tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2895813366218758592024-03-13T16:29:31.852-04:00Wedding Thoughts from Tom - Starry Nite DJsA Great Place to get Ideas for YOUR Wedding! Complete Reception from $995!
tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-5047449620360495412022-01-18T13:28:00.003-05:002022-01-18T13:28:49.629-05:00 This is my Wedding Blog from a few years ago. We had subsequently won Best of Weddings - The Knot 8 years, and Knot Hall of Fame 2018. All the articles will help you plan your wedding. Some of the songs are dated!tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-65753707832951034102017-08-26T22:26:00.000-04:002017-11-20T16:12:43.478-05:008 Indispensable Tips for Hiring a Professional DJ (short Version)
8 Indispensible Tips for Hiring your Professional Wedding DJ (or any Vendor)
So, you have finally said “I will”, and now you are a bride-to-be who is left with the daunting burden of finding Wedding Reception Entertainment. You reveal the task to your new fiancé who (being a “husband-in-training”) half-heartedly grunts as he tips his head to the right to peer around you at the tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-68765699710455539802017-08-03T13:10:00.000-04:002017-08-29T22:42:38.144-04:003 Crucial Parts to a Wedding Reception! - Part One... The FormailitiesEvery Wedding Reception is divided into 3 Phases...
1) The Formalities - The Formalities begin to set the stage at a Reception, creating the environment for the evening. These include:
The Grand Announcements / Introductions
First Dances
Cake Cutting
Bouquet Toss
Any Special Formal Dances / Games / Special Events
Planning is Key here, as these Events need to run smoothly. Remember, you're tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-26092076834762538262017-08-02T18:08:00.000-04:002017-08-29T22:41:11.076-04:00The great Napkin GameThe Napkin Game -
I use this one at every wedding. It promotes guest interaction, and interjects a lot of Humor into the wedding early on. Also, it gets your guests Involved!
1. I ask that One Person from each table hold a Napkin over his/her head
2. I tell them that when the music starts, everyone quickly pass the napkin to their right, around and around the table, until the Music Stops.
tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-87274422838295523952017-08-02T13:19:00.000-04:002017-08-29T22:43:29.290-04:003 Crucial Parts to the Reception... Part 2 - The Dinner
Part 2 ... The
Dinner...
In my last email
we examined the importance of Formalities, and why we need to sit together to
Plan everything that happens during your reception.
Dinner is also an
important aspect of your reception ... it's not just for eating! This is
schmoozing time, social time, and a great opportunity for the DJ to involve the
older guests.
Now, one of the
biggest tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-24906010137571813322017-08-01T12:36:00.000-04:002017-08-29T22:44:00.278-04:003 Parts to a Wedding Reception... Part 3 - The Party!
Part 3... The
Party!!!
Finally, after we
finish all the Formal Announcements and all the Activities we've planned
together, after the guests have chowed down, after the cake-cutting, we can
PARTY!!!
You think this
would be the easy part, but for me it's nerve-wracking! Picture this... YOU are
at the music controls, you play a new Rihanna song and NOBODY Dances! Where do
you go next?tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-26655979539975872382017-07-14T12:11:00.000-04:002018-01-18T15:47:53.538-05:00Pricing... Why Starry Nite keeps it AffordableMany Brides have called me, saying there must be a catch...Full 5 Hour Reception for $995? when all the other companies charge at least $1500, and you never know who they'll send out? My reply is that it's a real figure, and any add-ons like lighting ($100) are posted up front on my site (www.starrynitedjs.com - see Ala Carte' link).
Truth is I feel blessed to be sharing your wedding - I've tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-85405792891006596682017-06-29T10:13:00.000-04:002017-08-29T22:49:36.053-04:00The Anniversary Dance ... Great Memories shared
The Anniversary Dance…
A Special Moment I share at weddings is The Anniversary
Dance (or you may know it as The Couples Dance). I ask ALL couples to come to
the dance floor, but the Married Couples to dance closest to the center of the
floor. Then I play an Old love song (Unforgettable, Summer Wind, Unchained
Melody) and ask them to start dancing.
