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INCREDIBLE WEEKEND!!

2008-10-12T14:16:00.012-04:00

Our weekend started with a trip to the Adirondacks for the Wood/Tripp wedding at a family estate...a beautiful setting for a wonderful wedding...Kevin shown below with the happy bride and groom at the end of the reception!

Saturday took us to somewhere we would have thought differently about just hearing the name Cicero American Legion BUT what a surprise!
The place is INCREDIBLE...better than a lot of high end hotel and reception venues I have seen...The food was impeccable and room immaculate

We did the monogram projection of the bride and grooms initials on the wall seen below
We also did our famous up lighting to enhance the stage area:

The Management asked if we were available for New Years Eve and will be recommending us to futture bride and grooms...comments from the staff were - "I have never heard such an incredible sound before", and "I Have never seen anything like you did"
We hope to be back there in the future....
Here below is the bride and groom at the end of the night...so happy..a great party!

On a footnote..I was looking forward to the possibility of seeing Janet Jackson in concert at the Turning Stone but she cancelled....ah well !

Justins Grill Syracuse

2008-10-09T09:34:00.002-04:00

I had the pleasure yesterday of meeting one of my clients at Justins Grill in Carrier Circle, Syracuse for their tasting and sampling of food for their reception!
I sat down with them and we were presented with fish, chicken,potato and other dishes to sample!
I loved the dishes and could have ate them all!
What a great experience and the dishes were beyond superb!
My good friends Pascal Catering delivered the best!
I highly recommend Justins Grill to all brides looking for fine cuisine and excellent layout!
Kevin Colangelo

Saturday October 4th 2008

2008-10-06T02:26:00.007-04:00

Another fun filled weekend!
Saturday took us to The Hotel Syracuse - Home of Pascal Catering - great to work with Pascal's again, having worked with them on so many events over the years and thanking them for recommending our service to so many clients!
A Bat Mitzvah for Raechel was the order of the day, and we supplied up ligting as you can see on the stage in the picture below, and a huge video screen, which we provded and produced a video montage of Raechel's life!
We now produce 'in house' montage video's ourselves, and demand for wedding montages is ever increasing with 4 new montages in production this week alone!

The dance floor was packed all night helped by costume changes and motivation by our KEvin Colangelo Premiere Disc Jockey dancers shown here in 1970's gear !

We thank Raechel and her family for allowing us to share their special day!

We are recognized as the leading service in Syracuse and surrounding places like Rochester, Buffalo, Binghamton and Albany for Bat and Bar Mitzvahs with a full calender for 2009 and 6 dates in 2010 and one for 2011 already!

JUST RECEIVED FROM CLIENT

First, Kevin Colangelo is a professional through and through.

The depth of character and experience that he brings to the occasion are beyond compare. What is even more surprising given that he has been doing this so many years, is that he made me feel like I was the only bat mitzvah he had ever done. He listened to me, he was thoughtful and compassionate and worked so very hard to create a meaningful experience for me and my family from the very beginning. For such a busy person he was very dependable and reliable with his follow up calls. It was not necessary to baby sit him and constantly check up to see how things were progressing.

He promised a top grade product and he delivered that and more.I felt privileged to have him be our DJ and master of ceremonies.

I feel grateful for the thought and effort he brought to the occasion. I didn't have to worry about even the smallest detail - he thought of everything.

He was careful and surveyed the site prior to the event even though he has worked there on many occasions. He did not take even the smallest risk of spoiling our event.We worked and planned this occasion for two years. I only needed a few phone calls with Kevin for arrangements because he was so knowledgeable and efficient.

His attention to every detail both technical and emotional allowed me to be free of any concerns regarding his end of the deal and responsibilities. He delivered a first rate experience and all the guests commented on how well the kids behaved. That was due in large part to Kevin's brilliant orchestration and thoughtfulness regarding their interests and needs. We had over 100 kids - same number of adults so I think his achievement is even more impressive.

