Alden Entertainment

Agency

Medium (4-6 musicians), Small (1-3 musicians)

50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Acoustic, Big Band, Classic Rock, Classical, Jazz, Motown, Oldies, R&B, Rock, Soul, Strings

Yes

50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Acoustic, Big Band, Classic Rock, Classical, Country, Dance, Folk, Funk, Gospel, Hip Hop, Jazz, Motown, Oldies, Orchestra, Pop, Punk Rock, R&B, Rock, Soul, Strings, Swing, World

Yes

Top 10 Questions Wedding Couples Ask Us 1. What is your DJ style? Our 15+ years of experience as DJs & Entertainers gives us a broad knowledge of American & European Popular music. Our sounds systems are top quality, well maintained, and properly scaled to the requirements of your venue. We are very careful to keep the volume at a comfortable listening level for you, your guests and our own ears (we need those). Of course, we can ‘crank-it-up’ at the appropriate times. 2. What is your Emcee style? We’ll tastefully make all the traditional wedding announcements, but we generally let the music do the talking. Our feeling is that, if the music is right, the Emcee shouldn’t need to be an in-your-face ‘Party Motivator’. Put simply, we won’t be dragging Granny out of her chair to lead the Conga Line. That’s why we consider ourselves ‘The Elegant Alternative’ 3. How many songs do you have and can we pick the music? We maintain 10k+ titles from the 40’s to Top 40 on our DJ laptops. We’ll consult with you beforehand to compile your custom play list, and acquire anything that’s not already in our master catalog. We encourage your requests; we’re DJs, not psychics…but we’re working on that technology. 4. I see that you also sing, how does that work with the DJ music? In addition to our standard DJ/Emcees packages, our background as singers allows us to offer the Duo Package, where we provide Live Vocals, sung over top-quality backing tracks, or accompanied by a Pop/Jazz Trio. The Live Entertainment is usually performed during the Cocktail and/or Dinner Hour, and at specially requested times during the wedding (First Dance, Parent’s Dances, etc.) 5. Where can we see you perform? We perform primarily at private events, which we cannot invite perspective clients to. However, our website offers many resources to assist in making your decision; audio & video clips, song lists, testimonials, etc., and we have excellent references. We generally meet with wedding clients in our office, or by conference call, to discuss their specific music requirements and our services and fees. 6. What do you charge? Our basic single DJ/Emcee Package starts @ $995 and our ‘Duo’ Package starts @ $1495. Full Wedding Packages, covering all of your music needs for the day, from Ceremony thru Reception, are available for under $2000. After determining your requirements, we’ll send you a quote for the package(s) you’re interested in, all prices are Total Cost, no surprise fees or taxes. 7. Do you provide other services? We consider ourselves ‘the music people’, but we do provide other related products & services: Dance Floor & 'Up' Lighting, Video/Photo Displays, etc. We also work closely with other wedding professionals, such as photographers, videographers, etc. and can provide you with a list of the recommendations. We can often combine their services with ours on a single agreement, to simplify paperwork & payments. 8. How do we reserve the date? Upon request, we will send a single page agreement listing the details of your wedding, our fees and services, with the performer’s name specified (not a generic DJ/Emcee). A date confirmation will be sent upon return of the agreement and receipt of the standard 50% non-refundable deposit; which may be paid by cash, credit card or check. 9. What if you get sick on the day of our wedding? It is very unlikely that we’d be too sick to perform, but we have backup performers and equipment on call, just in case. If you book the Duo Package, the other half of the team can perform the date solo if necessary. Our fees would be adjusted accordingly. We maintain regular office hours and our phones are answered 24/7. You will be provided with the specified performers direct cell phone number for any last-minute questions or concerns. 10. Are You Insured? Yes, we have Liability Insurance coverage, which is required at most high-end venues. We have been performing at weddings for over 15 years and incorporated as Alden Entertainment, Ltd. in 2000; this is our full-time profession, not a weekend hobby.