Educational Products

In this unprecedented offer, Peter Merry is making his Blank Scripting Templates available for Wedding DJs who want to streamline their Grand Entrance script writing process or who want to learn some new and creative ways to stage their Grand Entrances.

This USB Jump Drive (4 Gb) features 9 Blank Grand Entrance Scripting Templates that offer a few basic introduction presentations as well as several much more complex presentations. As an added bonus, it also includes a Blank Scripting Template for presenting a Love Story prior to the First Dance. All 10 of these templates are provided in both Keynote and PowerPoint formats and are all iPad ready (they will fit your iPad screen perfectly with no wasted screen space) and Laptop ready, regardless of whether you are a Mac or PC user.

This package also includes a 17 minute step-by-step video tutorial to show you how to most effectively use these templates to save time in your script writing process. And you will also find a PDF document with unpublished YouTube links to watch full Grand Entrances that feature 8 of the more complex introductions so you can study how they were staged and executed.

Price: $29.99

In this groundbreaking seminar, Peter Merry shares insights that will help you create marketing materials that are not only more effective, but will also help you to attract the right kind of wedding clients.

This DVD features the seminar audio soundtrack accompanied by a power-point presentation, and also includes a few brief scenes of live video from the original presentation.

If you’re tired of throwing away money on advertising that doesn’t generate leads, this DVD will help you to achieve better results in the future. You will learn how to create service-focused, high quality, simple, personal, emotional, and targeted marketing materials that will actually work.

This DVD also includes a Bonus CD-Rom with over a dozen articles, real world before and after business card designs, and a step-by-step plan for delivering your own “how to” seminar for brides. A printable PDF fill-in-the-blanks handout has also been included to improve your retention of the content. You will also find an MP3 version of the content that you can load onto your smart phone, iPad and/or computer.

Run Time: 126 Minutes

Price: $69.00

How To Ensure Your Bride Will Feel Like A STAR

Whether it be Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, or Reality TV…today’s world is creating too many “celebrities” for even TMZ to keep up with. Yesterday’s bride dreamed of being a Princess on her wedding day. But more and more of today’s brides are looking forward to enjoying the same limelight as a Hollywood star at a red carpet movie premiere.

In this DVD, Peter Merry will share some insights about the expected protocols for servicing actual “celebrity” clients on their wedding day while giving some real-world examples every wedding professional can use to make their brides (and grooms) feel like the A-List Stars they truly are at their own wedding receptions.

Peter has worked with celebrity wedding planner, David Tutera, and he has been a featured speaker with several well-known wedding industry icons including: Colin Cowie, Preston Bailey, Diann Valentine, and Grace Ormonde.

This DVD also includes a Bonus CD-Rom with a printable PDF fill-in-the-blanks handout. This has been included to improve your retention of the content. You will also find an MP3 version of the content that you can load onto your smart phone, iPad and/or computer.

Run Time: 54 Minutes

Price: $69.00

Becoming Your Client’s Best And Only Option

The biggest challenge most wedding professionals face is artfully communicating why their products and services are a better choice in an effective yet humble way.

We all plan for our couple’s big day. In This DVD, Peter Merry will show you how to plan a sales presentation that will leave your prospects wondering why they should even bother meeting with another wedding professional. If you can show them why you are the best value, they will pay your price and rave about it!

Using the word V-A-L-U-E as a memory tool, Peter will lay out a logical, methodical approach for organizing and presenting your best selling points in a manner that will connect with your client’s deepest desires as well as their (perhaps yet unknown) expectations for your services. You will also learn 5 simple questions to ask at the end of each segment to verify their interest and elicit positive buying signals.

This DVD also includes a Bonus CD-Rom with a printable PDF fill-in-the-blanks handout. This has been included to improve your retention of the content. You will also find an MP3 version of the content that you can load onto your smart phone, iPad and/or computer.

Run Time: 74 Minutes

Price: $79.00

How To Get On The Preferred Professionals List

Being highly recommended by a fellow wedding professional can play a large role in boosting demand for your services. While wedding locations are often on the top of the “food chain” of professional services selected by brides, it is still very valuable to gain word of mouth recognition from other wedding professionals who may often be commonly ranked below your services.

Some brides today will book their photographer before they choose their location. Knowing this makes it very important to be touted by a wide variety of wedding professionals who are eager to recommend your services.

