Throughout the course of our relationship I always try to drop some knowledge on clients if possible because I believe an informed industry is a better industry. Understanding the philosophy behind the music selections at a wedding is a concept that sometimes requires a little extra explanation. If you like Slayer and your significant other likes Radiohead but your guests like Fleetwood Mac, we can make it work, we just might need some additional discussion.
In an industry as competitive and cutthroat as entertainment, authenticity is hard to come by. Longevity is even harder.
When I first started Modern Events Solutions in 2009, my vision was simple: to bring my experience DJing for some of the hottest nightclubs around the world and diverse musical knowledge to creating and enhancing the ambience at corporate and private events. Over the years MES has delivered on this vision to a variety of clients, from large brands like Red Bull and Adidas to families and newlyweds. Throughout this journey our “secret sauce” for success has had two essential ingredients: professionalism and experience.
In addition to an updated Press Kit, we’ll be releasing a fresh promotional video to showcase our unique strengths that can’t be bought or faked, and that set MES apart. Going onto our eighth year the future is looking promising as we strengthen our existing relationships and make new friends.
Check out this write-up on the dance party at Scott and Daniel’s wedding, featured on Oregon Bride: http://orbridemag.com/real-weddings/confetti-celebration-colorful-wedding-pacific-northwest-college-art
“In planning our wedding my husband and I decided early on that music was one of the most important things to us. Our friend is a DJ in LA and she offered to play part of our reception but we needed to find someone local to handle all of the sound and lighting as well as take care of the music for the ceremony and the beginning of the reception. We both really hate anything that is cheesy so we wanted to avoid hiring a “wedding DJ.” Our goal was to find a talented DJ who knows music and knows how to play to a crowd but is still professional, reliable and familiar with how weddings run. After weeks of searching we were finally introduced to DJ Zimmie and we were instantly impressed by his knowledge and professionalism not to mention we loved his sample mixes that we listened to. Throughout the wedding planning process DJ Zimmie was beyond helpful with everything from designing the dance floor layout to figuring out the sound equipment needed for our venue to organizing the details of the ceremony music. He was always really responsive to any calls or emails and he was extremely organized, knowledgeable and fun to work with.”
-Sarah // 10.29.2012 – View their photos HERE.
“In planning our wedding my husband and I decided early on that music was one of the most important things to us. Our friend is a DJ in LA and she offered to play part of our reception but we needed to find someone local to handle all of the sound and lighting as well as take care of the music for the ceremony and the beginning of the reception. We both really hate anything that is cheesy so we wanted to avoid hiring a “wedding DJ.” Our goal was to find a talented DJ who knows music and knows how to play to a crowd but is still professional, reliable and familiar with how weddings run. After weeks of searching we were finally introduced to DJ Zimmie and we were instantly impressed by his knowledge and professionalism not to mention we loved his sample mixes that we listened to. Throughout the wedding planning process DJ Zimmie was beyond helpful with everything from designing the dance floor layout to figuring out the sound equipment needed for our venue to organizing the details of the ceremony music. He was always really responsive to any calls or emails and he was extremely organized, knowledgeable and fun to work with.” -Sarah
View the photos from their wedding HERE!
This is a real ad that we found on Craigslist. Unfortunately we find ads like this all the time (as you can see from the posting dates). The sad part about this ad is that it probably IS from one of the biggest wedding DJ companies in Portland. In our experience, the DJs who work the most weddings in Portland usually do so because they’re also the cheapest. They’re not the best (most of the time they aren’t even good) but they get sold to bridal couples through a parent company with a good sales pitch. The couple saves a little bit of money and ends up ruining the most important day of their lives.
When you book with Modern Event Solutions, you’re getting a DJ with thousands of gigs and countless hours of experience under their belt. If we don’t have a DJ available for your date that meets our high standards, we’d rather tell you that we can’t help you than send you someone that might not represent us properly or more importantly, leave you less than 100% satisfied. As the saying goes, “Good DJs ain’t cheap and cheap DJs ain’t good.”
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