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Thought this was some great information and some great pictures from a recent NACE event we were at. It's from my friend Julia Miller's blog:
http://frontporchflorist.blogspot.com/2010/05/national-association-of-catering.html
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Long Time, No Post!
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Planning your wedding in the Seattle area and looking for DJs in Seattle? Weddings,
receptions, and amazing music is what we do. We have been performing as disc jockeys for the past 8 years (as a business) and helped over 1000 brides and grooms throughout Puget Sound area make their Wedding Days memorable events. As professional Disc Jockeys and MCs, we guarantee our clients the peace-of-mind that everything will go smoothly by using reliable equipment and utilizing trained DJ's. Visit our website before you hire any other DJ in Seattle to learn more about our team, why we are different and find a vast array of valuable information. And please check out our event quote page for fast, easy and free quotes for your Wedding needs. Adam's DJ Service
Friday, March 5, 2010
Spring is nearly here! Update time...
It's been a while since our last post; I've been a lot busier than I thought I would be. So here's what I've been up to here at Adam's DJ Service!
After the open house at the Tacoma Art Museum the week of my last post, I helped out with the Bellevue Relay Kickoff for the American Cancer Society at Lincoln Square Cinemas. We will be helping provide music and sound equipment as sponsors of the Bellevue and Gig Harbor Relays this year again.
On the night of the 23rd of January, I DJ'd the Tacoma City Dance at the McGavick Center at Clover Park Tech. Great venue, great decor, great kids (for the most part!) - overall the event was a success and most attendees had a good time. Lots of meetings filled up my calendar the following week and time in the office prior to our two mini vacations with family to Birch Bay, WA and Seaside, OR! Saturday the 30th, I did participate in two open houses for venues who host weddings and other events, one at The Manor in Everett and the other at the Holiday Inn in Seatac. I then proceeded to a Sweet 16 in West Seattle that I DJ'd at; had a great time, as this was quite the surprise party! Sunday the 31st, we participated in the South Sound Wedding Show at the Great Wolf Lodge in Centralia. We met a lot of great people and potential candidates, but we haven't booked any events as a result of being there. I hope that changes soon!
Between our Birch Bay and Seaside trips, I DJ'd a surprise 60th Birthday for a family friend and of course watched the Super Bowl! The following weekend, I DJ'd a valentines dance and a Haiti fundraiser with Heather Hope at the Center House Bistro in Seattle where my good friend Tracy Garrow works! It wasn't the turnout we were hoping for, but thanks to generous donations, we were able to send nearly $700 to the charity Doctors Without Borders.
February 17th was the highlight of my month, though. I had been planning since December a surprise 30th birthday party for my wife Ellen for this night! My friends Amy and John Hatcher (owners of Cafe Pacific in Auburn) helped me work out a great deal for a party at their place and we pulled it off! The food was great and we had a nice mix of family and friends attend. Special thanks to Travis, Eric, Kami and Ryan for helping with that! The "Twilight" cake from Celebrity Cake Studio was great, too!
Lisa Dupar had a nice open house on Thursday the 18th of February and I took a high school student who I'm mentoring for his Senior Project. The food was excellent and I'm happy to have finally met Lisa herself, because I've worked events with her staff a few times and they're always a pleasure to work with!
The weekend of the 19th was a learning experience; I got to stay at The Nines in Portland for the NACE Leadership Conference. I could write an entire blog post on this weekend alone, but I'm going to keep the highlights from the public because it's just something I have to do. Let's just say it was educational, fun, tiring and something I hope I get an opportunity to do again some day. Sunday the 21st, I returned from Portland and provided DJ/Karaoke services at the Taphouse Grill in Bellevue for one of our best corporate clients, Maggiano's.
The following week, lots of meetings, open houses, and a symphony date with the wife! Occasions Catering had a tasting at Pioneer Park Pavillion in Puyallup. The Wedding Network USA teamed up with ISES (Seattle chapters) to have guest speaker Sasha Souza talk about her experiences with planning/designing weddings. What an awesome presentation held at The Ruins in Seattle! She is one of the best in the U.S. at what she does, and it was an honor to meet her and learn some things from her. She talked about what makes a trend: when someone sets out to create something different that is then imitated or replicated by others using the original idea. Some wedding trends she mentioned are economy based, based on experiences from the past, include family, and downsizing without sacrificing design (need vs. want). Quote: "I spell need W-A-N-T!" I also liked how she talked about color trends, and how the Pantone forcast for 2008 really wasn't relevant with weddings until 2010 (2 year turnaround). So for those that think Turquoise is the color of the year, I guess you'll have to wait until 2012 for that one to kick in really big! For brides with big budgets who want a beautifally designed wedding, hire Sasha's company, or at least check out her blog and read her book to get ideas! (http://sparkliatti.com/) And then yes, I finally got to have a date night with my wife Ellen. She thought that was going to happen when we had her surprise party, but we ended up going to a nice restaurant in Bellevue called Pearl, the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya and then a night in a hotel room! Thank you grandma Lynn for babysitting Loodle!
This past weekend, I helped with A/V and music at the Lincoln Day Dinner held at the Nile Golf & Country Club in Mountlake Terrace. The next night, I DJ'd for a fashion show put on by the Wedding Bell in Tacoma. The following night a wedding at The Manor in Everett. And the following night, a Snohomish Wedding Guild meeting at Craven Farm. Lots of wedding folks in Snohomish...the wedding capital of Washington State! Looking forward to the Showcase coming up Sunday May 23rd. All brides and grooms still looking for a great venue in that neck of the woods should tour the venues involved with the Showcase! Adam's DJ Service will be showcased at the Antheia Ballroom.
