When I think about Thanksgiving, the first things that come to mind are, food and family. My husband and I get both sides of our families together at our home for a wonderful day filled with love, laughter and lots of food. Even though Thanksgiving isn't my favorite holiday food-wise, I look forward to it every year.
In the Jewish religion, there are days dedicated to reflection, but I see Thanksgiving as another day for that. 2009 has been a year of tremendous ups and downs for many, I know it has been for myself and my family, but when there is a "down," an "up" isn't usually too far behind. No matter how difficult things get, or how hard one day may seem, there is always tomorrow.
I am extremely thankful for my Husband and my family. I have a wonderful job and work with some incredible people. I have a baby girl on the way and I could not be more thankful for her. No matter how tough things seem, there is always something to be thankful for. So at some point today, or over the next few days, instead of dwelling on what's missing, please take some time to reflect on all that you have and all that you're thankful for. I promise to do the same.
I hope you all have a happy and healthy holiday, filled with love, laughter and lots of food.
-Becky
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Jessica and Justin
We got a very nice "thank you" in the mail from Jessica and Kurt that I wanted to share. Kurt DJ'd their reception at Woodcrest Country Club back in August.
"Dear Kurt, We really enjoyed having you as the DJ for our wedding on August 1st. You were very professional and a pleasure to work with. You did a great job of playing a variety of music - everyone had a great time at our wedding. I was impressed with how many people were out on the dance floor all night. Thank you for all of your hard work. -Jessica and Justin."
Jessica and Justin, we're so glad you were pleased and we wish you all the best!
Her are a few images from their special day thanks to Dana Romano Photography.
"Dear Kurt, We really enjoyed having you as the DJ for our wedding on August 1st. You were very professional and a pleasure to work with. You did a great job of playing a variety of music - everyone had a great time at our wedding. I was impressed with how many people were out on the dance floor all night. Thank you for all of your hard work. -Jessica and Justin."
Jessica and Justin, we're so glad you were pleased and we wish you all the best!
Her are a few images from their special day thanks to Dana Romano Photography.
Kurt and Shawn - our DJ's love what they do!
-Becky
Monday, November 23, 2009
How some simple lighting can make a big difference
We recently received some images from Leslie at Leslie Gilbert Photography. We worked with Leslie on two different lighting rentals over the past couple of months and what she captured, really shows how big of a difference some simple lighting can make.
This first wedding was at Congress Hall in Cape May, NJ. We did up lighting and dance floor break ups.
The break ups add some visual interest to the dance floor without becoming overwhelming.
The second wedding was at the Radisson Plaza-Warwick in Philadelphia. We did pink up lighting throughout the room, for both the ceremony and reception. It is simple, but really warmed up the room.
If you are interested in lighting for your ceremony or reception, give us a call, (215) 633-1200. We'd be happy to talk to you about what we can do!
Thanks so much for the images Leslie!
-Becky
This first wedding was at Congress Hall in Cape May, NJ. We did up lighting and dance floor break ups.
Up lighting is a nice, simple way to add some warmth, light and color to a room.
The break ups add some visual interest to the dance floor without becoming overwhelming.The second wedding was at the Radisson Plaza-Warwick in Philadelphia. We did pink up lighting throughout the room, for both the ceremony and reception. It is simple, but really warmed up the room.
If you are interested in lighting for your ceremony or reception, give us a call, (215) 633-1200. We'd be happy to talk to you about what we can do!
Thanks so much for the images Leslie!
-Becky
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Tina and Erik
For Tina and Erik's reception at Pen Ryn Mansion, we uplit the room in pink, did dance floor break ups in a darker pink and projected their monogram on the dance floor. The room looked beautiful!
Thanks to Robert Winton of Because You Love Photography for the images!
Thanks to Robert Winton of Because You Love Photography for the images!
-Becky
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Official Offshoots! Launch
A few weeks ago Jason and I attended the official Offshoots! launch at Feastivities. Offshoots! is the floral and decor branch of Feastivities catering. Chris, the new Director of Design and Development at Offshoots!, asked us to do some lighting to help showcase their work and we're really glad we were able to help.
We did break up patterns on the outside of the building - talk about a WOW factor when you drove up!
We also did some up lighting and pin spotting throughout the inside of the building, and of course, provided our awesome Plasma Bar!
Chris, thanks so much for asking us to participate! We're looking forward to working with you more in the future!
A HUGE thank you to the always fabulous Jackie Bayne (Love Shack Photo) for the beautiful images!
And here's a picture of Paola and I at the event. Paola is the Creative Director at Offshoots! and an all around awesome person! We're due just 7 weeks apart!
We did break up patterns on the outside of the building - talk about a WOW factor when you drove up!
We also did some up lighting and pin spotting throughout the inside of the building, and of course, provided our awesome Plasma Bar!
Chris, thanks so much for asking us to participate! We're looking forward to working with you more in the future!
A HUGE thank you to the always fabulous Jackie Bayne (Love Shack Photo) for the beautiful images!
And here's a picture of Paola and I at the event. Paola is the Creative Director at Offshoots! and an all around awesome person! We're due just 7 weeks apart!
-Becky
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Christina and Jonathan
Christina and Jonathan had a beautiful wedding at Brantwyn Mansion in Wilmington back in October. Christina was a very easy bride to work with. She came in to meet with us armed with a vision for her wedding and we are so glad we were able to bring that vision to life - although it was slightly tricky to execute as we were lighting each room of the mansion in a different way.
