True story, I was out with the photo booth doing a wedding and I'm a chatty person. I noticed there was no DJ setup and I hadn't been hired so I asked a member of the band, "hey who's the DJ tonight". The reply, "oh damn we haven't decided who's turn it is" then they played a game of roshambo to see who was going to say on stage and 'DJ'. The female singer lost and when the band finished there second set she sat on a chair with an ipod on shuffle. Yes there is a morale t

We don't let anything get in the way of a great wedding reception This was the first of two bookings at the Cairn Hotel in Harrogate this summer so it would be a great scouting mission and the start didn't quite go according to plan. The hotel power source was struggling to cope with the Love Letters, Photo Booth and my larger Disco Rig so after tripping the power a few times it was decided between us that the best outcome was to reduce the drain and I offered to use my norma

An eventful trip to the Lake District for a right old knees up It's no secret that one of the reasons I love my job is that it gets me all over the north of England and to some truly stunning venues, with equally stunning drives. This was one such wedding and despite some rain, the scenery was amazing. It was my first trip to the venue so I got there earlier than normal and was ready to go as the guests were shepherded out for turnaround. I met and had a quick chat with Cha

A long drive to enjoy a wedding in beautiful Northumberland Tony and Katrina hail from Cheshire but had decided to tie the knot at Le Petit Château bring the family with them for the occasion. Tony had asked during booking if he could supply the majority of the playlist and with a little bit of guidance added I told him to send it over. I was just back from my holiday in Portugal when the list arrived. 113 songs long so the first thing I did was look at the play length and

The Texans are coming to the Northumberland Coast for a good old Hoe Down So Mark is English and Courtney hails from Texas, sounds like a good love story in the making to me. Early on Mark had advised that there may be some musical challenges with the family loving country music and line dance, not a problem if your wife to be can send me song pointers and a few songs. They married on the beach and managed to find a nice break in what was some bad weather. Start time was del

The Hudsons knew exactly what their guests wanted and the party was a smash! My return to Eshott Hall had been a long time in the waiting, my only previous gig there had been a new year and a really good night. Thus I was looking forward to my visit and Nicola had provided me with a list of guest requests collected before hand. Lists can be helpful but they can also be a hindrance if there too long and strict so I always try to urg couples to be flexible around them, but eve

A midweek knees up at the Chateau I've been up this road to Otterburn a few times recently but I love what's at the end of it - a real good party. The venue, Le Petit Château is a busy place and this was another midweek booking for me. It was a packed wedding, singing waiters, photographer, videographer and me all playing a part in creating the perfect day. Nicola was the perfect bride, easy to work with and a lovely lady which makes the day so much easier for me. Right fro

A big part of being a contemporary wedding DJ is keeping aware of the things that are going on not only locally, but nationally and even internationally. Now you may never have heard of him, but in the US Jason Jani (of SCE) has outrightly said that true wedding entertainers are a dying breed for two reasons. So first up who is Jason Jani. Well he is the person who entertains the entertainers. He runs SCE Event Group, a large DJ company with a roster of top DJs. He does

We believe that your wedding reception should be the party of your life. We aim to make your night one that you, your family and friends will remember for a very long time to come. We Do.... Accept music requests before and during the wedding reception Like to meet our couples before the big day so we can get to know each other Offer advice and things that may enhance your reception Play music to suit all ages in the room so that we can get everyone up dancing Build up the n

One thing you will notice when shopping around for a DJ, there never just a DJ and that goes for me too. So let me take a little time to understand what my claims are why I make them. A Contemporary DJ I try to keep myself as relevant as possible be it through constant learning, listening to new music (yes even a DJ can find new stuff), and keeping on trend with what the public want. I also apply this thinking to my disco set-up too so I can be providing a service fit for t