Tulsa Wedding DJ - Zach Downing Entertainment

2012-02-13T08:54:00.001-08:00

Great wedding this weekend Dresser Mansion with The French Bouquet Tulsa, Erica Weddings Ladyfingers Catering & Party Planning and Ann's Bakery! Mike and Kathy danced the night away from Alabama for their first dance to rocking the night away with some LMFAO..great times, great family.

http://www.facebook.com/myweddingpartydj

Weddings Wedding Weddings!

2011-11-17T12:51:00.000-08:00

So Its been QUITE some time since this blog was updated! BUT that is about to change! Starting.......NOW!

We have a fantastic wedding this weekend in Claremore! The entire team will be there! Look for the photos and more next week!

Need an award?

2011-01-31T08:39:00.001-08:00

Here is a great company if you need awards, or plaques!

plaques

Wedding Wire 2011 Award

2011-01-31T08:17:00.001-08:00

Just received my wedding wire 2011 award. This will be the third year in a row that I have been honored with this award. Thanks to all my great clients and vendors that make fantastic wedding & events possible.

Cassie & Rickey - Wedding

2010-04-01T08:44:00.000-07:00

http://www.amurphyphoto.com/blog/cassie-and-rickeys-wedding-tulsa-wedding-photographer/

Andrea says it best! Check her blog out about this great wedding!

2010 Updates

2010-03-16T21:11:00.000-07:00

Weddings, Wedding shows, meetings, lunch meetings, breakfast meetings, traveling to Oklahoma City, Dallas, Kansas..this has been a busy 2010 so far. I have not had much time to update the blog with the great weddings I have been a part of so I thought I might just post some videos today. I am working on a new blog layout(wordpress) soon to come...so enjoy! Not sure why its cutting the video off..but we'll work on it in the new blog.

(Oh and if you would like to be a part of the BEST weddings, I am NOT the largest company around..but some say the best, as you know size does not matter when it comes to your once in a lifetime day) www.ZachDowning.Com

The last video is from my other company, TulsaParty.Com - Proms, Sweet Sixteens, MItzvahs, Corporate Events...it was started over 12 years ago and in the past few years we have focused on other areas but schools are begging us to come back and we came back in 2010 with a force. Investing in new lighting, new sound, new ideas and are going to roll back into Tulsa. This was Booker T Winter Ball..we had not done anything for them in about four years, they called and wanted to invest in quality instead of a company that boasts "quantity" they really got what they paid for...they are booked for next year..the prom was already booked with a "un-connected" DJ company.. that wont happen again next year.

Bixby, Jenks, Owasso, The rest of Tulsa & Oklahoma come next!

Featured vendor in the Brides of Oklahoma!

2009-12-31T10:23:00.000-08:00

http://www.thebridesofoklahoma.com/boogie

Check it out!

Great Wedding Lighting - Vanessa & Micheal

2009-12-31T07:46:00.001-08:00

Vanessa and Micheal what a great wedding, the lighting is unique, the white dance floor and custom vinyl monogram is posh and the couple...fun! Enjoy the video!

How unique is your wedding going to be? Give us a call and talk with us to find out how!

Vanessa + Michael "The Story" by JJvideoFilm from JJvideoFilm on Vimeo.

Keep em' coming!

2009-12-30T12:26:00.000-08:00

Just found another blog post with some testimonials about working with me.... :) Enjoy!

PS. Kriea is GREAT to work with! :)

Rachel & Timmy Wedding Blog Comments

2009-12-30T12:22:00.000-08:00

A little late posting this blog update, but just saw some great comments from Kriea a great photographer out of Oklahoma City who is very cool & takes some amazing shots. She has a few words to say about working with me! Thanks for the props!!

Delancy Wedding Oklahoma City December 2009

2009-12-29T13:24:00.000-08:00

Great wedding, Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Histroy museum in Oklahoma City, great venue, staff and the BEST couple! Everyone had a great time, very laid back and Jeff & Jennifer left the details of the reception in my hands. Making sure all the guests were happy, comfortable & most of all ready to have a great time was my number on concern and it looks like that is exactly what happened.

Enjoy!

Hotel Ambassador Tulsa - Wedding Event in Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma

2009-12-22T06:35:00.001-08:00

Hotel Ambassador Tulsa - Wedding Event in Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma

Dresser Mansion Open House January 9th 2010 - Wedding Event in Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma

2009-12-22T06:35:00.000-08:00

Dresser Mansion Open House January 9th 2010 - Wedding Event in Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma

The Summit Club Wedding Showcase Tulsa - Wedding Event in Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma

2009-12-22T06:34:00.000-08:00

The Summit Club Wedding Showcase Tulsa - Wedding Event in Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma

Wedding Show in Tulsa - Free to Anyone!

2009-12-18T12:23:00.000-08:00

(want to avoid what you see here?)

SKIP THE CRAZY LINES, SWEATY SMELLS AND OVER SELLING SALESPEOPLE!!

I would encourage any bride looking for wedding services to look at the boutique wedding show's going on around Tulsa in January.

These laid back, casual affairs boast some of Tulsa's most requested wedding vendors.

Why spend 4 hours fighting a crown on a Saturday when you can stroll in grab some bubbly and mingle and talk one on one with Tulsa's premier wedding vendors.

The First will be at the dresser mansion on January 9th at the Dresser Mansion. Meet with your Photographer, entertainer,
florist, catering company, venue, party rental needs and more!

The second will be at the beautiful and historic Summit Club of Tulsa.
January 17th 1:00-3:00

The Third for January will be at the Hotel Ambassador in downtown Tulsa Oklahoma. This will be on January

Tulsa Mayo Hotel

2009-11-17T14:25:00.000-08:00

So here are some photos for those that might want a peek into the new venue....ummm old venue...ummm what is old has become new venue.....here in Tulsa.

Enjoy!

Brides of Oklahoma Magazine

2009-10-15T14:23:00.001-07:00

Look for us in the 2009/2010 brides of Oklahoma Magazine!

Congratulations to Scott & Sidney

2009-10-14T14:19:00.000-07:00

Venue: Five Oaks Lodge
Catering - Five Oaks Lodge
DJ- Zach Downing
Lighting - Empire Lighting Design
Photographer: Francines Photography
Videography- Cherished Traditions
Ice: Millennium Ice Carvings

What a beautiful weekend for weddings, I wanted to post one that I did on Saturday night with Scott and Sidney Webb. They arrived ahead of the guests so the grand entrance was scratched as the guests came piling in behind them giving them hugs and high fives so we went with the flow.

Dinner was served with some GREAT catering by the family at Five oaks, Randy had some mean smoked Salmon, Roast and Chicken that could compete in any competition in Tulsa for smoked meat! The staff at Five oaks was great as usual! It was a great night of dancing, mingling and hanging out by all, the click stuck 11:30 and all were sent off for the night. Congratulations to a great family and enjoy the photos.

More to come soon I hope!

New Iphone version of website launched

2009-10-14T11:03:00.000-07:00

For those of you browsing the internet on an iphone or blackberry our website is now compatible with your iphone/blackberry or other mobile phone. Its best to view it on a mac/PC but if your on the go and want to look at some photos etc...it will do the trick!

Ken and Beth October 3rd 2009

2009-10-13T09:44:00.000-07:00

Wedding venue: South Tulsa Baptist
Reception venue: Renaissance Hotel
Photography: Storybook Wedding Photography
Videography: Ralph lasiello
Cakes: Ms. Laura's Cakes
Flowers: Floral Touch
Catering: Renaissance Hotel
DJ: Zach Downing Entertainment
Lighting: Empire Lighting Design
Transportation: Crumpton Aviation Helicopter

What a great wedding, Ken and Beth have been the best clients to work with, they are both so down to earth and wanted to have a special evening with family and friends. They both put alot of planning and work into making the wedding and reception absolutely unique. From arriving at the reception at the hotel in a helicopter to the fantastic decor and lighting everone was blown away as they came into the reception. Below are some pics to enjoy!(taken via Iphone)

Four Great Weddings This Weekend!

2009-09-28T09:26:00.000-07:00

The weekend is over, four great weddings to show and four 5 star ratings!

