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SARATOGA WINERY DJ WEDDING TOUR

We have done a few weddings at the Saratoga Winery in Saratoga Springs, NY and it is great! Check out our video below to see for yourself.

If you have never been there, it totally can work for an-all-in-one wedding venue location, meaning you can have your outside ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception with many different location options.

INSIDE – It’s a cozy little place with great ambiance. In side has a very woodsy feel to it. It has a great little bar, an eating area, and also a back reception room loaded with decorative wine barrels.

OUTSIDE – Out back, you have a great multi-tiered deck with room for all, plus a band or DJ under cover. There is also nice stone work and a great grassy area for a wedding ceremony.

Here is a video we shot to better help you understand, from a recent wedding I had the pleasure of DJ’ing for:

VOTED #1 DJ IN SARATOGA SPRINGS NEW YORK!

(518) 506-3305. Affordable wedding DJ / Mobile disc jockey in Saratoga, NY with a complete library of new music & classics. Also – Digital Photography & Lights!

If your Saratoga event is at Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs,  The Saratoga Hilton, National Museum of Dance & Hall of Fame, Gideon Putnam Resort, or maybe Batcheller Mansion Inn, then we are the DJ service for you!

NEW HITS & ALL THE CLASSICS: Want top quality in music entertainment and disc jockey services for your event taving place in Saratoga, NY? Then look no more! We mix today’s best new music with all your favorite throwbacks. Want to have a hand in creating the playlist? No problem! Help create the playlist or leave it up to us!

WHAT WE BRING TO THE WEDDING OR  PARTY:

•200,000 song library
•DJ/MC experience since 1996
•Professional Photography “The DJ Cam”
•Interactive events, dances, & activities
•Digital Slide Show
•Our Music Video LCD Package
•Voted Capital Region #1 Karaoke DJ
•Radio Personality Experience
•Ring Announcer Experience: WWF / WWE
•Sports Broadcasting Experience
•Karaoke & with a very large track library
•Uplighting & A Huge Laser Show
•Professional Gear Bose L1 Stick & Peavey
•Very affordable prices!!!

CONTACT US NOW FOR PARTIES IN AND AROUND SARATOGA NEW YORK! Call us or TEXT us at 518-506-3305, or email ken@thedjservice.com. Check out www.theDJservice.com for more information!

LOCAL VENUES YOU MAY WANT TO TRY

LOCAL SARATOGA COUNTY SERVICES: If you want an affordable experienced DJ for your wedding reception or party with countless local venue hall relationships, we serve Ballston Spa, Corinth, Country Knolls, Galway, Gilbert Corners, Hadley, Mechanicville, Milton, Palmer, Round Lake, Saratoga Springs, Schuylerville, South Glens Falls, Stillwater, Victory Mills, and Waterford. all on a regular basis for music entertainment disc jockey mobile DJ services.

Here are some local contacts and weblinks from our wedding hall list that where have recently partnered with to create awesome weddings in ‘Toga!

1) Museum of Dance – 99 S Broadway – Saratoga Springs, NY – (518) 584-2225
Website   –    Menu   –    Directions    –   Pictures   –   Email

2) Hall Of Springs – 108 Ave of The Pines – Saratoga Springs, NY – (518) 583-3003
Website   –    Menu   –    Directions    –   Pictures   –   Email

3) Inn at Saratoga – 231 Broadway Street – Saratoga, New York – (518)583-1890
Website   –    Menu   –    Directions    –   Pictures   –   Email

4) Longfellows – 500 Union Ave – Saratoga Springs, NY – (518)587-0108
Website   –    Menu   –    Directions    –   Pictures   –   Email 

5) The Saratoga Hilton – 534 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY – (518) 693-1004
Website   –    Menu   –   Directions   – Email

6) Universal Preservation Hall – 25 Washington St, Saratoga Springs – (518) 690–0293
Website   –    Email

…Other local Saratoga County points that we handle include:

The #1 Saratoga NY Wedding DJ

518-506-3305. Affordable Wedding DJs in Saratoga, NY with a huge library of new music & classics. Plus Digital Photography & Lights.

Are your eyes bugging out of your head from stress on what to do for the big event and today you realized that it is really creeping up on you? Do you have an important wedding day or event coming up at, The Museum of Dance, Saratoga Wilton Elks Club, The Gideon Putnum or The Inn at Saratoga Ballroom? Do you think that you need “The Very Best” in music entertainment and disc jockey services for your party in Saratoga Springs, New York, due to the happy feet nature of the guests that you are inviting ???

