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Brandon Lindsey
Michelle and Ken met in Chemistry class in high school and “chemistry” they had. Friday night they were married at the Kings Island Resort and Conference Centre where they also celebrated with a great reception.
I plan on talking more about this reception in a future blog when I get some pictures from our friends at Images By Daniel Michael. What I want to highlight in this blog is Ken’s Surprise.
A few months before the wedding Michelle called me to ask about some things. During our conversation I learned they had just found out Ken’s brother, who was to be the best man, was being deployed to Iraq before the wedding. Fast forward to Friday night. Just after the toasts I paused looked at the crowd and said “You know what, there is one more toast and it comes all the way from Iraq.” My DJ hit play and this is what Ken, Michelle and their guests heard.
I don’t think I have experianced a more emotional moment at a wedding reception before in my life. Michelle should be commended as she was a big part of setting this up with his brother. This is just one example of the lengths we will go to for our clients and how a simple idea can have such a big impact on the wedding day.
Here is what Michelle had to say about our services.
Hi Brandon -
I know you are probably sick of me saying this (lol) but I really cannot thank you enough for making our wedding day the best ever! We have heard nothing but amazing compliments about our fabulous DJs. We had a ton of people tell us it was the best wedding reception they’d ever been too! They loved the custom intros, the shoely-wed game, and the overall flow of the night. We even got a few “hey those guys are hot!” The music was great, the lights were amazing, and you guys just plain rock!
I am also beyond appreciative that you helped pull off that speech with his brother. It was definitely a show-stopper and poor Kenny still gets teary although he did finally listen to the entire thing. It was definitely an emotional day all around and you made the day unforgettable.
Thank you! I hope we can stay in touch!
*~Michelle C. Milton~*
Scott and Katie were great to work for. I performed at there wedding last month and I’m just getting the video logs caught up. Scott and Katie were both members of the Ohio State Marching Band. They trusted me and wanted to have a good time. We did some great intros at this wedding. There was tons of dancing all night. They had emotion, fun and made some great memories. Proof is in the video. Also check out the uplights. You can have those at your wedding too!
Last night Matt & Jenn got married. They first met in Jr. High Band. They Began dating as juniors in high school and even dated long distance for 5 years. We were thrilled to provide the entertainment. From a customized entrance to a great centerpiece giveaway to a packed dance floor to a surprise emotional last dance it was one amazing night. The Heritage Club staff was on top of everything. Brian from Images by Daniel Michael is always great to work with. It all came together last night. Here are some of my iPhone pictures.
Lauren and Kit celebrate their marriage with a reception at the Cincinnati Club. Our Photographer was Gentry. Jason assisted me as my DJ on this Friday night. Monogram by our sister company Light Your Day.
Lauren and Kit saw us at her cousin Adena’s wedding and decided to have us for her own wedding reception. It was great to see Adena as a bridesmaid.
Congrats to Corey and Lauren! I had the pleasure of working for them at the Glendale Lyceum this month. On top of providing our entertainment services we also provided lighting from our sister company Light Your Day. The results of the lighting impressed even the venue manager who has seen the room decorated many different ways.
The most satisfying thing for me with this event was the second chance to work with such a great family. I just did Lauren’s brother Rob’s wedding this past winter. We did some special things for this wedding to make it stand out from Rob and Laura’s. We did custom recordings of the father daughter and mother son dances. We did a total of 8 uplights a cake light and 2 monograms. This was one special night. Enjoy the video.
Last night I was at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Due to space restrictions it is important to have a compact/elegant looking set-up here. I think we accomplished that very well.
Here are a couple of pictures. In the first one you see our setup in black near the bottom of the steps. In the second one you see our remote speaker providing wireless sound to the courtyard during cocktail hour.
Now take a look at some other DJ websites. How would those big flashy setups look in this venue? Fun, memorable, creative and still classy www.heymrdj.net
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?”
