Eileen & Tony - July 11, 2009

I don't want to jinx anything, but our brides have been so NICE this season!

With the weather cooperating, their wedding was held at the family's summer home on Poppasquash Point in Bristol. Their family and friends came from all over to celebrate. Catering was by our friends at Fine Catering by Russell Morin. The cake was made by the Bride's sister, and check out the creative escort card "boat" that was created by the family. Navy blue and orange lanterns were hanging inside the tent, and gorgeous orange roses were placed on each table. Photography was by Steve Depino of New York.

The wedding party was lots of fun, featuring the bride's four brothers all walking in together. The groomsmen toasted together for moral support and got a lot of laughs. Social Networking was the theme of the Maid of Honor's speech, as she talked about when Tony "friended" her on Facebook. That is a sign of the times!

Here are their songs:
1. Parent & Ushers Entrance: Baba O’Reilly By The Who
2. Wedding Party Entrance: Crazy In Love By Beyonce
3. Bride & Groom Entrance: Wonderful Day By O.A.R.
4. Bride & Groom First Dance: I Could Not Ask For More, By Edwin Mccain
5. Cake Cutting: Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch By Four Tops
6. Father/Daughter Dance: New York, New York By Frank Sinatra
7. Mother/Son Dance: My Wish By Rascal Flatts
8. Toss The Bouquet: Glamorous By Fergie
9. Last Slow Song: Unchained Melody By The Righteous Brothers
10. Last Song Of The Evening: We Are Family By Sister Sledge

and a few pics:

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Emily & Rob - June 20, 2009

It must look like we are only DJ'ing weddings for bride's with names that begin with "E" - Emily, Erin, Ethel...and Eileen coming up in two weeks!

Emily and Rob put everything together in about 6 months. That's something that would make most people cringe, but they never seemed stressed out! The food, tables, decorations, candles and all the little touches were terrific! Their venue was Five Bridge Inn in Rehoboth MA. Catering was by Janet & Peter Devine of Simply Devine Catering. Janet also made the cake! Our challenge was the purple uplighting, and we think we got it right! We used five floor lights for the effects in the pictures below.

This was such a fun group! Family and friends, kids of all ages. It makes us feel great when a group that really loves to party together has so much fun! We wish these two the best, and hope they have a relaxing honeymoon!

Here are their songs:
1. Parent Entrance: Let’s Get It Started By Black Eyed Peas
2. Bridal Party Entrance: Back In Black By AC/DC
3. Bride & Groom Entrance: White Wedding By Billy Idol
4. Bride & Groom First Dance: Everything By Michael Buble
5. Cake Cutting: I’m Yours By Jason Mraz
6. Father/Daughter Dance: My Wish By Rascal Flatts
7. Mother/Son Dance(Fake): Mother By Danzig
8. Mother/Son Dance (Real): Sweet Caroline By Neil Diamond
9. Anniversary Dance: Book Of Dreams By Bruce Springsteen
10. Brother/Sister Dance: Sister By Dave Matthews
11. Last Dance Bride & Groom: Moondance By Michael Buble
12. Last Song Of The Evening: Best Day Ever By Sponge Bob

Here are a few pics:

Erin & Steve - June 13, 2009

We really enjoyed our meetings with Erin & Steve, their excitement for their wedding was contagious. Steve is so funny and really into music, he and Glenn really hit it off! Erin is so nice and together they really have a "glow" about them. It certainly showed last night - it was definitely a case of lighting up the room!

The reception was held at the Casino in Roger Williams Park, with the ceremony at the Bandstand outside. Providing the music, I had a great view of the ceremony. First, four Little bell ringers walked down the aisle, heralding the start of the ceremony. Then the flower girls & ring bearer, and next the bridesmaids walking down the long stairway to "Ode To Joy". Next, Erin appeared at the top of the stairs, and walked down to "Canon in D". The whole thing was picture perfect!

After the ceremony, everyone went up to the Casino for cocktails and appetizers on the first floor. Then, it was up to the second floor for introductions, dinner and dancing. It was all about family and friends, and being together - the best type of reception. All ages danced, to all types of music from oldies to Top 40.

Flowers were by Golden Gate, such pretty pink centerpieces and bouquets (that I forgot to get on film!). Even the little vases on the cocktail tables were perfect. Catering was by Atomic Catering, and Mark and staff were so nice to work with. Steve told us to try the home-made potato chips and I did not forget! Yum! The entire dinner was wonderful! We can't wait to see some video footage from John at Wedding Stories and a photos by David Bibeault, whose work is always wonderful.