Why settle for the rest of the silly gray-bearded Jerry Garicia disc jockeys who love to rock out to the Macarena and the oh-so dreaded Chicken Dance? DJ Kenny Casanova is “The Bee’s Knees of DJs and Emcees” & DJ Maria is the area’s #1 female DJs!

As a wedding and party specialist, DJ Kenny Casanova and DJ Maria of TheDJservice.com brings to you:
•250,000 song library
•Music Video Package
•Professional Gear Bose L1 Stick & Peavey
•Digital Slideshow Projection
•Professional Photography “The DJ Cam” •Interactive events, dances, & activities
•Sports Broadcasting Experience
•Karaoke & with huge track library
•DJ/MC experience since 1996
•Radio Personality Experience
•Ring Announcer Experience: WWF / WWE
•Huge Laser Show
•Very affordable prices!!!

CONTACT – THEDJSERVICE.COM – TODAY

Do you want more information on how to book DJ Kenny Casanova, DJ Maria or our other fine disc jockies for your wedding or special event?

Drop us a line at 518-506-3305, or email us at ken@thedjservice.com – where we are always providing affordable fun, experience, and great music for your special occasion!

Check out www.theDJservice.com for more information!

STILL LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT WEDDING HALL FOR YOU?

Here are some local contacts from our wedding hall list that where have recently partnered with to create awesome weddings in ‘Toga!

1) Museum of Dance – 99 S Broadway – Saratoga Springs, NY – (518) 584-2225
Website   –    Menu   –    Directions    –   Pictures   –   Email

2) Hall Of Springs – 108 Ave of The Pines – Saratoga Springs, NY – (518) 583-3003
Website   –    Menu   –    Directions    –   Pictures   –   Email

3) Inn at Saratoga – 231 Broadway Street – Saratoga, New York – (518)583-1890
Website   –    Menu   –    Directions    –   Pictures   –   Email

4) Longfellows – 500 Union Ave – Saratoga Springs, NY – (518)587-0108
Website   –    Menu   –    Directions    –   Pictures   –   Email

5) The Saratoga Hilton – 534 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY – (518) 693-1004
Website   –    Menu   –   Directions   – Email

6) Universal Preservation Hall – 25 Washington St, Saratoga Springs – (518) 690–0293
Website   –    Email

Call 518-506-3305 for a great Wedding & Party DJ in Albany, Upstate New York, VT and Western MA. Here are

DJ Kenny Casanova, Maria, Chris, Pete, and Corey – Wedding & Party  Disc Jockey Service references & recommendations…

Looking for an affordable and fun wedding or party mobile DJ  in the Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, Lake George & Hudson area?  Here is a compilation of some review emails and recommendation letters from our customers to help you make your choice. There are also email contacts, in case you are looking for references.

WEDDING DJ REFERENCES & RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DJS ON THIS SITE

“Hi Kenny, I just wanted to send you an email letting you know how grateful I am that we picked you as our DJ at our wedding. A great DJ is one of the most important aspects of the wedding and you kept the party going at our wedding for almost seven hours. When I got back from taking wedding photos with my husband, a friend came up to me specifically to tell me that for the entire cocktail hour, the music had been awesome. You checked in when songs were could have ran too long (parent dances,) you played all of the songs we asked you to at the right times, and then you totally surprised us by throwing out glow sticks and getting the crowd amped up! I will give you a 5 star review on every website I can find. I was hoping for a good DJ and instead I got a great one! Thanks for making our wedding day great!”  – Laura (lauramsilverman@gmail.com)

“We want to thank you! You did an awesome job! It was a no alcohol wedding and everyone STILL had a blast! Best regards, – The Cutlers” (dcutler1@nycap.rr.com)

“Hey guys, I am so happy you were a part of our wedding day! You truly made the night perfect. All I wanted to see was everyone dancing and everyone was! At one moment, I sat and watched and it was amazing that almost every table was up and moving. You did a wonderful job and highly recommend you! I can’t thank you enough for helping us throw an awesome party! Sincerely, – Mr and Mrs Lutz” (lmmarquit@yahoo.com)

“Kenny was great to work with!  He made sure that everyone was on the same page and that things (activites) were done when we were ready to do them … not on anyone else’s schedule.” – Jill (murphy12180@yahoo.com)

“Dear Kenny… Thank you so much for DJ’ing our wedding! It was so wonderful to have you there; I still get comments from our guests who say that you were truly amazing– and I agree 😀 …Steve still says, “He played what I would have wanted him to play, even though I never wrote those songs down… It’s like he was in my head!”

