Reception Entertainment Director

We'd like to introduce you to an associate of ours, who we have worked with over the years.  Kathy Hahn is owner of We Serve U .  Tell us about your services: We Serve U provides the following catering professionals: Captains, Waiters, Bartenders and Culinary Staff. If you're planning a wedding, our service staff will professionally serve your guests throughout the course of the event. At We Serve U , we pride ourselves in being your one call staffing solution. Whether it is staff for a private party of two, or a catered event for 500, our professional staff is ready to step in and assist you with your needs. We will work independently or in conjunction with our client's staff to facilitate executing events from beginning to finish.
 
 Our clients consist of food service companies, conference centers, private clubs, universities, event planners, caterers and many private home clients. We guarantee a high quality and reliable staff to our clients; whether it ...

The Cocktail Hour is normally the time after the wedding ceremony when the Bride and Groom are having photographs taken and the guests are able to relax and refresh with adult beverages and perhaps snacks. Instrumental jazz music generally works well, but the possible musical combinations are endless .  As a Connecticut Wedding DJ service, Atmosphere Productions have always requested suggestions from our Brides and Grooms.  Sometime it's a personal choice and still other times our clients have no preference and leave it up to us to make the selections. We keep in mind that your cocktail hour music should be in the background and should not overpower conversation. This is the time for your guests to mingle and get in the mood for the evening ahead. Recently, our Brides and Grooms have been selecting love songs from what would be considered Standard Love Songs, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Louis Armstrong with a contemporary touch with artists like Michael Buble, J...

One overlooked part of the outdoor ceremony is the sound.... or lack thereof. Whilst having an outdoor ceremony may be romantic; the fact that your guests did not hear a word of those beautiful vows makes the whole event somewhat lacking. It's critically important that your outdoor ceremony have reliable sound reinforcement that allows ALL your guests to hear the officiant and the Bride and Groom. Remember, depending on the location, outdoor events are at the mercy of the elements, birds, passing vehicles and a myriad of other distractions. We recommend that at least a lapel microphone attached to the officiant should be part of any outdoor ceremony system. We also like to have a wireless microphone for a Reader or Soloist. Our sound systems set-up includes a speaker, mixing unit, Hard-drive music system with back-up and microphones, all neatly packaged in a discreet system. And discreet is the key word... there is NO need for large two speaker systems on t...

We once again caught up with Steven Lauro from the  WedSafe  wedding insurance program to explain the importance of insuring your wedding. Why should the average bride and groom protect their wedding with wedding insurance? Couples invest significant amounts of time, energy and money in creating their beautiful day. That financial investment should be protected with wedding insurance. Once wedding plans get underway, couples make deposits and payments that may be non-refundable. From relatively small issues that might cause you to incur additional expenses, to unforeseen circumstances that cause the cancellation or postponement of the entire reception, insuring your event is the way to protect your day, your dream and your financial investment. Is wedding insurance more appropriate to high-end weddings than those that cost less? Is homeowner’s insurance more appropriate to a mansion than it is to an average home? Weddings of all sizes and levels of expense can be ...

The ceremonial cutting of the wedding cake is one of the longest-standing wedding traditions of them all.  This tradition is meant to symbolize togetherness – that is, it’s viewed as the first task that the married couple will do together.  Although some couples choose to forego this ceremonial act, it’s still widely practiced in weddings all across the US and elsewhere.  What follows are some basic do’s and don’ts associated with this ritual. - See more at: http://www.1motherofthebride.com/the-dos-and-donts-of-the-wedding-cake-cutting-tradition.html#sthash.ZJ2RY7pc.dpuf The ceremonial cutting of the cake is a long standing wedding tradition.  This tradition is meant to symbolize togetherness – that is, it’s viewed as the first task that the married couple will do together. Our major recommendation is NOT to throw cake at each other or stuff cake in each others faces.  Not only is this a mess to clean up but it's a major time waster - leaving less...

Many engaged couples question the expense of a CT wedding DJ. Some decide to cut wedding costs by hiring an amateur DJ, a friend, or even plugging in their own iPod for a “D.I.Y wedding”. With over 35 years in the wedding, event and music business Atmosphere Productions is here to warn you that a “D.I.Y wedding” comes with its own a price tag – one that we think is far more costly than making an investment in a true professional DJ. 1.  Your Master Of Ceremony: Most forget that a professional DJ is not (and should not) only be there to play music.  The DJ must also act as the wedding’s official Master Of Ceremony, helping to direct the flow of events and orchestrate important moments, like the newlyweds’ entrance, the First Dance, the Toasts and Speeches, the Cake Cutting and any other traditions.  Atmosphere Productions is great at directing the event timeline, prompting you, photographer and facility so that we are all on the same page AND making sure it a...