Here are their songs:
1. Parent & Bridal Party Entrance: Happy Together By The Turtles
2. Bride & Groom Entrance: Beautiful Day By U2
3. Bride & Groom First Dance: At Last By Etta James
4. Father/Daughter Dance: It Won’t Be Like This For Long By Darius Rucker
5. Mother/Son Dance: Simple Man By Shine Down
6. Cake Cutting: When I’m 64 By The Beatles
7. Last Song: You Are The Sunshine Of My Life By Stevie Wonder

Here's a quick video of family and friends dancing - all ages on the dance floor!

And another of the last dance:

And, this one is Glenn's favorite:

Black & White 50th Birthday Party - June 6, 2009

It was a surprise party for Capt. Norcross' wife, Ann. He, along with several friends and family members, planned from Washington DC with great care and efficiency! It was held in the Constellation room at the Newport Officer's Club. The newly renovated complex is so beautiful!

Ann & Murray danced a couple of specialty dances, a rhumba and a waltz, after taking lessons at Arthur Murray (no relation). The Rhumba was to "Hungry Eyes" from Dirty Dancing, and the Waltz was to "Could I have this Dance" by Anne Murray (again, no relation).

Her brothers performed a "roast" and there was a contest to see who knew the most about Ann. But mostly, they danced the night away!

Here are a couple of photos:

Carrie & Brendan, May 30, 2009

This was a destination wedding, as neither the bride or groom are from Bristol, but both love the area. Carrie and Brendan are both working out of the country, and planned everything long distance - from Malawi, Africa! When we met them last summer, we asked them lots of silly questions like, "do you have running water?" and "did you meet Madonna?", and they were so patient in answering them all! They are so nice, we had been waiting nearly a year to see them again! Carrie's parents kept in touch with us throughout the year, and even came to a couple of our events. In the end, they were rewarded with a gorgeous day on Bristol Harbor.

They had a unique set up. Everything was held at the Bristol Harbor Inn/DeWolf Tavern. Ceremony and cocktail hour outside under the tent, dinner upstairs in the Bristol Harbor Room, and then back outside for dessert and dancing under the tent (timed perfectly for sunset). Catering was by Russell Morin and their always terrific staff lead by Liza, photography was by the high-spirited Krzystyna Harber, flowers by our friends at Floral Symphony. The cake was made by a friend of the bride. Other touches included a "fish" theme created by African cloth brought from Malawi by the bride & groom, and hand-carved fishes at each place setting.

The one thing that put me over the edge at this extraordinary wedding was the Cold Stone Creamery Bar! !! Enough said.

Their specialty music was jazzy, easy-breezy stuff, very mild-mannered - just like they are! The dancing was more contemporary. Their families and friends love 80's and 90's music, with a little bit of Top 40 and a splash of "hokey pokey" for the flower girls!

Here are their songs:
1. Introductions: Grazin’ In The Grass By Hugh Masekela
2. Cake Cutting: Here Comes The Summer By Fiery Furnaces
3. Bride & Groom First Dance: Crazy Love By Van Morrison
4. Bridal Party: Mushaboom By Feist
5. Father/Daughter Dance: Brown Eyed Girl By Van Morrison
6. Mother/Son Dance: That’s How Strong My Love Is By Otis Reading
7. Dance for Parents: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack
8. Last Slow Dance: Revolution Song By Toots & The Mayals (All Join)
9. Last Song: Lovin’ My Baby’s Eyes By Taj Mahal W/Left Over Salmon

Here's a few pics:

Ethel and Dave - May 24, 2009

Ethel contacted us based on a rave review from a friend who had been to a wedding we did last summer. Dave is in the Air Force, and they were living in Ohio, but then would be stationed in California in April. We didn't get to meet her until a couple of weeks ago, and we didn't get to meet Dave until the wedding! A couple of phone meetings, a few emails, an organized bride, and it was easy to put everything together.

The Newport Officer's Club was recently renovated, and looked beautiful. We have 2 other weddings and a birthday party there this summer, and we really enjoy working there.

