Reception Entertainment Director

Weddings held on or near holidays are always exceptional... New Years Eve, Christmas and July 4th come to mind particularly as singular events where the Bride & Groom, and invited guests, are determined to have fun.... no matter what! And so it was with Becky and John, who arrived at The Farmington Club ready to have a good time.  They took our advise and joined in a portion of the Cocktail Hour to meet and great guests - this alone saved a great deal of time later in the evening for the Bride and Groom to dance. After traditional introductions, we coordinated carefully with Steve from the Farmington Club, Leo & Liz Herbert from Angel Moon Photography & Craig from Classic Video Productions so that Becky and John could have family and group pictures outside with the evening light.  Atmosphere Productions facilitates complete coordination with photographers, venue and Bride and Groom, since we are not "just the DJ".  We make sure that everything runs smo...

  "You did a great job at Beau's and Colleen's wedding. The lighting was such an asset. Folks don't necessarily take note until you point it out. That is the perfect blending of functionality and beauty." Nancy of Elan Photography Sarasota Florida Give your reception or event that extra bit of excitement!  Use specialty lights to create a desirable ambiance to enhance and accentuate the room decor, flatter guests, and the wedding party, changing the entire dynamic of your reception or event. These romantic L.E.D mood enhancing "color wash" up-lighting will provide a warm and romantic enhancement to any room See the difference for yourself at our website . Atmosphere Productions LLC is a professional mobile entertainment service providing Reception Entertainment Directors, MC & DJ's in the New England area. Specializing in wedding disc jockey entertainment, radio & club dj's, corporate and bus...

A hot June afternoon, just dodging thundershowers, at one of our favorite banquet facilities St. Clements Castle, Portland, CT , working with top photographers Dan & Jenn from Stephen Charles Photography and the expertise of Fran Gagnon Films .  This indeed was a dream wedding for Ian & Lauren. The wedding day started with the Atmosphere Productions String Trio performing for Ian & Lauren's ceremony at St. Ann Church in New Britain followed by our Strolling Violinist , with remote broadcast sound, for an elegant cocktail hour in the courtyard area of the Prince Edward Ballroom at St. Clements Castle. Ian & Lauren's plans for tasteful and sophisticated wedding reception continued during a leisurely dinner, with some specific song selections and one of the most genuine Father of the Bride speeches I have heard in a long time. As usual, working with such professionals as Stephen Charles Photography and Fran Gagnon Films made coordinating group photographs a...

Working with the DJ by Bob Hennessy http://www.radialarts.com/articles/weddings/workingwiththedj.html We’ve noted lately that some of the wedding services are becoming blurred or are beginning to overlap to the dismay of some vendors. In addition the working environment at weddings, on occasion, has become adversarial between service providers. We’ve witnessed examples of photographers and videographers elbowing for prime shooting space. We’ve seen DJ’s providing free photography or instant projected imagery including video and photo booths at the reception. We’ve seen photographers off the street shooting at a wedding on spec interfering with the hired pro. And then there was the priest who tried to direct the formal shooting session. Or the pushy photographer stepping on the gown and pushing past the priest for that “special moment”. A recent videographer told us about the time he was confronted by the DJ who exclaimed that it was his turn to “shine”. Well its not always like ...

It's hardly believable that it has been a year since the untimely death of the "King Of Pop". In that year we've seen the release of "This Is It", the hit movie and DVD, countless TV music specials and retrospectives and even a video game by Ubisoft.  There are even plans for a Michael Jackson museum and "Captain Eo" is also scheduled for a return to Disney World at Epcot center, Disneyland Paris and Tokyo Disneyland. Before, becoming the "King of Pop", with releases like "Thriller", "Bad" and "Dangerous", I had the pleasure of seeing The Jacksons in concert on August 15th, 1981 at The Hartford Civic Center (picture). One of the most memorable concerts that I've ever seen, full of pyrotechnics, great music and Michael's signature dance moves. I will remember Michael Jackson more for his music. As a DJ for over 30 years, his music has been the soundtrack of my life in nig...

Photo Booths have become an exciting addition to recent wedding receptions in the New England area.  The modern concept of photo booth with a curtain, screen or other material covering the background and entrance originated in 1925 but became wildly popular in the 50's & 60's.  Today the vast majority of photo booths are digital and in color, although black & white is still offered. The photo booth both creates and captures memories and, in turn, produces a lot of joy.  Young people obviously have a lot of fun with it, but many people remember piling in the photo booth at the boardwalk when they were kids.  It’s evokes a wonderful nostalgia for them. Are all Wedding Photo Booths the same?  Many of our clients are finding out that they are not! We work exclusively with Geoff Gordon of Photobooth Planet , who use a custom designed booth that is beautiful in elegance and authentic in design and craftsmanship which stays true to the iconic look of vin...

 "This is a note of great thanks.  You were the "Entertainment Director" at our wedding on August 23rd, 2008 at the US Coast Guard Academy. As you know my husband is in the military, which means that we move every 2-3 years.  Anyways, we will be moving in about a month and I've been going through all our belongings to get ready for the move.  I came across a box of things from the wedding and started to remember that day. I just wanted to let you know that all of my happy memories from the reception were because of the amazing job that you did!  All of the transitions during the event were so smooth and seamless. Right after the wedding I knew I loved the reception, but now almost 2 years later  I am really happy that we hired you to be at our special day.  From watching our wedding video it was very evident that you know how to read a crowd and select the right songs for the right time. I also found the CD that you remixed with the toasts...