Fort Worth, Texas has many beautiful places to hold your wedding event. The Marquis On Magnolia, the downtown YWCA, and the Ashton Hotel are all great. But the past two weeks in a row, I have found myself at one of my favorite places – Belltower Chapel & Garden located at 3712 Wichita Street. There are […]
In-store promotionals add value and FUN!
Part of being a well-rounded DJ & MC (announcer too!) is helping to promote brand awareness, venues or products on location. I have been involved with too many to count with brands like Pepsi, Budweiser, Ritz Crackers, KCSC, Crate & Barrel and more. This past weekend, we had a fun event at Macy’s NorthPark Center […]
UpLights and GoBos can transform a room…
UpLights and GoBo Monograms are some of the most popular options for wedding receptions and other special events. They can be customized for your personal tastes in infinite combinations and allow for a total room transformation. With the right pre-planning, a party or event coordinator can save literally hours of setup and decorating time by […]
A beautiful story with a happy ending…and new beginning!
I did not set out in life to become a “wedding DJ” and I did not become a seasoned wedding professional (haha) overnight. But I did get my start a long time ago as a teenager and thought I would share a beautiful story that came about recently because of that First Wedding Event. When […]
Streetlight People (Journey Tribute Band)
Most people know me as a professional DJ & MC. But with my specialty being wedding ceremonies and receptions, I am sometimes open on Friday nights. So what is a full-time musician/disc jockey to do to keep busy? Well… start a fantastic-all-Journey-music “tribute” band, of course! I have been playing keyboards and singing even longer […]
5-Star Press Release from Wedding Wire!
Mike Mahnich DJ & MC – Voice – Music is now WeddingWire Rated for 2011. WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is pleased to announce that Mike Mahnich DJ & MC – Voice – Music is WeddingWire Rated 2011 for Disc Jockey Services. WeddingWire Rated is an annual award program that distinguishes wedding vendors […]
The ups & downs of UpLights.
The digital revolution has changed the music industry. No longer do mobile disc jockeys carry around hundreds of CDs (I used to carry as many as 2,300 to each event!). The advent of the MP3 allows us to use hard drives the size of a handful of CDs and have the equivalent amount of music. […]
Night or day – I love all kinds of weddings.
Wedding receptions each have their own energy. Some call it the vibe or atmosphere. Whatever it is, it is the way the event makes you and your guests feel while you are there and how you remember the day after it has happened. Most of the time it is not possible to know what the […]
Make a (wedding) vow to be debt-free…
What does money management have to do with hiring a DJ for my wedding? Who is this guy that is writing this article anyway? What does he know? Well… Lately I have had some interesting conversations with brides & grooms about their wedding expenses. I am pleased to say that one of the trends that […]
High-flying wedding reception hall.
Last week I had a great time participating in a wedding professionals open house at the American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum. The museum is an unusual place to have a wedding reception and can accommodate anything from small parties up to hundreds of guests. It is also available for private parties, corporate events, socials, fund […]