The Friday Fav's!

Here's a new thread we're beginning called "The Friday Fav's" from the net & blogosphere! We're always scanning the web for interesting, informative and crazy information about music, parties, weddings and anything that is a celebration!  I'll do my best to make this a Friday habit to inform and amaze!!

Here's our list for today - Friday December 30, 2011 - in no particular order....ENJOY!

The best of 2011 - Ceremonies:  This blog comes from Ruffled, a wedding blog started in 2008 and is very well done and worth visiting.  The best of highlights the best weddings with multiple pictures from each wedding - you HAVE to check this one out!  These weddings are VERY creative....and some a little "out there"!

How to Have an Easygoing Engagement:   this article is written by Amy Leigh Mercree of the Hufffington Post.
This is a no nonsense approach to what comes next after your engaged - the PLANNING!  Very informative!

The True Cost of a Wedding Knot:  This is highly informative and involved costs around the country on just about everything that is the wedding.  There's also a few tips at the bottom to help manage the expenses and perhaps cut some corners.

This Day in Music:  If you're a music fan then you HAVE to check this site out - just about every day.  You'll never know what you'll find!  Happy 42nd Birthday to Jason Jay of Jamiroquai!!

Clickie, read and ENJOY!

Have a great weekend and......

Keep on dancing!

Jim Unger
Professional Raleigh DJ & Owner
Ninety Nine Entertainment

And We Danced....on December 7, 1989

Where were you on December 7, 1989???

You may have been watching Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran complete their trilogy of boxing fights nine years after their first two fights, at the opening of the Mirage Hotel in in Las Vegas.  Leonard retained his Super Middleweight title by a 12 round unanimous decision.

You could have been heading to the movie to see:

·         Christmas Vacation

·         The Abyss

·         Steel Magnolias

·         Uncle Buck

·         Prancer

·         The Little Mermaid

·         Back to the Future II

You could have been watching your favorite TV shows like:

·         The Wonder Years

·         Roseanne

·         Married with Children

·         Full House

·         Cheers

·         Baywatch

·         The Cosby Show

….or you could have been dancing to:

Whatever you were doing - we hope it was fun!!

Keep on dancing!

Jim Unger

Professional Raleigh DJ & Owner

Ninety Nine Entertainment

The Holiday Open House - The Oaks at Salem

The Oaks at Salem was the location of a wonderfully festive Holiday open house last night (Sunday the 4th).  The Ninety Nine Entertainment DJ Company was in attendance as well as a large portion of the Raleigh area wedding and party business community!  The property was exquisitely decorated and filled with great people, incredible food, drinks and Holiday cheer.


As we arrived at the house, we noticed the outdoor lighting from the house to the landscaping all the way across the pond to the ceremony site where there was a magnificently lit 100 year old tree.  The tree lighting - courtesy of Scott Carneval and his team from No Regret Productions DJ Company (as well as the sound for the evening) was spectacular!  There were several LED spots on the tree with a subtle color changing program keeping it looking fresh for every glance.


We walked in the door and were met by the hostess for the evening and were immediately guided into the room to the right where Jamie Howell, Stephanie Cisko and their team from Viva L'Event had set up for registration and sign in.


Once my wife and I were signed in and "name tagged up" we began our adventure into the Oaks at Salem.
We started in the great room where there we dozens of people chattering and food and drink....everywhere!
the food looked delicious and was provided by the Daniel's catering team, Cook Shack Catering and PoshNosh Catering.


We filled up cups of hot apple cider and hot chocolate and explored....from room to room as well as upstairs and down....we encountered finely decorated rooms and tables from Flowers by Elizabeth, Julie Liles Floral & Event Design, The English Garden,  Tre Bella and Party Reflections.


Every room had something to see, do or eat!  Downstairs there was an entire room filled with cake and cake pops from Ambrosia Cake Designs, Sweet Memories Bakery and Raleigh Cake Pops.  There were people having a great time with Neal Zipser of ShutterBooth.  He was set up downstairs with one of his photobooths, props and the works!


There were so many people there we didn't have time to speak with everyone - however - we did manage to have enchanting conversation with Julie Liles from Julie Liles Floral & Event Design, Elizabeth Jones from Flowers by Elizabeth, Neal Zipser from ShutterBooth, Julianne Kass from the English Garden Flowers, Scott Carneval from No Regret Productions,  the team from Raleigh Cake Pops, Jennifer Stevens of Ambrosia and April Maness owner and operator of The Oaks at Salem.


Great job Jamie Howell and Stephanie Cisko and the team from Viva L'Event!  Excellent turnout and everyone had a great time!


Happy Holidays!


Jim Unger
Professional Raleigh DJ & Owner
Ninety Nine Entertainment

Tips for the Perfect Wedding Website

A growing trend for engaged couples are Wedding Websites.  The following article is filled with tips found in the Huffing Post in an article written by Kimberly Miller of Leaflet PR.

