Wedding Tips . . .

WE WOULD BE HONORED TO BE A PART OF YOUR CELEBRATION



BRIDE AND GROOM DANCING

The tone of the party is most often set by the Bride & Groom. If you're dancing and having fun, your guests will follow along and have fun too. While it's appropriate to spend some time greeting your guests to thank them for attending, don't forget to get out there and party! Our most successful receptions are those where the Bride & Groom lead the way! It's your party - enjoy it!


SEATING ARRANGEMENTS

Although volume is never an issue, please consider the preferences of your guests. I find that that older guests do not enjoy being seated near the DJ. This is more in reference to later in the evening, when the volume is raised a little more for, dancing, not during dinner. It is best to seat the younger guests and the partying crowd closer to the DJ. If at all possible, the ideal setup at the venue is DJ, dance floor and then the guests.


CAKE CUTTING - TO SMASH OR NOT TO SMASH?

No matter how much your guests push you to smash it in each others face, simply don't do it. After spending all that time and money on getting your hair and make-up done, why would you want to possibly ruin it with cake? Who cares what they think. If you don't want to smash cake, then don't let your guests influence you. Feed each other nicely, and then go dance your 1st dance together. Looking back, especially at your cake cutting photos, you'll be so glad you didn't do it. An alternative to smashing it in each others face is a nice little dab of icing on each others cheek or nose, and then kissing it off. It's a good way to satisfy those cheering you on, but keeps it clean, sweet and cute.  Better yet, if you don't want to take the chance of either of you smashing it in each others face, then feed each other with forks!

 
THOSE "PLAYED OUT" WEDDING SONGS

Many people are sick of songs like "Celebration" and "Mony Mony" or “YMCA” and “The Chicken Dance” and if you definitely can't stand songs like that, by all means, tell us and insist that they not be played. There are hundreds of great party songs and five, six or seven hours is still a short time; you shouldn't have to sit through something you hate during your own wedding. But if you don't mind those songs, give your DJ some leeway because sometimes songs like that will do wonders to get a party kick started.

What you might find as “cheesy”, twenty others might find as a fun party song. You must also think of your guests and what they like, not just yourself, when picking and choosing songs, and saying “no” to certain songs. There is only 2 of you, but 100-300 of them! And finally, if you love these songs, play 'em all! We always say, "Celebration" got played out for one reason and one reason only, it's a fun party song!


THE LAST DANCE

Ending a party is sometimes just as important as how you begin. And many couples like to select and personalize this moment to leave the right "last impression." If you select a slow song, the party will wind down with a romantic tone and many brides and grooms want it that way. One choice would also be the “other 1st dance” song that you might have been torn between when you decided on your first dance song. Either way is appropriate and will leave an impression that your party was all about the love between the newlyweds.  Going out the door and saying your goodbyes with an upbeat song is the other option and if you want to leave your guests with the impression that the "Celebration" went on all night, that's the way to do it. Neither way is wrong, slow or fast. It's all a personal preference to you. 
 
THE HONEYMOON

Try to avoid leaving for your honeymoon immediately after the reception. This can invite disappointment and ill feelings since both of you will be extremely exhausted right after the wedding. Give yourselves a day or two to open gifts, sleep late and slow down from the stress and pressure of your wedding day. Plus, you don't need the added burden of packing for your honeymoon before your wedding. That can be done after the big day. You will enjoy that first night of honeymoon romance much more with a day of rest beforehand!