You seriously and beyond a doubt you are, by FAR, the best DJ I have ever been in the presence of! You blended my wishes seamlessly with my husband; Country, Christian, Rock, Celtic rock… (I am the girl who likes country who was marrying the man who hates it). I don’t think Steve stopped dancing until the reception was over. I think he would have KEPT dancing forever, frankly.  Thank you SO much!!! You made a magical night even better! Even all of the event Staff from Christ the King said that this was the best music they had EVER had there (I think they get a lot more older, conservative, christian weddings). They literally thanked Steve and I separately at least once per staff person. Steve was ecstatic at the light show and the glow necklaces and, even though that sounds like a rave, it was still classy, elegant and wonderful.

Your energy is electric and wonderful and we can’t thank you enough. You truly helped to make a memorable night even more amazing for everyone– our guests being happy on the happiest day of our lives meant the world to us and you delivered in full force. Feel free to use me as a reference if you ever want to!  – Sincerely, Anna and Stephen Rogers.”  (purebredmutt@gmail.com)

Same-Sex Wedding Reference – “DJ Kenny Casanova and his assistant were GREAT!!! Super easy to work with, very friendly/approachable and tons of fun!!! They made the wedding happen with entertainment, laughs, excellent music and they even danced and interacted with the crowd!! Overall, absolutely enjoyable to work with and I highly recommend 🙂  ”  (colleen.usaf@gmail.com)

“Kenny went above and beyond for anything we asked. He was even able to point me in the direction of his super helpful website/blog to get some great ideas for my ceremony music (which went off without a hitch).  Our wedding was in NY but we live in VA so that was stressful enough, but this guy was responsive to every single e-mail/request/question I had within at least a day of me sending it, if not hours. He was receptive to everything we wanted, he came dressed for the occasion, always attentive to every detail, and just overall wonderful. I was skeptical as to how my wedding would flow, and he set my worries aside from the very get-go by providing the best flow…ever.

As far as value is concerned: Best value. Seriously. For the service and peace of mind he provided me, I would have paid him double. So very affordable, and full of flexibility: Kenny did whatever we asked for him, I had to make a few last minute changes at the end for our entrances, and he was right on point.

Also, DJ Maria came along with him to help. She was awesome. While he was working the microphone and stage, she was walking around, asking me if I needed anything and keeping things organized. We honestly have only great things to say about them, and my wedding day was hands down the best day of my life.” – Calie Magill (calie.magill@gmail.com)

“My family and I have used Kenny Casanova numerous times in the past years. Kenny recently was the DJ for my wedding 4/28/12 and he was awesome! I did not have to worry about anything when I got to the reception. Music is key at a wedding, music can make or break your wedding day!  Kenny MADE our wedding day. All of our guest are still asking who our DJ was and thought he was amazing. We had 181 guest at our wedding and NOT one complaint, the dance floor was packed all night, the music was great all because of Kenny. I highly recommend Kenny Casanova! He will make your event for sure!!!! I am so happy we had him as our DJ and you will too! Drop him a line!” – Liz “Lizzard” White – (lizzie84g@yahoo.com)

“You were so awesome last night!!! Thank you sooo much, I received quite a few compliments on you as the DJ! Your photographers were also FANTASTIC! The pictures are beautiful! Thank you so much for making our day amazing! – Best of wishes with everything!” – Paige Vallo – (vallop@sage.edu)

“We used Kenny for our wedding. He was great, he knew how to get everyone up and dancing, he even got involved and showed everyone some dance moves. He met with us and asked exactly what we wanted and went above and beyond. He also helped out when we got a little lost in the shuffle of the events at the reception that night. We had guests weeks after the wedding talk about how good he was. We have sent many people to Kenny to use, and all have been very happy with the service. We highly recommend him. He will go above and beyond your expectations.” – Rick Russel – (rickruss84@nycap.rr.com)

“We found DJ Kenny on a fluke after our previous DJ had double-booked for our date and dropped us! When we were freaking out about this we decided to look around and find people in our area and came across DJ Kenny. Immediately after meeting him my husband and I both said to each other that the other DJ backing out was a blessing in disguise. DJ Kenny was absolutely fantastic and made our wedding AMAZING! …He was awesome with the music, intros, and keeping everyone moving. Several people came up to me commenting on how great he was and how they had never been to a wedding with so many people on the dance floor. We had wonderful vendors all around but DJ Kenny was by far the star among them all! — Jen (busacker.j@gmail.com)

