Congratulations Fred and Kathleen

Last night we provided DJ services for the most beautiful and dramatic reception! The colors were black and white, with hot pink accents. And everything was so gorgeous! The tables had floor length black tablecloths with black napkins. The chair covers were black satin with silver embroidered toppers, with hot pink satin chair ties on alternating chairs. The flowers were amazing! The bouquets were beautiful, with hot pink flowers, and pink rhinestones accenting the ribbon wrapped handles. The Bride’s bouquet was one of the most dazzling I’ve ever seen, with two rhinestone-encrusted butterfly accents ‘sitting’ atop the flowers. The centerpieces alternated high/low. The flowers were a combination of bright colors and included flowers such as roses, birds of paradise, and other flowers I don’t even know the names of. Each arrangement had beads, rhinestones, and long, hot pink feathers. To top it off, each arrangement was on a base that had small lights inside, which uplighted the centerpiece. Square votive candles surrounded each centerpiece. The whole look was pulled together with pink uplights that we provided. They lined the wall behind the sweetheart and cake tables. The uplights really made the whole room look amazing! The whole reception was elegant and glamorous.

The three-tired cake matched as well, with its white tiers accented with black swirls, Square votives were lined all around the cake’s silver plateau. Even the toasting glasses matched: Swarovski crystal glasses featuring tiny crystal gems in the stem of the glasses. They were beautiful! The ceremony programs were a perfect complement. They had dark gray/black covers tied with a hot pink ribbon. The Bride and Groom had favors at each place setting that (I hear) tasted delicious, and looked beautiful as well. The favor boxes had the couple’s monogram on the top, surrounded by rhinestones. Nestled within box was a truffle for each guest.

Now to the Bride and Groom. What a nice couple! Kathleen looked beautiful in her corset back dress with beaded bodice. She is so sweet, with her giggly, always happy personality. Although we didn’t meet Fred until the wedding day, we can say he was quite handsome in his tux, and a very nice guy. It was obvious how loved they are by their families and friends, and how much they love each other. The Queen Bridesmaid made a touching slideshow to be shown during the reception, and she and the Best Man shared some personal words about the Bride and Groom during the toast.

I must mention the Father/Daughter Dance. It was fantastic! Kathleen and her father danced to Ain’t Too Proud to Beg, and had a fun time with it. They had a routine they danced to (apparently one that Kathleen danced to when she was on the drill team in high school), and at one point Kathleen’s dad was on his knees singing to her. After watching Kathleen’s dad interact with the guests, we could see that he is a really fun guy. And he was part of the best Father/Daughter Dance we’ve ever seen! As an added touch to the dancing, Kathleen put together a pink and black basket labeled “Dancing Shoes”, which held pink, black, and white flip flops in assorted sizes. The women loved putting them on for dancing.

After an elegant yet very fun night, the reception came to a close. Fred and Kathleen ran though sparklers to exit in Fred’s decorated car. Congratulations to you both, and have fun in Las Vegas on your Honeymoon!

Come visit us this weekend at the Bridal Symposium

Make sure to come by and visit us at the Bridal Symposium on April 18 & 19 at the Reliant Arena. We will be in booth #113 and would love to meet you and talk about your upcoming wedding. For more information, go to www.BridalSymposium.com.

Congratulations Justin and Sarah

The colors of this wedding were cream and yellow, and it was so pretty and spring-y (if that’s a word). The tables had cream tablecloths and napkins, with centerpieces featuring yellow flowers with pink and orange accents. There were matching petals strewn around the centerpieces and the wedding cakes. And now for the fun details: since they had a yellow theme, they had fun favors like little personalized tins of lemon flavored candies and personalized packets of lemonade drink mix. And to top that off, the guests were met with champagne glasses of lemonade when they arrived. Very cute! Additional favors, I assume reflecting Justin’s hobbies, were personalized golf tees and personalized camouflage print koozies.

I have to comment on Sarah’s gown. It had a low back with a beautiful brooch at the waist, and the tiers of the skirt fell below. The bodice featured twisted straps which reminded me of a Roman Goddess gown. The gown was elegant and Sarah was absolutely beautiful!

This wedding had a lot of young couples there, so I should have known that we’d see people we knew. I got to briefly speak to two past brides that were there and they’re both happily married with children. One has an eight month old daughter and the other has a two week old daughter. They both look fantastic and it was great seeing them again.

After the toasts (there were six of them!) and the cake cutting, it was party time! This group really loved to dance, especially to country music. But, they liked the fast dance songs as well. After the money dance and the bouquet and garter, it was finally time for the newlyweds to make their exit. (The groomsmen did a good job of decorating Justin’s truck, too.) After running through a shower of bubbles, Justin and Sarah headed off to their honeymoon: the Bahamas. Have fun and congratulations!!

