I’ve said this many (many, many) times before – end your reception at 11:00 and save yourself a few bucks! With a typical wedding reception schedule, dinner is at 6:00 and the dance starts at 8:00. Your guests will generally have three hours of dancing in them. By 11:00, most of your guests will be […]
There is really only one thing that must start on time on your wedding day and that’s dinner. The caterer has carefully timed everything out so the meal is hot and ready to go at the scheduled time. If dinner doesn’t start on time it will be cold. Make sure you build enough time between […]
Yes, you read that right. We’re recommending not booking us for as many hours as you probably think you need. The origin of the midnight end to a wedding reception is completely unknown. It’s also absolutely wrong. Your guests will be good for about eight hours of wedding awesomeness. If your ceremony is at 3:00, […]
I don’t want to scare you, but unless you hire a wedding coordinator, you are going to have a gazillion things going on at the same time on your wedding day. Decorations, cake, caterer, wardrobe (and wardrobe emergencies), DJ, Officiant, venue staff – it’s way too much for you to take on when you’re also […]
I had the pleasure of officiating a ceremony today without being the DJ for the reception as well. It was a rare opportunity to check out the competition. To be fair, it was at the Lagaret in Stoughton which is a challenging venue for DJs. The ceremony and dinner are held on the second floor […]
40% of couples that get engaged do so between Thanksgiving and Valentines Day. The most popular day? Christmas Day! That means wedding vendors are flooded with inquiries in January from brides eager to start the planning process and dates start booking up very quickly. Here’s a bit of advice – plan well in advance! The […]
Over the past 18 years, I’ve entertained at many weddings with open bars as well as many weddings with cash bars. From my experience, weddings with cash bars (or limited time open bars) tend to be more enjoyable for the couple and the guests. Here’s the deal – if you’re supplying the liquor, your guests […]
It’s common for the best man and maid of honor to do their speeches after dinner. This, however, can be problematic. First, they won’t be able to enjoy dinner – they’ll be so nervous about their speeches that they’ll worry the entire time they’re eating. Second, this worry may lead to them enjoying a little […]
It’s customary to serve the vendors after all of the guests. A better time to feed them, though, is at the same time as the head table, and here’s why! When the head table is eating, there isn’t anything to video, photograph, or announce. As soon the head table is done eating, though, things start […]
If you’re having a buffet, there’s a good chance that some of your guests will have to wait a little while before they eat – and there is nothing worse than a hangry wedding guest! Turn your buffet into a game to keep your guests engaged and laughing instead of focusing on how many more […]