Hi everyone! If thinking of putting together your own video slide show and projecting it at your party or wedding please take my advice. If you produce these videos yourself then TEST TEST TEST everything beforehand. I can't tell you how many of my clients who have put together their own shows have had nothing but trouble with them the night of their party. There are a lot of reasons why but unfortunately I don't have time to cover them all right now but contact me anytime if you have questions. This photo shows people scrambling to get the video to play at one of my receptions I DJed. The video never played because they did not have the proper cable to connect the laptop to the projector.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

We have been experimenting lately with our new Kiosk version of our De Luxe Photo Booth. This unit is cheaper to rent for our customers and comes with everything our De Luxe Photo Booth comes with except for the privacy surround. This unit is not yet available for rent but will be very soon.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Man... what an awesome Bride and Groom from last Saturday. I snapped this photo during the cake cutting. Bride was absolutely beautiful and the groom a perfect gentleman. Bandstand Music DJed 13 wedding reception last Saturday as well as the Fremont Homecoming.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

One of the first things I always do when I arrive at a wedding is checkout the groom's cake. Some are very creative. I remember a wedding from two years ago when the groom cake was in the shape of a Nintendo Game Cube. It was perfect down to the last detail. I wished I had gotten a picture of that. This is the cake from the wedding I DJed last Saturday. "Go Panthers"

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Just this week we shot some video footage for the Photo Booth video demo. It is in the editing stages now and should be ready to post on my website by the middle of the week. Had a ton of fun shooting the video and I hope it will be helpful for my customers. Tons of Weddings to DJ this weekend. I personally will be at the Oak Hills CC to DJ a reception and I'll post pictures on Monday. Have a great weekend!

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Last weekend was another successful photo booth rental weekend. Tons of participation during the wedding reception in Omaha. This is a photo of some of the pages guests were signing as we put the scrapbook together. Great fun!

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Wow, Jim was awesome! I had such a blast and that seems to be the consensus. (As if someone would tell me if they didn't...LOL) The mansion as well was very complimentary to Jim in how he got it all set up and played throughout the night in such... a small space so comfortably. Thank you so much for all of your help to get that set up! There are some great pics on my page of us dancing fools that night, feel free to copy any of them for your page if you like. :) I think there is a picture of the grooms cake too...in case you are curious!

Way to go Jim...

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Bandstand Music DJ Jim Morrison whipped it up at the Renaissance Mansion last Friday night for a friend of mines Wedding Reception. Looks like things were rockin'. Love DJing at the Renaissance. It's a beautiful historical home and always proves to be a unique venue for any Wedding Reception.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Wedding Reception from last Saturday had an awesome horseshoe shaped Grooms cake. This particular wedding had a huge country theme with all the groomsmen in western style tuxes with cowboy hats. Reception rocked!

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

One of the perks of being a DJ is that sometimes (despite being 39 and covered in freckles) you can still get a pretty girl to pose with you. Actually this lady caught me off gaurd (not that I'm complaining). I was behind my DJ table at a reception when she suddenly grabbed me and had her friend take this picture.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

The Bandstand Photo Booth has been rockin'. Here is a photo from one of the events. Just some people having fun which is what the photo booth is all about.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

The question I often ask my new DJ's is to imagine youself at your first gig and you are behind the DJ table facing a room full of guests. It is now time to start the dance and so my first question to the rookies is "what are you going to do?" Meaning, how are you going to start the dance off. So my question to anyone reading this blog is this: As you look at this picture if you were the DJ what would you do to get the dance kicked off? Remember the bride and groom are counting on you.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

After 9 years of dating, the bride and groom last Saturday finally tied the knot. I took this picture right before the groom removed the garter. I love seeing all the people gathering around and nothing beats seeing the huge smiles on the bride and grooms faces.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Well another monster busy weekend in the DJ biz gone by. This is a photo of one of my best DJ's David Nihsen taken during his gig at Karen's Fireside. I want to thank Jeff Lonowski with Affordable Photography for taking this photo and sending it to me.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

This is a photo that was taken by Megan Hammond with Something New Productions. It's one of my favorite pictures of one of my DJ's Mark Kirlin during one of his gigs. I want to thank Megan for sending over the picture. It just proves that Black and Whites are still cool.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Throughout the years I've seen a lot of dinner set-ups at receptions. Here is one I found to pretty cool. The room decor was a black and pearl color scheme and the place settings at the table were very elegant. Each guest as they sat had a folded napkin with a menu and a tasty cookie for desert. Very nice...

