Confessions Of A Wedding DJ

Somehow I escaped having a DJ event this past Saturday. It was one of those days/nights from the Twilight Zone as far as I can tell, because I had absolutely nothing to do. There were no ball games, get-togethers…not a thing. In fact, it was so uneventful that I can’t even remember what I did (No, it’s not a flashback from the 60’s…I wasn’t even alive), but it was probably a mix of Xbox and lounging around. I love days like Saturday.

On Sunday, after a normal routine of church, lunch out on the town and shopping (Usually the grocery store…which I love…again, a whole other story), I had a Christmas event at a local restaurant called the Brickyard Cafe. Now the Brickyard is one of the more charming restaurants in Bowling Green. It was started by two Bosnian immigants a few years back in an old brickyard (duh). The location is beautiful and the food is a wonderful Mediterranean mix.

Since this is not a food review…on with the stuff that pertains to DJing (at least a little bit more). One thing that is almost always the case with old, charming buildings is the lack of convenient doorways, at least where a DJ (or large person) would be concerned. Not only are the doors to most of these places not as wide as most modern places, they always have sharp, steep steps leading up to them. In this case, brick steps (Duh, again…it was a brickyard). If you haven’t already figured it out, it is very hard for a DJ to work in buildings with this type of limited access. First off, our equipment is bulky, not to mention heavy. Secondly, we have arms that like to get between doorways and the equipment. Also, in order to unload at a reasonable (not too) distance you have to park on a thin sidewalk which cannot hold the width of a minivan. To top it off, it was raining! Needless to say, it wasn’t a pretty sight to behold.

On with the story…it was an event for the Bluegrass Cellular Bowling Green regional sales team. The manager, a bubbly woman to say the least, appeared to love this party. She had everything organized, door prizes available, music (that’s me) and great food. If I was a manager, this is how I would do it. The “team” seemed to have a great time, although there weren’t many dancers. The ones who did dance, though, really burned the floor up…a DJ’s dream come true.

Although I have my reasons to DJ that aren’t always related to DJing, this kind of event really makes it worth doing. Yes, it was hell trying to get setup and breaking down at the end of the night, but all in all it was a great time with a lot of Christmas cheer…and great food and drink for those in attendance. It wasn’t Saturday, though…not even close.

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