The longer I DJ in Las Vegas, the more I enjoy weddings and receptions! It's usually a happy time for most of the guests and of course the bride and groom are celebrating one of the most important events in their life. A recent wedding ceremony and reception at Mt Charleston Lodge, about an hour drive from Las Vegas Nevada, was no exception.
The bride, April, contacted me via email. She needed songs and sound for the wedding ceremony. For the wedding reception, she wanted me to put together an agenda and they would provide the names of the songs for the special dances (first dance, etc). I don't think I ever talked with April on the phone. And of course, we never met in person. All booking and conversation was strictly via texting and email! If I called her phone, my call always went to voice mail. Some brides INSIST on meeting me in person.
Not a large wedding reception, but a very pleasant crowd. A big plus being a wedding DJ at Mt Charleston Lodge is the cooler weather and clean air. It's only about 80 degress versus the 100 plus temps of the Vegas Valley. The lodge hostess, Robin, was very kind to me. She made sure I had drinks and food. Throughout the evening she checked on me to make sure I had plenty to eat and drink. Thank you for looking out for the Las Vegas Wedding DJ!
The bride, groom and the guests loved to dance. I tried to keep a good mix of music flowing all evening. Usually, wedding receptions are hard to do a good mix. Right when you are feeling the music and blending it together, someone comes up and requests some music that doesn't go with the flow. But, being a good DJ and respectful the bride and groom, I will play whatever they want.
After the reception, I had a lot of compliments from the new husband and wife as well as the guests. I packed up my gear, took off my dress shirt and drove my Hummer a few hundred feet from the lodge and enjoyed the view of the valley below. It felt good to be done with another gig, to relax and enjoy the solitide for a few moments.
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
My Life as a Las Vegas DJ
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
DJ Needed for Friend of a Friend Birthday Party
Another Las Vegas DJ friend of mine called and said a friend of hers needed a Las Vegas DJ for a birthday party. The client was turning 80 and was expected to have about 60 people show up for her house party. I took the gig and talked with the client to go over music and the evening's agenda.
The Saturday night party was great! Lot's of people, drinks, food, warm weather (she has a pool)and of course an awesome Las Vegas DJ made this one of the best parties she ever had! I played music from the 50's up to the present and had the danced floor jammed. We sang happy birthday, had fun with the Beatles song "They Say It's Your Birthday" and had the party going until it was time to shut it down.
Best wishes to Trudy and her family and a big thanks to Tracy from MeatHeads Bar and Grill for being a great hostess!
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
The Saturday night party was great! Lot's of people, drinks, food, warm weather (she has a pool)and of course an awesome Las Vegas DJ made this one of the best parties she ever had! I played music from the 50's up to the present and had the danced floor jammed. We sang happy birthday, had fun with the Beatles song "They Say It's Your Birthday" and had the party going until it was time to shut it down.
Best wishes to Trudy and her family and a big thanks to Tracy from MeatHeads Bar and Grill for being a great hostess!
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
Wedding DJ at Trevi, Inside Caesar's Palace Las Vegas
JR and myself had been communicating via email and phone for several months. We were talking about his Las Vegas wedding reception at the Trevi restaurant inside the Forum Shoppes at Caesars Palace Resort in Las Vegas. He wanted a great Las Vegas DJ, professional sound system, projector and screen for a special DVD he and his fiance created. A few days before the wedding, I met with he and his bride to be at Trevi to go over their detailed agenda.
The day of the Las Vegas wedding reception, I setup all my DJ gear a few hours in advance and was ready for the bridal party and guests. The bridal party arrived on time and I had a great time announcing their arrival into the reception, playing their selected entrance song "Strike It Up" by Black Box.
The evening was flawless: from the food to the special dances it was a great evening! I can't wait to do another wedding with the wonderful Las Vegas Trevi staff and a big thank you to Michelle, the Sales Manager, for all her help. Besides being a tremendous Las Vegas host, she was a blessing to this Las Vegas DJ ready to offer any assistance that was needed.
