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November 2006 Bridal Tips Planning Newsletter

Wedding Celebration Interruptus 

Your wedding ceremony ends at 3pm, but your reception won't start until 6:30pm.  What to do? Many couples often find themselves with some lag time between the ceremony and the reception because there are limited time slots available at their chosen house of worship. 

Solve this situation even before booking the reception site.  Many wedding facilities (and other wedding vendors like DJ's) have specific wedding time slots or time periods (Noon to 5pm or 7pm to Midnight).  Find out in advance if you have any flexibility with your facility -  you maybe able to start your reception earlier.   

Remember, many wedding facilities (and other wedding vendors like DJ's) may charge a premium for these non-tradition times (3pm to 8pm, 4pm to 9pm and 5pm to 10pm).  So be prepared for these additional fees.  Check with your DJ Network entertainer for specific's on scheduling before booking your event. 

If your more interested in having a late-night party than having your ceremony at your chosen house of worship, see if your reception site can accommodate your ceremony and exchange of vows.  Having your ceremony and reception at one location could save you time and money. 

If your creating the time lag for a specific reason (like taking your formal pictures) then don't leave your guests hanging.  Arrange for a hospitality suite in a nearby hotel, where your out-of-town guests can mingle with refreshments, until the official start of the reception.  Or ask local friends or relatives to host a small get-together at their place.  Nothing fancy just snack foods to hold them over until the reception starts.  You can also arrange for buses or vans to collect the guests from a hotel or central location and transport them to the reception site.

Suggestion: take your formal pictures before the ceremony instead, so you're free to start the celebration right after the ceremony.

Wedding toasts are a great way to wish the new couple well, but it can be hard to get it just right if you’ve never done it before. If you feel a lot of emotion about the union, it may be even more difficult to get the toast just right. Keeping it simple really helps, as well as keeping it short. Remember that a toast is simply a way to let the new couple know that you are excited for them, and that you were happy that they made you a part of their day. The more you try to put into a toast the more complicated it can be, so don’t try to pack too much into the toast.

Wedding Speech

Below is a very simple toast that you can use regardless of how well you know both of the bride and the groom. This is also a great way to make a toast when you really want to wish the couple well but you aren’t too sure what to say!

“First, I wanted to say congratulations to Bill and Nancy! I am so happy for the both of you and I know that today is the first day of what will be a very long marriage. I also want to thank the two of you for inviting me and making me a part of your big day. I know that there will be many more celebrations of your love and your marriage in the future!”

Below is a more intimate toast that you will find works well for close friends and family and will help you convey a bit more personal emotion.

“Congratulations, you two! I know that everyone is saying great things to you, but I had to get up and really express how happy I am for you. I know that both of you have been looking forward to this day for quite awhile, and I have to say that it couldn’t have been more beautiful. I know that you have a lot of great plans for the future and I can’t wait to sit back and watch them unfold for you. Congratulations, Bill and Nancy!”

As you can see, you can keep it really simple or you can add a bit more personalization to a toast. Usually a toast is just a few minutes long, so you don’t need to get into long stories or convoluted hopes for the new couple. Instead, keep things short and sweet but be sure to convey your happiness for the new couple. If you don’t know the personalities of both the bride and the groom well, keep humor limited and clean, just so that you are sure you don’t offend anyone

 For more information on free wedding speeches and wedding toasts, free toasting tips with speech samples visit http://www.easyweddingtoasts.com

Many have been asking if we offer any discounts.  The answer is yes.  We encourage all couples to schedule a pre-book consultation to see if we would be a good match for their entertainment needs.  As an advantage to you for meeting with us to discuss options, we offer a $100 discount on the spot for any of our entertainment packages.  In addition, we will offer clients an additional $50 off when the pre-pay their event in full at the time of booking, that's a total of $150 off any wedding package.  Give us a call today, we can schedule your no-obligation face to face consultation today, let us customize the event specific to your needs, (920) 420-5929. 

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Imagine during your first dance - audio clips from your ceremony are intertwined into the song.  Or maybe you'd like to record a special message to your father for the father daughter dance?  We can record live or in studio and mix it beautifully into your song of choice.  See below for samples of our song edits and recording capabilities, no other entertainment company in the area offers this capability.

Mike & Lori                   Ed & Alisa