Wedding Entertainment

Privilege, Honor, Duty, and Luck

August 29, 2011

“I do.”

I’m one of those guys who has always thought about how lucky I’ve been. Mostly, I suppose, because I pay attention to it. I mean, lots of people are lucky and don’t really stop to think about it. Sure, they’re busy and get caught up in “life on the move” and the tasks that [...]

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Does Your DJ Really Care?

August 8, 2011

No. Really.
Do they care enough to meet with you personally? Do they care enough to make sure your room is set up properly? Do they care enough to know how you wish to be represented? Do they care enough to know how to make proper introductions? Do they care enough to suffer the details?
I can’t [...]

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Entertainment and the Accidental Audience

July 25, 2011

Why Stay?
This article begins with the premise that a wedding reception, and for that matter, any party or celebration is primarily a function of entertainment — as stated in my “Getting What You’re Worth” seminar series. As with most celebrations, food, decor, formal or ceremonial clothing, and many other items are involved in creating an [...]

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Action or Reaction?

July 10, 2011

Recently, I reviewed a Love Story performed by one of my students, which is part of the service Rebecca and I provide in our online forums at The MarBecca Community. As I was offering critique and insight, it occurred to me that this is information that would be beneficial to many others, regardless as to [...]

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“Why Don’t You ‘DJ’ Any More?”

May 30, 2011

I’ve been asked this question a lot over the years. Sometimes, the question is asked in a more accusatory tone, like, “If you were so successful as a DJ, why don’t you do that any more?” Gotta love skeptics.
To me, the question is a fair one, and very easy to explain.
Passion.
Where does it lie?

Art Directors, [...]

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MarBecca Spotlight – Jody Litten

March 19, 2011

This is the first of a series of articles that will be written about MarBecca workshop attendees and community members who have distinguished themselves.
Jody Litten — Enchanted Nights Entertainment
An Emerging Star
Newark, Ohio — MarBecca salutes Jody Litten for his dedication to his craft and to his clients.
Jody Litten from Enchanted Nights Entertainment is one of [...]

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The Love Story – Part Two – More Love

December 28, 2010

Continued from “The Love Story – Part One – It Started With Ours”
Because we were so into it, as a married couple, newlyweds, and hopeless romantics who love everything there was about weddings and our couples, we wanted to attract couples who felt the same way we did and expand on the [...]

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The Love Story – Part One – It Started With Ours

December 21, 2010

The Love Story is a concept that Rebecca and I invented in 1989, the first year of our Wedding DJ business. We created it for our very first wedding clients, Tom and Gayle Rhines (who remain friends to this day). (Happy 21st Anniversary, Tom and Gayle!)

Our First Wedding Couple – Tom and Gayle Rhines – [...]

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Rehearse And Then Rehearse Again And Again

December 7, 2010

The performance cycle is pretty straight forward: gather and prepare, warm up and rehearse, then warm up, practice, and perform.
In the MarBecca Method Master of Ceremonies workshop, I talk about the “3 P’s” – Prepare, Practice, and Perform. Rehearsal falls under the second “P” – Practice. But there’s more to “Practice” than rehearsal. There’s also [...]

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Your “HOW” – Key Elements of a Performance

November 4, 2010

Whether you are acting as an Master of Ceremonies or as a storyteller, there are three key elements that must be addressed as you work to improve:

Physical
Emotional
Technical

An easy way to remember these three elements is PET, keeping in mind that you always want to take care of your PET.
The physical aspect of your [...]

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