More and more couples are putting together websites to document and publish the time spent together while engaged, the wedding celebration and more.  Technology prevented the majority of people from being able to do this – unless you were a website designer – until more recently.  These days you can find several web design companies that allow you to design your own sites for a minimum cost….even free!

Here are a list of tips – in no particular order of importance….

Tip Number 1:  Try to come up with an easy, memorable URL.  If available, try to secure a domain name that has both of your names - this makes it more memorable for your family and a bit more special for you, too.  Here are a couple examples:

• JimlovesTrish.com
• JimandTrishWedding.com

Tip Number 2:  You have to include the information about your venues.  You'll want your guests to have as much information as possible so they can easily find the venues and arrive on time.  This page can have the following:

• A map that can supply directions.  One way is to embed a Google Map.
• Phone number for a contact at the venue
• Time ceremony starts
• Any additional special instructions or information

Tip Number 3:  You need to include hotel information.  List multiple hotels in the area to offer your guests plenty of options at different price ranges.

Tip Number 4:  Make sure your registry information is on the site.  Many stores offer an online element for their registries. You can link directly to your registry from this page.

Tip Number 5:  You HAVE TO include your proposal story!!   This is your chance to talk about how the proposal happened.  Your friends and family will want to know all the details!

Tip Number 6:  Include photo albums.  Photo albums on wedding sites can be compiled into different categories.  Here are ideas for how to organize your photos into different albums:

• As Kids
• As a couple
• Engagement pictures
• Wedding and reception pictures
• Honeymoon pictures

Tip Number 7:  You can include an RSVP form.   Let your guests RSVP straight from the website.  

Tip Number 8:  Include your Vendors.  Here's the chance to promote the vendors (Here comes a shameless plug....like your favorite Raleigh DJ Company - Ninety Nine Entertainment) that you're excited about.  You can include links to their sites with a short description of why you love them and why everyone else should use them as well!

Tip Number 9:  Include the wedding date.  Be sure to include this on the homepage and many additional pages, perhaps at the bottom of each page (the footer) or incorporated at the top in the header.

I hope this helps!  Keep it fun!!!

Jim Unger

Professional Raleigh DJ & Owner

Ninety Nine Entertainment

December 1st - This Day in Music History

The first of every month Ninety Nine Entertainment proudly presents the highlights of Music History from www.thisdayinmusic.com.


1957, Buddy Holly and the Crickets appeared on 'The Ed Sullivan Show', performing 'That'll Be The Day' and 'Peggy Sue'. Sam Cooke was also a guest on the same show performing 'You Send Me'. 


1958, The Teddy Bears were at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘To Know Him is to Love Him.’ The title of the Phil Spector song came from words on his father’s tombstone.


1961, The Beatles performed a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. That night they headlined a six-group Big Beat Session at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton in Wallasey.


1964, The Who played the first of 22 consecutive Tuesday night gigs at The Marquee Club in London, the band were paid £50 for each gig. 


1966, Tom Jones was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of 'Green Green Grass Of Home.' It stayed at No.1 for seven weeks giving Decca records its first million selling single by a British artist. Also a No.11 hit in the US.
1967, During a 15 date UK tour Jimi Hendrix Pink Floyd, The Move, Nice and Amen Corner all played two shows at Chatham Town Hall. 


1973, The Carpenters went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Top Of The World', their second US No.1, a No.5 hit in the UK.

1976, The Sex Pistols appeared on ITV's live early evening 'Today' show (in place of Queen who had pulled out following a trip to the dentists by Freddie Mercury). Taunted by interviewer Bill Grundy who asked the band to say something outrageous, guitarist Steve Jones says: 'You dirty bastard...you dirty fu$%er...what a fu*&^g rotter!' Grundy died of a heart attack aged 69 on 9th Feb 1993. 


1980, Talking Heads supported by U2 appeared at the Hammersmith Palais, London, England.

1982, Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' album was released. It spent 190 weeks on the UK album chart became the biggest selling pop album of all time, with sales over 50 million copies.


1983, Neil Young was sued by Geffen Records because his new music for the label was “not commercial in nature and musically uncharacteristic of his previous albums.”


1984, Jim Diamond was at No.1 in the UK singles chart with 'I Should Have Known Better.' The song was displaced after one week by Band Aid's charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'. Diamond publicly requested that people not buy his single, but instead buy 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'


1987, A Kentucky teacher lost her appeal in the US Supreme Court over her sacking after showing Pink Floyd's film 'The Wall' to her class. The court decided that the film was not suitable for minors with its bad language and sexual content.


1989, Sly Stone was sentenced to 55 days after pleading guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of cocaine, (two weeks later he also pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and was sentenced to spend 9-14 months in rehab).