He even went so far as to be so thoughtful and sensitive to my very close friend's child who has social difficulties.

I asked Kevin if he could allow this child to observe the technical aspects of the event. Kevin was receptive to my request and went well beyond the call of duty. This child (age 11) had the time of his life and his parents and grandparents glowed the entire time - not only did his act of kindness change one life but the after effects will live on as evidenced by the pictures that his mother so proudly sent to me today.

My friend whose daughter had a bat mitzvah several years ago summed it up best, she said, if she had had ten children she would have worked with Kevin Colangelo ten times.

I am a clinical psychologist by training and I can not emphasize how intuitive and sensitive Kevin was to our emotional needs regarding this event.

Sincerely, Lesley Teitelbaum

September 26th and September 27th

2008-09-29T01:59:00.012-04:00

What another busy weekend of events for Kevin Colangelo Premiere Disc Jockeys LLC!!

After recovering from the sensational news that we were selected to supply Disc Jockeys for the current MADONNA tour for thier VIP lounge pre show events at each Madoona concert, we surged forward with another vast amount of weekend events:

I personally was back at BELHURST CASTLE on Friday 26th September, having been there for the past 8 years with many wedddings there completed and under my belt - it was nice to see Carmen again the wedding coordinator and her excellent staff who always do a great job!

I also worked with my very good friend Neil Cowley and his wife Liesel Cowley - renowned as the very top wedding photographers in their class - below a photograph of us at the wedding !

We used our UP LIGHTING to full effect in the Castle Ballroom on Friday - we started at 5pm and ended the incredible party at 12-30am !!

We are looking forward to returning to Belhurst again shortly!
Saturday I was up early at 8am after returning home at 3am from Belhurst!

Off to set up for a Bar Mitzvah at Cazenovia Tennis Club for a 1pm start!

(I forgot to take my camera hence no shots!)
After completing the Bar Mitzvah I headed for the incredible Traditions at Links in Fayetteville Syracuse where my road crew had set up the main system in the afternoon, and arrived 1 hour prior to cocktail hour!

There were about 300 people in attendance for this incredible wedding!

As you can see by the dancefloor - it was packed all night!

Picture below shows the dinner hour - a superb 3 course meal was in store!

People were still waiting for buses to collect them about 2 hours after the end of the reception!

We did our famour special intro for the bride and groom and a special first dance mix for their first dance....Thomas and Jennifer stole the show!

It was nice to meet other vendors and chat about a lot of things - Video Memories and the incredible Alter Image Photography crew!

It seems there is a lot of news going around the area lately - so it was a great opportunity for me to give my input.

What a pleasure to be selected by Thomas and Jennifer and Traditionas at the Links as their entertainment for their wedding!

More cominng soon!!!

Kevin Colangelo
......PS

There is no rest on the horizon ...this weekend I am at Hotel Syracuse in the Persian Terrace doing a very elaborate Bat Mitzvah with Video Screens, Up lighting, special effects, tivoli lighting, and photo booth - YES we now have our very own PHOTO BOOTH for hire for your wedding, or any event!

Amazing Weekend back at Casa Larga!

2008-09-22T02:17:00.009-04:00

Jason and Kathy were married on 9/20/08 at the wonderful Casa Larga in Rochester:

Below you can see photographs of the reception - we did a ceremony and reception at Casa Larga last Saturday - so 2 weeks in a row at Casa Larga!!

It was a mixed crowd of American and Thai guests, so we had to play some Laotion music which went over incredibly well!

We used our 'famous' up lighting to accent the room, and our high tech moving head lights and LED effects for dancing;

I don't think I have ever gave out so many business cards at one reception than were requested on Saturday night by guests!

We were asked to go an extra hour and finished at 1am after arriving at the venue for load in, and preperations at 1pm that day..not arriving back home until 5am in Syracuse!

Wedding Video!!

