So what’s a DJ to due? Luckily I had arrived on site several hours before the ceremony had begun, so I had a little extra time to trouble shoot this very ominous situation. I was not about to let a small setback of no power stand in my way. So I high tailed it down the mountain, jumped on my I -Phone, did a quick search of Malibu’s rental houses, and found one just down the PCH. Racing to the store I called ahead and reserved what turned out to be their LAST generator. In no time flat I was back on the mountain, genny fully gassed and cranking out those precious kWh’s crucial to making the ceremony not only something special, but more importantly, audible!

The couple was overjoyed with my fast thinking, and the ceremony, kicked off with a live bagpipe (mic’d) was flawless and beautiful. Truly an unforgettable day…

One that comes to mind is a wedding I did where the best man was rushed to the hospital shortly after the ceremony due to some severe stomach pains. I later found out that it was due to food poisoning along with an allergic reaction to something he ate. He needed to have his stomach pumped and to be kept over night for observation and recovery. The bride and groom where upset about the situation, however after hearing news that he was going to be ok they decided to go on with the event without his presence. When it came close to the time of the toasts I knew it was going to be a bit somber since, next to the father of the bride, the best man’s speech is a key element in a wedding reception. I then thought of asking one of the groomsmen if there was any way to get a hold of the best man by cell phone. I was able to make contact with the best man and asked him if he would be up to giving the speech via cell phone, he agreed and I told him that I would surprise the bride and the groom with it. The best man not only agreed, but was excited to do it as well. When it came time for the best man to give his toast, I already had him on the line with my cell phone in my suit pocket and since I was addressing everyone with a microphone, the best man could hear all that I was saying. I gave an introduction that went something like “as you may or may not know, the best man could not be here right now to give his toast, and although he is lying in a hospital bed with an I.V. in his arm, I have been told that he is going to be just fine… in fact, why don’t I have him tell you so himself”. I then took the phone out of my pocket and placed it on the microphone. Needless to say everyone was pleasantly surprised, the best man gave a great speech that not only made everyone laugh, but brought tears to the bride and grooms eyes given the situation.

What Jason says rings true, there are many DJ’s out there that will not care enough to take that extra step to preserve a memorable moment. It takes professional DJ’s like ourselves to be able to treat your wedding for what really it is, a special event in your life!