Reception Entertainment Director

Jessica and Michael’s smiles captivated us all…. this is a couple truly in love. Jessica and Michael tied the knot at Saint Clements Castle in Portland, CT, with Atmosphere Productions providing Ceremony Sound and Music and officiated by Justice of the Peace Susan Deyo. Jessica and Michael’s Ceremony Music: Ruelle – I Get to Love you Karaoke (Instrumental) Emotions – Best Of My Love Jessica and Michael’s Introduction Music: Salt-N-Pepa – Push it (Custom Instrumental Intro) Temptations – Get Ready Jessica and Michael’s First Dance: Etta James – At last Jessica and Michael’s Cake Cutting Song: Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me Jessica and Her Father’s Dance: Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Sung by Jessica’s friend Maggie Circa Michael and His Mother’s Dance: Lana Del Rey – Once Upon A Dream Jessica and Michael’s Last Dance: Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – Time Of My Life Songs That Rocked The Dance Floor: Calvin H...

Your wedding is something special. Add a personal touch and provide your guests with Customized Water Bottles…. it’s easy and unique! Just google “custom water bottle labels” and you’ll find an array of companies producing Customized Water Bottles for your wedding. With numerous designs, your choices will never be limited. You can also use special templates to design your own labels.  Today’s high-tech machinery allows any design to be printed on any personalized water labels to your exact specification. Wedding water bottle labels are a creative way to give your guests something that is different: custom water bottle labels allow you to place your signature on the event. Atmosphere Productions LLC is a CT Wedding DJ, providing professional mobile entertainment service, Music, Reception Entertainment Directors, MC and DJ’s primarily for Weddings in the Greater Hartford area but throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island and in the New England ...

Every year, at least one of our couples, surprise us with something completely different and unique for their wedding reception.  Sarah and Gary certainly did.  From the Ceremony and Reception location to the music selections, Sarah and Gary wanted elegant and classy with a low key touch to the special events. The weather was perfect for an outdoor ceremony, under a tree on the 600-acre estate known as Candlelight Farms Inn, in New Milford, CT featuring majestic views, rolling hills, ponds, stone walls historic buildings… and did I mention the heliport? Sarah and Gary planned a much more casual affair, and surrounded themselves with close family and friends for their special day.  Atmosphere Productions provided an outdoor sound system during Cocktail Hour while guests played lawn games and children played in the garden. Sarah and Gary selected specific music for Dinner that reflected their musical style and taste (Gary is an accomplished tr...

I-Spy with my little eye…. We provided the entertainment for Mary Elizabeth and Dan’s wedding and thought this was a truly unique idea to incorporate I-Spy into the reception. It’s super simple and is a great way to get your wedding guests excited and mingling! Not only is it nostalgic for all the adults, but it will keep the little ones entertained as well. When making your I-Spy wedding game list, keep in mind the type of photos you want your guests to capture. These moments are the ones that your professional photographer might not be able to spot. For example, your Grandma gettin’ down with the groomsmen or the adorable flower girl stuffing her face with red velvet cake. Try and personalize the list as much as possible, and remember to keep it fun and unique! Put your I-Spy list on each table at the reception, either by using a place card holder or simply printing multiple copies to place at each table setting. Keep a few pens or pencils available so your guests can check...

Some call it a Wedding tradition…. Others call it the ritual humiliation of the single women! Let’s get some perspective and a short history lesson:  Tossing the bouquet is a tradition that stems from England. Wedding guests, both men and women used to try to rip pieces of the bride’s dress and flowers in order to obtain some of her good luck. The men often times would become too rowdy and attempt to remove the garter from the bride themselves.  To escape from the crowd the bride would toss her bouquet and run away.   Luckily, nowadays, our brides have an easier time….. At todays wedding receptions we now do “The Bouquet and Garter Ceremony”: A garter toss is when a bride’s garter is removed from her leg by her spouse. It is usually then tossed over the shoulder to a group of single male guests. Then we have all the single ladies gather and the bride throws a bouquet of flowers over her shoulder to an eager young lady to catch.  It is said that whoe...

Should you audition your DJ at another Brides wedding? Auditioning a DJ at another bride’s wedding has been a controversial subject. I will put it in a logical perspective here, and give you the real scoop. Simply ask yourself if you would want strangers walking into your reception (often in street clothes) for the purpose of seeing one of your vendors? It is not the proper time or place to audition a DJ. There are several reasons why it is not even useful for anyone involved. First, it is an obviously uncomfortable position for both the wedding party and the visiting party. Uninvited guests stand out like a sore thumb, and are an un-welcomed distraction. Second, unless the prospect sees the entire reception, they don’t get any value out of the visit. Also, they are seeing someone else’s unique wedding, and unless the DJ is of the “cookie-cutter” variety, the prospect again will get no value without knowing wha...

One of our favorite officiants is Mary Coburn.  We recently provided sound reinforcement for a classic duo and microphones for the ceremony of Emily and David at the Deep River Landing.  Mary did an outstanding service that was not only personalized but uplifting to all the guests attending….not to mention she’s great on the microphone and wonderfully well organized! If your looking for an officiant for your wedding ceremony we would highly recommend Mary Coburn, who is a professionally trained Lifecycle Celebrant ™, having studied the art of ceremony and ritual through the Celebrant Foundation and Institute. Here are some tips for couples when thinking about their wedding ceremony: Realize that the ceremony is the heart of the wedding day, therefore, it is worth your effort to find an officiant who will provide a personalized ceremony that celebrates you and your story! The tone of your wedding ceremony sets the tone for your entire wedding day, so ch...

The Father of the Bride Speech.  He’s usually considered the host of the wedding, so he is often the first speaker of the event. There are some things he has to cover. Here’s an outline for the Father of the Bride speech: Start by Welcoming the Groom’s parents, then the other relatives, and finally the friends that are in attendance. Thank the people who have helped putting the event together. Compliment the Bride on her appearance. Talk about the Bride, her accomplishments, and her life so far. Congratulate the Groom and welcome him to the family. Offer your advice and wish them well. Make the actual Toast to the Bride and Groom. Get more Free Wedding Speech Tips by Email This is an example of just one of the tips we’ll send you in our Free Wedding Speech Tips email series.  Sign up  here , and we’ll send you a series of 10 emails, one per day, that are filled with tips just like this.  We’ll also offer you some more in-depth tips and help crea...

Atmosphere Productions can enhance your wedding cake with Cake Illumination.  Why have a bland backdrop for your cake when you can accent and show off your dream cake with specialty lighting. See below of a clear example of the dramatic difference you can create with Cake Illumination with our Custom Lighting Packages.  It's one of the best additions you can add to your wedding. Contact us for more details BEFORE AFTER Atmosphere Productions LLC  is a CT Wedding DJ, providing professional mobile entertainment service, Music, Reception Entertainment Directors, MC and DJ's primarily for Weddings in the Greater Hartford area but throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island and in the New England area. Specializing in wedding disc jockey entertainment, radio and club dj's, corporate and business events, photo booth rentals, ceremony musicians, strolling violinist, guitarist, cocktail and chamber musicians, ...