Amy & Kirk - May 14

This past Saturday I provided DJ service and up lighting for Amy and Kirk at the Duquesne Power Center in Pittsburgh. I got an email from Amy and Kirk the day after their reception that I will share here.

Tracy!!! Couldn't have asked for a better DJ! You went above and beyond with music and lighting!! Thank you soooo much for everything!!!!!!!! YOU WERE AWESOME!

It's always nice to get great feedback from a couple that you have worked worked with. It's especially gratifying to hear from them so soon after the wedding.

Here are a couple of images from the wedding. Both of these images are stills from the video that we shot. In a few weeks we will have a sample video from this wedding on line.

This second shot highlights the up lighting that I set up for Amy and Kirk. This was the first time that I provided up lighting at the Power Center and even with all of the windows, the lighting still looked great!

Amy and Kirk wanted a contemporary mix of music for the dancing portion of their evening and the guests loved it. The floor was packed all night! I'll have a highlight video of the reception on this blog in a couple of weeks. So check back to view the all the fun.

Lisa & Joe - Grand Concource - 4/30

On April 30th I traveled to the Grand Concourse in Pittsburgh to DJ the wedding of Lisa and Joe. The Grand Concourse, located in Station Square, is one of the most unique and beautiful reception sites in Pittsburgh.

Lisa and Joe (dancing together in the above photo) chose "Me and You" by Kenny Chesney for their first dance. Lisa danced with her dad to "I Loved Her First" and Joe and his mother shared a dance to "A Mother's Song".

Lisa's mom sent my company, Entertainment Tonite, a very nice note about my performance at the wedding reception.

Tracy was sensational at reacting to the crowd, and playing appropriate music. His expertise on timing, special events, and professional advice on the bridal dance, bouquet toss, etc was very helpful. I give Tracy major credit for making the reception so elegant, but so much fun too!

Curt's Photography (my brother) provided the photography service for the day. Here are a few more photos from the day.

For more photos from Lisa and Joe's wedding visit the Grand Concourse page on our website.

Alicia & Nathan - 4/23

On April 23 I provided DJ service for Alicia and Nathan's wedding at Banquets Unlimitied in Irwin. In addtion to my normal DJ set-up I also provided a video screen and projector so that the couple could show their love story video.

For their first dance Alicia and Nathan chose "How Do I Live". Alicia danced with her father to "I Loved Her First" and Nathan shared a dance with both his mom ("Mama") and step-mom ("What a Wonderful World").

Alicia chose to have a bridal dance with the traditional polka, which is always a good time!

As always, the service and the staff at Banquets Unlimited was terrific. Alicia and Nathan were fun and easy to work with. All in all it was a great night.

I just recieved a thank you note from Nathan, I will share it below.

My wife and I are very happy we chose you for our DJ service. We both received numerous compliments of how professional and courteous you were to the needs of the guests. We would like to thank you for your excellent service, you most certainly made our wedding night a memorable one! Thanks Again!!

Nathan & Alicia

Corrine & Judd - 4/9

On Saturday night I had the pleasure of working with Corrine and Judd at the University Club in Pittsburgh. I provided the DJ service for both their ceremony and reception. I also set up wireless microphones for both the rabbi and the minister during the ceremony.

During the cocktail and dinner hours I played an eclectic mix of older standards and newer favorites (Frank Sinatra to Jamie Cullum). Corrine, Judd and the bridal party were introduced into the ballroom with U2's Beautiful Day and the couple cut their cake to the Archie's Sugar, Sugar.



Crazy Love by Michael Buble was chosen as Corrine and Judd's first dance song. Once the dancing started the floor was packed all night! One of the highlights of the dancing was the playing of the traditional Hora. Corrine shared a dance with her father to the song I'll Always be Your Baby by Natalie Grant and Judd and his mom danced to Molly Pasutti's The Man You've Become.   

My brother Curt from Curt's Photography was the photographer. You can see some of the wedding photographs by visiting this web page. I've also linked two photos to this blog post. The photos highlight the up lighting that I provided for the evening.

