Average Will Not Cut It
Death to Average Socials
Have you ever gone to a social out of courtesy? Ever been to a social where you heard the same songs played the same way? What about sitting down at a long table with a few strangers not knowing how they knew the couple? Or how about not knowing many people there at all? I think we all have 🙁
What would make things more engaging?
From the moment you have a ticket in your hand, you should already know what kind of event you are in for. The best way I’ve seen this done is ‘Personalized Tickets’. A ticket in my hand with a fun/funny picture of the couple that I am inevitably helping, I know they want to have a good time.
At the tables, I would love to see a couple of pictures of the couple engaging in some of their favorite things, or why not some old school pictures of themselves? Really. How hard would it be to create a Walmart Photo Center account to print out a handful of 4×6 pictures to place on the tables? 80 pictures at $0.10 each would go such a long way. And that’s not to say that you have to have 80 different pictures. Maybe 10-20 and make duplicates. Done.
What about your favorite things to do?
Are you competitive? Why not bring something to the social that can really help them get engaged? Beer Pong, Flip Cup, or even a Video Game area would be a lot of fun to bring you above average! If competition is not your thing, why not a photo-booth? You can rent the service out, or you can ask someone in your wedding party to help out.
And we haven’t even talked about the music and DJ yet. Although they will be on hand for entire night, they should know that you want more! They work with what you give them. If you give them average, they have to work harder to bring that level up a notch. If you start ‘above average’ then you have a better chance of success. If you want the best chance at anything, you could hire a company that helps you stand out right from the beginning (oh wait, you’re only a couple steps away from that!)
Got any other examples of what can be done to make your Social above average? Comment below 😀
DJ Steven P
Redefining the Celebration Experience
www.DJYourLife.com
What is Up-Lighting and What Does it Do?
Up-lighting or as the pros call it, Architectural Lighting, is how you can change your Celebration Venue’s atmosphere. Colors can change the how your event will feel. Take those tired walls that everyone’s seen 100 times before with the dimmed house lighting, and ad your own personal touch. Some couples love the feel that a completely washed wall looks in hot pink. Others, just want accent colors on some of the beautiful architecture in the room. Some just want an accent wall to draw attention to the head table or other important areas being used during the Celebration.
Which ever mood you want to create with Up-Lighting, control is the ultimate weapon. If set up properly, the person in charge of your lighting can really take command of the atmosphere in the room. From stationary colors throughout the room, to a virtual lighting storm inside the same space; a properly controlled lighting environment will help engage people on a visual level like never before.
Have a look at the video below that will help explain exactly what can be done.
Do you have any questions or requests? Let me know in the comments below 😀
When is the Best Time to Book Your DJ?
The Answer is NOW.
The earlier the better! Did you know that most of the top rated DJs in Manitoba are constantly evolving their skill level?
The movement for self improvement will typically yield higher expectations of price. It does for myself. As I train and build my experience levels in ways that I can translate to my clientele, I can guarantee today that my price today will be the lowest it’s ever going to be. By the time I present my services to someone later on, I could very well have given myself a well deserved raise.
This Does Not Apply to All Companies, or Individuals.
The ones that are continually improving themselves will bring their new skills to the table at their next event, and by the following morning they will have sold themselves on a better wage.
This is typically what you find with sole proprietors in the market. For bigger companies with multiple DJs on hand, they will keep costs relatively the same. The reason being, their employees are mostly part time. Their dedication is not required by the company and do not require heavy training. There are even people out there who operate on their own part time. Simply put: Part-Time Effort = Part-Time Results.
Where as a full time professional single-operator will put in the effort and funds required to educate themselves on the best practices in the industry.
When Should I Book My DJ?
Would you rather wait til all the good DJs get booked up, or would you get the best possible rate for your event even if it’s one to two years away? I personally believe that you should have the DJ booked after you find the Venue(s) and secure your dates. In some cases, you may even want to book your DJ first (that’s right). If your DJ is in high enough demand, you may want to source them out first so you know what dates you can work with before booking anything else.
Do your homework and research your DJs. If you are looking for something specific, hear what they have to say and how they are going to service you and your big Celebration.
You can find out why it’s important to meet the DJ here.
Did you wait too long?
I’d love to hear from you!
-Steven
Redefining the Celebration Experience
www.DJYourLife.com