Another upcoming venue tour we'll be participating in is the Metro Parks Tacoma tour of the Pagoda, Titlow Beach Lodge and the South Park Community Center. This is on Sunday March 21st.
And of course, we'll be at the Tacoma Wedding Expo courtesy of BridesClub.com the weekend of March 27th and 28th. We'll be sharing booth space with 3 great vendor partners: Jason & Heather Mook from Red Letter Events, Kim Halinen with Vivid Images Photography and Anthony Giordano from Motion Of Life Video Productions.
By the way, some great news about some national PR I've received lately. I recently had an article published about me in DJ Times Magazine. Check it out by clicking here. That was the February issue. In the new March issue, I'm quoted in Stacy Zemon's column entitled "Command Performance," and it's about things we DJ's do to get people's attention at events. I also just received word that I am quoted and acknowledged in Stacy Zemon's new book, The Mobile DJ MBA! I'm excited to get my copy and read it through. Stacy Zemon is an experienced mobile DJ from the East Coast and has written a few books that have helped DJs like me get better simply from the knowledge she shares within them.
Here's the website of the month. It's a site with some great wedding pranks!
So for now, I've gotta run. But I hope you all like the information I've shared and please continue to check back for more information about where we've been and what we're doing!
After the open house at the Tacoma Art Museum the week of my last post, I helped out with the Bellevue Relay Kickoff for the American Cancer Society at Lincoln Square Cinemas. We will be helping provide music and sound equipment as sponsors of the Bellevue and Gig Harbor Relays this year again.
On the night of the 23rd of January, I DJ'd the Tacoma City Dance at the McGavick Center at Clover Park Tech. Great venue, great decor, great kids (for the most part!) - overall the event was a success and most attendees had a good time. Lots of meetings filled up my calendar the following week and time in the office prior to our two mini vacations with family to Birch Bay, WA and Seaside, OR! Saturday the 30th, I did participate in two open houses for venues who host weddings and other events, one at The Manor in Everett and the other at the Holiday Inn in Seatac. I then proceeded to a Sweet 16 in West Seattle that I DJ'd at; had a great time, as this was quite the surprise party! Sunday the 31st, we participated in the South Sound Wedding Show at the Great Wolf Lodge in Centralia. We met a lot of great people and potential candidates, but we haven't booked any events as a result of being there. I hope that changes soon!
Between our Birch Bay and Seaside trips, I DJ'd a surprise 60th Birthday for a family friend and of course watched the Super Bowl! The following weekend, I DJ'd a valentines dance and a Haiti fundraiser with Heather Hope at the Center House Bistro in Seattle where my good friend Tracy Garrow works! It wasn't the turnout we were hoping for, but thanks to generous donations, we were able to send nearly $700 to the charity Doctors Without Borders.
February 17th was the highlight of my month, though. I had been planning since December a surprise 30th birthday party for my wife Ellen for this night! My friends Amy and John Hatcher (owners of Cafe Pacific in Auburn) helped me work out a great deal for a party at their place and we pulled it off! The food was great and we had a nice mix of family and friends attend. Special thanks to Travis, Eric, Kami and Ryan for helping with that! The "Twilight" cake from Celebrity Cake Studio was great, too!
Lisa Dupar had a nice open house on Thursday the 18th of February and I took a high school student who I'm mentoring for his Senior Project. The food was excellent and I'm happy to have finally met Lisa herself, because I've worked events with her staff a few times and they're always a pleasure to work with!
The weekend of the 19th was a learning experience; I got to stay at The Nines in Portland for the NACE Leadership Conference. I could write an entire blog post on this weekend alone, but I'm going to keep the highlights from the public because it's just something I have to do. Let's just say it was educational, fun, tiring and something I hope I get an opportunity to do again some day. Sunday the 21st, I returned from Portland and provided DJ/Karaoke services at the Taphouse Grill in Bellevue for one of our best corporate clients, Maggiano's.
The following week, lots of meetings, open houses, and a symphony date with the wife! Occasions Catering had a tasting at Pioneer Park Pavillion in Puyallup. The Wedding Network USA teamed up with ISES (Seattle chapters) to have guest speaker Sasha Souza talk about her experiences with planning/designing weddings. What an awesome presentation held at The Ruins in Seattle! She is one of the best in the U.S. at what she does, and it was an honor to meet her and learn some things from her. She talked about what makes a trend: when someone sets out to create something different that is then imitated or replicated by others using the original idea. Some wedding trends she mentioned are economy based, based on experiences from the past, include family, and downsizing without sacrificing design (need vs. want). Quote: "I spell need W-A-N-T!" I also liked how she talked about color trends, and how the Pantone forcast for 2008 really wasn't relevant with weddings until 2010 (2 year turnaround). So for those that think Turquoise is the color of the year, I guess you'll have to wait until 2012 for that one to kick in really big! For brides with big budgets who want a beautifally designed wedding, hire Sasha's company, or at least check out her blog and read her book to get ideas! (http://sparkliatti.com/) And then yes, I finally got to have a date night with my wife Ellen. She thought that was going to happen when we had her surprise party, but we ended up going to a nice restaurant in Bellevue called Pearl, the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya and then a night in a hotel room! Thank you grandma Lynn for babysitting Loodle!
