DJ Brian S. Redd shares his thoughts on the subject.
Category Archives: EVENTS
Games 101
By Robert Riley, “DJ Mastermind” In my last article I introduced you to the danceless wedding, if you have not had a chance to read that article you can find it here. I talked about location, and settings and ambiance, when designing a danceless reception. In this article I want to talk about a few…
Why You Should Attend Wedding Rehearsals
By Alan Dodson, “Wedding Wizard” Attending the wedding rehearsal could be the most important opportunity to impress your professionalism to your clients. As a wedding entertainer, you’ve probably provided sound for dozens of ceremonies. You have played the music, probably not more than four songs, and watched the bridal party march. Easy stuff, right? It…
Why You Should Attend DJ Shows
By Keith “K.C.” KoKoruz, “The Science of Marketing” I am a self-admitted DJ Show/Expo junkie. I attended my first DJ show in 1989 put on locally in the Chicagoland area by a DJ supply store. The show was covered by Robert Lindquist in the very first issue of Mobile Beat. I had been working for…
How to Book More Same Sex Weddings - An Interview with DJ Jodi Duston
By Gregg Hollmann, “Party Professional” On June 26, 2015, the United States became the twenty-first and most populous country to legalize same-sex marriage as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the case Obergefell versus Hodges. This ruling follows a trend that began in 2003 and legalized same-sex marriage to some degree in…
Understanding The Prep Time & Effort Of The Wedding DJ
DJ Brian S. Redd shares his point of view.
Take a Walk Down Integrity Street
By Julie Oshins, “Play It Forward” “My DJ just cancelled! My wedding is next Saturday!! Help!!” How many of us have gotten that desperate call? How many of us have been that DJ who cancelled? Legitimate emergencies happen to the best of us. Whether or not we handle them with integrity makes all the difference…
The Danceless Reception
By Robert Riley, “DJ Mastermind” First of all let me welcome you to Arkansas, my home state, where we have more churches than Wal-Marts, and that’s saying something as we are the home state of Wal-mart. Now why do I make mention of how many churches we have here? The reason is because of the…
Dealing with an Uncooperative Bride
By Dave Austin, “Music Professor” Here’s the situation: You have a bride who has booked her wedding with you several months ago and has given you a cash deposit. As the weeks roll by, you’re getting no response from your bride, despite your calling her and encouraging her to begin providing you with the information…
How Marketing to Wedding Couples has changed in 40 years
By Andy Ebon, “Wedding Marketing Expert” My mobile DJ career started in 1977 with Music Man Mobile Disco. Later that year Music Man provided service for its first wedding reception, at the Haas-Lillienthal House in San Francisco. Why is that so clear in my memory? THE FRONT STAIRS. It is a historic mansion, still rented…
