North Olmsted, OH – January 7, 2016 – WeddingWire, a leading global online wedding marketplace, named My Life DJ Service as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016 for Wedding DJ in northeast Ohio!
The WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016 recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. The esteemed awards are given to the top local wedding vendors in more than 20 service categories based on their professional achievements from the previous year.
While many industry award winners are selected by the host organization, the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients.
“We are thrilled to celebrate such a high-caliber, committed group of professionals for the Couples’ Choice Awards’® eighth year,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “We are proud to continue to serve as the industry leader, with over 2.5 million consumer and peer reviews, and feature award-winning merchants...”
As a Couples’ Choice Awards® winner, My Life DJ Service is highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of more than 400,000 wedding professionals globally.
We are proud to be one of the top wedding DJ services in northeast Ohio in the WeddingWire Network. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016.
To learn more about the Couples’ Choice Awards®, please visit www.weddingwire.com/couples-choice-awards.
About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire, Inc. is the leading global online marketplace connecting consumers with event and creative professionals. Operating within a $200 billion industry, WeddingWire, Inc. hosts 10 million monthly unique users across its mobile and web platforms. Consumers are able to read over 2.5 million vendor reviews and search, compare and book from a database of over 400,000 businesses. Globally, it provides these businesses the technology they need to serve their clients through advertising, marketing and business management tools such as websites, payment processing, invoicing and contracts. Founded in 2007, the WeddingWire portfolio of sites serves couples and businesses across 14 countries in North America, Latin America and Europe, making it the worldwide leader in weddings with brands including Bodas.net, Casamentos.com.br, Matrimonio.com and more. The company employs more than 650 and maintains global headquarters in Washington, DC and international headquarters in Barcelona, Spain.
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Showing posts with label wedding engagement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding engagement. Show all posts
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Sunday, November 29, 2015
So You're Engaged, Now What?
You'd be surprised at how many people ask advice of their wedding DJ about all aspects of the wedding. Brides and grooms know that an experienced DJ has witnessed hundreds of wedding ceremonies and receptions, so we should have some value to provide, right?
So many newly engaged couples tell us that they don't know where to begin. In other words, they don't even know how to start thinking about their wedding day. That's the goal of this blog post, to help you develop a strategy for how to think about your wedding. And, the best part of this suggestion is that it involves going out on a date!
If you're newly engaged, you've probably been dating for a while now.. So, going on a date to develop a strategy for wedding planning should be easy for you and even fun. Your very first task is to develop a value structure for your wedding day. I don't mean value in the sense of money, although it will ultimately help determine your budget. I mean, value as in priorities.
Plan a date for just you and your fiancé. No one else is permitted at this point to join you in your discussion. Ideally, plan a date where you and your fiance can have a relatively uninterrupted, focused discussion about your wedding day, dinner at your favorite restaurant, a walk in the park or something like that. The goal of your discussion is to prioritize the elements of your wedding day experience. When you think about your wedding day, what's most important to you? Is the setting most important because you desire a rustic outdoor experience? Or, is the food most important? What about entertainment? Try to have agreement between the two of you as to the top three or four priorities. Here are a some questions in no particular order to help you get there:
So many newly engaged couples tell us that they don't know where to begin. In other words, they don't even know how to start thinking about their wedding day. That's the goal of this blog post, to help you develop a strategy for how to think about your wedding. And, the best part of this suggestion is that it involves going out on a date!
If you're newly engaged, you've probably been dating for a while now.. So, going on a date to develop a strategy for wedding planning should be easy for you and even fun. Your very first task is to develop a value structure for your wedding day. I don't mean value in the sense of money, although it will ultimately help determine your budget. I mean, value as in priorities.
Plan a date for just you and your fiancé. No one else is permitted at this point to join you in your discussion. Ideally, plan a date where you and your fiance can have a relatively uninterrupted, focused discussion about your wedding day, dinner at your favorite restaurant, a walk in the park or something like that. The goal of your discussion is to prioritize the elements of your wedding day experience. When you think about your wedding day, what's most important to you? Is the setting most important because you desire a rustic outdoor experience? Or, is the food most important? What about entertainment? Try to have agreement between the two of you as to the top three or four priorities. Here are a some questions in no particular order to help you get there:
- Is it important to you to have your wedding during a particular season (for those who live in areas that enjoy seasonal changes). Do you envision a spring wedding or a fall wedding?
