Weddings
Hello and welcome to planning your special day 🙂
We’re so happy to be a part of your wedding celebration! Thank you for trusting in us to assist you best.
No Stress Online Planning – 1 2 3
- Look around the planner & get familiar.
- Fill in areas that pertain to you, when able.
- Take your time & ask us for help 🙂
*Please use/keep the email with your online planner login details. Please bookmark this page so you may access it at anytime to continue your planning.
**Use these instructions to help guide you, when needed. Although it looks like a lot, take your time when planning your day.
***Please review these helpful instructions and your entire wedding worksheet FIRST before completing it, as this will alleviate duplicates and save you time.
Use the link below to login to your online event planner. You may use this planner to keep track of your special event and its important details. You will be able to review/complete event worksheets, music requests, contact information and more, easily online from any device, although a laptop/desktop does work best.
Excellent! Entertainment – Online Event Planner – Login
After clicking the login link:
- Enter your event date in the date box.
- Enter password in the password box. (Password was sent to you via email.)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Please read carefully. Let us know if you have any questions. We’re here to help!
3 Easy Starting Tips:
1 – Start with “Planning Forms” in the Navigation Menu on the left, then Excellent! Entertainment Wedding Worksheet. Review this first before moving to the “Select Music” area, as most of your important songs will be typed here, such as Ceremony Songs, Formal Dances, Celebration Activities and the such.
2 – Use the “Select Music” Area to request songs for the open dancing portion of your reception. Choose songs that you and your guests will enjoy.
3 – Be sure to list your vendors and their contact information in the “Event Details” in the Navigation Menu on the left & Event Planning Tools area. We will connect with your vendors and work with them as a wedding celebration team!
Upon successful login to your online event planner you will see your navigation pane on the left listing the selections below and some primary event information.
The “Dashboard” selection will show the date, location, setup time, event countdown, start/end times, current balance due and payments made, along with recent email messages that have been sent through the online planner. Please note that only emails and messages sent directly through the online planner will be shown here. Other emails and messages sent directly to us, i.e. direct emails and text messages, will not be shown here. The “Dashboard” is also your home page.
The “Event Details” selection will list your event type & details, venue details and uploaded files and documents, such as your event agreement. Your Event Planning Tools are listed here, to the right. Feel free to click on and use any area that may apply and be useful to you and your event.
Your Event Worksheets are super important and help us to make your event run smoothly. Please click on and begin preparing your Excellent! Entertainment Worksheet & Timeline/Agenda. Fill in any areas that are applicable to you and your event.
Complete the paperwork when able and at least 30 days before your event date, unless otherwise noted. This gives us enough time to review the details with you and make any necessary changes. If you are unsure about any area of the worksheets, please leave them blank and we will be happy to assist you.
The Timeline will be completed after reviewing the wedding worksheet with you during the final call/meeting. It will list all of the timing completed from the wedding worksheet. You may start it yourself, but your DJ/MC/Wedding Team will finalize it after your final review meeting and send it for your review before being shared with any wedding pros.
The “Profile” selection is where you may complete or add/change any pertinent information needed for your event agreement/contract. Please take a moment to review and complete, if necessary, any important sections in this area. You may also upload a photo here to be shown on your planning forms.
The “Billing/Payments” selection is where your event package, details and payment information are listed.
The “Select Music” selection is where you may choose any special music for your event. You may use the “Add to Playlist” buttons to add songs to your 3 lists. List 1 is for Must-Plays. List 2 is for Play-When-Able. List 3 is Do-Not-Play. The additional area “Special Requests” is for any additional requests or songs not listed in the Popular Music Charts Database. You may use the “Add Request” button to populate this list. To remove a song from your lists, simply click on the song title, then click the “remove song” button.
Start your music search by using the “Query Tools” Section where you may view/choose Popular Music Charts from the drop down box. Then type your song into the “search everything” section. Your selection will be listed in the “Search Results” Area below. Be sure of spelling and any special characters associated with some songs, as they may not show up in the search results. If this happens, try another spelling, etc. and/or manually type any song request in the “Special Request” section in the colored tab list to the right. You may also share any playlist you may have created outside of the online planning system with us via email, hello@excellentdj.com, or pasted the link anywhere in your wedding worksheet form (Examples include Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Etc.)
