11/11/2020
Crash Events needed this today. As my last gig until MARCH approaches, I'm glad to see that after 10 years of business I'm still going strong and iPod Wedding is not. LOL!
It's been a tough year and I've remained largely silent. It's difficult as a wedding vendor, who's services are a side-hustle, to have much to say about COVID because I'm lucky enough to have a fulltime job that pays the bills and puts food on the table. We have our own difficulties, but in the end I can keep a roof over our heads. Seeing my friends close their businesses, looking for extra work, or can't open because of restrictions is hard. I am sympathetic. Like all disease, virus, plagues, it does not know or care about political affiliation, state lines, and dare I say it...new years. This post isn't about having the answer, it's because I haven't been able to share anything publicly for fear of being shamed for being a part of gigs or public events, but I'm thrilled to say that I made it through my season with proper decisions put into place to protect myself, my family, and everyone around me from getting sick. Have faith in science and if someone needs a few thoughts and prayers, let them have that too.
To my fellow vendors. Keep pushing. Keep creating. Keep patient. This too will pass and we'll all tell the stories of how we made it through, kickstarted something new, and fought through a really tough time. Maybe they will replace our horror stories from previous clients. So, watch the video, laugh a bit, and know that "we have an iPod" is STILL something DJs compete with 10 years later.
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