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Ashley & Jake - July 10th

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Luckily, Ashley & Jake dodged the morning thunderstorms forecast for the mid-day ceremony.  Atmosphere Productions violinist Ben Dean provided the traditional classical music for the ceremony atop Wickham Park in Manchester, CT, overlooking the Hartford skyline. The Bride and Groom made their way back to the family home in the historic district of Manchester.  Nestled off Main Street, this beautiful turn of the last century home with an expansive backyard overlooking the valley below.  Here was a massive outdoor tent designed especially for weddings and comfortably holding Ashley & Jakes almost 200 guests.  Set up on the dance floor playing cocktail hour music was Atmosphere Productions Staff DJ Michael . In our pre-event planning meeting we had surveyed the property ahead of time and made suggestions for tent location, dance floor and electricity.  It's our experience, providing entertainment for many outdoor events, that communicating our needs and suggestions is ve

On-line Wedding Registry Services

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On-line Wedding Registry Services Forget coasters, toasters and oven roasters. These days, more and more prospective brides and grooms are registering for cold hard cash.  Since its launch in April 2002 www.TheBigDay.com , has become the most popular.  It's a lot like a traditional wedding registry, except: * Instead of china, toasters, and flatware, you get portions of your honeymoon paid for! * Instead of hoping for department store items that you don't already have, you choose fun honeymoon activities! * Instead of your guests having to trek to those stores in hopes of finding in-stock items on your registry, they can shop online from home! The Bigday.com, which charge no set-up fees but service fees do apply, let's couples register for cash for their honeymoon instead of presents. The registries allow friends and family members to help pay for everything from down payment on a new home to the