Rhodey Entertainment

ing it. 2. As far as rudeness before the introduction, there was no time to have small talk, as the wedding party was held late, so I only had time to confirm names and proper order. 3. When initially setting up, the venue owners had me move 2 separate times due to the venues neighbors apparently being known to call the police about noise. When it came to the part of the night with open dancing, the venue owner told me that there was a severe thunderstorm coming our way in approximately 30 minutes. I asked their coordinator to allow me to move my equipment to AT LEAST under an awning. That request was not only ignored, but I was berated, with the coordinator stating that the bride demanded “To play outside, because she paid for the dance floor to be out there!”. I disagreed, of course, but no one was budging. So I stated that if my equipment got wet, it was game over. As I was playing, I played songs mainly from their list, with the exception of one song requested from one of the bridesmaids. It had start to drizzle, but I continued to play, as I had hoped it all would pass over with no incident. I remember specially chuckling because a few guests had started slipping on the wooden dance floor they had rented. Then it started to pour rain. It was bad. So, as quickly as I could, I moved my gear to my car, which was significantly closer than the barn. I was soaked head to toe, and so was all of my audio gear and lighting. My mixing board was fried. After getting everything into my vehicle, the groom approached me, asking if I could start playing music inside. Of course, being frustrated with the situation, I said that I would have loved to, but no one was willing to help me move my equipment faster to get out of the rain. Furthermore, I absolutely would not risk damaging my equipment even further, or risking the well-being of myself or their guests by plugging electronic equipment that was soaking wet into electricity. Do not blame me for not heeding the advice that was given about the weather, ignoring the venue owner and me about different options , and ignoring the safety concerns that was a consequence of demanding that I stay outside. You wanted me to stay out by that dance floor, even if it rained. I played all the correct songs, at the correct time, my gear worked perfectly, and I did my best to make sure the bride got everything she asked for, at the expense of damaging my equipment. My equipment and people’s safety might not mean much to you, but it does to ANY professional. Congratulations on your marriage, and have the day you deserve.