- Do you prefer a small gathering or a large gathering?
- What words would you use to describe the type of experience you want to have? Describe your wedding in just one or two words, for example - elegant, festive, informal, casual, traditional or other such description.
- Is it important to you to be married in a church or will you want a secular ceremony elsewhere?
- Is the venue or physical setting important to you? For example, do you want an indoor experience or an outdoor experience?
- When thinking about what you want guests to remember most about your wedding day, what are they? Delicious food? Great entertainment? Beautiful floral arrangements?
There are many more questions along these lines, of course, but you see where we're going here. By the time your date is over, you should have an agreed consensus about the top three or four priorities for your wedding day. It should be such that if you can guarantee that these top priorities are fulfilled, you will enjoy the wedding of your dreams and everything else is really secondary.
Why is this exercise important for you to do?
- It will give you and your fiancé a shared idea for what you want to happen. You'll both be on the same page for the most important decisions that are yet to come.
- Others will give you a ton of unsolicited advice that will throw you off your game if you don't have your top priorities already lined up. Now you'll be able to reply to well intentioned advisors by simply saying, thanks for your ideas but we've already discussed it and we're going with an outdoor wedding.
- Your priority list will help you figure out your budget. Be willing to pay a little more for those things that you've given top priority and be ok with spending less on low priority items.
- You'll be better able to describe to your hired wedding vendors and professionals exactly the type of experience you want them to help you create. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness and candor.
- Knowing your top priorities will help you put together a step by step action plan. What to put in place first, who to call and when, etc.
After your date, you should have a wedding day priority statement that summarizes your vision for the perfect wedding day. Here are a few examples:
- We want our wedding day to be a casual gathering of a small group of family and friends to happen on an early fall day at a rustic venue. It's important that the food be out of this world! We'll have a DJ play background music but if no one dances, that's ok because we're not really about the dancing anyway.
- We want our wedding day to be an elegant gathering of about 300 guests in an urban setting overlooking the skyline of the city. Music and dancing is key to our celebration! We'll have a florist provide minimal decor to add to the venue's charm.
- We want our wedding day to be a festive gathering of about 150 guests to happen on an early summer day at an outdoor venue under a tent. Great food is a must! Amazing floral arrangements will highlight the garden feel of the venue. We'll have a small jazz band play background music during the reception.
This exercise will only work if you both understand that your initial goal is NOT to plan every detail of your wedding day in one sitting. It just isn't a realistic goal and you'll both end up very frustrated if you try to do it. The goal of your date is simply to agree on the top three or four wedding day priorities. Once you have your agreed priorities in place, you can then bring trusted friends and advisors into the discussion to help with the details. You'll find that if you begin your wedding planning activities by identifying top priorities first, everything else will fall into place pretty nicely.
I hope you found this wedding planning tip helpful. Enjoy your date and please leave comments or suggestions for others in the comment section. Best wishes!
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
DJ's Who Assist With Wedding Ceremony
I've been a professional wedding disc jockey for many years and have observed a number of trends. One significant trend has to do with couples deciding to plan a ceremony that is not held in a church but elsewhere, usually the site of their reception.
Almost half of the weddings that I book now require my attention to both the ceremony and reception, something that was very rare even ten years ago. Couples who plan a non-traditional ceremony often forget to consider the need to amplify the proceedings. Most churches have a sound system that allows guests to hear the officiant, listen to vows and enjoy recorded or live music before, during and/or after the ceremony - a benefit not always found at other venues. Ceremonies held outside in parks, gazebos or at other non-church venues often lack a PA system.
If you are planning a small, intimate ceremony inviting less than 50 guests and do not desire music, you probably do not need a PA system. Ceremonies larger than 50 and/or for those that include music to create a special atmosphere definitely will need an experienced DJ who understands the dynamics of a wedding ceremony.
A ceremony DJ will:
1) deliver and set up a sound system at the site of the ceremony before guests arrive
2) provide a microphone for the officiant and the couple
3) play selected music before the ceremony begins while people are arriving
4) play selected music during the processional
5) play selected music during the ceremony itself if the couple so desires
6) play selected recessional music providing continuity leading to the reception
Unlike during the reception, a DJ who assists with the ceremony should not be seen as a prominent figure and will work in the background of the event. His efforts, however, will create a result that lasts in the memories of the couple and their guests for a long time.