Best wishes to JR and Sophia! -DJ Angel -Vegasdeejay.com
The day of the Las Vegas wedding reception, I setup all my DJ gear a few hours in advance and was ready for the bridal party and guests. The bridal party arrived on time and I had a great time announcing their arrival into the reception, playing their selected entrance song "Strike It Up" by Black Box.
The evening was flawless: from the food to the special dances it was a great evening! I can't wait to do another wedding with the wonderful Las Vegas Trevi staff and a big thank you to Michelle, the Sales Manager, for all her help. Besides being a tremendous Las Vegas host, she was a blessing to this Las Vegas DJ ready to offer any assistance that was needed.
Best wishes to JR and Sophia! -DJ Angel -Vegasdeejay.com
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Las Vegas Wedding Reception
The father of the groom called and booked me for a Las Vegas wedding reception. Most of the time, the bride calls to book the DJ and go over the details. So, it was a little unusual to have the father of the groom call to make the arrangments. I never talked to the bride or groom and really had no idea what type of music they want for their dances. Fortunately, I have done a lot of Las Vegas wedding receptions and have thousands of wedding appropriate songs.
Arriving at a huge, beautiful home on the west side of the Las Vegas valley, most of the guests had already arrived from the wedding ceremony (the wedding was at a local Las Vegas chapel). I unloaded my equipment, grabbed 2 young guys to help me haul my rig up the stairs leading up to the front of the house and setup my Las Vegas Wedding DJ gear.
The grand entrance was low key. The bride and groom only wanted themselves announced, not the rest of the bridal party. Dinner was catered and was wonderful. I mixed a nice blend of pop, new and old school lounge, along with some chillout for cocktails and dinner.
The rest of the evening went very well with the bridal party and the guests dancing until I shut things down at 12AM. I was scheduled to stop at 10pm, but was asked to stay another 2 hours.
It was nice to DJ for such a wonderful Las Vegas Wedding reception. Smoking wasn't allowed, so I didn't stink of stale cigs. I got a great tip, overtime pay, great food and drink. I love being a Las Vegas wedding DJ!
Arriving at a huge, beautiful home on the west side of the Las Vegas valley, most of the guests had already arrived from the wedding ceremony (the wedding was at a local Las Vegas chapel). I unloaded my equipment, grabbed 2 young guys to help me haul my rig up the stairs leading up to the front of the house and setup my Las Vegas Wedding DJ gear.
The grand entrance was low key. The bride and groom only wanted themselves announced, not the rest of the bridal party. Dinner was catered and was wonderful. I mixed a nice blend of pop, new and old school lounge, along with some chillout for cocktails and dinner.
The rest of the evening went very well with the bridal party and the guests dancing until I shut things down at 12AM. I was scheduled to stop at 10pm, but was asked to stay another 2 hours.
It was nice to DJ for such a wonderful Las Vegas Wedding reception. Smoking wasn't allowed, so I didn't stink of stale cigs. I got a great tip, overtime pay, great food and drink. I love being a Las Vegas wedding DJ!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Not bad for a Gringo
This past Saturday I was hired for a Las Vegas wedding gig at the former Las Vegas Hilton Hotel and Casino (renamed LVH Hotel and Casino). The bride and groom, as well as everyone else, were of Mexican heritage. The playlist they provided listed a few Latin line dance songs and a request to play cumbia, salsa and meringue music. This was a second wedding for the bride and she wanted a reception that allowed family to eat, drink, dance and converse. The only traditional events she wanted was the grand entrance announcing her and her husband, the couple's first dance and the cake cutting ceremony.
So, that left me to entertain and make sure the dance floor was packed. Before the gig, I checked the Latin pop charts for the current popular music and downloaded the songs from my favorite record pool (videotoolz.com). I have some great mixes of cumbia, salsa and meringue that are always popular with a Latin crowd. Needless to say, the dance floor stayed packed throughout the evening. I had to throw in a few slow dances to give the dancers a break! Many of the people gave lot's of compliments on the music (whew).
