Services:

I would like to congratulate you on your upcoming wedding and wish you the very best for many years to come. I know that planning a wedding can be a difficult time, but Visual Sound Productions strives to make your experience in finding entertainment as easy and painless as possible. We have devoted our efforts to provide the highest quality and worry free service, by instilling personal care and attention to every wedding. It would be a great honor and a privilege to be your DJ, and I take that responsibility seriously. Over the past 10 years, I have helped hundreds of happy couples make their Wedding Receptions fun, Successful and unforgettable.

I customize each wedding individually to fit your specific needs and desires, and after determining what is most important to you, I will design several entertainment options for you to choose from Ill work within your budget and dreams, and create a reception that will bring memories that last a lifetime. My motto is to MAKE IT HAPPEN, I always find a way to meet and exceed your needs and expectations.

In this folder you will find a lot of information regarding my company and services. You will also find some tools to assist you in planning the most successful wedding reception ever with a wedding reception planner a top wedding songs list, FAQ page along with a list of vendors that we would highly recommend to further assist you with your wedding arrangements, and much more.

I would like to thank you for taking the time to consider us as your entertainment professionals for your special day. We look forward to being awarded the opportunity to make your dream day become a reality, and hope we will have the opportunity to work together.

Cordially Yours,

Preston Foreman
Owner/Disc Jockey and Master of Ceremonies
Visual Sound Productions

Member of the National Association of Mobile Entertainers

 

 

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Our Large Eclectic Library of music has over 20,000 clean radio edited titles, ranging from todays top Radio Hits to the Classics you almost forgot. Anyone can JUST PLAY music, but its knowing what to play and when to play it. as well as being able to work in the music requests from you and your guests. Music Requests are always welcome and you can also provide us with your own personal CD’s for those very special requests and dedications. NO “DEAD AIR” When we play we blend the music (also known as mixing) this is where we match the beats/tempos of 2 songs so when we transition from song to the next the transition is smooth and the dancing never stops!!


:: DJ/Emcee
We Also Emcee the entire reception, making general announcements and getting your guests involved in all the events you have planned for your wedding (WITHOUT the Cheesiness). Our Professional Staff has many years of experience in the music business from Radio Personalities to Night Clubs, Private and Corporate Events. With our ability to “READ the CROWD” and music Programming experience, we will have no program getting your guests dancing and having a good time


:: Planning
With over 100 Events a year, VSP knows there is more to a wedding Reception that just playing music, so we offer a wedding planning session with every wedding that we are hired for, to make sure the wedding reception goes just the way you imagine it. A member of Visual Sound Productions will schedule a meeting with you and your fiance, a couple weeks prior to your big day, to cover the detail of your reception. We make sure every question is answered and each detail is covered. Our Professionalism ensures that on the day of your wedding he only thing you have to worry about is how much fun you are going to have.


:: Sound and Lighting
Crystal Clear sound and hard pumping bass is the only way to “FEEL the MUSIC” and yet controlled for the right environment and atmosphere. (loud enough yet never too loud) whether you have 25 guests or you have 1000 guests we have the right equipment for your and your wedding.

We Offer a wide variety of lighting packages. Whether you want something wild and flashy (similar to what you would see in a night club or concert with high end intelligent lighting and lasers) of if you want something a little more elegant dn contemporary with custom gobo’s and beautiful colors we will have the right lighting package for your wedding


:: Ceremony Sound/Music
We can also provide the music and sound for the Ceremony. Using only professional sound equipment for the ceremony ensure the best possible “Worry-Free” sound. Concert Series UHF wireless lapel microphones are use to ensure quality sound as well as being discrete in photos. the lapel microphone is strong enough to pick up the speaking voice of you and the wedding officiant and you wont even know that it’s there. Traditional ceremony music as available or you can choose untraditional music of your choice. We also have additional microphones available for these ceremonies that have a reading vocalist or instrument that requires additional audio such as pianos, guitars, strings and keyboards.


:: Video Screens & Projectors
Bright projectors and huge video screens (7’- 15’) are available for all types of video playback and/or slide shows. Share those memories of growing up and happy times with your friends and family with a photo slide show. A great way to add just that extra personal touch to your wedding. Or dance the night away to your favorite music videos of todays top hits and those classics you almost forgot!!

Vows From The Heart Ministries

Not only have I worked with Preston for years but he was the DJ selected for our Daughter Lauren's wedding a few years ago and we have asked him to be part of the magic of my daughter Sarah's wedding coming up in March 2010. This alone should stand as a wonderful testimonial for Preston. An awesome person all around that stays focused on what his Bride's and Groom's wish for their special day PLUS, he can read the crowd quickly to keep the energy going and everyone dancing! I have never heard one complaint about Preston from couples or wedding vendors. A true class act! A+

 Brides guide to planning a successful party from the entertainments perspective


:: Venue

If you are going to want a party atmosphere, and you don't want the music volume to be an issue. Be as selective as you can when choosing your venue. Find out if there are any restrictions on how long you can party, as well as how loud the music can be. Some places have a volume control because of neighbors, or hotel guests. And once people start complaining about the noise, the volume gets lower and lower and pretty much the volume is no louder than a boom box.