The New Bride and Groom dance the tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-38298402046126981952017-05-17T19:11:00.002-04:002022-11-22T20:35:45.811-05:00Wanna read our 5 Star Reviews...
Our Reviews
We loved having Tom as the
DJ for our wedding day! We
chose him based on another wedding we attended. The mix of music was great and
he was very responsive to our needs/choices. Tom was also very helpful during
the planning process and was able to keep a stressed bride calm during the last
few weeks before the wedding. Thank you again, Tom!
Aly and Brett Ackerman ... tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-844986139550839792017-03-13T13:22:00.000-04:002017-08-29T22:49:59.133-04:00The Importance of an MC / Coordinator - Starry Nite DJs Best Tip
Starry Nite Bride's Tip #35 - The Importance of the
Emcee / Coordinator
A bride called me from a Bridal
Show - The DJ there DID NOT MC the Wedding (extra $$ for that!)...
The MC is the Master of
Ceremonies - He's the one who runs things at your wedding. I'm the
MC, and I coordinate Everything we planned in our sit down so that things work
impeccably throughout your tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-14134801080209097172017-03-04T11:25:00.000-05:002017-08-29T22:53:35.277-04:00Bouquet & Garter Toss Incentive - Starry Nite WeddingsWant to add a little incentive to get guests to participate in the Bouquet/Garter Toss?
Instead of inviting just the single women invite ALL the women to the floor. Then let them know that whoever catches the Bouquet receives a Gift Card for Kohl's or Victoria Secrets. The guys can do the same with the Garter Toss!tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-90087679934703747952017-01-20T14:34:00.000-05:002017-08-29T22:48:22.974-04:00The Importance of Meeting the Vendor Actually Playing Your Wedding
Why it is Very Important to Interview the Vendor Playing your Wedding!
You’ve done everything properly… Checked the references, brought your lists of questions to the first meeting. The man behind the table charmed you, gave you a discount “If you book today”. As the wedding day approached he might even contact you. He requests that you fax a sheet to him, to help Organize the Reception (Itom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-31479263761980292452017-01-13T12:06:00.000-05:002017-08-29T22:57:56.742-04:00Caring is EverythingCaring 101 - Your Vendor Should Care about Your Big Day!
I've built my business on one premise. I care about your Wedding Day. I understand the work, money and dreams you've invested in it, hoping itwill be wonderful. Any successful businessman will put Caring at the top of his list.
2 days ago I received a call from a DJ who wanted to work for me (this could be ANY vendor). His resume was tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-37034314942533147172016-12-17T13:14:00.000-05:002017-08-29T23:00:01.295-04:00Don't Get Nickel-&-Dimed into the Poorhouse by a Wedding Vendor!Don’t Get “Nickel-and-Dimed” to Death! –
Alright, I’m tired of hearing Vendor Horror Stories from uninformed brides.
Take this Tip to heart, and carry it throughout the nauseating process of
hiring Vendors. I’ll use a bride who recently signed me as a cautionary
example. Take heed!
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Before she met me, Sarah sat with 3 DJ Vendors
she met tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-88760224996269296462016-11-21T13:40:00.000-05:002017-08-29T22:51:05.579-04:00Choosing Your Wedding Party - Best Wedding Tips from Starry Nite DJs!
Tips on Choosing
your Wedding Party...
If you're getting married in 2018, you need to book your wedding DJ and Photographer NOW!
...
1)
Choosing your Wedding Party- Obviously, choose
friends/family who are very close to you. If you cannot choose one Best Man or
Maid of Honor, choose two! It’s perfectly acceptable
and can save you lots of
anxiety. Also, for small weddings, you tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-40365983444173939272016-11-02T08:42:00.000-04:002017-08-29T22:48:01.662-04:00Backstreet's Back!What an Amazing Wedding. Rachel and Scott at the Boathouse in Hartford.
When we were planning the wedding together they mentioned that some of their friends "might like to hear a Backstreet Boys son or two". I chuckled a bit at the time, but it's a request that's been creeping into weddings recently. I went home and pulled out all my son's (he's 25 now) old BSB and NSync CDs, and made sure I tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-88857135810664527732016-08-28T12:12:00.000-04:002017-08-29T22:49:02.952-04:00Why a Club DJ Cannot Run Your Wedding...
