(Gilbert, Villa Sienna) Priti & Pankaj

Priti & Pankaj. Where to begin? This absolutely fantastic couple kicked off the first Wedding season for 2013. If every couple were like Priti & Pankaj and if every Wedding were like theirs, my job would be super easy. Their Wedding festivities included some terrific friends that had the greatest things to say about the couple. Their family and friends came together to celebrate for two full days with incredible amounts of fun. Both the Bride & the Groom took part in performances to entertain their guests at the Sangeet that was held at the Wright House. Followed by their Wedding Ceremony & Reception at the beautiful Villa Sienna. To work with, to plan, to work for, and to please Priti & Pankaj was just one of the most pleasant experiences. All of the greatness their Wedding featured was topped off by their appreciative nature. I am blessed to have such wonderful couples to work for. 

Being a DJ is one thing....being a Wedding DJ is a whole another thing. Seeing people in love, witnessing their love for each other and being of help to provide entertainment for people who love to enjoy life....is what makes this job so greatly rewarding.

To add...Priti & Pankaj created something from their Wedding that truly allows everyone to see exactly how much fun they were and how much fun they missed out on, if they were not a part of their event. To witness this CLICK HERE.

Photography by: LightRain Images

Decor by: Kahani Wedding Design

Coordination by: RSVP

Video by: Motion8
Lighting by: US

http://vimeo.com/61588880

Farrah & Atif

One of the last Weddings for Spring was for Farrah & Atif. The week this Wedding took place was simply the busiest week I have had this entire year. At the end of day two, I was able to take a deep breath. Both celebrations took place at the Sheraton Crescent. The Bride was highly involved in the planning of the entire wedding, specially the lighting. She was very enthusiastic about the turn out and in the end very appreciative of my work. Worked this Wedding with a very dear friend of mine and also a fantastic photographer, Ruby Rideout. This was definitely an intimiate Wedding compared to others, however the decor was one of the best for this Wedding.

Enjoy, all watermarked pictures belong to Ruby Rideout, while rest belong to me.

  

Link to highlight video by Prince Production.

Ramya & Srikant

There definitely are not enough words to explain how fabulous the wedding of Ramya & Sri was. There were many factors that don't exist on many other weddings that Ramya & Sri's wedding featured. One of the most important ones was the musical influence on both sides of the family. The wedding like most Desi weddings consisted of two days of celebrations. The first day, the Mehendi and the second day, the Ceremony and the Reception. The Mehendi featured tons of fabulous performances but the highlight amongst those were performances in which both bride and the groom were involved. For the first time in my life I witnessed an Acapella performance, and that too of such a sensational group, Penn Masala. Upon research after the wedding I found that they have performed around the world, and have videos on YouTube with millions of hits.

The Reception, featured one extravagant dance performance by the bridal party....that ended up in a Flash mob....and I it did not consist of 20, 30 people, it was a lot more than that. Another highlight of the event was the First dance...which was written and sung by the Groom. Dinner was over at 9ish...and dancing began at 9:30....and ended at 12:30. A bit longer than most events, but, due to the awesomeness of where the wedding was celebrated, The JW Marriott, we were allowed to host an afterparty at another different ballroom from 1 to 3 AM. The music choices of the bride and groom as well as the requests from the guests were all awesome, and all came together for tons of dancing, and I could have not been a happier DJ. Although I worked 20+ hours on the day of the Reception, I had the energy, more so the will, to go on much longer.

It gives me the utmost pleasure to get the opportunity to work for such an awesome couple. And I feel truly blessed for the chance to play a role in the celebration. Attached are images by Sameer Soorma and a highlight video by Robles Video.
 

Basima & Asif (Trailer)

The wedding of Basima & Asif is definitely one of the highlights of this year. The Mehendi took place at their beautiful home in Gilbert...which featured over the top decor and lighting. There even were searchlights for guests to easily find where the party was at. Noise ordiance, I believe allows amplified music until 11:00. We were able to pull it off until about 11:45 :) But by then there were tons of complaints from miles and miles away. The Reception took place at the awesome Ritz-Carlton. Working with the Latif family was a delight, everyone from the family members to the guests were very pleasant to work with. And along with it all, we worked with one of our favorite vendors, NoBox Films. The following video is just a jist of their excellence.

