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Accolades (Kelli & Eric)

Image courtesy of Moods Image Photography

Without a doubt, if I had to recommend our favorite vendor from our wedding, it would be Schiemer Entertainment. From our very first meeting with DJ Eric, my husband and I were extremely impressed. He is very professional but so much fun to be around, and we were wow’d by his technical expertise (which in my opinion is vital for a DJ). Eric made the planning process extremely easy as well. Eric uses online planning tools that allow brides to create playlists or select genres of music they are interested in for cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing, which is really cool and makes planning a breeze. My husband and I had about a year and half engagement, and booked nearly all of our vendors before the year mark, most of which forgot our names by the time the wedding rolled around- but not Eric.

On the day of the wedding, Eric did an awesome job of putting us at ease and our guests RAVED about him! The dance floor was packed the entire night! Everyone from our great aunts to our wild college friends loved the variety of music, and was up celebrating with us.  All and all, we could not be more pleased or recommend Schiemer Entertainment Services more!! An easy 5 star rating!!

Accolades (Kira & Ryan)

Image courtesy of Weddings by Alisa.

I’ve gotta say, I personally think a DJ makes or breaks a wedding. And I also have to say that we were recommended Eric by our photographer who works with A LOT of DJs. From the moment we met Eric we were sold. He is so genuine, honest, fun, knowledgeable, professional… the adjectives go on and on and on. Ok, let’s get the specs out of the way— he has great unobtrusive equipment, he has a GIANT library of music, and he approaches this very much as a science, putting all the pieces together to make a great party in your space. But these are not the things that make a truly first-class DJ. That is the ‘it’ factor. He’s so classy. He MCs like a pro—the party is all about the attendants having a great time. And he. puts. together. such. great. playlists. We picked the music, but he gave us lots of hot tips and then pieced it all together at just the right time. I had guests coming up to me the whole night saying how great our DJ was. The other cool thing about Eric is that he has all these fun extras like uplighting. I’m sure in some venues you may not need that, but in ours it really added to the ambiance of the space (Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh Big Red Room). The success of a wedding I think hinges so much on a great DJ, and man, Eric is THE BEST!!!!

Kira and Ryan (Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh)

From the moment I met Kira and Ryan, I knew their reception would be something special.  Their chemistry and love for life was immediately evident and I was thrilled when they chose me to be their DJ.  Since they both work as musicians, I knew we would have great fun working together on the perfect playlist.

Bokalders-Leonard Wedding Reception

The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh was the perfect location for the elegant and unique celebration.  I received many compliments all night long about Kira and Ryan’s fantastic music choices.  They chose to have me provide uplighting for the Big Red Room which really helped customize the space to their colors.

Ryan and Kira tore up the dance floor along with their friends and family to a great mix of music.  Everyone danced and sung along with great conviction, and it was a party I had hoped would never end.  I consider myself fortunate not only to have been part of such a perfect day, but for getting to know these wonderfully wild, funny, Disney-loving, crazy-talented newlyweds.

Wedding DJ Playlist

End of Summer 2013 Remix

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This has been an amazing summer with some really fun dance hits, making it even more fun to be a DJ.  Since many Pittsburgh weddings are including these new songs in their playlists, I thought I should put together a little remix of my favorites. Please enjoy this End Of Summer 2013 Dance Mix featuring songs by Robin Thicke, Daft Punk, Calvin Harris and more! This mix is a little over an hour long so crank it up and get ready to dance!

If you enjoy this mix, you can download it for your mobile device. You can find a few more mixes over here.

Kate and Steve (Mayernik Center Wedding)

One of the most touching moments during your reception can happen during the toasts.  While some toasts are comical and/or embarrassing, I love seeing when people use the time to share special thoughts or feelings with the newlyweds.  Kate and Steve’s wedding at the Mayernik Center featured 2 special toasts which no one will forget.

The first toast was given by Kate’s father.  He did a fantastic job welcoming all of the guests who had come to celebrate with the newlyweds.  Afterwards, Steve provided a touching and heartfelt speech which was an amazing way to show his love to his new bride.  Later that evening, while it wasn’t exactly a speech, Kate and Steve’s friend did an amazing job performing 2 songs for the happy couple.

Kate and Steve created a completely unique  playlist for their special day.  Their song choices included New Orleans jazz (cocktails), Motown & standards (dinner) and a great selection of classic rock and modern hits for guests to enjoy while visiting, dancing and celebrating.  All the special moments and music added up to a romantic, sweet and wonderfully fun day for everyone.

Wedding DJ Playlist

Kelli and Eric (Westin Convention Center)

I believe most people anxiously wait for real moments in life to get excited and be a little crazy.  Kelli and Eric’s friends and family were absolutely ready when they gathered at the Westin Convention Center Ballroom for a huge celebration like no other.

Deighan Chimenti Wedding DJ

The large ballroom was the perfect location for the couple’s reception, and provided a great space for everyone to dance, sing, visit and enjoy themselves all night long.  At the end of the night everyone barely fit on the huge dance floor to give the couple a big send off.

It was obvious that Kelli and Eric’s guests were genuinely excited to be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime occasion as many of them headed to the after-party at the hotel bar.  The newlyweds are now off to St. Lucia for some well deserved R&R, after their giant kickoff to their new lives together.

Wedding DJ Playlist

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