As a post script, I really want to thank Corrine and Judd for the very nice compliments they left me in the comment section of this blog post. I will reprint them below.

We couldn't have been any happier with how our special night turned out! We gave Tracy ideas of what music we liked and he did the rest - it was an amazing and fun evening! The up-lighting was beautiful and really made the room transform. The dance floor was packed the entire evening and our friends and family keep talking about how much fun they had. Thanks for the wonderful memories! Corrine and Judd

  

Pittsburgh DJ - Recent Events

Last weekend I had the pleasure of providing the DJ service for the annual father/daughter dance sponsored by Troop 1159 from Imperial PA.

This is the third year in a row that I have been involved with this event. It is always a great time. The party was again held at the Pittsburgh Technical Institute and everyone had a blast!

I also finished up my winter dance party schedule at Pluma in Irwin. Pluma has great entertainment on the weekends. Be sure to check out their weekly calendar for events and specials.

On Saturday I'll be performing at a wedding in Pittsburgh and on Sunday I am donating my services for the MS Walk at Point State Park. Please stop out and support this worthwhile cause.

Please check back here next week to view photos of the wedding up lighting that I will be providing for this Saturday's wedding.

Pittsburgh DJ - Mother/ Son Dance Songs

Below is a list of the top ten most requested mother/son dance songs from 2010 as reported by Mobile Beat.

1. Rascal Flatts, My Wish
2. Louis Armstrong, What A Wonderful World
3. Boyz II Men, A Song For Mama
4. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Simple Man
5. Lee Ann Womack, I Hope You Dance
6. Beatles, In My Life
7. Josh Groban, You Raise Me Up
8. Rod Stewart, Have I Told You Lately
9. Celine Dion, Because You Loved Me
10. Taylor Hicks, Do I Make You Proud

You can view a list of the top 50 songs by clicking here.

Visit the Pittsburgh DJ pages on our website for access to more music lists and event planning information.

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Top Ten Father / Daughter Dance Songs

Below is a list of the top ten most requested father/daughter dance songs from 2010 as reported by Mobile Beat.

1.  Heartland,   I Loved Her First
2.  Tim Mcgraw,   My Little Girl
3.  Bob Carlisle,    Butterfly Kisses
4.  Temptations,   My Girl
5.  Louis Armstrong,    What A Wonderful World
6.  Rascal Flatts,    My Wish
7.  Frank Sinatra,    The Way You Look Tonight
8.  Steven Curtis Chapman,    Cinderella
9.  Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole,   Unforgettable
10.  Paul Simon,   Father And Daughter


For a list of the top 50 most requested father/daughter dance songs click here.

For more information on our Pittsburgh DJ service, visit our website or give us a call at 412-672-4899.

2011 Top Ten Lists - First Dance

Below is a list of the top ten most requested first dance songs from 2010 as reported by Mobile Beat.

1. Brad Paisley, Then
2. Black Eyed Peas, I Gotta Feeling
3. Etta James, At Last
4. Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat, Lucky
5. Rascal Flatts, Bless The Broken Road
6. Lonestar, Amazed
7. Michael Buble, Everything
8. Keith Urban, Only You Can Love Me This Way
9. Ray Lamontagne, You Are The Best Thing
10. Dave Matthews Band, You And Me

You can view a list of the top 50 songs by clicking here.

Visit the Pittsburgh DJ pages on our website for access to more music lists and event planning information.

37 Ways to Wow Your Guests

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Click here to order your free guide and email series.

Entertainment Tonite and Curt's Photography are committed to helping you plan a fun and memorable wedding day experience. We are also committed to helping you preserve your wedding day memories.

Pittsburgh DJ - Springwood

In the coming weeks we are going to be featuring wedding videos that we shot in 2010. In addition to allowing you to view samples of our Pittsburgh wedding videography service, the videos will often feature our Pittsburgh DJs performing at receptions.

This video is from Lauren and James' reception at Springwood Conference Center. Both the wedding and reception took place at Springwood.

