St Louis Events and The Height of DJ Services
It’s been quite a hiatus, but I’m finally able to sit down and write about what’s been going on the past few weeks.
First of all, the boss got married! Kris Yust, the owner of Millenium, got married on May 24th at the St. Louis Botanical gardens, with the reception held at Windows Off Washington in Downtown St. Louis. Already a unique venue, we spent the better part of a week creating a design that mixed asian and contemporary, south beach style influences to create an incredible environment.
We sectioned off the large room to create distinct areas, including a stage with full curtain for the band (The Fabulous Motown Revue), dance-floor area, VIP lounge, vendor area, and 2 dining areas. They were all distinct, but flowed together almost organically.
The difference was in the lighting. We had pin spots on every table, which highlighted the centerpieces and provided enough light for the guests as they dined. We also hit all of the lanterns with colored LED lighting, giving the room a soft glow and great mood. Then, we just turned off all of the house lights. With our own lighting in place, we were able to create the atmosphere that we wanted. That’s the value of controlling the light: you have full control of the entire atmosphere, and therefore you can make a vision complete.
Of course, we also did the DJ and MC work. The band handled most of the dancing time, but Alex was there for cocktails and dinner with some nice stuff (not the typical light jazz and Sinatra, but some fun, more contemporary stuff that got people energized before dancing started), and he was there to play in between sets and at the end of the night, so we could get in more contemporary dance tunes. As always, he did a great job, and kept the party rockin’. I handled the MC work for the night.
This was the perfect example of why it is great to get to know your clients. Of course, it was my boss and friend, but I got a chance to work with his family and in-laws, and that personal touch came through. I was truly a host of that party, and I received a lot of great feedback at the end.
So that was the boss’s party. I’ll talk about the next two huge events we did in my next blogs.
AJ