Starting Friday afternoon we setup for two weddings at the wonderful Summit club in Tulsa, working with the summit club staff is ALWAYS a pleasure! They are very accommodating and always friends and willing to help with any need. If your getting married I would say CALL Abby and talk with her about their options, this is one venue that always strives for the very best for your wedding and they do care about the quality of the work they do for each event. Saturday all fell into place with four exceptional weddings and receptions another wedding at the beautiful Dresser mansion and I was in Ponca city at the Marland mansion to help Brian and Kellie Mccarthy celebrate with 200 of their closest family and friends until the clock struck at midnight with a package dance floor many tears of joy with a great toast by the best man and Maid of honor (who's wedding I did last year)..great family a SUPER father daughter dance...well more below :)

Congratulations to Jay & Cassandra Clark!

30th Floor Wedding
Venue: Summit Club of Tulsa in the BOA building downtown Tulsa
Photographer: Jesse Reich
Videographer: NA
Lighting - Empire Lighting Design
DJ - Karl - TulsaWeddingDJ.Com
Catering Company: Summit Club
Cake Maker: Mallory's Mud Pies
Florist: French Bouquet
Colors: Eggplant, pewter, green

Jay and Cassandra said I do in May and wanted to celebrate with Family and friends here in Tulsa. They have been planning this reception for many months and it came together without a hitch(no pun intended) Saturdayt night with horse and carriage rides around downtown, beautiful weather, a 30th floor view at the Summit club, great summit club food, staff and dancing. Empire lighting design accented the room with table pin spots on each table, dance floor monogram, cake spotlights and uplighting in eggplan around the room. Dancing ended around 11:30 with many happy faces ready to head to some local hotspots downtown for the after party. Karl did a great job and as our newest staff member pulled off a fabulouse evening.

Congratulations to Racheal & Thomas Loper

31st Floor Wedding
Venue: Summit Club of Tulsa in the BOA building downtown Tulsa
Photographer: NA
Videographer: NA
Lighting - Empire Lighting Design
DJ - Joe - TulsaWeddingDJ.Com
Catering Company: Summit Club
Cake Maker: NA
Florist: NA

Racheal and Thomas have been working with us for awhile, they wanted a laid back, chill factor at their wedding, buble, sinatra and alot of hang out time. They had the 31st floor done in tan, pewter and some tones of green. The bar was flowing, food was amazing per the guests and the staff once again was there to serve! Congrats to these two!

Congratulations to Hillary and Ryan!

Venue: Dresser mansion
Photographer: Andrea Murphy
Videographer: NA
Clergy: Mr. John Pruett
DJ - Paul - TulsaWeddingDJ.Com
Lighting - Empire Lighting Design
Catering Company: Zios' Italian Kitchen
Cake Maker: Ludger's and Icing on the Top
Florist: Lindi Collins - Bridal Garden by Lindi

Ryan and Hillary Mottern said I do with a great ceremony that took place outside in the coutyard of the dresser mansion. We provided the wireless microphones so all the guests could hear the vows, a ceremony setup outside behind the alter so the sound would be natural, hookups for the singer and guitarist. Inside the Dresser we provided red/white lights to bring in the colors of their favorite football team(OU) and the colors of the table scapes put together by Erica at Erica Weddings. Paul rocked the house and kept the party moving along with help from Erica and her great staff all night. They had to kick the party off the dance floor with guests ready to go at 11:00! Great wedding, great reception and big contratulations to all!

Congratulations to Brian and Kellie Mccarthy

Venue: Marland Mansion - Ponca City Oklahoma
Photographer:
Videographer: NA
Clergy: NA
DJ - Zach Downing - Zach Downing Entertainment
Catering Company: NA
Lighting - Empire Lighting Design
Cake Maker: NA
Florist: NA

I have been working with Brian from afar as they live in Dallas and only come to Oklahoma every so often and most of the time its past Tulsa into Ponca City, when I did meet with them a few months ago they said they wanted FUN! They also didn't want any "hokey" wedding songs at the wedding. We kept it modern fun and involved everyone including the catering staff! The party was host to over 200 guests, the 2nd level of the marland mansion was decked out in great colors. The grand entrance to Beyonce Crazy in Love with each member doing their own version of dancing :)

Brian and Kellie had their first dance in the grand ballroom of the marland mansion followed up by a GREAT father daughter dance with a VERY excited Father to My girl(video to come soon so check back)..Brian had a very special dance with his mother and the party started! We danced until 11:15 and they were sent off to sparklers and many cheers!

Great weekend and we are now preparing for more weddings this weekend! Congratulations to ALL that put their trust in our companies and we hope to be able to add many more names to this blog!

Zach Downing
ZachDowning.Com
Tulsa - Oklahoma City - Dallas

The Mayo Hotel Weddings

2009-09-17T09:16:00.000-07:00

Exciting news and flutter around Tulsa with the opening of the Mayo hotel. We are happy to already be working with several brides and grooms on their upcoming wedding, our first wedding will be in November and another in January...both are doing some really great things and one will be in the crystal ballroom with the other in the main lobby area of the hote which will be great with the tall pillars and grand staircase as the backdrop. Here is some info about the mayo and events.

The Penthouse – 50-80 guests
The Crystal Ballroom – 300 guests
The Penthouse – 50-80 guests
The Crystal Ballroom – 300 guests
The Grand Hall – 150-200 guests
The Terrace Room – 100 guests
The Parlour – 100 guests
The Writing Room – 30 guests
The Mayo Museum – 75 guests
The Card Room – 40 guests

The Crystal Ballroom – The premiere location for events from its very inception, the 16th floor featured ballroom for up to 300 guests has been home to exclusive galas, weddings and star-studded events for decades.
The Grand Hall – Completely restored to its original splendor, the Grand Hall is perfect for the most extravagant events. The stately hall hosts 150-200 people and features the stunning Grand Staircase and a dazzling stained glass ceiling.
The Terrace Room – Neighboring the Grand Hall on the first floor, this elegant space for up to 100 guests is the former home of the Terrace Club restaurant.
The Mayo Museum – Located on the Mezzanine level the museum displays The Mayo’s lifetime and timeline through various articles and artifacts from her heyday, making this ideal for a unique reception of up to 75 guests.
The Board Room – A perfect, permanent boardroom for 40.
The Card Room – Located on the Mezzanine Level, this room with large north-facing windows, is beautiful and ideal for a small gathering of up to 40.
The Parlour – Tucked into the South end of the Mezzanine level, crystal chandeliers complement large arching windows to welcome up to 100 guests.
The Writing Room – Also positioned on the Mezzanine level, this room ideally accommodates 40 guests for a more intimate affair.
The Penthouse – Located on the roof, inside the former penthouse, this private room for 50 to 80 guests will take you back to the days of a charming speakeasy with its stained glass windows and dark woodwork. This glamorous rooftop room inside the former penthouse opens up to a rooftop garden and balcony for a top-of-the-world view of Tulsa.

Maxwell & Kristie Krause

2009-09-15T13:21:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to you two! FAB wedding at the German American Society last Saturday!
Here is a GREAT email they just sent to me from their honeymoon in Hawaii.

"Zach,

Last night, The German American Society underwent a major transformation and we were completely blown away by the beautiful lighting...it looked like a completely different place, just what we were wanting!! You did an excellent job moving everything along and were awesome in getting people out on the dance floor and having a great time. Your staff did an excellent job too, working the guests and getting everyone involved. We just wanted to say how much we appreciated everything you did for us and were glad you made this special day that much more special for us. You will be highly recommended by us for any upcoming occasions/weddings!! It was just PERFECT!

Thanks again!

Kristie & Max Kraus

P.S I was wanting to know the artist and song title of the last song you played right before we left the reception...I LOVED IT!"

Lighting was done by www.empirelightingdesign.com
Photos(coming soon) by Aaron Snow Photography
Catering: Cowbow Sharkies Catering
Cake: Mallories Mudpies
Decor and Planning: Erica Weddings - www.Erica-Weddings.Com

BEFORE & AFTER

Allen & Amanda - Married!

2009-08-24T14:51:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to Allen and Amanda Porter..what a great Saturday night for a ceremony & reception at the Golf club of Oklahoma...

The weather was great for a 7:30 ceremony which started right on time thanks to Erica Weddings.

We provided ceremony microphones for Allen(groom) and the officiant so that each guest would be able to hear the vows and promises being made at dusk.