1990, Vanilla Ice started a four-week run at No.1 in the UK with the single 'Ice Ice Baby'. The track sampled the bass intro to the Queen and David Bowie No.1 'Under Pressure'. 'Ice Ice Baby' was initially released as the B-side to the rapper's cover of 'Play That Funky Music', and became the A-side after US DJ's started playing it.


1990, Whitney Houston went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I'm Your Baby Tonight', her 8th US No.1 and the first for writers and producers Reid and Babyface.


1997, Kenny G set a new world record when he held a note on his saxophone for 45 minutes and 47 seconds. (The record has since been broken by Geovanny Escalante, who held a note for 1 hour, 30 minutes and 45 seconds, using a technique that allows him to blow and breathe at the same time).


1998, The first night of a US tour with *NSYNC, Britney Spears and B*Witched opened in Columbus, Ohio.


2002, Daniel Bedingfield scored his second UK No.1 single with 'If You're Not The One.'


2002, Shania Twain started a five week run at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Up!’ a No.4 hit in the UK.


2008, Wham's Last Christmas was the most played festive track of the last five years. The Performing Right Society put the 1984 hit at the top of their chart of seasonal songs, just ahead of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas. The Pogues came third with Fairytale of New York, recorded with the late Kirsty MacColl and first released in 1987. Other featured artists include Slade, Mariah Carey and Bruce Springsteen.

**December 1st: Born on this day**

1936, Born on this day, Lou Rawls, US singer, (1976 US No.2 & UK No.10 single 'You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine'). Rawls died from lung cancer on 6th January 2006 aged 72.


1944, Born on this day, Bette Midler, singer, actress, (1989 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Wind Beneath my Wings'). Worked with Barry Manilow, starred in the film 'The Rose' based on the life of Janis Joplin.


1944, Born on this day, Charlie Grima, Wizzard, (1973 UK No.1 single 'See My Baby Jive').


1944, Born on this day, Eric Bloom, guitar, vocals, Blue Oyster Cult, (1976 US No.12 & 1978 UK No.16 single 'Don't Fear The Reaper').


1944, Born on this day, John Densmore, drums, The Doors, (1967 US No.1 & UK No.49 single 'Light My Fire' & 1971 single 'Riders On The Storm'). 


1946, Born on this day, Gilbert O'Sullivan, singer, songwriter, (1972 UK No.1 single 'Clair', 1972 US No.1 single 'Alone Again Naturally', plus 13 other UK Top 40 singles).


1951, Born on this day, Jaco Pastorius, jazz bass player, (1976 hit with Weather Report, 'Birdland'). Also worked with Joni Mitchell and Pat Metheny. Died on 21st September 1987 aged 35. He suffered irreversible brain damage after being beaten into a coma after an altercation with a bouncer at the Midnight Club in Fort Lauderdale.


1956, Born on this day, Julee Cruise, singer, (1990 UK No. 7 single 'Falling').


1959, Born on this day, Stephen Batt, Japan, (1982 UK No.5 single 'Ghosts').


1963, Born on this day, Sam Reid, Glass Tiger, (1986 UK No.29 single 'Don't Forget Me, When I'm Gone').


1971, Born on this day, Greg Upchurch, drummer, joined in 2005, 3 Doors Down, (2003 US No.4 single ‘When I’m Gone’, 2005 US No.1 album ‘Seventeen Days’).


1977, Born on this day, Brad Delson, guitar, Linkin Park, (2002 US No.2 & UK No.4 single 'In The End', 2002 US No.2 & 2001 UK No.4 album 'Hybrid Theory'). 


All this information - an much more can be found on http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/


Try to take a little time time each day to have some fun!


Jim Unger
Professional Raleigh DJ & Owner
Ninety Nine Entertainment

** Choosing the RIGHT DJ**

Choosing the right DJ for your function is one of the most important decisions you can make to insure the success of your event. Even if everything else is perfect, without a good DJ your event is likely to fizzle before it begins. There are more than 15,000 DJs in the United States, all of whom will promise to do a great job. The purpose of this Blog is to help you be more be a little more informed.

The best way to find/hire a DJ you're certain to like, is to hire someone you've seen perform. If you can't remember his or her name, it shouldn't take too much scouting to find out who he or she was. If you didn't take a business card at the event, the person who put the event together (and invited you) will probably remember who he or she was. If that doesn't work then your host, hostess or the manager of the venue, where the party was held, should be able to pull that information.

If you haven't seen a good DJ recently – go social!! Ask friends, family, neighbors and/or people with whom you work.

If you have not seen a DJ you like and your social network can not offer suggestions, your job gets a little more difficult. It's time to hit the Internet!  Do some local internet research. Jot down the DJ's who's websites seem appealing, professional and have some personality. I'd say write down at least 10 companies. Then drill down a step deeper and find out the names of those DJ's..... and now for the good part.... GOOGLE the names you get in the local market like this: “Raleigh DJ Jim Unger”. You'll get pages and pages of references, referrals and valuable information! Believe me – if there are any bad seeds on that list you've created – this is the way to shake them loose!

