Category Archives: Pittsburgh Wedding DJ

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Claire and Christian (Smithton Wedding Reception)

I am so fortunate to play for a wide variety of wonderfully diverse and unique people. My absolute favorites are those who understand how to make their wedding day a true reflection of who they are. For me, it doesn’t matter as much what style of music you enjoy, or what type of venue you choose, as long as those choices match up with who you are. This makes it so that you and your guests feel completely comfortable during the big day. You are able to simply be yourself while enjoying one of the most special moments of your life. I was given a perfect example of this when was the DJ for the reception of Claire Allison and Christian Miedel at a private residence in Smithton, PA.

Smithton Wedding DJ

The reception was held at the Miedel’s property in a beautiful outdoor tent. The scenery was beautiful and the accommodations were perfect.

Claire and Christian’s main focus was keeping everyone happy and dancing all evening long. They provided a few key song choices for themselves, but then let the guests dictate what they would enjoy. This kept people dancing, laughing, singing long into the evening.

The couple’s first dance was so simple and sweet, I love how they fit together so perfectly.

During the dancing, everyone literally pounded the floor to Toto’s “Africa”. This definitely ranks as one of my favorite moments of all time.

Sometimes it can be awkward for guests to dance outside when it’s still daylight. I believe that because of the relaxed and joyous environment that Claire and Christian created, everyone immediately jumped up to celebrate.

Claire and Christian were simply beaming all day and night, even when the rain came down, they were out dancing in it! They never lost sight of who they were and what was important, and at the end of the day, that is what made their day so extraordinary.

by EricTags: DJ, Outdoor, Tent, Wedding

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Rachel and Daniel (Pittsburgh Center for the Arts)

One of the hardest parts of choosing your reception music is deciding how to include the songs you love most along with those that your friends and family will enjoy. One of the great joys for me is working with people who take everyone’s preferences into account and find ways to please as many people as possible. I was lucky enough to work with some wonderful and wise people this weekend at the reception of Rachel Orler and Daniel Reid at the Pittsburgh Center For The Arts in Shadyside, PA.

Rachel and Dan found great ways to include their favorite music throughout the night, but also included a lot of music that they knew their guests would enjoy. They used so many fun choices for everything including their entrance, cake cutting and even the parent dances. The music was a terrific variety that appealed to every generation and the result was a dance floor that never emptied.

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts is a top notch venue. The staff shows great attention to every detail, and the atmosphere is unique and elegant. Dinner was held on the big patio before everyone came back inside for dancing. Dan and Rachel’s colors were a beautiful mix of green and brown. (My personal favorite.)

There was a special frame at the entrance where guests could fill out a ‘leaf’ and place it on a tree. The result is a great keepsake that I’m sure will always have a special place in the Reid home.

The moment the dancing started Rachel and Dan kept the energy up and all of the guests danced the night away.

Dan and his sister got everyone excited for the Canadian song “Home For A Rest”. This was awesome!

I had a lot of fun working with Rachel and Dan on the details of their special day. They are such genuine and giving people who were anxious to share their excitement and love with all their guests. Their positive energy is undeniable and was completely infectious. I don’t think their guests had any choice but to have the time of the lives.

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Sunday, March 28, 2010

Creating a Custom Wedding Playlist Remix

Many new clients ask me if I “mix” my songs once the dance floor opens.. Like most of my services, it depends on the taste of the Bride and Groom. I have created many special mixes of requested songs that keeps everyone on the dance floor. Depending on your personal tastes, you can choose to have your songs played normally, moderately mixed or a complete mashup. Over the next few months I’m going to be included some mixes here on the site.

Here’s one that I’m working on for an upcoming wedding reception using new and older songs selected by the bride & groom.
Included in this mix are Chris Brown, Jay Sean, Pitbull, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Ke$hia, Sean Kingston, Young MC, Salt-N-Pepa, Cascada and many more.

The final version will most likely include some 80s and 90s artists to make sure everyone hears some of the favorite songs.

by EricTags: Remix

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Susan and Aaron (Pittsburgh Athletic Association)

Looking back at some older weddings is really getting me excited for this upcoming year of wonderful receptions. Later this year I’ll be playing again at the Pittsburgh Athletic Assocation again. I figured it would be good to showcase some images on my site from the last time I performed there. Susan and Aaron had a fabulous and fun reception that lasted long into the evening.

They certainly created an evening that showcased their personalities. Most people didn’t even notice these two hidden on the cake.

I can’t say enough about how terrific the Pittsburgh Athletic Association works as a reception venue. It’s beautiful, elegant and their staff works to make sure every need of the guests is met perfectly.

Suzie and Aaron’s friends were ready to dance from the first song til the end of the evening. What a great party!

by EricTags: Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Wedding DJ

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Kate & Josh (Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium Wedding)

Just for fun, this winter I’m taking a look back at some weddings that I never featured on my website (I used to be really bad about that). I thought I should post a nice summer wedding for us to look at during this cold snowy time. A few years ago I performed at the reception of Kate Lockard and Josh Snyder at the outdoor facility of the Pittsburgh Zoo.

The outdoor tent makes for a beautiful location for a reception. The weather was amazing for Kate and Josh’s big day so guests could enjoy the outdoor cocktail hour and then enter the tent for dinner.

In place of name cards, each guest’s name was printed on to a beautiful rock. I still love this idea.

This little guy made his own grand entrance before the reception began…

It’s always a terrific experience to perform for an outdoor reception, the open environment really helps people relax and enjoy themselves. This year Kate and Josh are coming up on their 4th wedding anniversary! They were wonderful and fun to work, it was easy to make their day a fun and unique celebration.

by EricTags: Name Cards, Pittsburgh, Zoo

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

2010 Bride’s Choice Winner

I received notification yesterday that the folks over at the Wedding Wire website has select me as one of their Bride’s Choice Winners for second year in a row. I’ve been fortunate enough to have clients who have gone out of their way to share their experience with me on the Wedding Wire website.

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.

Schiemer Entertainment 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.

I would like to thank my past newlyweds for nominating me for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards. Click here to read some of the generous reviews I’ve received.

by EricTags: Awards, Reviews, Wedding Wire

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