The master of ceremonies is the person who coordinates your wedding reception and makes sure that everything runs smooth and as scheduled. They will have the wedding program and know who, when and what happens at every moment. They will make sure that everything happens according to plan so that your wedding reception runs on time and not into overtime, adding more cost to you. Their job is to make the bride and groom the focus of the night, and at the same time, stay in control of what’s happening without becoming the center of attention. They have to be able to set the mood of the reception by interacting with your guests.

The Role of an M.C.

An Emcee is the face of your event. He/she is the person standing before your guests and leading them in what’s to come. Because of that, your M.C has to have good public speaking skills. It is at this point that many appointed emcees will start to panic. Some of the duties of a master of ceremonies include: Building up happiness, encouraging laughter, making your guests feel informed and comfortable, making sure everything is on time, being prepared to deal with setbacks, ensuring guest enjoyment on the dance floor, leading dances, and much more.

One of the main roles of an M.C. is to direct and cue the wedding party at the reception hall. knowing how to line up the bridal party before the gran entrance is a key component of a successful wedding.  Announcing the entrance of the bride and groom with enthusiasm will guarantee their enjoyment and set the mood of reception. Announcing formalities, dances, toasts, speakers, dinner, bouquet and garter toss, special introductions, cutting of the cake and couple’s exit, are all duties of an M.C.

M.C. Etiquette

The master of ceremonies will directly impact your wedding reception. If panic sets, an amateur M.C. may not know how to deal with setbacks or situations. Worst yet, an emcee that does not have a good grasp of the English language will affect your event. If he/she uses slang or is embarrassing or inappropriate on the mic, it will set an undesirable tone. Not only will this affect the mood of the night, but your wedding will be remembered as the one with the embarrassing M.C.

A good M.C will motivate your guests and set a fun and enjoyable atmosphere. He/she has to be confident and have the ability to deal with whatever situations may arise without dragging the celebration. If you are looking for a professional master of ceremonies with the personality and energy that will make your guests enjoy and remember your wedding, contact us and well make your wish come true.

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What makes us distinct

MOsDJ’s organizational culture is geared towards customer satisfaction, employee happiness and teamwork. We implement incentive plans for compensation based on performance, feedback, employee recognition and customer satisfaction. Aligning our organization’s goals with employee goals has been very rewarding for us. We believe that when an organization takes into consideration its employees and their happiness, it encourages the employees to do more. The employees are more driven to provide world-class service and to do whatever they can to help the organization. Our incentive pay inspires our staff to do different things so that they can earn more and also gain acknowledgment in the organization.

We always find ways to reward our staff, and the reward is not always in monetary form. It all depends on the employee and what they would appreciate the most. Acknowledgement can go a long way and motivate an employee. Flexibility with choosing their work schedule is another way we reward our staff. Some employees appreciate a written recognition while others get thrilled when they receive a good customer feedback.

Bad economic times cannot be avoided. During bad times we make sure we motivate our employees by paring them at events to ensure fairness throughout the company. Providing an equal structure and work distribution sends a positive message to our staff and keeps them committed. Payed surveys are used to provide information about the going rates of pay for competitors in the entertainment market. We make sure that our pay scale is always above average to keep our employes committed.

Our employee recognition and rewards system is simple, motivating, enthusiastic, and reinforcing. This techniques allows us to fulfill our company’s mission at every event; To provide the best customer service in the state of NJ.  As a result of our strategy, we are proud to say that our company provides our clients with an exceptional and superior service. Contact us today and we’ll make sure that all of the details of your event are executed with excellence and dedication.

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A video highlight is an edited summary of your Wedding, Sweet 16 or special event. The edited clips would create a storyline of the day’s event. A good video highlight would include clips lasting 4-6 minutes. You can choose to customize your highlight using the live background music of your event or add musictracks to go with the video. You can also decide to have a combination of both back grounds and added tracks.

Watching an entire Wedding DVD can become lengthy and uninteresting. Instead of sitting for hours, your guests and family would appreciate and enjoy a video highlight. In addition, you can re-live the events of your Wedding in minutes.

At MOsDJ, we take pride in converting your entire event into a video highlight that will include all the important details of your special occasion.  We offer our clients longer highlights (usually 6-10 min) while focusing on our goal of making your finished video as personal as possible. If you already have a DVD but are interested in creating a video highlight, we can help. Please contact us to discuss your project or upcoming event.

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It takes time to research vendors when hosting an event. It is convenient when someone recommends a vendor and you don’t have to spend your time researching. Many hotels and venues recommend vendors to those booking a hall, but should you trust the recommended vendors?

