The masses have spoken, and I’m happy to announce that Something New Entertainment has been named one of the top five best DJs on the Akron-Canton HOT LIST! Second place –hey — not too shabby for the underdog! We’re small, but our excellent record of client satisfaction obviously won out over our size. We were [...]
Something New Entertainment named one of the best DJs on the Fox 8 Akron-Canton HOT LIST!
May 20, 2010
Event Review: Lisa + Scott, May 1, 2010
May 10, 2010
On Saturday, May 1, 2010, we had the privilege of providing disc jockey, master of ceremonies, and uplighting services for Lisa and Scott’s Youngstown-area wedding reception, catered by Mr. Anthony’s at the Maronite Center at 1555 South Meridian Road in Youngstown, Ohio. Lisa and Scott’s color scheme was inspired by the springtime colors of French Impressionist painter Claude [...]
Stepping Out with Something New Disc Jockeys!
April 26, 2010
Thanks for visiting us this past weekend while we were DJing at the Akron area singles mixer! We had a great time playing with some of our newest DJ lights, including the newest components for Light Emitting Diode (L.E.D.) Celebration Lighting (dance floor lighting) and L.E.D. uplighting (aka up-lighting or up lighting)! You might have [...]
Green Rings Vol. 1 — Reduce
April 21, 2010
Like many products, we have a choice about exactly which wedding and engagement rings to buy and where to buy them. Luckily, and at much thanks to the film “Blood Diamond,” there are now quite a few choices of merchants who offer “conflict free” diamonds and other “green” materials, reducing the diamond trade’s toll on [...]
Make Your Wedding Your Own Vol. 2: Make a VERY Grand Entrance to Your Wedding Reception
April 16, 2010
First: what is a Wedding Reception “Grand Entrance?” Your Grand Entrance is traditionally when you and your fiancé (perhaps as well as your bridal party, parents, grandparents, etc.) return from the typical Cocktail-Hour-Photo-Marathon to rejoin your guests. Our Disc Jockeys like to make sure you stay “fashionably late” by entering in style. Typically, your DJ/MC will spend [...]
Something New’s DJ AJ9 Featured On All Events Planned Blog “A Day in the Life of a Planner: Secrets Behind DJ/Entertainment Company!”
April 11, 2010
. . on Guess what! Something New Entetainment Bridal DJ Services’ own DJ AJ9 was interviewed last week by All Events Planned owner/founder Brandi Hamerstone. Brandi is one of the area’s leading wedding planning experts, having been featured in the media and winning multiple awards, and even personally planning Karrie Ploss of the Knot’s 2009 green wedding. [...]
Make Your Wedding Your Own Vol. 1: An Introduction
April 8, 2010
Several of you have come to me recently asking for song suggestions for certain wedding reception special events and dances such as your Mother/Son Dance, Bouquet Toss, Cutting of the Cake, etc. Though it’s easy enough for me to just hand over a list of our most commonly-requested songs for each of these traditional events and [...]
DJ AJ9′s St. Patty’s Day Reflections: Party Pics, Photo Booths, and a Special Offer
March 18, 2010
We had a great time yesterday evening visiting our friends and colleagues the DJ Crew down at the Tangier on West Market Street just North of Downtown Akron to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Tangier’s unique and opulent decor has been the backdrop for hundreds of concerts, corporate events, banquets, and wedding receptions since 1948. With [...]
Don’t Risk Getting Pinched. ;) Ten Easy GREEN Ideas for a Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Wedding Day, and Beyond!
March 16, 2010
1.) Salt your playlist with some new MP3s. Buy them online and download to reduce the use of plastic and packaging in CD production. Here are some great choices to make you giggle: Johnny Cash’s “Green, Green Grass of Home” Al Green (“Let’s Stay Together,” and other great tunes) Anything by Green Day Coldplay’s “Green [...]
Your Name in Lights! Personalized Lighted Monogram Services with Steel Gobos, Glass Gobos, and Digital Projection.
March 9, 2010
As you may already know, Something New Entertainment is more than just a DJ, and we do much more than just play music. We are always striving to find new and exciting ways to add value to our services to make your overall wedding experience even more magical, including tasteful Master of Ceremonies (MC) duties, [...]
