{Wedding Wire Review} Melissa and Greg

Melissa and Greg had a beautiful wedding at Glen Foerd Mansion earlier this month.

"Our DJ Kurt was incredible. The music was perfect. I wasn't expecting the DJ to be so attentive to my husband and me but he kept checking to make sure we were happy which we really appreciated. They were a pleasure to work with."

Thanks so much Melissa and Greg! We're so glad you were pleased and we wish you all the best!

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New Years Eve at the Crystal Tea Room

This year we are helping with the production of a HUGE New Years Eve event at the Crystal Tea Room and we are really excited about it.

12Midnight is Philadelphia's hottest New Year's Eve Party for those looking for the best way to ring in 2012 in the Philly/South Jersey area. The Grand Ballroom is the backdrop for this amazing evening - add in special lighting, over fifteen hundred new people, a balloon drop while you watch the ball drop and a VIP area in the 50-foot glass ceiling atrium, and you'll be in awe the second you walk in. There are multiple rooms, tons of easy access bars, delicious food and carving stations and a great crowd - what more could you want?

This will be a great way to ring in the new year, so go to the website for more information and to buy your tickets.

{Testimonial} Kate and Drew

We recieved this wonderful email from Kate and Drew after their beautiful Glen Foerd wedding.

"Hey Matt,
I apologize I'm just emailing you now, but we wanted to thank you so very much for all your hard work that you and your team put into making our wedding so great. The lighting was awesome and the music was fantastic!!! You did such an amazing job with the music we couldn't have asked for anything better. Everything turned out perfectly !!! We would highly recommend you to anyone. Thanks again for everything!!!

Sincerely,
Drew and Kate McKenna"

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're so glad you were pleased and we could be a part of your special day! We wish you all the best!

{Video} Creative Mixing

A great little video from Matt about the way we can mix different songs together to keep your dance floor full. No matter the style or genre of music, you can be sure our resident DJs know how to mix it up!

{Video} Synergetic Violins

{Testimonial} Wedding Wire Review

JoAnne and Bobby were married in September at the Flanders Hotel in Ocean City.

"Jason and Victor were outstanding DJs at our wedding! Our guests did not stop dancing from the moment that the dance floor opened! Our experience with them prior to the wedding was excellent...everyone responded right away to answer our questions. We'd recommend Synergetic Sound & Lighting to anyone looking to have fun at their wedding and rock the dance floor!"

Thanks JoAnne and Bobby! We're so glad you had such a wonderful time and are thrilled would could be a part of that!

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The Prep Work

For every event that involves some sort of production (by production we mean an event that has lighting, A/V, staging, draping, etc.) there are meetings - and these meetings are what ensure that your event goes off the way it is supposed to.

Most of our prospective clients call us with the end result in mind. It is our job to fill in the blanks and let them know what it will take to get to that end result. Because most of the meetings that happen, happen before the contract is even signed, these meetings tend to be the most important ones, the ones that let us and you know what it will take finically to get the event done they way you want it. And the last couple of years have made this process pretty tough with the economy being the way that it is.

This process takes time. We want to make sure that all of the necessary steps have been taken to deliver what you expect on time and on budget. You don’t want to hear that, "we didn’t consider that" or "I was unaware this was going to be this way."

Rest assured, everybody at Synergetic is thinking for you. We are thinking of every possible thing that your event will need and asking these questions BEFORE we step foot on any site. We know what to anticipate. So if we seem to ask more questions than you might be used to, or we take a little longer putting together an estimate, it is simply because we want to make sure we get it right!

So make sure to give us a call during the bidding process of your next event. Let us see if there is something we can think of for you!

Gretchen and Michael

It's always an honor when a fellow industry professional hires us for their personal event. We've known Gretchen for a long time and had the pleasure of DJing and lighting her wedding this past Spring. Here's more about the big day straight from Gretchen!

"My husband and I are both really creative and love music, and wanted to have a lot of personal touches throughout our wedding celebration. It was a great collaboration, and we each got to show off our style to create a day that was truly unique and truly us. Being in the wedding industry myself, I was fortunate enough to be able to get to work with vendors I’d worked with multiple times for other people’s events to create my own special day. There was no stress involved with the vendor portion of things. I knew I could rely on them to execute the vision the husband and I had created for our wedding day. My husband designed the print work … save the date, invites programs, menus, and our wedding logo. I designed jewelry for myself, 7 bridesmaids, 2 flower girls, and mother of the bride and mother of the groom. Music is hugely important to us. My husband is also a DJ, and he designed playlists for the pre-ceremony, cocktail hour and dinner hour. Together we curated the ceremony music (and surprised our DJ Jason Weldon with a full set of ceremony songs he’d never seen used before in a ceremony!) and our guest take home gift, which was a mix cd. Seeing everything come together, the beautiful lighting, flowers, our logo in lights, and all of our friends and family was what made the day truly special for us!

