Book them. Book them right now.
Ok, seriously. Initially we booked with Top Hat DJs. They were the Bride's Choice winner on Wedding Wire for 2009. They're prices were pretty in line with what we planned to spend. And the communication I had with the DJ was pleasant. Unfortunately, a few weeks after booking with them, I got an email stating that they had accidentally double-booked for our date, and wouldn't be able to DJ our wedding. D'oh!
Blessing in disguise. I swear. I mean, I'm sure Top Hat would've done a great job, but we're so glad we found MixedUp Productions. I don't even remember how I found them; probably Martha Stewart Weddings. My first communication with Mike Miller was great, and I felt really good about booking them. When we finally got the chance to meet Mike, it felt like we'd been friends for years. We bantered back and forth, and he totally got what we wanted. We met him at the radio station where he's a DJ, and so when we mentioned that we wanted to have him edit down our song ("Chasing Cars," by Snow Patrol), he took us right into the studio and remixed it, right in front of us.
He was totally on board with us not wanting to do any of the traditions - the bouquet/garter toss, dollar dance, etc. And he suggested the Kissing Game for during dinner. We gave him a list of couples that he could call one whenever people clinked glasses, and the couple he called on had to get up and kiss (creatively) and then Matt and I had to copy it. It was SO much fun and I'm really glad he suggested it.
The day of the wedding, he came out to say hi when we got the reception and make sure things were moving smoothly. He went over everyone's name again. During dinner, he came over to me and Matt to make sure we were happy and see if we needed anything; he did that throughout the night, as well. He played what we asked him to play, avoided what we asked him to not play, and checked with us before playing something that he considered "questionable." The next day, as I perused facebook, I found that Mike had already put up a slideshow of pictures he'd taken throughout the night set to our song.
Really, we could not be more impressed with Mike and MixedUp Productions. We had so much fun at the wedding, and our dance floor was absolutely packed all night long. Definitely look into them if you're looking for a DJ in the Harrisburg area. You will not be disappointed!
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