Most DJ's are not trained or experienced to assist with the wedding ceremony. The skills necessary to help facilitate a successful ceremony are somewhat different than those needed to produce an energetic dance floor during the reception. For those searching for a DJ who will assist with the ceremony and the reception it is important to be sure your DJ has experience in both regards. Ask your DJ to detail how he or she can help make your ceremony a successful one. Ask for advice on how best to amplify the ceremony, select appropriate music and how the DJ interacts with the officiant to make it all happen. Also, be sure to ask about any additional rates for the added service.
The roles and responsibilities of the professional wedding DJ are expanding along with newer trends. Asking the right questions, including those pertaining to the ceremony, will help the couple feel at ease knowing their DJ is perfect for the job!
Almost half of the weddings that I book now require my attention to both the ceremony and reception, something that was very rare even ten years ago. Couples who plan a non-traditional ceremony often forget to consider the need to amplify the proceedings. Most churches have a sound system that allows guests to hear the officiant, listen to vows and enjoy recorded or live music before, during and/or after the ceremony - a benefit not always found at other venues. Ceremonies held outside in parks, gazebos or at other non-church venues often lack a PA system.
If you are planning a small, intimate ceremony inviting less than 50 guests and do not desire music, you probably do not need a PA system. Ceremonies larger than 50 and/or for those that include music to create a special atmosphere definitely will need an experienced DJ who understands the dynamics of a wedding ceremony.
A ceremony DJ will:
1) deliver and set up a sound system at the site of the ceremony before guests arrive
2) provide a microphone for the officiant and the couple
3) play selected music before the ceremony begins while people are arriving
4) play selected music during the processional
5) play selected music during the ceremony itself if the couple so desires
6) play selected recessional music providing continuity leading to the reception
Unlike during the reception, a DJ who assists with the ceremony should not be seen as a prominent figure and will work in the background of the event. His efforts, however, will create a result that lasts in the memories of the couple and their guests for a long time.
Most DJ's are not trained or experienced to assist with the wedding ceremony. The skills necessary to help facilitate a successful ceremony are somewhat different than those needed to produce an energetic dance floor during the reception. For those searching for a DJ who will assist with the ceremony and the reception it is important to be sure your DJ has experience in both regards. Ask your DJ to detail how he or she can help make your ceremony a successful one. Ask for advice on how best to amplify the ceremony, select appropriate music and how the DJ interacts with the officiant to make it all happen. Also, be sure to ask about any additional rates for the added service.
The roles and responsibilities of the professional wedding DJ are expanding along with newer trends. Asking the right questions, including those pertaining to the ceremony, will help the couple feel at ease knowing their DJ is perfect for the job!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Holiday Rush
Twelve percent of all wedding engagements in the U.S. happen in the month of December. That's why there's a rush of interest in booking wedding vendors in the following months - January, February and March.
My suggestion to couples who already have a wedding date set for next year is to have most, if not all, of your wedding vendors booked before the holidays. That way, you will avoid the additional competition for wedding vendors that comes from the "surge" of newly engaged couples. Waiting too long might mean losing your number one pick of banquet hall, DJ/band, photographer, etc. You may even end up paying more for your second or third pick of vendor.
Booking your wedding DJ 8 to 12 months in advance is recommended. That means signing a contract and sending in your deposit. Vendors will appreciate you for being well organized and you will have peace of mind that the major considerations for your special day are in place. If you know that you want a particular vendor but lack the money for the required deposit, contact the vendor and ask about alternative payment options.
A little time spent planning now will go a long way in avoiding unneccesary frustration after the holidays. Good luck and happy holidays!
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My suggestion to couples who already have a wedding date set for next year is to have most, if not all, of your wedding vendors booked before the holidays. That way, you will avoid the additional competition for wedding vendors that comes from the "surge" of newly engaged couples. Waiting too long might mean losing your number one pick of banquet hall, DJ/band, photographer, etc. You may even end up paying more for your second or third pick of vendor.
Booking your wedding DJ 8 to 12 months in advance is recommended. That means signing a contract and sending in your deposit. Vendors will appreciate you for being well organized and you will have peace of mind that the major considerations for your special day are in place. If you know that you want a particular vendor but lack the money for the required deposit, contact the vendor and ask about alternative payment options.
A little time spent planning now will go a long way in avoiding unneccesary frustration after the holidays. Good luck and happy holidays!
Click here if you want to learn more about our DJ service or receive a price quote for your upcoming event!
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