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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Ceremonies...
Hello everyone, as always, I hope all is well. The weather is beautiful and we have made it past our first busy weekend of the year!
As the summer rolls on, we start to see more and more ceremonies that are being performed outside of the conventional church setting. There are a lot of couples out there who love the customization and personalization of a DJ playing music for the ceremony.
With any ceremony location, the couple obviously has a choice of what music they would like to be played during the event. With ceremonies being performed by the DJ the amount of music that the bride and groom can select from becomes even more infinite.
Normally in a wedding ceremony, you will hear a few pieces of music. It all starts with the processional, then the bridal march (where the bride walks down the aisle), some couples will opt to have a song played during their unity candle or sand ceremony, and then to end the whole thing we normally hear the recessional.
There are a few things that need to be kept in mind when you plan out the music for your ceremony. Ceremonies like many things, are programmed to start calm and work it's way up to a climax. When you choose the processional and bridal march songs, we usually recommend something a little classier and a little more laid back. As I mentioned above, some people choose music for their sand ceremony or unity candle ceremony, but a lot of people realize that those events really only take about ten seconds altogether. If you do choose music for those events, keep a shorter song in mind, or maybe ask to fade out the track half way through the song.
This is where we get to the best part of the DJ playing music for the ceremony. The end of the ceremony is the recessional. This is the part where you can choose whatever song/s you would like. We have seen everything from Metallica to game show themes. This is really the first song that you will hear as a newly married couple. You can put as much significance as you would like on that.
If you are interested in adding a ceremony, or if you would like more information, please let us know!
Have a great day.
As the summer rolls on, we start to see more and more ceremonies that are being performed outside of the conventional church setting. There are a lot of couples out there who love the customization and personalization of a DJ playing music for the ceremony.
With any ceremony location, the couple obviously has a choice of what music they would like to be played during the event. With ceremonies being performed by the DJ the amount of music that the bride and groom can select from becomes even more infinite.
Normally in a wedding ceremony, you will hear a few pieces of music. It all starts with the processional, then the bridal march (where the bride walks down the aisle), some couples will opt to have a song played during their unity candle or sand ceremony, and then to end the whole thing we normally hear the recessional.
There are a few things that need to be kept in mind when you plan out the music for your ceremony. Ceremonies like many things, are programmed to start calm and work it's way up to a climax. When you choose the processional and bridal march songs, we usually recommend something a little classier and a little more laid back. As I mentioned above, some people choose music for their sand ceremony or unity candle ceremony, but a lot of people realize that those events really only take about ten seconds altogether. If you do choose music for those events, keep a shorter song in mind, or maybe ask to fade out the track half way through the song.
This is where we get to the best part of the DJ playing music for the ceremony. The end of the ceremony is the recessional. This is the part where you can choose whatever song/s you would like. We have seen everything from Metallica to game show themes. This is really the first song that you will hear as a newly married couple. You can put as much significance as you would like on that.
If you are interested in adding a ceremony, or if you would like more information, please let us know!
Have a great day.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
"What music should I pick for...?"
Hello again everyone. As always, I hope that all is well in your world. I hope that all of the planning and preparation is going smoothly.
We are getting to the point in the year where the amount of performances goes through the roof! This is also that time of the year where we start to see more and more planning forms coming in. This is always a fun time for us because we get to know the couples even more. We get to sort of look into what their world is all about.
This aspect of the business is one of the more appealing reasons to be in the wedding industry. We are able to spend an entire day with a particular group of people, friends, family, and others. We get to meet everyone when they are looking their best, usually feeling their best, and excited about the day's festivities. This is the point in the process where we get to make sure that people are smiling and just letting themselves go. Before we can get to this point however, there is a lot of planning and calculation on what to do and when to do it.
I would say almost everyday multiple times a day we get a phone call from a client asking "what music should I pick for the Grand March, Father/Daughter dance, Mother/Son dance, etc..." This is a great question. I'm sure many of you who frequent weddings throughout the year start to hear a lot of the same music over and over. I know so many couples who want to make sure that their wedding is unique and different from every other wedding that they will be at. Well, here is a fun way to stand out from the pack.