Time to whittle down that list a little further....

The worst way to make your decision - is based on price alone. Some DJs are more expensive than others - and prices can range from $200 to $2500. The range can be huge and it can be tempting to choose the least expensive solution. Remember this.....there are good reasons why some DJs charge more than others. The more expensive DJ tend to be the more experienced ones. Their reputations and their availability allows them the well earned flexibility of charging more than their lesser known, less experienced, mostly available colleagues. DJ's on the low end of the price scale tend to be new to the business, trying to get established. If you elect to gamble on a less experienced DJ, there is the risk of error, glitches, sub-par equipment, cancelling on you at the last minute because they got a better paying gig and worst case scenario.....they don't show up at all!

Time to get a few on the phone....

When you speak with the DJ's, pay attention to their level of professionalism. Are they articulate? Do they seem genuinely interested in working with you or are they interested in your budget? Do they have references they can send you? Any DJ who hesitates to give you information about previous client interactions and performances should raise a RED FLAG for you. Get at least three to five names and phone numbers of people for whom the DJ has recently worked. Regardless of whether you call them or not – get them.

You've short listed to 2-3 now....

Now that you've fine tuned your list to perhaps 2-3 DJ's meet them and let them tell you about themselves. If you're  not satisfied with the DJ "schpeel" you get from them, keep them talking a bit more. Ask them about their experience with the type of event you're planning.  Ask about his or her equipment. You've done your research – you have the short list. At the end of the day you can now pick your favorite DJ based on the one you like the most! The planning phase should be almost as fun as the event itself. If you can't see yourself enjoying working with the DJ BEFORE your event in addition to him or her actually performing the event – you've got the wrong entertainer! Working with your top choice DJ should be fun from day one!!

I hope this helps a little!

Keep on dancing!

Jim Unger

Professional DJ & Owner

Ninety Nine Entertainment

Raleigh's Source for Professional DJ Entertainment

Ninety Nine Entertainment - The Private Party (Who Needs a Reason?)!!

Ninety Nine Entertainment Raleigh DJ Company offers full entertainment services for every

type of private party.

Including (but not limited to):

Anniversaries

Pool Parties

Birthdays

New Years Eve

St. Patricks Day

Halloween

Party Parties (Who needs a reason?)

Most people say that the right music and entertainment make the party great. That is true, and it is the Ninety Nine Entertainment RaleighDJ and emcees job to set the tempo, direct the flow, and bring your party to life!

The Ninety Nine Entertainment Raleigh DJ will motivate, entertain, get your guests dancing and having a great time!  The party DJ will emcee, announce, coordinate, play music and do whatever it takes to make your party a success.  We are experts in party planning and will help you with the activities, announcements and music you want for your event. 

The Ninety Nine Entertainment Raleigh DJ will emcee and coordinate everything for you!  The discjockey will arrive early to setup and start playing background music.  The party DJ will be available to greet the guests, let them know of any seating arrangements, gift tables, guest sign-in or any food and beverage services that are available.  The Raleigh DJ will also be available to take requests before the event begins.  This helps to insure that the event runs smoothly from start to finish.  Once the party begins, the party DJ will announce the necessary highlights, motivate your guests, conduct participation activities and get everyone up and dancing!

We play your choice of music!  Each Ninety Nine Entertainment Raleigh DJ carries an extensive collection of music from Big Band, Oldies, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and all the way up to the newest and hottest Top 40 Hits.  The party DJ can also do other genres such as Rock, Country, Hip Hop, Latin, Reggae and more.  We have something to please all of your guests.  Your event is as important to us as it is to you.

The "Party" includes:

• Unlimited one on one consultations, phone and email correspondence with your Raleigh DJ
• A 24/7 Online Planning Tool to help you organize your party
• A 24/7 Online Music Planner to help you personalize the music for your party
• State of the art sound system
• Thousands and thousands of high quality - radio edited songs
• A Master of Ceremonies to make announcements, help manage, direct and navigate the time and flow of your party
• Three (3) hours of music and entertainment featuring a professional Raleigh DJ
• Set up and break down

Take the time to have a little fun every day!

Thanks for reading!

Jim Unger

Professional Raleigh DJ and Owner

Ninety Nine Entertainment

**Corporate Parties & Events**

Make your next company event a huge success by bringing in a professional corporate event Raleigh DJ from Ninety Nine Entertainment, a DJ Company based in Raleigh!

Whether entertaining your employees, your clients and/or customers, the Ninety Nine Entertainment professional event Raleigh DJ will create an atmosphere synonymous with your desired goal or theme.  From company picnics, conventions and holiday parties to trade shows, casino parties, award ceremonies and more, the NinetyNine Entertainment professional event Raleigh DJ is ready to make your next event a huge success!

