Alright, I’ve got to stop being so stubborn and admit I can’t do everything myself anymore so if anyone knows anybody looking for a part-time job doing office type stuff Monday – Friday please have them call me at 248-349-8318 or email platinummix@yahoo.com. I’m looking for someone to help me do stuff like:

- Make CDs with music requests for upcoming events
- Scan pictures into the computer for photo montages
- Print off maps for all of our DJs weekend events
- Type up event itineraries for DJs
- Mailings
- Answer the phone
- Filing
- Plus other random office type work

Somebody available 10-20 hours a week with good computer skills (knowledge of Word, Excel, Internet and Photoshop), a fast typing speed and great customer service skills would be perfect. Flexible schedule available.


Here are a few pictures from Jen & Courtney’s wedding this past Saturday:




Jen is a brilliant graphic designer. She’s the one responsible for the Platinum Mix postcards (ya know, all that junk mail we send out to all you brides-to-be!), and she gets the credit for naming and creating logos for all of our options like Jam Cam, DeLight, Hot Shots, etc. As you can tell from the pictures above, she also did an amazing job designing her own wedding. Courtney and Jen had a huge tent put up with a dance floor, food from Genitti’s, even a margarita machine! I think what I will remember most is getting to play the Lords of Acid at a wedding reception….woo-hoo! Nice working with Lockwood Media (video guys) and Jacalyn Lee (photographer).

I was out in Dexter Friday night to DJ the wedding of Kathy and Bob. Bob gets major points for writing the most romantic, sincere vows I have ever heard. MPE Events did a a great job with the ceremony set-up and reception decorations. Bella Pictures did the photographs. Sunday, was my first time at the Serbian-American center for Natasa and Matthew’s wedding. They were into quite an eclectic mix of music, I played everything from Madonna “Hung up” to a few groups I’ve never heard of before like I Nine and this great song called “The Long Ride Home” by Patty Griffin.


NOTE TO PLATINUM MIX DJs: Okay, I see a few of you registered…that’s a great start…but you guys are supposed to post something occasionally! :)

Geez, I think this May is going to be the busiest month in the history of Platinum Mix. My schedule this past week (and actually, for the entire month) is CRAZY!

Renting U-hauls to get through all the proms, video dances and big weddings we scheduled for this year was getting to be a bit expensive and inconvenient, so last Monday Platinum Mix purchased a new cargo van. This thing is huge! It fits so much equipment! Yay! Now I can buy more toys! Lol.

Thursday & Friday were proms. Paul and I set up our “Ultimate Prom” DJ package at both, complete with enhanced lighting, sound upgrades and of course the video screen. It’s official, the top 3 songs for 2006 proms are:
1. Bubba Sparxx Ft. Ying Yang Twins “Ms. New Booty”
2. Casada “Every Time We Touch”
3. Sean Paul “’Temperature”
Lots of requests for “What Hurts the Most” & “Bless The Broken Road” by the Rascal Flatts when it was time for a slow song too. Thursday was hosted by Mac & Rays and Friday at Villa Penna. Beautiful venues. Especially enjoyed the lakefront view at Mac & Rays and the food at Villa Penna. Awesome time at both. Congratulations to all the 2006 graduates!



Thanks Paul for all your help with set up, couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you Brendan for letting me borrow your haze machine. The lights looked amazing with it!

