For the 3rd consecutive year, Pifemaster Productions has been awarded the Bride’s Choice Award™ by WeddingWire.com, a division of Martha Stewart Weddings. The WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes the top wedding professionals throughout the country that demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. Unlike other awards in... [Read more]
I was very excited when I checked my email this morning and saw that another former client had gone to WeddingWire and submitted a review of my wedding entertainment service. This was more meaningful than usual because this was the 100th review that had been submitted on WeddingWire. Pifemaster Productions is the only DJ in the Pittsburgh PA - Wheeling WV market to recieve... [Read more]
I am delighted to unveil my new promotional wedding video. Every one of the images used in this video are from actual weddings where DJ Pifemaster provided the entertainment. Please check it out and feel free to leave feedback using the form below! Read More →
If you are from Pittsburgh, I am sure you have been to a wedding where the bride and groom have provided dozens and dozens of cookies for their guests. What you may not realize is that this tradition does not occur in most other areas of the country. IT’S A BURGH THING! Below is an article from the New York Times, written by Ron Lieber, about the Pittsburgh cookie table... [Read more]
As Wedding professionals, we have seen many changes occur in the wedding industry during 2009. Difficult economic times have changed the way couples plan, budget and pay for their wedding. Many of the trends we saw develop in 2009 appear to be continuing into 2010. This prediction is based on a report released today from a leading Wedding Statistics and Market Research company.... [Read more]
One of the trends that grew in the 2009 wedding season (and appears to be continuing in 2010) is couples attempting to save money on their wedding by taking a DIY (Do It Yourself) approach. More and more couples are attempting services that in previous years, they would have relied on professionals to provide. Wedding Florists in Butler Pennsylvania Just a week ago, I had a... [Read more]
Every day we receive phones calls from couples looking to hire a disc jockey for their wedding. Many of these people are shocked to find out that we have no Saturdays available for up to a year and the popular dates are taken up to two years in advance. We are asked all the time; how far in advance should I book your services? The answer is simple “as soon as possible”... [Read more]
Average cost of a wedding increases 34% According to a national wedding statistics and market research organization, the average cost of a wedding unexpectedly increased by 34% from $16,546 in the second quarter of 2009 to $22,121 in the third quarter of 2009. These results were based on survey samples of both couples and wedding vendors across the United States. You may recall... [Read more]
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from Jamie Tate who lives in Cary, North Carolina. Jamie just released a new song which was created specifically for a Father Daughter Dance at weddings. Jamie’s story is pretty unique and her song just might be the perfect song for the father daughter dance at your wedding. You can listen to the song below and view the lyrics at... [Read more]
Yes, you read it right… FREE. Several days ago Mike Vereb from the Foxburg Inn announced that they would offer their outdoor facilities to couples free for their wedding. There are several locations that brides & grooms can choose from. There is the river deck that faces the Allegheny River, the small bridge between the Allegheny Grille and the Foxburg Inn Hotel, as well... [Read more]