If the video does not work, here is the link!!! 

Basima+Asif {Wedding Trailer} from NoBox Films & NoBox Productions on Vimeo.

Asa & Ish

The last wedding for March was for one of the liveliest couple Asa & Ishtiaque. Their wedding featured two days of celebrations. Both of their receptions took place in two of Arizona's hidden venues. The first reception was at the McCormick Ranch Golf Club, which has sort of an Indoor/Outdoor type of deal. Almost 80% of the walls retract into themselves or open so the view of the lake can be enjoyed which is followed by the beautiful scenery of Arizona's Sunset. The night of the first reception also featured a surprise that came with a BANG :) The second reception took place at another one of my favorite venues: Marriott at the Scottsdale Mountains in North Scottsdale.

The wedding was a huge success, everything flowed perfectly and like most events people danced way past midnight. The funner the couple, the better the wedding is....and Asa & Ish's wedding was just that. They both were on the dance floor for 99% of the time. Their involvement on the dance floor, their awesome taste in music, made both nights just perfect. I am absolutely certain that they did not just warm my heart but everyone else attending as well as working their event. This past weekend was definitely a reminder to myself why I love my job.

Enjoy the pictures, video to follow.

Shalini & Ankur

Another awesome wedding at the JW Marriott. And of course photography by Mr. Sameer Soorma. Shalini & Ankur's wedding was quite an elaborate one. The Mehendi took place at the Airport Marriott, the Ceremony (Isle Of Capri) and reception at the JW. The Marriott team helped with the lighting as well for this event. Coordination was done by Suzanne Taussig. Video by AVL Films, but last but not least, the amazing Marriott Staff helped put together this elaborate wedding.

Enjoy.

Faiza & Haneef

2011 has been an awesome year for Destination weddings. Its funny, about a year and a half ago, I had no knowledge about Destination weddings. Many would think ...as I did, that people would leave Arizona to get married elsewhere, but it indeed is also the other way around for many people. There are definitely some beautiful venues here, and of those, one would definitely be the the venue Faiza & Haneef chose to celebrate their wedding, The Ritz-Carlton. On 11/11/11 we provided sound & lighting for Faiza & Haneef's Reception which featured a live Band from Atlanta. Then on 11/12/11 we provided sound, lighting and entertainment for their wedding Reception. The night of the 11th featured phenomenal performances by two vocalists, two drummers of which one was a master of the dhol and dholak, as well as a keyboardist. To top of the fine entertainment on the 11th...the Groom's father even performed a beautiful melody. The night of the 12th featured some of the sweetest and the most humorous speeches and about 4 hours of dancing. Hope to be able to share the professional pictures soon.

Kajal & Nimit

Quick post about an event we did this past weekend while its still fresh in my mind. I had the pleasure of working with one of my favorite Coordinators, Suzanne Taussig, along with the great Nobox Films and Light Rain Images. On top of all the finest Vendors...the event took place at one of the finest locations in AZ, The Renaissance Hotel. The day started at 8AM....and did not end until 2AM. So the next day after the reception, I was pretty worn out. The past few weekends have been a little bit too crazy with 15+ hours per event. The pictures are nothing to rave about but watch the phenomenal video by possibly the greatest Cinematography company in existence. The video btw...was edited the same day.

Kajal+Nimit Wedding {Same Day Edit} from NoBox Films & NoBox Productions on Vimeo.

Harpreet & Jazz

This post features another Sikh Wedding we were honored to be a part of. The clients...super fun to work with, very enthusiastic and most importantly were very trusting towards us. A lot of special moments were created during this event, but there was one that was extra-ordinary, the Bride & Groom's surprise performance for their first dance. One of the groomsmen was a fabulous dhol player and he was playing away the whole time for us :) We had the pleasure of working some of the finest vendors.....yet again.

Designers: Amethyst Designs
Photographer: Justine Miller

Enjoy the pictures. Watermarked images are of Justine Miller while the rest are our own.

