Wedding Ceremonies and Receptions...
Being engaged and planning your Wedding is supposed to be fun, but looking around for musical entertainment for your Reception can be very time-consuming and confusing. In a recent Wedding Magazine Survey, 70% of Brides said that they felt that the Entertainment for their special day was the most important part of their Reception. After your meal is done, what do you and your guests plan on doing for 3 hours if there's no music? At Sound Investment, we want you to call us at 203-770-2595 to make an appointment and seriously take a look at why we're better and what we are offer - a side by side comparison to other companies that you may be considering. Due to the Amount of Personal Service devoted to each Wedding Reception, We have a 50 Weddings-per-Year-LIMIT! Sorry!
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The One-Time Shot...
Let's face it, Your Wedding Reception is a one-time shot, the ONE DAY that you have planned for since you got engaged. You owe it to yourself, your family and your guests to rely on Sound Investment to make all of the hard work planning your day pay off. Your Wedding Reception is no place for inexperienced amateurs that "Play DJ" on the weekend. At Sound Investment, this is our Full-Time Profession, not something we do "on the side". Remember, the DJ is the Quarterback of your Wedding "Team". Some area DJs need to play Group Dances (if you want it or not), stand on Speakers and turn your Reception into a Circus because to them it is really about "them" and not about "you". Our Warm and Friendly, "Down-to Earth" style will allow your Parents to Relax, your Guests to feel Welcome and You to Enjoy your Day! Since 1984, Brides and Grooms have counted on Sound Investment's Seasoned Veteran DJs for their Wedding Reception and they have not been disapointed. Our DJs are CONSTANTLY receiving GRATUITIES after Wedding Receptions. We're that Good. We are so confident that you too will be impressed with our level of committment and service that we are the ONLY DJs around that offer a Money-Back-Guarantee on our "A" and "B" Wedding Packages, the ones handled by our Master DJs. No one has ever asked for their money back. At Sound Investment, You're a Friend First, then a Valued Customer! | |
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Easy Online Planning...
We make it easy for you to plan your Wedding Reception Online. Once you have joined our Family of Brides and Grooms you will be given a username and password with 24 hour access to our site. After you Login you can:
Update your Address, Phone #'s and Personal Information
Schedule monthly Credit Card payments
Work on your Bridal Party Introduction Sheet
Schedule a VIDEO CONFERENCE with Yahoo! Messengerฎ
Work on your Event Planning Sheet
Choose the Level of DJ Interaction for the Reception
Work on your Ceremony Script
Select and HEAR the music for your Ceremony
Audition potential First Dance Songs
Select and HEAR the music for your Reception
Print out or Email copies of above to friends and family
An AUTOMATIC Email to us everytime you change details so we're always on top of your Event
Satisfaction Survey after your Reception
iSight Video Camera
We are the ONLY DJs to offer Live Video Conferencing using Appleฎ and Yahoo Messengerฎ Technology! If you are trying to plan your EVENT from Outside Connecticut and won't be in town right away why not schedule a Video Conference with us?
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Open Yahoo! Messenger from your computer. Enter your Yahoo! ID and password and click "Sign In."
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Click the "Add" button to begin adding your friends' Yahoo! IDs. Then start sending them instant messages. Please add "kirkmichaelsdj" to your Friend's list for Video Conferences.
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Music Consultants...
Picking out music for the Reception should be fun. Most Brides and Grooms pick songs from our Online Music Library of 50,000 titles. On our music site you can pick "Must Plays" and "Do Not Plays" in addition to general requests. Just be careful of what you pick! People tend to dance to songs that they know or have heard at other Wedding Receptions. If you want a lot of dancing at your Reception you need to make sure that your musical selections will appeal to to a wide segment of your guests. Our Hot 100 List will help you pick out music or offer suggestions that "works" for your guest list. Sound Investment will always honor the songs on your list and those requests from your guests BEFORE we play something else.
Resources:
Actual Music List - what NOT to do, and Why
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Ceremony / Cocktail Music Systems...
Having your Ceremony at your Reception Site? Is your Cocktail Hour in a different room than the Reception? Perhaps you should consider using one of our Battery-Powered, Wireless Speaker Systems? These systems are not "Boom Boxes" or Cheesy Karoke Machines that play Cassette Tapes that the other DJs use, if they have anything at all! When used in conjunction with equipment from our Sister Company it works Flawlessly!
Can run off of AC/ DC Power
Self-Contained
Small but Powerful
Has Inputs for Lav Mics, RCA's for Music
Wireless option - Good for 200 yards away!
