A recent bride-to-be who hired And We Danced DJ Entertainment for her wedding approached us with a very good question about custom song edits.  This concept is worth bringing up to everyone. She stated that while she was thrilled to be planning her first dance and her father/daughter dance, the thought of spending over eight minutes on the dance floor as the focal point for two dances made her very nervous. Her question was, “Is there any way that these two songs can be shortened, other than just chopping the ends off?”

As this bride-to-be learned, And We Danced DJ Entertainment is very skilled and knowledgeable when it comes to custom song edits. Our expertise as both DJs and musicians embraces the concept that songs should always have a beginning, middle and end. Simply fading a song early to produce a shorter edit is an approach that is not employed by us, unless it is part of a live improvised mix. If shorter songs are requested for the dance floor as part of our event planning process, And We Danced takes the opportunity to establish the edits properly – with a beginning, middle and end to the song which are properly extracted and edited from the original song structure.

The fruit of our work was very apparent in watching this bride take the dance floor! Skillfully and properly crafted custom edits of the two songs reduced the total time that this nervous bride spent on the dance floor from eight minutes down to four minutes, providing her with much anxiety relief. As your wedding DJ or event DJ, And We Danced DJ Entertainment will assist with custom song edits for any event! While our work in this area primarily focuses on weddings, a great deal of custom song edits are used for other events, as well. Contact us today to get the process started!

 

Custom song edits make the dancing more enjoyable!

 

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And We Danced DJ Entertainment had the pleasure of working with Daniel and Morgan as they tied the knot and later celebrated their nuptials with family and friends at General Potter Farm in late July. Morgan wore a beautiful Anais Anette bridal gown. Daniel and his groomsmen sported white shirts, dark pants, and pink ties.

Jana Scott of Jana Scott Photography did a magnificent job capturing the bridal couple’s memorable moments alongside family and friends. Dolce Vita Desserts created wonderful chocolate and vanilla cupcakes for the guests, and a stirring one tier cake for the bride and groom’s cutting pleasure. Hoag’s Catering did an outstanding job with the roasted pig that tantalized the taste buds. Woodrings Floral Gardens enhanced the day with beautiful flower decorations.  And We Danced DJ Entertainment emceed and kept the crowd singing and moving that night. Binky of the General Potter Farm was a pure joy in helping the day move along efficiently.

Thank you Daniel and Morgan for letting And We Danced DJ Entertainment be the wedding DJs for your special day!

 

The Bride and Groom enjoy a dance together!

 

Dancing the night away!

 

Cutting the rug together!

 

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And We Danced DJ Entertainment had the privilege of providing sound and entertainment for the Hohol-Lorenz wedding this past summer.  Maggie Hohol met Mitchell Lorenz while they were working together.  They hit it off, and on Saturday June 24th, their wedding ceremony and reception were held at Earlystown Manor.  The bride wore a beautiful white mermaid style gown with a hint of gold.  She chose mint, champagne, gold and pink as her colors. 

The Mifflintown, PA mayor, Roxann McGinnis, was the officiant with Danielle Reighter and Abby Saner providing the bridal flowers for the ceremony and reception.  Linda Hummel of Linda Hummel Photography was on hand to snap photos of the happy couple, family and friends.

And We Danced DJ Entertainment provided emceeing and music for the Lorenz’s ceremony and reception.  Maggie and Mitch began their night dancing with Neil Young’s Harvest Moon and continued dancing, singing and mingling until the very end.  At the end of the night, Diana Steel, Mitch’s mother, thanked And We Danced DJ Entertainment for a great time!

Congratulations Mitch and Maggie!  And We Danced DJ Entertainment had a totally awesome time as their wedding DJs!

 

The happy bride and groom!

 

Getting married!

 

Getting down!

 

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And We Danced DJ Entertainment had the honor of providing sound and entertainment for Nicole and Kenneth’s wedding this past summer. Nicole Kirchner met Kenneth Hall at freshman orientation. Eight months later, they reconnected at a ballroom dance. On Friday night, June 23rd, Ken and Nicole walked down the aisle at the Arboretum at Penn State with Dan Ott as their officiant. Nicole wore a Kenneth Winston bridal creation for her special day, her bridal party wore purple Nicole’s favorite color, and her bridal bouquet and flowers came from Deb’s Flower Farm. Todd Douty of Times Eye Photography was on hand to snap photos of the happy couple, family, and friends.

Ken and Nicole then held their reception at the Mountain View Country Club with And We Danced DJ Entertainment providing the emceeing and music. They entertained the crowd with their ballroom dancing skills during their first dance with Norah Jones’ Come Away With Me. Later, Ken and his mother, Courtney, wowed the audience as they tripped the light fantastic with Harry Connick, Jr.’s A Wink and A Smile. The dance floor remained packed with dancers until the very end.

Congratulations Ken and Nicole!  And We Danced DJ Entertainment had an awesome time as their wedding DJs!

Exchange of Vows
I’m So Excited!
Great Time Dancing!

 

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Summer is going by so fast that we thought it would be a great idea to review some great times we had in the warm weather with some really awesome people! And We Danced DJ Entertainment provided athletes at the PA Summer Special Olympic Games with some incredible dance music between their competitions.  And We Danced DJ Entertainment had previously entertained them in March after their floor hockey competition, so we were all set to let them cut the rug! Guess what? They went wild and demonstrated their vast knowledge of musical moves.  

As your wedding DJ or event DJ, And We Danced DJ Entertainment will always make sure that the party keeps moving!  Call, text or email today to get your party started!   #AndWeDancedDJs       

Dancers Showing Off Their Moves!
Dance Party After The March 2017 Floor Hockey Competition!

 

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