Reception Entertainment Director

I am a professionally trained  Lifecycle Celebrant ™ , having studied the art of ceremony and ritual through the Celebrant Foundation and Institute.  As an ordained, Interfaith Minister, I happily serve couples of all backgrounds and beliefs. In other words...it's not about what I believe, but what the couple believes. I am open and affirming, welcoming gay/lesbian/straight couples.  My goal is to create a personalized ceremony that reflects the personalities of the couple I serve, honoring their faith traditions if that is important to them and creating a feeling of community and intimacy, no matter what size of wedding.  I am not a stuffy person nor do I create stuffy ceremonies. I feel everyone should walk away from a wedding ceremony feeling lifted by the experience, with a smile on their face, and having a greater understanding and appreciation for the couple and their story.  I have a background in theater, having worked as an actor fo...

We have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving... in the Northeast this year we have endured floods, a tornado, earthquake, hurricane and most recently a freak snow storm blizzard in October.  I am particularly thankful to have all my family and friends safe and well during these past months.  I am also thankful to have taken the Friday after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) off and with my friend, fellow broadcaster, former WTIC-FM air-personality Keith Alan and our wives, we ventured due North for a little smooth jazz. Keith and Vincent's parents Leo & Dawn have known each other since the Disco era, club nights and mobile DJ events with "The Sounds of Leo".  So this was much like a reunion... old friends reminiscing about the good 'ole days! Once again WEIB 106.3FM's "Smooth, Soulful & Afterwork Cool Down" presented a spectacular evening featuring Jonathan Fritzen & Vincent Ingala.  Both artists have been featured in this series befor...

Our friends Marjorie and Craig are once again sending care packages to our brave Marines in Afghanistan for the Marine Corps Family Foundation, Operation Santa. Again, we are lending our support….we hope you can too: "Each year our care packages drive has grown.  Last Christmas we sent 372 care packages - more than 6,000 pounds of snacks and personal care items were shipped to the Marines in Afghanistan.  Each care package is shared by at least 20 Marines and is filled with items that are impossible to get or not readily available in a war zone: Personal Care Items: deodorant, body powder, foot powder, tooth paste, tooth brushes, razors, hand sanitizer, baby wipes, cough drops, hand warmers, soap, shampoo, vitamin C., white socks, chapstick, sunscreen, Lysol wipes, eye drops, q-tips, lotion, shaving cream, band aids. Snacks (need to be individually wrapped): Rice Krispie Treats, snacks mixes, sunflower seeds, beef jerky,chewing gum, nuts, Granola bars,soup mix, mac a...

Jessica & Kevin selected Rich Pomerantz Photography for their recent wedding at The Riverview in Simsbury.  Rich did such an awesome job that we had to showcase some of his pictures here.   It's easy to see why Rich Pomerantz Photography was the only Connecticut Photographer selected by the editors of Brides CT/Brides.com as a 2011 Editor's Choice award recipient! 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 & club dj's, corporate and business events, photo booth rentals, ceremony musicians, strolling violinist, guitarist, cocktail ...

Brian from Brian Ambrose Photography recently hosted a photo shoot for The DJ Network .  Members Rob Alberti, Keith Alan & Sylvester Samuels would like to thank Brian, Kate & Logan for their time and energy.  Especially Brian for his professional and creative talents...we really appreciate it! Official pictures from this photo shoot will be appearing in the all-new DJ Network Bridal Show Handout and on the newly launched DJ Network website. 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 & club dj's, corporate and business events, photo booth rentals, ceremony musicians, strolling violinist, guitarist, cocktail & chamber musi...

 A week after the historic October freak snowstorm that wiped out power to much of Connecticut, we ventured to North Stonington in the Southern part of the State.  The Lake of Isles seems to have fared much better than the rest of the State, with little power outages or tree damage. Jaimie and Tom had made plans to have a traditional indoor Ceremony at The Lake of Isles long before the snow storm.  So all of our planning centered around coordinating the Ceremony with the Cocktail Hour and then moving smoothly into the Reception for dancing. The Mother of the Bride, Debbie was exceptional in helping with the details and made some wonderful suggestions, including music selections that proved to be right on the mark.  From our first discussions I knew it would be a pleasure working with Debbie in planning this wedding. Thanks! Jaimie and Tom's First Dance Song: Israel Kamakawiwo'le "Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World". Cake Cutting Song: Def L...

Have you ever watched that reality TV show called " Four Weddings " on TLC?  Atmosphere Productions recently appeared on this reality television show for the season finale ".. And A Ball and Chain", with Eric and Amanda's wedding at The Spa at Norwich Inn.   You can download and watch the episode directly from Amazon . If you watch enough of them, you really can get a sense of what is important and what is not at a wedding.  Having a bigger budget is not always the way to guarantee a bride wins the honeymoon.  Spending your wedding budget wisely and paying attention to the flow of the day is really what makes a wedding GREAT.  Here are some of my observations from watching this wedding TV show:   The Ceremony: Make sure everyone can hear you exchange your vows- watch out for distracting surroundings and have someone professionally microphone the ceremony. Keep it short - but not too short (15-30 minutes) Make it personal ...