Real PRO GRADE A/V Equipment |
Ceremony System at Ethan Allen Inn
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 Your iPod and Our Sound System - Great Together! |
Be Master of Your Own Domain...
For those Brides and Grooms who would love to share their favorite iMix of Cocktail or Dinner Music with their Guests, we are the only DJs to offer complete Plug & Play capability for Your MP3 Player. Just set up a Playlist of your own Special Songs that really mean a lot to both of you and your Guests.
Our Hook-up works with all Players
For use during Cocktail or Dinner Time
Set up a Playlist, We'll do the Rest
You get to put a Stamp on Your Reception
MP3 Player will Sound Better over our Systems
FREE for All Wedding Clients
"...That was by far the best music mix I have ever heard played at a wedding; and the great thing it was mine..."
Thomas Pinelli, 6/27/05 |
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Reality TV Weddings...
Not Only Can You can see us on the Style Network's "Whose Wedding is it Anyway?" Reality Show, But you can see us doing Katie and (Original Guns and Roses Lead Guitar Player) Chris Weber's Wedding at the Cobb's Mill Inn in Weston, Ct!
When we were originally contacted by Katie (the Bride) she only wanted background music for the Wedding, as she did not expect any of her 50 guests to dance. Her and her Groom - Chris, Did not want any Group Dances or anything "Cheesy" and Chris and his Best Man, Jimmy Swan (Original Back-Up Vocalist of GnR) were to Sing a couple of songs off of the Hollywood Rose Album too.
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Katie and Chris planned the ENTIRE EVENT ONLINE (From Los Angeles) using Our WEBSITE, Introductions, Picking of Music and Flow for the Day. To the Surprise of Katie and Chris, Kirk Michaels (Master DJ for the Event) DID get guests to dance for most, if not all of the Wedding - giving the Production Crew something to shoot and the Guests a little fun on the Dancefloor. Katie and Chris' Request List...
Priority Requested Songs:
At Last
By Your Side
Crazy Love
Give A Little Bit
Lady Madonna
Maybe I'm Amazed [Studio Version]
Tiny Dancer
You Shook Me All Night
Favorite Songs:
Be My Baby
Can Crazy In Love
Free Fallin'
In your eyes
Isn't She Lovely
It Had To Be You
Moondance
Superstition
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
The Promise
This Love
Wonderful Tonight
Do Not Play:
Always and Forever
BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME
Conga
Electric Boogie
Macarena
The Chicken Dance
The Hokey Pokey
We Are Family
Wild Thing
Y.M.C.A.
So IMPRESSED, were the TV Wedding Planner, Producers of the Show and the Catering Venue of OUR Smooth, Flawless Handling of the Event that They ALL Reccommend us. So... look for us as Regular's on the NEXT SEASON of the SHOW!
PS. Chris has a new band called U.P.O. that has made Apple's iTunes. Both of U.P.O.'s Albums are for sale on the site.
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Chris and Jimmy singing
during the Reception... |
...As Katie looks on... |
"...Thanks so much for all your time & great work at our wedding. It ran flawlessly & you were a huge part of that. Also, thanks so much for the cd and the reminder of what our "technical" 1st dance was. You're the best!..."
Katie & Chris |
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Wedding Coordinators...
Being successful Wedding DJs means that we need to know many things: Protocol, Tradition, Music Knowledge, Psychology, Public Speaking and the ability to "read" the crowd. But we also need to be a little bit of "Wedding Coordinator" too. For your Wedding, it is our responsibility to:
Do a Site Survey of an unfamiliar Venue, if neccessary
Have EVERY SONG on your MUSIC LIST
Arrive 60-90 minutes early for Set up
Test all equipment prior to Guest Arrivals
Have music playing as Guests arrive, even if it's early
Be dressed formal, in a Tuxedo
Follow your reception plans and keep them on track
Line up your Bridal Party
Instruct the Best Man on the Toast
Establish a rapport with your guests
Coordinate Introductions, First Dance and Dinner with the Catering Facility, Photographer and Videographer
Get people on the dance floor in between courses
Keep our finger on the "Pulse" of your Wedding so that it doesn't get boring.
Keep the music volume at a resonable level during Dinner
Alert the Photographer/Videographer if plans unexpectedly change
Handle the Cake Cutting
Introduce Parent Dances
Announce any Birthdays or Anniversaries you may provide
Tastefully handle the Garter/Bouquet Toss
At Sound Investment we have worked with every Photographer, Videographer and at Over 300 Catering Venues in this area. Check out our Venues Page to see if your Reception Site is listed.
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