In this DVD, Peter Merry will share some effective techniques for earning the confidence of your fellow wedding professionals. He will explore several methods to avoid in pursuing a spot on these qualified referral lists while unpacking a few basic steps you can take to have other pros rave about your services so you’ll be seen as the top choice on their recommendation lists.

This DVD also includes a Bonus CD-Rom with a printable PDF fill-in-the-blanks handout. This has been included to improve your retention of the content. You will also find an MP3 version of the content that you can load onto your smart phone, iPad and/or computer.

Run Time: 59 Minutes

Price: $45.00

Every day we say things without really thinking about why we say them. These statements can include: false assumptions, negative self-talk, inflated self-perceptions, catastrophizing, over-generalizations among many others.

In this DVD, Peter Merry will share examples from his own experience (while also citing sources from within our own industry) about how these kinds of declarative verbalizations are truly stunting our chances at achieving success.

You’ll learn why the word “never” should never be used when speaking about your goals. You will discover how “assuming the worst” may be the worst assumption you can make. And you will be be given some simple steps for replacing these “motivation killers” with proven empowering assertions that will help you build a pathway towards fulfilling your dreams.

This DVD also includes a Bonus CD-Rom with a printable PDF fill-in-the-blanks handout. This has been included to improve your retention of the content. You will also find an MP3 version of the content that you can load onto your smart phone, iPad and/or computer.

Run Time: 54 Minutes

Price: $45.00

Adding New Depth to Your Introductions

For over 14 years, Peter Merry has been developing and delivering some of the most creatively fun and uniquely personalized grand entrances in the wedding entertainment industry.

In this DVD, he will explore planning for the best staging with 3 different layers of staging options that should be considered. Then he will examine preparing some amazing sweetening options with 2 more vital layers that cannot be overlooked. And finally, he will share 5 layers for personalizing your content will help you put together wedding party intros that are truly fresh each and every time.

If you are tired of just doing and saying the same things for your grand entrances, maybe it’s time to start taking your wedding party introductions Ten Layers Deep!

This DVD also includes a Bonus CD-Rom with a printable PDF fill-in-the-blanks handout. This has been included to improve your retention of the content. You will also find an MP3 version of the content that you can load onto your smart phone, iPad and/or computer.

Run Time: 55 Minutes

Price: $69.00

With the advent of the iPod and “Do-It-Yourself” Genius mixes on iTunes, some have begun to suggest that wedding DJs may be heading towards imminent extinction. Add in a tough economy and the viability of choosing one’s career as a Wedding DJ has been called into question now more than ever.

In this DVD, Peter Merry will tackle these issues head-on while laying out clear-cut strategies for not only surviving these current challenges, but effectively rising above them. He will discuss why now more than ever your ability to entertain at a wedding will truly set you apart by mixing structure with creativity to achieve outrageous demand. And he will prognosticate about the trends and changes in client expectations that may soon come knocking on the front door of your Wedding DJ business. Will you be ready?

This DVD also includes a Bonus CD-Rom with a printable PDF fill-in-the-blanks handout. This has been included to improve your retention of the content. You will also find an MP3 version of the content that you can load onto your smart phone, iPad and/or computer.

Run Time: 85 Minutes

Price: $35.00

Peter Merry is the author of “The Best Wedding Reception…Ever!” which has sold over 30,000 copies. His book features over 230 creative ideas for making weddings more FUN.

In this DVD, using engaging stories, photo examples, and some highly entertaining video clips, Peter will share his latest ideas for creating memorable moments at your wedding receptions.

You will learn why personalizing the FUN at your receptions will increase your demand and your earning potential. You will be given some simple methods for developing new, personalized ideas into workable interactions. And finally, Peter will reveal his predictions for the future trends and expectations for wedding entertainers.

The more brides understand how truly FUN their celebration can be, the more they will be looking for entertainment services that are qualified and prepared to help them make that happen.

This DVD also includes a Bonus CD-Rom with a printable PDF fill-in-the-blanks handout. This has been included to improve your retention of the content. You will also find an MP3 version of the content that you can load onto your smart phone, iPad and/or computer.

Run Time: 72 Minutes

Price: $35.00

When Preparation Meets Opportunity

One of the most overlooked keys to a successful wedding celebration is creating an agenda that will be smooth-flowing and consistently entertaining. A well decorated reception with a poorly written time-line can result in guests becoming bored, restless, and possibly even leaving earlier than the bride and groom had desired.

