February is the month of love!

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner I want to share some love and encourage my future clients to book their weddings!

So, for the month of February those who book any wedding package will receive 10% OFF the total cost of their event when they mention the special promotional code: VAL10!

Be sure to get your consult and booking in before the end of the month to take advantage of this very special offer.

You can use the convienent online availablity checker to the right to get an instant email quote!

*This offer is only available to NEW bookings made during the month of February 2012 for wedding dates that will be held on or before December 30, 2012.  This offer can not be combined with any other discount offer.

{Elkhart,IN} – January 23, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce Total Impact DJ Service has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for DJ!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, Total Impact DJ Service was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

Total Impact DJ Service is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes  the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Total Impact DJ Service for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.”

We are happy to announce that Total Impact DJ Service is one of the very best DJs within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. Thanks to their positive feedback we were able  to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2012.
For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/total-impact-dj-service-elkhart/344f57c8a3e3f74c.html.

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About WeddingWire, Inc. WeddingWire™, the nation’s leading marketplace serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 reviewed wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. WeddingWire also offers a comprehensive suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire is the only all-in-one marketing platform for businesses online and on-the-go. WeddingWire offers one simple solution to build a professional network, improve search visibility, manage social media and reach mobile consumers. Businesses that advertise with WeddingWire appear on WeddingWire.com, ProjectWedding.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), Brides.com and Weddingbee.com.

Add the fun and entertaining SMS text messageing to our huge 4′ x 6′ video screen and watch the messages scroll along the big screen!

Total Impact DJ Service is excited to add this exciting an new form of video entertainment to your next event!

Whether you are planning a birthday party or an extravagant wedding reception, FireText is a great way to get your guests involved and keep them entertained longer!

FireText Live offers a fun and exciting way for you and your guests to send messages for all to read on our big screen, send music requests and even participate in Trivia Texting games!

Event Location: Carmela’s at Macri’s – South Bend

This was our final wedding of the year.  We celebrated the union of Vicki and Keven DeCraene at Carmela’s at Macri’s in South Bend Indiana on December 30, 2011.   We couldn’t have asked for a more romantic setting then Carmela’s.  The setting was beautiful and the food was delicious, a great choice for a wedding reception or any elegant event.

Our setup for this reception was a simple one with just two speakers, our lighted facade and some simple lighting to set a mood of romance and later an exciting and entertaining party mood.

For the Grand Introductions we used “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Queen and brought the wedding party in rock n’ roll style to the cheers of their gathered friends and family.

Through careful planning the evening went smoothly flowing from dinner to cake cutting and on to their first dance as husband and wife to the tune “It’s Your Love” by Tim McGraw & Faith Hill.

We then invited Larry, Vicki’s father, to the dance floor to join her in the traditional Father & Daughter dance to “The Way You Look Tonight” by Frank Sinatra.

Just before we opened the dance floor we did the Anniversary dance.  If you don’t know what the Anniversary dance is, it is where we have all the married couples to the dance floor and we start pealing away the couples starting with those that have been married for less than a day until we get to our longest married couple(s).  This gives us a chance to get some words of advice from the longest married couple(s) on how to maintain a long and loving marriage.  We had a lot of long married couples, many were married beyond 20 years but, we finally narrowed it down to two couples of 50 and 56 years of marriage and invited Kevin and Vicki out for some words of advice.  It was a moment I think all will cherish for a lifetime.

Once open dancing started we played a wide variety of music ranging in style from Country to Top 40 and ended the night with their last dance to “Live Like You Were Dying” by Tim McGraw and all of their friends and family joined them on the dance floor in celebration of the love that brought them together.

Music play lists are as unique as the couple and their guests.  Enjoy the DeCraene’s list:

