Otika and Moscoe

"Seko,We loved the work that you did for the wedding. People are talking about all of the video work that was done and I told them that it was all the DJ's work. Of course they were shocked, because no other DJ does work of that caliber. They also loved the music selection for the dancing. My parents and in laws loved everything. Grandma got up and danced and they say she never dances. Thanks for everything that was done."
- Moscoe B. Gardner

She was tall. He was taller. I felt like a dwarf standing next to them. Their day was bigger than the three of us combined. This was truly a family celebration. The family came from far and near and joy filled the room. I provided the Total package taking care of their ceremony and the reception, adding special touches along the way.

The event was held in Queen Street North in Hampton Virginia. This facility is owned by Queen Street Baptist Church and is truly state of the art and in a state of beauty. The ceremony began with a special mix of Jazzy Gospel reflecting the grooms deep religious core. Kenny G's version of "Wind beneath my Wings" highlighted the emotions as the parents and grandparents were ushered into the room. The song was extended to easily allow for the seating, candle-lighting, and recognition of the couples very important guests. I created a special version of "Never" by Jaheim beginning with an accapella and slowly building into the full version. This version beckoned our groom, best man, and the officiator into the ceremony. I heard someone say to her next-seat-neighbor "That's my song !" as Moscoe entered. The wedding singer, seated next to me, laughed saying "That's the perfect song for him." The wedding party entered to an extended version of "Ready for love" by India.Arie. Then it was Otika's time.

Otikia entered on a customized entrance I created adding splashes of Stevie Wonder, a classical rendition of "Here and Now" (made popular by Luther Vandross), a string-quartet performance of the traditional bridal march, and the warmth and love of the bride herself. The crowd was touched the bride's prelude and many women began crying before Otika even entered the room. Moscoe stood tall, strong, and emotionally touched as his soon-to-be-wifey entered the room escorted by her parents. It was on ! The ceremony continued with a great wedding singer, a lovely interactive praise dance, a perfect officiator, a gorgeous broom which the couple jumped highlighted by an African-drumming recording, and lastly the recessional....... We created a mix of the traditional recessional music and "Make me better" by Fabolous and Ne-Yo although I removed Fabolous from this edit. The wedding party partied their way out of the room and I played "The prayer" as the parents and other special guests sauntered out of the room.

A high powered entrance brought the room to high excitement as the wedding party and later the couple graced the ballroom. We brought the couple into the room from a different entrance than the wedding party, throwing even more excitement into the hearts of the guests as they turned around to see that the couple of honor had snuck into their party. Gotta' keep them guessing !

The meal was highlighted by our "Love Movie" full of jokes, interviews, music photos, and video. I shared with the couple how I've wanted to create a movie that will encompass most of the meal time to provide an extra level of excitement. Moscoe wanted to give his guests something more, this was a good match from the beginning.

The party was on ! After conducting the toast, cake, garter and bouquet, we threw down. The couple invited a great amount of mature adults so I knew we could take it to the old-old school ! We also line danced and blues-danced (check the below video) until the facility kicked us out of the ballroom. The bride was stunning, the groom was delighted, and the event was a success. May the couple and the family enjoy prosperity !

D.J. Seko VArner, Positive Vibes

Kim & Mike Roulhac

"My husband and I were very pleased with the service we received from Positive Vibes. D.J. A.T. was excellent. He continuously checked on us throughout the night. He also got the guest to participate. He did an EXCELLENT job! I will use your services again and I will also recommend you to my friends! Thanks for a night to remember! " - Kim Mix Roulhac

Kim's event was fun. The crowd was involved in every aspect of the celebration. As I introduced the bride & groom, I had one side of the room say the bride's name and the other side said the grooms name then everyone said the newlyweds last name together ! Can you say PANDEMONIUM ? It was crazy !

The tour of the tables was unforgettable, without revealing too much I'll just say the couple of honor will never forget what their guests did. I opened the floor with a ring dance. The remainder of the night was women coming out of their high-heels and onto the dance floor with whomever they could grab.

I think the only thing bad thing that happened, was with one of the bridesmaids who......hmmmm.......Ah.... The Party must go on !

Aldred D.J. A.T. Foreman
Photos courtesy of Cherish The Moment Photography.