2008-09-18T04:56:00.002-04:00

Here is an example of a wedding I did in Upstate NY, Danielle's in New Hartford - this was near the end of the reception!

I make sure your guests stay until the end and not leave after dinner, and are bored even if they do stay!

Remember the music you hear is what the client wanted on their day, therefore if you do not like a song you hear that you would not have at your reception, then use this as a guide - every wedding is different and normally we play a vast majority of different era's and types of music depending on the information given by the client and the planning process before the reception..luckily we do not play the chicken dance or hokey pokey...only on the odd occasion where the client specifically asks for it to be played...as you can see by the video, - ALL ages are dancing even Grandmothers and small children.....a testamment to our experience...

Kevin Colangelo

Technology First!!!

2008-09-16T23:48:00.005-04:00

We are pleased to announce the purchase of NEW technology - today we purchased the NEW Numark DDS Digital system...this breakthrough in digital sound is amazing and we are the first DJ Service in Syracuse and Upstate NY as we know of that breaks the barriers and has this kind of high tech equipment...we re invest money into new technology so it makes it better for future clients and shows our innovative style as being the quint essential innovator and leader in being the first to bring new products and styles into the forefront for our clients............

Casa Larga Vineyards, Rochester Saturday September 13th

2008-09-14T15:16:00.009-04:00

What a splendid and wonderful location for your wedding reception!

We had the pleasure of being the selected entertainment for Matt and Laura Nespoli at this excellent venue yesterday Saturday September 13th 2008:

We highlighted many parts of the room using our UP LIGHTING seen in the pictures here, and it really enhanced the room effect in so much that Casa Larga may be interested in installing their own up lighting!

Believe it or not we are actually back at Casa Larga next Saturday for another reception!

Also the management and staff are excellent to work with and the food and entire experience great - top notch!
In the pictures you can see myself with the Manager of Casa Larga and some pictures on the night which was a culmination of a long day - we started the ceremony at 5-30pm and the reception followed ending at 1 AM in the morning - yes 1 AM !

We look forward to a long and continued relationship with Casa Lagra!

ITS OFFICIAL ! Kevin Colangelo Premiere Disc Jockeys selected for MADONNA TOUR !

2008-09-09T13:17:00.007-04:00

Well, how exiitng and wonderful that Kevin Colangelo Premiere Disc Jockeys LLC to supply Disc Jockeys for the Madonna Tour for their VIP lounge !!

Kevin Colangelo

President

Turning Stone September 7th Sunday

2008-09-08T17:32:00.007-04:00

As we see ourselves returning to the Turning Stone so many times we are well diversed with the layout, staff and management at Turning Stone!

Thank you to the banquet manager below for working with us and making the day flow seamlessly

The wedding reception required uplighting and other lighting effects - below

Thanks to the Bride and Groom Jason and Danit - this was a koshered Jewish reception which required knowledge of the Jewish traditions which we accomadated fully and here is the couple at the end of the night congratulating us!

Saturday 6th Spetember

2008-09-08T17:25:00.005-04:00

Incredible Saturday wedding!

Thank you for selecting Kevin Colangelo DJs for your event and Beardsley Castle!

The dance floor was packed all night and we had people shouting ONE MORE SONG for 10 minetes!