• 17:48 : Michael Buble – Haven’t Met You Yet (Album Version)
• 17:52 : Norah Jones – Sunrise
• 17:56 : Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel
• 18:00 : Go Radio – Goodnight Moon
• 18:05 : The Remembrandts – I’ll Be There For You [Theme From 'Friends']
• 18:08 : REO Speedwagon – Keep On Loving You
• 18:11 : Dean Martin – That’s Amore
• 18:14 : Tony Bennett – Winter Wonderland
• 18:16 : Peter Gabriel – In Your Eyes
• 18:21 : Robin Duhe – Happy Feelin’s
• 18:25 : Hart Ramsey – Centerpiece
• 18:30 : Tina Turner – Simply The Best
• 18:34 : Bobby Helms – Jingle Bell Rock
• 18:36 : Maroon 5 – This Love
• 18:39 : Frank Sinatra – Call Me Irresponsible – Nothing But the Best
• 18:42 : The Rivieras – California Sun
• 18:44 : Vince Guaraldi Trio – Linus & Lucy
• 18:47 : Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me [Top 40 Mix]
• 18:51 : Extreme – More Than Words
• 18:56 : Foreigner – Waiting For A Girl Like You
• 19:00 : Dean Martin – Everybody Loves Somebody
• 19:03 : Beach Boys – Wouldn’t It Be Nice
• 19:03 : Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love
• 19:05 : Ingrid Michaelson – You and I
• 19:07 : Ingrid Michaelson – You and I
• 19:28 : Marty Q – Table For 2
• 19:32 : Mike & The Mechanics – All I Need Is A Miracle
• 19:36 : Dean Martin – Baby, It’s Cold Outside
• 19:39 : Frank Sinatra – All The Way
• 19:41 : Jay Soto – Groovalicious
• 19:46 : GrandVista Recording Orchestra – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
• 19:49 : Michael Buble – Everything
• 19:53 : Dean Martin – A Marshmallow World
• 19:55 : Plain White T’s – Rhythm Of Love
• 19:58 : Faith Hill – Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me [w Tim McGraw]
• 20:03 : Little Big Town – Little White Church
• 20:05 : The Manhattan Transfer – A Christmas Love Song
• 20:09 : Diana Ross – I’m Coming Out
• 20:13 : Lionel Richie – Stuck On You
• 20:16 : Jack Johnson – Better Together
• 20:20 : Ben Fold – The Luckiest
• 20:24 : Elton John – Step Into Christmas
• 20:28 : Katrina & The Waves – Walking On Sunshine
• 20:32 : Corey Hart – Sunglasses At Night
• 20:37 : Tommy Tutone – 867-5309 Jenny
• 20:41 : Ben E. King – Stand by Me
• 20:44 : Drew Davidsen – Astro
• 20:48 : Rippingtons f Russ Freeman – Modern Art
• 20:52 : George Shearing – Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)
• 20:54 : Jason Mraz – I’m Yours [Radio Edit]
• 20:58 : Santana f. Michelle Branch – The Game Of Love
• 21:02 : Tim McGraw & Faith Hill – It’s Your Love
• 21:06 : Frank Sinatra – The Way You Look Tonight
• 21:09 : Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight
• 21:13 : Michael Buble – You And I
• 21:16 : Bruno Mars – Just The Way You Are
• 21:22 : Katy Perry – Firework
• 21:25 : Wilson Pickett – Mustang Sally
• 21:28 : Toby Keith – Red Solo Cup [Veggie Version]
• 21:32 : Tim McGraw – I Like It, I Love It
• 21:35 : DJ Casper – Cha Cha Slide [Original Live Platinum Band Mix]
• 21:41 : The Jackson 5 – I’ll Be There
• 21:45 : The Temptations – My Girl
• 21:48 : Foreigner – Feels Like the First Time
• 21:51 : Bruce Springsteen – Thunder Road
• 21:56 : Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – I’ve Had the Time of My Life (Stand by Me)
• 22:00 : Beyonce – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
• 22:04 : Lady Gaga – Poker Face
• 22:08 : ABBA – Dancing Queen
• 22:11 : The Foundations – Build Me Up Buttercup
• 22:14 : Zac Brown Band – Toes [Single Edit (No Ass)]
• 22:18 : Kid Rock f. Sheyl Crow – Picture
• 22:22 : Lady Antebellum – Need You Now
• 22:26 : Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
• 22:30 : ABBA – Dancing Queen
• 22:34 : Eric Church – Drink In My Hand
• 22:37 : Nickelback – Rockstar
• 22:41 : Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling [Radio]
• 22:45 : David Guetta ft. Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj – Where Them Girls At
• 22:48 : Usher Feat. Pitbull – DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love [Jump Smokers Radio Edit]
• 22:52 : Sir-Mix-Alot – Baby Got Back
• 22:57 : Tim McGraw – Live Like You Were Dying

Wedding Date: 12-10-2011

Location: The Bread & Chocolate at The Old Bag Factory in Goshen, IN

Andrew and Rachel Davis’ wedding reception was set in the rustic setting that is the Bread & Chocolate located in The Old Bag Factory in Goshen Indiana.  Originally an actual bag factory, it has been beautifully renovated into a rustic setting for shopping and events.

Planning their wedding day from their hometown was a breeze with our online planning tools they were able to provide complete detail on how they wished their day to unfold.  Every detail was coverd from cocktail music to their last dance and all of the wedding traditions in between.