Congratulations Ben and Vicky

This wedding took place at the Alden Hotel: the same venue where we played last night. It’s not often that we’re at the same location two nights in a row. It’s amazing how different the room looked today. The color scheme was soft green and ivory. With the white table cloths and white garden chairs, it looked like an outdoor, spring garden reception. The centerpieces were low arrangements in large round vases of assorted green and ivory flowers, including hydrangea, roses, and many others. They were surrounded by candles. The bouquets and boutonnieres were in the same colors. There were two really tall arrangements by the door, which made for a beautiful entrance. There were soft green ribbons tied around the back of each chair with a flower tucked in the knot. It all was so pretty! The Bridesmaid’s dresses and Groomsmen’s vests were a plum color, and they complemented the ivory perfectly.

I must mention the rose drawing. Ben drew a rose (and he’s talented!) and presented it to Vicky when he proposed to her. They used that rose image to decorate the cover of their wedding program, and had the original framed on the guest book table.

As the guests entered, there was a slideshow playing. After the introductions and first dance, the guests were treated to a different slideshow presentation followed by a sit down meal. During dinner, a friend of the couple sang a special song for the newlyweds. Then, for the Best Man’s toast, he played a slideshow while making comments on the images. This wedding wins the award for the most slideshows in one reception. :-) After cutting the cake, which was a combination of mocha, and pandon and coconut (this layer was green on the inside, I’ve never seen that before!), it was time to get the party started!

The bouquet and garter were fun because there were so many people involved. It’s not often that you see so many single ladies and guys. And the winners didn’t just catch the bouquet and garter, they dove for them! The crowd liked every type of music, including Just Dance by Lady Ga Ga, Twist and Shout, Low, Yeah by Usher, Hot and Cold by Katy Perry, Dancing Queen and 4 Minutes to Save the World. There were many times that the dance floor was overflowing and there was no room left. What a great party!

After saying their goodbyes and running through a shower of bubbles, Ben and Vicky headed off to their new life together. Congratulations!

Congratulations Jeff and Doranne

What a gorgeous ceremony and reception! They were both held in the Veranda Room of the Alden Hotel, and the room was beautifully decorated. There were large white Chinese lanterns hanging from the ceiling. The room pillars were draped in white sheer organza, highlighted with soft uplights. The colors of the wedding were lime/citrus green and white, so there were green floor length tablecloths on all the tables, surrounded by white garden chairs. The centerpieces alternated high/low, and consisted of white roses and calla lilies. There were also candles on the tables surrounding the centerpieces. For a trendy touch, there were a few seating areas in the room (off white couches around small cocktail tables with centerpieces.) It all added up to make a beautiful, elegant wedding.

Jeff and Doranne added some unique aspect to their reception. There was a gobo projecting their initials onto the wall. Instead of a traditional wedding cake, they had wedding pies. They had a large pie to cut and feed each other; and then individual 3” pies of assorted flavors for the guests. How fun!

The Bride and Groom liked classic rock, so we played plenty of that. Sweet Home Alabama was a big hit. Commonly requested favorites such as Play That Funky Music, Can’t Touch This, and Brickhouse also got the dance floor rocking. Some new hits also went over well. It seems that this was a fun crowd that liked to dance!

Oh, and how can I forget Doranne’s dress? It was so beautiful! It was a slim fit with a trumpet flared hem. But the really unique part was the lace racer back. I’ve never seen that before and it really was stunning! And yes, Jeff, you looked quite handsome as well. :-)

Finally, after tons of fun, talking, and dancing, the newlyweds left for their honeymoon. Congratulations Jeff and Doranne!

Congratulations Joe and Jennifer

This fun reception was held at Wyndehaven Terrace, which is on Cutten Road in Northwest Houston. If you haven’t been there, you should check it out. The rooms are beautiful, the food is fantastic, and the staff is great. (And they have the best rice/broccoli/cheese casserole you’ve ever eaten!)

The colors for this wedding were black and white, with red rose accents. Those colors always look so elegant together. The red roses were in the centerpieces and in the bouquets and boutonnieres. It was a small touch of color, but one that was really striking. One cool thing about this wedding was that the flowers in the bouquets were the wood flowers that I’ve heard about. I’ve wondered how they look in person, and they look so realistic!

The dance floor was packed from the first song, so we knew that we were going to have a great time! There were a lot of kids at this reception, so we were asked to play plenty of interactive, fun, family friendly songs. So The Chicken Dance, YMCA, Hokey Pokey, Cha Cha Slide, and other such songs were a big hit. It's important to note that there was no alcohol at this reception. People are always afraid that if there isn't alcohol, guests won't dance or have fun. That is absolutely not true. This reception was a blast and everyone was dancing!

