Category Archives: A Passion for Performance - Liz Daley

How to Underscore your Weddings

By Elisabeth Scott Daley, WED™, ABC™, “A Passion for Performance” Every client wants a fun wedding reception, but some also have a theme in mind, and it is our job to assist our clients and support that theme with a complementary musical underscore. If they don’t have a theme, this is not your “cue” to…

Silence is Not Golden

By Elisabeth Scott Daley, ABC,™,WED™ As a society, we are programmed to have music accompany everything we do in life. From Commercials and Soap Operas to Action Pictures and Horror Movies, music not only conveys emotion, it amplifies it. However, this is nothing new. Ever since the days of Vaudeville, and even back in the…

Why be a Disc Jockey and Master of Ceremonies?

By Liz Daley, “A Passion for Performance” There are plenty of ways to make a great living, even in today’s economy, so why do we give up our weekends and accept the personal “stress” of 30, 40, 50 or more weddings a year? Why do we subject ourselves to multiple “job interviews” a week and…

Make Sure the Party is a Success!

by Liz Daley - “A Passion for Performance” The Richmond Virginia, Southeastern Virginia and Washington DC chapters of the ADJA pooled their resources and invited Wedding Entertainment Director, Jim Cerone, The Perfect Host to share his expertise with local disc jockeys and entertainers. Down south, we are known for our manners and our hospitality, but…

The Importance of Continuing Education

by Liz Daley - “A Passion for Performance” Some people might call me a convention “junkie.” I really love to go to educational conferences and workshops. They invigorate and inspire me. The women in my exercise class call me the “world traveler” because if I’m not doing a wedding at one of the many beautiful…

Planning for Success: Part 2

by Liz Daley - “A Passion for Performance Read Part I Coming from an acting and theatrical background, I have a unique understanding of all the work that goes on behind the scenes in a major production. Now, I recognize that most people have NO IDEA about the amount of prep work that goes into…

Planning for Success: Part 1

by Liz Daley – “A Passion for Performance” Read Part 2 It takes tons of preparation time to put together an exciting wedding reception. Sure, you could do something “off the cuff” or “wing it” (as many people do), and you might have “extraordinary results.” For me, might isn’t good enough. I believe in planning…

The Importance of Announcements

I recently agreed to step in and help a friend-of-a- friend coordinate their daughter’s wedding. They wanted a band, which is why I was never called to DJ in the first place. I’m a sucker…I had the night off…so I said “yes.” I phoned the bride to discuss a few details. We went over the…

Trust Your Radar!

by Liz Daley Earlier this year I was asked to be a part of a “paid” referral cabal at a “wedding farm” in a larger market near my home in Williamsburg, Virginia. In theory, this mutual admiration society seemed innocent and on the “up and up,” but unfortunately my ego and my naiveté got the…

Wedding Ceremony Personalization and Entertainment

by Liz Daley Today’s wedding ceremonies can be as personal and creative as the individuals who are tying the knot. Brides and Grooms can go to the courthouse or they can head to Vegas where they can get married pretty much any way they want! They can get married on a Gondolier, they can go…