As always with a Latin formal event, the ladies were dressed to kill and all were very attractive. It's always a great sign for the DJ that the ladies enjoy the music and stay on the dance floor. I really had no idea what most of the lyrics were about, but they sure enjoyed it!
DJ Angel-Vegasdeejay.com
So, that left me to entertain and make sure the dance floor was packed. Before the gig, I checked the Latin pop charts for the current popular music and downloaded the songs from my favorite record pool (videotoolz.com). I have some great mixes of cumbia, salsa and meringue that are always popular with a Latin crowd. Needless to say, the dance floor stayed packed throughout the evening. I had to throw in a few slow dances to give the dancers a break! Many of the people gave lot's of compliments on the music (whew).
As always with a Latin formal event, the ladies were dressed to kill and all were very attractive. It's always a great sign for the DJ that the ladies enjoy the music and stay on the dance floor. I really had no idea what most of the lyrics were about, but they sure enjoyed it!
DJ Angel-Vegasdeejay.com
Friday, January 13, 2012
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve was a hectic day! I ended up booking DJ 2 gigs in Las Vegas, one during the early evening and the other later at night to ring in the New Year.
The first Las Vegas DJ gig was a wedding reception. It was an outdoor reception held in the back yard of a Las Vegas home. The bride asked me to bring additional lights to help brighten the back yard area. Arriving early, I set up my Las Vegas DJ rig and hooked up the additional lights. The bridal party wanted clean RnB and hip hop. Most of the 75 people in attendance were from California. After entertaining for about 3 hours, I began to pack up. The bride approached me and asked me to play for another hour. Unfortunately, my next Las Vegas DJ gig started in about 2 hours and I was unable to stay longer.
Packing up, I rushed over to the Lucky Club Casino in Las Vegas for my next gig. This was going to be a great event. I always love to DJ and MC the start of the New Year! Initially, the manager asked me to play 70's music. Mentally, I questioned how appropriate that type of music would be. However, he's the boss so I started my 70's set. After a short while, I began to hear people grumbling about the music. Most of the crowd were mid 20's-mid 30's, mostly African-American and Hispanic. So, I started playing some old school hip-hop and rap. The crowd loved it! Goodbye 70's music. As the night wore on, I played current hip-hop and by the time midnight arrived the place was packed, dancing, partying and ready for the New Year!
The manager asked me to stay an extra hour. It really turned out to be a great event. I got home about 330 am and crashed. What a great ending to the year!
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
The first Las Vegas DJ gig was a wedding reception. It was an outdoor reception held in the back yard of a Las Vegas home. The bride asked me to bring additional lights to help brighten the back yard area. Arriving early, I set up my Las Vegas DJ rig and hooked up the additional lights. The bridal party wanted clean RnB and hip hop. Most of the 75 people in attendance were from California. After entertaining for about 3 hours, I began to pack up. The bride approached me and asked me to play for another hour. Unfortunately, my next Las Vegas DJ gig started in about 2 hours and I was unable to stay longer.
Packing up, I rushed over to the Lucky Club Casino in Las Vegas for my next gig. This was going to be a great event. I always love to DJ and MC the start of the New Year! Initially, the manager asked me to play 70's music. Mentally, I questioned how appropriate that type of music would be. However, he's the boss so I started my 70's set. After a short while, I began to hear people grumbling about the music. Most of the crowd were mid 20's-mid 30's, mostly African-American and Hispanic. So, I started playing some old school hip-hop and rap. The crowd loved it! Goodbye 70's music. As the night wore on, I played current hip-hop and by the time midnight arrived the place was packed, dancing, partying and ready for the New Year!
The manager asked me to stay an extra hour. It really turned out to be a great event. I got home about 330 am and crashed. What a great ending to the year!
DJ Angel- VegasDeeJay.Com
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