One thing we’ll remember about this reception is how genuinely nice everyone was. From the Bridal Party to the guests to the Bride and Groom, it was laughs and fun for all! I don’t think we ever saw a couple laugh and have so much fun for their First Dance. It was actually very sweet to see: you could tell that Joe and Jennifer really love each other and are so happy together.

So, after a long day of fun, the newlyweds finally headed off to their new life together. Congratulations to you both!!

We enjoyed meeting you at the show

Last Saturday we were at the Mall of the Mainland Bridal Show in Texas City. We met a lot of nice engaged couples and enjoyed talking to all of you about you wedding plans. If you have more questions or need additional information from us, please email or call. We look forward to being a part of your wedding day!

Happy Birthday Casy

Saturday night we performed at a 15th birthday party for Casy, who wanted to have a big, fun party for her friends. And that she did! Casy arrived looking beautiful in a black dress with a pink tiara on her head, ready to lead the group in a night of fun.

The party was held at Bay Oaks Country Club. The tables were covered in black and white with red rose petals. There was a beautiful 3 tiered cake as well. After eating a great Italian buffet with pasta station and visiting with friends, the party began!

The dance floor was packed from the first song to the last. This group was so much fun! They were jumping up and down; singing along so loud you wouldn’t believe it! I imagine that some of them woke up the next day to find that they lost their voice from all the singing. Most of the time, 80% of the partiers were on the dance floor. The night was an out-of-this-world good time!

Some of the favorite songs of the night were: What is Love by Haddaway, Single Ladies by Beyonce (and a lot of the girls knew the dance, too!), Just Dance by Lady GaGa, Cha Cha Slide, Cupid Shuffle, Hot and Cold by Katie Perry, Love Story by Taylor Swift, In The Ayer by Flo Rida, Apache (Jump On It) by Sugar Hill Gang, and many more.

The only bad part of the night? I forgot my camera, and the party had to end. That was about it. The rest was awesome!

Happy Birthday Casy and have a great year!

Come Visit Us At a Bridal Fair!

Saturday, March 7, 2009, we'll be in the Mall of the Mainland Bridal Fair. It's from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and it's FREE to attend! The Mall of the Mainland is in Texas City. Come by and talk to us about your wedding; we'd love to meet you!

Come meet us at two Bridal Shows this weekend!

Bay Oaks Country Club - Saturday January 24, 12:00 to 3:00. This beautiful club always does a great job and the Private Events Director Julie Howell is fantastic! To RSVP, call Julie at 281-488-7888.

Wyndehaven Terrace - Sunday January 25, 2:00 - 5:00. This banquet hall has two rooms to chose from and owners Joseph and Mary Zapata will make your wedding day wonderful! To RSVP, contact them at 281-587-2525.

We hope to see you this weekend!

Congratulations Sheldon and Jennifer

This reception; with a color scheme of black, white and red; had some unique aspects that I’m sure you future Brides and Grooms will love to hear about. For the wedding cake, there wasn’t one! Instead, they served assorted cheesecakes. You know the guests loved choosing between all the delicious flavors: pumpkin, blueberry, plain, chocolate, you name it!

For favors, the Bride and Groom had decks of playing cards on the tables. They were tied with a red bow and had a tag reading “Suited for Love.” Too cute! At one point, I saw some people sitting around a table, playing cards and having a great time. A young boy apparently decided he was good at card tricks and took his deck around to everyone saying “Pick a card” and then he’d try to guess what you had. Anyway, to match the card favors, Sheldon and Jennifer had a playing card guest book. As the guests entered, they wrote a message to the newlyweds on a vintage playing card, which was dropped into a bowl. I’m sure the cards will later be mounted in a cool album for viewing. The card favors were chosen because Jennifer and Sheldon met while playing poker.

This was another wedding that had a lot of kids and you know I loved it! There were so many adorable little ones playing on the dance floor. It was so cute! One nice touch I noticed was that the Bride and Groom provided coloring books and crayons for the kids, and I saw the kids enjoying them. And get this – the Bride and Groom’s picture was on the front of the coloring book, which was titled, “Happily Ever After”.

After the first dance, Jennifer dancing with her brother and Sheldon dancing with his mother, we did an Anniversary dance. I’ve discussed this in previous posts, and I always love the response it gets. Not only is it a great way to kick off the dancing, but it’s a nice way to honor marriage. The longest married couple at this reception had been married 31 years. What a great example for the Newlyweds!

After a nice toast by the Best Man; a fun cake cutting (in which the Groom got a little cheese cake on his face); the bouquet and garter; and an afternoon of music, dancing, and fun; Sheldon and Jennifer took off. Congratulations to the Newlyweds and enjoy your honeymoon in Las Vegas!

