MOSTOV'S MUSINGS

There will almost certainly be someone, somewhere, who can still take the date. But “available” and “right for us” are not remotely the same thing. A couple who started with 30 viable choices may now have five. And if those five are more expensive, don’t fit their personalities, require accepting an assigned DJ, or don’t offer the particular services they wanted, availability alone isn’t much consolation.

Oktoberfest season is here, which means the bratwurst is sizzling, the beer steins are filling, and accordions everywhere are preparing for their annual moment in the sun. I’m not really a polka fan, yet the music has followed me my entire life—from carousels and Cleveland to beer halls and wedding dance floors, where a rare polka request can awaken guests I had long since written off as wallflowers. So how did a 19th-century dance from Bohemia become part of Northeast Ohio’s

There comes a point when doing more begins to cost more than it gives. After nearly 700 weddings and a record-breaking 2026 season ahead, I’ve had to rethink something that has defined my process for decades: the miles between us. I will continue to DJ weddings across the Buckeye State, but when and how often we meet is changing. This is not about doing less—it’s about showing up better, where it matters most. 🚗 Less Windshield, More Presence Thousands of miles, one purpose