Another Bridal Show under our belts.....

Every bridal show we do seems to go better and better. A long night before and lots of rain slowed us down a little bit and we were still putting the finishing touches on our booth when brides showed up, but it all worked out. The slideshow we worked so hard on came out awesome and it was a great addition to our booth. We got to meet some wonderful couples and booked a few shows for next year that we are really excited about doing (including one on the 4th of July with fireworks, how cool is that!!!). It was also a great opportunity to network with other vendors. We set up some reciprocal links with some really talented people and we hope to start referring customers back and forth.

Now that its over with, we are winding down from a busy wedding season and the house is a mess! Everything is everywhere and hopefully we can take the time this winter to get caught up and organized in preperation for what will be a very busy season next year

If you came to visit us, please send us a message! We really did enjoy meeting and talking with all the wonderful couples and families and we hope that some of you will invite us to be a part of your special day!

Go Cougars!!!

Like I said before, it was a busy weekend! While Kelly did a wedding dance, Kristen played for the Homecoming Dance at USF. Even though it was raining quite a bit, there was a great turnout and the kids had a lot of fun. There was a theme, but we couldn't quite figure out what it was. Something about Mardi Gras and 80's prom dresses. The only glitch came when the microphone decided not to work, luckily I didn't have anything worth saying anyways! It was the debut of our second system and the end of a lot of work to get it all together and running. Hopefully they were happy and will have us back again, we had a lot of fun ourselves (all except for schlepping all the equipment out to our cars in the rain!).

Now that we have a second system, its time to start looking for another DJ who is just as talented and professinal as Kelly. We have heard some horror stories and I am afriad it might not be easy to find the kind of person we are looking for. We know that no one will care as much as we do, but hopefully we can find someone who cares almost as much. The extra money we could make is not as important as making sure every show we put our name on is fun, professional, and completely exceptional, and that every couple is happy.

Congratulations Shannie and Chad!

It was quite a busy weekend for us! We helped Shannie and Chad celebrate their marriage on Saturday at the Holiday Inn City Center, a venue we had never played before. They are a lovely couple and friends of ours, so we were honored to be included. Even though it rained all night, everyone stuck around and had a great time. The funniest part of the evening came when Chad had to crawl across the room to Shannie for the garter toss. It was so funny that one of his groomsmen paid him $80 to do it again! That is definitely a first for us.
Also a first for us was a cd player decided to malfunction (one side would not read cd's, we kind of need both sides to work!) The very nice people at Guitar Cebter stayed open late for us so we could pick up another one to switch out during the dollar dance (Kelly is very sneaky). Things could have been worse, but we managed to get everything under control. The most aggrivating part of it was that CD player just came back from being serviced, so Numark is going to hear an earful from us!

See you on Sunday!

This Sunday we will be making our first appearance at the Black Tie Bridal Show at the Ramkota Hotel in Sioux Falls. It is one of the largest Bridal planning event in the area and we are very excited to take part! We hope you will stop by and talk to us personally!

Congratulations Nathan and Dani!

Its been a busy week so I haven't had time to update the blog, but last Saturday we made the short trip to Brandon for a reception at Tailgator's, a venue we have played several times. I absolutely loved their color scheme (black and hot pink, very fun and sophistocated) and we had a great time entertaining Dani, Nathan and their friends. They asked us to do a party starter we had never heard of before, called a 'broom dance'. We weren't sure how it would turn out, but it ended up being a lot of fun, kind of like musical chairs. We have to brainstorm how to tweak it just a little but we are definitely going to add it to our party starters (once we get a broom). We have pictures from the dance posted here: http://picasaweb.google.com/kristen.cline/DaniAndNathanFinney

Check out our website for video of the broom dance.

Congratulatons Josh and Elonda!

