I know, I know. We always boast, “NO CHEESY MUSIC EVER.” However, I throw in one from time to time for comedic value, like I am in on the joke of being the “bad wedding DJ.”
Here is a funny shot sequence by an awesome photographer, Larry Matthews. It is of me lip-syncing along to my one cheesy Delilah Show song of the night… “You Are so Beautiful to Me.” I am hamming it up, but I am smart enough not to actually sing over the velvet-smooth vocals of the very sweet Joe Cocker.
Wedding Fun at The Georgian in Lake George NYNote the top left couple admiring the high note
On a side note, there was a horrible storm that night,as Lake George got hit with the trails of some real nasty tropical stuff that made its way up north.
Just down the road, six people were rushed to the hospital due to the same storm after being struck by lightning!
Setting up for the wedding that day, I stepped out of my jeep directly into a 3 inch wave of water flowing down the hill where I was parked. It took me down! Fortunately for me, my entertainment lawyer, Marty Carbone, has a camp right nearby. He brought me some dry socks so I was able to make it through the night and belt out this classic.
Have guests leave you a message for your first, tenth, and twenty-fifth anniversary.
Message in a Bottle Guestbook
At Indian Ladder Farms in Altamont, NY this past Saturday (a nice little place that I was the DJ for about 15 minutes out of Albany,) I saw a great new idea to try at your wedding. Instead of signing a book that will barely never get read, how about listening to Sting from The Police? You know, having your wedding guests leave you a message in a bottle?
Here is an interesting and a more creative do-it-yourself idea that throws a twist on the traditional wedding guest book.
Have guests write messages on little squares of paper
HOW TO MAKE YOUR MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE GUEST BOOK –
1) First, secure 3 different colored wine bottles.
2) Next, remove the manufacturer’s labels by soaking the bottles in hot water.
3) Too sticky? No problem. Clean and scrape off any remaining label remnants with lighter fluid, or a good adhesive remover like Goof Off. (You can also use WD-40 as a cleaning agent.)
4) Print custom labels made up with the bride & groom’s names printed on them, and the numbers 1, 10 & 25.
5) Create a nice display on a small table. Place the table with the bottles and squares of paper at the entrance door to the wedding reception.
6) Add an instructional photo frame, explaining that the bottles will be used in place of the traditional wedding guestbook and broken on certain year anniversaries to have the messages read.
7) Encourage guests to write their messages throughout the evening.
HOW IT WORKS – The idea is that the newlyweds should read their messages on their first, fifth, tenth and twentieth anniversaries. What a great idea! It is like morphing together the traditions of the wedding guest book and freezing a piece of wedding cake to eat a year later.
I recently had the pleasure of being the DJ at a new wedding ring you for me called JJ Hapgood. They have good is a country store located in Peru, Vermont. Many people know that it is also a catering service, but some do not know that they can provide wedding reception services on location.
One thing that is good about this venue is that it is also only about 100 feet away from a little white church. The church is ideal for brides and grooms want to get married in the traditional sense at a place of worship but also want to have a rustic wedding reception that is only if you footsteps away.
JJ Hapgood had some really good food. For their cocktail hour, they had home-made chicken Cordon Bleu bites, The hat rack full of pretzels that were homemade by the establishment, and also a number of really good hors d’oeuvres. They served food buffet style in that too was very very good.
The tent wedding was very nice and also had access to a cream courtyard in the median right next-door to the establishment. That was a perfect backdrop for photographs. If you were looking for a wedding with a church right nearby any rustic country store type setting, this is the place for you.
Below are some pictures so you can have a good look for yourself:
Put down that massive three ring binder and take a look at your smartphone. It’s time to throw away the paper and streamline your special day by going digital!
Wedding apps are becoming more and more the “in-thing” among bride & groom smartphone users. You already must know that there is a boat load of hard work involved in planning your special day. The planning and organization you need to throw a successful wedding is unnerving to say the least. Well, worry no more. There is an app for that!
Thanks to the countless app developers out there today, you now have various wedding applications in all categories that will allow you to get more things done quickly and better.
WedPics is our #1 Pick for wedding apps this year!
ALBANY NY DJ OFFERS HIS TOP 10 WEDDING APP LIST
WedPics – This is our top wedding app pick of them all. It not only gives your guests all of the information needed surrounding the event, but it also connects them to your registry and acts as a drop box for your guests to post an unlimited amount of wedding pictures. WedPics is the absolute best photo & video-sharing app, collecting them all in one place. Invite your guests via email, text or Facebook.
iWedding: This is a really good DIY wedding planner app. With this download you can go and plan every little detail about your wedding. It helps you manage wedding activities, details and even your wedding guest list.
Wedding Gawker: WeddingGawker.com is a great web site for ideas and now has an app. This one brings its ideas for couples to your iPhone to make your wedding unique and fun.
Wedding Planning Complete: This tool is great! It keeps track of your checklist, budget, guests list and also offers a fun wedding countdown ticker.
WeddingHappy: This happy tool gives you everything. It has vendor contact information, plus loads of tools to make sure all bases are covered for your special day.
The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner: The Knot helps you to organize your wedding by offering an all-encompassing checklist, budget keeper and plenty of fresh ideas for your wedding. It also has a countdown feature.
Wedding Countdown: Want a simple reminder app for your wedding? This app allows you to track how many days are left before the big wedding day.
Appy Couple – This tool like WedPics allows people to share their own wedding photos and socialize before, during and after the event. It also lets guests RSVP and make travel arrangements. (There is a charge)
Wedding Dress Look Book: This app is specifically designed for the bride looking for a specific dress.
Wilton Cake Ideas & More: This app provides you with great ideas specifically for your wedding cake.
Wedding Planning Complete
The Knot
The Knot
Wedding Happy
Wedding Gawker
Wedding Happy
WedPics is our #1 Pick for wedding apps this year!
What a great little-known secret! The Eccentric Club is filled with tons of Victorian crown-molding, columns, old painting, and even stain-glass windows. If you are looking for that fancy, classy feel and are in the Gloversville, NY area, you owe it to yourself to give them a call.
PARKING – Located at 109 North Main Street, it is a very easy place to get to with public parking right across the street. The wedding that I recently did there had their ceremony at the park, only 5 miles away.
The Cocktail Hour at Eccentric Club Weddings
FEEL – Once the guests arrived, they walked into the first level for a super nice cocktail hour with a lovely spiral staircase. To the right was a large open space with tables and comfy furniture, to the left was a large open bar with all the trimmings.
CATERING – The Eccentric Club catered the event themselves, starting the night off with a great finger food spread. They also walked around with rotations featuring, stuffed mushroom caps, BBQ chicken skewers, steak & mushroom kabobs and Cajun Shrimp scampi as appetizers.
DJ set up at Eccentric Club in Gloversville NY
DINNER – After cocktail hour, the guests went upstairs for dinner. The Eccentric Club offered a super tender filet, a great chicken dish and potato-encrusted salmon. The setting and the food were both phenomenal. From a DJ standpoint, no DJ booth was needed upstairs in the dinning area, as am in-house set up is there for use.
DANCING – At the end of the meal, the guests migrated back downstairs, which was opened up even more spaciously into more dancing room and all had a great time!
BOOKING INFO:
Address: 109 N Main St,
Gloversville, NY 12078
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