Musical Highlights:

• Cake cutting was done to “When I’m Sixty-Four” by the Beatles
• Andrew and Rachel danced their first dance as husband and wife to a beautiful selection, “Love Me Tender” by Elvis Presley.  They spun and twirled around the dance floor to the cheers and delight of all guests present.
• For the traditional Father & Daughter dance Rachel and her father danced to “Because You Loved Me” by Celine Dion.
• For the Mother & Son dance Andrew and his mother danced to a classic, “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
• The wedding party was invited to dance to “I’ll Be There For You” by The Remembrants, and they had a ball with this.  Acting out some of the more memorable dance moves of the charatures from the TV series “Friends” which made for great memories.
• Once open dancing started some of the more popular dance tunes were songs like “The Cha Cha Slide” by Casper and “Rock Show” by Blink-182, and many more.
• Andrew and Rachel danced their last dance of the evening to “Goodnight Moon” by Go Radio and invited their friends and family to join them on the dance floor for a shared moment none will soon forget.

We had a fantastic time entertaning Andrew & Rachel and their friends & family and wish them a long and happy marriage!

The Playlist:

Cocktails
19:48 : Billy Joel – Piano Man
19:53 : Bryan Adams & Rod Stewart & Sting – All For Love
19:58 : Rush – Closer To The Heart
20:00 : Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
20:04 : Aerosmith – Walk This Way
20:07 : Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
20:11 : Elton John – Tiny Dancer
20:17 : Eagles – Hotel California
20:23 : Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline
20:26 : Rick Springfield – Jessie’s Girl
20:29 : Bell Biv DeVoe – Poison
20:33 : Backstreet Boys – The One
20:37 : Patsy Cline – Walkin’ After Midnight
20:39 : Jimi Hendrix – Foxey Lady
20:42 : No Doubt – Sunday Morning
20:46 : The Rocket Summer – So Much Love
20:50 : The Foundations – Build Me Up Buttercup
20:52 : The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody
20:56 : ‘N Sync – Bye Bye Bye
20:59 : A-Ha – Take On Me

Grand Introductions
21:03 : Rush – Spirit of Radio
21:06 : Rush – Limelight

Cocktails Continued
21:10 : B-52′s – Love Shack
21:15 : Hall & Oates – Kiss on My List
21:19 : Rascal Flatts – My Wish
21:26 : Fleetwood mac – Don’t Stop
21:29 : Boston – More Than a Feeling
21:34 : Queen – You’re My Best Friend
21:36 : Steve Miller Band – The Joker
21:40 : KISS – God Gave Rock And Roll To You
21:44 : The Darkness – I Believe In A Thing Called Love
21:48 : B-52′s – Rock Lobster
22:00 : The Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)

Cake Cutting
22:02 : The Beatles – When I’m Sixty-Four

22:05 : The Archies – Sugar Sugar
22:08 : Rush – Tom Sawyer

First Dance
22:13 : Elvis Presley – Love Me Tender

Father/Daughter Dance
22:16 : Celine Dion – Because You Loved Me

Mother/Son Dance
22:21 : Lynyrd Skynyrd – Simple Man

Wedding Party Dance
22:24 : The Remembrandts – I’ll Be There For You [Theme From 'Friends']

Brown Eyed Girls Induction
22:27 : Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl

Bouquet Toss
22:30 : Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want To Have Fun

22:34 : Sister Sledge – We Are Family
22:37 : ABBA – Dancing Queen

Garter Toss
22:41 : KISS – Strutter

Money Dance
22:45 : Elvis vs. JXL – A Little Less Conversation
22:49 : The Beatles – Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Open Danceing
22:52 : Katy Perry – Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)
22:56 : Nelly f. P. Diddy & Murphy Lee – Shake Ya tailfeather
23:00 : Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight
23:04 : Aerosmith – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
23:08 : Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
23:13 : DJ Casper – Cha Cha Slide [Original Live Platinum Band Mix] 23:19 : Michael Jackson – Thriller [Single Version] 23:24 : Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline
23:27 : Digital Underground – The Humpty Dance
23:32 : Black Eyed Peas – Pump It
23:35 : 3OH!3 – Don’t Trust Me [PG-13 Clean MTV Edit] 23:39 : Blink-182 – The Rock Show
23:41 : Cee Lo Green – Fk You (Forget You)(Clean Edit)
23:45 : Katy Perry – Firework (Album Version)
23:49 : Lady Gaga – Poker Face

Last Dance
23:53 : Go Radio – Goodnight Moon