THE "CORPORATE EVENT/PARTY" INCLUDES:

• Unlimited one on one consultations, phone and email correspondence with your Raleigh Disc Jockey
• A 24/7 online planning tool to help you organize your event
• A 24/7 online music planner to help you personalize the music for your event
• State of the art sound system including a wireless microphone
• Thousands and thousands of high quality - radio edited songs
• A master of ceremonies to make announcements, help manage, direct and navigate the time and flow of your party, while entertaining you and your guests
• Three (3) hours of music and entertainment featuring one of Raleigh's premiere disc jockey s
• Set up and break down

**We play your choice of music**

The corporate event Raleigh DJ will assist in coordinating your group's music preferences using our online music planner, including any special music requests your group may have.  The Ninety Nine Entertainment corporate disc jockey carries an extensive collection of music from Big Band, Oldies, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and all the way up to the newest and hottest top 40 Hits.  We have something to please all of your guests.  Please see our list of most requested music or use our 24/7 online music planner to customize your evening with all of the music your group wants to hear!

The Ninety Nine Entertainment professional disc jockey has 28 years of experience entertaining some of the east coasts top companies, from Boston to Atlanta!  If you are having a grand opening, company picnic, product launch, fund raiser, convention, or holiday party, the professional DJs from Ninety Nine Entertainment will be right by your side assisting with music selections, raffles, giveaways, announcements, and promotions.  Whether elegant and formal, or laid-back and casual, the Ninety Nine Entertainment Raleigh DJ makes each corporate event we host as elegant and professional as it is...fabulously fun!

Try to have a little fun every day!

Jim Unger

Professional Raleigh DJ and Owner

Ninety Nine Entertainment

** Ninety Nine Entertainment - Who we are **

Ninety Nine Entertainment is a DJ company, owned and operated by Jim and Trish Unger.  We offer music and entertainment services to all of North Carolina. 

We specialize in wedding receptions, wedding ceremonies and also do very well with corporate events, bar/bat mitzvahs, school dances and private parties. 

We understand how important your event is to you.  It is equally as important to us that we make your event fun and memorable!  We bring an enthusiastic, fun loving spirit and play continuous music throughout your event.  We are experts at getting the party going and keeping it going.  We use only top quality, professional sound systems and have the experience needed to achieve the optimum blend of energy and organization.  But most importantly we make sure everyone has a wonderful time!

Jim Unger has over 27 years of 

experience ranging from being a Raleigh DJ to managing and

owning high energy night clubs.  He has been the DJ for countless wedding receptions, wedding ceremonies, corporate events, high school proms, college

parties and private parties.

 

Working well within your event guidelines, Jim is able to recognize the different types of people at every event and can

effectively communicate with audiences of all ages.  He is

familiar with every type of music genre and can deliver the appropriate level of entertainment throughout the evening....every time! 

As a confident emcee, your guests will be able to clearly understand and hear his announcements, guiding everyone throughout your event.  Let Jim bring his two decades of Raleigh DJ entertainment experience to your event with the energy and professionalism to create a once in a lifetime memory!

Call us today and involve us in the earliest stages of your planning. This allows us to fully share our knowledge, experience and ideas with you.

* We strive to be the best...and have fun doing it *

Try to have a little fun every day!

Jim Unger

Professional Raleigh DJ and Owner

Ninety Nine Entertainment

The Bar/Bat Mitzvah Celebration!

The Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah Ceremony in the Jewish faith, is a celebration of a thirteen-year-old boy or girl becoming a man or woman.  Bar mitzvah is the Hebrew phrase meaning "son of the commandment" and Bat mitzvah means "daughter of the commandment." Becoming a bar or bat mitzvah means that a boy or girl has become an adult, and is fully responsible for his or her morals and religious duties. It also means that he or she has become a full-fledged member of the Jewish community, and must follow the rules of Jewish life - the commandments. This is one of the most memorable events in the life of a special young person and their family. Due to the significance of this type of event, you do not want to place your faith in just any DJ company.

At Ninety Nine Entertainment, we are a DJ Company that spends a lot of time in planning a celebration as important as the bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah.  Your Ninety NineEntertainment mitzvah DJ will be happy to work with you  from the planning stage to the performance. Our goal is to help you achieve the ultimate experience for that special young person in your life.

The "Mitzvah" includes:

• Unlimited one on one consultations, phone and email correspondence with your mitzvah DJ
• An Online Planning Form to help you organize your party 
• An online Music Planner to help you personalize the music for your event 
• State of the art sound system
• State of the art light show
• A Master of Ceremonies to make announcements and help manage, direct and navigate the time and flow of your party. The Ninety NineEntertainment Mitzvah DJ will entertain you and your guests with fun music, games and audience participation activities to create an event you will never forget.

Thanks for reading!

Try to have a little fun every day!