 The Videographers

 This is by far the most beautiful monogram we have ever created.

Hagerty Photography

One of the grand events we worked...which is featured in few of the past blogs included a phenomenal professional photography company...Hagerty Photography. The following images has been published on their blog as well, but I had to blog about it too. The pictures are simply amazing and hope you all enjoy them as much as I have.

Juvaria & Khurram

My team and I worked the wedding of Juvaria & Khurram at the beautiful Enchantment Resort this past labor day weekend. This was our first event in Sedona and the event was nothing short of what we expected. The venue was beautiful, the staff were very helpful, the crowd was very responsive and the weather....perfect. It was quite something to get away from this heat and work an event somewhere new after a while. The first night of the featured a lot of performances from cousins and friends and the second night was just simple and elegant like most wedding receptions. We provided uplighting, intelligent lighting and monograms on top of professional DJ & sound. Not many pictures were taken, but we hope to receive some in the near future form our awesome photographer Mr. Sahil Soorma.

Sonal & Sanjay Patel

August 6th marked the date for a beautiful wedding of Sonal & Sanjay Patel at the Hyatt Regency. Everything about this event was simply impeccable. One of the most popular wedding coordinators along with one of the best videographers and photographers as well as one of the leading Entertainment & Lighting providers came together for this fine elegant affair. The day begun with a beautiful ceremony, a luncheon and then a grand wedding reception. The MC, the speeches, the toast, the song choices all made this night one to remember. I know I saw positive things quite often, and for that I am thankful. This event was just one of those we faced absolutely no obstacles, and positive energy was all around. The speeches....quite amusing, the entrance....quite different and the response from the crowd to each song I played.....unbelievable. Our bride, Sonal, a huge music enthusiast, contributed in creating one of the best playlists which featured songs of all genres since the 60's till today. It was quite an honor to be a part of this great event. After a thousand e-mails, a hundred phone calls, and a few meetings, we pulled of one of the biggest events we've put together. Special thanks to Emily Edwards from Your Heart's Desire Wedding Consulting, my entire team and the Hyatt for helping the night flow as smooth as ice. A few days helped recover from this event, and now a week or two before the busiest season begins. Enjoy the pictures and video.

Sonal & Sanjay Patel from In-The-Mix Entertainment on Vimeo.

Chetan & Pooja

The most challenging day of my life was the day our company covered the wedding of Chetan & Pooja. This was during college graduations, and most of our team were out of town for this day. And acknowledging the fact that I would be alone for this event....I made it a challenge for myself. Our trucks were loaded up from previous events so I did not have to load. The day started for me at around 8 AM 6 hours after I had gotten home from their Mehendi the night before. Upon arrival at the venue, I setup my laptop and made sure the sound systems were good to go for the ceremony taking place outdoors. This was during a cold front in Phoenix, and the temperature was around 52 degrees. I was wearing a very thin outfit that I usually wear when I play the dhol, which was a horrible thing. After the music was good to go at the ceremony, ran over to where the Baraat was taking place. Played the dhol in the freezing cold for about 30 minutes. Most baraats take about 10-15 minutes, but the way for the baraat was super long, but the worst factor was the weather. My body was freezing up and my fingers were numbing up. So got to the ceremony site, upon completion of the ceremony I ran to the reception hall, where I had already loaded up everything, setup everything I could, then ran back to the ceremony hall where they were doing the Vidai (goodbye) ceremony. Then ran back to the reception hall and finished setting up everything. Was surprised to how quickly I had gotten everything done. Had a few hours to kill before I needed to be there for the reception, so I went home and relaxed for a bit before the reception that lasted until about 1:30 AM. The ceremony, was beautiful, the horse was beautiful, every aspect of the reception was just absolutely beautiful, and Mr. Sameer Soorma captured each aspect even more beautifully.

Aman & Vinny

We just got a hold of some images from an event we covered a few months ago. Just a week ago we covered another wedding in the same family, and that reminded me of this one. The wedding of Aman & Vinny took place at the Niskam Seva Gurdwara, and the reception followed at the Hilton in Mesa. Typical Punjabi reception, a lot of bhangra and a lot of dhol. I do not recall who the photographer was however. Many last minute changes kept our hands full and our time constrained, but the fact that we were working for a family of a friend made the event a blast. These kinds of events truly allow you to appreciate your job of entertaining. 