Richard & Leasa

"Leasa and Richard were married in the garden at Founders Inn. Their wedding reception followed in the ballroom. It was a beautiful event! D.J. Seko from Positive Vibes kept the guests dancing and the energy high! The couple decided to skip their exit and partied until the very end - and a little over !" - Isha Foss, Isha Foss Events

Richard and Leasa were a dream to work with. He wanted to have a lot of fun, she wanted to bridge a possible gap between her American raised family and his Jamaican raised family. Leasa asked "How are you going to keep the Americans involved, his family will party to everything." I guaranteed the couple that all involved will have a ball. Fast forward to the event........We actually had a number of balls. The 'storybook' introductions were a ball. The first dance was a ball. The open dance-floor was a ball. The West-Indians had a ball, the Americans had a ball. We couldn't get Leasa's mother off the floor. The A.K.A.'s partied hard and had a ball with their soror. Most importantly, Richard & Leasa had a ball ! (Watch the below video !)

D.J. Seko VArner
Positive Vibes Inc.

Herman & Joy

"September 28th, I had the opportunity to photograph the wedding of Joy and Herman at the Botanical Gardens in Norfolk. The African themed wedding went off without a hitch, thanks to wedding coordinator Isha Foss and her assistant. Flowers were designed impeccably by Daevid’s Florist, while music & entertainment was performed by D.J. Seko of Positive Vibes.
The highlight of the wedding was the performance by the African Dancers who danced gallantly during and after the ceremony. The performance was truly breathtaking. Joy and Herman, thanks for having me be a part of your special day. Your wedding was truly amazing in every aspect of the word." - Keith Cephus Photography

This event touched me culturally. I've done hundred's of weddings over the years and I've only performed at two other events that displayed a adoration of their African roots to this degree. In many ways this event reminded me of my wedding to my beloved Rho' eleven years ago.

The day seemed unsure of itself. It rained a little, it became very hot, then a cool breeze enveloped the Norfolk Botanical Gardens minutes prior to the beginning of the wedding. Joy and Herman added touches of traditional West-African Yoruba wedding culture onto standard Euro-Christian rituals creating a unique ceremony that kept all of the guests on the edge of their seats. Ashee !

Two jets flew over the Botanical Gardens during the event. Using our ceremony sound system prevented the jets from disturbing the nuptials, yet the jets seemed to accent the ceremony. As the officiators paused, a jet launched. As Herman kissed his Joyful bride a flock of birds flying in a "V" formation flew over the ceremony. As the couple were announced as "Mr. and Mrs. Herman & Joy Johnson" an eagle circled over the ceremony. We were all in awe as mother-nature celebrated the union with the guests. Ashee !

The reception was a blast ! They choose the Total package which allowed me to create magic. The theme for the event was "Our Song." I created a customized 'Joy & Herman' remix of Ashford & Simpson's classic hit "Solid" to introduce the couple who were then escorted into their ballroom by African dancers and drummers. The couple were then treated to celebratory dances leading into their first dance. We created an extended first dance ending with all of the guests encircling our couple. The remainder of the night was a blast as the Almighty blessed the room with the spirit of Joy. Ashee, Ashee, Ashee.

D.J. Seko VArner
Positive Vibes Inc.

Sour 16 Party

"There are times when things go wrong, this was one of them." D.J. A.T. stated in our post event debriefing. A.T. has been used to stellar feedback (note the feedback form to the left, click the photo to enlarge the photo) and upon reading the email received from our disgruntled client he was duly bothered. After reviewing what went wrong, and what could be done to prevent these problems in the future, and how to better handle similar problems if faced again, we both signed. This is not the experience we wanted for the client, and she was heated. I was ending a trip to Puerto Rico when D. Prewitt called with her complaint. Immediately upon return a 50% refund was issued. Our procedure is to immediately return 50% of the fee, then to conduct an investigation before providing additional refunds. The client provided us with a written statement detailing her concerns and A.T. and I met. At the end of our meeting we both agreed upon a full refund. There is only one chance for excellence at an event and this time we missed our normal mark. Our client has shared a desire towards pursuing legal action and shared plans to purchase advertisements to promote the debacle. A.T. ended the meeting with sharing all the things that went right. The teens danced and partied hard, and he played a majority of the requested songs. However, when something goes wrong, all the right things don't matter. We stand behind our services. She received all of her money back.