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Last weekend we had a riot with the photobooth that we rented. It was a huge hit and at one point we had a line 20 people deep waiting to get in. In this photo a lady comes out holding her photo strip. What's cool is that the Bride and Groom get a copy as well. All photos are put on a disc for the Bride and Groom to keep at the end of the night.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

I always love DJing wedding reception that present traditions I've never seen before. For the first time ever I had a front row seat to a tradition in which the Bride and Groom hold hands with their family as the circle the head table. Directly after the guests all line up and greet the Bride, Groom, and their family by offering them money, well-wishes, and partaking in a drink. In this photo you can see the drinks for the guests laid out in front of the bride. This was a really neat experience to be a part of.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

During the reception last Saturday the guests on the dance floor went into an impromptu conga line led by the groom. Sporting his "crazy hat", the groom leads the bride and the rest of the guests around the dance floor.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Saturday night I DJed for Adrienne and Scott. Just for the record they were the nicest couple ever. In this photo Scott and Adrienne were watching their slideshow during the reception. I think the photo says it all when it comes to the emotions Adrienne was feeling. How Sweet!

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

The wedding I DJed last Saturday was awesome. The Bride and Groom (Kris and Kylie) were great and I'll be posting a few pictures from this reception throughout the week. The reception had a live band (Acoustic Groove) for the cocktails and they were great. All classic singer songwriter type of music. You can go to their website at www.acousticgroove.org.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Last Saturdays gig was a blast. It was a 7 1/2 hour reception. Guest went through 3 kegs in the first 90 minutes and 2 more before 10:30. WOW! Anyway this was a shot of the dance floor with everyone out doing the Cupid Shuffle.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Friday nights gig was a blast. Nicole and Adam were a super duper Bride and Groom. The location was the Fremont City Auditorium and after 22 years of being a DJ this was my first time there. Awesome reception!

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Okay... this might be the coolest tux shirt I've ever seen. And not just because I'm a huge Boston Red Sox fan. This photo is from Matt and Leslie's reception that I DJed a couple of weeks ago. The big Boston fan the bride is dancing with here is her dad. Way to sport the gear dad!

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Hey at least if the Jammed Packed 3 DVD isn't any good you can feel great knowing you got a free fishing license out of the deal. P.S. I've had a few complaints about the shipping price but I think it's quite reasonable.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

I just love these slide shows that Brides and Grooms are showing at their receptions. So far this year Bandstand Music has put 27 of these video together for our clients. This is just one trend that I don't see ever getting old.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

At a recent wedding reception this guy took over the mic and did some solo "beat boxing". I've got to tell you that this guy was pretty good. The crowd loved him and it added a nice piece of variety to the evening. I'm telling you that you can never go wrong with self entertained guests. Well Done!

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

This guy at my latest reception was really gettin' down. This is a photo of him busting out a move during the MC Hammer song 2 Legit 2 Quit. This was a great group of people and you can tell by the photo that the night was all about just letting go and having a great time. (From Matt and Leslie's Reception)

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Saturday nights reception was awesome. It was at Ironwood Country Club and the Bride and Groom were out on the golf course before the reception taking some photos. This picture is of the Bride (Leslie) arriving after those photos. Love ya Leslie!

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

One of my favorite parts of a reception is the traditional Garter toss. Trying to get the single guys to come out and look excited is always a huge challenge and can be like pulling teeth. At this particular reception I DJed last Saturday you can see the single guys that came out actually looked excited and eager to catch the garter. It goes without saying that based on this picture that this reception ROCKED!

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Here's a photo from behind the DJ table at a reception we DJed a week ago. In case you can't tell by the SR71 hanging above the crowd this was at the SAC Museum. One of my DJ's Steve Miller was the DJ for this gig and took this photo.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

I've always had a place in my heart for the kids that attend weddings. Most get bored quickly and just don't get the importance of the day. The problem comes when it's time to get the adults up and dancing. An open dance floor is like a playground for the kids. So as soon as I start the dance music I break out the magic and balloons. This is a great distraction for the kids and opens up the dance floor for the adults. This photo was taken by Doug Gunder with Doug Gunder Photography.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

They just won't fade and die. Yes I'm talking about the one "lighting effect" that has stood the test of time. Whether during your ballroom, disco days, or your time skating around the monotonous circle at skateland with your goofy cronies the disco ball has been by your side. Yes, the cornerstone of dancing excitement. Even in 2009 Mobile DJ's can't seem to let it reach a peaceful demise. All hail the "DISCO BALL"!