This video is from the "party portion" of the reception and it was shot with a single camera. The editing style is part of our artistic video package.

Tracy Painter was the DJ at the reception.

Reception Entertainment

For those of you planning your wedding reception here's some food for thought.

*After the Vows

72% of all brides say they would have spent more time choosing their reception entertainment.

Almost 100% say they would have spent more of their budget on the entertainment.

During wedding planning, brides say their highest priority is their attire, followed by the reception site and caterer - reception entertainment is among the least of their priorities. Within one week after their reception, 78% of brides say they would have made the entertainment their highest priority!

When asked 81% of guests say the thing they remember most about a wedding is the entertainment.

65% of all couples that chose a band to entertain at their wedding, said, if they had it to do over again, they would have chosen a disc jockey.

At Entertainment Tonite, in Pittsburgh, our DJs will work with you to help you plan a perfect wedding reception. Give us a call today at 412-672-4899, our 2011 calender is almost full.

*These statistics were published in St. Louis Bride & Groom Magazine in 2003. Sources include: Simmons, 2001; USA Today, 2002; National Bridal Service, 2001; The Knot, 2002; Brides Magazine, 2001.

Pittsburgh DJ - Wedding Top 200

Here are the top ten most requested wedding songs as compiled by Mobile Beat Magazine.

1. Black Eyed Peas, I Gotta Feeling
2. Journey, Don't Stop Believin'
3. Lady Gaga Feat. Colby O'donis, Just Dance
4. Beyonce, Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
5. AC/DC, You Shook Me All Night Long
6. Bon Jovi, Livin' On A Prayer
7. Morrison, Van, Brown Eyed Girl
8. Diamond, Neil, Sweet Caroline
9. Cupid, Cupid Shuffle
10. Def Leppard, Pour Some Sugar On Me

Here is a link to the full list of the top 200 most requested songs.

Our Pittsburgh DJ service gives you the ability to style your own playlist from our extensive on line music library. We also offer tools, like the wedding top 200, to assist you in making your music selections.

We also offer a pre-wedding day consultation to go over your music selections and your event timeline. We want to make sure that we fulfill all of your wedding reception details!

Pittsburgh DJ - Discounts

We are offering off-peak discounts on our Pittsburgh DJ service for 2011. We are offering discounts for Saturdays in November and December. We are also offering discounts for all remaining 2011 Friday and Sunday weddings.

The discount is $200 dollars off of your wedding package. You can check out our DJ prices by visiting our instant price quote page.

Pittsburgh DJ - Wedding Follow Up 4/9/10

This is just a quick follow up to my wedding from April 9th. The couple sent me a nice thank-you that I wanted to share.

We had a great time and Tracy really made the party get started on the right foot!

It was a great party and I was happy to play a part in making Jessie and Bobby's day a success!

Pittsburgh DJ - Shawna & Micheal 4/10

On Saturday April 10 I had the pleasure of being the DJ at Shawna & Michael Koprucki's wedding reception. The wedding reception was held at St. Nick's Greek Orthodox Hall in Oakland. Johanna Seese is the coordinator at St. Nick's and it is always a pleasure to work with her.

Shawna and Michael had their cocktail reception in the Crystal Room and the dinner and dancing portion of their evening was in the larger Cathedral Room at St Nick's. The cocktail and dinner music featured a mix of adult contemporary and classic vocalists like Frank Sinatra and Nat "King" Cole.

The couple shared their first dance together to the song "Someone Like You" by Van Morrison. Shawna then invited her father to the dance floor and they danced to Bob Dylan's "Forever Young". The father daughter dance was followed by Michael sharing a dance with his mother to the song "Wonderful World" by Louie Armstrong.

The rest of the evening saw a lot of great partying. There was a wide range of music from current top 40 to classic wedding favorites. Like many of the couples that I work with, Shawna and Michael used my on line Pittsburgh DJ planning forms and music lists to help put their evening together.

My brother Curt of Curt's Photography was the photographer and he will be posting more photos of the event in the near future.

