I suspect this isn't your typical annoying guest at a reception...
setup my lights, tested them all, and during the wedding party intro, I noticed that 1 of the 3 bees I had setup was not firing... shot through to the next pause, walked over, and found that the Vagabond Mini (at base of stand) was turned off... I looked around, couldn't see anyone looking suspicious, turned it back on, tested, and went back to work.... there were kids around, so I suspect one saw some lights, pressed button and ran off...
minutes later, its not going off again... I walk over... VML is on, but the power cord is pulled out.... push it in, test, and get back to work....
within 5 minutes, I notice its still firing, but now the light/umbrella are turned 180 degree from where they should be...
so I go back, and when I get there I ask at the closest table if they saw anyone... 5 people at the table... 1 guy, 4 girls... he gets up and says "you're going to have to move your lights. My friends are getting a headache from them"
I asked, and he confirmed, that he's the one who has been tampering with the lights. I tell him that the lights will not be moved, and if his friends have a headache, I strongly recommend they leave the reception's loud music behind and head home...
First, he asks why i won't move them... I calmly explain that if he would have approached me to begin with, I would have been willing to work something out, but now its not available to be discussed....
so then he says something along the lines of "I don't think the bride and groom would appreciate telling is to put up with this or go home" and to which I respond "The bride & groom have a signed agreement that guarantees me guest co-operation. You are guests who is not co-operating. You want to go explain to her why you're tampering with m gear, disrupting the work they have paid for, and then tell her that I'm done for the night"
He gave me this look, and then said "just move your damn lights"
I headed for the bride, and told him to come with me... but he didn't follow...
Explained in as few words as needed what was happening... before I could finish, the groom ran to his table and told them all to leave... and that was done...
when he came back to me, he said he gave them the option to switch tables, or go home if they can't handle the lights and sounds that come with a wedding... he refused to switch tables, so he told him to get out... and he had to be escorted out by other family members...
rest of the night went on w/o any problems...
someone else in the wedding party later told me this is a cousin who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and has never worked a day in his life... he had requested his own table for the dinner, so that he and HIS guests could sit together... the 4 girls had no relations to anyone at this wedding, they were just the douche's company for the evening...
