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Sites By Shelly – Le Méridien Philadelphia

June 27, 2021

Welcome to my venue review blog, “Sites By Shelly.” As a DJ, event coordinator, and professional entertainer, I travel nationwide for events. One of the favorite parts about my livelihood is touring different destination spots and performing at unique venues. Are you looking for the perfect location to hold your wedding, corporate meeting, or special shindig? Visit my news blog for updates on my latest venue reviews, places I’ve visited, and unique events I’m performing for in your area.

CURRENT WEDDING PROMOTIONS BY –

Le Méridien Philadelphia

Book Your Wedding in 2021 and Receive One or More Offers!

Book Your Wedding In 2021 for 2021 for Any Size and Receive the following:

Comp Ceremony Fee ($1,000 Value)
Comp Upgraded to Tier 2 or 3 entree at the Tier 1 Price ($20 per person value)
Comp 1 Hour After Party Food Display ($20 per person value)

Book Your Wedding In 2021 for 2022 and Beyond for Under 50 Guests and Choose One of the Following:

Comp Ceremony Fee ($1,000 Value)
Comp Upgraded to Tier 2 or 3 entree at the Tier 1 Price ($20 per person value)
Comp 1 Hour After Party Food Display ($20 per person value)

Book Your Wedding In 2021 for 2022 and Beyond for 51+ Guests and Choose Two of the Following:

Comp Ceremony Fee ($1,000 Value)
Comp Upgraded to Tier 2 or 3 entree at the Tier 1 Price ($20 per person value)
Comp 1 Hour After Party Food Display ($20 per person value)

What I love about Le Méridien Philadelphia

1) The incredible views of City Hall & Love Park

2) The history! It was once home to Philadelphia’s marquee YMCA

3) The 75-foot central atrium courtyard

Check List!

Look & Feel: Contemporary with a historic elegance

Staff & Service: Exceptionally welcoming!

First Impressions: Stately. Elegant. Fancy!

Valet Parking Available: Please ask your event coordinator for details.

Hotels Close By: It is a hotel! On that note – the rooms are so quiet and comfortable, you’ll never believe you’re sleeping in the heart of the city.

Look & Feel: Contemporary with a historic elegance

Location: It’s located in the heart of the city’s business district and less than one block from the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

LGBT Friendly: Yes!

Attention Corporate Meeting Planners:

Le Méridien Philadelphia offers the largest meeting rooms located on the same floor and away from public traffic, ideal for privacy, including; 9 event rooms, 9,165 sq ft total event space, 308 capacity largest space, 7 maximum breakout rooms.

Barnes In Bloom

May 12, 2021

You’re invited! Join me for the Barnes in Bloom during the month of June from home or in person! I’m so excited to fly in and be the DJ for the cocktail reception Wednesday, June 9th, starting at 6pm.

To learn more about the Barnes in Bloom events and to purchase your tickets visit, https://www.barnesfoundation.org/groups/barnes-in-bloom-2021

I hope to see you there!

Exciting Online Meetings

January 30, 2021

You want to plan an online meeting that engages your audience.

The right music can set the tone for your whole online experience, provide seamless breaks in between sessions, and even give viewers something to stretch or dance to.

Hosting a longer event? An emcee can guide your online conference and awards shows, making sure the energy stays high and your event flows smoothly.

Better yet, let us create a custom video background with your logo and/or special effects to even further enhance your users experience.

Keep it interactive! Allow your attendees to submit song requests in chat windows to be played during online hangouts. Or encourage remote team building – with activities like Team Trivia.

I’ve emceed and DJ’ed for thousands of attendees around the globe, and I have a team of professionals working with me to help you elevate your online experience!

For more information, contact me via email at Shelly@SoundsByShelly.com, or by phone, 267.640.2731.