This past weekend, I helped with A/V and music at the Lincoln Day Dinner held at the Nile Golf & Country Club in Mountlake Terrace. The next night, I DJ'd for a fashion show put on by the Wedding Bell in Tacoma. The following night a wedding at The Manor in Everett. And the following night, a Snohomish Wedding Guild meeting at Craven Farm. Lots of wedding folks in Snohomish...the wedding capital of Washington State! Looking forward to the Showcase coming up Sunday May 23rd. All brides and grooms still looking for a great venue in that neck of the woods should tour the venues involved with the Showcase! Adam's DJ Service will be showcased at the Antheia Ballroom.
Another upcoming venue tour we'll be participating in is the Metro Parks Tacoma tour of the Pagoda, Titlow Beach Lodge and the South Park Community Center. This is on Sunday March 21st.
And of course, we'll be at the Tacoma Wedding Expo courtesy of BridesClub.com the weekend of March 27th and 28th. We'll be sharing booth space with 3 great vendor partners: Jason & Heather Mook from Red Letter Events, Kim Halinen with Vivid Images Photography and Anthony Giordano from Motion Of Life Video Productions.
By the way, some great news about some national PR I've received lately. I recently had an article published about me in DJ Times Magazine. Check it out by clicking here. That was the February issue. In the new March issue, I'm quoted in Stacy Zemon's column entitled "Command Performance," and it's about things we DJ's do to get people's attention at events. I also just received word that I am quoted and acknowledged in Stacy Zemon's new book, The Mobile DJ MBA! I'm excited to get my copy and read it through. Stacy Zemon is an experienced mobile DJ from the East Coast and has written a few books that have helped DJs like me get better simply from the knowledge she shares within them.
Here's the website of the month. It's a site with some great wedding pranks!
So for now, I've gotta run. But I hope you all like the information I've shared and please continue to check back for more information about where we've been and what we're doing!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Calendar filling up, awards, etc.
It's wedding booking season, our calendar is filling up with weddings. We are booking as far out as November 2011! So if you're planning a wedding, make sure you plan ahead to get what you want.
It was just announced today that we won an award!
Here's the press release:
{Milton, WA} – {January 19, 2010} - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that Adam’s DJ Service has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding DJs!
The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.
Adam’s DJ Service is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.
“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”
We are happy to announce that Adam’s DJ Service is among the very best Wedding DJ’s within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.
For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today.
Not many events for us this month, but I did stop by two Seattle wedding shows since our last post. Bridesclub puts on a smaller show at the Expo Hall at Seattle Center. We may start doing a booth there next year. But it all depends on if we can get in to the Seattle Wedding Show or not! (We've been on the waiting list 2 years and counting now! - if only one of our competitors didn't have 4+ booths at the show!)
We also had a photo shoot for our DJs. 3 of them couldn't make it, but we did get this great picture to share! (Thank you Chris Springer!)
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We've got an open house tomorrow night at the Tacoma Art Museum with our friends at Jonz Catering. I'm excited to have my friends Nash Fung, a magician and Dave from PNTA there as well. He'll be showing off some great new LED lighting they have! Kim with Vivid Images Photography and Anthony with Motion of Life Video Productions will be there, too!
Saturday, January 30th, we'll be at an open house at The Manor in Everett and another at the Holiday Inn in Seatac. We'll be taking some time off in February to celebrate my wife's birthday and we'll have some other birthday events and Valentine's Day events, and some weddings thereafter.
So thank you for checking in and we'll be back in a month or so!
It was just announced today that we won an award!
Here's the press release:
{Milton, WA} – {January 19, 2010} - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that Adam’s DJ Service has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding DJs!
The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.
Adam’s DJ Service is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.
“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”
We are happy to announce that Adam’s DJ Service is among the very best Wedding DJ’s within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.
For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today.
Not many events for us this month, but I did stop by two Seattle wedding shows since our last post. Bridesclub puts on a smaller show at the Expo Hall at Seattle Center. We may start doing a booth there next year. But it all depends on if we can get in to the Seattle Wedding Show or not! (We've been on the waiting list 2 years and counting now! - if only one of our competitors didn't have 4+ booths at the show!)
We also had a photo shoot for our DJs. 3 of them couldn't make it, but we did get this great picture to share! (Thank you Chris Springer!)
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We've got an open house tomorrow night at the Tacoma Art Museum with our friends at Jonz Catering. I'm excited to have my friends Nash Fung, a magician and Dave from PNTA there as well. He'll be showing off some great new LED lighting they have! Kim with Vivid Images Photography and Anthony with Motion of Life Video Productions will be there, too!
Saturday, January 30th, we'll be at an open house at The Manor in Everett and another at the Holiday Inn in Seatac. We'll be taking some time off in February to celebrate my wife's birthday and we'll have some other birthday events and Valentine's Day events, and some weddings thereafter.
So thank you for checking in and we'll be back in a month or so!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Happy New Year!
It seems we get busier every year during the holidays, but this year, everything seemed to come together perfectly for our clients, our family and our friends. Since our last post, we've had an array of events that I'd like to share with everyone.
We'll start with Tuesday December 22nd. Joel had to cover a wedding our DJ Travis was originally going to DJ because of a death in the family. The event took place at Salty's @ Alki and all sources point to a successful event! I had the pleasure of helping with a holiday party and going away party of sorts for my friend Tom Kelly, who worked for Lancer Catering at the Woodland Park Zoo. I brought my cousin Eric along to help out and we had a good time providing Karaoke Entertainment as you can see in the picture below.
The day after Christmas, I was honored to be a part of a wedding at the Tacoma Art Museum. My friends who own Jonz Catering provide the food there exclusively, and although I had to wait longer than the guests, I was lucky to get a bite of some great food they prepared. I was also lucky to meet Juan Perez, a piano player who played some tunes during cocktail hour and the meal.