Forcing a bride and groom to conform to a “standard” (or regional) order of events can leave them feeling frustrated and can short–change their vision for a creating a unique and memorable experience. So how do we help them create something personalized while also ensuring their reception won’t be filled with lulls and awkward pauses?

In this DVD, Peter Merry will look at why the location’s layout may dictate the best order of events. He will discuss how to build energy and involvement into the agenda. He will explore some simple “Plan B” approaches for overcoming unforeseen timeline killers. And he will examine some suggestions for effectively incorporating the other professional’s needs into the schedule.

This DVD also includes a Bonus CD-Rom with a printable PDF fill-in-the-blanks handout. This has been included to improve your retention of the content. You will also find an MP3 version of the content that you can load onto your smart phone, iPad and/or computer.

Run Time: 46 Minutes

Price: $45.00

Entertaining large groups of people and connecting with an audience may come naturally to many MCs. But what if making the same connections with individuals turns out to be challenging, or worse, perhaps even paralyzing? In this DVD, Peter Merry will candidly share about his personal struggles in networking environments, while exploring some methods and strategies for maximizing those important opportunities.

You will learn how to “re-set” your attitude/feelings/mind-set before attending any networking functions to get yourself in the zone zone for getting known. You will unpack three vital details you should draw out of each new contact you meet in an effort to build a new, and mutually beneficial, relationship. And you will hear about some proven methods for getting new contacts to ask for your business card.

This DVD also includes a Bonus CD-Rom with a printable PDF fill-in-the-blanks handout. This has been included to improve your retention of the content. You will also find an MP3 version of the content that you can load onto your smart phone, iPad and/or computer.

Run Time: 48 Minutes

Price: $45.00

In this DVD, Peter Merry will explore 5 aspects of the Starbucks® approach towards customer service that have contributed greatly to their explosive growth and overnight demand for a product/service that had not previously existed. Peter will explore these 5 aspects in light of our roles as wedding professionals while giving effective examples of how we can begin implementing them into our own unique services. When utilized properly, these 5 aspects will bring increased demand from the kind of brides we would prefer to work with the most.

You’ll learn why Starbucks chooses to “Think Venti!” instead of the just thinking big. You will learn how to turn unexpected challenges into opportunities to shine. And you’ll be reminded why we should always feel lucky to work in the wedding marketplace.

This DVD also includes a Bonus CD-Rom with a printable PDF fill-in-the-blanks handout. This has been included to improve your retention of the content. You will also find an MP3 version of the content that you can load onto your smart phone, iPad and/or computer.

Run Time: 52 Minutes

Price: $55.00

The moment of truth has arrived! You are about to open the microphone and engage with the wedding guests, but they are all busy talking and enjoying themselves. So, how will you gather their undivided attention?

In this DVD, Peter Merry will talk about the importance of “owning the room” before attempting to entertain any audience. He will explore a variety of methods for commanding focus with becoming either obnoxious or a show-stealer. He will cover 12 common pitfalls to avoid and 14 tips for winning over the guests so you can serve your clients effectively. And finally, he will why no MC should EVER have to ask for permission to do their job correctly.

This DVD also includes a Bonus CD-Rom with a printable PDF fill-in-the-blanks handout. This has been included to improve your retention of the content. You will also find an MP3 version of the content that you can load onto your smart phone, iPad and/or computer.

Run Time: 63 Minutes

Price: $69.00

Valuable lessons can be gleaned from disasters. In this DVD, Peter Merry will explore some notable examples of wedding catastrophes by examining what went wrong (via harrowing video clips and real-life stories) and what wedding professionals can do to prevent such calamities from occurring on their watch.

He will uncover the 4 common causes for failures and mishaps and then explore some simple strategies for overcoming these unexpected obstacles so you can save the day and keep their wedding celebration going. You will also witness the most offensive Best Man’s Toast ever recorded and Peter will offer some helpful suggestions for bringing his behavior to a halt.

This DVD also includes a Bonus CD-Rom with a printable PDF fill-in-the-blanks handout. This has been included to improve your retention of the content. You will also find an MP3 version of the content that you can load onto your smart phone, iPad and/or computer.

Run Time: 43 Minutes

Price: $35.00