John and Noelle’s Cairnwood Wedding Adventure
It’s often said that even the best laid plans will go astray. It’s often said that you should always have a “plan B”. Well, what happens when you don’t even expect a “plan B” to be necessary and its needed anyway…think quickly and smile through the alterations! A rainy day is the perfect time for... Read More
Amy and Steve’s Philadelphia Mariott Wedding
It seems I have been on an unbelievable lucky streak, being a part of so many fantastic weddings this year. On July 9th, I had the opportunity to DJ the wedding of Amy and Steve at the Philadelphia Mariott West. The bride and groom were referred to me by a very good friend, who also... Read More
DJ Wedding Music: Worst First Dance Songs
In my over twenty years of experience as a DJ, and having been the DJ for countless wedding receptions in that time, I’ve encountered some very poor choices for a wedding first dance song. Keep in mind, these are songs I’ve actually encountered, meaning that a bride and groom planning a wedding who meet with... Read More
A Glowing Review for a Wedding DJ
Last week, Vanessa and Matt whose wedding we provided the DJ services for – and our DJ Rich posted a blog about titled “A Bride, a Groom, and a Philadelphia Wedding” – wrote a glowing review on the wedding website WeddingWire about how happy they were not only with the DJ’s performance, but, well, with... Read More
Philadelphia DJ Company Blog Traffic
One week ago today (Monday, July 25, 2011) our blog, and website re-vamped in March of 2010, reached 500,000 visits. This is an achievement that gives me great pride which I felt worthy of mention, but admittedly, I cannot take credit for it’s tremendous success. There are many contributors – photographers, guest writers, illustrators and... Read More
Leah’s DJ Bat Mitzvah at Kat Man Du
This was my second time working with Jeff and Marcy, the first being the Bar Mitzvah of their son Daniel, and this one, the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Leah. It is no coincidence that both events were held at Kat Man Du in Trenton, New Jersey, as the venue is unique, fun, and offers... Read More
A Grand Cairnwood Wedding
Of all the venues Cutting Edge Entertainment has the opportunity to DJ weddings; one of my favorite facilities is the Cairnwood Mansion. On Friday May 20th I found myself at Cairnwood once again for the wedding of Nick and Christa. Like all the couples who choose to have their wedding reception at Cairnwood, they were... Read More
To DJ a Wedding at the ACE Center
This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of being the MC and DJ for Brian and Kimberly’s wedding at the ACE Center. Additionally I might add that this may be the fastest wedding blog post ever posted to this blog, meaning, I have never before gotten images back on the Monday following the wedding. When... Read More
Idol Insight from an Insider
In the past ten years, American Idol has gone from a glorified karaoke competition to a weekly spectacle that continues to rival Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball tour. I turned to Cutting Edge alum and Idol season one runner-up Justin Guarini for some expert insight into the evolution of Fox’s search for a superstar. Syd: What... Read More
An Aldie Mansion Wedding and Shuffle-fest
During our busiest seasons there are instances where events can blur together and every song can sound the same. However, more often than not, each event has a unique spark that cannot be duplicated and makes that evening stand out from all the others. The spark on this night was provided by cheese-heads, booty bumping... Read More