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05-06-2017, 01:47 PM
#4451
Great gig for me Saturday just gone, Probably the biggest of the year for me.
Venue was Seaham Hall in Sunderland/Durham area, Client booked me as i could source everything for him and pay suppliers rather than do everything himself.
He initially wanted Love letters and a booth neither of which i could do myself but said i could source them with contacts.
After meeting with him i managed to sell Uplighting (even though he only wanted 1 wall still got good fee) he then said he wanted a candy cart, no problem says i (the LOVE letter lady does them) oh and a white starlit 14 x 14 floor, (not a lot of suppliers up here so said OK but would need to get back with price). Phones up later gives price, hes happy. Then he wants Mr & Mrs letters too, so i have to involve another supplier (thats 4 now). Get him a price and decide id try get him to include a custom monogram to round it up to a nice even 4 digit number. He agrees.
On the day, access id been told was from 6 and to start at 7:30 so i arrive at 5:15 and start putting booth and podiums together in the rear car park as its a nice day and it saves me time later (have my dad with me who also DJs) they were ahead of schedule believe it or not so im in by 5:30 and setting up.
Gear list
gorrilla booth + starcloth and white overlay
2 Equinox? podiums with tripar uplights
2 chauvet 255 irc pearls
1 ADJ Ikon IRC projector
Pair LD Maui 28g2 white
8 ADj Tri par + wireless dmx boxes (Ask Andy P Disco couture about these and save yourself a load of time)
Playout and a FAN!!
set up in good time, suppliers arriving in the mean time and having no issues, floor looked great, photo booth matched perfectly, letters all look fab. Dancefloor guy is chatting to one of the guests who makes it very clear he is/was a DJ and would be watching me all night...yay
Singer comes over about 15 mins before i'm due to start as i was about to go get changed.
Young lass (19) from X factor fame, asks if she can just sing through my system, inform her i don't have reverb on my system as i don't do karaoke, so tell her to bring her mixer in and ill see what i can do. brings it over, clear she hasnt got a clue what she's talking about and i decide i cant do with the hassle of trying to unplug her while im working once she is finished so tell her she is best to set up her PA.
Gets changed and ready to rock.
Singer does first dance (All of me - JL) i start immediately after and have good floor action until Buffet, not long after they all get ushered outside for "sparklers" but they don't know that the groom has organised a 10 minute fireworks display. Have very good floor for the rest of the night despite the heat and the photobooth and bar being in a different room.
DJ guy is over about 7 times in total, and said such pearls as:
"craig has taught you well" even though today was the first time id met Craig.
Asking me what i would be playing after the next cued up song and seeming very suprised when i told him it would depend on how it was received.
Telling me it was too early for read light spells danger at 11:20pm when i finish at 12.
Got some great pics and B & G tell me they were chuffed and would leave glowing FB feedback.
Packed up and away by 1. although think i've lost my £200 prescription sunglasses at the venue....
North East Wedding DJ -
www.stevenmaddison.co.uk - TWIA Regional Finalist 2019 & 2020 - The Wedding Business Awards Wedding DJ of the year (North East Region)
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05-06-2017, 02:39 PM
#4452
Originally Posted by
funkymook
Apologies, I mistook your light hearted witticism as the usual dour and curmudgeonly comment
Please do not worry about it,but i can see why this forum is not getting many new members with people like Steve jumping down everybody's throat,such a friendly lot over on the Facebook group and probably much more knowledgeable.
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05-06-2017, 06:07 PM
#4453
Dinosaur
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05-06-2017, 06:47 PM
#4454
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05-06-2017, 06:55 PM
#4455
Originally Posted by
Corabar Steve
You know where the door is Tony & one more like that & 2 things will happen,
1. You won't be able to compare the two
2. This forum will be a happier, friendlier place.
I've just about had enough of your snide little digs, not just at myself, but at anyone you deem lesser than you.
Play nice or go. The choice is yours.
Happier and friendlier not with you it wont be,you seem to have a very short memory of the times i have assisted you with things you wanted advice on but carry on because im not that worried soon you wont have anybody left to bully .
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05-06-2017, 06:59 PM
#4456
Right, let's bring this back on topic...
Last 2 Saturdays have been marquee weddings in private gardens - both with mid-afternoon ceremonies and both with 11pm finishes, so a nice tight packed day, rather than a 12 hour monster - with the disco running 9pm - 11pm on both occasions.
First of the two was a much older crowd (I think the parents had done most of the invites, rather than the bride and groom). It was 60s to 80s all the way, and whilst the dancefloor never emptied, it wasn't the most energetic of parties. But I saw most guests get up for a song or two - but the age group were never going to be "dancing all night". B&G had chosen a guest to make the announcements during the day - for which he hadn't prepared anything, and it was all a little loose. Got away with it until the first dance when he suddenly came over and said "you play the track now" - I responded by saying "you haven't introduced them yet!". All he'd done was made people aware the first dance was about to happen. Disappointing to see that happen - it could have been so much better. I'm never comfortable when someone else is making the announcements, but it's their day.
And this Saturday was a similar format - and a similar marquee so was rather deja-vue. Lovely weather until the speeches happened, which fortunately for me, meant everyone stayed in the marquee throughout the evening. A packed dancefloor for this one, and quite the opposite to the week before, with the playlist mainly based around the 5 last years - with a few 90s dance anthems. But it all went down really well.
However, I've realised marquees in private gardens rarely have great access, so never as easy to get equipment in or out - nor does anyone ever consider that any form of lighting would be needed outside the marquee for when it gets dark! Time to invest in a battery powered flood light!
Strangely, my next two weddings also follow a theme - both (much) older couples who are getting married for the second time! Am looking forward to them, both couples are lovely, and will certainly be very different weddings to the norm.
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05-06-2017, 07:09 PM
#4457
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05-06-2017, 07:14 PM
#4458
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12-06-2017, 10:37 AM
#4459
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12-06-2017, 05:35 PM
#4460
Originally Posted by
Jim - Scotland's Party DJ
1 it takes forever to get going and 2 half of the crowd won't have a clue what it is
You just described playing Loch Lomond to a mostly English crowd
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