Inside we provided courtesy of our company Empire Lighting cool red lounge which featured white couches to hang out on. Each table was filled with candles, very tall centerpieces and lit up from above in a mixture of red and orange hues. Dance floor lighting was intense as they really wanted to have a powerful feel for dancing which is exactly what was achieved.

I also of course provided entertainment and dancing all for the many family and friends as well as some ambient cocktail music outside on the patio to some crooners...guests also enjoyed the Tulsaphotobooth.Com

Here are some below and after photos - We hope to have some more soon courtesy of Jesse Reich the photography that evening!

LED Dance floor is here...

2009-08-14T14:37:00.000-07:00

We are now the only company(that we know of) that offers a true unique dance floor experience.

Want white? Want Blue? Want Red? Want Pink? what color do you want your floor to be....lets change it up for your first dance...walk on the floor and you step on a panel and the colors change with each dance step...

11 x 11 30-40 dancers
11 x 21 60-80 dancers
21 x 21 100-120 dancers

Give me a call to talk about pricing and availability..can be used indoors or outdoors...

Pricing starts at $1,500.00 for the evening in Tulsa and surrounding areas.

Will also serve Oklahoma City and Dallas (+travel fee)

Video coming soon!

Five Oaks Lodge Wedding Video

2009-08-11T10:38:00.000-07:00

Thanks for the hard work of Casey at Hawkins Digital Media for putting this together of a wedding we did for Erica at Erica-Weddings (Yes she was the bride!)...go to Casey's website for lots of other great wedding video!

Wedding Show Thanks!

2009-08-10T14:08:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all the lucky B&G's that stopped into the wedding show Sunday! Above is a photo of our booth just to jog your memory :)

Give us a call if we can help make your day extra special!

Zach Downing
TulsaWeddingDJ.Com
918-284-4933

Jada & Matt Wedding - Summit Club

2009-08-08T00:50:00.000-07:00

JADA & MATT

It has been a few months since this wedding but I just got some great photos from the photographer(Jesse Reich) who took some great shots! The reception was at the summit club and went WELL past midnight with more than half the guests still on the dance floor! What a fun crowd and beautiful setting.

We provided the lighting design, some "starry" projections for Jada & Matt via a custom star monogram for their first dance and they did a really great custom first dance to "SexyBack"...check out the pics and enjoy!

Thank You 2009!

2009-08-06T13:42:00.000-07:00

I wanted to post before heading out for the weekend to perform at a great social event on Friday and two weddings on Saturday(morning and evening). It is such a compliment when I can say that most of my business this year came from referrals, clients and all the great wedding vendors in Tulsa who are "in the know" about what I offer(so they tell me)..When I get a request for cards to be mailed to a photographer in OKC because she really likes how I help transform a reception into exactly what her vision for photos are going for that is a true compliment!(thanks Kriea!

Providing trendsetting entertainment & specializing in contemporary & unique wedding receptions is where I feel I needed to focus on and have changed my marketing to match that. My clients have appreciated and appreciate that I take the time to sit down and really talk with them, get to know them and what they would like in their very special day so instead of TulsaWeddingDJ.Com , I am now marketing under ZachDowning.Com.

As 2009 passes I appreciate all the many people who let me be a part of their special day, the many friends I have made in this business and the referrals from the many, many photographers, wedding venues, video journalists, catering masters and MOST importantly my past and current clients (you know who you are!) as well as others in the wedding & special event industry.

In 2009 I invested heavily in upgrades to equipment, attending seminars across the US bettering myself to provide the very best in wedding entertainment for all my clients. In 2010 there will be new idea’s, more equipment changes, expansions and changes to other aspects of how each of my clients that have booked or will book for next year and beyond experience how a truly unique and unforgettable wedding reception cannot be replaced.

Thank you once again and have a great 2009 & 2010 everyone!

Zach Downing

//ZachDowning.Com

Trendsetting Entertainment

Specializing In Contemporary & Unique Wedding Receptions

Racheal & Timmy - Edmond Golf Club

2009-07-28T08:43:00.000-07:00

What a great couple! I met with Racheal and Timmy early in 2009 and felt the excitement of their engagement and was very excited when they selected me to provide the wedding entertainment and lighting for their special day! Below are few photos taken by the fantastic Kriea Photography!

I provided the ceremony music and microphones so everyone could hear the vows, I also provided intelligent reception lighting as well as spotlights for the cake as well as uplighting! Great wedding had by all! More photos to come soon!

Catching up!

2009-07-28T08:42:00.000-07:00

Its been a very busy wedding season this year with great clients and great weddings! I thank each and everyone of your that have trusted me with providing entertainment for your special day. I am planning on updating with new photos, new video and a new promotional video rolling out soon. For those of you getting married be sure to visit us at the upcoming Tulsa Wedding Show in august!

Amplification for Your Ceremony

2009-06-30T11:30:00.001-07:00

Some like live music and will have vocals at their ceremony sung by a live singer. We agree it can be a great way to help ensure your wedding is unique. But for those that are having live music you might not think about amplification for those musicians. We now carry BOSE live PA sound equipment for the best possible sound for the most important day of your life. Simple, elegant and won't stand out like a sore thumb. Give us a call and ask us how we can help make your ceremony sound the best it can...and should.

918-284-4933

150 Guests for dinner - $5-$10k
White Dress and Tux - $2000-$5000.00
Bose PA package with wireless lapel microphone - $299.00+
Making sure your guests can hear you say "I DO" with the crisp sound of a BOSE PA- $Priceless

New Pics from April Wedding

2009-06-22T15:22:00.001-07:00

Some new pics from our wedding at the BELMAR golf club!

New Wedding - Tulsa Garden Center

2009-06-22T15:18:00.000-07:00

BEFORE & AFTER LIGHTING - SPOT LIGHT FOR CAKE

Did a great wedding this weekend for Lesli and Shawee Li! Both from California and both planned the entire wedding out of state. We worked with Josh mershon on the event to ensure all was well. The couple went with our intelligent lightshow and uplighting as well as some cake spots to high light the great cake ludgers put together, other than the wedding next door trying to invade our party the entire night was a blast! dancing until 10:00 kickout time and left the guests wanting more!

June 7th - 13th

2009-06-03T08:23:00.001-07:00

We are going to be out of the office in Florida for the week of June 7th - 12th. Please leave a message or email us.

Want to plan a hillbilly hoedown? Here is a great link!

2009-05-18T10:36:00.000-07:00

The blog, titled ‘The Big Wedding Money-Wasters’ was posted to Yahoo blogs in the Food section, and seemingly featured as well. The authors were two women - Rita Mauceri and Elicia Rubin - who call themselves ‘Entertaining and Style Experts’ but judging from their blog, nothing could be further from the truth. Apparently they also author books, which after reading this blog I would suggest brides steer clear of wasting their money on because if their books are anything like their blog, they are likely filled with equally worthless advice.

http://food.yahoo.com/blog/foxyfestivities/19773/the-big-wedding-money-wasters/#post

My friend Craig over at cutting edge DJ's had a great observation from the above link...

The Dress
By suggesting spending $300.00 on your wedding dress they are in fact suggesting that your wedding dress be reduced to what many girls spend on prom dresses. I don’t even think a bride would consider this ‘advice’ in the first place, so no need to waste time on the foolish suggestion. Brides, this is your magical day that you have dreamed of all your life…Nuff said.

Band (and DJ)
The prices they list for a band of DJ are quite unrealistic on the low end (that is being kind) and they go on to suggest either having a friend DJ for you or using and IPod in combination with renting a sound system.
Please don’t believe for a second that a random friend or an automated IPod could replace a band or DJ with experience at reading a crowd, the IPod being the worse of both options. So when people aren’t dancing because the auto-play IPod isn’t playing the correct sequence of songs are your guests expected to shuffle through songs making wild guesses? Just go to YouTube and search ‘Ipod DJ’ to see a plethora of horror stories regarding this option.

Cake
As they say, cupcakes can be nice… but remember, the ‘Etsy’ featured cupcakes were likely made by a bakery and the photo taken by a professional photographer hence making them look so good. Do yourself a favor, don’t bake Betty Crocker cupcakes in your kitchen and bring them to your wedding. By cutting the cost of a wedding cake or bakery presentation you aren’t cutting enough money to compromise the look of your wedding cake and reduce it to the look of something you bought at a bake sale.

