Puget Sound DJ

09/17/2024

How fired up am I that I get to DJ tomorrow night at T-Mobile Park, sometimes considered my home away from home.
I'll be there from gates opening at 4:40 p.m. until the bottom of the fourth inning. And then I will hightail it to the stands to watch the Mariners beat up on the yankees.
If you're in the park, I hope you'll come say hi.

09/03/2024

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05/01/2024

Just such a wonderful couple of days at Midwest DJs Live in Milwaukee.
I really enjoy coming to DJ conferences. It's maybe the best way I have to improve my skills for my couples.
There were SO many eye-opening presentations and workshops. Lots of information on marketing and business and mixing. Some great meals with long-time friends in the field.
Probably for me the most special was hearing Mark Ferrell, who has spent most of his life advocating for DJs to enhance their professionalism and relationship with their couples.
Wedding season is almost upon us and I am SO stoked.

02/23/2023

What an amazing few days at the National DJ convention. I just love hearing new ideas and ways to help my couples have kick-ass weddings.
And it's GREAT to catch up with a lot of my DJ friends across the country.

01/27/2023

Always get excited when it's Seattle Wedding Show weekend. Here's a blog post I wrote giving tips for couples to get the most out of the show.
https://pugetsounddj.com/tips-for-attending-the-seattle-wedding-show/
Hope you'll come say hi in booth 1108.

05/29/2022

It's always a great ceremony when I get to work with the G.O.A.T.
The second time in a month.

06/02/2021

DJ's LOVE to talk about dance music. (And so do a lot of couples.) So it was a lot of fun to join Greg Lowder of Affairs To Remember DJ Entertainment and David Schwartz of Orion Entertainment on the most recent episode of Reid Johnson's Best Made Weddings Podcast.
We had a 10-round "draft" where we each picked a song that we'd REALLY want to have ready to rock a dancefloor.
Because he is a videographer not a DJ, host Reid choose to use a cheatsheet. He definitely held his own with his picks.
I love my lineup: started off with Shut up and Dance with the #2 overall pick and I bounced on Uptown Funk with the #6 pick.
To hear how it unfolded, click below.

03/14/2021

One of the big challenges for couples planning a wedding is knowing how to pick from different professionals. In the case of a venue, you can walk around. A photographer or videographer, you can view their work. A caterer or baker, you can taste it.
But hiring a DJ can be TOUGH.
To talk about this, I was excited to join Greg Lowder and Mari Odette Kanotz on Reid Johnson's Best Made Weddings Podcast.
We talk about how what couples need to know to hire someone who is a great fit and give you some of the best questions to ask to get there.
https://fb.watch/4e1TS5t6WW/

10/28/2020

It is hard to convey the emotions that Covid-19 has thrust upon 2020 couple. It's just SO hard to have a vision of what you want your once-in-a-lifetime event to be and then have to make some really tough decisions about how to adjust.
I had the chance to chat about that on Reid Johnson's Best Made Weddings Podcast. Excluding me, he brought the star power with Anne Marie Juhlian of Annemarie Juhlian, Seattle Wedding Officiant & Contemporary Minister and Jenny GG of Jenny GG Photography (Who just last week were awarded Best Officiant and Best Photography by Seattle Bride Magazine!)
If you know anyone dealing with all this this year, I'd love you to share this with them.

10/14/2020

Couples in 2020 are faced with a LOT of decisions about how to handle their ceremonies and receptions. One of the popular paths is to do a ceremony in 2020 and plan for a reception in 2021.
But will that work?
That's the topic that I was invited to cover on the Best Made Weddings Podcast.

07/06/2020

One of the biggest questions about their weddings right now is whether they can still be fun in the Covid 19 era. All couples are wanting to make sure their their celebrations are still memorable.
I was so excited to get to discuss that with two of Seattle's most-respected wedding DJs: Greg Lowder of Affairs To Remember DJ Entertainment and DJ Gumbeaux of Magnolia Rhapsody DJ. We try to dish out a lot of practical ways that couples can adjust to make sure everything is fun.
For years,host Reid Johnson has done a remarkable job with his Get to Know Your Wedding Pro Podcast podcast, where he features the stories of wedding vendors. And now this Best Made Weddings Podcast series - which is roundtables of different vendor categories - allows him to go deeper and help answer many couples' questions in more depth.
I hope you'll give it a watch (or listen) and let me know what you think. Alan

03/04/2020

I'm honored to be quoted in a DJ Times article about R Kelly. Overall, my opinion is that DJs and their clients should have a discussion about what they do or don't want played.
But, if the playlist is entirely up to me, I'm pretty much, "No thanks."
https://www.djtimes.com/2020/03/with-r-kelly-back-in-the-news-dnp-vs-must-play-convo-heats-up/

When DJ McRican played an R. Kelly a ca****la, "it’s like the real life version of a movie when the record backspins and people just stare at you."

02/23/2020

Strategically placed near the amazing fireplace at today's Pine Creek Nursery's February Open House. It's such a great venue.

01/23/2020

One of my favorite venues has new owners and a new name - Wisteria Gardens. .
I am going to be at their Saturday from 2 pm to 6 pm and would love for you to come say hey.

01/04/2020

I'm up early and fired up for one of my favorite events of the year - the Seattle Wedding Show. It's the biggest show on the west coast, so I get to talk to lots of couples and hear all about their hopes and plans for their weddings.
I love wedding shows so much, I even wrote a guide for couples to get the most out of them.
https://www.pugetsounddj.com/tips-for-attending-a-wedding-show/

09/28/2019

One of my favorite events of the year is the Skagit Wedding Tour. Tomorrow, I'll be at Stepping Stones Garden from Noon to 4. I hope you'll come and send your engaged friends.
There is a GREAT team of vendors ready to answer questions: Dan Manning Photography, Navi's Catering Kitchen, Sweet Buffet Lady, Prudence & Sage planning, Triple Wren Farms floral, Like the River Films videography and Capture the Candid photo booth.
All the info at https://wedinskagit.com

08/12/2019

Last night, I was so honored to officiate Stephanie Gero and Jay Dahlstrom's ceremony at The Farm @ Swans Trail. It was a treat to tell the story of their relationship and their love to all their guests.
As a DJ, I'm usually in the back for ceremonies - providing the music and sound. So being that close to Stephanie and Jay was powerful. I loved being next to Jay as he saw Stephanie in her dress for the first time. And watching them get emotional during their vows.
And seeing the guests' faces as they reacted to the ceremony.
And THEN we got to go have a terrific celebration.