That night, Joel DJ'd another cruise for City Lights Cruises and after the event I was told that they prefer Joel to do all future events for them! No problem!
On Sunday the 27th, I went with my wife and my Dad and saw Avatar in 3D on an IMAX screen...pretty cool! Monday the 28th, I DJ'd a wedding at Thornewood Castle and it couldn't have gone smoother. The groom even set up a laptop using Skype so his sister in England could see the ceremony!
On New Years Eve, DJ Eddie took his family down to Great Wolf Lodge and spent the day providing Karaoke for all the kids! I DJ'd a wedding at the Antheia Ballroom in Snohomish. It was my first wedding on NYE and I'd have to say that everything went well, however, the anticipation of midnight was a longer wait than some wanted. So some guests left before we rang in 2010 with a bang, but they missed out! Special thanks to Erica and Marcus for making my night special with a glass of champagne as Guy Lombardo's Auld Lang Syne played after Europe's Final Countdown led us to midnight!
This past weekend was the Tacoma Wedding Expo put on by Bridesclub.com and we managed to meet many potential clients and even booked 4 weddings at the show! Thank you to all who stopped by our booth and took some time to get to know us. Saturday night, I DJ'd a Sweet 16 Birthday for a local student and her friends at the Fife Community Center.
While at the show, my friend Nash Fung (the best magician in Western Washington!) took some video as he helped us out at our booth Sunday. He integrated it with some previous video we did for his blog. Please check it out:
So now I have a lot of followup and more wedding shows and open houses in the next few weeks. I'll stop by a few wedding shows in the next two weeks since we don't have booths at them (checking one out to see if we want to have a booth there at the Seattle Center show and the other to visit other friends as we're on the waiting list to have a booth!). Saturday, January 30th, we'll be at an open house at The Manor in Everett and another at the Holiday Inn in Seatac. We'll be taking some time off in February to celebrate my wife's birthday and we'll have some other birthday events and Valentine's Day events, and some weddings thereafter.
Again, Happy New Year and may 2010 be better than 2009!
We'll start with Tuesday December 22nd. Joel had to cover a wedding our DJ Travis was originally going to DJ because of a death in the family. The event took place at Salty's @ Alki and all sources point to a successful event! I had the pleasure of helping with a holiday party and going away party of sorts for my friend Tom Kelly, who worked for Lancer Catering at the Woodland Park Zoo. I brought my cousin Eric along to help out and we had a good time providing Karaoke Entertainment as you can see in the picture below.
The day after Christmas, I was honored to be a part of a wedding at the Tacoma Art Museum. My friends who own Jonz Catering provide the food there exclusively, and although I had to wait longer than the guests, I was lucky to get a bite of some great food they prepared. I was also lucky to meet Juan Perez, a piano player who played some tunes during cocktail hour and the meal.
That night, Joel DJ'd another cruise for City Lights Cruises and after the event I was told that they prefer Joel to do all future events for them! No problem!
On Sunday the 27th, I went with my wife and my Dad and saw Avatar in 3D on an IMAX screen...pretty cool! Monday the 28th, I DJ'd a wedding at Thornewood Castle and it couldn't have gone smoother. The groom even set up a laptop using Skype so his sister in England could see the ceremony!
On New Years Eve, DJ Eddie took his family down to Great Wolf Lodge and spent the day providing Karaoke for all the kids! I DJ'd a wedding at the Antheia Ballroom in Snohomish. It was my first wedding on NYE and I'd have to say that everything went well, however, the anticipation of midnight was a longer wait than some wanted. So some guests left before we rang in 2010 with a bang, but they missed out! Special thanks to Erica and Marcus for making my night special with a glass of champagne as Guy Lombardo's Auld Lang Syne played after Europe's Final Countdown led us to midnight!
This past weekend was the Tacoma Wedding Expo put on by Bridesclub.com and we managed to meet many potential clients and even booked 4 weddings at the show! Thank you to all who stopped by our booth and took some time to get to know us. Saturday night, I DJ'd a Sweet 16 Birthday for a local student and her friends at the Fife Community Center.
While at the show, my friend Nash Fung (the best magician in Western Washington!) took some video as he helped us out at our booth Sunday. He integrated it with some previous video we did for his blog. Please check it out:
Nash Fung Online Magic Show: Episode 3- Adam's DJ Service from Nash Fung on Vimeo.
So now I have a lot of followup and more wedding shows and open houses in the next few weeks. I'll stop by a few wedding shows in the next two weeks since we don't have booths at them (checking one out to see if we want to have a booth there at the Seattle Center show and the other to visit other friends as we're on the waiting list to have a booth!). Saturday, January 30th, we'll be at an open house at The Manor in Everett and another at the Holiday Inn in Seatac. We'll be taking some time off in February to celebrate my wife's birthday and we'll have some other birthday events and Valentine's Day events, and some weddings thereafter.
Again, Happy New Year and may 2010 be better than 2009!
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Happy Holidays!
Only a few more events and then one of the most cherished holidays will be here. Yes, another Christmas is upon us! We've been pretty busy since our last post.
November 28th, my cousin Eric and I helped my friends Jim and Gayle O'Donnell move stuff from their old location to their new location (All About Weddings). I'd say the move was a success! Another successful City Lights cruise on board the Emerald Star that night!
