Shakermaker Promotions
31-08-2008, 09:16 AM
Hi all,
This weekend compared to last weekend was so different and has filled me with absolute joy and positivity that I almost feel stupid for moaning last weekend.
Friday night I was in a local pub. Really easy night, plugged in my Denon to their system and that was it. They had their own lights etc... It was somewhere that has been after me for a while and they had bigged me up for weeks. Anyway, the night was great, busy and I actually gave out 4 cards. At the end of the night the manager offered me a nice price (for 3 hours in a pub), once a month next year.
Last night was a wedding in a place called Tufton Warren in Hampshire. Lovely venue and in the middle of nowhere. I was booked until Midnight but was told that the music had to finish at 11.30pm on the dot as everyone had to be out of the venue by Midnight. There were 180 people there, a lot of irish and a lot of children and they were all up for it from the off. I only had 2 requests all night (Van Morrison and Abba) and they were up for anything that I played. Best tracks of the night were 'Night boat to Cairo' and 'Place your hands'....you could'nt move on the dancefloor.
I won't go on like I usually do but just wanted to say that it was the best wedding I have done this year by a long shot. 4 hours felt like 2 hours, it was great!
Only negative what right at the end and didn't have anything to do with anyone at the wedding. It was the venue owner. She was very, very posh and treated me all evening as if I was totally beneath her. She kept coming up to me during the night reminding me that we all had to be out by Midnight so after about the 4th time I decided that I would do the 'Go Slow' at the end when packing up. The Bride and Groom were lovely and were talking to me at the end and praising me on a good job and Mrs Posh was in the background pacing up and down whilst her staff were cleaning up. When everyone had made their way outside and most of my stuff was packed down, I went round the corner to get my van (Mrs Posh didn't want it parked outside)... I still had a few minutes before it got to Midnight and was going backwards and forwards with my gear when I noticed Mrs Posh and her staff all in a group in the venue waiting for me to finish as they had now cleared up. Everytime I walked past her with gear she looked at me as if to say "Hurry up and clear off".
Would you believe it.... It was dead on Midnight when she clicked her fingers and sent one of her staff over to help me. He went straight over to one of my light cases and picked it up. "Oi...you can put that down" I said.. He stood there and looked at me and then looked at Mrs Posh..."Excuse me, can you put that down" I said to him.... I would'nt have minded if they wanted to help me with all of the gear when I started to load up but it was obvious that she wanted me out as quick as possible. She didn't mention anything about it being a good night or anything. She obviously just wanted the wedding parties money and that was it. "We need to be cleared by Midnight" she said, "I have mentioned it a number of times".... "My apologies but 2 minutes won't hurt you and if he damages my equipment then I won't be happy" I said. The look was a look of thunder and as I walked out to the van with the last couple of bits, I noticed that she and her staff had disappeared. I left them to it, didn't say bye or anything. If you are ever going to this venue, remember that ok!
I'm up early today as I now have to drive to Telford, Shropshire to DJ at my mates 40th birthday from 6pm - 10pm. He wants classic 80s and 90s and Indie Anthems and also some really stupid stuff (TV Themes etc), there's a magician and also casino so it should be great....but I'm knackered!
Anyway, have a good sunday!
G
This weekend compared to last weekend was so different and has filled me with absolute joy and positivity that I almost feel stupid for moaning last weekend.
Friday night I was in a local pub. Really easy night, plugged in my Denon to their system and that was it. They had their own lights etc... It was somewhere that has been after me for a while and they had bigged me up for weeks. Anyway, the night was great, busy and I actually gave out 4 cards. At the end of the night the manager offered me a nice price (for 3 hours in a pub), once a month next year.
Last night was a wedding in a place called Tufton Warren in Hampshire. Lovely venue and in the middle of nowhere. I was booked until Midnight but was told that the music had to finish at 11.30pm on the dot as everyone had to be out of the venue by Midnight. There were 180 people there, a lot of irish and a lot of children and they were all up for it from the off. I only had 2 requests all night (Van Morrison and Abba) and they were up for anything that I played. Best tracks of the night were 'Night boat to Cairo' and 'Place your hands'....you could'nt move on the dancefloor.
I won't go on like I usually do but just wanted to say that it was the best wedding I have done this year by a long shot. 4 hours felt like 2 hours, it was great!
Only negative what right at the end and didn't have anything to do with anyone at the wedding. It was the venue owner. She was very, very posh and treated me all evening as if I was totally beneath her. She kept coming up to me during the night reminding me that we all had to be out by Midnight so after about the 4th time I decided that I would do the 'Go Slow' at the end when packing up. The Bride and Groom were lovely and were talking to me at the end and praising me on a good job and Mrs Posh was in the background pacing up and down whilst her staff were cleaning up. When everyone had made their way outside and most of my stuff was packed down, I went round the corner to get my van (Mrs Posh didn't want it parked outside)... I still had a few minutes before it got to Midnight and was going backwards and forwards with my gear when I noticed Mrs Posh and her staff all in a group in the venue waiting for me to finish as they had now cleared up. Everytime I walked past her with gear she looked at me as if to say "Hurry up and clear off".
Would you believe it.... It was dead on Midnight when she clicked her fingers and sent one of her staff over to help me. He went straight over to one of my light cases and picked it up. "Oi...you can put that down" I said.. He stood there and looked at me and then looked at Mrs Posh..."Excuse me, can you put that down" I said to him.... I would'nt have minded if they wanted to help me with all of the gear when I started to load up but it was obvious that she wanted me out as quick as possible. She didn't mention anything about it being a good night or anything. She obviously just wanted the wedding parties money and that was it. "We need to be cleared by Midnight" she said, "I have mentioned it a number of times".... "My apologies but 2 minutes won't hurt you and if he damages my equipment then I won't be happy" I said. The look was a look of thunder and as I walked out to the van with the last couple of bits, I noticed that she and her staff had disappeared. I left them to it, didn't say bye or anything. If you are ever going to this venue, remember that ok!
I'm up early today as I now have to drive to Telford, Shropshire to DJ at my mates 40th birthday from 6pm - 10pm. He wants classic 80s and 90s and Indie Anthems and also some really stupid stuff (TV Themes etc), there's a magician and also casino so it should be great....but I'm knackered!
Anyway, have a good sunday!
G