Preperations

2008-09-05T03:44:00.005-04:00

Preparing for another busy weekend - 7 weddings - with myself on Saturday and Sunday this weekend again!
Just finishing our UP LIGHTING and stage lighting installation at Carey Lake this week too!
We are overwhelmed with inquiries for 2009 and recently met with clients for a wedding in Oswego in 2010 and last night I was at the IMMACULATE Mansion on Delaware in Buffalo meeting clients for their wedding next year!!!
The client wanted a 2 floor experience with dining upstairs and dancing in the lower level Manhattan style - we are using 14 up lighters and our incredible NEW tivoli light system for the dance floor.....it will catch on soon!
We are using 4 Plasma TV's one in each corner of the lower room, and the whole room will be candle light and our up lighting experience:
We are the proud leaders in this field and have broken barriers and cut through ice with our innovative idea's which have been copied but never equaled...:)
Next week I visit a client for a wedding at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City !!
I was referred to the client by a grandfather who attended a wedding I did in NYC about 18 months ago:
With all the high end competition and excellent DJs in New York City - it is a pleasure and a private to be honored with being able to be alongside the best DJ's. although I have never said I was the best or do I think I am...I have always said..I am just me - a DJ:
Some have talent and some do not, after 38 years in the business around the world, on radio, TV and in Theater as well as many top Nightclubs across Europe and the Far East, I have gained such great experience and idea's which I am now able to pass onto my clients:
As my good friend Neil Cowley - renowned photographer always says......its not what you think you are or think you can do, but the way you do it and what the result is that matters:
Off to bed for a few hours then meetings with new clients tomorrow, off to Carey Lake and then back for two weddings this weekend!
A packed week next week with meetings every day!
Kevin Colangelo

Wedding Review from Bayshore Grove Wedding 08.24.08

2008-09-03T11:51:00.002-04:00

Hello Kevin,
We are back from our honeymoon in Kauai - a little tired and more than a little sunburned! But we had a wonderful time!
I can't thank you enough for all of your help and for your professionalism. From the moment we first contacted you it was obvious that you had our best interests at heart and that your goal was to help make everything perfect.
And you did just that! You kept us on track and informed all the way through the wedding and you did it in such a stress-free way.
You helped make the day for us and we could really tell just how very much you cared!
Thank you again,
Cynthia and Ray
August 24, 2008
Bayshore Grove
Oswego, NY

Review from client for 08.30.08 Terra Cotta Binghamton

2008-09-01T16:39:00.003-04:00

Hi Kevin,
We also have been saying what a wonderful party it was...and really have you to thank for it!!!!!
Everyone commented on how great you guys were....and your name has been given to many
people for potential future parties!!!!!
Thanks again for being there. I know that you run a class act business...and have to say that you make all the difference!!!!!

I am heading out now. just wanted to thank you and the team.....you guys rock!!!!!!!
Best regards,
Monique and family :)

Amazing Weekend !

2008-08-31T18:19:00.007-04:00

We had the enviable task of visitng Bridge Water Manor in New Jersey on friday for the wedding of a beautiful couple !

Picture below shows our set up for the wedding using our UP LIGHTING to full effect

We arrived home saturday morning 6am !
Then it was off to Traditons at Links in Syracuse wo work with my good friend Kim the Manager of Traditions - Kim and I have known each other for many many years and done so many events together - thank you Kim for recommending us to so many clients!

I joined our Team 2 for the Silverman Bat Mitzvah bumping into another 2 old friends - great vendors - Mike from Video Memories and David Moore Photographer - I thank both for the kind words said about our service!
The party was incredible and the decor by Frank Bryce - incredible job Frank!
Then I left for Binghamton to join my set up crew and dancers at Terra Cotta for the Gunzenhouser Bar Mitzvah:

My good friends at Terra Cotta who recommend us a lot to clients were more than accomadating as usual and the food out of this world!
Pictures below of the INCREDIBLE party - we were asked to play an extra hour!
As you can see by the picture below our lighting effects are unsurpassed in the area and we only use the best uplighting modules which make other lighting of this kind look inferior:

Email JUST received from Monique from the Bar Mitzvah :

Hi Kevin,
We also have been saying what a wonderful party it was...and really have you to thank for it!!!!!
Everyone commented on how great you guys were....and your name has been given to many people for potential future parties!!!!! Thanks again for being there. I know that you run a class act business... and have to say that you make all the difference!!!!!

