Pictured above is a generally accepted guideline to what percentage of your budget should be dedicated to each part of your wedding expenses.  Of course, if you search around on the Internet you’ll find different opinions on this.  You may also place more or less importance on a honeymoon vs. accessories and pampering.  It’s not set in stone, but it’s a great guideline.  We love sharing helpful information with our customers, and our site visitors. Of course, you are reading

The photo above is from an actual wedding reception that had 120 people there for dinner. Then the iPod playlist started, and now only a few remained. As you can see there is still a lot of daylight outside, so this had to have been taken before 8pm. No matter what these other bloggers try to tell you the iPod wedding just doesn’t cut it. We have noticed several websites including blogs, and even Good Morning America talk about using

So, you’ve got a ring, a date, and a place.  Now is the time when most couples planning their wedding start filling in the necessary details.  Of course when it comes to entertainment this is the classic dilemma some couples face:  Do I hire a DJ or a band? Now, at SoundFire DJ we are all professional musicians as well as DJs.  I make a point of telling you this to assure you we do not have a bias toward

I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz At Last – Etta James You & Me – Dave Matthews Band God Gave Me You – Dave Barnes A Thousand Years – Christina Perri All Of Me – John Legend You Are The Best Thing – Ray Lamontagne My Best Friend – Tim McGraw Bless The Broken Road – Rascal Flatts Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley Amazed – Lonestar Everything – Michael Buble Marry Me – Train Make You

We have received many calls over the years from people who have been in a very stressful situation.  It’s less than 2 months before their wedding, and their DJ backed out on them. More often than not there are two factors that contribute to this scenario:  1) There was no contract between the client and the DJ.  2) The DJ got offered better pay to go play somewhere else. Often times these are DJs that are hobbyists, and usually people

We’re going to give one of our first pro tips about DJ’s today.  It’s not only something that frustrates nearly every DJ, but it is also one of the biggest mistakes people make when picking out a DJ or any other service provider.  The first question a DJ usually gets asked is, “How much do you charge?”  Hiring any professional for your wedding is like doing a job interview.  Think about any job interview you’ve been in.  The money is

SoundFire DJ is taking a new direction, and we couldn’t be more excited!  Besides just offering one of the best DJ entertainment services in Northeast Wisconsin, we also want to offer our customers, and the general public, some great tips on wedding planning, latest trends in mobile DJ entertainment, and much more. What’s even better is we’re going to offer this information right here for free.  Our goal is to provide you with easy to read, and easy to follow