When speaking to the venue, just because they have done events there before doesn’t mean they don’t get complaints or have some sort of restriction on how loud or how long you can have the music going. Make sur you find out, if you plan to have a party type atmosphere for your wedding. If you looking more for a laid back lounge type of wedding then this should not be an issue, but I would recommend finding out either way.


:: DJ Set up Area

A very important aspect that many people forget is allowing enough space for DJ Equipment Area for Speakers, Main DJ Booth Area, Lighting, etc. Another very important aspect is power, as exciting as it may be to have an outside event, DO NOT forget about having enough electrical power for the DJ. In most cases one 15-20 Amp circuit will be enough, but sometimes may require more if you have any extra lighting either from the DJ or your party rental company.


:: Dance Floor

Even if you are going to have a hard wood floor surface, we would recommend an actual Dance Floor. It is much more inviting for guest to dance, as well as it gives a center point in your room. That is where most everything takes place for any event, so having an actual Dance Floor is very useful.

When you are looking around for a venue to have your very special occasion it is always recommended not to separate the group. For example, having half of your guest sitting outside on a patio area, and the other half sitting inside EVEN if you have big French doors as the divider.. Dividing a group of people is never a good idea, It makes it just a little more difficult for the DJ’s to motivate guest so get involved in what is going on.

You also never want to divide the Dancing area from the eating area, or better yet, where the bar is. Placing the Bar in same area as the Dance Floor can be a good thing. People tend to hang out at the bar, and if its right next to the dance floor the dance floor will always look busy, which in many cases is a good thing because not everyone likes to dance unless the dance floor looks busy. As well as, once people obtain their drink, many times that will head straight to the dance floor, and why not make it easy for them and have the bar close to the dance floor.


:: Buffet Tables

If you are going to have a Buffet for food, and you want things to move along and not spend a lot of time on the food portion of the event, have a double sided buffet table, especially with larger groups.


:: Seating arrangements

When thinking of how to seat your guest at the correct table that you assign, try to stay away from ideas where you have the Table number then peoples names for that table, it takes a long time for people to find their names if they don’t even know where they are sitting.. A better idea is to line up people's name in alphabetical order with the table next to their name.. People can easily find their name and then all they have to do is look for where that particular table is.


:: Wedding ceremony ideas

Firt and foremost, no matter where you have your ceremony, make sure there is appropriate electrical power for anything that requires power.. IE sound systems.. When speaking to your vendors about who will provide the sound for the ceremony, a couple important questions you should ask is
1. Do they have a wireless lapel microphone for the wedding officiant? and
2. Is that wireless lapel microphone a UHF wireless system?

Now my guess is that you have NO idea what either one of these things mean. Let me take a moment to educate you on something that is very important for any wedding ceremony.

1. A wireless lapel microphone is a type of microphone that simply clips onto the minister/officiant’s lapel. This is a very small microphone that is hidden and is powerful enough to pick up any sound within about a 3-5 ft radius. Why is this important? Well because your officant will be holding a bible, paperwork your rings he can not also hold a microphone, and Im sure you don’t want to be holding the microphone while you are giving your vows and holding future spouses hand. As well as the that last thing you want is to have a regular microphone sitting on a stand right in your face, and ruining your beautiful wedding photos. So a lapel takes all of those worries away.

2. Now what is a UHF wireless system? Without getting too technical there are 2 types of wireless systems for microphones. VHF and UHF. UHF uses a higher frequency then VHF so you don’t have to worry about getting static and interference from other radio frequencies like walkie talkies, and Im sure that is explanation in itself. You also don’t have to worry about having audio drops outs as frequently. UHF systems cost almost double of what VHF systems cost and not may DJ’s spend the money for things like this.

Now when you ask these questions to your sound person or DJ and if they give you any excuses like..

“Oh I don’t like the sound of Lapel Microphones”, or “Those things are crap and don’t work as well as a regular handheld or wireless”..

Than that means they really do not know what they are talking about, and either don’t have a lapel microphone system or they do and because they have used it in the past and had problems because they bought the Cheap VHF System, they don’t want to use it at your event.

I would recommend moving on and find someone else.. Because if they are going to feed you these excuses or mislead you in anyway about a simple microphone system, who knows what else, they will do.


:: Dinner

During Dinner Let people eat, don’t do any sort of dances or activities during dinner. Making the DJ talk more then needed will just make people stop listening, and the DJ will have a difficult time trying to get people involved in other aspects of the event.

Also, because people want to eat, most will not pay attention to what is going on and will more likely chat amongst themselves and be very rude during any special events you have during dinner.

Non of the events during a wedding take any longer than 5 minutes, except a Money/Honeymoon Dance, Open Mic Toast and a Photo Slide Show.. So trust me when I tell you, in a 4 hour Reception, you will have plenty of time to eat, do all of the traditional wedding events and still have at least an hour for dancing.