December 5th was one of two busy days this month. I DJ'd at a Costco holiday party at Emerald Downs. It was a pretty large event and we provided music in two rooms successfully! DJ Travis DJ'd at Sandpoint Golf & Country Club for a corporate client. DJ Joel DJ'd a Wedding at The Attic in Sumner. And our new DJ, Ben, had a great time DJing for Contour Aerospace at the Everett Yacht Club! December 6th I met some clients who ended up booking our friends at Gen X Pro, and then I went on an industry cruise on board The Islander. Monday the 7th, my wife Ellen cooked up a festive feast for some catering friends. Her Shrimp Saviche, Mango Jicama Salad and Frito Chili Pie were all a hit...so was our white elephant gift exchange!
Tuesday December 8th, I visited the Seattle DJ Association meeting. Saw some good friends/competitors and met some new DJ's. I had a good drink at the Cafe Metropolitan called "Sex With An Alligator!"
Thursday the 10th was Santa Darrell day at Wells Fargo Plaza in Tacoma. My grandpa, who worked in that building most of his life, goes back every year as santa and takes pictures with all the employees of all the companies in that building. He gives out $1,000,000 bills (not real of course) and candy canes, and people can pick up prints of their pictures at the front desk the next morning. Here's one with my mom, my grandpa and me!
Friday December 11th was another busy day for Adam's DJ Service. I jumped through some hoops to DJ an event at Fort Lewis (American Lake Club) for the Commissary employees. I sent DJ Joel and DJ Jesse to a wedding at Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo. DJ Travis DJ'd a holiday party for Nordic Construction at Titlow Beach Lodge. And part timer DJ Sean DJ'd a Sweet 16 Birthday Party in Federal Way! The following night, DJ Jesse was at Pete's Pool in Enumclaw DJing for a charity that donates food to the Enumclaw and Maple Valley food banks. I was DJing my family Christmas party at my uncle Rodger's house in Lakeland Hills...we had fun that night...
...at least my cousin Jake and his friend did!
After a much needed recovery day Sunday the 13th, Monday the 14th I met with some fellow wedding professionals at a nice little restaurant in Belltown. Looking forward to what the Wedding Network USA will do for Adam's DJ Service! Tuesday the 15th, I DJ'd another event for New Horizons Ministries - for the homeless youth in Seattle. That event always breaks my heart, but I'm glad I can help entertain people while they get a free mead enjoy the warmth inside that facility.
Thursday the 17th, I DJ'd the corporate holiday party for Expedia.com in Bellevue - I was hired to provide our Karaoke services. What a wild bunch! Even the CEO sang "London Calling" by The Clash! DJ Travis DJ'd a holiday party for TGB Architects at the Edmonds Yacht Club. Yesterday, I got all of my Christmas shopping done and then I took my family out on a cruise, onboard the Olympic Star at Waterways Cruises in Seattle. As I mentioned on my Facebook profile, "It was a great time! Chef Udo cooked up some awesome food, including a great dessert! Captain Ron and crew at Waterways Cruises were awesome last night! Matthew Meldon was great on the guitar! The weather was great! Just an overall good time with the Tiegs family. If anyone wants to go on a nice cruise, call Corine Cooper @ www.waterwayscruises.com!"
Today, I DJ'd a local wedding, DJ Eddie a wedding at the Hansen Place in Sumner, and DJ Joel a house party in Tacoma. Tomorrow, it's another City Lights cruise, also aboard the Olympic Star, a Wedding Tuesday, that holiday, then more weddings, NYE, a wedding show in Tacoma (Bridesclub Wedding Expo), and maybe a day off soon! We'll see...
Here's to a wonderful 2010!
November 28th, my cousin Eric and I helped my friends Jim and Gayle O'Donnell move stuff from their old location to their new location (All About Weddings). I'd say the move was a success! Another successful City Lights cruise on board the Emerald Star that night!
December 5th was one of two busy days this month. I DJ'd at a Costco holiday party at Emerald Downs. It was a pretty large event and we provided music in two rooms successfully! DJ Travis DJ'd at Sandpoint Golf & Country Club for a corporate client. DJ Joel DJ'd a Wedding at The Attic in Sumner. And our new DJ, Ben, had a great time DJing for Contour Aerospace at the Everett Yacht Club! December 6th I met some clients who ended up booking our friends at Gen X Pro, and then I went on an industry cruise on board The Islander. Monday the 7th, my wife Ellen cooked up a festive feast for some catering friends. Her Shrimp Saviche, Mango Jicama Salad and Frito Chili Pie were all a hit...so was our white elephant gift exchange!
Tuesday December 8th, I visited the Seattle DJ Association meeting. Saw some good friends/competitors and met some new DJ's. I had a good drink at the Cafe Metropolitan called "Sex With An Alligator!"
Thursday the 10th was Santa Darrell day at Wells Fargo Plaza in Tacoma. My grandpa, who worked in that building most of his life, goes back every year as santa and takes pictures with all the employees of all the companies in that building. He gives out $1,000,000 bills (not real of course) and candy canes, and people can pick up prints of their pictures at the front desk the next morning. Here's one with my mom, my grandpa and me!
Friday December 11th was another busy day for Adam's DJ Service. I jumped through some hoops to DJ an event at Fort Lewis (American Lake Club) for the Commissary employees. I sent DJ Joel and DJ Jesse to a wedding at Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo. DJ Travis DJ'd a holiday party for Nordic Construction at Titlow Beach Lodge. And part timer DJ Sean DJ'd a Sweet 16 Birthday Party in Federal Way! The following night, DJ Jesse was at Pete's Pool in Enumclaw DJing for a charity that donates food to the Enumclaw and Maple Valley food banks. I was DJing my family Christmas party at my uncle Rodger's house in Lakeland Hills...we had fun that night...
...at least my cousin Jake and his friend did!