Jim Unger

Professional Raleigh DJ and Owner

Ninety Nine Entertainment

Ceremonies and Receptions at the Same Venue

A growing trend in weddings is to hold your ceremony and reception at the same venue.  The big problem encountered is that most parks, golf courses and other outdoor venues are not equipped with sound systems like the traditional church sanctuary. 

Let the professionals Ninety Nine Entertainment DJ Company handle your ceremony sound needs with our unobtrusive ceremony sound package. The ceremony package includes a wireless microphone for your officiant so everyone can hear every word spoken clearly.  You will also receive the complete, customized music selection for the ceremony as well as thirty (30) minutes of seating music prior to the ceremony.  This package add on also includes an experienced Ninety Nine Entertainment wedding DJ to control the sound and assist as needed. Our pricing is typically about half of most string ensembles.

This and all of our other services can be found on our website at www.ninetynineentertainment.com.

Keep on dancing!

Jim Unger

Professional Raleigh DJ and Owner

Ninety Nine Entertainment

Ninety Nine Entertainment - The Wedding Reception

The entertainment  for your Wedding Reception is one of the most important factors you will consider for your special day.  Selecting the right entertainment is an investment in the success of your celebration.  At Ninety Nine Entertainment, we are a DJ company that understands the importance of your celebration, and will create a stress-free entertainment experience that you will never forget.  We believe in total event personalization, and utilize a modern approach to polished wedding entertainment that will keep you in the spotlight and everyone having a great time from start to finish!

Ninety Nine Entertainment provides modern, stylish and trendsetting Wedding Reception entertainment targeted towards clients who are both young and young at heart.  Our approach to Wedding Reception entertainment is traditional yet innovative and fresh.  At Ninety Nine Entertainment we concentrate on you and your guests enjoying the entire event while delivering an entertainment solution that will cater to your every need.

The Ninety Nine Entertainment Raleigh DJ Company provides modern, stylish and trendsetting Wedding Reception entertainment targeted towards clients who are both young and young at heart.  Our approach to Wedding Reception entertainment is traditional yet innovative and fresh.  At Ninety Nine Entertainment we concentrate on you and your guests enjoying the entire event while delivering an entertainment solution that will cater to your every need.

The "Wedding Reception" includes:

• Unlimited one on one consultations, phone and email correspondence with your wedding DJ
• An online Reception Planning Tool to help you organize your reception
• An online Music Planner to help you personalize the music for your reception
• A state of the art sound system
• A Master of Ceremonies to make announcements, help manage, direct and navigate the time and flow of your Wedding Reception
• Four (4) hours of music and entertainment featuring a professional Raleigh DJ
• Set up and break down

From the format of your cocktail hour...to your grand entrance music...through dinner...cake cutting, and the dance segments of the reception - all the way to your very last song, we will work directly with you to build a customized entertainment game plan for your reception based on your tastes, ideas and desires. Ninety Nine Entertainment will ensure that every event detail is addressed in the planning phases and executed on your day to perfection.

This and more of our services can be found on our website.

Keep on dancing!

Jim Unger
Professional Raleigh DJ and Owner
Ninety Nine Entertainment

The Professional Wedding Guild Luncheon November 16th

I was pleased to attend my first Professional Wedding Guild luncheon this week at the Zakya Indian Restaurant in Raleigh.  The food was outstanding and authentic - it certainly won't be my last trip there!

The mission of the Professional Wedding Guild is to form a solid network of wedding service professionals to help promote your business to area brides and grooms. The gatherings are the perfect place to meet others in the wedding vendor field and to exchange ideas and information. The Perfect Wedding Guide proudly founded and sponsors the monthly networking luncheons in the Triad and Triangle Areas!


I was hopeful and yet somewhat skeptical about the value of the meet as I've been to many like this in the past and have always been slightly underwhelmed.....


I arrived, promptly, at 11am and was immediately introduced to over a dozen vendors from photographers, musicians, DJ's, wedding planners, floral professionals, ceremony officiants, wedding planners, catering directors from some of the areas top venues/hotels, and hair/makeup professionals.  The number of relevant wedding professionals grew to almost 30 through the course of the luncheon.  I was told that was a slower meeting as many times they approach 50 participants.


The presenter for the afternoon was Manju Nigam - owner of Blooming Buds Event Planner/Decorator.  Her specialty is traditional Middle Eastern weddings and events but she's well versed in US customs, decor and traditions as well.  she was educated at Cornell and opened the business in New York then moved the business to Raleigh.  Her topic of discussion was Indian Wedding traditions and celebration planning.  It was delightfully interesting and extremely informative!


I'm looking forward to the next PWG Triangle luncheon in January (we're skipping December).  If you're in the wedding industry, I'd encourage you to attend these luncheons.  I'm the newest full time member and am excited about the next event in January.