Pittsburgh DJ - Introduction Songs

This is the last post in our series of 2009 top ten wedding songs. I hope I have given you some good ideas about music that you can use at your wedding reception.

This week's list features bridal party introduction music. For the full fifty song list click here.

1		Black Eyed Peas		I Gotta Feeling
2		Black Eyed Peas		Let's Get It Started
3		U2		Beautiful Day
4		Survivor		Eye Of The Tiger
5		Brown, Chris		Forever
6		Queen		Another One Bites The Dust
7		Pink		Get The Party Started
8		Kool & The Gang		Celebration
9		AC/DC		Thunderstruck
10		Sister Sledge		We Are Family

Our Pittsburgh DJ service can help relieve the stress of planning and managing your wedding reception visit our website or call us today!

Pittsburgh DJ - Cake Cutting Songs

This weeks top ten list features cake cutting songs. For the list of top fifty cake cutting songs click here.

1		Archies		Sugar, Sugar
2		Taylor, James		How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
3		Def Leppard		Pour Some Sugar On Me
4		U2		Sweetest Thing
5		Mraz, Jason		I'm Yours
6		Beatles		When I'm Sixty-Four
7		Cole, Nat King		L-O-V-E
8		Benatar, Pat		Hit Me With Your Best Shot
9		Johnson, Jack		Better Together
10		Mraz, Jason & Colbie Caillat		Lucky

Our Pittsburgh DJ service can help you in the planning of your wedding reception. Visit our website or call us at 412-672-4899

Pittsburgh DJ - Garter Songs

This top ten list is a combined list of songs for either the garter removal by the groom or the putting on of the garter by the gentleman who catches it. For the full list of the top fifty songs in this category click here.

1		Queen		Another One Bites The Dust
2		Gaye, Marvin		Let's Get It On
3		ZZ Top		Legs
4		Yello		Oh Yeah
5		Hot Chocolate		You Sexy Thing
6		Timberlake, Justin		Sexyback
7		Cocker, Joe		You Can Leave Your Hat On
8		Rose, David And His Orchestra		The Stripper
9		Def Leppard		Pour Some Sugar On Me
10		Right Said Fred		I'm Too Sexy

For more good reception planning information visit our Pittsburgh DJ website.

Wedding Budget Statistics

Here are some interesting wedding budget statistics.

2009 WEDDING BUDGET SURVEY RESULTS

In 2009, $28,385 was the average wedding budget in the US (not including the honeymoon) reflecting less than a 5% decrease from 2008.

"As the economy continues to affect consumer spending, brides remain committed to planning a memorable event and are thoughtfully cutting back," said Carley Roney, editor in chief of The Knot Inc. "Approximately one third of brides who had a wedding in 2009 said that the economy had impacted their overall wedding plans."


Category * Average Spend 2009
Reception Venue $12,838
Reception Band $3,288
Reception DJ $892
Photographer $2,444
Videographer $1,481
Wedding/Event Planner $1,728
Wedding Gown $1,134
Florist/Decor $2,093
Invitations $509
Wedding Cake $559
Ceremony Musicians $451
Catering (cost per head) $63
Wedding Day Transportation $692
Favors $292
Rehearsal Dinner $1,163
Engagement Ring $5,847



*Respondents who hired professional vendor, purchased items, or had them professionally made

The full article, based on statistics from the Knot, can be found here.

After reading this article, I feel that Entertainment Tonite and Curt's Photography continue to offer great value on our wedding services to Pittsburgh area brides. Our Pittsburgh DJ, video and photography packages start at or below the national averages.

In addition to our competitive pricing you will also get our experienced wedding professionals. Our family owned and operated business has been providing outstanding wedding services to Pittsburgh area couples for over twenty years.

Your wedding day is a once-in-a-life-time event. Don't trust this event to just anyone with a cheap rate and a website. Look to work with the wedding professionals who have provided area couples with outstanding VALUE for over twenty years. Call Entertainment Tonite / Curt's Photography today! 412-672-4899.