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

I always say it's not actually official until the Bride and Groom have their first dance as husband and wife. I love Bride and Groom dances. Over the years I have noticed that so many couples struggle over what their song will be and others know before they are even engaged. By the way, this particular reception rocked!

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Here is a photo of the Bandstand Music Photobooth set up at the Marriot in Regency right before guests arrived. It was a huge hit and we ended up staying an hour longer than contracted due to tons of participation.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Bandstand Music did another photobooth rental at a Wedding Reception in Omaha last Saturday. One of the options is the scrapbook. As you can see the Bride and Groom get copies of all the pictures that the guests sign along side in the scrapbook. This photobooth rentals are a blast!

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

I was DJing a wedding last year and was strolling around the empty room after setting up my gear. Guests were to arrive in about twenty minutes. As I approached the cake table I noticed the cake was leaning something fierce so I took this photo. The official cake cutting was supposed to happen after dinner but after arriving and seeing her leaning cake the Bride decided to cut it immediately. As you can see the grooms cake wasn't in any better shape.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

The mother of the Bride gave me this box o' plush puppies to hand out to the kids during the reception. They were a big hit and I got to take all the credit. I always appreciate it when the family takes a little time to think about the kids.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

One of the best situations for a Mobile Wedding DJ is to end the night with a full dance floor. At last Saturday's gig I got just that. The picture shows the guests on the dance floor during the last song of the night "Piano Man". I love it when a Bride and Groom can look back and remember that their reception ended with a full dance floor. AWESOME!

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Always one of my favorite things to do the bouquet is always a lot of fun. This was from my Wedding Reception on Saturday night at the Ridge in Elkhorn. As you can see, lots of single ladies participated.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

At every wedding I DJ I always take the time to check out the Groom Cake. Over the years I've seen some pretty cool stuff. It's always one of those cakes that you can have a little fun with. Friday's reception had a pretty "sweet" (no pun intended) Grooms Cake. Go Steelers!

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Friday nights wedding was great. Lot's o' Wedding Party members. This is a photo I took of the head table before the reception. Everyone was great and the Bride and Groom were super cool. This is another great reception for the books. Stay tuned to this blog for a few more photos from this wedding reception. Location was St. Roberts on 120th and Pacific.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

Hello everyone,

Bandstand Music has been using its new stretchy screen for some of our gigs lately. This is cool because you can run the projector from the front or from behind. This has been great for the video scrapbooks at weddings and for showing videos of the music as we play it. Love this thing.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

I've always thought it better when a Bride and Groom have their Wedding and Reception at the same location. Less driving time for the guests and less down time between ceremony and reception are just two of the benefits. This is ceremony I provided the music for and moved in doors right after for the reception. This took place earlier this year at the Fontenelle Nature Center. A wonderful venue for those wanting to have their reception and ceremony at the same place.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

This is a photo of a table full of little picture frames complete with picture of the bride and groom. These were gifts for the guests at a reception I DJed recently in Omaha Nebraska. Just thought they were kind of cool. I noticed it becomes more of a challenge every year coming up with guest gift ideas. Brides & Grooms want to give away something worth keeping but it has to be cost effective at the same time.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

I had a blast at the Reception I DJed last Saturday night. Reception was here in Omaha at the Millard Social Hall. This is a photo of the "Candy Bar". I've been seeing a lot of these lately at my gigs and they are always a huge hit. Stay tuned to this blog... I've got some great pictures of the packed dance floor from this reception coming...

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

For the last song of the evening at my gig last Friday the Groom had a special request to sing to the Bride. I put in the karaoke version of "It's Your Love" by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill and the Groom sang the entire song to the Bride as she sat on a chair in middle of the dance floor. It was very cool way to end the night.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

I love huge wooden dance floors. Reminds me of the old Big Band Days when Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, or Glenn Miller would perform. Those were the days when they actually had open dancing at "concerts". This is a picture of the beautiful north ballroom on the tenth floor of the Stockyard Exchange Building (one of my favorite places to DJ). Photo was taken by Monte Evans right before the dancing began.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

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This is a photo of Michelle. She is the beautiful Bride from a reception I DJed recently at the Stockyard Building. She is wearing one of my "Twisty Hats". There is nothing I enjoy more that being able to con a bride into wearing one of these. Love it!

This photo was taken by Monte Evans. www.monteeveansphoto.com

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com

I'm really getting into these DJPOV pictures. Over the last few months I've been snapping photos from behind my DJ table just to give you an idea of what it's like to be a DJ looking out at the crowd. "No Pressure" right! This photo was taken last Friday overlooking the empty dance floor while the guest ate dinner.

Steve Bergeron
www.bandstandmusic.com