Why a Club DJ Cannot play your Wedding
In my 26 years of spinning music in both Clubs and Wedding Venues I've learned one Grand Lesson, and if I can impart any bit of wisdom to you it's this... They are not the same! Time and again I've heard disappointed brides mumbling that the DJ from the bar down the street ruined their wedding. Here's why...
1) Initially the Emcee/DJ must be able to tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-79646347270821378972016-08-21T13:52:00.000-04:002018-01-18T15:28:19.413-05:00Centerpieces - Fantastic Unique Ideas...
Brides
struggle to find the perfect centerpieces for the table...
Over the years
I've seen Towering Vases overflowing with water and lillies and stones,
vicariously hovering above the guests, I've seen very simple candles floating in
elegant bowls.
Here are some
of my favorites that might help you...
1) Being
Italian, I love the tall vases stuffed with all types of Breadsticks andtom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-87890655606352640892016-06-19T11:12:00.000-04:002017-08-29T22:53:53.311-04:00Don't Stress over the Parent Dances...
Don't
Stress over Parent Dances...
I Sit with many couples
who are concerned about the Parent Dances because their parents are divorced,
remarried, or in an odd space.
Remember always that it
is YOUR Wedding; YOU choose the events of your wedding, and you can discuss any
personal concerns with me when we plan your wedding. Then we can plan
properly.
The best policy is to
discuss tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-59990868187002271782016-04-04T22:44:00.002-04:002016-04-06T13:11:20.547-04:00Why Choose Starry Nite DJs as your Wedding Entertainment?
Why Choose Us?
Because We Party with You!...
This is YOUR wedding, and we know it, and we Work Together. You're looking for a special, intimate occasion.There are plenty of DJs out there claiming to be the best, but look closer. You may get someone from a "DJ conglomerate" who boast 25 DJs working for them, and will assign someone you've never spoken to mere days before tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-48862756999514765182016-04-04T22:36:00.002-04:002017-08-29T22:59:00.232-04:00FAQ's - Here are answers to your most Frequently Asked Questions...
Why do you say the Entertainment Director (DJ/MC) is the Coordinator?
From the moment the announcements commence, the Entertainment Director - I hate "DJ"! - runs the show - he must carry out, as Master of Ceremonies, the Reception as planned when the couple sat with him! This means working closely with the venue coordinator and the photographer all night. The MC / DJ coordinates each tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-16917102107092611942016-04-04T22:08:00.000-04:002016-04-04T22:08:19.013-04:00Starry Nite DJ's (slightly older) Part Video - see what u get with us!
It's worth a Good Look!
tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-60834828652625464452016-04-04T22:04:00.001-04:002016-04-04T22:04:38.502-04:00Mango's Billie Jean Dance - Wright Wedding April 1, 2016tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-70266294958344318032016-04-04T17:05:00.004-04:002016-04-04T17:10:27.604-04:00Beware the KNOT local Listings!I don't pay the Knot. We've won Best of Weddings 2016, 2015 and 2014, against all odds, yet because since I don't pay the Knot a fee they bury my company. If you search for a Connecticut DJ on the Knot you'll never find us, even though we have more 5 Star Reviews there over the past 3 years than Anyone!...
Here are my Knot Reviews... Starry Nite DJs Knot Reviews Cherish them and sharetom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289581336621875859.post-90667861957191085852016-03-26T09:35:00.000-04:002017-08-29T22:54:42.494-04:00Girls, Don't Leave the Bookings to Him!
Starry Nite Bride's Tip #39 - Girls, Don't Leave the
Bookings to Him!
So your Fiance' wants tobe
involved in the Wedding Planning, and tells youthat since he "Knows Music" he'll
hire the DJ...
WRONG! This is the most
sexist thing I'll ever said, but it's for your own good...
***
Do Not Trust him to Hire anybody for your wedding! WHY?
This week I received 4
calls from men tom salattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491091470535605489noreply@blogger.com0