Tips From The Pros

There’s no denying that weddings are one of the larger investments people make in their lives. Couples only have one shot at their dream wedding. Because of this, it makes sense to use wedding professionals. The old adage “You get what you pay for” is never more true than with those you choose for services on your wedding day.

That said, there is a difference between a higher cost and VALUE. A vendor that offers services with lots of value translates to “more bang for your buck”. There are many parts of a wedding professionals cost that you might not see. Least of which is employing top tier talent. Be careful of a company that offers the absolute lowest prices by a large margin. This means that they are also paying their staff the least amount and the chances of a true professional working under these conditions is doubtful.

Keeping that all in mind, here are just 10 easy tips we’ve learned over the years that can help you save money on your wedding day:

1. Decide what is important to you. Different aspects of your wedding might be more important to you than others. Ranking what’s most important to you as a couple will let you know what tier talent you are looking for while searching for the right vendors.

2. Set a budget. Seriously! It may sound easy and you may THINK you have one but…write it down. Create categories and assign dollar amounts. This way, everyone involved will have something they can look at in black and white. This could potentially stop arguments before they get our of hand! It might make better sense to get a feel for what prices are for wedding professionals in each category first.

3. Give yourself enough time. If possible, give yourself as much time as possible between looking for wedding professionals and your wedding date. Being forced to act quickly will result a less educated decision making process.

4. Consider a Friday or Sunday Reception. This trick is widely know. What isn’t known by many is that people love to party on Friday! After working all week, people really like to blow off steam and usually eat, drink, and dance more because of it. Sundays also present a unique opportunity. Interested in a really elegant and different reception? Try a brunch! Caterers are able to offer you their most competitive prices for such menus and guests really enjoy this relaxed setting.

5. Off-Season Weddings. The best wedding professionals do not have as hard of a time booking events between May and October on the Eastern side of the United States. Because of this, many offer price breaks for weddings taking place between January, February, and March. You would receive the same professional services this way, but often at a lower rate.

These are just a few tips our event specialists have to help you for your unique wedding day. Selective Sound Entertainment has been helping couples in the Cleveland area and beyond since 1987 with DJ and MC packages as well as event lighting (such as uplights, gobo monograms, feature lighting, and lighting design). We now offer a variety of types of photo boooth and photo magic green screens for your upcoming wedding.

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Bride’s Choice 2012

Selective Sound Entertainment has been notified that we’ve been selected by our bride’s reviews on Wedding Wire as a Bride’s Choice winner.

Thanks to all of our amazing clients! Cleveland DJs,Selective Sound, have grown considerably over the course of last year. Being able to offer our clients event lighting such as uplights, gobo monograms, feature lighting as well as photo booths and green screens has been a huge benefit to our clients in 2011. After 20 years in the wedding reception entertainment industry, Selective Sound continues to grow and impress our bridal clients.

Check our website to see how we made our clients this happy - www.selectivesound.com 

Old Looks New Again

Cleveland wedding DJs from Selective Sound Entertainment helped host a reception at The Old Courthouse on December 10, 2011. This historic building is ideal for wedding receptions. It’s unique look of marble and columns creates an atmosphere of grandeur.

The DJ provided music that kept the a large group on the dance floor all night. The MC made sure that all the formalities our clients asked for happened as planned. In addition to entertainment, Selective Sound also provided a custom lighting design based on the bride and groom’s wedding colors. This made the event space uniquely there’s and was impressive to all the guests.

The wedding lighting services for the celebration created a night club feel that transformed a historic courthouse into a place for friends an family to celebrate. Guests had fun with friends and family celebrating.

Check out the Selective Sound Entertainment website for more information on wedding DJs or other production services.

Weddings in 2012

With over 20 year’s experience in the event industry, Cleveland Wedding DJs, Selective Sound have seen a variety of tends come and go. We predict a variety of changes in 2012. A general trend that has been taking place over the last few years has been an emphasis on value over excess. Our wedding clients have been spending the same as year’s past but they are looking for a greater return on their investment.

Here are a number of predictions we believe will be trends in 2012:

1. Smaller Guest Counts. Guest count management will be more important in 2012. The emphasis will be on a quality experience vs. the quantity of guests.

2. Vintage Designs. Vintage looks are going to be more popular. From dresses to favors, vintage looks representing specific eras will be hot in 2012. Especially in photography, due in part to the popularity of applications like Instagram.

3. Organic design influences. Tables dressed with sod, fruit used in centerpieces, elemental inspiration, mixture of differentness size centerpieces, etc. Everything looking uniform and sterile is out.

4. Photo Favors. Photo Booths and Green Screen Favors are still climbing in popularity for weddings. In other event types, they are considered a staple. Often, wedding guests use their green screen or photo booth photo almost immediately by posting their photo on their Facebook page.

5. Tangerine Tango. Pantone’s color of the year is called Tangerine Tango. Look for brighter colors to dominate wedding design in 2012.

6. Lighting Design. Uplighting has become almost a necessity for weddings but look for event lighting design to catch on more in 2012. A lighting designer, like a DJ, creates a custom experience based on how the crowd reacts.

7, Wedding Logos. Weddings are now creating a logo for their wedding and using it in everything from the save the date, invitations, menus, green screen backgrounds, gobo lighting, and anywhere else they have control over. Sometimes it’s as simple as a specific font and the couple’s monogram and other times it’s a more elaborate graphic design.

8. Suits. Suits for the groomsmen are on the rise. Tuxedos are limited in their design. Clothing, as a whole, has become more and more casual and this is both an extension of that trend and the fact that suit colors can more easily be controlled to match the wedding’s aesthetic design.

9. Green Weddings. The green movement has been influencing events for the last decade in increasing amounts. In 2012, you will see more couples adopting a few green practices here and there. Bridal clients understand that it does not have to be an all or nothing choice.

10. Party. Stale purely ceremonial receptions are not going to be the way people celebrate a wedding in 2012. Couples want to PARTY! It’s going to be about letting your hair down and really having a good time above traditions and doing things “the way they’ve always been done” this year.

For more ideas for your wedding, contact us on on the Selective Sound Entertainment website.

Award Winning Entertainment

Selective Sound Entertainment has received the award for Best Music Entertainment in the Best of Wickliffe by the US Commerce Association.

Selective Sound is known throughout Northeast Ohio as the premiere entertainment provider with multiple divisions available to our clients. Divisions such as event lighting design, photo booths, green screens, videography, and more.

Visit the Selective Sound Entertainment website today and see what makes our team award winners.