After a much needed recovery day Sunday the 13th, Monday the 14th I met with some fellow wedding professionals at a nice little restaurant in Belltown. Looking forward to what the Wedding Network USA will do for Adam's DJ Service! Tuesday the 15th, I DJ'd another event for New Horizons Ministries - for the homeless youth in Seattle. That event always breaks my heart, but I'm glad I can help entertain people while they get a free mead enjoy the warmth inside that facility.
Thursday the 17th, I DJ'd the corporate holiday party for Expedia.com in Bellevue - I was hired to provide our Karaoke services. What a wild bunch! Even the CEO sang "London Calling" by The Clash! DJ Travis DJ'd a holiday party for TGB Architects at the Edmonds Yacht Club. Yesterday, I got all of my Christmas shopping done and then I took my family out on a cruise, onboard the Olympic Star at Waterways Cruises in Seattle. As I mentioned on my Facebook profile, "It was a great time! Chef Udo cooked up some awesome food, including a great dessert! Captain Ron and crew at Waterways Cruises were awesome last night! Matthew Meldon was great on the guitar! The weather was great! Just an overall good time with the Tiegs family. If anyone wants to go on a nice cruise, call Corine Cooper @ www.waterwayscruises.com!"
Today, I DJ'd a local wedding, DJ Eddie a wedding at the Hansen Place in Sumner, and DJ Joel a house party in Tacoma. Tomorrow, it's another City Lights cruise, also aboard the Olympic Star, a Wedding Tuesday, that holiday, then more weddings, NYE, a wedding show in Tacoma (Bridesclub Wedding Expo), and maybe a day off soon! We'll see...
Here's to a wonderful 2010!
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Holidays Are Approaching - Adam's DJ Service Keeping Busy!
It's been a while since our last post; it was our busiest October ever with many events to tell you about. Thanksgiving and Christmas are near as are other holidays people celebrate. We've got many charity events, company parties, corporate events, and yes...winter weddings on our plate! Adam's DJ Service continues to grow with the help of our clients, vendor partners, family and friends...so I want to thank everyone personally for helping make this happen.
Since I last wrote, I have been all over the map as far as events, site visits, and yes, I even got a vacation in there! So...here goes.
I visited a new venue that is still in the works that is amazing. It's called the Moon Mansion, run by my new friends Heidi and Paul Moon. It's in North Bend and worth a visit for anyone looking to have a wedding in a remote location with a view, yet not too far from Seattle.
That same week I spun some tunes for Eastlake H.S.'s class of 1999 at Pravda Studios in Seattle. Very fun event! The next night, I showed off my DJ skills for a fun group of wedding guests at The Lakeside in Seattle.
The next week, I attended our Seattle NACE meeting at the Lynnwood Convention Center. There was a cooking contest, and one of our own members (Mindy Milton) faced off against a young, up and coming chef and she won! A couple days later, I attended a wedding vendor function hosted by TheKnot.com at Hotel 1000 in Seattle. Not only is The Knot a great national website and resource for brides, but Hotel 1000 is one of the coolest hotels in Seattle! Friday the 16th of October, I DJ'd at a friend's wedding at the Antheia Ballroom in Snohomish. My friend Tanya Davis (formerly Tanya Stone) is also my favorite florist to recommend to brides. The name of her company is Elements In Bloom. The wedding was a great success and I'm happy I was able to provide what her and her husband Marty wanted for their event. The following day was one of the busiest of the year for me personally. After my P90X workout in the morning, my cousins Justin and Eric helped me set up a sound PA rental for Tacoma Kendo at Washington H.S. in Parkland. Then I went home for a shower and a change of clothes prior to a pre-school Trike-a-Thon for the Mountain View Co-Op here in Milton. Then I headed back to pick up the gear from the rental, then on to my favorite Italian restaurant in Bellevue to DJ a wedding at Maggiano's. Boy was I pooped after this long day!
The following week was filled with more fun events! Monday night I attended ABC at Emerald Downs in Auburn. The following night was our Tacoma NACE auction at the McGavick Center in Lakewood (at CPTC). It went off with a bang as we generated lots of funding for the scholarship we award to a lucky culinary arts student there. The next day was a 3-event day for me, 2 of which I DJ'd at! First, it was an event for my friend Eddy who owns Party Outfitters. It was a mid-day event for some students at the Griffin School in Olympia. Event #2 that day was the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce's annual Boo Bash at the Great American Casino. Event #3 was a Puget Sound Wedding Vendor meetup that took place at Suite One Hundered in Tacoma. Some great food and good company! Another long day in the books! Thursday that week I attended an open house at one of my favorite little venues in all of Seattle, Acalia. Chef Shelby Sewell always makes some great, unique food! Friday night that week I DJ'd a wedding at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club. It's always a treat to do events there as the staff is great and the food is good! Plus, I had the pleasure of working with one of my favorite photographers that night, Loren Callahan of Alante Photography. We get silly sometimes (see pic below)!
That night, one of our DJs worked on board the Emerald Star for City Lights Cruises, too. We'll continue DJing for them as long as they're in town, I hope!
The next night, we provided sound and lighting equipment for an event a friend from Phoenix flew up to DJ @ the Spirit of WA Event Center(Jeff Jones with Direct Sounds). One of our DJs, Lars, also rented some equipment this day for en entire week's production at PLU where he attends. A couple of our DJs helped with a wedding that took place at two venues: Willows Lodge (ceremony) and Delille Cellars (reception), and I hear that event went really well. I myself donated my services to the MDA that night by helping put on the Masquerade Ball @ the Columbia Tower Club in Seattle.
I wrapped up that busy week Sunday by DJing at a Halloween event for a charity called Three Feet of Sunshine @ St. Stephen's Church in Seattle. I was able to bring my wife and daughter...and yes, we dressed up and had lots of fun!