Photographers
I was married once, and my former mother-in-law did just what this blog suggests… went with the lowest low-budget photographer available. What we got was low-budget photographs. Bad lighting, bad angles, bad pictures. If the photographic memories of your wedding day are of little to no importance to you, just ask an art school student or better yet a guest with a camera to take those important photos and hope you get something worth framing. A camera in the hands of someone with little to no experience is no different than you or I trying to paint a masterpiece on canvas with oil paints… trust me, you wouldn’t want to hang it on the wall.

Flowers & Food
I don’t suggest picking your own flowers or skimping on the food. I know I’ve used this term already, but once again it just sounds ‘ghetto’ to me. A cocktail type party or a reception with stations can be nice, but to say that a professional caterer makes ‘rubbery chicken’ is just propaganda to scare you away from doing things the right way. As for making your own flower arrangements, good luck with that… florists are called florists for a reason.

In a nutshell, these two women tout themselves as ‘professionals’ yet their advice would suggest that using professionals on your wedding day isn’t the best course of action. Look up the word ‘hypocrite’ and you may just find a link to their blog. Remember that before you consider buying their ‘professional’ book or seeking their ‘professional’ advice.

Or perhaps they are trying to start a new trend called ‘Ghetto Chic.’

Let’s face it… I’m not sure if it’s a certain social responsibility or just an unspoken expectation, but if you are going to have a reception at all and your plan is to serve store-bought cupcakes and play your favorite tunes on your IPod to entertain your invited guests, does that somehow absolve your invited guests from giving you gifts, or for that matter skimping by giving you the bare minimum from your bridal registry? One spoon or one plate perhaps? If you’re going to throw a reception, do it the right way… otherwise you might as well just elope.

I’m surprised they didn’t suggest a CZ over a diamond for the engagement ring. Maybe that’s in in the book, or they’re saving it for a future blog.

Dresser Mansion Open House

2009-05-12T10:18:00.001-07:00

We had the privilege of attending the Dresser Mansion open house last week and it was a great event. We brought out the new setup that really fit nice inside the mansion. Small compact and very elegant(per Gina). There is not alot of room at the mansion for a large sound system, belive me you will really regret it if your DJ shows up with a concert sound system at your reception and you have to figure out how to fit it inside the mansion!

If your getting married at the Dresser Mansion be sure to check with us about your wedding ceremony as well (okay commercial over!) Time for the pics! Also links to come!

Catering company was Chefs on the Run and I have to say that I heard SO many comments about how great the food was and I myself sampled some and have to agree, it was about the best catering that I have tasted from a "on the run" catering company.

Cake was done by Ludgers, while the cake was still frozen when sampled its hard to beat the Bavarian cream(although I am a bigger fan of the chocolate version).

Photographer was Andrea Murphy and she had some really cool photos on display!

There was also a real treat upstairs in the bridal sweet..a Spa! What a perfect idea! Have them come up for some chair massages, hand rubs and more the day off..your family, brides maids will love them. They also have a great palce over at 81st and Memorial..

Blue Label bartenders were on site and Garrett was great! He is great and you can't go wrong when you bring them into the picture! (plus its required at the dresser to have a licensed bartender on site)

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Updates!

2009-05-12T10:18:00.000-07:00

It has been a very busy past few weeks around here..look for new posts today! Enjoy!

Recent email from a bride!

2009-04-23T07:12:00.000-07:00

Zach with Tulsa wedding DJ was AMAZING! He FAR exceeded our expectations! Anything and everything I asked for was done with no questions. Zach provided uplighting for the reception venue, which completely set the mood. The lighting totally transformed the room and was beautiful! His DJ'ing was top notch. Everyone has complemented on our DJ. He did not just stand behind his machines and play music, he walked around the room with a portable mic and was VERY interactive with the guests. He kept everyone engaged, and no guest was ever bored. Truly. He kept things moving and flowing seamlessly all night. I truly feel that Zach MADE our reception! Thanks to him it was fabulous and everything we could've ever dreamed of and more. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts!

Ryan & Julie

Excellant Blog Posting By A DJ Associate

2009-04-22T07:37:00.000-07:00

Can you really trust The Knot?

This week I was at Barnes & Noble and I picked up The Knot’s 2009 ‘Best Of Weddings’ {the winners} issue. Now I know that many brides and grooms view The Knot - both the magazine and the website - as a reputable resource, one which they can turn to for recommendations for wedding vendors. In many cases - if not most - the pages are filled with respected professionals, some of which I know personally and would enthusiastically endorse like Mark Kingsdorf from Queen Of Hearts Wedding Consultants - www.qohweddings.com - for example, who truly is one of the best in his field.

But it looks like one slipped through ‘The Knot.’

On page 171 of ‘The Knot Best Of Weddings 2009′ issue, there is a DJ company listed as an editors choice, meaning, The Knot ‘hand picked’ them and chose to list them as one of their ‘winners.’ It seems to me that The Knot didn’t do very much research at all.

The name of the company is ‘A Solid Gold Sound.’ A simple Google search turned up several complaints on my3cents.com, and well over fifty complaint submissions on Ripoff Report and that was only on the first page. Dig a bit deeper and I found several news stories, one from WCPO, the ABC television affiliate in Cincinnati, Ohio and one from Inside Edition. Even the Better Business Bureau has multiple listings for this company, and gave them an ‘F’ rating claiming that they never responded to refute any of the claims.

Here are the links

my3cents.com - http://www.my3cents.com/showReview.cgi?id=27820

Ripoff Report - http://www.ripoffreport.com/searchresults.asp?q5=A+Solid+Gold+Sound&searchtype=0&q1=ALL&q3=&q2=&q7=&q4=&q6=&start=0

ABC Television - http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story/April-30-2007-I-Team-Report-Solid-Gold-Wedding/SEI9Fa-lFEGYXS5HnKyVwg.cspx

Inside Edition - http://www.insideedition.com/news.aspx?storyID=1336

Better Business Bureau - http://www.bbb.org/us/Find-Business-Reviews/#middle-result (Just type in ‘A Solid Gold Sound’)

Seeing that these complaints were coming from cities all over the United States, I decided to do a little further investigation of my own. I contacted a DJ colleague Rob Green of ‘Entertainment Express’ - www.houstondiscjockey.net - in Houston, Texas regarding an address that A Solid Gold Sound had listed as their Houston office. Rob physically drove to the listed address and had this to say…

They have a fake address for the Google “local business results” section here in Houston. The address they are using here is 9521 Westheimer. My work is close by, so I drove three blocks over one day to see what was there. It’s a mostly vacant strip mall that (surprise, surprise) doesn’t have A Solid Gold Sound office.

Ironically, this blog has very little to do with ‘A Solid Gold Sound.’

Do I think that The Knot could have been more responsible in giving a strong endorsement to a company like this? Yes. I can’t imagine how many brides-to-be look to The Knot for ideas and for vendors. This isn’t merely a case of a paid advertisement that turned out to be a scam, this was what The Knot saying is ‘the best’ of 2009. Remember… The Knot isn’t in the bride’s best interest business, they aren’t even in the wedding business. The Knot is in the publishing, selling magazines and selling advertising business.

It took me all of fifteen minutes to Google and come up with this information. I guess The Knot was too busy.

Brides, do your homework. Use Google, ask the other vendors you are working with, ask your friends but whatever you do don’t look to a magazine like The Knot as if it were scripture. Ask whatever vendor you are working with for references or ask the hall, country club or hotel where you are having your reception for their recommendation. For example, my friend Keith KoKoruz from Spinnin’ Discs in Chicago, Illinois - www.spinnindiscs.com - provides potential brides with up to four pages of past brides wedding dates, names and phone numbers (given with their permission of course) for them to contact before choosing his services. This is a man clearly proud of his work, but I guess that The Knot felt A Solid Gold Sound was a better choice for their ‘best of’ list.

Whatever you do, don’t make the same mistake that so many brides who submitted complaints to these sources made by not using the internet until it was too late.

-Craig Sumsky
Cutting Edge Entertainment

http://www.cuttingedgedjs.com/blog/2009/04/21/untying-the-knot/

Let the Parties Begin!

2009-04-20T09:19:00.001-07:00

What a busy weekend for everyone here... Where to start!?