Vendors: Invites/Print-the groom http://www.argodesign.net/
Jewelry-the bride http://www.studio320jewelry.com/
Floral décor-Campbell Studios http://www.campbellstudios.us/
Photography- http://www.chriskendigphotography.com/
DJ/Lighting http://www.synergeticsounds.com/"


Congratulations Gretchen and Michael! Thanks for allowing us to be a part of your special day!

{Testimonial} Recent Wedding Wire Review

Lisa and Josh left this awesome review for us on Wedding Wire after their August wedding at Belle Voir.

"Synergetic was AMAZING!!!!!! They responded to me right away, they were flexible around my schedule, and they were so professional I didn't even need to check other DJs. They played the songs we requested while still making sure that everyone was dancing and having a great time. They ensured that the music fit with people's tastes and still adhered to our requests as well. Fabulous fabulous time! The Monogram was awesome and we had such a good time. Special thank you to Mike K for an amazing job as our DJ! He was fantastic. HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend them!"

Talk about a review that makes us smile! Thanks so much Lisa and Josh! We wish you all the best!

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The Truth Behind the Photo Montage

Photo montages aren’t our most popular offering, but we do get a decent amount of requests for them each month. Although it seems many people don’t know how to do them/show them properly. Let me give you the run down on what you can expect when you want to show pictures or a DVD at your event.

You have two options to play back your media (DVD, pictures or powerpoint), a plasma screen and a projection screen. Most of the time, the projection screen is what comes to mind first. And that is, 90% of the time, the wrong option*. Here’s why.

Projection screens offer a big viewing area and that’s about the best thing they offer. The screen itself takes up a huge footprint, so it disrupts the visual layout of the room. With a projection screen, you need a projector, which means you need, on average, about 10-12 feet in front of or behind the screen. Usually people use a pull down screen, which means when you are ready to show your media, someone is going to have to pull the screen down, set up the projector and run all of the cables. All this while guests are enjoying their dinner and wondering what’s going on. Not what most people want to have happen at their event. When the presentation is done, it all has to be moved, or worse, come down!

Instead, we suggest plasma screens. Two screens is perfect for about 225-250 people. They take up a very small footprint, look visually appealing and allow for instant viewing and no setup time. It is the best option for any type of playback.

Here are the different options we have done at events:
-2 plasma screens, one on either side of the ballroom for playback of picture slide show, DVD or ambient DVD’s.
-Screen set up during cocktail hour for video playback on loop.
-Photographers using the screens to show the pictures they shot throughout the day.
-Instead of projecting your monogram on the floor in lighting, use the screens to display it.
-The plasma bar! Use this as a specialty drink bar and your guests will rave for a long time!



*For many corporate events, projection screens are the best option. We are simply talking about social events in a typical venue that holds 200-300 people. Please speak with Matt or Kelly for more information.

-Jason

{Video} A Carinwood Wedding with Lighting

{Testimonial} Recent Wedding Wire review

Janine and Mark left this wonderful review for us on Wedding Wire. Their beautiful wedding took place in September at Bear Creek Mountain Resort.

"We were in the unfortunate circumstance of having to find a new DJ just 9 days before our wedding. Our photographer recommended Synergetic and when we contacted them, they happened to have a DJ free due to a cancellation. Mark was our DJ, and we couldn’t have been happier with him throughout the entire process. Given the short timeframe we were working with, Mark was very flexible with scheduling a phone discussion right away, and then meeting in-person a few days later to go over the details. He was sympathetic to our situation and eager to jump in and make our day exactly what we had imagined. The day of our wedding was seamless. The music was perfect – everything we requested was played (with one exception – for good reason because he couldn't find a good recording of the song – which Mark promptly emailed us about right after our wedding). Mark and his assistant looked professional, brought a lot of energy and played great music. We were so pleased with Synergetic and Mark during our planning that we also added some lighting to our package. The atmosphere was the perfect rocking party that we wanted, and the music was a key part of that. The lighting options added a great atmosphere to the reception. We’d definitely recommend Synergetic."

Thank you so much Janine and Mark! We're so glad you were pleased with our services and that we could be a part of your special day!

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