You may also place any specialty songs and web-links to those songs on your wedding worksheet, where noted. You may choose as many songs as you wish, but you are not required to choose every song for your reception. Let us know your likes/dislikes, favorite songs, etc and your DJ will properly program your requests along with other fun songs to keep your party fun for all. Please see our helpful music hints below:
*Before adding music to your “Select Music” playlist, please take a moment to review your Excellent! Entertainment Wedding Worksheet, located in your “My Event” tab. You’ll see many areas to write in your specialty music selections.
*Songs for your wedding ceremony, cocktail hour and specialty dances & activities are best placed on your wedding worksheet and not in the music selection area. You may also place any links to the exact version of these songs in the worksheet to confirm the version you want. (YouTube links work best for this.) You may also create a Spotify, Tidal or Apple Music playlist and place that link in your planner, preferably on your wedding worksheet under the music choices box.
*In the music selection area, you have up to 60 available requests. These requests are typically for the dancing portion of your reception and does not include your ceremony, cocktail hour, introductions, dinner, specialty dances and activities, which would be placed in your wedding worksheet.
*60 song requests are typically over 3 hours of music.. Most open dancing at wedding receptions are 2-3 hours. Feel free to choose songs that are fun for you and your guests. Songs that are upbeat and danceable are best. A mix of classic and current selections make everyone happy. You are not required to choose every song for open dancing. Your DJ is very proficient and will program music correctly to fill in any gaps in your playlist, leave room for any approved requests and keep your party moving.
The “Communicate” selection is where you may communicate with us directly from within the online planner. Please remember that only messages sent from within the online planner will be listed here. The “Instant Answers” area is a chat feature that is available if we are currently online. If we are not online at the time of your chat request, we will reply either through email or text message when able. You will also see our primary contact information listed here.
Please use the “Event Planning Tools” section under the “Event Details” menu tab to create more detail for your celebration. You may list any event notes, special announcements, provide vendor and special guest info, use the guest manager feature, print documents, refer a friend and schedule a call with us. Listing your other vendors will help us to create a team for your wedding day.
Most selection areas within the online planner will change color when completed or updated. You may also click the “Event Home” or “Return to Event” buttons, where applicable, to save your input. (Quick tip: Putting the cursor in another selection box will also change the selection area color to confirm.)
Under the “Uploaded Files & Documents” section under the “Event Details” tab, you will find pdf copy of your event agreement, receipts and invoices. Balances may be paid at anytime and are due 30 days before your event date. We will send you a payment request, similar to others you may have received when confirming your event.
The “Logout” selection (located in the upper right corner of your planner) can be used to logout of the planning system when you are finished. You may add/delete/change information to your online planner at any time using your login information. We recommend a little at a time as your event planning and details become available. The planning should be fun 
.
The Event Worksheets and Timeline/Agenda will highlight most everything that may take place at your event. It’s a great guide to make sure we cover all important items and details for your special event. If you are unsure about something, please leave it blank and we’ll go over it when we review the final details with you.
Kind Reminders*
*Please complete your event worksheets & timeline/agenda at least 30 days before your event date, unless otherwise noted. The online system will lock out access & changes two weeks prior to your event date. FYI, the system will show “event date passed” if you try to login after this time. This simply means that the date to make changes has passed. Pleas reach out to us after this point.
This gives us enough time to review the worksheets, make any necessary changes and finalize the planning portion of your services.
*If you have other wedding pros (venue, wedding coordinator/planner, photographer, videographer, caterer, etc.) who require anything from us, please list their contact information in the vendor section of your online planner. Please also have them contact us within 30 days of your event date, so that we may properly assist with their request.
*When you’ve made your final changes to your online planner, please email us (Hello@ExcellentDJ.com) and schedule a call with us (using the link below) to review your final details. Please allow at least 2 business days between your online planner completion and your scheduled call date/time.
*Click on this link to schedule all calls: Schedule your call with Excellent! Entertainment
We look forward to your wedding celebration!
As always, feel free to reach out to us with any questions, comments, suggestions or concerns you may have. We will reply when able and always within 24 hours. If you do not receive a reply using one method, please try another.
– Text is good for short and simple questions and updates. 407-559-5779
– Email is better for longer messages and detailed updates. Hello@ExcellentDJ.com
– Phone is best for a detailed review of anything related to your event. Schedule Here
We’re here to help!
* The Online Planning System is consistently being updated/upgraded for the best possible experience. Please reach out to us with any questions challenges and/or feedback. We appreciate your input. *