Hotels and venues recommend a list of established businesses to clients. They usually don’t over stress the use of a particular vendor and let the clients select the DJ or vendor of their choice. If the venue director strongly recommends a particular DJ, Photographer or Videographer or requires the hiring of their recommended vendor while discouraging you from consulting with others, it is likely that the vendor director is getting payed a referral fee.

Some entertainment companies, usually the larger companies, have been known to partake in “kickbacks” or referral fee. These high volume companies are constantly hiring new staff. A lot of times they hire inexperienced DJs, photographers and Videographers who respond to a “no experience necessary, will train” advertisement. After the deduction of  the venue’s kickbacks and the entertainment company’s percentage, all that’s left for the actual performer is chump change in his pocket. This may very well result in a less quality performance. Needles to say, there are many reputable companies who send good performers to events. However, you should always do your own research. Don’t take the word of someone who is getting payed to dish out parties to a specific company. After all,  this may be one of the most important days of your life and you want it done right. When searching for an entertainment company, request a live demo, keep in mind the style of entertainment you like and make sure you get the best match for your needs. No one DJ is the same. Because of that, doing your own research will ensure you get what you deserve on your special day.

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One of the problems you will face when placing disposable cameras on tables is to get your guests to actually use them. Most of the times guests forget or don’t even acknowledge that there are cameras on the tables. Even when announcements are made, some of your guests will have a hard time remembering to snap shots and will fail to capture the special moments on film. Often, kids grab a hold of the cameras and what you’ll get is a load of pictures of the floor, ceiling, shoes, half bodies and blurry nose shots.

Similarly, most of your guests will only take an average of about 4-6 pictures per camera, wasting lots of film and squandering your investment. The idea behind disposable cameras is that you want your guests to get pictures of your wedding from their point of view; assuming they use them the way you’re hoping they will. I’ve seen drunk guests taking pictures of the waitresses and service staff. Although it’s pretty hilarious, it’s yet another example of how unresourceful and unproductive disposable cameras could be.

Another one of your worries could be the collection of the cameras at the end of your event. Some people, apart from not taking good pics or even take pictures at all, will take the cameras home. Most brides are disappointed when they see the overall result of their wedding photos from disposable cameras. They get low quality images that are grainy, not centered, random and sometimes dark because people put their fingers on the flash. When you place disposable cameras on tables, the memories of your special event are at the mercy of your guests and you may not like the results.

When you think about the cost of buying the cameras and processing them (a range of about $14 to $35 including processing per camera and depending on what camera you buy), you would have spent about half, if not more, of what a professional photographer will charge for just shooting your wedding or event, and give you a high quality DVD with all rights to re-print your photos. With a photographer, you are sure to get all of the important shots and capture the special moments that create cherishable memories.

Disposable cameras are great if you use them in conjunction with a photographer. If the photographer missed some of the newlywed’s guests, disposable cameras are sure to get you a full view of your wedding reception and your guest’s point of view. If you are relying solely on disposable cameras, keep your expectations low. Unless you teach kids how to make sure the flash is working, your wedding photographer should be the one you count on. If you don’t have the budget for a photographer, contact us and we’ll give you some great photo on a budget tips.

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Another great benefit of digital album is the ability to make your flush mount or coffee table book individual and personal by adding graphics, effects, text, borders and different layouts. Digital photography can also provide a fast turnaround of proofs. They can be saved on a high resolution DVD or featured on a website for secure online proofing or sharing. With digital photos you can create a slideshow and display them on a digital album frame. You can also create screensavers or transfer images to your phone.

Magazine style/digital albums provide a broad range of capabilities and printing options. Photographers can play with the color spectrum by turning a photo image to black and white or sepia, while leaving dresses or roses their original color. They can blur backgrounds, create lighting effects or enhance romantic settings. Aside from a better quality and design, digital books last longer and are more appealing than conventional albums.

Digital albums are easy to reproduce. If you want multiple copies of your album, for parents or other applications, the price usually drops about one-third of the initial cost. Some photographers design the albums themselves while others send them to an album company for layout and design. Regardless of the method used, you will be able to make any desirable changes before the album is sent to print and bind. Couples who have photoshop or other photography program experience can opt to design their own layout. This digital templates can usually be saved to protect your investment or re-print at a later time.

One of the most important things to keep in mind when creating or approving your wedding album is to make it uniquely yours. Remember that your album should tell the story about your special day. If you need an experience photographer who is eager to capture the mood and special moments of your wedding or if you need tips on how to create an innovative design, contact us and one of our representatives will be glad to assist you.

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Photo Books/Albums

Albums range in many designs. Some albums have traditional slipped-into compartments; Others are heavy paper books with adhesive pages where photos can be glued or attached; While others are digital books with digitally printed photos.