Friday Night - 4/17/2009

Lighting Design, Two Entertainers(DJ's) and 600 Guests:
DJ: Randy & DJ Chase - Lighting Tech: Kyle
Venue: Petroleum Club of Tulsa

We entertained at a large 600 person prom.
Two floors, Two DJ's, four lighting tech's..MAJOR lighting design on both floors with moving heads, custom gobos, up lighting and more! This was truly the nightclub the client wanted. This was a great prom other than the fire alarms being pulled TWICE which ended the night early..the lighting, sound and dance floor were packed all night...this was the BEST prom in Tulsa that night...www.TulsaProm.Com / www.OklahomaProm.Com for more video & Pics

Ceremony and Reception - Tulsa Historical Society
DJ- Paul
Photographer: Unknown
Video - Unknown
Catering: Unknown
The same night we had a wedding & Ceremony at the historical Society across town..Everyone danced the night away..while the ceremony got rained out from being outside it was held inside and was a great success!

Fundraiser - Bernson Life Community Center - Tulsa
DJ - Joe
Venue: Bernson Life Center - Downtown Tulsa
Catering: Unknown

This was a fundraiser put on for CASA which was a smashing success: Lauri and everyone did such a good job and were VERY organized! We had so many compliments from guests that DJ Joe had been the best entertainment they have EVER hired(they had normally booked a band in the past)..thanks!

Wedding - Belmar Golf Club - Norman Oklahoma
DJ: Zach Downing
Photographer: Art by Kriea Visit her Blog Here
Food: Belmar Golf Club (Best Mac and Cheese EVER)
Venue: Belmar Golf Club
Bartenders: Belmar Golf Club

Fourth: I was off to Norman to the Belmar for a GREAT wedding of Ryan and Julie..both whom met each other at service merchandise years ago and now were getting hitched in grand style at Toby Keiths Golf Course. A great PINK wedding with lots of "sparkly stuff"(per the bride) we provided the lighting design, cake pin spots, uplighting and lighting outside for their grand exit! The guests were great, the venue was great, great photographer(can't wait to see the pics) and we ended around 11:30pm with a full dancefloor...the grand exit was done wiht long sparklers and pink lighting behind the VIPS......congrats you two!! Pics & Video Above!

Saturday Night:
DJ: Zach(main floor) & Chase(second floor) / Ronnie Roadie
Catering: Head Country BBQ

Prom! While we normally don't take on new schools or proms we have done this school for years...always a success...we love mixing it up..keeping the floor going and people having a good just ..its really a more relaxed wedding type of event! The Marland Mansion in Ponca city was the setting for the night, we traveled two hours east from Norman from our wedding the night before(after staying at the Hilton Garden Inn(very highly recommend this hotel) A++

We arrived in Ponca City to begin setup for 700 students at the prom of proms at the Mansion. This was the 8th year to do the prom and it was nothing short of a complete success!! Two Dj's on two floors, lighting design and lots of students dancing until the end at 11:00pm! A complete success with very happy clients and guests. Booked again for next year!

Venue: German American Society
DJ - Paul
Catering - Cheesecake Lady
Photography - Destiny Pics

Another wedding was going on at the German American Society in Tulsa with Paul DJ'ing and helping things go smoothly..from a customized grand entrance to dancing until 11:45 everyone had a GREAT time and it was a very nice reception! Congrats to the bride and groom!

Congrats to All!

Zach Downing
TulsaWeddingDJ.Com
BOOM! Lighting and Design
918-284-4933

Wedding Review - Tawna Adair and Bobby Scott - Golf club of Oklahoma

2009-04-10T07:04:00.000-07:00

January 24th 2009
Tawna Adair & Bobby Scott
Golf Club of Oklahoma

Vendors Used:
Golf Club of Oklahoma
Ace Cuervo Photography -
Cherished Traditions Video -
TulsaWeddingDJ.Com -

Bride and Grooms Review of our Services:

Paul was FANTASTIC!! Wouldn't trade him for the world, he put up with a lot of drunk people and still played whatever they wanted. Everyone at the wedding commented on how great he was.

Rotating Lighting

2009-04-09T10:22:00.000-07:00

Here is a video of some lighting we did at a wedding outside the Tulsa Garden Center...it looks REALLY great from the street and we saw cars brake lights come on to look! This can be done in back, front, side or even in the trees! Can be set to rotate or be static...

Enjoy!

Handthrow Streamers - REALLY are unique!

2009-04-08T09:06:00.000-07:00

If your looking for a unique way to end your ceremony give your guests something to THROW at you! We now offer hand held streamers! These were designed for the Disney company and we now offer them to you!

The small packets are loaded with 16 15' streamers. You simply put the loop over your finger with the packet in the palm of your hand. Then tear off the cover with the attached tab, and give the packet a toss like a Frisbee or baseball. A huge burst of Streamers will burst from your hand! Guess what...NO Mess..The Streamers stay attached to the loop that's around your finger! You can pull them back in and throw them away or tear them off and leave them there..it's up to you!

Available in multi-color (bright colors, colors may vary from picture), and white, and Red, White And Blue.

We can create a custom colored Handthrow for you too.
(With custom colors there is a minimum of 250 pieces needed .)

This is valid for our customers only, if your not a customer become one!
Just another perk for booking with Tulsa's Best Wedding DJ's!

Bernson Community Center Wedding

2009-04-06T14:27:00.000-07:00

Just updating some photos from a recent wedding we did at the Bernson community center! Enjoy!

TulsaWeddingDJ.Com provided the entertainment and lighting for this great wedding!

Great Wedding Video - Summit Club Tulsa

2009-04-06T07:31:00.000-07:00

We just got a video from Jim over at Captain Video, he did a great job at capturing the moments at this great wedding downtown at the summit club.

Thanks Jim!

Enjoy everyone else!

Wedding Website?

2009-04-03T14:42:00.000-07:00

If your in need of a wedding website we have your answer! If your a current client of TulsaWeddingDj.Com we will give you a customized site FREE! Just shoot us an email or give us a call!

Here is a sample!

http://sethandjennifer.tulsaweddingdjs.com

You can create your own music, background, colors, layout, names, pages upload photos, link to your facebook, maps and have an online gift or guest registry!

Just another perk for booking with Tulsa's Best Wedding Entertainment!

2009-03-23T08:05:00.000-07:00

Grace and Caleb

RAVES!!

Zach,

Sorry for the delay reply! We just returned from a vacation. We had the best wedding day of our lives! The entertainment was everything we imagined and dreamt of. Still dreaming! Our friends and family had a blast too. We do have some good pics. Let me know what is the best way to provide some for you.

Thank you for everything,
Grace and Caleb

TulsaWeddingDJ.Com Provided:
Lighting, Remote Speakers, Main Sound system, Intelligent Lighting,
Emcee and DJ.
Pics Compliments of Aaron Snow Photography

Busy bookings!

2009-03-10T09:49:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of posts here! We have been swamped since February with meeting after meetings..(we love all our new friends and clients!!)

After meeting with so many future Mr. and Mrs's's's's...its great to have many new friends and clients! We talked with so many great brides and grooms over the last month that really are looking to make their wedding fun, elegant and distinctivly them. Most were sent over by other vendors in Tulsa and Oklahoma and we also thank those vendors!(you know who you are!)...so once again we are going to be updating with 2009 wedding photos, blog posts and video's very very soon!

Zach Downing - Entertainer/DJ/Emcee/Marketing guy...

Your Invited....

2009-02-16T07:44:00.001-08:00

Tour the Mansion Visit with Premier Vendors Indulge Yourself with Delectable Hors d'oeuvres Enjoy find wine and champagne Experience Tulsa's Treasure the Dresser Mansion

C lick Here For Your Invitation

2009 Wedding Wire Award Winner

2009-02-03T07:00:00.000-08:00

Grace and Caleb - January 31st 2009

2009-02-03T06:50:00.001-08:00

Wedding of Grace and Caleb..

What a great wedding...Camp Loughridge was the spot for the couples big evening. The family has a long history at the camp and we had the chance to make sure that their memories were etched with a great timeline, relaxed times and great dancing all evening long. I can't wait to see the photos that were taken, so check back to see them. Attached is a short video of the dancing!

