Tip #21 Are You Having Kids at Your Wedding?

If so, if you are having a bouquet and garter toss, you might want to consider having a special Teddy Bear toss for the little ones.

Here’s what you do…

Purchase a small Teddy Bear online or if you have kids, raid their closet for a stuffed animal. When it’s time to toss the bouquet, have a separate Teddy Bear toss first for all the kids. Have your DJ invite all the kids up and toss the Teddy Bear; Now to get them to quickly exit the dance floor so you can go ahead with the adult version, tape candy before the event underneath all the tables and have the kids do a scavenger hunt.

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Tip #22 Don't Hire a DJ....Until you you read this first

When you hire a photographer, you can see their work. When you look for flowers you can touch and smell them. When it comes to choosing entertainment unless you've already seen them in action, you have no way of knowing what you're getting until the day of. Are you comfortable with that?


A Brief history Lesson: In the early 1980's to become a DJ, you had to have a business license which cost $1200. To get the phone to ring, you needed a yellow page add, to have a yellow page add, you needed a business telephone...all of which cost money. Oh...I forgot to mention you need DJ gear and a music library which could easily top $10,000.

1990's: Deregulation and the Internet forever changed the way we live. The MP3 was invented. High speed Internet was being developed. DJ trade shows were springing up, DJ publications were new, DJ training and courses were becoming available. Electronic manufacturers were developing DJ gear. Becoming a better performer and learning a trade was readily available if you wanted it.


Today Everyone wants to be a DJ. It's sexy, hip and easy to get into. Unfortunately, only a handful "approximately 20% "that's 2 out of 10 DJ's" take it serious enough and run it as a business. How does that effect you? These 20% will invest in training to become better at Emceeing, improv, staging, interactives and more. They will know how to read a crowd, keep the party going, manage the event, offer unique ideas and suggestions over the same old typical standards you're used to seeing. In other words, your event will be much better.
Sadly The other 80% looks at it as an extra source of income. They are only in it for the short term. They can offer low prices because they haven't invested in training, business plan and more than likely downloaded there music for free. FYI...Illegally downloading music not only hurts the professional DJ, but it's stealing from the artists.

The fact that they can offer low prices is appealing in today's economy. Unfortunately, in most cases you're not getting what you think you are getting. I've witnessed first hand many untrained Deejays showing up without any planning only to hack the introductions, have dead air, bad appearance, inability to work the room, no personality, drinking alcohol and more. Sounds like a good deal doesn't it? Unfortunately, more and more brides are opting for the cheaper version thinking they are getting the better deal.

We know you want a stress free and exciting event. We offer a FREE consultation. Call today to learn all the latest trends and exciting ways to create a one of a kind fun filled event your guests will be raving about for years.

This post is copyright protected 2009 by Chuck Amstone DJ/MC aka Solid Gold Entertainment which operates a full-time professional Disc jockey service in Tampa Bay, Florida and Knoxville, TN. Unauthorized copy, use is prohibited. Anyone caught using any part of this post will be subject to a minimum of $5,000 fine and legal fees.

Client Spotlight - Brian & Ovie Wedding Reception at Teco Plaza

I love my job! When you have a room of 220 people all jamming out and having a blast because of what you're playing...then that is a feeling you just can't describe. It's why I love being a DJ!!!

Brian & Ovie were married August 8th 2009 and had their reception at Teco Plaza. The reception didn't start until 8:00PM so the guests were ready and willing to have a good time upon entering the venue. In fact, there so much energy going on I had the dancefloor jamming before the wedding party arrived.

There were plenty of guests from Pittsburgh so of course they wanted to hear the Steeler Polka. It's amazing when you have out of towners attending a wedding, add alcohol and you have a the ingredients of Amazing Fun!

A few highlights:

One guests started to dance to Michael Jackson - Don't stop Get you Get Enough so I grabbed a white glove from my prop box and he did his best MJ dance and the crowd went nuts! I wish I had a picture!!!!

A conga line started and it was the longest I ever seen. Must of been all 220 in line...again....I wished I had photos. You'll just have to imagine!!!

Brian and Ovie were so thrilled that they wrote this testimonial on wedding wire that I'd like to share.

5.0out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:
(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:
(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:
(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:
(5.0/5.0)

D.J. Chuck Amstone was a very exciting person who knew our needs and provided our wishes. He made our wedding exactly what we wanted. He kept everyone entertained. We have received many compliments on Chuck. Most saying that he was the best D.J. they have ever seen and we agree. He kept 220 people dancing all night. We would recommend him to everyone.

Brian & Ovie..... THANK YOU!!!!!

Chuck Amstone

Wedding DJ in Tampa 813-875-4487

Wedding DJ in Knoxville 865-686-8725