Self-Mounted Photo Album

This album is the most traditional album. It contains plastic sheets that can feature photos in any desired pattern. Most photographers and studios don’t use this type of old fashion albums as it has been replaced by more elegant designs.

Matted Album

This albums feature an insert frame in which photos can be mounted. They come with mats (which usually have to be purchased) that lay over the photo and stick to the album using adhesive corners.

Digital Photo Books

Here’s where confusion often arises. Magazine style wedding albums, digital books, coffee table book, art book, storybook, flush mount and montage albums all fall under the general “DIGITAL ALBUM” category. Digital albums have photos digitally printed onto pages and give the album designer limitless designing and arrangement possibilities. They can differ in layout, size, style and quality. You can also choose from a variety of paper style( ex: metallic, lustre, textured).

Coffee table book

A coffee table book is a type of digital book and is one of the most popular selection of wedding albums today. They can vary in sizes from small to large and can be purchased in soft a cover, leather or leatherette.  The larger books are typically bound in hard covers (similar to flush mount albums). Because they can be very similar but less expensive than flush mount albums, brides typically opt for a larger coffee table book as their wedding album of choice. The smaller table books are normally bound in a soft cover with thin inner pages. They are printed using digital settings to produce a true book like appearance. Coffee table books consist of computer generated layouts that can feature a magazine style or fashionable design. Their quality can vary from ordinary paper prints (smaller books) to inkjet print (larger books).

Flush Mount Album

Flush mount digital albums are always designed with hard bound book covers with cardboard-like pages. The covers are mostly made of leather and leatherette. They are the most elegant and costly wedding album. Their layouts contain a high quality magazine-style design, and their photographic prints are flush mounted onto cardboard-like pages. Both coffee table and flush mount are printed digitally. Coffee table books are printed on ordinary paper (lower quality), whereas flush mounts are printed on photographic paper (higher quality).

Storybook albums

A storybook is exactly what it sounds like, a story. Storybooks tell the story of a wedding or event from the very beginning to the end. They are usually small books than can be printed digitally and can feature text to go along with the images to better narrate the story. Like all digital books, they can be designed using computer generated programs.

Magazine style and Montage albums

Magazine-style albums and montage albums refer to the design of the album rather than a type of album. They are merely  a style of digital photo album or design.

While there is a large range of choices when selecting photography options and albums/books, one has to keep in mind the direct cost. MOsDJ representatives will be glad to help you select the best album/book, design, layout, style and prices for your budget. Contact us to find out tips and hints of the trade.

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Welcome Bridal party (Entering song:)

You can choose to have your bridal party come out to a single song or have individual songs for each couple.

• Parents/Grandparents
• Bridesmaid & Groomsman
• Maid of Honor & Best Man
• Ring Bearer and/or Flower Girl
• Bride and Groom entrance

Some people choose to have the Ring Bearer and Flower Girl (specially if they are young) come out first in the line up. Remember that you can barrow ideas from the traditional way or make up your own rules.

First Dance

• Traditionally a slow romantic song. Some couples want to break the norm and dance to an up beat song.

Father/Bride Dance:

Mother/Groom Dance:

Toast:

The traditional order of toasts and speeches are:

• Parents of the Bride and Groom (If they choose to speak)
• Best man
• Maid/Matron of Honor
• Any other assigned or desired speeches

Dinner

• You should decide on whether to have a buffet style (best bang for your buck) or a Plated dinner ( for a formal wedding and keeps the reception going). You should keep in mind that reception halls always push to have dinner served as early as possible. Sometimes is practical, base on the number of guests, to have a sit down dinner.

Dancing

• Towards the end of dinner, your DJ or band should gradually work up your guests and get the party started

Bouquet Toss:

Garter retrieval

Garter Toss

Placing of the garter

Cake Cutting

• Although the cake cutting, traditionally, takes place upon entering the reception hall, couples have found that the best time to cut the cake is towards the end of the programmed reception. Again totally your call.

Last Dance

• Some couples opt to have a last song. You can choose a song that bears meaning to you, that’s happy, romantic or upbeat. Others decide on not having a planned last song.

Whether you decide on having a traditional wedding reception or a completely personalized chain of events, your time line should reflect your envisioned wedding. Share the program with your vendors. The more informed you keep all your vendors, the easier it is for them to be ready to capture the photos, videos and deliver on the promise of a memorable event. If you or your DJ needs help creating a time line, feel free to contact us. MOsDJ has been planning wedding receptions for over 14 years. Our event planners are available to take an active role in planning or guiding your wedding. Contact us and we’ll help you plan your special day.

