Disney Wedding Tip For Selecting Vendors

Here is a Disney wedding tip that you might all enjoy. When selecting your Disney Fairy tale Weddings vendors, consider not only there passion for what they do in that perspective field, but also how they view Disney. If you have a vendor that’s passionate about the concept of Disney, I believe that opens the door to many more creative options. As a DJ I want to inspire my clients. When I am creating music to set a mood or a theme to a wedding I try to give the bride & groom plenty of ideas. My creativity in selecting just the right music is what makes an event special and I know my clients really appreciate that.

People that want a Disney style wedding need the music to reflect for the overall feel. My clients can say all day long that they want a certain style of wedding. How they want the colors, centerpieces, décor Ect. But in most cases are unsure about the exact music they want. They either say something classic, or modern. If you not schooled in the art of Disney magic you might be saying to yourself “What does that mean?” This wouldn't be the case if I didn't have that passion or such an extensive Disney library to choose from ( I have been collecting Disney music now for 30 years). It also gets me pumped when I am able to give them the selections that they just absolutely adore! So weather it be a photographer, DJ, Florist, Cake decorator, Videographer, Stationary Designer and so on. Pick your professional that not only good at what they do, but someone that understands Disney magic!

Thanks for reading, DJ Pat

PS, Disney means the world to me and my family.

Bride's Choice 2012 Press Release

{Santee,CA} – January 23, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation's leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce Sound Prodigy has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for DJ!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, Sound Prodigy was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

Sound Prodigy is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Sound Prodigy for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.”

We are happy to announce that Sound Prodigy is one of the very best DJs within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. Thanks to their positive feedback we were able to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2012.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/sound-prodigy-santee/c63bc7df8282317c.html.

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Christmas Card

Its about time I got around to posting this one. This is the first official Christmas card with My, Sydney and Danielle. Its only taken 3 years but I think it turned out just fine. We would have had one sooner, however last year was very busy and we just didn't get around to it. Since this will be the first, I am sticking with it. I kinda like getting the picture done and it makes the girlfriend happy too. Being the Disney fanatic that I am I insisted that we take our pictures at the park. Next year I want to shoot for one at the castle. Till then....

Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year!

Disney Weddings

DISNEY WEDDINGS! I love performing them. From the ceremony to the reception, its always amazing!. As a DJ, its more than just playing music. Its also being creative. Taking the into consideration, location, time of the year, clients and overall theme of the wedding play heavily into creating an event that is truly amazing. For the most part, people want something special. What bride and groom go into this saying "I want to do what everyone else does"? And as a professional DJ and event planner, its my responsibility to be the well of knowledge and ideas to present a couple. Giving plenty of stimulus to inspire my clients to think and do things on a another level. I have always said that the root of the tree has to grow the same, but the branches can Flourish and do something amazing! We do this in overall design of the event but also very important in the music selections. The music should captivate, make people smile, and put them in another state of consciousness. Kind of like, when Christmas rolls around. Its not just the compassion of men and women to be giving this time of year for the sake of giving. I strongly believe music brings out the emotion. And Christmas music has a very special quality within the notes. It is truly a design that makes people feel that love and warmth. To me, this is how important the music at a wedding should be. I also take a particular interest in the music myself personally.

Now I have been a fan of Disney since I was young kid. I love the concept, the people, the park and of course the music. So I love when I get clients that have an open mind and are wanting to do something amazing for their Disney wedding. It then furthers the creativity I have to think of things that my clients may not be thinking about and present them something that will be awesome! For Example, my clients Jared And Nerissa being both Disney fans had some pretty great ideas going into this. They were also wanting me to produce music for the cocktail time in addition to the reception. However, the reception site was NOT in the hotel. They decided to have it on a private section of lawn down from the rose court garden ceremony site. A beautiful stretch of grass and trees referred to as the adventure lawn.I felt because of the tropical atmosphere at this location that music along the Aventure Land theme would be appropriate. I just so happen to have the actual Disney music for the attraction, along with original narrations by Walt Disney for that classic old school Disney feel. My clients were ecstatic about it and gave me the green light. After that, I played some other tropical selections of a more modern type. Recreations of such songs like, kiss the girl and Bare Necessities by artists like Ziggy Marly and Matisyahu were next. I could just see the guests moving from side to side as they listened to the music. When I saw that I know that what I was wanting to achieve was created. Precisely the response I wanted I was getting. The only downside was my clients were still off taking pictures and not able to enjoy the music.

