Put your stamp on your wedding with a postcard guest book.
PUTTING YOUR STAMP ON YOUR SPECIAL DAY WITH POSTCARDS
Postcards. Something fun to always get in the mail to see what your friends are up to. What a better way to offer a fun guest book alternative to all your friends and family at your wedding?
You know the deal. A traditional wedding guest book becomes just a list of names in a binder that you end up throwing into your attic and probably never look at again. Here is in idea that can really make this part of your wedding produce a cherished memory.
I recently saw this idea at Pat’s Barn in Troy, NY and thought it was great. It’s a simple one, but one of the best I have seen in a long time. All you really need is a mailbox, some bulk postcards, a chalkboard and some markers.
Chalkboard Instructions
Postcards
DJ Picture – Mailbox
Mailbox
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Here is a 10-year-old “Princess Theme Birthday” that we were the DJ for at Saratoga Springs, NY’s Museum of Dance. They had a princess dress up booth/photo booth, colorful uplights, a great twisty balloon maker (Balloon Girl Jenny
Princess Theme Birthday DJ at Saratoga Museum of Dance
) and also our DJ set up!
SOME PRINCESS BIRTHDAY IDEAS
“Princess Parade” – Have all the girls come in costume as their favorite princess. Then have them line up outside the room and come into a big parade. I used IZ’s “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” as the music backdrop.
Group Photo Opp – Have all of the kids and parents line up in a horseshoe formation with the birthday girl in the middle. Take a number of fun shots!
Coloring Contest – Photocopy a number of different princess-related pages out of Disney coloring books for a great table pastime.
Twisty balloons rule!
Lip Sync – We had the girls sing into inflatable microphone (much like the inflatable guitars) along to the new Frozen movie.
Limbo – You can never go wrong with the limbo!
Twisty Balloons – New twisty balloon sculptures are like never before! Check out this “Little Mermaid” ballon. It really puts a twist on the idea of old ballon twisting and it is also a work of art!
Coxsackie-Athens High School Junior Prom a Success at Anthony’s of Leeds
I just had the pleasure of working at Anthony’s Banquet Hall. What a great place to have your next event! I hadn’t worked here before, but I have to say, Anthony’s has one of the best in-house light show for dancing than I have seen in any location around Albany, NY!
On April 26, 2014, the kids had a real blast again, our second year doing the prom for them. Last year, we were at The Century House, and this year at Anthony’s. The move didn’t skip a beat!
All I can say is that I highly recommend this hall. They have a great dance floor, the best lighting I have seen, and some really great people that work there as well.
Anthonys in Leeds, NY
WHY DO I RECOMMEND ANTHONY’s IN LEEDS FOR YOUR NEXT PARTY OR EVENT?
LOCATION – right off the exit with ample parking makes for convenience for your guests. (Anthony’s Banquet Hall, 746 Rte 23B, Leeds, NY 12451)
FOOD – is great. They had an idea buffet set up in a separate area that night (not on dance floor) offering a great chicken or fish selection.
PLENTY OF ROOM – Capital Region Photobooths were also in attendance doing what they do best, once again.
BAR – was a nice long bar with plenty of belly-up-to-the-bar room.
CONTACT INFO – If you are interested in more information from Anthony’s, drop them a line at (518) 943-9765.
The State Room in Albany NY is an awesome place to have a Wedding, with all the decor and columns. However, it is a tough place for a DJ to set up. Here is a video of what we did recently at a wedding there, minus an additional tripod for dance lights on the other side.
We went for a very low-key, simple, nice and clean set up without the boxy speaker club feel to it. The speakers are Bose L1-M2s; the symmetrical black towers on either side of the head table that look like black 2x4s. They are discrete and really get the job done to boot!
We moved the speakers to the center, away from the DJ set up.
IDEAS FOR THE ROOM AT YOUR WEDDING THAT IS MOST OFTEN FORGOTTEN
For the guests who have to go… Want to dress up the bathroom at your wedding? Here are some neat ideas for decorating your washroom on your wedding day.
Here is a great wedding water cooler idea, for people who don’t want to drink water at a wedding (which is mostly everyone.) How about making your own custom coolers with whatever beverage you want to spout on tap? The picture speaks for itself!
How To Make a Custom Wedding Non-Water Water Cooler
1) Buy or rent a water cooler. You can actually purchase one of these for cheaper than you would think at Sam’s Club or BJ’s Wholesale.
2) Print a large beverage logo on adhesive paper at your local Staples, Office Max, or print shop.
3) Adhere logo to side of water bottle. (Either glue logo or apply sticker paper, smoothly.)
4) Purchase beverage in mass amounts and fill water bottle with your drink of choice.
5) Plug in cooler and display to serve cold. Enjoy!
