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Have you considered Toastmasters? This is an organization I participate in weekly to improve my public speaking skills. One of the services I offer as TJ the DJ is working with your Emcee or performing the role at your event for you. As a Red Deer DJ I also make myself available to work with [...]
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Common Wedding Planning Mistakes
Posted by TJ the DJ on September 12th, 2011
This is an article shared from multiple source such as theknot.com and experiences related from many wedding professionals I have worked with locally. 1. Booking anything before the Officiate. It is not uncommon for a couple to get so excited about their big day they forget to confirm the person who will make it all [...]
30 Ways to Wow Your Wedding Guests
Posted by TJ the DJ on July 19th, 2011
30 Ways to Wow Your Wedding Guests You can find sites all over the internet with all kinds of fun ideas about how you can spice up your reception, or even use these ideas for a corporate or other event. Sites like the knot, wedding wire and other blogs can be great sources for entertaining [...]
Looking for Local Professional Vendors?
Posted by TJ the DJ on April 7th, 2011
OUAB an Alberta Wedding and Event Directory (www.ouab.ca) is a new and evolving site where you can find professional businesses in the wedding and event industry. It is quickly growing and features only businesses who have proven they are legitimate, quality businesses. Most are referred by other businesses, meaning there is a willingness for listed [...]
10 Ways to keep your wedding guests dancing
Posted by TJ the DJ on March 31st, 2011
There are great tips all over the internet. Here are some more. These are tips any professional knows. I just like to show that these are not just personal opinions but pretty consistent ideas form multiple sources. 10 Ways to keep your wedding guests dancing Wedding nightmare #43: The dance floor stays totally empty. Don’t [...]
Top 20 Wedding Photography Mistakes
Posted by TJ the DJ on March 30th, 2011
I plucked this top 20 list from the Knot. I like to read about what other vendors offer in tips, call me curious, but it helps me to understand what else goes on beyond my own role at an event. I hope you find this useful and informative too. Top 20 Wedding Photography Mistakes We [...]
What Do I Need To Be Married?
Posted by TJ the DJ on March 12th, 2011
I would like to thank my good friend Barb Fenske for her help on this question. I have worked with her many times in the past and will again in the future. She is a Marriage Commissioner and Works at the Red Deer Registries office in the Millennium Center in Downtown Red Deer. It is [...]
Check this out…
Posted by TJ the DJ on March 2nd, 2011
I network extensively with many other wedding professionals and DJs from all over North America… I know I say this a lot, and I can not emphasize how important it is for your wedding vendors to be connected with other professionals. Not only do you the security of knowing they are legitimate, but you also [...]
Making Weddings Fun for Children
Posted by TJ the DJ on February 9th, 2011
by DJ Alan Dodson As I began to write this article, I did a little bit of research on what the “experts” have to say about entertaining kids at weddings and receptions. What I found and essentially did not find both somewhat surprised me. Virtually every article I read advised to have coloring books, paints, [...]
Tips on Booking a DJ
Posted by TJ the DJ on February 8th, 2011
One of the most common things I hear from prospective clients when I ask them “What are you looking for? What are your needs and wants?” Their answer – “I don’t know.” I thought I would offer some advice that will help anyone looking to buy the services of a professional DJ. Start with a [...]
