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.
Well first off, maybe, what is Jenga? Well first off, Jenga is derived from a Swahili word meaning “to build.” But that doesn’t explain the game.
Jenga is a game of physical and mental skill created by Leslie Scott, and currently marketed by Parker Brothers, a division of Hasbro. During the game, players take turns removing one block at a time from a tower constructed of 54 blocks.
Each block removed is then balanced on top of the tower, creating a progressively taller but less stable structure. Whoever topples the tower loses, and the last player to play wins!
So now, about that guest book idea.
This is an absolutely awesome alternative wedding guest book idea for a playful bride and groom to try at their wedding. Why not have your guests take a turn at signing in for attendeance with well wishes on an actual Jenga piece?
5 easy steps on how to create your own Wedding Jenga Guest Book
How To Make Your Own Jenga Guest Book
1) GET THE GAME – Rather than going the traditional route, buy a Jenga game at your local toy store to have each person sign a piece.
2) CREATE THE SPACE – Save space for a nice little display for your Jenga Guest Book and instructions in your wedding hall by the door.
3) MAKE INSTRUCTION CARD – Put out instructions that the guests are to put a sentence of phrase of well wishes on one flat side, and sign their name on the other side.
4) PROVIDE COLORED PENS – Use different color pens to have a more colorful result.
5) PICK UP THE PIECES – Collect the pieces at the end of the night.
When it is all said and done, the bride and groom have a game they can play on their anniversary and be reminded of their special day – reliving the well wishes all over again!
Here is a gallery of Jenga Guest Book Pictures to help inspire you:
Display Idea
The Layout with signs
Rustic Look Guest Book Jenga Table
Custom Painted & Printed Pieces
Signed pieces
Chalkboard Instructions
Classy
Another great twist for your wedding guest book!
Jenga Wedding Guest Book – DJ Ideas – signed pieces
Having a young kid be the Ring Bearer is a great idea. It makes for cute pictures and can totally help lend to the moment. After a some research, some sources say the tradition of a young person carrying the ring evolved from Ancient Egypt, where it was customary for treasured jewels to be carried on fancy pillows during wedding ceremonies.
Others historians claim the tradition came about during medieval times, when Northern Europeans began to present the bride with her wedding ring on the tip of a sword. Personally, we think this sounds a bit terrifying, and we’re glad this aspect of the custom has disappeared.
ALBANY WEDDING DJ IDEA: COSTUME YOUR RING BEARER
Dare to be different. If you have the guts, select a theme for your whole wedding and create a night they will never forget! If you don’t want a theme wedding, maybe just throw a little taste in there for fun.
I have seen a lot of weddings in the Albany NY area and this is one part where you can really lighten the mood. I always tell my DJ clients the best weddings are the ones that stand out. Here is a whole new twist on on ring bearers.
Secret Agent Ring Bearer with The Ring in a safeDisney theme ring bearer!Spiderman Ring Bearer
WEDDING PLANNING DECORATION IDEA FOR MONOGRAM LETTERS
I just wanted to share a simple wedding decoration for people looking for nice idea. Simple letters can really dress up an area for your wedding with a little decor.
All you need are some large letters, and something to dress up the area a little like diamond confetti, ribbons, or other party decorations. You can either make the letters out poster or foam board. Then to make it stand, you only need some kind of wire or stand backing, kind of like what you would see on the back of a picture frame.
Simple Monogram Wedding Decoration Idea
WHERE CAN YOU USE THIS WEDDING IDEA, COURTESY OF YOUR ALBANY DJ?
The answer is simple, in any open flat area. Maybe for your seating place cards, for your wedding gift table, or maybe even on the floor in an open corner of your reception hall.
Fun’s new song, “We are Young” might be a good song for your wedding
A MUCH NEEDED MODERN WEDDING SONG LIST
With all the lame 1980s wedding song lists out there, you really need to update your requests to your DJ. However, it is not so easy to start with a blank page. Here is a very new updated Top 20 Wedding Songs for today.
Songs from this list will be great to use as your first dance, or maybe perhaps as your bridal party introduction song at your wedding reception.
This wedding song list does not include anything more than a year or so old, and most of the songs are slow songs. Feel free to reprodice the list as much as you want with a link back to our cite in Albany NY www.theDJservice.com, or we will get you! 🙂
The link provided will let you hear the song off of Youtube, to help you get a better idea of whether or not the song would be right for you.