It was our first full weekend of shows and Saturday, we drove to Iowa to celebrate with Josh, Elonda, and their family. They had a beautiful daughter and a really nice family. We got there a little late, but got set up in record time, we are getting faster at this! Teardown was even faster than that.
They had a really varied taste in music, so it was a challenge keeping everyone happy, but I think we lived up to that challenge and jept the party going for most of the night. We found out later that the Groom's mother had died a few weeks earlier, so it was surprising that anyone was in a good mood, but I am sure she would have wanted her son to enjoy their special day together. Their daughter was especially cute and danced all night long. I'm surprised she didn't collapse into a little heap by the end!

Their photo gallery is here: http://picasaweb.google.com/kristen.cline/JoshAndElondaVliestra

Our first Rodeo Dance!

A former client of our called us up and asked if we would provide the entertainment for the Minnesota Rodeo Finals Dance. We gladly accepted this new challenge and made the drive to Minnesota Friday night. The event was held at the I-90 Expo Center which is a pretty cool facility. We started playing in the bar/concessions area while the rodeo was still going on, so we tried to play some good drinking music, which is what we ended up doing most of the night. We were treated to some great two-steppers and country jitterbugging, and then the kids got rowdy a little later. It was funny to see the line of cowboy hats by the bar and the younger people dancing to hip hop. We had a great time and are really enjoying all the new and exciting opportunities we have been offered.

The photo gallery is here: http://picasaweb.google.com/kristen.cline/MinnesotaRodeoFinalsDance

We will have video up of the jitterbug soon!

Congratulations Paul and Beth!

Saturday, we travelled to Yankton, South Dakota to celebrate with Paul and Beth. Her mother called us earlier in the week to see if we were available for a last minute reception she was throwing for her daughter. Beth and Paul travelled to Las Vegas and eloped on August 31st and their families wanted to give them a party. We thoguht is sounded like a great idea and we were happy to be available for them! It was a very intimate reception at the Moose Lodge downtown. We had a lot of fun with their family and we hope they enjoyed themselves as well!

The photo album as well as a few vidoes are posted here: http://picasaweb.google.com/kristen.cline/PaulAndBethCuneo

Our first college party!

The Universty of Sioux Falls called us this week needing a DJ for their Freshman Mixer. We have never done anything like that and it fit into our schedule perfectly, so we accepted the gig. We are getting pretty good at narrowly avoiding disaster, however! Kelly borrowed a van from a friend so we could haul our new subs their a little easier. However, when he was loading it up, it locked him out somehow! He had to drive to Crooks to get a spare key, but Kristen managed to get it open and finish getting it loaded while he was gone (if this DJ thing doens't work out, we can apparantly steal cars!). Crisis averted and we got to the Student Union and set up in record time! The Student Body VP approached us and was very concerned about the dance. Apparantly in the past DJs have not performed the way they had hoped and students have not traditionally stuck around very long for this event. She was very concerned that we play lots of fun music that would keep people dancing all night long. Well, we accepted the challenge and mahanged to keep the dance floor crowded for almost the entire night! (we forgot out camera in the midst of the GTA, or else there would be photographic evidence!). They seemed happy with the way the dance went and indicated that they would like us to DJ their Homecoming Dance this year! This is very exciting and hopefully we will be available!

Congratulations Bill and Myra!

We had a last minute booking that was very close to home (were I work when I am not DJing). We also had an accident (Kelly cut his hand) which resulted in a little bit of improvising, but it didn't affect the dance at all. Kristen did much more DJing than she was used to, but everyone had a great time and, 10 stitches later, Kelly came back good as new to finish the dance. As a result, we did not get to take pictures this time :(

This dance ran longer than most we have done, but it was a great crowd with a varied taste in music so it was easy to keep them dancing all night long. We tested out some new equipment this weekend also that is going to really help us out in bigger venues. Its also nice to know we hae backup equipment in case something breaks! Of course more equipment means that our car is not big enough to haul it all. We are working on a cargo van, which will be very nice to have.

Website update!

We have just added videos to our website! They are a little bit shakey right now, but we are getting the whole tripod concept down and should be able to offer something a little bit higher quality in the near future. Visit our Photo Gallery page (hopefully we will soon have enough videos to merit their very own page :)

http://www.mobilemagicentertainment.com/photo%20gallery-1.htm

Congratulations Nick and Lisa!

