Here are at least 3 ways to really ruin a wedding reception.

I just spoke with a close friend of mine yesterday who recently attended a local wedding here in the Chicago area. While this is a true story, the names of the bride and groom will be changed to protect the unfortunate. Here are at least 3 ways to really ruin a wedding reception. For starters, while the Bride and Groom were in a greeting line welcoming guests as they arrived, the DJ started off the event off by whispering to the bride and groom about "laying a microphone on a table". They never heard him. Therefore when it came time for the traditional toasting of the happy couple, none was ever done and the DJ just stood there. Secondly, introducing the new Mr and Mrs as just "Jim and Sue" with a poor quality microphone that most could not understand what was said AND in such a manner, that no one noticed. Lastly, announcing the Father/Daughter dance by introducing the proud father of the bride (who had waited years for this moment as his daughter grew from baby, to child, to adolescent, to a beautiful bride) as just "Bill and Sue". Unconscionable!!! Then as the night went on, there was more issues that surfaced, like the arrangement of music selections that did not fit well together and his polo shirt and khaki pants attire. Ooops sorry, I'm already past 3 ways to ruin a wedding reception! Bottom line: he was cheap and you get what you pay for. Think this can't happen to you? Think again; it can. Remember, no price is a good price if you don’t like the quality of the DJ. (You’ll love ours!) With "smooth sailing" and "happy trail" wishes for your big day! Kindest regards, Jay

Wedding Tip of the Day #5

Wedding Tip of the Day: The best, Bestman's toast I've heard to date: "May you live as long as you want AND never want as long as you live."

Wedding Reception Tip of the Day #4

Wedding Tip of the Day: Brides have told us they chose their reception venue was due to the Sales person more so than the actual hall itself.

Wedding Reception Tip of the Day: A good DJ can make a Photo booth look like a bad choice. Why?...you may be thinking. While we love Photo booths and those who operate them, however a packed dance floor all night can certainly give pause for thought about how much it will be used.

Not comfortable with the idea of dancing in front of large groups?

Wedding Tip of the Day: Not comfortable with dancing? Here's something that will help prepare you and your fiancee for the important "First Dance" moment at your Wedding Reception. Check out this online DVD rental business for dance videos http://www.danceflix.com/ It is a great resource for busy wedding couples that need to learn their first dance & more. They even have a category just for wedding dance DVDs. To reach them, their facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/danceflix or visit their website at: www.danceflix.com

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Wedding Reception Tip of the Day #3

Wedding Reception Tip of the Day: Micromanaging your DJ Entertainment is not a solution for failed planning.

Wedding Tip oif the Day #2

Wedding Reception Tip of the Day. Make sure that you confirm if your Hotel shuttle(s) will wait for the guests to embark. Often they do not!

Wedding Reception Tip if The Day #1

Wedding Reception Tip of the Day: Invite only friends and family that you have a positive relationship with no matter how pressured you may be by others.

Greetings from Iowa!

Greetings from Iowa! I highly recommend visiting the Boone & Scenic Railroad in Boone IA which traverses a 200+ high steel bridge. Awesome!

About the predicted "snow-maggeddon" for 2012

What a great day it is today! 80+ degrees in October could be addicting. I hope you are all able to get outdoors and enjoy this beautiful day! Hopefully, the weather predictions will be wrong about another "snow-maggeddon" for 2012. It's arguable that when predictions ever come out right. Maybe the Farmer's Almanac should be consulted. Either way, it's usually a good sign when the "sooth-sayers" try to guess how the weather will be months from now as they are usually wrong.