Tying The Knot in Jamaica: Hey Mr. DJ

"The best wedding I have ever been to!" "Fun!" 

"I want a wedding like that when it's my turn to get married!" 

"Oh gosh, I wish my wedding had been this good!"

Entertainment - that is what makes a wedding enjoyable and fun. A wedding can be beautiful, lovely, gorgeous, romantic, extravagant yet be a real yawn. Guests sit counting the seconds till they are able to leave without being deemed an early exiter. An unforgettable wedding is one that has well timed and placed entertainment. One that turns a cocktail hour, a reception or an after party into a true celebration of a beautiful union. After all the planning, spending and preparing, having a really good time is what makes it even more rewarding and wonderful an experience. It feels good to have guests deem your wedding as one of the best, if not the best, they have attended. Big J Entertainment is ready to provide brides and grooms with amazing service that will add to making your wedding a wonderfully entertaining experience. Big J Entertainment comes highly recommended as the customer service is amazing. The level of professionalism is exceptional. Jason Stewart of Big J Entertainment consistently provides follow-up services that will keep a bride and groom to be assured of his unfaltering commitment to provide them with amazing entertainment.

A few advantages of having musical entertainment

• Music is a powerful form of entertainment; it allows you to set the mood by the tone of your song selection...upbeat, romantic, intimate, cheerful.
• Dedication songs may even be used to replace toasts and lengthy speeches...for many people sitting through all those toasts - toasts to the parents, toasts to the bridesmaids, toasts to the groomsmen, toasts to the cake? - can be a boring affair similar to sitting through a dull lecture.
• Another advantage to dedication songs is that you can minimize the occurrence of unsavoury roast toasts that might set a bad tone for the honeymoon.
• Awesome photographic opportunity to get candid shots of everyone dancing.

Contact Information: 

• Telephone: 876-434-8648, 876-332-0736
• Email: bigjentertainment876@gmail.com
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• Instagram: @bigjentertainment
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Contract Requirements:

Down payment – For a client to secure an event date, a 50% non-refundable deposit is required. The balance is due 5 days before the event date. For hire on short notice i.e. less than two week notice, they require full payment to secure your event. 

Time period of contact for hire – It is preferable that a client makes contact as early as possible. This is because of their philosophy that “great planning equals great event”.

Locations of operations –  Big J Entertainment provides professional DJ services throughout the 14 parishes of Jamaica. Also, they are able to serve clients in the USA and Canada. 

Summary of wedding package offerings:

• Professional digital sound system set up with top quality equipment.
• Illuminated DJ booth that fits into your décor (clients have the option of choosing the colour  of the lights used).
• Free Cordless Microphone for Master of Ceremony. 
• Customized playlist as per the bride and groom’s request.
• Experienced professional wedding DJ, appropriately attired for a wedding reception.
• Cocktail and dinner music as per request e.g. Instrumentals, classical, souls etc.
• Unlimited email and phone support.
• Event Planning with time lines to prevent errors.
• Up to 3 free face to face consultation meetings and free site inspection.
• Attendance at your rehearsals ensuring all parties involved in executing your wedding are in sync.
• Assistance with song selection for special moments such as: bridal party’s entrance, first dance, bride and father dance etc.
• Unlimited dance music to create the ultimate party experience.
• Party all night as there are no time limits unless otherwise outlined in the contract.

Pricing:

The basic wedding package starts at three hundred US dollars (US$300) or the Jamaican equivalent. However, each customer is treated on a case by case basis so depending on the client’s unique situation, Big J Entertainment will tailor a package that is most suitable to the client's needs. Additional charges may be incurred for travelling if the event is outside of the Kingston Metropolitan Region. Also, depending on the size of the event, there may  be a need to use extra equipment and this will also attract an additional cost. 

Client Feedback:

A few wedding planning tips

• Brides: when fitting for wedding outfit, determine the extent to which you are to move around and dance in it. If you would like to dance but find that you are unable to move with ease, you could consider a reception or dance floor dress.
• For outdoor receptions, identify a good set-up spot for the DJ - preferably a shaded area with easy access to electricity.
• Feed the DJ and other on site wedding vendors whose service will be needed for several hours. A person operating on an empty stomach, after several hours of working, might inadvertently give you lousy service.
• If most of your wedding activities or decor require electricity or if your wedding is at night or in a dark room, find out from the venue if there is a back up power source, and if there is none, have an emergency plan - for instance, a mobile back up generator, flashlights, glow sticks and so on.
• The DJ station may either add to the splendour of the decor or take away from it. In the case of Big J Entertainment, the DJ booth may be illuminated and couples may choose from a range of colours the one that complements their wedding colour(s). It is a good idea for you and your On-the-Day Wedding Coordinator to see the DJ station before your wedding day and determine how it will become a part of your decor.

Pictures from a green colour themed wedding featuring Big J Entertainment:

Q & A with Jason Stewart of Big J Entertainment


1. For those who want reggae songs to walk down the aisle to, what are 5 of the songs you would suggest?
Answer: 

1. Jah Cure – Unconditional Love
2. Tarrus Riley – Stay with you
3. Benji Myers – Love lift us higher
4. Idibia – African Queen
5. Turbulence & Sasha – We've got the love

2. For those who want romantic ballads to walk down the aisle to, what are 5 of the songs you would suggest?
Answer:

1. John Legend – Stay with you
2. K-Ci & JoJo – All my life
3. Luther Vandross – So amazing 
4. Stevie Wonder – Ribbon in the sky
5. Bryan Adams & Barbra Streisand – Finally found someone

3. What are 5 of the most commonly requested aisle walk songs you get?
Answer:

1. John Legend – All of me 
2. Christina Perri – A thousand years
3. Etta James – At last 
4. Luther Vandross – Here and now
5. Celine Dion – I love you

4. There are some awesome songs out there that you don't often hear being played at weddings but are very wedding appropriate, for instance "Look like love" by Cynthia Schloss. You might find that not so many people know of the song. What are some other awesome, not so well known, songs that you know of?
Answer:

1. Babyface – Said I loved you
2. Kenny Lattimore – All my tomorrows
3. Spice Girls – 2 become 1
4. Freddy Jackson – All I will ever ask
5. Prophet Jones – Lifetime

5. What are five songs you find are often mistaken for love songs or fidelity songs?
Answer: 

1. Billy Paul – Me and Mrs Jones
2. Keisha White – Weakness in me
3. Stacy Lattisaw – Love on a two way street
4. Yvonne Elliman – Love me
5. Toni Braxton – Let it flow

According to Jason:

Song selection for us is based on the particular bride we are dealing with....for example: when meeting with my bride to be, I will ask her to give me 5 words that best describes how she envisions her wedding. I then use these words to guide me when making song suggestions. So, different songs will go for more mature brides vs. younger brides. It's also based on their personality....some brides are traditional and will go for the "Here comes the bride" kind vibe, while others want to be non-traditional and will select songs such as "Liquid - wifey walk out" ... Others will also want to be "edgy" and will choose songs that the average person will think are not suitable for weddings at all...:) 

For centuries people have had music and dance accompany celebration. When the ark of God was brought to Jerusalem, a great moment of celebration for the Hebrews, musicians played their instruments and even King David danced.

"Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his might, while he and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord with shouts and the sound of trumpets." - 2 Samuel 6:14-15

A wedding is a time to rejoice. A time to celebrate the union of a couple. A time to dance and be happy.