The pin spotting, up lighting and gobo projections were all set based on particular specifications. Our crew, led by Jess G., also had to set up up lighting and intelligent lighting in the 60x40 tent.
Now, not many of our clients choose to use intelligent lighting. We do try to push it as it gives you complete control over the lighting for the entire evening, but most of the time it comes down to budget. However, if you can swing it, it really does makes a difference.
Jessica was our programmer for the night and she had the tent looking amazing! Even the band felt like the energy from the lighting as each song had a completely different feel based on the lighting Jessica had going. The whole top of the tent came alive.
Christina and Jonathan, thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of your special day. It was an amazing wedding and we had a great time working on it. We also got to work with a great team of professionals! Thanks so much to, Jenna from Brantwyn Mansion, Sabrina from The Blushing Bride and Alicia from Blossom Productions.
Here is a sneak peak at Christina and Jonathan's wedding! Thanks so much Alicia!
The pin spotting, up lighting and gobo projections were all set based on particular specifications. Our crew, led by Jess G., also had to set up up lighting and intelligent lighting in the 60x40 tent.
Now, not many of our clients choose to use intelligent lighting. We do try to push it as it gives you complete control over the lighting for the entire evening, but most of the time it comes down to budget. However, if you can swing it, it really does makes a difference.
Jessica was our programmer for the night and she had the tent looking amazing! Even the band felt like the energy from the lighting as each song had a completely different feel based on the lighting Jessica had going. The whole top of the tent came alive.
Christina and Jonathan, thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of your special day. It was an amazing wedding and we had a great time working on it. We also got to work with a great team of professionals! Thanks so much to, Jenna from Brantwyn Mansion, Sabrina from The Blushing Bride and Alicia from Blossom Productions.
Here is a sneak peak at Christina and Jonathan's wedding! Thanks so much Alicia!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Will the Real DJ Hero Please Stand Up
I take pride in my talent of being a true DJ that can mix, scratch, read a crowd and do live remixes in front of 200+ people. There is no better feeling than when I pick the perfect song to play, tease it a bit with scratching in a lyric or two, mix it seamlessly so both songs are playing as one and then watch the energy of the crowd rise to a point it’s never been. Talk about an adrenaline rush. But try and do that 100 times in one night. That is the sign of a true DJ.
Last night as I was leaving the office, I received a call from a friend who bought the new DJ Hero game for PlayStation. I laughed, because I knew he would want to challenge me, and that's funny due to the combination of him having no rhythm and his love of video games.
After playing, and mastering the game, I realized the feeling that the game produces is similar to the one I described above. I have to admit that the game had its moments - I had to use the skills I have as a DJ and apply them to a character in the game - he was a 400 pound man spinning in a subway car in the middle of a rave in an empty parking lot. The eerie thing about the game that I noticed is when my friend would incorrectly mix a sequence the virtual crowd would boo him, causing him to lose points.
That is both exactly like being a real DJ, and nothing like it. Let me explain. In our profession, if the DJ cannot mix, fumbles the beats, or even selects the wrong type of song to play, the crowd will let him or her know. They will not boo like the virtual crowd in the game, but they'll stop dancing. The repercussions of being a poor DJ are having poor events and unhappy clients, followed by bad reviews and ultimately leading to no work. In the game, the worst that can happen is that you lose points and restart the game. As I was leaving his house, I thought about how distant the DJ hero game was to reality.
When it comes to DJing a wedding, it's not a game. A real DJ hero will show up, mix great music and get the guests dancing and having a wonderful time. Unfortunately, there are DJ's out there like I described above - the ones who fumble the songs and empty the dancefloor, and in real life, there's no restart button. There's no virtual crowd to boo and they won't be waiting with open arms when you show up again. At a wedding, the crowd from the game is your family and friends and they won't forget the music and the time they had at the wedding. If you fumble, they won't be waiting with open arms.
-Matt
Last night as I was leaving the office, I received a call from a friend who bought the new DJ Hero game for PlayStation. I laughed, because I knew he would want to challenge me, and that's funny due to the combination of him having no rhythm and his love of video games.
After playing, and mastering the game, I realized the feeling that the game produces is similar to the one I described above. I have to admit that the game had its moments - I had to use the skills I have as a DJ and apply them to a character in the game - he was a 400 pound man spinning in a subway car in the middle of a rave in an empty parking lot. The eerie thing about the game that I noticed is when my friend would incorrectly mix a sequence the virtual crowd would boo him, causing him to lose points.
That is both exactly like being a real DJ, and nothing like it. Let me explain. In our profession, if the DJ cannot mix, fumbles the beats, or even selects the wrong type of song to play, the crowd will let him or her know. They will not boo like the virtual crowd in the game, but they'll stop dancing. The repercussions of being a poor DJ are having poor events and unhappy clients, followed by bad reviews and ultimately leading to no work. In the game, the worst that can happen is that you lose points and restart the game. As I was leaving his house, I thought about how distant the DJ hero game was to reality.
When it comes to DJing a wedding, it's not a game. A real DJ hero will show up, mix great music and get the guests dancing and having a wonderful time. Unfortunately, there are DJ's out there like I described above - the ones who fumble the songs and empty the dancefloor, and in real life, there's no restart button. There's no virtual crowd to boo and they won't be waiting with open arms when you show up again. At a wedding, the crowd from the game is your family and friends and they won't forget the music and the time they had at the wedding. If you fumble, they won't be waiting with open arms.
-Matt
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