We said goodbye to one of our finest this past week. Eric Mitchel has been working for us since 2008 and has been a great friend to have around! Most people know him as one of the photo booth attendants–the “good looking one”.
After over a year of training and testing, Eric is going into the Navy SEALS training program next week. We’re gonna miss this guy. All of us knew that being around Eric meant laughing every day and talking about anything and everything. He is a constant joker and a real person rolled into one.
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Sarah is a wonderful lady and we received a call from her to interview for her wedding. Sarah was a bride to be that had seen many weddings including those that didn’t go the way she would have expected. To that end, there was quite an interview process for her. In fact, I think she said the total number of disc jockeys she had met with in the Dallas/Fort Worth area reached a total of seven.
SIX disc jockeys met with Sarah and none of them said what she wanted to hear. How is that even possible? Well, I can tell you how. There are a ton of disc jockeys in the area but the list of true professionals is short.
What was she looking to hear? How much of a “bridezilla” was she? All she wanted, her simple request was that this wedding was her wedding, not about the disc jockey and their “shtick”. Who wants cheap jokes, shtick and party games at a beautiful wedding?
Every wedding we do is different. That is the beauty of people. Yes, there are some commonalities: an introduction, first dance, welcome, dinner, cake, toasts and maybe a garter and bouquet. But other than that, each wedding allows a couple to show their personality. Sarah and Chris wanted elegant. Sarah’s parents wished for formal. So that meant playing some American songbook music during dinner and being a minimalist on the microphone.
Funny thing, when I met with Sarah to go through the details of the reception, we found that things may not be as conservative as were lead on. She wanted the same music that I enjoy playing at the more “party” type of weddings, she just wanted me to play it without being one of those dreaded DJ’s who are talking all the time and sounding like a cheese-ball DJ. You’ve seen them before–the guys who bring the blow-up guitars and have conga lines and whatever else. No problem, because that isn’t what we do anyway.
The result, a beautiful wedding at a beautiful facility and gorgeous pictures… Thank you Sil Azevedo of Sil Azevedo Photography for being a dream to work with and sharing these with us.
Here we go:
Introduction of Sarah and Chris.
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Tags: Adrianne Porcelli, Event Elements, Fort Worth, Kristyn Hall, lighting, Monogram, pattern projection, Tami Winn, the modern art museum, Tracy Autem, tracy autem photography, Turquoise Video Productions, Uplights, Wedding Reception
Kristyn Hall contacted us about helping with Summer and Paul’s wedding and we were ecstatic! In fact, Summer and Paul trusted Kristyn’s referral of us so much, they booked me sight unseen. Not unheard of, but just shows the trust that Kristyn has with long-time friend Summer.
Kristyn Hall with Event Elements was the planner on this extraordinary affair! She transformed the main hall at The Modern Art Museum with the help of Tami Winn of Tami Winn Events and yours truly on lighting.
Photography provided by Tracy Autem of Tracy Autem Photography. Thank you for these beautiful pictures, Tracy!
Videography provided by Adrianne Porcelli of Turquoise Video Productions. We can’t wait to see the finished product!
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Posted in Disc Jockeys, LightingTags: Adrianne Porcelli, Event Elements, Fort Worth, Kristyn Hall, lighting, Monogram, pattern projection, Tami Winn, the modern art museum, Tracy Autem, tracy autem photography, Turquoise Video Productions, Uplights, Wedding Reception
Tags: Amy Karp, Amy Karp Photography, Antebellum Design, Custom Monogram, DFW Lounge Rentals, Fort Worth Club, lighting, Marian Moskalik, Sarabeth Events, Sarabeth Quattlebaum, Sonia Dominguez, Top Of The Town
We got the call from Sarabeth Quattlebaum to meet with Emily and Shelby about their wedding reception!
Emily and Shelby were all about the party and we could tell! They are OSU alumni who wanted to make sure the party was on…
Sarabeth Quattlebaum of Sarabeth Events was their wedding planner and she did a wonderful job of design, planning and transforming the Top of the Town room at the Fort Worth Club for their reception. The room looked amazing with custom linens, floral from Marian Moskalik of Antebellum Design, lounge furniture from Sonia Dominguez of DFW Lounge Rentals and lighting from yours truly.
Amy Karp and the crew of Amy Karp Photography were the photographers and it’s our thanks to Amy for giving us the pictures to post here. We love us some Amy.
All right, first up! Let’s get these people introduced. Tonight’s lineup included bringing in all the bridesmaids as the “Bride’s Team”. Here were are, individually announcing all the lovely ladies.
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Posted in Disc Jockeys, LightingTags: Amy Karp, Amy Karp Photography, Antebellum Design, Custom Monogram, DFW Lounge Rentals, Fort Worth Club, lighting, Marian Moskalik, Sarabeth Events, Sarabeth Quattlebaum, Sonia Dominguez, Top Of The Town
We got the call from Rhonda Baker to meet with Frank and Lauren about their wedding! What a sweet couple! Lauren and Frank were very laid back, looking for their wedding to be a lot of fun and wanted their families and friends to be able to get out there and dance the night away.
That’s the client I’m looking for! Someone who has emphasis on the party being a party for everyone. The stage was set: a great wedding planner (Rhonda Baker), a great photographer (Simple Moments), a great location for their reception (City Club of Fort Worth) and what would become an epic party!
Below are some wonderful pictures, compliments of Stacey, along with some explanation for each:
First up, their first dance. It actually starts with an introduction. If you’ll notice, everyone standing around the dance floor. I hate it when people are sitting down or not paying attention. We’ve been waiting for this moment! So, we ask everyone to gather around the dance floor and cheer as we introduce everyone. Lauren and Frank are the stars and after being introduced, made their way to the dance floor for their first dance. This one was choreographed by our very own dance instructor, Greg Michaels. Greg makes everyone feel comfortable and teaches either basic dance steps or an actual routine for the couple.
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