My husband and I got engaged in Jan 2021 and married in Feb 2022. He’s American and I’m a Venezuelan immigrant, and it was important for us to have our wedding be a bicultural event that celebrated both of our backgrounds. We also wanted our we...dding to be FUN and memorable! Finding entertainment that wanted to not just “play the playlist we give them” but truly take the time to understand and become an active part of this blended wedding process was probably the most anxiety provoking part of our planning… until we found Duane. Not only did he make us feel comfortable in the first 5 minutes of our meeting, but the curiosity and excitement with which he asked us about our vision for this day had me in TEARS of relief! Not only did Duane know about many of the artists I brought up, but he took it upon himself to LEARN about Venezuelan music, our wedding customs, and how to best mix these with American traditions. We told him about Hora Loca (a Venezuelan custom where you bring out props and hats at the “peak” energy of the party), about the food that would be there, about our families and our first dances… He WANTED to know about these details because he KNEW these were at the core of what we were trying to do. His team was responsive, open and honest when we asked them for feedback (they are true experts at what they do!), and so easy to work with!
Fast forward to February 2022… Duane is not only killing it with an amazing blend of music during cocktail hour and the reception, but he’s also smiling as he sees the guests dance Venezuelan folk music. He’s working closely with the venue to make the magic of Hora Loca happen. At one point, I saw Duane getting my dad water because “that man hasn’t stopped dancing in 3 hours!” Our guests, American and Venezuelan, raved about him – his personality (because they kept trying to be friends with him haha!), his talent, and his clear LOVE for what he does!
I could go on for a million more paragraphs about Duane and his team, but let me summarize with this: We knew we were a “complicated order” because we didn’t want just the usual wedding playlist (though I have no doubt they’d kill it with that too!), and we were terrified that we’d have to sacrifice our vision because of a limited pool of vendors who could truly pull off a bicultural wedding. But Duane and his team (THANK YOU BRIANNA FOR ALWAYS BEING SO KIND!!) not only rose up to the occasion, but they LOVED meeting this challenge and eagerly joined, rather than just “worked,” our big day! They made our wedding the most incredible and JOYFUL day of our lives. Thank you Lights, Camera, DJs for your talents, your heart, and your drive. We are FOREVER grateful!!