“I really want to thank you and your amazing wife for all the great music and pictures from your DJ Cam Package!! You both were amazing and really made my wedding a great time!! Everyone raved that you kept the party going! Also please tell your wife that I’m extremely sorry a seashell flew out of my bouquet and knocked her in the head, lol! Seriously, you both were beyond fabulous!!! I couldn’t have asked for more! FYI I loved the ring announcement entrance!! Perfection!!! I will be recommending you to EVERYONE!!!” — Marrissa Manzer-Lachar. (rissa_m812@yahoo.com)

“We just wanted to let you know again what an awesome job you did at the wedding. The DJ plays such an important part and can make or break a reception. You absolutely made it!! Rob was right, you are very good at what you do and we were so happy that it turned out so wonderful. We appreciate all of your hard effort that lead to such a memorable night.” — Al & Sue Schulz for son Rob, The Groom. (rschulz@rochester.rr.com)

“Hello Kenny! Sam & I just wanted to thank you again for what a great job you did DJ’ing our wedding last Friday night! Everyone has been remarking about how great the music was and what a blast they had. Thank you! Please feel free to use us as a reference in the future. You’re The Best!” — Keira & Sam (hello@keiralemonisphotography.com)

“Thank you for making our Halloween Theme Wedding exactly what we wanted it to be; fun! The music was perfect and we couldn’t have asked for more from you. Let us know without hesitation if anyone is looking for a reference.” — Pete & Michele Sefcik (sweetpetex@aol.com)

“Kenny provided DJ service for my wedding. He did a great job, played just the right mix of music, and kept the guests entertained. I got a lot of comments from our guests on how good the DJ was. Thanks for the great job Kenny and crew!” — Todd Bovair (hotbodtodd@aol.com)

“DJ Casanova was spectacular! He really set the tone for our reception. He was professional, yet a lot of fun! He even saved the night! We had a slide show playing during dinner on the reception hall’s video system, and low and behold the sound didn’t work! It was so uncomfortable for a few seconds as the guests watched with no sound. DJ Casanova ran over, asked which song it was supposed to be set to, and within seconds it was playing right along! He even looped the song to fit the show and nobody was the wiser! I would HIGHLY recommend him again!” — Leah Stiles (leah.stiles@navy.mil)

“I just want to say thank you again, for doing such a fantastic job at my wedding this past weekend! Everyone had a great time…I am recommending you to anyone who needs a DJ!!” — Liz Flynn Manzi (scarlet_75@yahoo.com)

“Thanks so much for making our special day even more memorable. Everyone loved your music.” — Jackie Tremont (JTremont1@nycap.rr.com)

“I can’t thank you enough for the great job you did at our wedding. It actually came off better than we had expected. The music selection couldn’t have been better. It was really just what we wanted; classy, subtle and enjoyable…. Being able to pull through last minute (in less than two weeks) was incredible. Thanks again! …especially on such short notice.” – Khaye & Dustin F. (7thanvil@gmail.com)

“Just wanted to thank you again for the wonderful job you did DJ’ing Joe and Amanda’s wedding , From the dancing to the karaoke everything went so smoothly, Thank you again for helping us move the food tables so the line went smoother… You were very professional and understanding and made their day turn out the way they always dreamed it would.” — Kathy Sidusky. (kathysid1981@yahoo.com)

Hey Kenny! We just wanted to let you know that you did a great job and we will always keep you in mind for any future parties.  Thanks again!  –Linda and Otto (otto.haye1@gmail.com)

PARTY & EVENT DJ REFERENCES FOR OUR DJS

“Thank You! We most definitely will be in touch for future. You did an amazing job and I will say this was the first year where almost all the girls were dancing it was wonderful and we believe that was because of you, the music selection and the contests! Thank you again! — Amy Atwood, Waterford-Halfmoon Middle School (amycakes624@aol.com)

“Thanks again for a wonderful party, Maria & Kenny! The kids had a blast and I would definitely recommend you!! Take care, Reva.” (rkinnally@nycap.rr.com)

“Hi Ken, I just wanted to thank you for a wonderful party your experience made the difference I was so impressed with your music and professionalism. My sister who ran the party will be contacting you, wondering about your Christian music collection or seeing if you have done any Christian events. Again Thanks for making my daughters Sweet 16 super special.”  – Celeste (ccoleman@mildred-elley.edu)

Ken, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for another great party. I would be happy to recommend you to anyone I know that is looking for a DJ. You are reliably, professional and most of all fun. In addition I thank you for staying longer than the scheduled time. We look forward to using you again for the NEXT Graduation party… one by one, the kids are all flying the coup!! Should you ever need a reference please feel free. — Tina Weber (facebook)

