Stax O Wax DJ Productions will be at the White Tail Ridge Bridal Show in Yorkville IL on Sunday, February 19th from 10:00am to 2:00pm.  That’s the first Sunday after Valentines day if you’re lucky and just got engaged.   Stop by and say . . . → Read More: White Tail Ridge Bridal Show February 19th

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Cary Cruise Night starts Wednesday, June 1st, and will run every Wednesday night (weather permitting) until Labor Day.  It is located in downtown Cary, IL at US Hwy 14 (Northwest Highway) and West Main Street (by the Metra station).   Stax O Wax DJ Productions will be performing there on:

June 1st, 8th, 15th, . . . → Read More: Season Opener for Cary Cruise Night This Wednesday!

There is no state sales tax on service.  Companies that sell a product or merchandise must charge sales tax, but services like DJs, bands, and photographers do not collect sales tax.  A photographer may charge sales tax for a photo album or other “item”, but not for the part of their service when they . . . → Read More: More wedding tips. Many people don’t know…

I found this thread on a popular wedding forum.  Every bride has heard of it, and most have been there.  You’ll recognize it!

Anyway, here is a perfect example of a bride doing research on a potential wedding vendor.  There are a couple of good pieces of advice given by forum members with . . . → Read More: Excellent example of good research, and a troll!

Enhance your room with elegant decor lighting!

The right lighting effects can make a BIG difference in the overall experience at your party.  There are some exceptions though.  If your event is outdoors during the daytime, or in a room with lots of windows (and no curtains or blinds), no one will notice . . . → Read More: Lights or No Lights?

This was so funny I had to show it to you.  Here is a company that claims they are Chicago’s “Most Reviewed, Requested and Recommended”.  What makes it so funny is that it is on WeddingWire.com, and there are eight other companies in the same category (in the first two pages alone) with more . . . → Read More: Crazy excessive claims of glory!

Here is a classic example of a company that may not be what it appears to be.  If you’re from the Chicago area, you may even recognize it.  This one was so easy to spot that you don’t even have to look hard.  This company’s own Facebook page and web site contradict each other. . . . → Read More: What’s real, and what’s not? (revisited)

Over the years I’ve had literally dozens of recently married couples approach me as a guest at a wedding reception, and tell me they shopped my company when they were looking for  DJ.  However, they went with another company because they were cheaper.  Now they’re telling me they wish they had gone with me . . . → Read More: Is the success of your wedding worth $100? (part 3)

When you’re shopping, you need to think about the information you’re seeing and hearing from your wedding vendors, and verify it with outside sources for accuracy. Being able to spot a vendor that unscrupulously inflates his accomplishments, or outright lies about them, could keep you from making a mistake you’ll remember for the rest . . . → Read More: What’s real, and what’s not? (Part 2)

This is going to be a multi-part series about shopping for wedding vendors. I’m not a writer, so please bear with me as I try to explain this to the best of my ability… which is minimal!

My tips are skewed more toward DJ entertainment, but will cross over to other vendors in some . . . → Read More: Shopping tips and inside information you should know. (Part 1)

Stax O Wax DJ Productions has an A+ rating with the Chicagoland Better Business Bureau! The BBB is a valuable source of information when shopping for services. It can indicate whether a company has a history of good customer service, or is less reliable. We think customer service is EVERYTHING, and we’re proud of . . . → Read More: We’re rated A+ by Chicagoland BBB!

The WeddingWire.com Bride’s Choice Award. This is awarded to the top 5% of wedding vendors nationwide based on customer reviews on WeddingWire.com. All of us at Stax O Wax DJ Productions would like to send out a big THANK YOU to all of our Brides & Grooms! . . . → Read More: Second award of 2011 is here!

13 Jan, 2011 – MomentVille.com, one of the worlds leading wedding websites, has just announced that Stax O Wax DJ Productions has been selected for the 2011 Wedding Professional Hot List.

Stax O Wax DJ Productions now has Elegant Decor Light Columns available! They are a perfect compliment to covered chairs, and give your room a very sophisticated look. They can be located by the DJ, or at your head table, whichever you prefer. You can choose from a single solid color, or color changing . . . → Read More: New Decor Light Columns!