Motor City HDJ would like to remember one of the greatest pop musicians of our time. Our prayers surround all of Whitney Houston’s friends and family.
We love this stuff…baby!
4 YEARS IN A ROW!!!
We did it again.
And we couldn’t be more thrilled that you love Motor City HDJ.
For the fourth year running, we have earned the prestigious Bride’s Choice Award from our friends at WeddingWire.com. WeddingWire is a leading web presence for brides and grooms looking to secure vendors for their event. It’s a community of people seeking out the very best in every aspect of the wedding industry.
Because of YOU…our clients…our friends…this is possible.
Thank you for voting us in the top 5% of all vendors nationwide. We’re so thankful for people like you. It’s because of you that we’re even in this business. YOU are the reason that we love our work!
With sincerest thanks and gratitude,
Brett Cummins & Tom Neville
MOTOR CITY HDJ
Darcie & Steven // 12-16-11
For our last event of the year, we had the chance to share Darcie and Steven’s big day with them at the beautiful Waldenwoods Resort & Conference Center in Hartland, MI. This was our second time in the last year that we had the opportunity to play there. And needless to say, we absolutely LOVE IT! Waldenwoods as a venue has a rustic feel set back in a beautiful wooded area.
This was a bit of a shorter event, but it had the energy of a stadium concert. The event’s colors were orange and turquoise. The bride and groom entered the reception to “Love You Madly” by Cake. Once the dances started, they shared their first dance to “Asking Around For You” by Joe Bonamassa. After that, the groom and his mom danced to “Morning Has Broken” by Cat Stevens. Darcie and her dad then danced to “Daughter” by Loudon Wainwright.
Congratulations again, you two!
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Blanca & Jeff // 11-26-11
Photo courtesy of Creative Photos by J Reid
This one was a whirlwind for us…and we are thankful!
We literally met Blanca and Jeff while we were setting up at the Grecian Center in Southgate, MI for another wedding. Fortunately for us, they hadn’t found a DJ yet and we were there to save the day.
This was a fun wedding because it was small and cozy. The party had roughly 75 people, and even better, we got to work with Eileen, Laverne, and the rest of the crew at the Grecian’s Apollo Room.
Lots of red filled the room for this beautiful occasion. The bride and groom shared their first dance to “Yo te amo” by Chayanne. After that, the bride and her brother danced to “My Wish” by Rascal Flatts. Then, the groom and his mother danced to “Sweet Dreams” by Heart.
We also got to meet J Reid of Creative Photos. She and her partner were such a blast to work with. We’re excited for more opportunities to work with them down the road.
All in all, this was a lot of fun and we’re glad that it came together so quickly! We wish Blanca and Jeff the very best for the future! Thanks for letting us share your special day!
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Gina & Steve // 11-19-11
Gina and Steve brought us along to celebrate their big day at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, MI. This was the second time this year that we’ve played here and we love working with Marcus and his crew.
This was the biggest of the weddings we’ve played this year with roughly 250 people in attendance. The event was stunning and regal with the color scheme as a beautiful lime green and brown all over.
The bride and groom impressed everyone with their choreographed first dance to Dave Matthew’s “You and Me.” After that, the groom and his mom danced to IZ’s “Over the Rainbow.” Then, Gina and her dad danced to Heartland’s “I Loved Her First.”
We also had the opportunity to meet other new vendors at this event, as well.
Jason Samkowiak of JS Photography was very responsive to the needs of the bride and groom and was prompt at capturing all events of the night. He was constantly in tune with me to make sure everyone was on the same page. We were impressed with him even more when he had a photo gallery already on display as the reception started.
We also reconnected with our old friend Shon Murphy and the gang at Fairytale Productions. Their team was very active at engaging with the guests throughout the night to make sure that every little moment was documented.
What a great night! Congratulations again to Gina & Steve!