So going into 2012 and with more Disney Brides and Grooms to work with I am so excited. I look forward to the time I spend not only planning with my clients but performing for them as well. Plus having people inspire me to be the creative DJ that I am. Thank you Jared and Nerissa for making me a part of your special day and believing in me!

Till next time... DJ Pat (done for today)

The King Of Pop

I would like to take a moment to talk about in my opinion the greatest singer, songwriter and entertainer the world has ever known. His name is Michal Jackson.

It is this Month August Michael would be celebrating his 53rd birthday. I remember the first time I hear a Michael Jackson record was "off The Wall" I also remember how attached to the "groove" of the music. This mind you WAY before MTV. I remember how much more delighted I was when I finally got to see him dance in the Billie Jean video.

When I first saw him do the Moonwalk I was STUNNED! This is even before we even knew what to call it. Soon after everyone one I knew was trying to dance like him (including me). As the years have gone by, not only his music but his dancing has become more and more innovative. His singing style of "vocal Hiccup" made him an innovator vocally. His choreography is literally flawless and nothing short of amazing to watch. Together with his ability to write music and lyrics make him a true artist. And as the years have gone by I have grown to be more and more a fan of everything he does.

Now when it comes to the music he has produced over the years its hard to imaging what he has accomplished. Selling over 750 million records worldwide setting a Guinness world record. It has also been estimated that no one will ever come close to reaching that number.

As a DJ a get a lot of requests for MJ. Typically people say Thriller, Smooth Criminal, Beat it or Billie Jean. So what I thought I would do is introduce you to some of my all time favorite Michael Jackson songs. I guess this is my way of broadening peoples horizons about his music. Here are is a small list of my all time favorite songs...

1 - Earth Song
2 - Off The Wall
3 - Jam
4 - Just Leave Me Alone
5 - Scream
6 - Human Nature
7 - Another Part Of Me
8 - The Closet
9 - You Are Not Alone
10 - Blood On the Dance floor
11 - Butterflies
12 - Rock My World
13 - Break Of Dawn
14 - Wanna Be Startin' Somthin'
15 - Remember The Time

So do yourself a favor. Pick up a Michael Jackson CD. Listen to the music that has not only inspired me but millions around the word. Once you do, you will then realize just how good he was. We love you Michael, you will be missed!

LED Up Lights

Its truly amazing what a little up light can do to a venue. Back in the day, it was not a practice widely used for the simple fact that the fixtures got really hot, they used a lot of power and the colors weren't so great unless you were doing either red, blue or green. Now that we have LED (Light Emitting Diode) We are able to create amazing colors, with a low power consumption, almost no heat its pretty amazing how far technology has come. So now we are really enhancing a venue with color and making an event look amazing. Just thought I would share.

Thanks, DJ Pat

Jim And Dana

Ok, I have to be totally honest. I feel so fortunate to have had some really great clients over the years. I feel like what I am being asked to be involved in puts me a little closer that just a contractor doing a job. I mean, I am right in the middle of this. I am essentially being asked to be part or something very special. I am a part of a couple history for the rest of their lives, and that is a powerful position. To me, my clients are number one and I will do my best to ensure that they have the most awesome and memorable time they can have. Its also pretty awesome when after everything is said and done, that I can become friend with some pretty amazing people.

I had one such encounter with a couple from Arizona. Very genuine, sweet and full or energy. I could tell when I first met Jim, that they were the kind of clients I would come to really enjoy. Dana was sick that first day. so she didn't come to the meeting. However, we had already connected over the phone before hand and during the planning process, so I got a good feel for the kind of person she is. All together, we had a very short time together, but the memories will last a life time.

So I have now come to say that in my 14 years doing this for a career, they have sent me by far most awesome thank you card I have ever received. Basically I wanted to share that with everyone. They not only wrote something very complimentary and nice, but they took the time to draw a picture for me. WOW! That totally made it all the more special.

Thank you Jim and Dana!