LGBT Weddings

January 30, 2021

We want to help our happily engaged couples have the best day of their lives! MLE & SBS has been a proud supporter of Rainbow Wedding Network for over eight years. If you and your partner are engaged, learn more about how RWN can help you plan your wedding. Better yet, sign up for your free expo today! Visit, RainbowWeddingNetwork.com.

Pegasus Collection!

January 30, 2021

STELLA & DOT JEWELRY

My Stella & Dot rep is so amazing!

When Denise Sullivan showed me the Pegasus Pendant Collection, I said “SOLD to the DJ with the wings!” Denise only wants you to be styled in your own fabulous way!

For more information, or to buy your gorgeous jewelry from Denise today, visit Stelladot.com/DeniseSulliva

Entertainment News & Updates

January 30, 2021

KATHY ROMANO 95.7 BEN FM

I was certainly happy this past August when I was invited back to Kathy Romano’s show, “Her Story” on 95.7 BEN FM for a second interview. Kathy asks me about DJ life in Los Angeles, CA.

Check it out! “DJ Shelly shares Her Story with Kathy Romano.”

Kathy Romano is one of the most famous radio personalities in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Her show is an inspiration to all women on how to support one another and learn from each other. I’ve been honored not only to be a guest on her podcast, but I’ve also worked with her on her fashion events. I mean, how could you not like being around someone with that smile? Thanks again Kathy!

It’s Wedding Venue Wednesday! This Week’s Review? The Talamore Country Club!

August 19, 2020

It’s Wedding Venue Wednesday!

This is “The Love List” by DJ DeeJay Shelly & The Michelle Lee Entertainment team. Combined, we have over 30 years experience in the events industry. We want to be a resource for our newly engaged couples! As experts in the industry, we thought we’d share our list of favorite WEDDING VENUES with you. Each Wednesday, we’ll feature one venue we love. If you visit one of our featured venues, please let them know we referred you! Thank you – Michelle Lee (DeeJay Shelly).

This week’s review:

The Talamore Country Club

What we love about Talamore…

1) It’s luxurious!

2) The grand staircase with a 30ft waterfall!

3) Ideal picturesque setting for an outside ceremony with incredible tropical gardens

Check List

Look & Feel: High end golf club resort
Location: Ambler, PA
Outside Ceremony: Yes! There are two options for an elegant outside wedding ceremony; the terrace and the cabana overlooking their top ranking golf course.
Staff & Service: Excellent.
First Impressions: Elegant, yet comfortable
LGBT Friendly – YES! I’ve personally attended the Rainbow Wedding Network’s Wedding Expos alongside Mark McCool, the wedding representative for the Talamore team, for the past five years in Bucks County, PA.
Parking: Yes. Plenty of free parking for you and your guests.

Hotels Close By: “Talamore Country Club is pleased to offer you, your wedding party and guests exceptional lodging and hospitality services at the historic Joseph Ambler Inn. Conveniently located just minutes from Talamore, the Joseph Ambler Inn is truly a hidden gem. Surrounded by 12 acres of wooded countryside and peaceful meadows, the Inn’s beautiful grounds provide a pastoral and charming backdrop for your overnight accommodations.” – The Talamore Family

Special note for corporate meeting planners: “The perfect setting for your golf outing. Talamore Country Club offers the best amenities in the Philadelphia area for corporate meetings, business shows and golf outings. Pour over sales figures, enjoy dining in our historic clubhouse and tee it up on our amazing golf course. Talamore can host groups of almost any size providing all the necessary business services and equipment to make your event a smashing success.” – The Talamore Family. I know first hand this to be true! I’ve been working with the Talamore team for over 10 years!

Michelle Lee’s Summary:

Located in the greater Philadelphia area (Ambler, PA) this luxurious, award winning golf resort, is the perfect spot for your destination wedding. If you already live in the greater Philadelphia area and you want to have a destination wedding, yet you don’t want your guests to have the stress of the expense and travel – look no further! Talamore Country Club is it’s own vacation resort within a short distance from downtown. Boasting an exceptional, picturesque golf course with an exquisite conservatory ballroom space featuring a grand staircase with a 30ft waterfall and 1,500 marble dance floor, you’re sure to fall in love.

