Standing Room Only

Emergency Battery Power

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:10:49 +0000

For about a year now I have had a special battery pack that I carry with me to weddings. Occasionally, if I am providing music and/or microphones for a wedding ceremony in a location without electricity, I will use my battery power. I always have it with me though. If the power were to go out during a wedding, I can keep the music playing for about two hours!

Cocktail Hour

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:09:36 +0000

Have your cocktail hour somewhere besides the dining area.

If the weather is nice, and I’m sure it will be, take advantage of some other additional space at your venue that is available for your cocktail hour. It keeps your guests away from their tables until you are ready for the meal. When the guests have easy access to the dining area during cocktails they tend to find their seats, sit, and stay there for cocktails and dinner. By the time you are ready for the toasts, they are really restless.

Cakes

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:04:49 +0000

At Alycia & Colin’s Wedding (12/18/10) they had individual cakes as their centerpieces. What a great idea! Not only did the tables look great but because each table had a cake of a different flavor, the guests were encouraged to check out the other tables and find their favorite flavor. It turned into a sort-of social mixer. Everyone had something to say so it was easy to make conversation with people at other tables.

Alycia & Colin used Kim & Jake’s Cakes http://www.kimandjakescakes.com/

I had a small sample of the mint chocolate cake and the peanut butter cake. Yum!

Uplighting

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:01:07 +0000

I was the DJ for a corporate event on Saturday at the JW Marriott Cherry Creek. It was a wonderful event. The client had booked some up-lighting from the hotel and some from me (in two different rooms). I wanted to show you a quick comparison of the two different style of lights. Notice that the older style has a cord to plug in and because of that, they placed them right next to the outlets. Sometimes they were highlighting items on the wall that didn’t need highlighting (like a telephone). Because my up-lights are battery powered, I can place them anywhere.

How to Place Dinner Tables on your Dance Floor… the Smart Way!

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:58:30 +0000

Here’s an tip I wrote for “The Colorado Wedding Guru’s” web site:

How to Place Dinner Tables on your Dance Floor… the Smart Way!

Due to space constraints at your reception venue, sometimes you have to place a few tables on the dance floor. Of course the catering staff will remove them after dinner and before your first dance. Think about who you seat at that table. Try not to place any of the more senior guests at these tables. Those guests tend to prefer to stay seated most of the night. Instead, sit some of your high school and college friends there. They will most likely be “up and about” (hopefully dancing!) after dinner and are the most likely of your guests not to be offended when they are asked to move.

Make sure the catering captain knows that these tables are the first to be served dinner after the bride and groom, the bridal party, and the parents’ tables. This will give these guests ample time to eat and relax before they are asked to relocate.