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Real Events · July 1, 2016
Adrienne and Bryan's Bull Valley Golf Club Wedding in Woodstock
Last weekend I was able to provide outstanding Woodstock, IL (Rockford area) wedding reception services for Adrienne and Bryan at Bull Valley Golf Club. They had a beautiful outdoor ceremony in the grass just outside the golf club (as seen in the pictures below). I've known Adrienne for quite a few years now, and had [ ]
Real Events · June 3, 2016
Leah and Alex's Wedding
To finish off the long memorial day weekend, Assistant Jon and I pulled a double header this weekend to celebrate Leah and Alex's wedding at Germania Place in Chicago. Germania Place is a beautiful venue which has been a Chicago landmark for quite some time being that it was built in the 19th century. I [ ]
Real Events · June 3, 2016
Maureen and Stephen's Wedding
Memorial day weekend 2016 was set into motion with a a great start! Just last weekend myself and Assistant Jon worked as the Geneva Wedding DJ for Maureen and Stephen for their intimate 40 person wedding at the Herrington Inn and Spa. From my first meeting with Stephen I knew I wanted to work with [ ]
Real Events · May 1, 2016
Nicole and Doug's Wedding
The 2016 wedding season is off to a great start! Recently I had the pleasure of being the wedding DJ for Nicole and Doug at Dunham Woods Riding Club in Wayne, IL. I was excited to work at Dunham Woods again as soon as I heard the location because I know their staff, just like [ ]
Real Events · March 28, 2016
Gillian's Bat Mitzvah
To kick the 2016 season off, my awesome team (consisting of my choreographer, Kevin, and the newest DJ to join the team, Luis) were able to help Gillian celebrate her Chicagoland Bat Mitzvah at the William Tell Hotel in Countryside, IL. Gillian had her Bat Mitzvah Ceremony at Congregation Etz Chaim in Lombard, IL. One [ ]
Real Events · November 20, 2015
Nichole and Drew's Wedding
To close out the 2015 Wedding season (for me) I was recently able to help Nichole and Drew celebrate their Wedding in Maple Park, Illinois at Kuiper's Family Farm. I had never been to Kuiper's Family Farm before, probably because they had only begun having weddings there this year (2015). It was a really unique venue to [ ]
Real Events · November 3, 2015
Krystina and Dan's Wedding
We just completed a Halloween themed/masquerade wedding this past weekend for Krystina and Dan for their wedding at the Royalty West Banquet Hall couldn't have been more perfect for them. This venue actually has a little bit of that castle look to it, which was awesome during Halloween. To enhance the room's ambiance a little [ ]
Real Events · October 21, 2015
Melissa and Joshua's Wedding
Along with Assistant Joe's help, I just completed Melissa and Joshua's Naperville Wedding at the Hilton of Lisle/Naperville. Their ceremony was held at the DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church in Naperville. There were a few technical difficulties with the building (apparently the building had a power outage just hours before we got there), but we worked through [ ]
Real Events · October 21, 2015
Ashleigh and Justin's Channahon Wedding at Four Rivers Educational Center
As wedding season is coming to an end (as it gets cold here in Chicagoland), we just completed our last outdoor ceremony for the season as we celebrated with Ashleigh and Justin. Picking an October date for an outdoor ceremony can be a gamble here, but the weather fully cooperated with us to provide us [ ]
Real Events · October 5, 2015
Sarah and Chadd's Wedding
In the second half of September I worked with assistant Justin to provide all the entertainment for an awesome evening for Sarah and Chadd's Homer Glen Wedding. Sarah and Chadd are friends of mine from college and I couldn't have been happier to work with them to pull off their perfect wedding and give them [ ]
Real Events · September 22, 2015
Krystle and Frank's Wedding
Last weekend I did my first ever beach wedding at the Illinois Beach Resort in Zion, IL (keep in mind, this was my first ever beach wedding considering this is Chicago where beach weddings are not as common as I wish). The venue and beach were amazingly beautiful. I honestly couldn't get over how gorgeous [ ]
Real Events · September 13, 2015
Beth and Alex's Arlington Heights Wedding at European Crystal Banquets
Assistant Justin and I had a blast celebrating Beth and Alex's wedding this past weekend at European Crystal Banquets in Arlington Heights, IL. Beth has been a personal friend of mine for years, and it's always an honor to be able to provide DJ and Entertainment services for friends of mine and to make their special [ ]