When we get questions like that, we will always ask in return, "what kind of music are you into?" We always ask that because we will not recommend an upbeat hip-hop song for your Grand March if you aren't into hip-hop. These are things that we like to know about our couples. If you are choosing a song for the Grand March, pick something that is close to home for you. That is one of those times in the night where you can stand out and play that hard rock tune, or that techno track, or that ridiculous sing a long anthem that you loved in high school. That moment is all about you, the bride and groom.
As for the other spotlight dances, just pick something that you know you can look back on in ten years and be happy with. Those are the songs that always make the biggest impact. If you try so hard to make a moment special, we have all come to learn it doesn't always work. Choose music that will make you smile, that will make your Father smile, your Mother smile, or your wedding party smile.
I hope that this could be a little bit of a help for those of you who are at this stage in the planning process. If you do ever have questions, always feel free to get a hold of us.
Have a great week!
We are getting to the point in the year where the amount of performances goes through the roof! This is also that time of the year where we start to see more and more planning forms coming in. This is always a fun time for us because we get to know the couples even more. We get to sort of look into what their world is all about.
This aspect of the business is one of the more appealing reasons to be in the wedding industry. We are able to spend an entire day with a particular group of people, friends, family, and others. We get to meet everyone when they are looking their best, usually feeling their best, and excited about the day's festivities. This is the point in the process where we get to make sure that people are smiling and just letting themselves go. Before we can get to this point however, there is a lot of planning and calculation on what to do and when to do it.
I would say almost everyday multiple times a day we get a phone call from a client asking "what music should I pick for the Grand March, Father/Daughter dance, Mother/Son dance, etc..." This is a great question. I'm sure many of you who frequent weddings throughout the year start to hear a lot of the same music over and over. I know so many couples who want to make sure that their wedding is unique and different from every other wedding that they will be at. Well, here is a fun way to stand out from the pack.
When we get questions like that, we will always ask in return, "what kind of music are you into?" We always ask that because we will not recommend an upbeat hip-hop song for your Grand March if you aren't into hip-hop. These are things that we like to know about our couples. If you are choosing a song for the Grand March, pick something that is close to home for you. That is one of those times in the night where you can stand out and play that hard rock tune, or that techno track, or that ridiculous sing a long anthem that you loved in high school. That moment is all about you, the bride and groom.
As for the other spotlight dances, just pick something that you know you can look back on in ten years and be happy with. Those are the songs that always make the biggest impact. If you try so hard to make a moment special, we have all come to learn it doesn't always work. Choose music that will make you smile, that will make your Father smile, your Mother smile, or your wedding party smile.
I hope that this could be a little bit of a help for those of you who are at this stage in the planning process. If you do ever have questions, always feel free to get a hold of us.
Have a great week!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Good news!!!
Hello everyone! I hope that the last week as been awesome for you. Things keep trucking along over here as usual. The mood in the office has been light and fun over the last week. I think it has something to do with weather.
Anyway, we received our letter from Minnesota Bride Magazine stating that we are one of the finalists in the Best DJ category for the Best of 2010 readers' choice awards. I just want to say thank you again to everyone who voted for us. We appreciate it many times over!
It looks as if there will be a little party in July to announce all of the winners, so please keep checking back for the final results!
This is a short one this week. I apologize, but next week I will be back something a little more in depth. Thanks again everyone! Have a terrific week!
Anyway, we received our letter from Minnesota Bride Magazine stating that we are one of the finalists in the Best DJ category for the Best of 2010 readers' choice awards. I just want to say thank you again to everyone who voted for us. We appreciate it many times over!
It looks as if there will be a little party in July to announce all of the winners, so please keep checking back for the final results!
This is a short one this week. I apologize, but next week I will be back something a little more in depth. Thanks again everyone! Have a terrific week!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
The do it your self DJ...