This past Saturday, we went to the Sioux Falls Convention Center to celebrate the wedding of Nick and Lisa Schlitske. There were 2 other weddings going on there, so there was definitely a party atmosphere going on. The wedding had lots of family from out of town (including the groom's entire family!)so the mood was very relaxed and there were lots of toasts and a pretty lengthy video shown. The dance portion got started a little later than we would have liked, so we didn't get to do some of the things we like to do. It was also a lot less structured than we are used to, which was good and bad. Structure allows you to get everything done you need to, and play a variety of music to satisfy all ages and tastes. This time though, the wedding party came up to us requesting songs and we just played everything the requested, along with what the bride and groom had requested ahead of time. It made for a pretty fun evening. We decided that we should almost ask for the number of the maid of honor and the best man on the planning sheet since they always seem to know more about the couple's taste in music than they themselves remember to tell us.

By the time we packed up and left, it had been a very long night and we were both exhausted! We have the next month off, barring any last minute bookings (which there are threatening to be!) and we are definitely looking forward to the break as time to regroup, reorganize, and get ready for next spring, where it is looking like we will be busy every weekend.

Some of the pictures I took ended up a little fuzzy. We were experimenting with our new Pure Digital camcorder to put videos on our website and make them available to our clients. Its a little tricky to work 2 cameras at the same time, but we will get it figured out sooner or later and the prospect of videos is very exciting! Our eventual plan is to send the couple a multimedia disc which will include their pictures, videos, and special dance songs as a keepsake of their reception. More research will have to be done to figure out how to pull that one off! Enjoy the slightly blurry photo gallery here: http://picasaweb.google.com/kristen.cline/NickAndLisaSchlitske

The All Occasions Bridal Spectacular

We spent our Sunday at the Ramkota Exhibit Hall for our second bridal show. The first one was very stressful for us since we were just starting out on our own. But now we have lots more confidence and it was a great to get to meet with so many couples face to face and explain what makes us different. With a little more tweaking, our booth setup will be really nice- we want to attractive and different from the other DJ booths, which either have too much or not enough going on. One thing we are going to add for next time is a TV and DVD player with slideshows and videos. Our pretty little photo album is full, but we needed another one to pass around! This should help when explaining out services because people can clearly see them as we are talking.

We got to wear our new polos and they looked great! We are also test driving an assistant to go along with Kelly when I can't, to make sure we get pictures and that he has the extra hands when he needs them. The business is really growing and it is so exciting to have dates book up so quickly! We have even had to turn people away! We have been networking with other DJ's so we have a place to refer these clients to, but its sad to say no all the same.

We are keeping our fingers crossed that this show will be fruitful and some of the lovely couples we met with will give us a call!

Congratulations Mike and Kim!

On Saturday, we went to Little Rock, Iowa to celebrate the 30th wedding anniversary of some dear friends of ours. Kelly grew up with their son, so we were honored to be able to celebrate with them and their family. We set up in their garage (which was soooo hot- the humidity was very high and it was very sticky, yuck!). As it got darker, we were able to clearly see and try some new lighting rffects which look very nice, We also tried out our new camcorder. Its am inexpensive model ment to record videos that can easily be loaded on the internet. The quality of the videos were great and it is really easy to use. We are going to have to rig some kind of tripod for it so we can take pictures and cideo at the same time. Its a really exciting little feature to add to our website and offer our clients. We plan to host the videos on YouTube to allow clients to easily share them with friends and family.

The party was fun- we love playing family gatherings because things usually get very silly and fun, people feel more relaxed and we feel more like a part of the fun. The food was great and all homemade. We really enjoyed ourselves and were happy to be there! Its nice to be with friends and entertain them too!

Here is the full album from the party: http://picasaweb.google.com/kristen.cline/MikeAndKimPedersonS30th

Congratulations Matthew and Katy!!!!

