jeremy for being you!
I’ll start by saying Matt and Susan have lots of friends. Over 300 people attended thier celebration. I’ve not been to The Kolping Center in some time. It is a sprawling room with a huge dancefloor. It was decorated nicely for Christmas and easily held this large crowd.
Let’s start with a look at our set-up for the night.
The head table and our set-up. The Bose speakers are so sleak you barely notice them here.
Matt With the Football doing his best Heisman pose!
Let's open the dancefloor!
So Susan made Matt Promise not to smash. He fell for it.
When your last dance looks like this, you know it was a party
Me and the Happy Couple