We provide the lighting outside and inside the room, the dance lighting was added using our Qspot 250's and were controlled by computer. The music was a non-stop mix of the brides favorite 80's,90's and todays club hits mixed seemlessly by DJ Zach Downing. We had many many people come up to compliment us on how fun it was and how well everything came together.

Summit Club Showcase

2009-01-05T12:31:00.000-08:00

If you got my email about the VIP showcase at the summit club we really look forward to seeing you! Its going to be a great day. If you would like an invitation just go to our website, www.TulsaWeddingDJ.com and submit your wedding day on the request for information tab on the front page and we will contact you in the event we still have your date open. This is going to be a great showcase for everyone who attends.

Wedding Show Madness

2009-01-05T08:43:00.001-08:00

Thanks to all the great brides and grooms that came by the booth to talk with us at the Renaissance hotel wedding show. It was great see'ing all our booked clients as well and getting some big hugs from our excited brides! If you have not booked your wedding entertainment/DJ/lighting yet just visit our main website to request info and we would love to talk with you.

Thanks again!

Zach Downing
TulsaWeddingDj.Com

Wedding Show Weekend

2008-12-31T08:42:00.000-08:00

Be sure to visit us at the Tulsa Wedding Show. It is being help at the Tulsa Renaissance hotel at 71st and 169 This is the biggest wedding show in Tulsa and while there are a few others this is the show to be at. The biggest grand prize, the best vendors all in one show. NO need to visit any other show if you come to this one. You also get a free prize at the door! Stop by booth 38 and talk with us Saturday!

www.tulsaweddingshow.com

Wedding - Tulsa Garden Center - Lighting

2008-12-09T15:13:00.000-08:00

We did a wedding last month and just got some great images from the photographer, John Lew of Tulsa. He took some fab shots of the lighting we designed for this event. Great photos! To add lighting to your next event at any venue in Tulsa contact www.tulsaweddingdj.com

What a Wedding

2008-11-17T09:28:00.000-08:00

Just got back into the office after a great wedding Saturday night at the Dresser Mansion. This was the Third wedding of three that this couple had. The first was in Australia, the second was in England and this was the Third.

We always love being at the dresser, Charlie & Gina are great to work with and so helpful. The wedding was held outside in a heated 20x40 tent in the backyard, guests came inside for a hour and a half cocktail hour with two open full bars and passed appetizers. Dinner was served at 7:30 in the tent outside and guests were treated to Mershon's catering with Prime rib, sides, wrapped asparagus and wine. After dinner guests gathered inside the mansion main entry for the Toasts. Cake cutting was followed by hours of dancing and drinking ending at the strike of Midnight as the Bride and Groom rode off into the dark November night in Tulsa. A few photos are below for your enjoyment.

For booking call -
www.tulsaweddingdj.com
918-284-4933
www.DresserMansion.Com
918-585-5157
www.mershoncatering.com
918-747-0623

2008-11-14T12:13:00.000-08:00

German American Society Wedding -
GAC Tulsa - Great wedding!
For booking info - 918-284-4933
http://www.tulsaweddingdj.com

Civic Center Wedding - OKC - Hall Of Mirrors

2008-11-14T09:56:00.000-08:00

Our sister company in Oklahoma City was out and about in OKC this weekend. The civic center wedding was a great wedding. Jeff and Moran were both super clients. We met with them last April to plan this wedding and everyone was great. Abbey Road catering was super easy to work with and from what we were told the food was great! The Civic center was very easy as well and the staff was great. Morgan designed the cakes herself and did a great job, not sure who did the cake but it looked very nice!

Here is the profile for the event:

280 guests -
20+ Tables
280+ Chair covers
5-6 candles on each table - lit
Centerpieces on each table
18 uplights were used around the room to highlight the colors
4 lights were used on the stage computer controlled to add some extra excitement.

Sound was provided to fill the room but we could have used a little more but wasn't in the budget for the client. The grand entrance was to How Sweet It Is To be Loved by You - Michael Buble , The first dance was fun and upbeat to michael buble - everything. The hosts gave a welcome(brides dad) , no formal toasts were given, cake cutting and dancing! The sorority sisters did the special circle dance followed by the house rap song. After that the dancing ensued with the bride being given the VIP treatment to dancing queen by all the girls at the party. Jeff stepped it up to dance to some Vanilla ice with his guys and the dance floor was non-stop until 11pm when they made their grand exit outside.

Visit them at www.okcweddingdj.com or www.tulsaweddingdj.com for a quote for your wedding.

OKC -405-334-4203
Tulsa - 918-284-4933

Wedding Weekend!

2008-10-27T06:56:00.001-07:00

5 Great weddings this weekend...5 VERY happy clients......stay tuned for more photos!

Tulsa Garden Center Wedding

2008-10-27T06:51:00.001-07:00

Recently we did a wedding at the Tulsa Garden center in Tulsa - We provided some lighting outside as its rather dark for people enjoying some fresh air...needless to say the garden center loved it as well as the clients. It really turned the venue into something unique...we also saw many people slowing down on the street to see what was going on!

Here are some photos....

Photographer of the Month! Ashley Hopper

2008-10-10T08:21:00.000-07:00

http://ashleyhopper.com/

Ashley is an up and coming photographer in Tulsa, I have been seeing her and more and more weddings. She does a great job always on cue and ready to capture that special moment.

We recently worked with her at the Gilcrease Museum in Sand Springs, beautiful wedding. We provided the sound for the wedding ceremony, reception entertainment and lighting design. Visit the galley below!

Zach Downing
TulsaWeddingDJ.Com
918-284-4933

Renaissance hotel tulsa oklahoma - Wedding and Ceremony

2008-09-30T11:06:00.001-07:00

We did the lighting design and entertainment at both these great weddings. Fun was had by all the entire night.

Wedding Update! Gilcrease Museum & Bernsen Community Center

2008-09-30T10:29:00.000-07:00

Gilcrease Museum - Wedding & Ceremony - Lighting Design/DJ/Emcee and Coordination

Bernsen Community Center Wedding - Tulsa

Photographer of the month - Aaron Steele

2008-09-02T10:14:00.000-07:00

http://www.aaronsteelephotography.com/

We worked with Aaron a few weeks ago at the below wedding at camp lough ridge. He did a great job before the ceremony, checking light levels, ensuring that it would look great for the ceremony.

After the was very organized to get the photos taken and the bridal party on their way to the reception.

Also at the reception they were always around to capture those special moments and were very professional. Great job, so be sure to check with them if you are looking for a photographer for your wedding.

German American Center Wedding - Saturday August 26th

2008-08-26T08:40:00.001-07:00

Video and Photos -

We worked with Linda and Ryan on their wedding for just under two weeks! They had booked a DJ company that canceled on them and left them high and dry. When they called our office we immediately went into action to help them plan this epic wedding. The German American center was decked out from front and back with a very nice layout (see photos below)....they also worked with some great vendors to make it an evening that will not be forgotten by most. Dancing into the night was the conclusion of this day and the bride and groom left in the Tulsa Trolly into maritial bliss.

Entertainment- Downing Entertainment - TulsaWeddingDJ.Com
Photography -
Videography - Video Highlights - Karl and Holly Hildreth -
Chair Covers -
Catering & and Bartender - Uniquely Yours Catering -918-557-1283
Lighting Design - Great Lighting Design of Tulsa

Another Wedding Weekend!

2008-08-26T07:45:00.001-07:00

August is a month of weddings! Weddings, weddings and more weddings! (BUT WE LOVE IT!)

What a great wedding Friday night...Sarah and Jarod got married at 7pm at Kirkland Chapel at the camp, joined by 150 close friends and family they sailed into martial bliss!

Following the ceremony was a great reception. Open Beer and Wine bar, full buffeet with heavy hors d'oeuvres.

The venue was lit up both inside and outside by Great Lighting Design -

Catering was done by "The catering Kitchen" at the camp and was super from what I heard of the guests comments.

Camp Loughridge - Kathy the venue manager was super work work very flexible and on site to help with any questions.

Aaron Steele was a great photographer whom I just met at the wedding, he was always around to capture that "moment"...I can't wait to see the photos..

Sharon Holmes from TulsaWeddings.Com - Mary Claire Holloway consultants was super..she was always available with answers to questions and helped keep the ceremony on track...great job!

