When you are looking for a DJ, it’s important to find a company that is passionate about making your wedding day perfect for you. Northern Sound Entertainment provides excellent service to their couples while offering a range of services. Get to know more about how they got their start in the business and what their favorite — and not-so-favorite — songs are to play at a wedding.
Q: Let’s get to it, what’s your business’ specialty?
A: We partner with newlyweds to provide DJs, photo booths, and videography for weddings. Getting to know our wedding couples is priority #1. By knowing the wedding couple, we can best tailor the experience for them and their wedding guests.
Q: Where can we find you?
A: Based out of White Bear Lake, MN. We service the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. We do a ton of weddings in the southern exurbs, western Wisconsin, and central Minnesota.
Q: Tell us when and how your business began.
A: Our owner, Bjorn Jensen, founded Northern Sound Entertainment 8 years ago. Prior to that, Bjorn has DJ’d hundreds of weddings independently and with Power Play DJ in Fargo, North Dakota.
Q: What makes your company unique from others?
A: People ALWAYS come first. That means partnering with couples, planning, and executing on their most important day. That also means ethically treating & paying our employees. Any business can make money. Our business makes money by putting what is important first: PEOPLE.
Q: How long have you been in the industry? What do you think has changed the most since then?
A: I’ve been DJ’ing weddings and hosting karaoke nights since 2017. Since COVID, weddings, in general, have become a sort of celebration of life and relationships. Everyone wants to socialize and celebrate. It’s something you can feel in the room.
Q: What would you want couples searching for your business type to know?
A: Choose vendors that you enjoy talking to and that instill confidence. Weddings can be a day filled with anxiety. Having positive, talented, hardworking, and trustworthy people by your side really makes everything easier.
Q: How far in advance should a couple book with you?
A: At least 6 months out. Engaged couples are booking wedding vendors sooner than ever. If you have your date and venue picked out, start booking your DJ, Photo Booth, and Videographer ASAP!
Q: What’s your favorite song to play at a wedding? Least favorite song?
A: Favorite to play: “Pony” by Ginuwine. Best played after 9PM when the children are home, and the adults are socially lubricated. Least Favorite: “I Loved Her First” by Heartland. Overplayed, sappy, awkward, and literally shows up as the first Google search for “Father/Daughter dance song”.
Q: What’s the most unique wedding you’ve ever DJ’d for?
A: Halloween/Pokémon-themed wedding at the Science Museum of Minnesota. That day totally didn’t feel like work at all 😊
Q: Any cool first dance stories?
A: Whenever the newlyweds want to do a medley or a combination of songs. Breaking out into a choreographed dance number after a slow song always gets guests cheering.
LIGHTNING ROUND!
Q: Do you have any favorite podcasts?
A: No podcasts, but I do enjoy Audible. Books on tape are amazing!
Q: Who’s your most played artist on your streaming service?
A: Jay-Z and The Strokes
Q: Heels or flats?
A: I’m a man and a feminist. Heels are oppression! Flats for president!
Q: Favorite place you’ve traveled to?
A: Paris, France.
Q: Go-to cocktail (or mocktail)?
A: Shirley Temple. I’m a lightweight.
Q: When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: A Meteorologist. Some kids like dinosaurs. I liked the weather.
Q: You’re at brunch. Are you going for something sweet or savory?
A: Sweet!
Q: Go-to comfort food?
A: Chinese food. Sesame Chicken for sure.
Q: Duck Duck Grey Duck or Duck Duck Goose?
A: Grey Duck
To learn more about all of the services this team offers to turn your wedding into a true party, check out their website!
All images courtesy of Northern Sound Entertainment
Related Posts
Vendor of the Week: Kismet Event Group
Trust us… we know planning a wedding can be physically and emotionally draining, (it’s so worth is though!) but if you need...
VOW: Rapids Alterations and Repair
You’ve found your dream dress, now you need to find someone who can make it fit perfectly on your body, and Rapids...
If you’re looking for an eye behind the camera that can truly capture authentic moments at your wedding, get to...