A Note on Professionalism

I recently booked a wedding reception where we met up to discuss the reception details and contract on the day that our new clients were to attend a friend's wedding. A few days after their friend's wedding, my new client discussed in an email about the DJ from that night, that he plugged his services 3 or 4 times throughout the evening. According to my client, "he announced that he was available for weddings, graduations, parties in general, his phone number, and that he was cheap." What? WHAT?!

I didn't realize that there were vendors out there who did that, especially DJs. I think that those who bill themselves as professionals should know that! This is worse than The Banner Syndrome, which I think is already bad enough.

I assured my client - as I am assuring you all now - that we never plug ourselves on the mic. That is tacky and unnecessary. We set a few business cards in a holder by the request binder, so if people like our services, they can take a card and contact us later. Besides, it's easier than fishing around through a bag for a card. But that's all - no banners, no mic announcements, nothing else. It's your event, not ours.

Thanks for visiting!

Thanks to all who visited us at the Classic Elegance Bridal Expo last Sunday at the PMU! We had a great time meeting new couples and talking to folks who decided to take a second look at us from the week before. It was also nice to network again with different vendors before bridal season comes along in full swing. We're looking forward to working with these vendors again this year.

To the many couples who visited our booth inquiring about our DJ services: We look forward to meeting with you soon!

FCC Bans Use of Mics in the 700 MHz Band

"Under a new FCC rule, anyone who uses a wireless microphone that operates in the 700 MHz Band will have to stop operating their wireless microphone by June 12, 2010."

See article here: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/wirelessmicrophones/

The 700 MHz band was reserved last year for public safety usage and I think that it was a matter of time before that frequency was completely banned from other users. Besides, who really wants to listen to an ambulance radio call in the middle of the best man's toast?

Fortunately, our wireless microphone is still FCC compliant because it does not operate in that range. We have a high-quality wireless mic that operates in the 500 MHz range, strong enough and with multiple channels to avoid other interference.

Bridal Show at PMU this Sunday!

Join us this Sunday at the 2010 Classic Elegance Bridal Expo to benefit Family Services, Inc.

When: Sunday, Jan. 13th from Noon-4pm
Where: Purdue Memorial Union, North & South Ballrooms
Admission: $3 donation to Family Services, Inc.
Website: http://thebridalaffair.com/


Free parking is available in the Grant Street Parking Garage, across the street from the PMU.

Fun Time at the Show!

Thanks to all those who visited our booth at the Midwest Rentals Bridal Affair this past weekend! We had a lot of fun meeting recently engaged couples and networking with local vendors.

Midwest Rentals Bridal Affair

Come and join us this weekend at the 2010 Midwest Rentals Bridal Affair!

Where: University Plaza Hotel, West Lafayette

When: Jan. 9th, 10am-4pm & Jan. 10th, Noon-4pm

Website: http://www.lafayettebridalaffair.com/

Admission: 5$

Brides can register on the website and get in for free!

2009: Year in Review - Part 2

As promised, here is Part 2 of our year in review. If you missed Part 1, you can read it here.

To wrap up the year, here is a list of our best and worst of 2009. While we saw some hot songs emerge this year, it was the older hip-hop tunes of the late 80s and early 90s that really got the dance floor pumping this year!

Hottest Songs
“I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” – Pitbull
“Low” – Flo Rida (2nd year in a row!)
"I Gotta Feelin'" - Black Eyed Peas
"Fire Burnin'" - Sean Kingston

Other Popular Songs
"Party in the USA" - Miley Cyrus
"Chicken Fried" - Zac Brown Band
"That's Not My Name" - Ting Tings

Most Popular Slow Songs
"Then" - Brad Paisley
"Whatever It Is" - Zac Brown Band
"The Climb" - Miley Cyrus

Biggest Dancefloor Fizzlers
Lil Wayne - just about anything with him
Britney Spears - especially "3"

Played and Made Popular…Before the Radio Played It
"Fallin' For You" - Colbie Caillat

Songs We Dusted Off (These returned to popularity this year.)
“It's Tricky” – Run-DMC
"Bust a Move" - Young MC
"Apache" - Sugarhill Gang
"Boogie Wonderland" - Earth, Wind & Fire

Literally Dusted Off (vinyl)
“Thriller” – Michael Jackson

These Faded in Popularity This Year
"Lost in This Moment" - Big & Rich
"Baby Got Back" - Sir Mix-a-Lot
Anything by Tim McGraw & Faith Hill (far fewer requests this year)

Oddest Requests
A couple of songs by Cake
"We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" - Jermaine Stewart

Most Unique Introduction (This popped out the most this year.)
Bulls Theme - The wedding party actually formed a huddle!


Thank you again for letting us be a part of your events!
We wish you a safe and happy New Year!