The DJ was of course - Zach Downing - Downing Entertainment - www.TulsaWeddingDJ.Com

Sarah and Jarod danced until the venue was ready to shut it down! The guests both enjoyed and relaexd all evening long. Great Lighting Design provided the venue lighting outside and inside.

Mayo Hotel Wedding and Reception

2008-08-22T07:53:00.000-07:00

Keith Celeste Kochner were married at the Mayo hotel in a very intimate and elegant wedding ceremony. 100 guests, Mershon's catering and event design, TulsaWeddingDJ.Com, and Storybook photography. Fully served meal and open bar led the guests into the wedding of the month. Dancing and fun had by all until the clock struck midnight....

Dresser Mansion Wedding - 8/15/2008

2008-08-22T07:49:00.000-07:00

Another great wedding at the dresser mansion, Gina and Charley always on top of the game, Mershon's catering did the design and (GREAT) food(smoked shrimp cocktails, cheese, little Popsicle meatballs, steak, some HAND MADE desserts (in lew of cake)..full open bar and a great elegant design(see video)....we provided the sound for the groom to serenade his bride on his guitar...we also provided the music for the ceremony to ensure it was absolutly perfect...storybook photography was on site to capture the day....watch below for the video!

Summit Club Wedding - 8/16/2008

2008-08-22T07:45:00.000-07:00

Kayla and Brent had a FAB wedding on the 30th floor of the summit club. We worked with some great wedding vendors at the event, Tasha -Floral, Mrs Laura's Cakes, Scott - Photographer, Tulsa Photobooth, Zach(of course DJ) , Summit club, catering, bar and service(A+)....

Below is a video of the event!

Are all wedding DJ's created the same?? A open letter to wedding vendors in Tulsa

2008-08-12T12:47:00.000-07:00

WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT or WHAT ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO GET BY BOOKING THE CHEAPEST DJ YOU CAN FIND? Pictures are worth 1000+ words.

Good afternoon,

As wedding vendors, we strive to give our clients our all, we strive to give them the best for their special day. But some couples really do need a little hand holding to bring the entire picture to light. They have the best food, the best flowers, the best photography, the best video, the best chair covers...but skimp on the entertainment...it can really put a damper on all those "best" services even though you as vendors did you best.

If the customers guests leave after an hour, half the food is left and there are no photos to be taken of people dancing...what do you think her overall view of her wedding reception will be.....(insert answer here).....

While most clients put about 1% of their entire budget into entertainment. Some put much less thought that that.

Our clients that book with TulsaWeddingDJ.Com know that they are getting the best of the best in Tulsa and Oklahoma, we deliver a knockout punch at the reception and ensure that everyone goes away happy.

<--an actual picture of TulsaWeddingDJ.Com in action...

As a wedding DJ/Entertainer/Entertainment director our jobs are to ensure that all aspects of the evening are flawless, we do so much more than just play music...we entertain, relax and ensure the client is happy when the clock strikes midnight....as wedding vendors you should also ensure that your client knows what options are out there. We always advise clients to meet with at least 2-3 DJ companies when thinking about booking one. Let them see the styles and compare apples to apples...as weddings vendors it only makes us better and strive to make each wedding unique and special.

We would be happy to talk with your clients so they can avoid having a wedding DJ nightmare....

Best regards,

Zach Downing

TulsaWeddingDJ.Com

BELOW ARE SOME OTHER REALLY BAD DJ SETUPS - THESE ARE ACTUAL PHOTOS TAKEN AT WEDDINGS WHERE THE CLIENT REALLY WENT FOR THE CHEAPEST THEY COULD FIND.

REALLY AT A WEDDING???

Photographer of the month - Photography by Laura

2008-08-07T07:40:00.000-07:00

We wanted to make a mention of a great photograher in Tulsa. Photography by laura is located in the farm shopping center and has been in business for many years in Tulsa. Finding a great photographer that is ethical, takes great photos and works with others at a wedding is few and far between but Laura and her staff do a great job.

www.photographybylaura.com

Stay tuned for Septembers Photographer of the month!!

8/3/08 - Tarp Chapel - Andy & Celeste -

2008-08-04T09:04:00.001-07:00

DJ Zach - Great wedding ceremony and reception!

8/2/08 St. Mary's Tulsa - Catholic Wedding & Reception- Tom & Sophie

2008-08-04T09:03:00.001-07:00

8/2/08

DJ Randy rocked the house until midnight, proving that even a small crowd can really have a great time!

PICTURES COMING SOON

8/2/08 Citiplex - Wedding - Megan & Calvin

2008-08-04T09:01:00.000-07:00

Even though there were a few problems with the building having the front doors locked while the guests arrived it turned out to be a great wedding- We provided the lighting design, custom monogram for the bride and groom and stage lighting. 6 hours of setup proved to turn out very well!

8/2/08 Renaissance/Renissance Hotel Tulsa - Hindi/Traditional Wedding - Ryan & Swapna

2008-08-04T07:08:00.000-07:00

Great wedding weekend....5 weddings and all a smashing success! Below are some pictures and video of our large 350 guest wedding and reception at the Renaissance Hotel Tulsa...

DJ Paul was the DJ with everyone on the dancefloor all night! Ended at 12:30 about an hour after the scheduled end time! Congrats to both the bride and groom! Melissa Keely is the social events manager and did a great job to bring this event together with the food, coordination and execution of a large wedding. Great job Melissa!

Oaktree Golf Club - Edmond Oklahoma

2008-07-25T11:42:00.001-07:00

Oaktree Golf Club - Edmond Oklahoma -Wedding in Oklahoma City

A few weeks ago we did an event at Oaktree Golf Club in Edmond with our sister company - OKCWeddingDJ.Com and forgot to post the pics! Here they are!

Wedding Weekend

2008-07-25T10:43:00.000-07:00

It is wedding time again! This weekend we are at the Doubletree hotel, the Dresser Mansion, Renaissance hotel and Marriott Southern Hills. We are also traveling to Dallas to be at the Hilton Garden Inn's for a great wedding with our new company TexasWeddingDj.Com = Should be an exciting busy weekend for all! Pictures to come soon!

July 22nd - Super Nice Review From a Bride!

2008-07-22T13:22:00.000-07:00

Jill & Ryan Clark -
Wedding: 04/26/2008

I cannot say enough nice things about working with Tulsa Wedding DJ.Com. Zach was both very professional and personable. He was flexible with meeting times, which was wonderful since my husband and I live in Austin and were coming home for random weekends to plan the wedding. He sat down with us and went over all the details we could think of. We never felt rushed for time. He was extremely organized, and knowledgeable about music, mood-setting, and what we could do to make our wedding fun and memorable.

The reception went by very smoothly. Zach guided the evening's events with charisma and enthusiasm. The guest had a great time- the dance floor was always in use- and he was able to keep the energy in the tent up- especially during the garter toss!

Zach also did our lighting for the tent. It cost approximately what it would have cost to rent street lamps and chandeliers, but instead of boring yellow light, this lighting was creative and really added a unique flair to our reception. To me, lighting really helps set a mood. We had the low-end of what he could provide (because of our budget restrictions), but ieven that really made a difference. If you are looking for creative lighting talk to Zach- I am willing to bet he could provide it or would figure out a way to make it possible.

The service before and during the wedding was wonderful, but it is really the service after the wedding the made me realize how committed to his clients Zach is. We have been having problems with one of our vendors, and Zach has been helpful in getting us information and numbers we can contact to help us out. This is above and beyond what was in our contract.

Please do not be skeptical if this all sounds too flowery. We really did have an exceptional experience with this vendor. I highly recommend at least looking in to TulsaWeddingDJ.Com and setting up a meeting. Then you could begin to understand why we were so impressed.

Weddings! July 19th 2008

2008-07-21T09:29:00.000-07:00

Well it was a GREAT wedding weekend!

Congratulations are in order to our fab brides and grooms!

Congratulations to Janet and Shelby Beil for a great wedding at Ovations! In sapulpa!
What a great wedding and DJ JOE said that the guests had a great time and did not want to stop dancing!

Congratulations to Crystal and Aaron Dugger! This wedding was at the Bernson Community Center in downtown Tulsa. I stopped in before the event with DJ Paul and they had a great layout- See the picture below of our great DJ Paul! He kept the event rocking from what I heard from the photobooth guy! We brought in some extra sound, this is a BIG venue and needs more sound than the "average DJ" would bring in for you.

