Our firm specializes in helping you create the perfect event. If you are planning a Wedding Reception, Company Holiday Party, Class Re-union, Anniversary, or a backyard Karaoke Party, we can help.
Our approach to wedding receptions has two phases. Phase 1. Wedding Reception Planning. Phase 2. Wedding Reception Execution.
Phase 1: Wedding Reception Planning
Once you have engaged our company to work with you on your wedding reception, we immediately start the planning phase. We use a Wedding Reception Planner (WRP) to insure that together we have thought of all of the details for your reception. We work with you to coordinate all aspects of your reception such as what kind of music do you want played during the dinner, what time will guests arrive at the reception, when will the wedding party arrive, will there be a blessing for your food, who will give the blessing, and so on. After we work through our WRP, we then create a one page Reception Agenda that you can share with your Catering company, Photographer, Hall Manager, and family. We find that if everyone is working from the same plan, the plan goes smoothly.
Phase 2: Wedding Reception Execution
This is where our company really shines. Because of the extensive research and preparation we do, we are ready to make sure your big day goes off without a hitch. We help coordinate the grand entrance, make sure the caterers are ready to serve the food at the scheduled time, all people involved with the specialty dances are cued up before the first specialty dance starts, you get the idea. Because of the technology we utilize at our events, we are able to leave the DJ table for a few minutes at a time to touch base and coordinate with the appropriate parties throughout the night. This is the element of our service that sets us apart and ensures your event will be a success. Our technology also allows us to have great lists of Dance and Party music cued up and ready to play.
If you would like to learn more about our services, please contact us at 515-971-5482. We would love to hear from you.
In addition to Wedding Receptions, A Special Event provides DJ and Karaoke services in the Central Iowa Region for Private Parties, School Dances, Corporate Functions, and more. Before any of our events start, we go through an Event Planner with you to make sure your Special Event is exactly what you envisioned. We provide high quality sound systems, thousands of songs to choose from, great lights, and wireless/wired microphones for our events.
Top 8 Questions you should ask before you hire a DJ for your Wedding Reception:
1. Do you go through a reception planner with us to create our agenda?
2. During the wedding reception, will you help coordinate all of the different parties involved (caterer, photographer, hall manager)?
3. Do you provide an agenda that I can share with the caterer, photographer, hall manager, and others to make sure everyone is on the same page, prior to the event?
4. How many mobile systems do you have in operation?
5. Do you provide wireless microphones for toasts?
6. Have you ever been to a wedding reception where something went drastically wrong? How did you handle that situation?
7. How do you train your DJ’s? (Nobody wants to be a DJ’s first Wedding Reception).
8. Do you have references that I can visit with?
8.5 Can you help calm my mom down if she is driving me crazy? J
Below are a few quotes from some of our satisfied customers:
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"We found A Special Event in the yellow pages - good move starting with an A. I was looking for my daughter's wedding as she was out of state. I called several DJ's and Tim was one of only 2 that actually called me back. We immediately got along well. I liked his manners, tone and willingness to do whatever we wanted. His contract even asks how formal we would like him to dress for the occasion. Tim created a special CD with the songs that the bride and groom requested. I had sent a list of some songs we liked also and he played those throughout the evening including one for my mom, the grandmother.
I felt he did a great job and would recommend him to anyone looking for a DJ.
Cyndi Lorenzen
The Mother of the Bride"
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"Thank you for the outstanding job you did DJing our wedding on September 17, 2005. I can't tell you how many compliments we received on your music selections and your overall personality with 'working the crowd'. We (the bride and groom) particularly appreciated your ability to facilitate the activities of the evening along with coordinating with our reception hall host. This allowed us to simply have fun and enjoy our special day.
We couldn't be happier with our decision to have you DJ our wedding. Thanks again and best of luck with your future engagements.
Erik and Jennifer Kolstad"
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"Thank you so much for doing our party on Saturday Night!! Especially since it was so last minute, you saved the party!! Everyone had a great time, and that's all they've talked about today!! The music was perfect, and the karaoke added some fun!! I had nothing but complements all night, and now all day!! Thank You again, you were a life saver!! :)
You will be the only one on our list now of DJ's!! See you next year for sure!!
Thanks,
Lori Wayman"
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"It's been a while, but we wanted to send a "thanks" to you for DJing our wedding! We had a "good" time."
Thanks Again
Chuck and Lisa"
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"Thanks!!! It was a lot of fun! I was glad to have you as my DJ as well! I think just about everyone had a wonderful time. I heard, several times, that it was the best reception they had ever been to! So that was great.
