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
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!
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
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
January 24th 2009
Tawna Adair & Bobby Scott
Golf Club of Oklahoma
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
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!
Enjoy!
Handthrow Streamers - REALLY are unique!
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!
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
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
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!
Thanks Jim!
Enjoy everyone else!
Wedding Website?
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!
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!
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!
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...
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....
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Grace and Caleb - January 31st 2009
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.
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
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
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
Thanks again!
Zach Downing
TulsaWeddingDj.Com
Wedding Show Weekend
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
www.tulsaweddingshow.com
Wedding - Tulsa Garden Center - Lighting
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
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
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
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
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!
5 Great weddings this weekend...5 VERY happy clients......stay tuned for more photos!
Tulsa Garden Center Wedding
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
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
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
We did the lighting design and entertainment at both these great weddings. Fun was had by all the entire night.
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