Here are some of favorite images from Allison & Jon’s Chardon Wedding! I put a slideshow for everyone to enjoy. And sorry for posting so many photos, I really wish I could show them all

Congratulations to both of you!

This past Saturday I had the honor of photographing a very simple, yet elegant wedding at University Circle. Sandy and Tony tied the knot at the duck pond behind the Cleveland Museum of Art along with a small gathering of close friends and family. The ceremony was beautiful, full of joy, laughter and tears. Towards the end of the ceremony, they even had a visit from the random shirtless man walking his dog. Too funny The reception took place at the historical Alumni House at Case Western Reserve University.  This place was AMAZING. I even had the pleasure of witnessing Tony jam some tunes with his band members.

Congratulations to Sandy and Tony!!

Last year I had the pleasure of working with an awesome DJ. We kept in touch since then and I decided to ask Brandon Brooks a few questions to help future brides in the decision process.

EM- Tell us a little about yourself.

Brandon-I am young and energetic, and see myself as a really easy going guy. I have always had a love for muisc, but it wasn’t untill i started Dj’ing that i actually began to appreciate it! When I started Brooks Music, I wanted to offer quality entertainment at an affordable price! I too am engaged and know what my clients are going through. Weddings are expensive, and that is why i have decided to have my wedding on a beach far away! I have to hand it to anyone who plans a wedding, it is hard work!

EM- Why do you love being a DJ?

Brandon-I am constantly around happy people! Knowing that i am a part of the biggest day of a couples life makes it really rewarding! Because of my love for music, it makes my job fun, and although it can be hard work, i wouldnt want to do anything else.

EM- How long have you entertained at weddings?

Brandon-I have been a wedding Dj for about 4 years now. I previously worked at another company, but I have recently taken the skills and knowledge i aquired and started my own company!

EM- What makes you stand out from the competition?

Brandon-At first look, it would be our prices! We have significantly lower prices than many other companies out there plus we don’t charge for things like lighting! Once our price draws you in, you will find that we have excellent customer service! We will work with you unlimitedly and treat you as if we have known you for years! In addition, we have a wide variety of young DJ’s to meet the needs of any client.

EM- What is your all time favorite song and music artist?

Brandon- Its hard to say, I love all music, and my favorite songs are constantly changing! If I had to pick one song that was my favorite, I would say it was “could you be loved” by Bob Marley. It is so relaxing and takes me away to a better place! However my alltime favorite artist is the King, Elvis Presley!

EM- What’s on your ipod?

Brandon-I have a little bit of eveything on my IPOD. You can find anything form Elvis to Eminem, Toby Keith to Miley Cirus, and Britney Spears to Lil Wayne. I really love all music, except screamo and death metal.

EM- What are your hopes and plans for the future?

Brandon- I really hope to continue to offer “Quality service that won’t break the bank” to Northeast Ohio. I would love to expand to a larger area, and even now offer my services to people all over. We actually have a wedding scheduled in Toronto!

EM- Anything else you want to add?

Brandon-We offer many packages that are sure to suit the needs of any client. We are now proud to offer travel assistance for your honeymoon, or any vacation plans you might need, as I am now a certified travel consultant! We also offer a money back referral program!

For more information on Brooks Music visit http://www.brooksdjservice.com/default.html

And here’s the man in action;)

Let me just say that my business is built on word of mouth and it amazes how far it has actually taken me. All of my weddings this year have come from previous brides from the 2009 season. No advertising folks!! Which has led to more gigs not related to weddings. For instance, below is April and Chris,

they found me while looking at a potential photographer for their wedding on his flickr friend. I was a contact of a contact of that photographer and somehow they found me. Months passed and I photographed their wedding. Few more months go by and one of her bridesmaid contacts me to shoot family portraits down by the  Columbus Ohio area.

Little bit later a student at the school that Chris works as a teacher saw the wedding album and contacted me to do senior portraits.

After that, Beth, a friend of April’s contacted me because she absolutely loved the way I captured her friends wedding and wanted me to capture her wedding. Which by the way I am really looking forward to. And now I will be doing all head shots for the school drama club (that’s where Chris teaches at). Wooo!! This is all so amazing. Word of Mouth… Gotta Love it!!

Photo shoot the day after wedding next to the Art Institute of Chicago with Thomas and Kim.

This shot of Shannon is one of my all time favorites. It was completely candid, we were waiting for the elevator at the hotel so Shannon and the Bridesmaid head for the ceremony. Shannon felt like a princess:) The Wedding was back in September of 2009.