 

Divya & Peter

I do not even know where to begin about this event. So many changes, yet we made everything happen, delays yet we got everything in order, we overcame glitches and we took care of all that needed to be taken care of in the finest way we knew how. From the beginning of the inquiry, the clients were a pleasure to deal with. A very fun couple who were not just easy to work with, but very enthusiastic about the details of the event as well as our services. I knew from when we signed, that this event would be one of a kind. And I was right. Felt super happy for them to see such a couple.
   

Even went out into the dance floor to dance with this delightful woman. :)

P.S. I usually do not write as much about a blog, and if you're a reader/previous client, please do not take this post offensively in anyway. We simply had a great event working for a family that became more than just clients. :)

Sharan & Jason

The first event our team came back to after our vacation was for the wedding festivities of Sharan & Jason. The Sangeet took place at the Ashley Manor, the Ceremony at the Nishkam Seva Gurdwara and the Reception at the JW Marriott. A very fun event to come back to, unfortunately no decent images from the event were captured, but hope to post some when we receive it from our wonderful photographer. For now here are the ones we have.
Blog's about Nepal coming soon.

Phul & Sweeny

The week of April 14th... we worked the very first wedding in our company, the wedding of one of our DJ's and a very close friend, Mr. Phulpreet Singh Sodhi. 3 overwhelming events concluded the wedding week where we witnessed many events, trends that I had not witnessed before. It was a honor to be a part of the wedding.

April 14th: Ring Ceremony, The Castle @ Ashley Manor

Fireworks, amazing food, performances, dancing, and our very first time....uplighting the entire front of The Castle.

April 15th: Mehndi, Dr. D's beautiful Home

April 16th: Reception, The Westin Kierland Resort

Performances by one of the very best Bhangra Teams, the most delicious cake and tireless guests who never wanted to stop dancing.

The 3 days consisted of 56 hours of labor....and about a thousand miles of driving. It sort of started off as a challenge set by myself and Inderpreet (DJ Ilu). We challenged ourselves to put together all three days on our own. We almost pulled it off, until the last event, where we required the help of our fellow workers Sahib Singh and Manga.

Enjoy the pictures and the video. The first three pictures are by CB Art Photography from MD. Rest from us :)

 

Vikram & Pooja

This past weekend, we provided sound and lighting services for one of our biggest events of this year. Uplighting, Intelligent Lighting, Sound, DJ, Dholi, CD Favors, Monograms were services we provided for this event that took about a month to plan.

Event setup started at 1:00, event started at 6:30 and the event ended about 12:00. Best part...dancing began at 9:00 and would have not ended by 12 unless the bride had taken the mic and asked guests to eat because there was more than half of the food left.

Worked with Sameer Soorma of Sameer Soorma Photography, and was a pleasure. Follow his blog and check out his awesome website.

-Adi

Bal & Sandeep

First of all,

This is recap of one of our fun events from August.

Venue: Ocotillo Golf Resort

Date: August 28th, 2010

This was one of the most anticipated events, one of the reasons because the bride was from England, and she was curious to see to the entertainers in AZ, and the other main reason being they were just a wonderful and fun couple.

Video attached as well as Photos by Trevor Dayley Photography

-Adi

Elvis & Shebani

On the night of March 28th, 2010. We provided sound and lighting for a Jewish & Indian wedding reception for Elvis & Shebani. The reception was held at the Pointe Hilton on Tapatio cliffs. About 250-300 guests of which 95% were married couples. The event started off with a grand entrance which led into Jewish dances and of course Jewish chair dancing. This was also my first Jewish event so experiencing the Chair Dances were very interesting and fun to watch. 95% of the music at the event consisted of Oldies Jazz, RnB, Blues... The groom had quite the selection and most of the songs were specific requests. A very pleasant evening, great crowd, very amusing speeches, great food, drinks and a very fun event.

-Adi