The following week was filled with family time, networking functions, Halloween events and car trouble (thank you Les Schwab!). This week, the winners of King 5's Best of Western Washington were announced, and I'm pleased that we had enough support from our clients, vendor partners, friends and family to get 2nd place in the Wedding DJ category! On top of that, probably the most unique, memorable wedding took place on Halloween this year. Here's how it went down: Imagine a cool couple who have been together for 10 years but not officially tied the knot. They invite you to a "Halloween Party" via a pretty fancy invitation. The event is to include drinks, dinner and entertainment like a magician (my friend Nash Fung), jugglers, a contortionist and a great MC dressed up like a circus ring-leader from Pure Cirkus (Armitage Shanks). The first two hours are drinks, food and mingling. Then the costume contest with prizes for scariest, funniest and most original costumes. And then a skit only the DJ (me!), MC and the bride and groom know about - and by the way, our groom is Frankenstein and our bride is the Bride of Frankenstein! Armitage pulls up two people to the stage (best man and maid of honor) for a "special award," but needs help from a monster to decide how this will happen. But the monster is fierce and needs a mate first! Ah ha! Armitage, also a licensed officiant, leads this right into a surprise wedding ceremony in Halloween fashion! It was a party from that point on and a very fun and memorable event overall. Many great costumes, great people and simply a well planned event that the clients were very happy with. By the way, the bride and groom (John & Jen Cook) went so far out of their way with this event, they had their makeup done by Brian Sipe, an artist who helped with makeup in movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, Ali, Van Helsing, Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Star Trek 2009! Other vendors from this Halloween Wedding included the Pickering Barn, Prop Gallery West, Aaron Warder Photography, Countryside Floral and Remmy's Catering. I wish I had more pics from this event, but for now, check these out!
So that event capped the busiest October ever for us. The first week of November I attended the launch of the Wedding Network USA at the CTC in Seattle. I am a founding member and proud to be a part of this organization. Like NACE and ABC, I'm sure it will be a good thing to contribute to. Friday November 6th I'd like to forget. Trying to get to Olympia for a school dance at the Griffin School, all the lanes on I5 were blocked near Fort Lewis due to a jack-knifed semi truck. Trying to take a back road, I encountered a dead end due to construction. With no way over the base to I5, I proceeded the only other way I know...through Roy and Yelm. What a mistake this was, because everyone was going this way. It took me 3.5 hours to get to Olympia and I was late to an event for the first time EVER! I felt so bad, but luckily the students and the principal were satisfied with the rest of the night. With that said, Saturday November 7th, we had 3 events as a company. My event started at the Grand Holiday Ballroom in Olympia (ceremony) and ended at Indian Summer Golf Club. This was a wedding for a daughter of my friend Suzy Justin, who owns Black Tie Espresso Catering.
Then early the next morning on less than two hours of sleep, it was off to the airport with the family: A weeks vacation in California! We visited Sea World, Disneyland, California Adventure and Universal Studios. Unfortunately, upon our return, we learned that our home had been burglarized and some DJ equipment stolen. Luckily, that equipment has been recovered thanks to some great teamwork and communication. Thanks to Joel, Petey, Ben, Ellen and Amy for putting it all together. Unfortunately, the trail led to someone we know and our relationship with that person is no longer. But thankfully, no one got hurt and we're back to square one with our gear. November 14th was our last busy weekend until December 5th...a wedding at Kensington Gardens, a charity event at Annie Wright and another wedding at the Pagoda at Point Defiance. For now, Thanksgiving is near and Christmas shortly thereafter. I'll write again after our crazy December...lots of holiday parties, weddings and other fine events! Take care and please contact Adam's DJ Service if you have a need for music at an event.
Since I last wrote, I have been all over the map as far as events, site visits, and yes, I even got a vacation in there! So...here goes.
I visited a new venue that is still in the works that is amazing. It's called the Moon Mansion, run by my new friends Heidi and Paul Moon. It's in North Bend and worth a visit for anyone looking to have a wedding in a remote location with a view, yet not too far from Seattle.
That same week I spun some tunes for Eastlake H.S.'s class of 1999 at Pravda Studios in Seattle. Very fun event! The next night, I showed off my DJ skills for a fun group of wedding guests at The Lakeside in Seattle.
The next week, I attended our Seattle NACE meeting at the Lynnwood Convention Center. There was a cooking contest, and one of our own members (Mindy Milton) faced off against a young, up and coming chef and she won! A couple days later, I attended a wedding vendor function hosted by TheKnot.com at Hotel 1000 in Seattle. Not only is The Knot a great national website and resource for brides, but Hotel 1000 is one of the coolest hotels in Seattle! Friday the 16th of October, I DJ'd at a friend's wedding at the Antheia Ballroom in Snohomish. My friend Tanya Davis (formerly Tanya Stone) is also my favorite florist to recommend to brides. The name of her company is Elements In Bloom. The wedding was a great success and I'm happy I was able to provide what her and her husband Marty wanted for their event. The following day was one of the busiest of the year for me personally. After my P90X workout in the morning, my cousins Justin and Eric helped me set up a sound PA rental for Tacoma Kendo at Washington H.S. in Parkland. Then I went home for a shower and a change of clothes prior to a pre-school Trike-a-Thon for the Mountain View Co-Op here in Milton. Then I headed back to pick up the gear from the rental, then on to my favorite Italian restaurant in Bellevue to DJ a wedding at Maggiano's. Boy was I pooped after this long day!
