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Hampshire Wedding Supplier Awards Finalist 2017

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Following on from the announcement I made last month CLICK HERE I am delighted to say I’ve been selected as a Hampshire Wedding Supplier Awards Finalist 2017

Last year I was honoured and delighted to win in two categories – “Best DJ” and “Contribution To The Wedding Industry”
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So now it’s time to book our tickets to Award Ceremony event on the evening of Friday 10th November at The Hilton at Ageas, Southampton. Competition for the award looks even tougher this year so I’m taking nothing for granted but it will be good to meet up with so many great wedding industry colleagues. I’m delighted to see fellow Hampshire Wedding Group members Miriam ~ Miriam King Hair & Make Up, Sue ~ Tie The Knot Events and Antony ~ Weddings by ABC / LightBox Studios (who like me also won last year) have also made the finals in their categories.

I have a couple more testimonial blogs to post over the next couple of weeks which were given in support of the awards. As I explained in the previous post about this topic (link in the first sentence) these awards are “judged blind”, so there can be no favouritism which I think is really excellent. I’ve stepped back from the National Awards this year as I only really work in Hampshire and occasionally Dorset so networking further afield isn’t really for me.

So I will be keeping everything crossed until 10th November (which will be murder on my circulation!) for the Hampshire Wedding Supplier Awards Finalist 2017

If you, or anyone you know, is looking for a Wedding DJ in Hampshire please send them my way – thanks x

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Tuesday 21st February ~ Creating Your WOW Wedding

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Save the date ~ Tuesday 21st February

It’s less than two weeks to my next ‘Creating Your WOW Wedding’ evening when I run through the typical wedding day timeline to explain how to incorporate the principles in the ‘Your WOW Wedding’ booklet into your big day. The evening is being held at Ampfield Golf Club (SO51 9BQ), the doors will open at 7pm for a 7:30 start. Holding these events was a major factor in my receiving of the “Contribution to the Wedding Industry” award recent, these events are open to all couples whether they want me to DJ their wedding or not.

Watch this short video for more …

I’ll share tips on how your wedding can easily become a ‘WOW Wedding’
Things like …
* How to set the tone for your wedding day before you even enter the ceremony
* Sharing your Love Story
* How to make sure the dance floor is packed

What have you got to lose? It’s a no-brainer! Tickets are just £10 per couple (including any guests you want to bring) and all that £10 will go to the Countess Mountbatten Hospice Charity, even if you claim a refund using my full money back guarantee! 

If you have any questions please let me know. 

Oh, and if you haven’t read the original ‘Your WOW Wedding’ booklet email me now paul@thepartydj.co.uk

I really hope to see you for a great night on Tuesday 21st February at Ampfield Golf Club ~ reserve your places now, please email paul@thepartydj.co.uk

Winner Best DJ and Contribution To The Wedding Industry!

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Last Friday was the first ever Hampshire Wedding Suppliers Awards. The Ceremony was held at The Grand Harbour Hotel in the centre of Southampton. I was the winner Best DJ and Contribution To The Wedding Industry categories!

To enter the various categories you had to submit two client testimonials and a testimonial for a colleague. One and again I would like to thank Hannah & Dan, Gemma & Brian and Antony from Lightbox Studios for their support (CLICK ON THEIR NAMES to see the reviews). These, along with my answers to various questions were then judged “blind” by a panel of industry experts. More details about the process can be found CLICK HERE.

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Looking back to the Awards Evening, a week ago, it’s all a bit of a blur. So I asked the organisers if they had any of the notes used by the Host Paul Kinvig from his script and they got back to me with these …

One judge said about the winner ~ “This experienced company is clearly doing something right. Keep it up! ~ The Winner Best DJ is The Party DJ!”

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It hadn’t even occurred to me that I might be in contention to win a second award, so I was amazed when I heard …

This award is judged on not only how you support the wedding industry but also how you convey that in your application. This company provided the most comprehensive answer by far. The winner of the Contribution to the Wedding Industry Award goes to The Party DJ!

As I said, the evening was all a bit of a blur, I listed all the winners in a previous post CLICK HERE. I had my wonderful wife, Ce, and our children Amy and Joe with me on a table of friends so it was a very special night for me. To be the Winner Best DJ and Contribution To The Wedding Industry was amazing!

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Thank You

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I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to all my couples in supporting me in the recent awards I entered. Each and every one of my 2016 couples have taken the time to score me and write comments some in both of the competitions I entered.

As you may have seen last Friday I won the “Best Entertainment (DJ)” award and a second for “Contribution To The Wedding Industry” at the Hampshire Wedding Awards. On Tuesday it was the regional finals in the National Wedding Industry Awards and with an overall score of 9.9 and some amazing comments for my couples, I didn’t make it through to the finals. However I’m delighted that my two former colleagues in The Party Hosts did very well – Gary Evans won it and Alan Marshall received a Highly Commended. So, all three of us have been acknowledged this week, proof that training and dedication really do make a difference in what we do.

I returned to DJ’ing just over six years ago and I have so much to be thankful for. I’ve met some amazing DJ’s, trainers and mentors who have played a part in helping me ~ thank you.

I’ve been blessed to work with some beautiful couples and their families, and been included in so many wedding days that I will never forget ~ thank you.

I’ve also met dozens of brilliant wedding suppliers who have encouraged me and recommended me to potential clients ~ thank you.

I know I am a very fortunate person to do this for a living and have such amazing family and friends who support me … an put up with me ~ thank you

Earlier today I posted “Be Thankful For What You Got” for Thanksgiving Day on FaceBook – here’s another great song to everybody who I want to say thank you to today …

Thank you x

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Day 3 ~ WOW Wedding Countdown ~ THE WHY

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The WOW Wedding Countdown is a tip a day that I hope will help you with your wedding planning and give you a flavour of how attending my “Creating Your WOW Wedding” evening might benefit you. Today we are going to look at THE WHY

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Today is the third in the series so make sure you scroll down to see the previous entries and bookmark this blog or follow my FaceBook page for more free advice.

So in the last two posts I gave you the “W’ and “O” of my slightly dodgy WOW Wedding acronym …
W Weave in your personality using your wow factors.
O Others involvement ~ Get others involved.
and the the last “W” is …
THE WHY ~ Explain your choices to your guests so that they understand the significance.

I you don’t explain the WHY the first two really don’t work! If you tell people about the ideas you’ve weaved into the day and told them who these people are that have help you turn your dream into reality thy can really connect with you and your day. If you name your tables after your favourite bands make sure you include some of their music even if it’s just in the background and perhaps add a not to ht e table setting that says when you saw the band in concert or something that explains the “WHY”. If your chief bridesmaid is your best friend since the first day at school let everybody know … the choices you make are so much more relevant if you share them with your family and friends.

There are so many little things like this that will help you to make a wedding where everybody feels engaged in the day rather than just a spectator and that is what my “Creating Your WOW Wedding” evening is all about – so don’t miss out

If you liked to know more about the event PLEASE CLICK HERE, or email paul@thepartydj.co.uk

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That’s THE WHY. See you tomorrow for tip 27 in the WOW Wedding Countdown!