Top classical songs for walking down the aisle

Top classical songs for walking down the aisle

Classical music has been the gold standard for wedding royalty for centuries. Every bride is special.  One of these top classical songs for walking down the aisle will make you feel like royalty on YOUR wedding day. Here are the top classical songs for walking down the aisle. Which is right for you? Air on…

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DJ integrity is everything

DJ Integrity

Do you like the owner of  the DJ company you’re considering for your wedding? If not, move on. DJ integrity is paramount to a successful wedding. The first vibe you pick up from a company is often telling. Trust your instincts. Don’t look back. Wedding celebrations are special. And entertainment makes the event. If there…

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Celebrity marriage advice. Beware!

celebrity marriage advice

Celebrity marriages don’t always work out so well. So celebrity marriage advice is always a little suspect. But it can be so much fun! For us ‘little people,’ there are still some nuggets of wisdom worth considering from these larger than life figures. Or at the very least, we’ll get a good laugh. The notorious…

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How to know if you’re in love

North Carolina's finest wedding DJs

That’s a great quote from the timeless Dr. Seuss. The same sentiment is at work when you hire North Carolina’s finest wedding DJs: Five Star Entertainment. With us, your wedding reception will exceed your dreams. You won’t want your celebration to end, because it will be so much more than you ever dreamed possible. Let’s…

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Alcohol or no alcohol?

It got ugly fast. You will quickly understand why you need alcohol wedding guidelines at your North Carolina wedding. Uncle Charlie liked his liquor.  And it flowed at his niece’s wedding reception.  Charlie felt as if  he had entered the land of milk and honey.  (That’s a biblical metaphor for what our culture would call a…

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Bands vs. DJs

bride on a budget

Okay … you’re planning your North Carolina wedding reception, and you are a bride on a budget. As we’ve written in a previous blogpost [“How much to spend on wedding entertainment”], entertainment makes the event.  The question is, what type of entertainment is right for you? Every event needs music.  DJ entertainment and bands each…

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The definitive guide to babies at weddings

babies at weddings

Get ready for controversy: babies at weddings. Your friendships are about to be tested.  If you’re prepared, you can minimize the damage. I refer, of course, to that timeless issue of whether or not to let your friends bring their babies to your North Carolina wedding. You face two scenarios when it comes to babies…

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How much interaction do you want?

packed dance floors

What single factor will determine the success of your wedding? Packed dance floors. If you’re like the typical bridal couple, success is defined by the dance floor, and if it is empty, the wedding is considered a failure.  But if it is packed, it is considered a success. If it is packed all night long,…

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Ugly, ugly bridesmaid dresses in movies and TV

ugly bridesmaid dresses

How many women groan when asked to be a bridesmaid? Their minds go something like this: “I know she’s going to make me wear an ugly bridesmaid dress that costs me a fortune.  How can I possibly get out of this?  Please, God, do something!  I need help!” In order to counter the stigma associated…

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Top Ten Classic Songs for Your First Dance

top ten songs for your first dance

Two singular moments define your wedding day:  your vows and your first dance. Here’s our top ten songs for your first dance. Your first dance is a magical moment in your life.  You’ll never forget it, so the song you select for us to play should be personal, meaningful, and nice and slow. Song lyrics…

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