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Excellent wedding toast delivery tips
Wedding toasts can be such a wonderful part of your North Carolina wedding reception. And they can be a disaster in the hands of an unprepared toaster. Here are some really excellent … and PRACTICAL … wedding toast delivery tips presented in the video below. Tip #1: KNOW your toast. Know it well enough so…
Read MoreNew technology enhances wedding communication!
Everyone knows that men and women communicate differently. At long last, new technology boosts wedding communication between the genders, setting the stage for a lifetime of marital bliss! Men tend to view communication as having a purpose, while women view it as an outlet for feelings. Women want to talk more often and use more…
Read MorePopular wedding processional song
Vivaldi’s Spring is a very popular wedding processional song. (See our earlier blogpost, “Top classical songs for walking down the aisle.”) You can listen to it in the video below… …complete with the violin sheet music. There’s a problem. While you’ll love the happy main theme, it veers off into sections of music that just…
Read MoreYour first dance song done exactly the way you want it
What are the favorite first dance songs? Our blog presented ten of the best a while back, but we also recommend the Knot’s great list, complete with 50 wonderful songs you’ll hear at weddings coast to coast. We’ve made an interesting observation of these songs. The older and the better they are, the more artists…
Read MoreThe Evolution of the Wedding Reception
Cake and punch wedding receptions are a thing of the past. Today’s brides and grooms want their reception to pack a punch. Wedding guest entertainment is the name of the game. The Knot conducts an annual survey on the trends in the wedding industry. Their most recent survey revealed that 41% of couples include wedding…
Read MoreThe Art of a Love Song
First dance songs are usually love songs. Love is the most powerful force on earth. It is the very lifeblood of a marriage, which is why a love song is such a good choice for your first dance song. As a professional wedding DJ, I really appreciate the craftsmanship of good love songs. There are…
Read MoreThank-you note etiquette
Thank-you note etiquette never changes, even with our culture’s growing menu of communication options. In other words, you should send your thank-you notes on personal stationary or nice thank-you cards. Emails, Facebook messaging, texting, and phone calls don’t cut it. Each note should be personal. Fill-in the blank notes are worse than sending no note…
Read MoreSecond marriage wedding etiquette
As times change, wedding etiquette evolves. We work with many couples of all ages and backgrounds, including those getting married a second time. In fact, something like one of three weddings involve couples where at least one of you has been married before. Because this is so common, let’s look at second marriage wedding etiquette…
Read MoreKeep a sense of humor when planning your wedding
Typical North Carolina weddings require over one-thousand decisions on your part. Wow! That’s a lot! The key to stress-free wedding planning is a sense of humor and a well-organized wedding plan. Stress-free wedding planning begins with a good laugh! Watch the video above for some good laughs. Even more, watch it as a tutorial on…
Read More“No mistakes in the Tango, Donna, not like life”
Welcome to the world of ‘no limits entertainment!’ This is a classic scene from “The Scent of a Woman.” Al Pacino’s character is blind. That doesn’t stop him from dazzling a young woman on the dance floor with a tango. She voices her concerns about making a mistake, which prompts Pacino to utter that famous…
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