Latino Wedding Music List – Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, Bachata & More
If you have a wedding reception coming up soon and want to add some Latin flavor to it, it may be a little difficult if you don’t speak Spanish or know anything about Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, or Bachata. Fear not. We can help!
You probably should be looking to play some of the great Latin music standars at your wedding reception, perhaps with some of the newest hits in Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, or Bachata mixed in.
Here is a great list of Latino standard songs to play during your wedding reception. We also have some of the genres listed after the song so you and your Gringo DJ know exactly what to play:
Angel Lopez – I Want To Love You
Aventura – Obsesion (Bachata)
Aventura- Angelito (Bachata)
Buena Social Club: El cuarto de tula (Salsa)
Carlos Santana – Oye Como Va
Carabali – Was I Surprised
Celia Cruz – Guantanamera
Celia Cruz – La Vida es un Carnaval (Salsa)
Celebration! – Comadre Juan (Merengue)
China – Tito Puente
Chiguilla-La bomba (Merengue)
Comadre Juan (Merengue) – Celebration
Conga – Heartbeat Dance Band
Cuban Pete – Tito Puente
Daddy Yankee – Rompe (Reggaeton)
Daddy Yankee-Ella me levanto (Reggaeton)
Decidete – Orquesta Aragon
Downtown Sound – Nuevo Flamenco Medley
Elvis Crespo – Suavemente (Merengue)
Elvis Crespo- Poco a poco (Merengue)
Fulanito- Cepilla (Merengue)
Fulanito – Guallando (Merengue)
Fulanito- Guayando (Merengue)
Gabriel’s Horn – Flamenco
Gato Papacitos – El Niño
Gato Papacitos – La Niña
Gato Papacitos – Paco
Gato Papacitos – Sicilian Blues
Guantanamera – Celia Cruz (Buena Vista Social Club)
King Africa – El Carnavalito (Line Dance)
La Felicidad – Flaco Jimenez
Los Del Rio – La Macarena (Line Dance)
Javier Solis – Granada
Jerry Wayne – I Need to Know
Joe Cuba – To Be With You
Julio Iglesias – Guantanamera
Jose Ortego Mariachi Band – Mexican Hat Dance
Johnny Colon-Merecumbe (Salsa)
Ken Ulansey – La Mentira
Ken Ulansey – Samba Agoniza
Kiko Rodriguez- Regalame una noche (Bachata)
Krizz y angel- Ven Bailalo (Reggaeton + Merengue + a little bit of Salsa)
La Vita Classical Guitar – Lagrima
La Vita Classical Guitar – Recuerdos De La Alhambra
Los Lobos (Mambo Kings) – Beautiful Maria Of My Soul
Make that Latina Dance!
Los Hemanos Rosarios-El fin de Semana (Merengue)
Luis Miguel – Noche De Ronda
Mambo Italiano (Salsa)
Marc Anthony-El dia de mi suerte (Salsa)
Marc Anthony – I Need To Know
Massimo Scalici- Fragile (Salsa)
Monchy y Alexandra – Hoja en blanco (Bachata)
Orquesta Aragon – Decidete
Papi Sanchez-Enamorame (Merengue)
Park Swing Orchestra – Mambo
Paco de Lucia – Cielito Lindo
Proyecto Uno- El Tiburon (Merengue)
Richie Ray y Bobby Cruz-Tin Marin (Salsa)
Soular Rhythm Music – Let’s Get Loud
Sabor Kolombia – Bota y Tambo (Cumbia Sonidera)
Selena – Baila Esta Cumbia (Cumbia)
Susie Hansen – Es Muy Tarde
SuperMerka2 – Que Calor (Cumbia)
The Swingin’ Swamis – Relax and Mambo
Tito Puente – China
Tito Puentes – Cuban Pete
The Swingin’ Swamis – Havana Sandwich
Vincent Paul – I Need To Know
Vincent Paul – Sol Dela Loma
Wisin y Yandel- Yo te quiero (Reaggaeton)
Wisin y Yandel-Siguelo (Reaggaeton)
Yerba Buena-La candela (Salsa)
Xtreme – Te Extrano (Bachata)
Xtreme-Shorty Shorty (Bachata)