Hey folks, I hope that the last week has gone exceptionally well. We are pretty excited because thank you to our Music Director Ryan and a few other guys on the staff we finally have all of the new lockers built and ready to go! Just in time for the busy season to start.
This week I wanted to share a story with everyone. Now this is something that you have all either thought about or heard about at some point in the wedding planning process. The idea that I am talking about is the "do it yourself DJ." This is where couples will opt for just an "iPod wedding" or to have your friend's uncle provide the music for the event. Honestly, if you are looking to save a lot of money, this is probably the way you will want to go, however, you are looking to entertain your guests and want to make sure everyone has a great time, this may not always be the best option.
The only reason why I am touching on this subject this week is because this subject of debate just came up last weekend again. One of our supervisors was out and about checking in on our DJs and came across the Profile Event Center in Minneapolis that had two different weddings going on at the same time. In one room, there was a DJ, sound, lights, and the party was moving. In the other room, the bride and groom had opted to use their laptop. The same songs were playing over and over and no one was dancing.
Now I'm sure that you have heard this from any DJ company out there and to an extent they are all correct. The things that you need to think about when it comes to having an "iPod" or "do it yourself" wedding is the fact that a play list on a computer doesn't always cut it. You want to have fun and be as stress free as possible (emphasis on as possible) on your wedding day right? Usually with "iPod" weddings you will have to rent the sound (depending on where you are having your reception) set up the sound, tech the sound, make the play list of music, change the music if the original list doesn't work, designate someone to announce your first dance, and then tear it all down at the end of the night. Kind of a headache right?
Your wedding day is a big day, it's something that you want to make sure goes off perfectly or as perfectly as it can be. When you take the time to find a professional to come out and provide a service for your event, you will get professional results. If the notion of being able to choose any music on your laptop or iPod is appealing to you, just let us know that right away. We are always trying to accommodate you in any way that we can.
As I mentioned in the previous posting, we will have snapshots of different events coming up soon!
This week I wanted to share a story with everyone. Now this is something that you have all either thought about or heard about at some point in the wedding planning process. The idea that I am talking about is the "do it yourself DJ." This is where couples will opt for just an "iPod wedding" or to have your friend's uncle provide the music for the event. Honestly, if you are looking to save a lot of money, this is probably the way you will want to go, however, you are looking to entertain your guests and want to make sure everyone has a great time, this may not always be the best option.
The only reason why I am touching on this subject this week is because this subject of debate just came up last weekend again. One of our supervisors was out and about checking in on our DJs and came across the Profile Event Center in Minneapolis that had two different weddings going on at the same time. In one room, there was a DJ, sound, lights, and the party was moving. In the other room, the bride and groom had opted to use their laptop. The same songs were playing over and over and no one was dancing.
Now I'm sure that you have heard this from any DJ company out there and to an extent they are all correct. The things that you need to think about when it comes to having an "iPod" or "do it yourself" wedding is the fact that a play list on a computer doesn't always cut it. You want to have fun and be as stress free as possible (emphasis on as possible) on your wedding day right? Usually with "iPod" weddings you will have to rent the sound (depending on where you are having your reception) set up the sound, tech the sound, make the play list of music, change the music if the original list doesn't work, designate someone to announce your first dance, and then tear it all down at the end of the night. Kind of a headache right?
Your wedding day is a big day, it's something that you want to make sure goes off perfectly or as perfectly as it can be. When you take the time to find a professional to come out and provide a service for your event, you will get professional results. If the notion of being able to choose any music on your laptop or iPod is appealing to you, just let us know that right away. We are always trying to accommodate you in any way that we can.
As I mentioned in the previous posting, we will have snapshots of different events coming up soon!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Holy DJs Batman!
Alright alright, so the bridal show season is over. Now that the staff is nice and warmed up we are heading into the performance part of the year. This is the point where we get to see everyone that we spoke with all nice and dressed up, smiling, and happy on their wedding day.
This year Midwest Sound will be performing for more events than we ever have before. Last year we did close to 1,400 events and this year we may make it upwards to almost 1,500 events.
