Devail here! I wanted to give an update on 196 Events and also update you on our personal lives. Nikki and I are always working to guarantee we bring the party to each of our wedding receptions. I provide the soundtrack while Nikki manages the photo booth. If there’s no photo booth then Nikki helps […]

Hey Mr. DJ Where do I start!? Should the intro be something like “Yo Yo Yo, it’s your boy Dj….” or more formal….”Greetings from 196 Events, your premier wedding dj?” How about we scratch (<<DJ pun) the intro and get right to it. Proceeds to an intro 😉. Behind the Scenes With Your Top Rated […]

Empowering lives through literacy. The Life Enrichment Center (LEC) is a non-profit organization providing literacy tutoring for elementary students from Title I Schools in Hampton Roads and beyond. We had the pleasure of providing our Premier Photo Booth service for the Life Enrichment Center’s (LEC) annual banquet. Held at The Founders Inn in Virginia Beach, […]

Photo Booth Service for Not Back to School Luncheon We had a great time at the Not Back to School Luncheon in Virginia Beach. Over 150 retired Hampton Roads teachers gathered at Grand Affairs to celebrate the start of the school year. The tradition started 7 years ago and continues to be the way these […]

Before we say goodbye to 2018, we wanted to share the top wedding trends from our 2018 wedding season and a few fun facts from the year. Top Wedding Trends The Rustic Revolution The rustic wedding theme has been growing in popularity for a few years and this year was no different. The term “rustic” can be pretty broad so […]

Mr. Kempsville and Associates  is a well known real estate team that specializes in the sale and purchase of homes in the Kempsville area of Virginia Beach. We provided our Premier Photo Booth for their annual client appreciation event at the Farmhouse Brewing Co. on Kempsville Rd. There was live music, food trucks (J&K Style Grill was […]

Image Credit: Chad Flucas Photography How did 196 Events help? DJ/Event Host, Photo Booth, Dance Floor Lights Amber and Cole’s Oceanfront wedding was so much fun and full of love.  They had family all the way from Cali to New Orleans. You’d never know from seeing them together that Amber and some of her siblings […]

Image Credit: Dulce de V Photography How 196 Events Helped: DJ/Event Host, Ceremony Support, Dance Floor Lights Anyone who knows Tiffany & Michael knows how much they love music. Their mutual love of music brought them together and it’s the glue that has held them together since high school.  From our very first FaceTime with them […]

Image Credit: Rowlands Photography How 196 Events helped: DJ/Event Host, Ceremony Support & Dance Floor Lights Hands down, one of the most requested first dance songs is Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect”.  If you’ve attended any weddings this year then you know exactly what I mean.  To make your first dance stand out from the crowd, try to […]

Image Credit: Hunter & Sarah Photography After months of planning, your wedding day arrives and seems to fly by in the blink of an eye.  This is why it’s so important for you to live in the moment and make the best of every second.  Here are our 10 secrets to an epic wedding reception: Don’t plan too many […]