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When the Bride Sings

As the trend toward personalizing your wedding continues, one idea that our grandmothers would never have considered is starting to catch on: brides taking to the microphone and singing at their weddings.

June 29, 2010 by Rennie Ackerman in Music

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Don't Even Think About an iPod

Just going to plug in your iPod for the wedding reception? Don't even think about. Entertainers do more than simply play music.

December 30, 2009 by Lindsey Aspinall Getz in Music

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Formula For a Party!

There are four key categories of music that work together to make a reception hit list, says John Christian Colaneri, owner of John Christian Entertainment. While every deejay might operate differently, here’s how Colaneri puts together a party:

December 30, 2009 by Lindsey Aspinall Getz in Music

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The Wow Factor

Britney Spears’s team was onto something when it created her latest Circus tour. Everyone loves a big show with lots of wow factor.

May 20, 2009 by Stacey Marcus in Music

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Where Has All the Live Music Gone?

Music is one part of your reception people will remember, so you want to get it right, starting with your choice of live band or deejay. And while it seems like Garden State couples are now opting for deejays, a trend driven by tight budgets, there’s nothing quite like live music.

December 23, 2008 by Patricia Koch in Music

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Spice It Up With Ethnic Music

Great music can complement your theme, set the tone of your special day, and enhance everyone’s experience.

December 30, 2008 by Molly Tully in Music

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Wedding Music

If you’re trying to decide between a deejay and a band when choosing music for your reception, stop the debating.

December 30, 2008 by Mary Scholz Austin in Music

Should I Hire a Band, Deejay, or Both?

Music plays a huge part in setting the mood for any event, especially a wedding.

December 30, 2008 by April Kabbash in Music

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What To Know When Hiring Musicians

As you might expect, the timing of your wedding will have some financial impact; a weekend wedding that takes place during the busiest seasons may cost more than off-season or weekday bookings.

January 6, 2009 by Molly Tully in Planning Guide

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Music Your Way

What can make a perfectly planned reception go down hill faster than the caterer’s van breaking down 40 minutes away from the party? Bad music. The entertainment for your wedding establishes the atmosphere, and choosing the right tunes can be more crucial than choosing your cake topper.

January 7, 2009 by Daria Meoli in Music

Songs To Dance To With Your Father

The perfect father/daugher songlist.

January 7, 2009 by Molly Tully in Music

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Setting The Tone For Your Ceremony

Every betrothed couple has a unique love story, so why should every bride sashay down the aisle to the same old song? Whether you’re keeping it traditional with Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus” or intend to march toward your future husband to Led Zepellin’s “Stairway to Heaven,” your music selection can make your ceremony extra meaningful.

January 7, 2009 by Margie Monin in Music

Waltzing With My Daughter

It wasn’t the wedding’s expense. Nor the anxiety every father feels that this young man, whom I liked very much, really deserved his little girl. What scared me most about my daughter getting married was the father/bride dance. But, I had no one to blame but myself.

January 7, 2009 by Tom McDonough in Music

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May I Have This Dance?

As if you haven’t been center stage enough during the wedding ceremony itself, traditional receptions feature a ceremonial spin on the dance floor, when the bride and groom take their first steps together in the presence of their friends and family.

January 7, 2009 by Patricia Koch in Music

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Top Party Dances

One recent bride was adamant with her bandleader: He was prohibited from playing what she considered to be the typical group party dances. Her wedding was to be an upscale affair, after all, and she didn’t want the overdone, overplayed group dances heard at everyone else’s wedding.

January 7, 2009 by Molly Tully in Music

Star In Your Own Music Video

Tiffany Moore didn’t want a traditional first dance with her husband, Howie, on their wedding day—she wanted the experience to be something no one would forget. So after choosing Rascal Flatts’ “God Bless the Broken Road” as their song, Tiffany secretly started taking voice lessons and recorded the tune.

January 14, 2009 by Linda DiProperzio in Video