Kelly headed out to Ethan, South Dakota for a Friday evening wedding last week at the Legion Hall. We love small town weddings because they are so much fun and this one was no different. Everyone was so nice and laid back, it was easy to have a good time. They were a very nice couple and we wish them the best.

Its hard for Kelly to go alone sometimes because things are so much easier with 2 people. We are thinking of hiring a friend to help out when Kristen has to work. Its a wonderufl problem to have, being this busy- we have been booked for every weekend this month! Hopefully the bridal show this weekend will be another sucessful event!

See you on Sunday!

Just a reminder, we have a booth in the All Occasions/Hy-vee Bridal Show at the Ramkota Exhibit Hall on Sunday, August 19th. We will have examples of our props, tshirts, etc. Plus its' just a great opportunity to meet with us face to face so we can discuss your event. We are excited to be there and hope to see and meet you!

Congratulations Zach and Susie!

We headed up to the Arrowwood Resort at Lake Okoboji, Iowa this weekend for one of our largest and most fun weddings ever! There were many moments where things could have gone wrong, but everything went smoothly and it turned into a very special occasion. We were crammed into a little corner during dinner, so once they cleared the dance floor, we moved the lights onto the floor (which was very precarious, I hope we never have to do that again!). One of the best moments was during the father daughter dance- the brides brother sang and played guitar live, and it was a song he had written. It was really beautiful and I am glad it turned out the way it did; he had tried to send us a mp3 of the song, but his computer crashed and playing live was the only option. There aren't too many moments like that!
The reception was so much fun! The couple's friends and family were there to have a great time and it was wonderful to play for a crowd that was enjoying themselves so much. The dance floor was crowded all night and we got lots of compliments throughout. We ended up playing 30 minutes longer than our contract, but probably could have played all night! We had several requests for 'Piano Man' by Billy Joel and the groom asked that we play it at the end of the night. Little did we know that this song held special meaning for most of them. They all gathered in an circle at the center of the dance floor and dropped their pants! I have never seen anything like it! We were told later that this is something done every night at the bar they used to frequent in college.
We had so much fun and took lots of pictures. The groom's father said they have 3 more kids, so we hope they ask us back, its definitely a crowd we would love to entertain again! See the entire photo gallery here: http://picasaweb.google.com/kristen.cline/ZachAndSusieLewis

Congratulations Zach and Meg!

On Saturday, we went to to the Oaks Hotel in Sioux Falls for the wedding reception of Zach and Meg. When we got there, we found out there was another reception right next door to us that we would be competing with, soundwise! The DJ was very nice though and we agreed to be considerate of each other. It was more of a low key dance as the bride did not want any party starters or really anything specific done. We ended up just playing to the tastes of their friends as the night wore on. All in all, it was a pretty unremarkable evening, but we hope they were happy and had fun.

One result of the dance was our decision to redesign our event planning guides, so look for those to be uploaded onto the website soon.

We finally make it to the Black Hills

We have lived in South Dakota for almost 3 years and have never seen those things that every good South Dakotan is suppossed to see. Since Kristen's Mom and Stepdad were here with their camper for an extended visit, we decided to take a few days off and head out to the Black Hills. We stopped in Murdo to visit the Pioneer Auto Show, since there were a lot of gear heads with us. It was pretty cool, but very hot and some of the cars looked very sad. We wished they were better taken care of! Next stop was Wall Drug. We had been told it was a huge tourist trap, and that is exactly what it was! We took some fun pictures in the backyard and enjoyed our share of free ice water, too hot for the 5 cent coffee though.

We arrived at our final destination, Custer, very tired and not in the mood to do much of anything. After unloading the camper at the campsite, we went for dinner at a place in town. I forget what it is called, but the food was amazing! They had Buffalo ribs that were so tender and yummy, we should have asked if they sold their BBQ sauce as it was just perfect! Kristen and Kelly stayed in a hotel, so we parted ways to get some sleep. The next morning, we headed out to Crazy Horse. Kristen has always wanted to go and it was really amazing to see in person! Its sad that it won't be finished in our lifetimes, but maybe when we bring our kids back someday they will have made more progress!