Real Events · September 13, 2015
Danielle and Christian's Wedding
This last action packed weekend I was able to work with two amazing couples, one being Danielle and Christian, for whom I was able to be the DJ and Entertainer for their Wedding at the Dunham Woods Riding Club. This was my first time out at this venue (or any venue in Wayne, IL for [ ]
Event Tips · September 7, 2015
Old School Wedding Traditions You Can Upgrade
The American wedding comes with a variety of wedding traditions. While some are certainly here to stay (first dance!), in today’s wedding scene, couples have much more leeway to tweak, personalize, or completely ax wedding traditions that aren’t their vibe. Guest Book: To be honest, I’ve never fully understood the point of a formal guest [ ]
Real Events · September 4, 2015
Amanda and Rickey's Seven Bridges Golf Club Wedding in Woodridge
Another great wedding in the books! Assistant Joe and I recently provided Wedding Reception and Wedding Ceremony services for Amanda and Rickey for their Seven Brides Golf Club Wedding in Woodridge, IL. Amanda and Rickey were a really fun couple to work with, who knew not to let any of the miniscule wedding details get [ ]
Real Events · August 26, 2015
Nancy and Brian's Wedding
Right in the peak of the Chicago wedding season for 2015 I recently performed as the Evanston Wedding DJ for Brian and Nancy at the Hilton Orrington in Evanston, IL. Assistant Jon helped me out with this event to make sure we delivered as promised and made the night perfect for Nancy and Brian. The [ ]
Real Events · August 12, 2015
Stephanie and Scott's Wedding
This past weekend we were able to do something never done before. We VERY successfully had the first wedding at a Lyfe Kitchen Restaurant. Lyfe Kitchen has 17 locations across the US, and this was the first ever wedding. With the help of Jan from Parties, Events & More and the entire staff of Lyfe Kitchen, [ ]
Real Events · August 11, 2015
Jennifer and Chuck's Wedding
Now in the heart of busy season, myself and Assistant Justin just provided full wedding reception DJ and wedding ceremony DJ services for Jennifer and Chuck at the Orland Park Civic Center (in Orland Park, IL). Jennifer and Chuck were actually referred to me by a past client (Jennifer's cousin) who's wedding I DJed back [ ]
Real Events · August 3, 2015
David's Bar Mitzvah
Recently, my team and I went down to Champaign, IL again (for a second time, on a special request) to DJ and provide entertainment for David's Bar Mitzvah. Rocking this party with me was DJ FastLane on the turntables, and Dance Motivator Kevin with me on the dance floor while I was the emcee. David's [ ]
Event Tips · August 3, 2015
The 5 Best Wedding Websites You Haven't Heard Of
When starting to plan a wedding, it's easy to get tangled in The Knot , or lost down the rabbit hole of Pinterest (so many DIYs, so little time!). While both sites are great resources, they certainly aren't the end-all be-all of wedding planning websites. Check out five of our favorite wedding websites that we think [ ]
Real Events · July 13, 2015
Karina and Joel's Wedding
Just last weekend I was able to be Karina and Joel's Sycamore Wedding DJ accompanied by Assistant Joe at a very quaint venue called Chapel in the Pines. This was definitely a unique venue, since there aren't many, if any, other nice wedding venues in the Sycamore area, which is near DeKalb. The chapel, for which the [ ]
Real Events · July 7, 2015
Kara and Marc's Wedding
Kara and Marc recently tied the knot this past June, where I was able to be their Wedding DJ down in Shelbyville, IL (it's about 3.5 hours south of Chicago) at Spruce Street Studios. Needless to say, this was my first time working at the venue, which turned out to be a great experience. The [ ]
Real Events · May 11, 2015
Heidi and Adam's Wedding
I recently (May 2015) was able to be the Wedding DJ (with Assistant Amir helping me out) for Heidi and Adam, a really fun couple from the suburbs who've been together since 2010! Heidi and Adam had their ceremony at the beautiful and well known Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, and then we had the reception at Room [ ]
Event Tips · April 20, 2015
The differences between Multi-Op and Single-Op DJ companies explained!
You may have heard this verbiage during your hunt for a DJ (or any vendor for that matter). There is no right or wrong here, they are just different. Some people want to work with a multi-op and some prefer to work with a single-op such as DJ Paul Michaels. Here's the main differences: [ ]
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