Thanks to Gail Galloway - Publisher of the Perfect Wedding Guide in NC as well as Jaime Gilliam for starting, maintaining and continuing to organize such a productive and informative luncheon each month!


The next event is:

January 25, 2012

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott

Raleigh

Keep on dancing!


Jim Unger
Raleigh DJ and Owner
Ninety Nine Entertainment

The Bouquet Toss --> **Song Suggestions**

The Bouquet Toss is undoubtedly one of the most well known wedding traditions.  As a very experienced wedding DJ, I've seen a lot of them....  It can be a ton of fun and is also extremely unpredictable.  I've seen girls falling all over themselves to catch the bouquet, while other times they ran away at the speed of light!  

By tradition, the bride stands with her back to the single ladies, and with the wedding DJ doing a countdown , the bride tosses the bouquet behind her.  The person lucky enough to catch it is said to be the next girl to be married.

Everyone seems to have some difficulty selecting the song for the bouquet because they’d like their reception to be different from everyone else’s – but there’s a certain expectation that goes along with the bouquet toss.   Selecting a song that only the bride and a few people know won’t have the same effect as a song that most will recognize.

Here are a few of the top requested songs for the Bouquet Toss (in no particular order):

•  California Gurls- Katie Perry
•  Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend- Marilyn Monroe
• Girls Just Wanna Have Fun- Cindy Lauper
•  Hey Ladies- Beastie Boys
•  I Haven’t Met You Yet- Michael Buble'
•  It’s Raining Men- Weather Girls
•  Last Night- Keysha Cole Fea. P. Diddy
•  Milkshake- Kelis
•  Pretty Woman- Ray Orbison
•  Say Hey (I Love You)- Michael Franti & Spearhead
•  Single Ladies- Beyonce
•  The Sign- Ace of Base
•  What A Girl Wants- Christina Aguilera
•  Wishin & Hopin- Ani DiFranco or Dusty Springfield
•  American Woman - Lenny Kravitz
• Another One Bites the Dust – Queen
• Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
• I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
• Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang
• Just A Girl – No Doubt
• Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
• Girls, Girls, Girls – Motley Crew

Keep on dancing!

Jim Unger

Raleigh DJ and Owner

Ninety Nine Entertainment

DJs - You GET What You Pay For!

A wedding is a once in a lifetime occasion - make sure that you have the right Wedding DJ and tools to make it spectacular!

I read this yesterday and felt it’s a prime example of “ DJs - you get what you pay for”.  This is the story as it’s written – typos an all….

From “holymitch” on theweddingzonecom….

HORRIBLE!!!! I MUST WARN ALL BRIDES TO STAY AWAY FROM THE XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX! Their Dj XXXXXXXX completely ruined my wedding. I could not believe how awful, selfish, & lousy this dj was! All my guests truly felt bad for my husband & I yet, even still because this Dj was so cheap, we really got what we paid for (if i could go back in time, i would have just coughed off the money somehow & got a better dj!) & even still, we made the best of it-people still had fun bc luckily, we had to end up entertaining the guests! Here is the list of things that went on my wedding day wrong because of my dj:

1) I am very very particular about music, & i deeply love & appreciate music & wanted my different types of songs. I made an elaborate, detailed song/playlist for wedding for the dj to play. This fool DID NOT EVEN PLAY A QUARTER OF MY SONGS!!! I was truly devastated! he played songs that were not even on my playlist!!!!
2) i was promised a light show to create ambiance for my special wedding day. i met up with this dj several times in person & spoke to him countless times about the specifics of my wedding. I truly wanted special purple lighting along with state of the art lights which would literally reflect on the floor my name & my husband’s name. On the day before the wedding, I find out the dj suddenly has broken lights & does not bother to refund or repair the lights. I was very upset & aggravated because a friend of mine who also booked this dj experienced the exact same issue.
3) The dj’s microphones were horrible! Absoultely crappy! When my loved ones from my wedding party gave speeches, the micrphone kept making annoying, loud screeching sounds & the volume would go in & out. Sadly, this is occurred when I surprised my husband with a song dedicated to him. My guests including my husband could hardly hear me! I was truly disappointed & embarrassed! ;(
4)DJ XXXXXXXX DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO DJ! He claims he has like 15 years of experience but he does not know at all how to keep the crowd/guests entertained. For example, he just kept saying all night, “at this time, at this time!” & when my guests including myself confronted him about the music, he completely ignored my requests. In addiiton, Dj XXXXXXXX did not even know how to direct the tables when it was time to eat dinner. The guests were scattered & ended up waiting in line anyway & the priority tables were called last to eat! 
5) I worked extremely hard on a wedding slideshow for the wedding. I am not joking it took me more than 8 hours to make this slideshow. On the day of the wedding, the dj does not have the proper equipment to play my slideshow. Again, I did not receive a refund!