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Shelley & David // 11-12-11
Photo courtesy of KloosPix
Today we celebrated with our friends Shelley and David. And this is just one more case of Motor City HDJ working with friends. Both Tom and Brett have been friends with David for almost 4 years now. And when David asked us to DJ his wedding, we immediately said YES!
The wedding was at the Grecian Center‘s Apollo Room in Southgate, MI. This was the second time this year that we’ve played here and we absolutely love Eileen and her staff of the Grecian!
The bride and groom chose a marine blue and white color scheme that was defined and classy. The wedding party was quaint: not too big, not too small.
After Shelley and David shared their first dance, the bride and her dad danced to Bob Carlisle’s “Butterfly Kisses.” After that David and his mom danced to “A Song for Mama” by Boyz II Men.
We got to meet Sue and her gang from KloosPix. This was the first time working with her and needless to say we were impressed! Sue was very personable, friendly, and easy to work with. I think she LITERALLY took a picture of every single moment of that night. She didn’t miss a single thing. We highly recommend her if you need photography for your event.
We wish the very best for Shelley and David for years to come! Thanks again for letting us be a part of your special day!
Missy & Joe // 11-05-11
The first wedding of November was for our friend Missy and her new husband Joe. Missy and Brett have been friends since their time at Quicken Loans together.
The reception brought us to the Eagle Eye Colf Course in Bath, MI which is near East Lansing. Missy and Joe chose a wine and damask color scheme that was absolutely stunning, radiant, and elegant. The setting was in the clubhouse of the golf course that overlooks the back 9.
The bride and groom danced to “Be Mine” by David Gray. Missy and her dad danced to “I Loved Her First” by Heartland. Joe and his mom danced to “My Wish” by Rascal Flatts. The bridal party danced to “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz.
Congratulations once again to Missy and Joe!
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Weddings create friends
Building relationships for us goes WAY beyond the event. Sure, we help you plan the perfect party, but for Motor City HDJ it is never over when the party is done. We are all about keeping lasting relationships with our clients…our friends.
That’s me with Lori & Bill. I played their wedding literally a month ago today. It was such a pleasant surprise to run in to them at the cider mill. It was just a casual outing for me and my wife, but like I said, just because the party stops doesn’t mean we forget about you. Our business thrives on those lasting relationships with folks for which we help create memories.
I’ve committed to keeping in contact with the two of them. And hopefully I’ll have more opportunities to play for them down the road. It’s people like Lori & Bill that keep us going.
Could YOU be the next Lori & Bill?
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The power of a network
No, not NBC or CBS.
We’re talking about just how powerful it is for us as a “vendor” in the industry to network with others. And we really hate that word “vendor.” It makes us feel like carnival workers or something. But, it is what it is and we’ll just live with it.
For us as your DJ, networking with others is such an important thing nowadays. Having done this officially for almost 13 years now, the more great people we work with, the more great opportunities we have. Even cooler than that, is that when we provide people with quality work and entertainment, they’re more likely to tell people about us.
And those people tell people.
And those people tell more people.
And those peo…you get the picture.
Just yesterday, we booked an event for August of next year simply because we know a photographer that knows us and knows that we do good work.
That’s all it took. What’s ironic about that, is that we’ve never worked together in person with this photographer. Simply because we’ve got samples of our work on the website, this photographer had enough proof to tell one client about us…and now we’re booked.
It’s seriously a great feeling when that happens.
But for me personally, I’m a huge fan of running in to vendors (there’s that word again) that I’ve worked with before that are personable and good at what they do. It’s happened twice this year and we’re hoping it happens more often.
The grand finale of this whole thing, though, is when we do work for someone and we end up doing more work for that someone…or that someone’s friend. Networking is how we stay alive in this economy. We’re thankful for people like Stephanie and John. We played their wedding in the summer of 2010 and the next thing you know, we’re playing a New Year’s Eve party for them…THAT SAME YEAR!
So if we’ve done a great job for you, don’t forget about us. We certainly won’t forget about you.
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