Next stop was Mt. Rushmore, which was very crowded. It is certainly impressive to see something that is so famous. It is almost hard to believe what you are seeing in front of you. It was fascinating to learn about the history of the mountain and see how the carving was done. I only regret that we didn't see the evening lighting ceremony, which we hear is spectacular!

After Mt. Rushmore, we decided to just drive around a bit. We headed north to Lead and Deadwood and just drove through town. It would have been cool to walk around, but we were short on time, so we are saving that for another time. Next stop was Sturgis, which Kristen's mom really wanted to see. It honestly is kind of crappy without all the bikers. It was sooo hot and there was nothing to do except buy $3 tshirts from past ralleys. I am sure it is a whole different town during bike week, but I don't think any of us have any desire to ever go back there again. Once we got back to Custer, Kelly and Kristen headed out in her stepdad's hot rod to take a drive through Custer State Park. We expected it to be a short jaunt, just to check out the scenery and see some animals. We saw a sign for the 'Wildlife loop' and decided to check it out, even though Kelly insisted we would not see any animals. The sight we saw when rounding the corner was truly spectacular- there were buffalo everywhere! After taking about 30 minutes to move through the herd, we followed the rest of the trail through antelope, deer and even more buffalo! It was really amazing, and being in the hot rod with no top made us feel even more a part of it. We really reccommend checking this place out, it is really beautiful.

After we made it back to town (and vey late for dinner) we went back to Crazy Horse to see the 'Legends in Light", a light show projected on the side of the mountain. It was very hard to get good pictures of this, but it was pretty cool to see. The show lasted about 30 minutes, and the second it was over it started pouring, which ruined any more opportunities for pictures.

The next day, we headed back to Sioux Falls, since Kristen had to work! Kelly had the rest of the week off to relax before more weddings and work. It was a great vacation and we will definitely be back there someday. The rest of our photo gallery is here: http://picasaweb.google.com/kristen.cline/BlackHillsTrip?authkey=uLfqRAon348

Demo pics! Taking out some agression....

On July 17th, we went to Cherokee, Iowa for the county fair. Kelly has been working on a demo car all summer for the demolition derby and he finally got to test it out! He did really well, getting first place in his heat (he had to be pushed out with a bulldozer because of a broken tie rod) and doing very well in the feature. He got a trophy and $50! (Nothing close to what he invested in the car, but it covered the beer at least!). He had a lot of fun, and was a little bit sore in the morning, with some pretty purple bruises as battle scars.

Kristen's mom and stepdad were there, as well as Kelly's family and our good friends Joe and Crystal, who spent a lot of time helping Kelly work on this thing that is thankfully not in the garage now!

Check out all the action here: http://picasaweb.google.com/kristen.cline/Demo?authkey=8m7n1ZhhyLc

Congratulations Andy and Tiffany!

Yesterday we had a wedding in town, which was very nice. We were able to get into the reception hall very early and get everything set up exactly the way we wanted to. It is a rare luxury and one we definitely took advantage of! This was our first dance at the Sheraton and it is a very nice facility. The staff were very nice and helped us out a lot. We heard they had seven weddings that day! We both sat up a few hours beforehand, but then Kristen had to go to work, which was luckily only a few minutes away. Kelly was on his own for most of the dance, which went very well.
It was quite an amazing reception, we haven't seen one yet that was so unique. It was very obvious that the families had put a lot of time and effort into each and every detail. It was all very personal, and we were pretty honored to be included. The family had lots of little prizes that were given away throughout the night during trivia contests and such. We also gave away our first t-shirt, which was pretty exciting. They come out really nicely and we are so happy, we love CafePress!
After Kristen got off work, she came back to help finish the dance and tear down. It was close to midnight by this time and the reception had wound down to just a handful of people. The happy couple had already gone to bed, but we played a special request for the bride's parents and they were very sweet on the dance floor. Kristen brought our camera along to experiment with different settings and get some pictures of our new lights. Some of them are pretty cool looking!
Next weekend is the demolition derby in Cherokee, Iowa. Kristen's mom and step dad are heading up from Colorado to check it out, and then we are all heading out to the Black Hills for a few days. We have never been there, so we are pretty excited to spend a few days relaxing and seeing what the other end of the state has to offer. After that, we will be at the Oaks for a country-free wedding reception (who knew such a thing existed in South Dakota!)

