Wedding season is here!

My first wedding of 2013 is today. Congratulations to Scott and Kayla I hope you have a fantastic day. The music is prepared, the backup is ready, and it's not raining. I'm always apprehensive about weddings and the responsibility I have to ensure a brilliant and memorable night is always there even after years of DJ'ing at these events. I always want it to be the best I can possibly make it hence the hours of preparation. Ever wondered why wedding DJ's are expensive? Well some of us spend hours before the event planning the music, liasing with the bride and groom, making sure all the music is available to be played on a secondary device in case of laptop failure, oh and it takes me an hour to do my hair! (actually that bit's not true).

Get in contact if you're looking for a DJ that will go the extra mile for your wedding www.boogiedisco.co.uk . I'm almost fully booked for weddings this year unless you're getting married in Nov / Dec, but there's always next year...

UV light party kids disco Cambridge

I hired some UV lights for a kids disco recently and was kindly sent this lovely picture of one of the Birthday girls. Thought I'd share it. From the same party, here's a picture of one of my beloved Acme Impossibled lights. 2 of these units really light a room with their moonflower effect.

Medals, glowsticks, and enough Haribos to sink a ship!

If you're thinking of having a children's disco party in the Cambridge area (including Ely, Cambridge, Newmarket, St Ives, St Neots, Soham), then look no further. Boogie Disco not only offers a vast array of games, competitions, and party dances, we now provide winners medals, high quality glowsticks, and Haribo's all in the price starting at £150 for a 2 hour kids disco.

Disco will never die, but I'm worried about the crowd!

 

Friday was amusing...got a last minute call from Menzies Hotel in Bar Hill. Their entertainment for 3 coach loads from a leisure club wasn't going to show so could I stand in. No problem I thought. I had no idea what they meant by 'leisure club' until I turned up to find a hall full of 'very mature' adults with an average age of 80 all sitting down to dinner. Now I don't suffer from ageism but what the hell do you play this age group? I'm not generally known for my set of Waltzers!! On the plus side, they all truddled off on their frames and wheelchairs within an hour of finishing their meal so I packed up and came home. I've got to admit, the temptation to play Gangnam Style was almost overwhelming he he

Something completely different...Russ's 40th

I found out after taking the booking that Russ was into his Metal and Rock. Not exactly what I'm used to playing but I was up for the challenge...a fast track self administered course in the more popular side of Metal was required! His lovely other half and his son guided me with a few of Russ' favorites and the rest I picked up from the interweb. What I thought might be a difficult gig turned out to be quite the opposite. A gnarly brew of heavy tracks from Black Sabbath, ACDC, Metallica, Limp Biscuit sat beside more popular bands like Kings of Leon and Foo Fighters. It worked really well and the night was a success and I was very pleased with the feedback I received...

"Simon went the extra mile... It was my surprise 40th, and I have an atypical taste in music: my son and my wife (the devious people) supplied him with a playlist and Simon went as far as to download the music! He helped make it a night I will never forget! Aside from that, I have been to several events where he has supplied the entertainment and I have always been impressed by the level of his professionalism and expertise. I can't recommend him highly enough. Friendly, efficient, accommodating, top notch equipment and understands his customers' needs."

Wedding disco at Queens College Cambridge

I dj'ed at Queens college for the first time a few weeks ago and just wanted to share some photos of the venue. The disco was held in what they call The Old Kitchens but it's the room that they hold the wedding breakfast in that steals the show. Checkout the pictures below, it's quite spectacular.

Get in contact if you're planning your wedding and need a professional wedding dj. Just visit the website www.boogiedisco.co.uk/wedding-disco.html

I'm back

Back after a 2 week holiday in Corfu and looking forwards to providing the disco and wedding breakfast music for Sarah and Nick's wedding at Anglesey Abbey this afternoon. It's the first time I've played this venue. It's set in beautiful grounds owned by the National Trust. Fingers crossed the sun lasts through the day!

If you're interested in checking out this venue, have a look at their website