Sunday, September 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Wedding woes....and how to avoid them.
Your dream wedding...since you were twelve years old, you have planned it. As a teenager, you daydreamed about walking down the aisle with that mystery guy. The flowers were beautiful, your bridesmaids were smiling at you. Your gown fit you like it would fit a princess. After all, this is your fairytale wedding!
As you ease into your dress and prepare your make up, the day begins to materialize from dreams to reality....then it RAINS...
How dare it rain on my special day, you think out loud. Soon, it starts to rain even harder...the forecast calls for wind and rain all day. Some people say it's good luck if it rains on your wedding day. You say "bull ?$&#!". So, what do you do? Well, you finish your mascara, and climb into your magical chariot to your wedding. Or your limousine, if you've hired one. The limo driver looks like James bond, and the bridesmaids ogle over him as the champagne is poured by your maid of honor for the girls to enjoy before the trip down the aisle.
BANG!....the limo gets a flat tire. Your champagne spills all over the FRONT of your gown....
What next?
The cake falls off the table? The DJ is late? The florist delivers the wrong flowers. Cousin Vinnie shows up in khakis and a baseball hat....What next?!?!
Don't panic, and remember: it's your wedding day...Relax and enjoy it...NO MATTER WHAT.
Golden rule # 1 : Do not micro manage your wedding into the ground...Take it in stride and just enjoy. There will be things that are beyond your control. But for the most part, your vendors will handle everything for you.
As you ease into your dress and prepare your make up, the day begins to materialize from dreams to reality....then it RAINS...
How dare it rain on my special day, you think out loud. Soon, it starts to rain even harder...the forecast calls for wind and rain all day. Some people say it's good luck if it rains on your wedding day. You say "bull ?$&#!". So, what do you do? Well, you finish your mascara, and climb into your magical chariot to your wedding. Or your limousine, if you've hired one. The limo driver looks like James bond, and the bridesmaids ogle over him as the champagne is poured by your maid of honor for the girls to enjoy before the trip down the aisle.
BANG!....the limo gets a flat tire. Your champagne spills all over the FRONT of your gown....
What next?
The cake falls off the table? The DJ is late? The florist delivers the wrong flowers. Cousin Vinnie shows up in khakis and a baseball hat....What next?!?!
Don't panic, and remember: it's your wedding day...Relax and enjoy it...NO MATTER WHAT.
Golden rule # 1 : Do not micro manage your wedding into the ground...Take it in stride and just enjoy. There will be things that are beyond your control. But for the most part, your vendors will handle everything for you.
Golden rule # 2: Let the evening fall into place... and quit looking at your watch!
Golden rule # 3: If something does go wrong, have your friends and family deal with it accordingly. Or let your vendors handle it. If it's something like bad weather, traffic, or something that cannot be "Dealt with"...Don't sweat it out. A good word of advice: Kick off your shoes and dance in the rain, it would make for some fun photos.
Most importantly, enjoy your special celebration, and relax. if you have fun, so will everyone else!
Until next time,
Steve Lebo
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Bridal shows and bridal woes
So we set up our booth at many bridal shows. And we speak with hundreds of brides in about four hours. We take the time to actually speak with some and answer all questions. Sometimes, people genuinely are interested in hearing about our services, and sometimes people want free stuff. Most of the time, brides drift right by our booth and fade away...
As a professional DJ, I completely understand this categorization of bridal show visitors....the ones who are there for free stuff (freeloaders), the ones who are just gathering info (window-shoppers), and then, the ones who genuinely want to BOOK vendors (buyers).
Please, if you are just gathering info, let us know, if you are truly searching for a DJ or photographer, TELL US. If you want free stuff, go to goodwill.
Tonight, I had a meeting with two brides who were absolutely amazing to talk to. They were genuinely interested in what I had to say, as was I interested in hearing about their dream wedding. It was wonderful to speak to both Elizabeth and Sarah...and they said they had a great time listening and gathering information.
What a win-win situation....
My only complaint: six people signed up for the meeting and only two showed up. Please, respect our time as we have family and work to do. We set aside time for us to meet, please keep the meeting... Thank you Sarah and Elizabeth.
Finally, if you are reading this, and you are a bride to be, one point to remember:
It cost us time and a great deal of money at these bridal shows, we respect your time, please respect ours.
As a professional DJ, I completely understand this categorization of bridal show visitors....the ones who are there for free stuff (freeloaders), the ones who are just gathering info (window-shoppers), and then, the ones who genuinely want to BOOK vendors (buyers).
Please, if you are just gathering info, let us know, if you are truly searching for a DJ or photographer, TELL US. If you want free stuff, go to goodwill.
Tonight, I had a meeting with two brides who were absolutely amazing to talk to. They were genuinely interested in what I had to say, as was I interested in hearing about their dream wedding. It was wonderful to speak to both Elizabeth and Sarah...and they said they had a great time listening and gathering information.
What a win-win situation....
My only complaint: six people signed up for the meeting and only two showed up. Please, respect our time as we have family and work to do. We set aside time for us to meet, please keep the meeting... Thank you Sarah and Elizabeth.
Finally, if you are reading this, and you are a bride to be, one point to remember:
It cost us time and a great deal of money at these bridal shows, we respect your time, please respect ours.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Something amazing is coming...
We are proud to say that something amazing is coming to the wedding scene in Pittsburgh. And guess what?
Party-Time Productions will be the only area company to offer this unique and exciting addition. Stay tuned...as this is happening very soon. You will not want to miss out.
Please call if you are very interested...We can tell you this: Your event will be a memorable one!
Party-Time Productions will be the only area company to offer this unique and exciting addition. Stay tuned...as this is happening very soon. You will not want to miss out.
Please call if you are very interested...We can tell you this: Your event will be a memorable one!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Party-Time Productions wins "Bride's choice award" two years in a row!
February 1st, 2011
Pittsburgh, PA – February 2nd, 2011 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce {Enter Your Business Name} has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for DJ's and Event Lighting!
Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation.
Party-Time Productions DJ's and Event Lighting stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.
“WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud {Enter Your Business Name} for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.”
We are happy to announce that Party-Time Productions DJ's and Event Lighting is among the very best DJ and Lighting within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011.
For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/party-time-productions-monroeville/63bee5c809a0a994.html
For more information on the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.
About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire.com, the nation's leading technology company serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 local wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives local businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. Businesses that join the WeddingWire Network appear on WeddingWire.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), ProjectWedding.com and Weddingbee.com (both part of eHarmony), and Celebrations.com (part of the 1-800-Flowers family of brands, NASDAQ: FLWS).
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Getting ready for 2011
Hello Everyone.
We here at Party-Time Productions are getting ready for a great year in 2011. There are some new and exciting things going on over here at DJ central, and we wanted to share a few with you.
First of all, we will be adding MORE lighting to our inventory, so you can book more up lighting and we can now handle three events with up lighting per weekend. Book yours soon, they are still solidly booking UP (No pun intended)
Secondly, we are going to offer much more in the way of creative interaction...Please ask us if you would like: The newlywed game, Singing dinner tables, who knows the newlywed couple the most...As well as other surprises.
Thirdly, we are going to be offering a SUPER HOT NEW ITEM sometime after February...Stay posted for this...You will NOT want to miss out on this new addition. We should have more info in January.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
stay tunedfor NEW additions.
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