What’s more? You also have the option to have your ceremony and/or cocktail hour on their lush outside terrace, or indoor patio with floor to ceiling windows. This is why the Talamore Country Club is on the top of our love list for wedding venues.

For more information, visit their website: Talamorepa.com

For site visits, or to book your wedding at Talamore, contact:

Mark McCool / Mark.McCool@TalamoreFamily.com / 267-464-6548

To book your corporate meeting, golf outing, or gala, contact:

Karen Ferry / Karen.Ferry@TalamoreFamily.com / 267-464-6549

It’s Wedding Venue Wednesday! This week’s venue review – Normandy Farms & The Belle

May 20, 2020

This is “The Love List” by DeeJay Shelly & The Michelle Lee Entertainment team, combined we have over 30 years experience in the events industry. We want to be a resource for our newly engaged couples! As experts in the industry, we thought we’d share our list of favorite WEDDING VENUES with you. Each Wednesday, we’ll feature one venue we love. For this week’s review, we’ve also partnered with Melissa Chiaravalloti, Certified Wedding Coordinator with Brooke Voris Weddings, to bring you her thoughts about this unique resort destination.

If you visit one of our featured venues, please let them know we referred you! Thank you – Michelle Lee (DeeJay Shelly)

This week’s review: NormandyFarm & The Belle

What we love about Normandy Farm & The Belle:

It’s not just a venue, it’s a one-stop-shop resort offering endless ways to celebrate your love all weekend long
The options! Choose from rustic, farm-chic or exquisite, modern vintage

Look & Feel: Farm chic or modern vintage

Location: 1401 Morris Road, Blue Bell, PA 19422 Blue Bell, PA

Outside Ceremony: Yes! You can hold your ceremony in a manicured private garden, or a waterfront gazebo.

Staff & Service: Very friendly & accommodating!

First Impressions: Welcoming & warm

Parking: Yes (Free)

LGBT Friendly: Yes!

Hotels Close By: It is a hotel! The farm even has guest cottages on the premises.

Special Note for Corporate Meeting Planners: Normandy Farms & The Belle is “proud to be the ninth largest conference center in the greater Philadelphia area for true one-stop shopping. We make it convenient for you and your participants to get work done in a beautiful, ‘get away from it all’ setting. We believe you’ll find Normandy Farm to be One Historic Experience.” – Normandy Farms.

Michelle Lee’s summary

It’s not just a wedding venue, it’s a resort with over 141 hotel rooms, enchanting farmhouses your group can rent, a full restaurant and bar with modern farm cooking, and an elegant garden terrace. What’s more? Normandy offers three different options of ballroom spaces for your big day, each with its own separate design and special character.

Prior to the wedding celebrations, your bridesmaids can relax at the Salon while your groomsmen play a round of golf. Do you want to keep the party going after your reception? No problem! There’s even an outside bar where your guests can wind down after your exciting event. This is truly the wedding weekend of your dreams.

“Eat, Drink, & Be Married!” – Normandy Farms & The Belle

For more information, you can contact their sales team directly by calling 215-616-8500, or visit their website: NormandyFarms & The Belle

As a certified wedding planner who has personally worked many celebrations at Normandy, here’s what Melissa with Brooke Voris weddings has to say about this luxurious venue:

When visiting Normandy Farms, it has such a rustic charm that wows you. When you’re on the property you are transported to a beautiful getaway, and the outside world doesn’t exist anymore. Any season it brings its own uniqueness, but Fall especially is our favorite! The colors of the trees surrounding the farm are breathtaking. Whether outside or inside there are so many details that make Normandy Farm great. This venue offers so much! Hotel, restaurant & bar, ceremony and reception place.

