Alcohol or no alcohol?

May 30, 2017 | Comments Off on Alcohol or no alcohol?

It got ugly fast. You will quickly understand why you need alcohol wedding guidelines at your wedding. Uncle Charlie liked his liquor. And it flowed at his niece’s wedding reception. Charlie felt as if he had entered the land of milk and honey. (That’s a biblical metaphor for what our culture would call a ‘land…

Bands vs. DJs

By blacktiedjs | May 22, 2017 | Comments Off on Bands vs. DJs
bride on a budget

Okay … you’re planning your Florida wedding reception, and you are a bride on a budget. As we’ve written in a previous blogpost [“How much to spend on wedding entertainment“], entertainment makes the event. The question is, what type of entertainment is right for you? Every event needs music. DJ entertainment and bands each have…

The definitive guide to babies at weddings

By blacktiedjs | May 15, 2017 | Comments Off on The definitive guide to babies at weddings
babies at weddings

Get ready for controversy: babies at weddings. Your friendships are about to be tested. They have worked extremely hard talking to caterers, booking vendors, finding tent rentals cincinnati for their venue, and dieting to fit into their dress… and now you’re bringing a baby to their special day. If you’re prepared, you can minimize the…

How much interaction do you want?

By blacktiedjs | May 8, 2017 | Comments Off on How much interaction do you want?
packed dance floors

What single factor will determine the success of your wedding? Packed dance floors. If you’re like the typical bridal couple, success is defined by the dance floor.  If it is empty, the wedding celebration is considered a failure.  If it is packed, it is considered a success. If it is packed all night long, well,…

“Love is patient.” Really?!

By blacktiedjs | April 10, 2017 | Comments Off on “Love is patient.” Really?!
customized wedding entertainment

    St. Paul’s much-quoted scripture passage is timeless: “Love is patient, love is kind…” On the other hand, if you ever saw the classic 1989 date flick, “When Harry Met Sally,” Harry (Billy Crystal) isn’t so patient, as expressed in the meme above. Can you blame him?  Love IS wonderful.  So is marriage.  The couples we…

How much to spend on wedding entertainment

By blacktiedjs | April 3, 2017 | Comments Off on How much to spend on wedding entertainment
wedding entertainment budget

Memorize this: no price is a good price IF you aren’t happy with your reception. Price is meaningless. Dreams are everything when it comes to your wedding. If you cut corners on your wedding entertainment budget, you may pay a very big price, whether you live in Sarasota, Manatee, or Charlotte County, Florida. Okay, now…

Terrified of your first dance? Read this!

By blacktiedjs | March 27, 2017 | Comments Off on Terrified of your first dance? Read this!
first dance advice

Do you have two left feet? Here’s some sensible first dance advice. Does the thought of getting up in front of your Bradenton, Sarasota, and Venice friends and dancing your first dance as man and wife terrify you? First I would look at different advice from various websites like https://www.funktrunkchicago.com/the-best-guide-to-our-first-dance-lesson/ for some advice on basic…

Here’s a nice wedding toast script for Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte County bridal parties

By blacktiedjs | March 13, 2017 | Comments Off on Here’s a nice wedding toast script for Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte County bridal parties
wedding toast script

Let’s be honest… A lot of people clench up when they have to make a toast. We’ve created a nice wedding toast script for Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte County bridal parties to take the heat off. Wedding receptions can be especially stressful because the best man and maid of honor often put too much pressure…

Avoid wedding toast disasters

By blacktiedjs | March 6, 2017 | Comments Off on Avoid wedding toast disasters
avoid wedding toast disasters

Let me guess:  you’ve got a well-intentioned best man and maid of honor. They know you.  They love you.  And wedding etiquette calls on them to stand up and toast you at your wedding reception. Beware.  These beloved friends or family can morph into your worst nightmare.  Don’t let them hijack your wedding reception with…