Check out the photo album from last night: http://picasaweb.google.com/kristen.cline/LarsonBaumannWedding

More website stuff

We are currently investing in some promotional items for the business, so I decided to go to Cafepress.com and create a few things we could purchase through them, since that seemed to be the cheapest option. While I was there, I decided to go all out and create our own store! I doubt anyone will buy anything from it except for us, but hey, I still think it is pretty darn cool.

The main reason for all this was my idea to give out t-shirts to the winner of the air guitar contest. They are really popular and I think a t-shirt is a fun prize that people will hopefully think is cool.

Check it out!

www.cafepress.com/mobilemagic

Barn Dance! The Sieverding Family reunion

This Saturday, we drove out to Humbolt, South Dakota for the Sieverding family reunion. We were out in the country, so were weren't sure what to expect as far as facilities were concerned. What we saw when we arrived was impressive, to say the least. There was a tent and port-a-potties set up and about 100 or so people! At the center of it all was a barn that looked brand new. They had the meals catered and the food was being served from the barn. This was also where we were to set up and play. It took us a little longer to set us because we had to wait for the caterers to clear out of the space and for a table to become available. We were also debuting our new truss system for the lighting. It looks really good and its much more stable than our old system. I think it will do a much better job lighting a larger area. We still have the old system for smaller spaces. Its nice to have more options, and more space to add on lighting effects in the future. Unfortunately, it was too bright out for most of the dance, so we didn't get to see the difference in the lighting. Hopefully we will get to see this better at the Sheraton in a few weeks.

The dance got off to a good start and we got a lot of people dancing with the Snowball dance. The family reunion had been going on all day, so a lot of people were pretty tired by the time we got there. Many of the older guests just pulled chairs into the barn and watched the action. The air guitar contest also went well and we had great participation from all ages. We spent most of the night playing requests from the kids.

We did meet a very nice family from Gettysburg, South Dakota. Their six kids ended up keeping the dance alive with their surprisingly sophistocated dance requests. They really made it fun and it was entertaining to see them dancing with their parents. One of them told us "you should come play for my dad's side of the family, we would have so much fun!" They stayed afterwards and talked with us as we were loading up the equipment in our car. Dances like this are a great opportunity to meet new people. We haven't lived here very long, so we are still learning about South Dakota and meeting new people definitely makes it more enjoyable to live here.

We have this weekend off. I imagine Kelly will take the time to work on his demo car to get it ready for the Demolition Derby at the Cherokee County Fair which is 3 weeks away.

Photo Album from the dance is here: http://picasaweb.google.com/kristen.cline/FamilyReunion

Congratulations Jacob and Laura!

Last weekend, Kelly made the solitary trek to Parkston, South Dakota for the wedding reception of Jacob and Laura (Kristen had to work again). Their wedding and dinner was in Mitchell, then everyone drove approximately 40 minutes to the American Legion. Kelly got their a little while before everyone else and had to track down the manager of the American Legion at a local bar to get it unlocked for him. After that little adventure, he was able to get in a get everything set up and ready to go.

The evening went pretty well- small town receptions tend to get crashed towards the end of the night, but Kelly kept busy most of the night. He felt like he barely had time to get everything done, but somehow there was time. This was a last minute booking for us, but I am glad we were able to accommodate them. We actually met that at the wedding of a friend of theirs a few weeks ago and they liked what we did.