About Brooke Voris Weddings:

We at BVW believe every couple’s wedding is the epitome of their personality; unique to them and them alone. This is why we craft a completely custom, bespoke plan with each and every client before we begin our relationship. Our consulting ranges from day of coordination to full service wedding consulting, catering to your every need.

For more information you can call our office line at 484-380-3232 or visit our website: Brookevorisweddings.com

Brook Voris Weddings’ photo credit to the photo above this paragraph and the below gallery to photographer Caroline Morris Photography and couple Amanda and Dan Hunton.

Corona Virus DJ Mix

April 16, 2020

In hopes to brighten up your day and keep the LOVE going, I’ve made all of you a “Corona Virus DJ Mix” ! If you give it a listen, I hope you enjoy it and my song selections below inspired by some of you! 🙂

Song credits: Kiss me through the phone – Soulja Boy ft Sammie Truth Hurts – Lizzo God’s Plan – Drake I Need a Doctor – Dr. Dre (ft Eminem & Skylar Grey) High Hopes – Panic At the Disco You Need To Calm Down – Taylor Swift My House – Flo Rida Wow – Post Malone Higher Love – Kygo & Whitney Houston Another Brick in the Wall – Pink Floyd Uh Oh – Daims and ChriSupreme Remix – Lumidee Poison – Bel Biv DeVoee Get Up Off That Thing – James Brown New Rules – Dua Lipa No Tears Left To Cry – Ariana Grande I Need a Painkiller – Armand Van Helden vs Butter Rush Losing It – FISHER Alive – Goldfrapp We Found Love – Rihanna We Are One – Black Coffee Good Vibrations – Marky Mark Pray To God – Calvin Harris (feat HAIM) Hold You Tight – Diplo I Say a Little Prayer – Diana King

It’s Wedding Venue Wednesday! This week’s review? The Fillmore Philly

April 13, 2020

This is “The Love List” by the Michelle Lee Entertainment team, combined we have over 30 years experience in the wedding industry. We want to be the resource for our newly engaged couples! As experts in the industry, we thought we’d share our list of favorite WEDDING VENUES with you.

Each Wednesday, we’ll feature one venue we love. If you visit one of our featured venues, please let them know we referred you!

This week’s review? The Fillmore Philadelphia. (Photo credit above to Bert’s Eye View)

What we love about the Fillmore…

1) It’s all about music

2) The decor is red hot rock and roll

3) Their team of event professionals is top notch

Check List

Look & Feel: Thrilling

Location: Fishtown – Philadelphia, PA

LGBT Friendly: Yes

Outside Ceremony: Yes! You can have an outdoor ceremony in their Courtyard, aka the LIVE Lounge, where you first enter and see the LIVE statue. However, it can only accommodate about 80 guests.

Staff & Service: First class

Parking: The Fillmore offers free self-parking in their lots. Valet is also available at an additional cost.

Hotels Close By: Yes. The Hilton is a very short drive from the Fillmore. The hotel offers a preferred rate to Fillmore guests.

Special note for corporate meeting planners: What a better way to show your appreciation to your clients and/or employees than by treating them to a night out at an iconic music venue with history ranging from The Doors to the Grateful Dead and Santana. With over 25,000 square feet and a variety of different event spaces, this is a perfect spot for a corporate gala, product launch, or convention.

Michelle Lee’s summary:

Since The Fillmore Philadelphia is a music venue, I’m sure you may wonder if my review is a little biased. It is! If you’re a music lover like myself, you just can’t help to worship this venue! After all, ultimate artists (case in point – Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin) helped grow the Fillmore (originating in San Francisco) into the music superstar it is today.

If you’re looking for a venue who appreciates music, can accommodate 25-3,000 people, and has the WOW factor, The Fillmore Philadelphia is it!

To book your next event, contact:

Genevieve Onorato, Sales Manager

Live Nation Clubs & Theatres Philadelphia

29 East Allen Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123

215.282.3414 direct

Email: GenevieveOnorato@LiveNation.com

Photo credits below to Dan Drufovka DrufPhots.com