DJ PAUL -

Congratulations to Craig and Susan Niles! Nicole at five oaks said that DJ RANDY did a great job...the ceremony was beautiful and the reception rocked! We even had grandma on the dancfloor dancing the night away!!

Congratulations to Ian and Courtney Graham! - DJ ZACH (Me!) did a great job if I do say so myself! This was a large wedding with 350 Guests, seated dinner at the Philbrook museum of art. I worked in conjuntion with "The wavetones"band to act as the Emcee for the evening, I also provided ceremony microphones and music for 350 guests outside. A wireless speaker was used for coctail hour on the terrace and I also greeted guests as they arrived for salads and dinner. The bride and groom as well as the bridal party were greeted as they entered the room with a tune from the wavetones. After a great toast from the best man, maid of honor and of course the brides father..the cake was cut..and the dancing began. I played between breaks for the band and kept the night rolling until Ian and courtney were sent off in grand style out the front door to a shower of rose petals....Congratulations again to all our great brides!

Coming up next weekend..another busy July wedding weekend at TulsaWeddingDJ.Com

Lighting Design - Tulsa

2008-05-13T07:08:00.001-07:00

Here are a few more pictures of lighting that we have done at the Dresser Mansion, stay tuned for more venues coming..this is a few samples....

Dresser Mansion Lighting - Party - April 29th 2008

2008-05-01T12:15:00.000-07:00

Another great evening at the dresser manion, Tuesday April 29th we helped man the Kappa Delta formal 08 a smashing success. We added some uplighting around the main room and sun room which really added some great effect. We had many comments on how great the room looked after the sun set. All the lighting was computer controlled and changed with the mood..very subtle yet very unique. Everyone had a great time and kept dancing until the end.

Jill and Ryan Clark - Wedding in Cushing Oklahoma

2008-04-28T11:35:00.000-07:00

Jill and Ryan had been planning this day for quite some time. They booked with TulsaWeddingDJ.Com last year in April..well April 24th 2008 quickly approached and they had their dream wedding. Set in a tent in her parents backyard across from the cushing country club. The day was bright, sunny and warm despite the somewhat wet ground under the tent!

The wedding ceremony was a packed house and was truly a time when family members came together to celebrate the joining of the Clark and Reineke Family.

250 guests arrived to the reception...

Tent Rental/Linens and Glassware - Integrity Party Rental - Tulsa Oklahoma
Catering Company -
Photographer - Billies Portraits
Entertainment - TulsaWeddingDJ.Com
Lighting Design - TulsaWeddingDJ.Com

MORE TO COME SOON

2008 Wedding Updates!

2008-04-28T11:34:00.000-07:00

I know...we have been slacking in our postings of weddings..but no longer! We will update this site weekly! From events and weddings in Oklahoma. Stay tuned for this weekends wedding of Jill and Ryan Clark in Cushing...

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Jesse Reich - Tulsa Photography - Photographer of the Month

2007-07-13T12:19:00.000-07:00

We just worked with Jesse at a wedding recently and have to say that he did a awesome job as the photographer. Always up for catching the right moments and also very easy to work with. We work with photographers of all shapes and forms and styles, but when it comes to knowing who is actually doing a good job at a wedding....Here are a few photos .....when you really want someone with that special touch that can capture your wedding...give him a call..

http://www.jessereichweddings.com
918-806-2754
918-809-5150

Wedding Weekend!

2007-05-29T13:29:00.000-07:00

Busy wedding weekend this memorial day weekend.....Rivercrest Chapel, Golf Club of Oklahoma and the Dresser Mansion...be sure to check back for some new pics and also some comments from some vendors as well as reviews about who and what we saw!

Muskogee Wedding Show

2007-03-26T19:40:00.000-07:00

2007 Weddings

2007-03-26T19:05:00.000-07:00

March 24th 2007 - Dresser Mansion- Whitney and Freddie Turner III

2007 Wedding are upon us, we just did a nice wedding this weekend at the dresser mansion. Around 200 guests. The wedding ceremony was outdoors in around 75 degree clear skies (and zero bugs) march weddings are nice, not hot, not cold just right. Here are some photos!
Venue - Dresser Mansion

Catering- The CheeseCake Lady -
Wedding Planner - Tara Carmen Gall
DJ - TulsaWeddingDJ.Com
Photographer - Phoebe Anderson

Time Table: Ceremony 6:00pm
Cocktail Hour: 6:30-7:30
Dinner: 7:30

Formal Events: 8:30

Dancing: 8:30-Midnight (Floor was packed until Midnight)

2007-01-13T14:20:00.000-08:00

Our art department has been working hard and streamlined a new banner and ad for Tulsa Wedding DJ's

2007-01-13T14:19:00.000-08:00

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If your looking for something unique and a great way to tell your guests just how much
you appreciate them get them a Tulsa Photo Booth! This was recently showcased at the Tulsa Wedding Show and was a HUGE hit!

For more information visit www.TulsaPhotoBooth.Com

Major Updated

2006-12-03T19:04:00.000-08:00

Major Updates are coming, stablize the site, make it better and new ad's are coming online...as well in 2007 watch for our new "interactive site"!

New Article Update Coming August 1st

2006-09-27T13:30:00.000-07:00

Wedding Chapel and Reception Sites in Tulsa – Who picks the Vendor?

September 27^th 2006 (Tulsa)

A brides dream, her wedding. Her style, her choices and exactly what she wants. What if the bride was not given a choice as to certain vendors she was able to use at her reception? When you’re looking for wedding vendors in Tulsa and Oklahoma most people think about booking the photographer first, they find the dress, the wedding venue, entertainment, catering company, florist etc. What if you were not given the option of using your own vendors? Wedding vendor payola is nothing new and most people who can make some extra money will fall into this trap of cutting exclusive deals with wedding vendors.

Tulsa Photo Booth

2006-08-28T19:37:00.000-07:00

Tulsa's Newest Sensation - Tulsa Photo Booth! This is a SUPER hip, retro, fun, funky, classic way to capture your guests at their best!

If you didn't see if at the wedding show there will be an open house coming soon on Brookside with TulsaWeddingZone.Com Vendors...so stay tuned for more info!

Dominion House Guthrie

2006-08-14T20:00:00.000-07:00

KELSEY & JUSTIN

AUGUST 12th 2006

We did a wedding last weekend at the Dominion House super nice bride and groom..family from all over including canada...VERY FUN TIME!! Here is a little story about the wedding!

Well I had never been to the dominion house pr guthrie for that matter, but thought it should be interesting. Got to Guthrie a few hours early so I stopped and had the best BBQ chopped beef sandwhich with Onion cuts(like rings but different) at a place near Homeland (not sure about the name).

I drove to find the dominion house and drove by it 3 times before I saw that I was driving by it! It was one of the most beautiful buildings in town and surrounded by a elegant iron gate, locked....hrmm well looks like I was still early so I drove around another hour and got back to pull up to the house. I unloaded walked in and this was the most well built, every detail looked at and words cannot explain ...well awe...maybe....

The staff was very helpful, friendly, the setup was done on time, the ceremony was outside (sound system included outside by the Dominion house) not sure about wireless mics but they did have sound. The reception started had everyone dancing until 11:00 when it was time to shut it down as we had to be out by 11:30. The party was great, food smelled excellent, and the staff was very open to suggestions, changes in plans. If you have not found your reception venue, you might want to look into moving your wedding to Guthrie! Think about it.....everyone is already driving to a church, reception site...etc.... Why not just have everyone go to Guthrie! Its a great little town with a GREAT place to hold the ceremony(indoors or out), reception and lots of places to stay in a small town yet big city ammenitys.

This venue in my opinion is one of the best built, best looking and ELEGANT places to have your wedding in Oklahoma (and I have been to ALOT of wedding be venues)

RECOMMENDED!

EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE IT A SUCCESS:

CONTACT JULIE - MANAGER

PHOTOGRAPHER: JUDY http://www.visualityphoto.com/

DJ- ZACH - WWW.TULSAWEDDINGDJ.COM

FLORIST- MOTHER OF BRIDE

CATERING COMPANY- DOMINION HOUSE

BARTENDERS - DOMINION HOUSE

http://www.dominionhouseguthrie.com/