We didn't really have a DJ at our reception, so we didn't have a real wedding dance. We know first hand how much a DJ can add to a party, even when you don't have a big budget. Every couple deserves a proper celebration- for most people, their wedding reception is the only time when it is all about them and there are lots of great memories that can be created during the dance. I'm glad we were able to help them out and give them the party they probably didn't think they would be able to have.

Website Update

Well, I never thought of myself as a web designer, but here we are! Our website started out as a class project in Frontpage. After upgrading our software to Dreamweaver (and picking up a few 'How-to' and 'Dummy' books, we have redesigned the website and added a few slick interactive elements. Rebuilding from the ground up is hard work, but we are pretty pleased with the results- let us know what you think!

www.mobilemagicentertainment.com

Congratulations Tom and Ana!

This weekend we went to Mitchell, South Dakota to help Tom and Ana celebrate their wedding day. It was a rainy weekend, so I wasn't sure if the weather would cooperate, but it was nice by the time we got up there. The wedding and reception were being held in the same space, so we wanted to make sure we got there in plenty of time so we could check it out. The event was held at the Wild Oaks Country Club which is just outside Mitchell. It looks small, but it has a spectacular view of the valley outside of Mitchell, I was really impressed by how beautiful it was. What a perfect place for wedding photos!

We arrived a little before the wedding and had some time to kill, so we drove around Mitchell, just to check it out. After driving past the world famous 'Corn Palace' (I have to say, I was pretty dissapointed, it looks much more impressive in postcards), we had some dinner at 'Bonanza' which was not very good, I felt a little ill afterwards.

We got back to the Country Club just after the Wedding Ceremony and got everything set up as quickly as we could. The younger kids couldn't wait for us to get started! We began the evening with the bouquet toss. The couple was a lot of fun, and had excellent taste in music. It was obvious that the songs chosen for their special dances had meaning for them. It seemed like everyone had fun and the groomsmen treated us to the most enthusiastic (and believable) Air Guitar contest we have seen yet! It was also the first contest won by the groom. Later that night, we saw some pretty impressive Michael Jackson impressions to 'Thriller' and the bride danced with her brother to his favorite song.

Even though we do a lot of the same games and activities at wedding dances, it always surprises me how unique each one is. I think music is a very powerful thing when it comes to creating memories and bringing people together. It is a great feeling to be a part of that, and know when they hear a certain song that we played, they will think back on their wedding reception, and hopefully remember how much fun it was.

By the time we got back to Sioux Falls, it was 3:30 am! We were both so tired but satisfied that we had done a good job. Our next show isn't for a few weeks, so it will be nice to relax a little this weekend!

Congratulations Steve and Jessica!

This weekend we travelled to Aberdeen, South Dakota to help Steve and Jessica celebrate their new life together! We took it as an opportunity to take a little mini-vacation ourselves, since we don't get away that often. The reception was held at the Best Western Ramkota in Aberdeen and it is a lovely facility. The staff there were so nice and welcoming, we really enjoyed ourselves and would love to do another reception there.

The wedding dance was a big success! It was a nice-sized crowd and they were a lot of fun. We did lots of participation dances and got silly, they were great sports about everything. Kelly spent most of the night on the mic and out with the crowd, but Kristen got to do some spinning, which she hasn't done in a while. As it got later, the crowd was requesting a lot of hip hop and R&B, which is right up her alley. Playing for an enthusiastic crowd is always so much fun! When it came time for the Cha Cha Slide, we had the largest crowd EVER! There almost wasn't room for people to even move, it was so awesome! I wish we had brought a camera to document it.

Steve and Jessica were a beautiful and fun couple, we really hope they enjoyed themselves. We definitely enjoyed being there. Afterwards, we packed up our stuff and headed to our room to relax, eat vending machine snacks, and rub each other's feet- it was a loooong day!

The next morning, after we loaded up and checked out, we couldn't help stopping inside Minerva's for their Sunday Brunch. It was wonderful and the food was delicious- the perfect end to our weekend. Neither or us had ever been to Aberdeen and it was much larger than I expected. Hopefully next time we can stay longer and maybe explore a little bit more.