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Two Days Worth of Awesome Bride & Grooms

Written on July 16, 2012 by in Featured, Marshall Moore- Blog

You don’t always get to work with a Bride & Groom that you click with, but somehow this weekend I had two in a row!!

Saturday – Kirsten & J.R. – Neshanic Valley Golf Course in Branchburg, NJ

Kirsten & J.R., are two of the most down to earth people you will ever meet.  They are so friendly and fun to be around and both always have a smile on their face.  DJing their wedding at Neshanic Valley Golf Course was so much fun.

They had a beautiful day, and were able to take full advantage of the deck and their guests loved it.  They also had a photo booth which for most of the night had a line out the door with people wanting to take pictures in it.  Kirsten treated all the guests to Ice cold bottles of Stewarts Root Beer, which was so perfect on a summer’s day.  Kirsten is an Alumnus of the Virginia Tech Hokies, so she and her fellow Hokies performed the “Hokey Pokey” of the guests. J.R.’s Groomsmen were able to arrange for the township’s Fire Department to bring one of the Fire Trucks down to the banquet hall in order for the Kirsten & J.R. and their Bridal Party to take pictures on.

Kirsten & J.R. also did something special for some of their married friends & family, we would play those particular guests Wedding Song and have the couple come up and dance to it.

Some of the special dedications were:

“Unforgettable” – Nat King Cole for Lindsay and Sean Dugan’s Wedding Song

“Dig” – Incubus for Chris and Morgan Misiur’s Wedding Song

“At Last” – Etta James for Karen and Gabe Adam’s Wedding Song

“You Are The Best Thing” – Ray LaMontagne for Steve and Katie Gillberg’s Wedding Song

“Love Can Make You Happy” – Mercy for Kirsten’s Parent’s Wedding Song

“Lucky” – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat for Heather and Mike Mastroserio’s Wedding Song

“You Are The Sunshine Of My Life” – Stevie Wonder for the Moran’s Wedding Song

There were lots of great moments throughout the evening as well as lots of fun, laughter, and dancing.  All of the guests including myself and Jim Wilson, our music mixer for the wedding, had an awesome time.

Sunday – Amelia & Greg – The Palace in Somerset, NJ

Amelia & Greg are two very loving people, which was more than evident at their Wedding Reception due to way their Friends and Family just gravitated to them through the night.  To top it off they are both music lovers, which I saw first hand when I met them at their home and saw their immense Vinyl collection. (May have been bigger than mine!!) We had a lot of fun discussing music and planning out the play lists for the evening, and their guests enjoyed the music selections and danced the night away.

One thing that I thought was impressive was that Greg’s Best Man was his Grandfather, and he really was Greg’s best friend, it showed a lot of character and was very touching.  We had lots of time to dance, and the guests took advantage of every second.

Some of the fun songs we partied to were:

“Do I Do” – Stevie Wonder

“Never Too Much” – Luther Vandross

“Wobble” – VIC

“Show Me Love” – Steve Angello & Laidback Luke ft  Robin S

“Pump Up the Jam” – Technotronic

As well as a plethora of dance songs both fast and slow.  Greg and Amelia shared a few special dedications to each other and their parents.  They also had tons of college friends from Rutgers (Greg) and Trenton State (Amelia) who partied with them to some classics from when they were in school.

The Maitre’ D Josh and the staff at The Palace put on an impressive Cocktail Hour, Dinner, and Venetian Dessert as they always do.  I also had the pleasure of working with Matt the Photographer for the second week in a row, and my personal favorite, my brother Steven as my music mixer.

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An Amazing Wedding at The PNC Reception Center

Written on March 31, 2012 by in Featured, Mike Walter - Blog

Aimee & Rashard are a fantastic couple.  I met with them about a month ago and since then we have worked closely together, collaborating on their music list and the style of their wedding.  They also capitalized on a winter special we ran and got our photo booth at some great savings.  The photo booth was a huge hit of the night!

The PNC Reception Center's atrium is a beautiful place for a wedding ceremony

Since Aimee and Rashard were getting married onsite at the PNC Reception Center they hired us for the whole evening.  We provided ceremony music, a great jazz infused mix for cocktail hour and then of course the party music and lighting to ignite their celebration.  I particularly love being a part of a couple’s ceremony because, let’s face it, that is the most important moment of the day and when they get married in a church or temple I don’t have the opportunity to witness it.  Aimee and Rashard had personalized their wedding vows and hearing them really made me love this couple all the more.

Aimee had asked me to make an edit of Beyonce’s version of “Ave Maria” to walk down the aisle to.  I did that and sent it to her to practice.  She timed things out perfectly so just as her and her dad got to the top of the aisle Beyonce was finishing the song.  As they used to say on The A Team. “I love it when a plan comes together.”

Speaking of edits I had also made one for Aimee and Rashard’s introduction into the reception.  Aimee’s a Bon Jovi fan and she wanted his song “Raise Your Hands” for when I brought her and her new husband in.  I chopped that song up and rebuilt it so just as I was saying their names the chorus kicked in.  I’d also had all the guests gather round the dance floor (rather than just stand at their tables) and this was truly a highlight of the night.  With all their family and friends so close, Aimee and Rashard had me do two songs upfront.  Their wedding song was Billie Holiday’s version of “Come Rain or Come Shine” and then we invited everyone to join in for Michael Franti’s 2008 hit “Say Hey (I Love You).”  It’s always been my experience when you start a party off right it sets the tone for a great evening and this certainly did.

With a package that including our uplighting we rocked the party and made the room look awesome as well.

Rashard is from New

The uplighting and intelligent lights on the towers look so awesome

Orleans and he’d given me the names of a coupla real good Rebirth Brass Band songs.  We sprinkled these in throughout the night and also handed out Mardi Gras beads to add a little Cajun flair to the reception.

It was a great evening for all and I wish Aimee & Rashard a lifetime of health and happiness!

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First Bridal Show of 2012

Written on January 10, 2012 by in Featured

We kicked off the 2012 showcasing season this Sunday with an American Bridal Show production at Merri-Makers banquet facility at The Arts Center (We’re old school New Jerseyans – we don’t call it the PNC Bank Arts Center.)

The show was packed which was a pleasant surprise since we were up against the New York Giants playoff game against The Falcons.  When Mike Walter opened up by asking all the newly engaged couples to give themselves a round of applause, and the response was thunderous, it had to make all the wedding professionals on hand feel optimistic. Our industry isn’t immune to the economic slump that has effected our nation so if things are indeed turning around, and more and more couples will be walking down the aisle in 2012 and 2013, that’s great news to every wedding vendor — especially those that take the time to come to a bridal show and meet prospective new clients.

This was our first showcase performance in over a month but we showed no signs of rust. Our opening and closing dances were tight and everyone’s individual song was very polished. As a team we believe in motivating each other so when one MC gets on the microphone and sounds great, it just inspires the rest of us.

We believe in the concept of showcasing and allowing brides and grooms to see us and hear us before they reserve us for their day.  So please,  check out our list of upcoming shows and make a reservation to come see us soon.

 

One of the limousine companies had this green limo on site and Corey posed in it - styling!

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