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Chicago, IL DJ Services Blog

5 Things You Shouldn’t Forget to Tell Your DJ

We’ve seen a lot of wedding couples walk through the door in the Chicago area, and we have dealt with quite a few couples who came to our meeting ready to plan with documents and checklists.  While a good checklist of questions to ask your DJ never hurts, it doesn’t take a book the size

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5 DON’Ts for an Awesome Wedding Toast

We’ve all witnessed a horrible wedding toast: the father of the bride who won’t shut up, the best man who repeats a slurred “I love you man” every other sentence, the bridesmaid who clearly doesn’t have boundaries.  As wedding DJ’s, we’ve witnessed quite a few (ahem) embarrassing toasts (both for the toaster and the couple)

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15 Wedding Reception Surprises that WOW Your Guests

Very few couples we know try to plan a boring wedding reception; obviously if they come to us, they want to have fun.  One way to up the fun ante at your wedding reception is to surprise your wedding guests by giving them something that makes them say, “WOW”—and keeps them talking about it through

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Choose the Right First Dance Song with 7 Tips from the Pros

For some couples, choosing the song for their first dance together at their wedding is easy; it’s the first song they danced to, the song that was playing when they met, the song from their first date.  For others, it’s not so easy.  We’ve helped numerous couples set a play list for their wedding, and

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5 BIG Tips for a GREAT Wedding Photo Booth

Pics of mustaches, feather boas, and well…we can\’t talk about some of the photo booth pics we\’ve seen.  All this could be part of your wedding day if you include a photo booth into your plans for wedding entertainment—but not just any photo booth propped into a corner.  Follow these tips for some guaranteed funny

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8 Tips That’ll Keep Your Wedding Guests on the Dance Floor

A friend of ours recently attended a wedding (that we didn’t deejay!).  She came back with a sad report: the activity on the dance floor was way less than stellar, and the bride was in a corner in tears because no one was dancing.  If you want to avoid the same wedding reception fate (and

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25 Entertainment Ideas That Your Wedding Guests\’ll LOVE

No one wants their wedding to be remembered as the “boring one” with nothing to do—and not all your guests just want to stand around and talk.  To ensure that every wedding guest walks away from your event raving about the good time they had at your wedding, use these ideas to keep your guests

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Last Minute Wedding Tips That’ll Make Your Big Day Smoother

As much fun as it is to dream about your wedding, it’s the days before your wedding that can make those dreams come true.  Use these tips to make your fairy tale wedding execution as smooth as the dream wedding you’ve imagined since you were small (or at least since you met your fiancé). Make

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25 Questions You Should Ask Your Wedding DJ

As with every part of wedding planning, it pays to be thorough when hiring your wedding DJ.  After all, your wedding DJ can make or break your wedding reception so it’s important to hire an experienced, professional DJ (learn how to tell if your DJ fit that bill)—and one that you can afford.  To find

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