Ethel chose a different song for each entrance. The music was a surprise for each couple, so it was a lot of fun. Here are their songs:

1. Grandparents Entrance: Life, Love, Laughter By Donavan Frankenreiter
2. Parents Entrance 1: Forever By Dropkick Murphys
3. Parent Entrance 2: Glory Days By Bruce Springsteen
4. Bridesmaid/Groomsman 1: Thunderstruck By AC/DC:
5. Bridesmaid/Groomsman 2: Hey Ya By Outkast
6. Bridesmaid/Groomsman 3: Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay By Otis Redding
7. Bridesmaid/Groomsman 4: White Wedding By Billy Idol
8. Bride & Groom Entrance: Another One Bites The Dust By Queen
9. First Dance: Shelter By Ray Lamontagne
10. Cake Cutting: How Sweet It Is By James Taylor
11. Father/Daughter Dance: Daughter By Loudon Wainwright
12. Mother/Son Dance: Just The Way You Are By Billy Joel
13. Anniversary Dance: Call Me Papa By Donavon Frankenreiter
14. Tossing The Bouquet: Single Ladies By Beyonce
15. Last Slow Dance: At Last By Etta James
16. Last Dance: You’re The First, Last, Everything By Barry White

And a few photos:

The sweetheart table






Grandma giving Glenn a few pointers:

Amanda and Pete - May 16, 2009

What a wonderful night! Amanda & Pete's wedding reception was held in the Rotunda Room at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. The bride & groom were absolutely gorgeous, and the wedding party was stunning! All the little touches (that we know were a lot of work) were perfect! In colors of pink and brown, everything was coordinated, from the card box to the favors.

First of all, the Crowne Plaza does an amazing job, from the Maitre D' Karen (on site the entire evening), to the food, to the room itself, they do such a great job. We also had the pleasure of spending the evening with Keith Berry of Keith Berry Photography and John from Wedding Stories. It was a lot of equipment in a small area, and all were so nice and so easy to work with! We'll watch their websites for photos and maybe video, can't wait! Also, the flowers by Golden Gate Studios were simply breathtaking.

The crowd was super, a lot of great dancers who danced to all types of music. When family and friends come together and a great song is playing..it's magic on the dance floor! The flower girl danced the entire night, and I mean to every song. The kid has got some moves! So cute.

We enjoyed working with Amanda and Pete, they were calm and very easy going. As a result, all their hard work seemed to flow effortlessly the night of the wedding. We wish them a relaxing and warm honeymoon!

Here are their songs:
1. Parents Entrance: Black Betty By Ram Jam
2. Bridesmaid 1 Entrance: Sandstorm By Derude
3. Bridesmaid 2 Entrance: Big & Chunky By Will.I.Am
4 Bridesmaid 3 Entrance: Billie Jean Remix
5. Bridesmaid 4 Entrance: Just Dance By Lady Gaga
6. Juniors & Kids Entrance: Burnin’up By Jonas Brothers
7. Maid of Honor Entrance: Yeah by Usher
8. Bride & Groom Entrance: Beautiful By Akon
9. First Dance: You And Me By Kenny Chesney
10. Cake Cutting: Sugar, Sugar By The Archies
11. Father/Daughter Dance: I Loved Her First By Heartland
12. Anniversary Dance: Through The Years By Kenny Rogers
13. Tossing The Bouquet: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun By Cyndi Lauper
14. Last Dance: I’ve Had The Time Of My Life By Jennifer Warnes

Here are some photos:

DJ Setup


Pretty tables and Flowers


Gorgeous Cake

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Ishan & Charini - May 9, 2009

We received a call from Russell Morin Catering on Friday, saying a last-minute DJ was needed for a small wedding in Bristol. The groom thought he could handle the music for his wedding, with a small rented system and an iPod!

Realizing it would be nearly impossible to oversee the music at his reception, he called his coordinator at Morin's, Mike, to help him find a professional DJ.

It's all a wonderful story. Ishan and Charini had visited Newport on vacation from New York, and stumbled upon Bristol. When it came time to be married, they decided that Bristol was the place! They are natives of Sri Lanka, and thought their families would enjoy coming to RI for the event. A few internet searches later, they rented the beautiful Harbor Oaks on Poppasquash Road in Bristol, hired Fine Catering by Rusell Morin and Newport Tent Company, and everything else fell into place!

Music is very important to Ishan, and he had chosen all the music himself, with a variety of styles to please everyone. Oldies, 80's Rock, Latin, and some terrific Sri Lankan music. So, we hurried down to the house on Friday night, got his song list, and met everyone. On Saturday, Glenn set up the Bose system just before the ceremony started out on the dock. After dinner, Ishan was able to relax and dance to the music he worked so hard to prepare. With DJ Glenn at the controls and the Bose system cranked, the crowd danced and danced.

Living nearby, it made us so proud to think that people from all over the world come to Bristol for their weddings! We very much enjoyed meeting Ishan and Charini, their families and friends. We hope they had a fun night to remember, dancing under the stars in RI!

Here are a few pics: