Well , we wrapped up the month of June in Jackson, NH. Jackson is a lovely, picturesque village next to Story Land. There are literally dozens of places to get married. This was my third trip back to Jackson, and each time has been an exciting new venue.
This time, we were at the Wentworth Inn . It is a lovely historic facility with many buildings sprawled across their grounds . We were in a permanent tent that was decorated beautifully.
The Grand Entrance for the Bridal Party of 23 was , " Sirius " from the Alan Parsons Project.
Made even more famous by the Chicago Bulls as their entrance song. The Bride & Groom entered to " Fire Burning " by Sean Kingston , and that definately set the tone for a rockin' wedding.
They immediately went into their first dance " This Kind of Love " by Sister Hazel .
" Ashokan Farewell " from the Civil War soundtrack was the F/D dance , and " Tupelo Honey " played for the M/S dance. The Cake song was " Everything " by Michael Buble.
Anniversary dances followed after some group photos and then the dancing began .
This crowd was very energetic and loved to dance ! They knew all the words to all the 80's songs and needed little if no prompting from me to scream it out .
" Last Dance " played out for their final dance and everyone headed out to the afterparty.
Congratulations Laura & John !
Maine DJ Patrick Daniels
" We make your dreams, reality ."
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Matthew & Michelle's Wedding June 5th, 2010
Wedding season is in full swing ! We were off to the North Andover Country Club in Mass.
What a lovely facility ! Our first time there of hopefully many future weddings. Jim and Matt do an amazing job there and the staff is top notch and fun !
Matthew & Michelle were married last November, but decided to hold their reception in the summer so folks who were travelling could make it and enjoy the summer weather.
The Grand entrance was " Life in technicolor ii " followed by a beautiful slideshow and toasts from the Best Man, Michael Kashiwagi and Maid of Honor , Karen Carville.
" How sweet it is to be loved by you " provided the cake cutting background .
Their first dance was " Better Together " by Jack Johnson , with a Father/ Daughter dance of ," Daughter " by Loudin Wainwright. A Mother/ Son dance followed with " You make me feel so young " by Old Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra.
" Another 1 bites the dust " from Queen was the Bouquet Toss song while " Foxey Lady " by Jimi Hendrix was a rocking Garter removal song. The Garter Toss was the " Ring of Fire " concept with a twist... It was the Social Distortion version.
The Garter On song was the Theme from " Mission Impossible " and our lucky lady who caught the bouquet made it almost impossible for the garter to be put on as she playfully kept shuffling her feet and switching her legs back and forth .
Much dancing ensued with great requests and the Last Dance was " Faithfully" by Journey.
Congratulations Matthew & Michelle !
What a lovely facility ! Our first time there of hopefully many future weddings. Jim and Matt do an amazing job there and the staff is top notch and fun !
Matthew & Michelle were married last November, but decided to hold their reception in the summer so folks who were travelling could make it and enjoy the summer weather.
The Grand entrance was " Life in technicolor ii " followed by a beautiful slideshow and toasts from the Best Man, Michael Kashiwagi and Maid of Honor , Karen Carville.
" How sweet it is to be loved by you " provided the cake cutting background .
Their first dance was " Better Together " by Jack Johnson , with a Father/ Daughter dance of ," Daughter " by Loudin Wainwright. A Mother/ Son dance followed with " You make me feel so young " by Old Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra.
" Another 1 bites the dust " from Queen was the Bouquet Toss song while " Foxey Lady " by Jimi Hendrix was a rocking Garter removal song. The Garter Toss was the " Ring of Fire " concept with a twist... It was the Social Distortion version.
The Garter On song was the Theme from " Mission Impossible " and our lucky lady who caught the bouquet made it almost impossible for the garter to be put on as she playfully kept shuffling her feet and switching her legs back and forth .
Much dancing ensued with great requests and the Last Dance was " Faithfully" by Journey.
Congratulations Matthew & Michelle !
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Equipment & Entertainment
Greetings everyone !
Hope you are off to great start with the new year . As I am preparing for the upcoming wedding season and some other projects, I wanted to reflect on this industry of entertainment that I have been a part of for 20 years. In 20 years I have seen technology grow leaps and bounds from CDs to mp3s, DJ software, powered speakers, LED lights, the mega-ton-gazillion digital library and let's not forget cell -phones, pda's, blue tooth and wi-fi to name a few.
All of this is relevant in 2010 and makes life easier and sometimes more complex at the same time. I think of this now, as I am updating my Equipment list for the website www.maineplatinumdj.com to proudly display my personal taste in equipment for clients and fellow vendors alike. Does this all matter at the end of the day ? Yes, and no.
Having the proper equipment for any job is an essential ingredient to the success one will have with the job/ task at hand. Having the experience to know and operate your equipment is as equally important.
I am of the mindset of trying things out, what I'm comfortable with, and is it a cost effective investment . Someone will always come along and boast about the bigger, better.. yada yada yada that they got that blows your yada yada yada away.... It is human nature to boast .
If you have the right equipment and know how to operate it to get the desired results to please your clients and yourself...excellent ! I know some folks ( self included ) who will always be looking for the next new thing to see if they can make that next new thing work for them as part of their business and to profit from it.
However, I try not to lose perspective of that other hugely important factor that comes into play ... talent.
Your new hi-tech whatchamacallit and the new fangled contraption are cool and are an excellent add on to what you do.. but does it overshadow or take away from that human element of performing that people relate and respond to ?
By choice, I have elected to list my equipment as :
1. I am proud of it
2. It is a selling point
3. It shows that I am current with today's technologies
In contrast, I strive to represent the human element of any function that has a live band or a DJ or an M/C... the talent aspect.
Bands are expected to know their instruments , their vocals, and songs to perform.
DJs are expected to know what songs to play, and to keep the floor packed.
M/C's are expected to run the event and speak clearly.
As an old friend once told me , " An act with a huge production and no heart and soul is just an act of production ."
Hope you are off to great start with the new year . As I am preparing for the upcoming wedding season and some other projects, I wanted to reflect on this industry of entertainment that I have been a part of for 20 years. In 20 years I have seen technology grow leaps and bounds from CDs to mp3s, DJ software, powered speakers, LED lights, the mega-ton-gazillion digital library and let's not forget cell -phones, pda's, blue tooth and wi-fi to name a few.
All of this is relevant in 2010 and makes life easier and sometimes more complex at the same time. I think of this now, as I am updating my Equipment list for the website www.maineplatinumdj.com to proudly display my personal taste in equipment for clients and fellow vendors alike. Does this all matter at the end of the day ? Yes, and no.
Having the proper equipment for any job is an essential ingredient to the success one will have with the job/ task at hand. Having the experience to know and operate your equipment is as equally important.
I am of the mindset of trying things out, what I'm comfortable with, and is it a cost effective investment . Someone will always come along and boast about the bigger, better.. yada yada yada that they got that blows your yada yada yada away.... It is human nature to boast .
If you have the right equipment and know how to operate it to get the desired results to please your clients and yourself...excellent ! I know some folks ( self included ) who will always be looking for the next new thing to see if they can make that next new thing work for them as part of their business and to profit from it.
However, I try not to lose perspective of that other hugely important factor that comes into play ... talent.
Your new hi-tech whatchamacallit and the new fangled contraption are cool and are an excellent add on to what you do.. but does it overshadow or take away from that human element of performing that people relate and respond to ?
By choice, I have elected to list my equipment as :
1. I am proud of it
2. It is a selling point
3. It shows that I am current with today's technologies
In contrast, I strive to represent the human element of any function that has a live band or a DJ or an M/C... the talent aspect.
Bands are expected to know their instruments , their vocals, and songs to perform.
DJs are expected to know what songs to play, and to keep the floor packed.
M/C's are expected to run the event and speak clearly.
As an old friend once told me , " An act with a huge production and no heart and soul is just an act of production ."
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