The following week was filled with more fun events! Monday night I attended ABC at Emerald Downs in Auburn. The following night was our Tacoma NACE auction at the McGavick Center in Lakewood (at CPTC). It went off with a bang as we generated lots of funding for the scholarship we award to a lucky culinary arts student there. The next day was a 3-event day for me, 2 of which I DJ'd at! First, it was an event for my friend Eddy who owns Party Outfitters. It was a mid-day event for some students at the Griffin School in Olympia. Event #2 that day was the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce's annual Boo Bash at the Great American Casino. Event #3 was a Puget Sound Wedding Vendor meetup that took place at Suite One Hundered in Tacoma. Some great food and good company! Another long day in the books! Thursday that week I attended an open house at one of my favorite little venues in all of Seattle, Acalia. Chef Shelby Sewell always makes some great, unique food! Friday night that week I DJ'd a wedding at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club. It's always a treat to do events there as the staff is great and the food is good! Plus, I had the pleasure of working with one of my favorite photographers that night, Loren Callahan of Alante Photography. We get silly sometimes (see pic below)!
That night, one of our DJs worked on board the Emerald Star for City Lights Cruises, too. We'll continue DJing for them as long as they're in town, I hope!
The next night, we provided sound and lighting equipment for an event a friend from Phoenix flew up to DJ @ the Spirit of WA Event Center(Jeff Jones with Direct Sounds). One of our DJs, Lars, also rented some equipment this day for en entire week's production at PLU where he attends. A couple of our DJs helped with a wedding that took place at two venues: Willows Lodge (ceremony) and Delille Cellars (reception), and I hear that event went really well. I myself donated my services to the MDA that night by helping put on the Masquerade Ball @ the Columbia Tower Club in Seattle.
I wrapped up that busy week Sunday by DJing at a Halloween event for a charity called Three Feet of Sunshine @ St. Stephen's Church in Seattle. I was able to bring my wife and daughter...and yes, we dressed up and had lots of fun!
The following week was filled with family time, networking functions, Halloween events and car trouble (thank you Les Schwab!). This week, the winners of King 5's Best of Western Washington were announced, and I'm pleased that we had enough support from our clients, vendor partners, friends and family to get 2nd place in the Wedding DJ category! On top of that, probably the most unique, memorable wedding took place on Halloween this year. Here's how it went down: Imagine a cool couple who have been together for 10 years but not officially tied the knot. They invite you to a "Halloween Party" via a pretty fancy invitation. The event is to include drinks, dinner and entertainment like a magician (my friend Nash Fung), jugglers, a contortionist and a great MC dressed up like a circus ring-leader from Pure Cirkus (Armitage Shanks). The first two hours are drinks, food and mingling. Then the costume contest with prizes for scariest, funniest and most original costumes. And then a skit only the DJ (me!), MC and the bride and groom know about - and by the way, our groom is Frankenstein and our bride is the Bride of Frankenstein! Armitage pulls up two people to the stage (best man and maid of honor) for a "special award," but needs help from a monster to decide how this will happen. But the monster is fierce and needs a mate first! Ah ha! Armitage, also a licensed officiant, leads this right into a surprise wedding ceremony in Halloween fashion! It was a party from that point on and a very fun and memorable event overall. Many great costumes, great people and simply a well planned event that the clients were very happy with. By the way, the bride and groom (John & Jen Cook) went so far out of their way with this event, they had their makeup done by Brian Sipe, an artist who helped with makeup in movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, Ali, Van Helsing, Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Star Trek 2009! Other vendors from this Halloween Wedding included the Pickering Barn, Prop Gallery West, Aaron Warder Photography, Countryside Floral and Remmy's Catering. I wish I had more pics from this event, but for now, check these out!
So that event capped the busiest October ever for us. The first week of November I attended the launch of the Wedding Network USA at the CTC in Seattle. I am a founding member and proud to be a part of this organization. Like NACE and ABC, I'm sure it will be a good thing to contribute to. Friday November 6th I'd like to forget. Trying to get to Olympia for a school dance at the Griffin School, all the lanes on I5 were blocked near Fort Lewis due to a jack-knifed semi truck. Trying to take a back road, I encountered a dead end due to construction. With no way over the base to I5, I proceeded the only other way I know...through Roy and Yelm. What a mistake this was, because everyone was going this way. It took me 3.5 hours to get to Olympia and I was late to an event for the first time EVER! I felt so bad, but luckily the students and the principal were satisfied with the rest of the night. With that said, Saturday November 7th, we had 3 events as a company. My event started at the Grand Holiday Ballroom in Olympia (ceremony) and ended at Indian Summer Golf Club. This was a wedding for a daughter of my friend Suzy Justin, who owns Black Tie Espresso Catering.
Then early the next morning on less than two hours of sleep, it was off to the airport with the family: A weeks vacation in California! We visited Sea World, Disneyland, California Adventure and Universal Studios. Unfortunately, upon our return, we learned that our home had been burglarized and some DJ equipment stolen. Luckily, that equipment has been recovered thanks to some great teamwork and communication. Thanks to Joel, Petey, Ben, Ellen and Amy for putting it all together. Unfortunately, the trail led to someone we know and our relationship with that person is no longer. But thankfully, no one got hurt and we're back to square one with our gear. November 14th was our last busy weekend until December 5th...a wedding at Kensington Gardens, a charity event at Annie Wright and another wedding at the Pagoda at Point Defiance. For now, Thanksgiving is near and Christmas shortly thereafter. I'll write again after our crazy December...lots of holiday parties, weddings and other fine events! Take care and please contact Adam's DJ Service if you have a need for music at an event.
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