“Thanks for helping to make our meeting a really fun event! I’ve got 29 years with Altria and I gotta say that this was one of the top meetings we’ve ever done. You were a part of that success and we appreciate it.” — Jim Hubbard, Operations Manager of Altria Sales & Distribution (James.L.Hubbard@altria.com)

“I love going down to “The Karaoke Crocodile Show” at Valenti’s. Kenny is a real pro at this: great mix of music, a huge song list of karaoke tunes, and just good times all around. He really knows how to keep the party hopping! I recommend his DJ services for anyone hoping to give their event or party a time to remember.” — Brett Williams (bewny21@verizon.net)

“The DJ Camera Package was well worth it! Your pictures came out even BETTER than our photographer’s did!” — Karen Satone

“It was the best party ever! Everyone was dancing.” — Michelle Jankowski

“Thanks so much for a great party. You were so awesome. I have many people asking for your name and number so I wanted to make sure its okay to pass it on. I’m thinking it is. Everyone who came was wondering where I found you because you’ve been the best DJ at the many parties we’ve attended. Thanks again” — Ellie Bartow

“I had a ton of fun. It was so cool. That was my favorite birthday party ever.” — Brittney Fowles, age 9

WEDDING THEME IDEAS – A list of different themes to pick from to liven your wedding or event

As a wedding DJ, I have seen a lot of traditional weddings. I have noticed, however, that something makes it hard for me to remember which wedding was which. If you have attended a lot of weddings yourself, did you ever notice that later on they all seem to blend together in your memory?

DARE TO BE DIFFERENT- If you really want your special day to be different and memorable, you have to take a risk and break the norm. Think about it, the traditional wedding with tuxedos and the big white dress and the huge cake is a theme now, in itself. But everyone does the traditional wedding thing, or at least some elements of it. So, do you want to stand out and have your wedding really be remembered? Do you dare to be different?  There are many many ways to make your wedding stand out and be different from the rest. One sure way to do that is to add a fun theme to your special day.

PICK A THEME AND CREATE A REAL MEMORY!

KEEPING THE CLASS – Don’t get me wrong. You can keep traditions, but tradition doesn’t have to happen to the point of nausea, anymore. Keep the ceremony sacred, keep the white dress, and keep whatever you want from the traditional guidelines. But remember, guidelines are just that… GUIDELINES. When you add a theme to your wedding, the whole game changes, but you can still make it fancy and elegant, and not just a theme party.

When I got married, my wife kept the white dress so it still felt like a wedding, but the groomsmen rented high-end pirate costumes, rather than tuxes. Since it was a pirate theme, we chose to go for the movie prop look, rather than the easy cartoon-like party decorations that you could get just anywhere. That way, the pirate feel was authentic and not just a silly halloween party.

LIST OF WEDDING / PARTY THEME OPTIONS WITH “HOW-TO” HYPERLINKS FOR MORE INFO:

Awesome 80’s / 1980s theme
African
Asian Fusion theme / Japanese & Chinese
Autumn
Beach theme / Hawaiian / Island / Caribbean

Butterfly
Country
Cinderella
Christmas theme
Daisey
Disco
Disney
Easter
Elvis theme
Ethnic
Fairy Tale
Fall

Fifties / 1950s
Garden
Gone With the Wind
Goth
Halloween theme
Heavy Metal
Hippie / Grateful Dead / 1960s
Irish / Celtic theme
Italian theme
International (many nations represented)
Japanese
Jewish
Mardi Gras
Masquerade
Medieval / Renaissance
Military
Pirate theme

Princess Theme

Red Carpet Event
Rose
Royalty
Sci Fi / Outerspace
Seventies / 1970s
Star Wars
Star Trek
Superhero
Under the Sea / Ocean /nautical
Vegas / Rat Pack theme 
Valentines / Hearts
Victorian
Western / Old West / Cowboy / Country

(A few wedding theme options on the above list are hyperlinks. For more wedding theme ideas, check out our other blogs at www.thedjservice.com/blog )

THEMES REALLY CREATE PARTICIPATION – Adding a fun theme where people actually dress the role or can participate in some fun and different way, makes everyone feel connected. Everything is united under one common idea. This idea fosters creativity and participation at the sime time. People come together and want to help you plan and even decorate. And brides, I have even noticed that when an interesting theme has been added, creative grooms buy into the planning even more. (See my not-yet written future blog here: My Pirate Wedding)

We have become one of the area’s number one choices for theme weddings when selecting a disc jockey. With my past experience in the entertainment field, as well as being a fiction writer, it only makes sense that my creative side does well with theme weddings as a DJ.

(PHOTO CREDIT: Http://www.unrealitymag.com )