The Bentley Hotel

As a DJ, I’ve had the great fortune to entertain in some fantastic venues in Glasgow & the surrounding areas – Cameron House, Glasgow Hilton, Oran Mor, Tinto Hotel & Airth Castle – to name a few.

The one venue I’d always aspired to play was… The Bentley Hotel in Motherwell. Built in 1874, the hotel has real character, Park delicious food, with nearby picturesque surrounds, such as Chatelherault country park & The Dutchess of Hamilton it’s an ideal wedding venue.

However, the Bentley’s main asset is its wonder & efficient. The Manager Joy, is just that, a joy. Nothing is too much trouble for her & her team.

Being a local Lanarkshire lad, my motivation to play at The Bentley was always deeply personal. My wife & I experienced the superb service first-hand when we had our wedding reception there in 2009.

With that in mind, it was a huge pleasure to finally entertain at a wedding in the Bentley, just two weeks ago. It was an even greater pleasure to have my second booking there the following week.

I truly cannot say enough positive things about The Bentley Hotel & Joy. If you’re from the Lanarkshire area & mulling over your wedding venue options, I’d strongly recommend you have a chat with Joy.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Just a short & simple post today. This is one of my favourite songs, it's a beautifully power version of the Arlen & Harburg classic, Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

This version is by the late Isreal Kamakawiwo'ole. Ok, it's not very disco, but it's perfect for any wedding reception, playing during the meal or buffet.

I hope you enjoy it... please click here to see the video.

For more about our Wedding Entertainment & Mood Lighting services, please visit our website - http://www.discotherapy.com/

Mood Lighting - Before & After

We recently Entertained at and Mood lit a Wonderful Wedding in The Tinto Hotel. We took the opportunity to take some pics of the beautiful Mood Lighting, which was blue to match the Brides Maid's dresses...

Click the pic to see a bigger version.

Also, please visit www.discotherapy.com for more information about our Mood Lighting service.

DJ Reliability

It amazes me how many calls we take on a weekly basis from people who've been let down by their DJ. Some people call when they arrive at the venue to discover the DJ is not going to appear. They are then left in a blind panic trying to find entertainment for their party.

We took a call last night from a client who had a slightly more considerate DJ, he let them down a week in advance. The reason / excuse he gave the client... His lights aren't working.

This was a new one, I think he perhaps meant, the lights are on but nobody's home!

If this was a genuine reason, it really emphasises the fact that DJ's should ALWAYS have backup gear.

The harsh reality is, however, he probably got offered a gig that is going to earn him more money. This type of person tarnishes the reputation of the whole mobile disco industry.

Fortunately, we're not all like this, there's some of us that still believe in giving fantastic customer service and being 100% reliable.

Top 10 Party Classics

There’s a select few songs that have stood the test of time, party classics that still fill the dancefloor. Depending on your taste in music, the definitive top 10 is open to debate. However, we’re going to put our necks on the line & suggest ours. So, in no particular order, here’s our top 10:

1. Billy Ocean – Love Really hurts
2. Candi Staton – Young Hearts
3. Dolly Parton – 9 till 5
4. Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now
5. Elvis Pressley – Burning Love
6. Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
7. Jackson 5 – I want you back
8. Abba – Dancing Queen
9. Kenny Rogers – The Gambler
10. Erasure – A little Respect

These are only our suggestions for a top 10, even this will change by the time tomorrow comes. Try and write a top 10 of your own, which song songs get your bum off your set and onto the dancefloor?

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