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When someone wants to buy a new car,  they go to numerous car dealers to try to find the best deals and the most for their buck. Unfortunately, when searching for an entertainment company there’s more than one thing ( price) you have to keep your eyes open for. You got to keep in mind that the entertainment company you select will impact, and directly affect, the results of your wedding reception, sweet 16 or party. This article will highlight some of the things you need to be aware of when hiring a good DJ:

One of the first steps in hiring a DJ is knowing how long the company or DJ has been in business. Hiring a company with a continuous history performing at weddings, sweet 16s, bat/bar mitzvahs or your specific party, is key to a successful event. You don’t want to hire an amateur or someone who does one wedding or sweet 16 per year.

Make sure you get value behind packages or services, and get familiar with what’s included in the price. A company or DJ who offers client tools, consultations, and more than just music and lights, is serious about doing business and shows that it cares about customer satisfaction.

Happy clients are a good sign. However, a company that can openly show evidence of satisfied customer reviews wouldn’t mind you contacting past clients to confirm reviews. Asking for referrals and actually calling them, can give you peace of mind when booking a DJ.

You want to do business with a company or DJ who is registered with your state. To find out if a business is registered click. You also want to see that the company holds any necessary licenses and a policy of liability insurance.

Every good company offers a contract of agreement. Make sure that the written contract is a well constructed legal document that protects your investment and you as a client.

A company or DJ who offers “money back guarantee” shows a great sign of reputation. If the company you are considering is wiling to work with its clients and understands that things can happen,  it can give you peace of mind in knowing your investment is protected.

Good etiquette when answering calls and emails goes a long way. A company with good customer service will listen attentively and offer inform, answers and suggestions to your inquiries in a professional matter.

An established DJ or company will feature a professional website with substantial content that is intended to educate visitors and offer useful client tools. A well constructed site will accept all major credit cards and the convenience of various methods of payment. Look out, most unreliable DJs will only accept cash or checks made out to a personal account instead of a company or registered name.

What makes you different from other DJs? is a question you should ask every considerable DJ or company.  A trustworthy person will give you a sincere answer. Beware of DJs who talk down on every other company. They usually do this because they are desperate to book a gig and are afraid of losing you to the competition.

Finally, only indulge in business with professionals who use top brand DJ equipment. Among the trustworthy brands are: Electro Voice, QSC, Yorkville, RCF, JBL, Bose, B-52, Mackie, Pioneer, Denon, Serato, Rane, and Shure. If you are having a lot of guests and your DJ uses Gemini, save your dollars and book a professional DJ service.

MOsDJ is an award wining company that has been in business for over 14 years. We offer informative blogs even if you don’t use our services. To find out more about our company, please contact us.

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Lighting can be extremely important for your event. Depending on your affair, lighting can set the mood of your theme and motivate guests to dance. There’s different types of lighting that can make this magical color spectacle happen.

What is Intelligent Lighting

Intelligent lighting is a term used for an innovative type of party or stage light. Their automated mechanism allows the lights to move and create complicated and colorfull effects. For celebrations, intelligent lighting can create lighting arrangements of your desired color to match your theme. For theatricals, they can change the stage from daylight to dusk. Moving heads and scanners are the most up to date technology in the intelligent lighting spectrum..

Moving Heads

A moving head has the ability to change colors and patterns. It has a wide range of mobility options, such as circular, pan and tilt. The newer moving heads can rotate between 360°- 180° degrees. They are visually more interesting to guests and offer a larger range of movement and lighting output than scanners.

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Scanners

Scanners also have the ability to change colors and patterns but unlike moving heads, they have limited mobility of its head. Instead, it features a moving mirror that gives the fixture the ability to project patterns and colors throughout the room. There’s many debates whether scanners are better than moving heads or vice versa. Scanners are faster than moving head fixtures. However, moving heads will capture the interest of your guests with its moving function. In today’s market, intelligent lighting is manufactured with LED technology.

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LED

This new technology is rapidly being adapted commercially as a replacement to traditional bulb. LED has revolutionized scanners, moving heads and other fixtures because they do not require cool down time (like traditional DJ lights) and have a very small energy draw. When a DJ says they have LED lighting, it merely represents the “technology” used in their lights rather than the type of lights they use.

Traditional Lighting

This lights are usually older lights that don’t have the pan/tilt technology that the newer lights have. Traditional lights will still give you the array of colors that will  illuminate a room, but with an older style of beam projection (more like a stationary crystal ball).

Up lighting

Up lighting will mask the walls of your venue with colorfull and stunning effects. Click to read more.

If you want to create an elegant ambiance for your event or if you are looking for a ways to impress your guests and set the mood for dancing, then using intelligent lighting is your solution. We, MOsDJ, are wholesale and retail vendors of pro-audio gear and stage lighting. When you book with us, we’ll bring the latest in technology to your event. Contact us for questions or quotes.

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