Saturday, Lauren & Chris’s wedding at the Roostertail. Lauren’s guidelines for the evening’s playlist was “No wedding music. If you would normally play it at a wedding, don’t play it at mine.” So that means…hmmm….No Bob Seger? No Sister Sledge? No “Love Shack”? No Alligator Dance? What in the world am I going to play?? Lauren & Chris’s requests included stuff like Black Eyed Peas, 50 Cent & Daft Punk. Sounds good to me, I like that kind of music but I’ll admit I was worried that half their guests would leave by 9:30. I was so wrong. What a fun wedding! Dance floor was packed all night! Soul train going on, lots of booty shakin’, a little party train, guests were requesting stuff that actually fit in well with the play list....what more could a DJ ask for? Perfect night. And I know I just mentioned the Roostertail staff a few posts ago (no, I do not work for them…lol), but again, gotta say, they really go above and beyond. Despite the long, steep ramps that us DJs must push our heavy, loaded down carts up and down to get in and out of the venue, it still makes my top 10 list of favorite venues to play. Built in light show, friendly and professional staff, great food, hydraulic dance floor, amazing view of the river front….really is a unique place to host an event.
Congrats to Chris & Lauren!

Sunday, Hanaa & Waleed’s wedding at Burton Manor. This one was a little different for me because they requested all Arabic religious music. While I have tons of Arabic music, I don’t know anything at all about religious music. I was provided with 5 cds labeled “bride and groom entrance”, “dinner” “dance 1”, “dance 2”, and “dance 3”. It ended up going pretty well, I was actually surprised how much they all danced. Unfortunately I can’t take credit for that since Hanaa picked all the music. Easy night for me! Congratulations Waleed and Hanaa!

Kicking off the wedding season with......

John and Andrea
May 5th, 2006 @ Arnaldo’s in Riverview

Two summers ago (or was it three summers?), John deejayed with Platinum Mix. He often came along with me to weddings and always kept me cracking up laughing all night. Last year around this time, John announced his engagement to Andrea and asked me to DJ his wedding. Of course I was honored that he would want me to do it (he also has a couple family members and friends who DJ), but honestly, I was also a little nervous because out of all those weddings we worked together that went so great I wanted to give him something better. I wanted him to think “wow, of all those weddings Sara and I worked, MINE was the best!" So I spent all year thinking about what I could do different and came up with 1) bring the video screens out because John hasn’t seen it yet 2) bring along an interactive MC to get the party started and 3) since he wasn’t having a videographer, we hooked him up with our popular Jam Cam so he will have his wedding day forever on DVD video. Rob Reno was recruited to MC and integrate a few of his interactive routines during the reception, Andrew Miller was hired to film the ceremony and reception, and I set up all my latest and greatest DJ gear. We had my brand new LED lights out for the light show, subwoofers to crank out the bass and of course our 10 foot video screen. John was right about his family being partiers, after Rob coaxed them out of the bar room at Arnaldo’s with his party train, they spent the rest of the evening breakin’ it down on the dance floor. Great night!

Rob – Thank you sooooooooo much for coming out to MC John & Andrea’s wedding, the interactive stuff you did was perfect and you really helped to get everybody involved.


Jill and Craig
May 6th, 2006 @ St. John’s Conference Center in Plymouth

Jill and Craig were a true pleasure to work with. Planning from out-of-state must have been a challenge for them, but with the help of Jill’s mom who was appointed wedding planner, they pulled off a beautiful wedding brilliantly. Jill and Craig spent some time putting together a play list for the evening, and it worked out perfect. They chose some great tunes and the dance floor was packed all night! Very cute couple, it really seems like they are a perfect match for each other and their families were so much fun!

Awesome working with Wilson Sarkis. Wilson is very well-known as being an exceptional photographer. His work speaks for itself…check it out at: http://www.wilsonsarkisphotography.com/ Loved how he ran a little slideshow during dinner of a few of the wedding pictures he had taken just a few hours earlier. Also cool to finally get a chance to work with Mike Corcoran (video). I was impressed that he stayed around until the very last dance. Most videographers leave as soon as the bouquet and garter are finished. I hate that because all the really fun dancing usually happens later in the evening.

Kari – Thanks for coming to hang out with me! It’s remarkable how are work backgrounds are so similar. I think you will be an excellent addition to the Platinum Mix team!

More pictures from Andrea & John's wedding can be found here: Andrea & John
and pics from Jill & Craig can be found here: Jill & Craig