BRIDES & GROOM PLEASE MAKE SURE WHO YOU BOOK AS A WEDDING DJ! MAKE SURE YOUR VENDOR IS A PROFESSIONAL DJ & TRULY CARING ABOUT YOUR NEEDS! MAKE SURE YOUR VENDOR GETS BACK TO YOU WHEN YOU NEED SOMETHING (DJ WAS ALWAYS LATE IN RETURNING MY CALLS OR EVEN NEGLECTED REQUESTS) GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE & I HOPE & PRAY YOU DO NOT ENDURE THE SAME ISSUES THAT I HAD! 

The original story: http://www.projectwedding.com/local/gilbert-az-arizona

Love it!!

Keep on dancing!

Jim Unger

Professional Raleigh DJ and Owner

Ninety Nine Entertainment

2011 HCV Fall Festival!

The weather was perfect this weekend and Ninety Nine Entertainment featuring Raleigh DJ Jim Unger as the master of ceremonies emceed the Fall Festival on Sunday at the Cary neighborhood of Highcroft Village!  The social committee, through a few months of planning put together a fun time for all with tons of activities, games, contests and food for miles!!


The kids had tons of ongoing things happening throughout the afternoon:


* Full Tilt Twister (Painted on the ground for extra HUGENESS)
* Face Painting
* Hula Hoop Contests
* Cupcake Decorating
* Cornhole contests
* Play Ground


The scheduled events had full family participation:


* Apple Relay Race
* Limbo Contest
* Mummy Wrap Contest
* Freeze Dance Contest
* Hula Hoop Contest


Ninety Nine Entertainment handled the music & emcee duties throughout the day and it was a BLAST!  Highcroft Village knows how to put Festival together!!  Looking forward to next year...ya know....Spring's a fun time to put together a festival too (hint, hint)!!!!!


Keep on dancing!


Jim Unger
Professional Raleigh DJ and Owner
Ninety Nine Entertainment

Common Misconception - Anyone Can Be a DJ!!

The biggest misconception that I’ve noticed in the industry in which I work is that anyone with a computer or an iPod thinks they can be a Disc Jockey.   I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard a couple say to me “a friend of mine is going to play music for us”.  As a professional DJ let me assure you that there should be a lot more involved in the decision making process than just choosing someone who can play music for you.   ANYONE can play music through a speaker.  It’s the knowledge and experience as well as how they handle their clients and guests that set them apart…oh yeah…there’s the gear too!

Here’s the list of benefits (and value-adds) of having a professional DJ at your event:

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*   *   *    Years of music knowledge – and the music library to back up the knowledge

·       *  Years of experience managing and energizing live crowds including the ability to “read the crowd” to fine tune the music selection through the course of the evening

·       *  Years experience with last minute changes/adjustments/additions to the program

·       *  The confidence that comes along with all of the aforementioned experience and knowledge

·       *  The time, interest and organizational abilities to meet with and assist the brides or event coordinators in the planning of the party pulling from years of experience

·       *  The list of preferred vendors with which your Disc Jockey has worked - can be an extremely helpful

·       *  The personality it takes to be someone with whom people enjoy working

·       *  The technology required to aid and assist the planners in their thought processes of putting together the activities and timelines for their events – planning forms, etc

·       *  The commitment to stay on top of the market regarding music, equipment and procedures

·       *  Professional quality sound and lighting equipment

·       *  The commitment to set up early, sound check in plenty of time to be ready to roll EARLY if the guests arrive prior to the agreed upon time – as well as breaking down afterwards

·       *  Prepared to step into the “day-of” event coordinator role if there’s not one already established to keep the event running as smoothly and worry-free as possible

·       *  The expertise and polish to be able to emcee for the event maintaining the energy and credibility necessary to connect, manage, inform and energize throughout the entire event

The next time someone you know asks how they save money on their event.  Assure them that having a “friend with an Ipod” be their disc jockey and master of ceremonies is going to end in heartache and disappointment.  Offer that they perhaps scale back the caviar on the buffet line – but getting a professional DJ should never be in question.

NinetyNine Entertainment is a DJ company offering music and entertainment services to all of North Carolina as well as the South Carolina coast. 

Our Raleigh DJ s specialize in weddings (both receptions and ceremonies), and also excel at corporate events, bar/bat mitzvahs, school dances and private parties. 

We understand how important your event is to you.  It is just as important to us that we make your event fun and memorable!  We bring an enthusiastic, fun loving spirit and play continuous music throughout your event.  We are experts at getting the party going and keeping it going.  We use only top quality, professional sound systems and have the experience needed to achieve the optimum blend of energy and organization.  But most importantly we make sure everyone has a wonderful time!

Call our Raleigh DJ team today and involve us in the earliest stages of your planning. This allows us to fully share our knowledge, experience and ideas with you.

Keep on Dancing!

Jim Unger

Professional Raleigh DJ and Owner

Ninety Nine Entertainment