Reception Entertainment Director

Wedding Responsibilities – The Parents…. What You Need To Know. It’s time you had that long awaiting chat with your Parents and discuss their wedding responsibilities for your special day. THE BRIDE’S PARENTS Being involved in the planning for a wedding, of any size, is a major undertaking. Therefore. as the Parents of the Bride, you are probably faced with a multitude of emotions as your daughter shares her engagement status with you and undertakes a rite of passage. It is important to begin discussions immediately with your daughter regarding the size of the wedding, who will pay for what, and other details. This will include discussions with your future son-in-law and his family as well. It may be hard to allow your daughter to do the planning. Therefore, it’s only natural that you’ll want to have input into the process, especially if you’ll be paying part or all of the expenses. Nevertheless, remember it’s going to be HER special d...

General Eclectic Rentals – Wedding Rentals With A Difference. When it comes to wedding rentals, the less standard and uncommon the better. General Eclectic Rentals is located in West Hartford in the Engaged Connecticut Warehouse and is owned by Geoffrey. Pews Geoffrey’s goal has always been to locate the unexpected for clients. It all started years ago with a client asking for church pews for their outdoor wedding. They thought it would be a good and meaningful way to bring in some religious touches to the ceremony for the older generations. Consequently, Geoffrey rescued 1800’s antique church pews from a small church in Palmer Mass. Since then the pews have been to weddings all over Southern New England and Upstate New York. General Eclectic Rentals carries wine barrels, high back love seats, settees, boxes and crates. Most unique is their famous Lincoln Bar, which is covered with pennies. Unique Wedding Rentals They carry fake fire places, mantels, science gear, ...

Blessing of the Hands: The Hand Ceremony The Hand Ceremony is an interesting twist that you can add to your ceremony. We have clients on their second marriages, therefore they are looking for different ways to include all family members. I saw Humanist Celebrant and Justice of the Peace Anita Peters do this Hand Ceremony several years ago. At the time our client wanted to incorporate their daughter into the Ceremony and the Sand Ceremony just wasn’t original enough. The Hand Ceremony During the exchange of vows, the Bride and Groom traced their hands, with any other family members hands onto a matte with a heart in the center. Later, during the Cocktail Hour, guests then write well-wishes in the blank space outside the heart. Consequently, the Bride and Groom would later frame the matte for future posterity. What a simple, memorable and unique addition to your Ceremony. Want to add a version of this during your Ceremony? We found this beautiful reading for you to incorporate: ...

Real Wedding – Melissa and Peter – Glastonbury Hills CC, Glastonbury, CT. Melissa and Peter selected the beautiful Glastonbury Hills Country Club as the location for their Fall reception. Mother nature did not disappoint. Atmosphere Productions provided the entertainment, photobooth and lighting with Glastonbury Hills Country Club providing the food, drink and ambiance. It goes without saying, FUN was had by all. #AisleBeAJackson Check out the awesome pictures by Kasey Matson Photography below Melissa and Peter’s Introduction Music: Beyonce – Crazy in Love (instrumental) Kanye Wests – Touch The Sky (instrumental) Melissa and Peter’s First Dance: Van Morrison – Someone Like You Melissa and her Fathers Song: Allman Brothers – Melissa Peter and his Mothers Song: Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World Melissa and Peter’s Last Dance: Green Day – Time of Your Life Songs That Rocked The Dance Floor at Melissa and Pete...

Introducing Chrissy B . My name is Christina Baribault-Ortiz and in the entrepreneurial space I am “Chrissy B”. I am a Jewelry Designer & a third generation Partner at my family’s business Baribault Jewelers, in Glastonbury, the most innovative and modern jewelry store in CT for over 70 years! Additionally, I am a mom of two amazing kids and a wife of 11 years to my “Rock,” my loving husband Dan. Baribault Jewelers  Baribault Jewelers is where it all happens. I design jewelry, connect with clients, and get to B one of the mentors & leaders for our amazing Team. In addition to my passion of designing, I have recently been having the most fun with two things: Jewelry Transformations and my new “POWER to B” jewelry collection by Chrissy B. Power To B This is an important item! As a matter of fact, fabric swatches will help your floral designer suggest coordinating flowers. Moreover, it’s not enough to say “lavender,...

2018 Real Weddings Study. TheKnot.com recently released the results of its 12th annual 2018 Real Weddings Study. This comprehensive report surveyed nearly 14,000 US brides married in 2018. THE RESULTS ARE IN…. TheKnot.com 2018 Real Weddings Study captures detailed information on wedding budget, style preferences, event characteristics and other key statistics related to the bridal demographic. The National Average Cost of a Wedding was $33,391. Remember, this is still an average, which means, depending on where you choose to wed, your wedding bill could be higher or lower. Want to know the average cost of your wedding? Just enter your zip code at Costofwedding.com and create your own Wedding Cost Estimator. Wedding Statistics Average Cost of Ceremony Musicians: $797 Average Cost of Venue: $15,439 Average Cost of Wedding Dress: $1,631 Average Cost of Engagement Ring: $5,680 Average Cost of a Wedding / Event Planner: $2,002 Average Cost of Reception DJ: $1,292 Read the ...

Custom Wedding Pillows by Cheryl Polk. Here’s a unique gift idea for the Bride that has almost everything….Custom Wedding Pillows. Custom Wedding Pillows In the first place, these pillows are such a unique way to display treasured memories in any room of your home.  Custom Wedding Pillows are square pillows which come in 5 different sizes, 14”, 16”, 18”, 20” and 26”. Also, available in three styles, no zippered, zipped cover without pillow insert and zipped cover with pillow insert. Plus, a new line of signature pillows, which is created with the best quality graphics on the market. The prices range from $35 to $125. Custom Wedding Pillows create pre-designed pillows that give you the option to choose a background. Notably, their custom designs allow you choose every element from the background, frames, jewels, color, flowers, etc. Moreover, this makes your keepsake your very own creation for any theme and for any culture. THE IDEA ...