We started our DJ training process a couple of months ago and we are still in full swing. We have always prided ourselves on having the most quality DJs in the Midwest and we are striving to continue this practice. As of last year we had hired, trained, scheduled, and sent out over 60 DJs on our roster. With another year of expansion upon us we are now shooting to get 80 or more DJs on the staff.
We have always been proud about the amount of DJs that are on our staff. They have always been brought up through the company. We don't ever call on a subcontracted person to try and fill an event.
As the days go on I will give you more and more info on the status of our DJs. As we start performing more and more I will be getting some photos up. This is a nice way to be able to see your venue the way it will look on the day of your event.
Have a great day, stay happy, and we'll talk to you soon!
This year Midwest Sound will be performing for more events than we ever have before. Last year we did close to 1,400 events and this year we may make it upwards to almost 1,500 events.
We started our DJ training process a couple of months ago and we are still in full swing. We have always prided ourselves on having the most quality DJs in the Midwest and we are striving to continue this practice. As of last year we had hired, trained, scheduled, and sent out over 60 DJs on our roster. With another year of expansion upon us we are now shooting to get 80 or more DJs on the staff.
We have always been proud about the amount of DJs that are on our staff. They have always been brought up through the company. We don't ever call on a subcontracted person to try and fill an event.
As the days go on I will give you more and more info on the status of our DJs. As we start performing more and more I will be getting some photos up. This is a nice way to be able to see your venue the way it will look on the day of your event.
Have a great day, stay happy, and we'll talk to you soon!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Still standing...
Hey folks, we have officially come to the end of the bridal show season. Midwest Sound has done more bridal shows than we have ever done before. This comes to an end right in time for our 34th birthday!
Now I'm sure that you have all heard from one of the representatives or have read it on the website, but we are coming into our 34th year of business and we couldn't be happier. We are the largest and most experienced DJ company in the Midwest. Because of all of you who continue to ask us to be apart of your events, we are fortunate enough to be able to play almost 1,400 events a year! In this amount of time we still have a clean track record of never missing a single event.
This summer is going to prove to be a huge milestone for the company. We are performing more events than we ever have. Right now we are hiring on new talent for the performance season. We are looking to have an active roster of at least 80 DJs this summer. This is to give us the comfort of being able to match you the client up with a wide range of people and it gives us the peace of mind to know that we have plenty of back up personnel.
This may sound redundant, but seriously, we cannot thank all of you enough. You are the reason why we are able to stay in business and work the way we do. Just to let you in on what's really going on, there are six of us who actively work in this office. We are all truly excited to come to work day in and day out. I guarantee you there aren't a lot of things that are more fun than working at a DJ company. So, again, thank you, especially in these trying times for a lot of people and a lot of companies.
With all of that being said, our doors are always open. The phone lines are always on so let us know if you ever need anything. It's starting to get beautiful outside and we are excited to start performing more and more as the months go on!
Now I'm sure that you have all heard from one of the representatives or have read it on the website, but we are coming into our 34th year of business and we couldn't be happier. We are the largest and most experienced DJ company in the Midwest. Because of all of you who continue to ask us to be apart of your events, we are fortunate enough to be able to play almost 1,400 events a year! In this amount of time we still have a clean track record of never missing a single event.
This summer is going to prove to be a huge milestone for the company. We are performing more events than we ever have. Right now we are hiring on new talent for the performance season. We are looking to have an active roster of at least 80 DJs this summer. This is to give us the comfort of being able to match you the client up with a wide range of people and it gives us the peace of mind to know that we have plenty of back up personnel.
This may sound redundant, but seriously, we cannot thank all of you enough. You are the reason why we are able to stay in business and work the way we do. Just to let you in on what's really going on, there are six of us who actively work in this office. We are all truly excited to come to work day in and day out. I guarantee you there aren't a lot of things that are more fun than working at a DJ company. So, again, thank you, especially in these trying times for a lot of people and a lot of companies.
With all of that being said, our doors are always open. The phone lines are always on so let us know if you ever need anything. It's starting to get beautiful outside and we are excited to start performing more and more as the months go on!
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