I am heading out now, just wanted to thank you and the team.....you guys rock!!!!!!!
Best regards,
Monique and family :)

Kevin Colangelo Premiere Disc Jockeys was the first service to offer up lighting to clients and continues to lead the field - many times copied but never equaled:
We also have a huge demand for name in lights - this is where we have a projected effect of the bride and grooms initials or names on a space or dance floor :
another busy weekend coming up with more weddings on friday, saturday and sunday and this week we install new lighting at Carey Lake !
Then on Thursday I travel to Buffalo to meet with a client looking for up lighting and two level configuration of sound in a dining area and dancing in another and wants a club like atmosphere downstairs with up lighting and dining and a different ambience upstairs for her wedding reception!
Kevin Colangelo

Wedding Review 8/17/08

2008-08-29T10:14:00.000-04:00

Kevin Colangelo was a complete blast to have at my wedding, I had a smaller wedding ~100 people and the age ranges varied impecably, kevin colangelo was able to have everybody up and dancing the entire night! Everyone after the wedding said that they had the best time they had ever had at a wedding reception. The DJ even knew that when one of my husbands friends who caught the garter was a little too much for my 18 year old cousin without saying a word or missing a beat he reversed it so that my cousin put the garter on him for the evening, it went well and I couldn't have been more pleased. I highly recommend kevin colangelo premier dj's I couldn't have wanted anything more on the most important day of my life... ~ Dr. Jennifer Gorenflo

Emanuel Photographer

2008-08-26T04:54:00.002-04:00

Nice to bump into my good friend Emanuel Voucher a renowned photographer and good friend for many years! .....

Bayshore Grove Wedding 8.24.08

2008-08-26T02:45:00.010-04:00

Below is a picture of the owner of Bayshore Grove - George - WONDERFUL and very very Professional guy!

We had the ultimate pleasure of being at Bayshore Grove on Sunday for a very classy wedding ceremony and reception:

Pictures below of the reception:

I can say without a shadow of a doubt that Bayshore is in my top 5 venues of all time - the food is excellent, staff incredible and the views of the lake to die for:

Incredible venue, and what a chef too!

George was very impressed with our service and added us to his list of recommended vendors!

Kevin Gives Back............

2008-08-20T23:46:00.008-04:00

I had the pleasure of doing a talk, interaction and general entertainment to The Oaks residents of Dewitt tonight:

The Oaks is a retirement center with built in apartment living for people who wish to retire and live within a community:

I would guess the ages range from 50 upwards into the 90's!

I arrived and set up a small sound system tonight under the directorship of Janice Martin the Entertainment and activity's Director and proceeded to first talk about my life and intermix that with a world quiz, sing along and many questions and answers from the residents:
Every Wednesday and Thursday there is entertainment for the residents:

I was asked if I was available and what my fee would be - I gladly jumped at the opportunity and said there would be NO FEE!
Janice said I must be paid as all the other Entertainment is paid - I demanded no payment and asked that anything I would have been paid be donated to a charity:
It was a privilege and pleasure to mix and mingle with people of vast different back grounds and interesting lives...the pleasure was all mine to 'give back' to society:
THANK YOU to the OAKS!

Sunday wedding at Sarassons Penn Yann

2008-08-18T02:59:00.005-04:00

We were thrilled to be back at Sarassons by the Lake in Penn Yann again to work with our dear friend Thom the owner and Host at Sarassons! - Picture is Kevin and Thom below:

This wonderful Sunday event was a pleasure and we thank Thom and his staff for their wonderful work and service!

Here below is Jennifer and Jason at the end of the reception - GREAT PARTY!

Thank you to Thom for refering us to many couples wishing to have their reception at Sarassons!

Jason at The Turning Stone Club Shenandoah Saturday August 16th

2008-08-17T02:30:00.010-04:00

What a SUPERB wedding it was last night at the Club Shenandoah !

THANK YOU FOR REFERING Kevin Colangelo Premiere Disc Jockeys to so many bride and grooms - we are honored to be the entertainment for so many wedding receptions at this wonderful facility!

