Live from Gilfillans aka The DJ with no pants!
I like Gilfillans. I get along well with the owner Dan and its a nice place even if the layout in both rooms is a bit awkward for a DJ on a wedding. I got myself together to head out to this wedding with PLENTY of time. 4hours in advance as a matter of fact. I carefully laid out my clothes, planner, checked my gear, loaded the trailer and generally was feeling pretty smug and prepared as I headed out to DJ a great wedding.
I arrived during the couple in the other rooms ceremony but was so early that I decided to wait to unload rather than be a potential distraction. The gazebo at Gilfillans is the first place that I ever performed a wedding "ceremony" as the offciant.
Yes gentle reader I am registered and legally able to act as the officiant for you ceremony. I have done it twice, though both times it really didn't count. Once at Gilfillans and once at Boldt Castle in Alexandria Bay. You see both the couples had gotten married before hand and were holding ceremonies for the benefit of their families so they were already legally married. I did not know this the first go round so I inquired and learned that in many states anyone who registers with the county in which the ceremony is taking place may officiate a wedding and sign the license. Just to be double sure I got my self ordained on the web which has been court tested and passed. but I digress...
Once the ceremony was over I nloaded and set-up my gear (about an hours work) and then turned to getting ready with 45 minutes before my contracted start time. The one thing I hate about my job is having to dress in bathrooms. It's just so..blah! I hate it! Anyhow I unzip my garment bag to discover that my dress shoes are nowhere to be found. This is irritating but not a really big deal. I know of one really successful wedding DJ in Baltimore who wears flip flops with his tuxedo and has a Schtick that he does explaining it. I could fix this...no biggie. I stripped of my shorts and dug into the bag for my......
OMG!
I have no pants! The jacket, the shirt, the...hey wait..these are from LAST NIGHT OH JEEZ I have grabbed the wrong garment bag I have 40 minutes till I have to intro the bridal party and I have..no shoes...and no pants.
I frantically called my wife who was on her way to the movies with our youngest child. She did a U-turn and began the 45 minute trek to save my hide! I then did what any self respecting professional would do. I put on the elements of my tuxedo that I had...shirt, tie, vest, jacket....and shorts and sneakers...and went out to greet the Bride & Groom....
Wanna know how this ended? leave a comment in the comments section voting to hear then end. I will only finish if I get 4 or more requests......caio
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