Hey DEEEJAYYYY!

Jessica and Carlos, October 2012 ~ The Addison, Boca Raton ~  DJ Jorge Antonatos

We love working with DJ's. They are some of the coolest people you could ever meet. 

And to be perfectly honest, in most cases a horrible DJ can make for a horrible wedding. :-(

We can tell you horror stories of loud, obnoxious DJ/MC's at weddings. Trust us! It's FAR from cool. 

 The first step is to realize what you are looking for out of a DJ and find someone who is compatible with what you want. Are you looking for someone energetic and hype that's hype and ready to get the party going? Or do you want someone more subdued and low-key? 

With any vendor, you should come prepared with a list of questions to ask them before you sign an agreement. Here are our top 5 Questions to ask the DJ and help determine if they are a good match for your wedding:

What is included??

Yep! DJs, like all vendors, use different methods when pricing their services. Some DJs price their services a la carte, charging an hourly rate and adding charges for any additional equipment when needed. Others choose to use a flat-rate pricing system and make their packages all-inclusive. You need to be clear about what a DJ is offering for the price they’ve quoted you, so you can compare their package to those of the other DJs you are researching.

Will you be the DJ at my wedding?

Reality Check!!! The person you speak with, is not always the person who will be the DJ on your wedding day. This is not an uncommon practice among large DJ agencies. You must try to interview the specific DJ that you will be working with. Decide whether you feel comfortable and if this is the right person for your wedding.

Will you emcee and make all of the wedding announcements?

Most professional DJs are comfortable with making announcements and serving as the emcee for the wedding. Some DJs, however, are not comfortable with this and if they aren't comfortable this needs to be addressed early on in the booking process!

How would you define your emcee "style"?

This is an extremely important question to ask! It will tell you whether or not the DJ is the right match for your guests and the atmosphere you’re trying to create for your guests. If you are planning understated dinner party, then hiring an “entertainer DJ” may not be what you are looking for. You know your family and friends better than anyone.  Take your guests into consideration and plan accordingly when hiring your DJ!

What will you do if nobody is dancing?

Different DJs handle this situation differently. Some will use the microphone to try to “energize” your guests and motivate them to dance. Others prefer to use song selection to get bodies on the dance floor! You need to determine how you would like the situation handled in advance.

Love and Celebrations! ~ LLE

Happy Anniversary Jessica & Carlos!

Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Pereira!

Carlos and Jessica were joined together as one on Saturday, October 20th in Boca Raton at The Addison.  When we first met Jessica and Carlos, we loved them immediately! So sweet. So kind. And so caring to one another.  Jessica was a little concerned about how everything was going to come together for her wedding day. Carlos, being the super supportive guy that he is, agreed to have a wedding planner and the rest is history! Please enjoy these gorgeous photos by 3 Little Words Photography.

Seee?! It gets more and more gorgeous with each picture! Jessica and Carlos then jetted off to an awesome honeymoon in Italy!  They will ALWAYS have a special place in our hearts! XOXO! 

A big thanks to the great team of vendors that made this wedding a HUGE success!

Jorge ~ Vision DJ's

Diana ~ Lush Celebrations

Ed ~ Medina Video

Cindy ~ The Addison

Millennium Limo

and of course 3 Little Words Photography

Love & Celebrations! ~ LLE

The LLE Life ~ Pt.1

More than ever before, we meet with prospective clients and they ask, "What will you do for us?"  We laugh! It's easier to answer what we won't do! Telling every thing that we do for our clients is a very long list!  We had such an awesome response to our blog post "LLE at Work!" So we figured we would start a series entitled:  The LLE Life! This is Part 1!

This weekend, we met with Jessica & Carlos!  They had concerns about their venue, The Addison.  So we met them at the venue (which is absolutely beautiful and one of our faves) to help ease their minds! Jessica wasn't sure, with her growing guest count, how her family and friends would fit comfortably inside of the ballroom.  So we planned her appointment around the set-up of another wedding that the staff was preparing for.  Needless to say, Jessica and Carlos loved the set up of the space! Jessica's mind was immediately at ease and it was written all over her face. 

We also met with Cody, the Manager of Operations at The Addison, regarding Jessica's concerns over linens table set-up, and chair selection.  Cody was awesome.  Their selection of linens was unbelievable, as well as their selection of chiavari chairs.  It's like Jessica said, "When I booked the venue before I hired you girls, I wasn't really sure what to expect.  It all sounded good, but until you see it for yourself you don't know."  The smiles on their faces, as we were leaving The Addison, are the icing on the wedding cake for us!

We LOVE putting our client's minds at ease. One of our favorite parts of planning weddings is the behind the scenes, leading up to the BIG day! That's the stuff that you can't advertise.  Those are the small things, that are really BIG things, that prospective client's can't see. 

Until next time...  Love & Celebrations! ~ LLE