Last night Jay had the pleasure of entertaining about 250 guests at this lavish wedding reception - flowers by Fank Bryce and the wonderful food !

Jason had a packed dancefloor all night....pictures below:
We also had the opportunity of using our 'famous' up lighting again with dramatic effect

More Dancing till midnight!

Kevin Colangelo Premiere Disc Jockeys selected as installation company and in house DJ Service!

2008-08-16T02:40:00.023-04:00

What a great pleasure to meet Bruce Carey or Carey Lake in Macedon NY and work together at his EXCELLENT facility!
After talking with Bruce we have been asked to install LED lighting, and stage lighting at Carey Lake which we are thrilled to have been selected to do!
The refurbishment will take about 2 days:
We will be installing under bar LED lighting, Stage lighting, up lighting for the stage and installing a huge mirror ball and different lighting in the main Victorian ballroom:

We will also be the 'in house' DJ Service for Carey Lake:
Plans are afoot for installation of a in house sound system, which we will be using 4 sub units, and four JBL high packs in a permanent fixture setting:
Bruce and I have become very good friends in a short amount of time and I feel like I have known him all my life!
Bruce delivers the utmost in customer service and his facility is one of THE best of its kind I have seen - SILVER tea pots and CRYSTAL glasses on the tables!...AMAZING !

And the gardens are to die for - all rose bushes and thousands of beautiful flower beds topped off with a view of the lake he purposely built!
This little known facility will be well known very shortly as we are helping to market Carey Lake and get the name out - this venue is a MUST see for all couples looking for everything and more in a reception venue!
Kevin Colangelo

wedding review JUST IN !!!

2008-08-14T21:57:00.001-04:00

Amy Shaw
Wedding Reception 08.02.08
Syracuse University Sheraton Hotel - Syracuse New York

We would recommend Kevin to anyone who is planning their wedding. He helped in all aspects of our planning process, and his insight and experience was an incredible asset. Our reception was exactly how we had hoped that it would be! The dance floor was packed all night, and hardly anyone remained in their seat. He played the right music at the right time, and was able to accommodate our guests' taste all throughout the night!

Everyone commented on how phenomenal the DJ was, and it made it worth every cent! Thank you Kevin and Co. for making our wedding reception everything that we dreamed it would be and more!!

Amy & Paul

Thank You from a client!!!

2008-08-11T02:27:00.002-04:00

Russell was the DJ for my daughter's wedding reception. He was fantastic and accommodated our every request. Russell was the best! A professional who done a wonderful job! I was so happy that it all worked out perfect on such short notice, because I only acquired the services of Kevin Colangelo a little over a week before the reception. I am very satisfied with all people involved (Crystal James, from customer service, and Russell ) for helping me and my daughter pull it all together so quickly because of the time factor. Would definitely recommend Kevin Colangelo Premiere Disc Jockeys to everyone needing a DJ! Thanks for making a special moment in our lives even more enjoyable!
Yes, you may use my comments. Thanks again to you all! Your services were greatly appreciated!
A very satisfied customer,
Amy Lefevre

AMAZING WEEKEND!

2008-08-10T23:58:00.008-04:00

We had an amazing weekend with a wedding on Thursday at Wysocki's in Cicero - thanks to Jim and the Staff at Wysocki's for an amazing time and it was great to talk to Jim about supplying up lighting for Wysocki's to use themselves - Jim was very impressed with our sweet heart and cake table up lighting

Saturday took us North to Watertown for an amazing wedding too!
Pictures of our up lighting at both events and other photographs below!
It is great for our potential clients to actually see our up lighting in photographs freely on this blog - it actually proves we have them and do the job well beyond anyone's expectations - note:Be careful when asking about up lighting as some DJ Services say they have them but actually do not or do not know how to set them up properly for the best effect or use inferior cheap imitations:Like we always say - If you cannot see it - don't believe it" and if you read it - don't always believe it - make sure you ALWAYS see it for yourself first!