We enjoyed meeting you at the show

We're back from the Bridal Extravaganza and enjoyed talking to all of you future Brides and Grooms (as well as all of our vendor friends, of course). As you noticed, the show was very busy, so we hope we got to spend enough time with each of you. If you have more questions or need additional information from us, please email or call. For those of you who we booked at the show, thank you! We look forward to being a part of your wedding day.

Come see us at the Bridal Extravaganza

Make sure to come by and visit us at the Bridal Extravaganza on January 10 & 11 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. We will be in booth #312 and would love to meet you and talk about your upcoming wedding.

Congratulations Aaron and Melissa

This wedding reception was held at the banquet room of the Aquarium Restaurant on the Kemah Boardwalk, and the view was great! We could look out over the water or the Boardwalk. If you haven’t been to the Boardwalk since Hurricane Ike, you should come back. It’s all up and running and looks like normal.

Melissa was such a beautiful Bride and her gown was absolutely gorgeous. The colors of the evening were evergreen and silver and it worked perfectly with the colors of the room. The colors were tied in with the centerpieces, which were made of boughs of evergreen with candles nestled in the middle, with red and white petals around them. The bouquets were a creamy white with evergreen boughs in them as well. It all made for a pretty, wintery effect, and was perfect for just after Christmas.

After the first dance, father/daughter dance, and mother/son dance, we opened the dancing with the Anniversary Dance (you may know it as the Married Couples Dance). The longest married couple in the room was Melissa’s grandparents, who have been married for 57 years! Their advice to the Newlyweds was simple: “just love each other” and “always say yes”. (That last one, from the grandfather, got a round of laughs) Then Melissa and Aaron presented the couple with their bouquet and garter. The grandparents were so happy to receive them!

One thing I must mention is that this was a smaller reception than most, around 50 people. Yet it was simply wonderful! Often, brides and grooms are worried about small receptions: worried that people won’t dance, that it will be boring, that the guests will leave early. But we have found that is usually not the case. The guests really enjoy smaller receptions. They get to really talk to each other as well as the bride and groom, and by the end of the night, they’re all friends. Plus, smaller weddings are more intimate, and have a closer, family feel to them. They can really be quite special, just as this one was.

After some great toasts (in which we found out that the groom was in the hospital just a few days ago – eek!!) and the cake cutting, the newlyweds spend time visiting with their family and friends before heading out on to their honeymoon in the Bahamas. Congratulations and have a great time!!

Congratulations Ryan and Ann

Last night we had the pleasure of providing entertainment for a beautiful bride and handsome groom. Their winter theme featured the colors of plum and olive, and they looked so elegant together! The favors they had for their guests were Christmas ornaments that were hanging from a Christmas tree right by the sign-in book. They were hung with personalized ribbon featuring the bride and groom’s names. The ornaments were in plum, olive, and silver, to match the winter theme. The whole effect was so pretty! The centerpieces consisted of matching ornaments in tall glass cylinders – very cool - and Ryan and Ann had stockings hanging on their head table.

Their family members were so much fun! They were on the dance floor from the first song to the last. There were so many people dancing to The Chicken Dance that they almost overflowed the large dance floor. The bride’s family is Czech, so you know that they filled the floor to Polka songs as well. Speaking of them being Czech, there was a toast that paid homage to their heritage. All of the immediate family members were called onto the dance floor and given tiny little glasses filled with some kind of alcohol. From their expressions after drinking, it must have been pretty potent! We knew that side of the family was large but we didn’t realize how large until we saw them taking a group picture: it was ¾ of the room! They were so funny, dancing as they got their picture taken.

And, once again, I noticed that there were a lot of kids at the wedding. There was one adorable little girl in a pink frilly dress that stole everyone’s heart, including mine. She loved to dance and loved the music and was just having a blast as everyone danced. It’s always fun seeing the little ones all dressed up and having fun at a reception.

So after a great evening of food, cake, drinks, and plenty of dancing, the night came to a close. Ryan and Ann headed out through a shower of bubbles and flower petals into a car filled with balloons. Congratulations Ryan and Ann, and have a great honeymoon!

Funny Wedding Photos

I just ran across this site that has "Wedding Photos We'll All Remember." Check them out, they are too funny!
http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22072/37887

SM Company Christmas Party

What a good time we had last night! We had the privilege of working at Wyndehaven Terrace, which has beautiful ballrooms, great food, and good service. The people with SM (my abbreviation for the company) were so nice. We could tell that the employees all genuinely like each other and that they have a great time when they get together. The party planners and the company did such a good job of providing many, many door prizes to the employees and spouses, and you can tell it was really appreciated. The prizes included restaurant gift cards, a GPS, Rockets tickets, massages, an iPod touch, and more. Wow! We couldn’t believe the prizes they gave out – what an awesome company! And for the grand prize, a 37” flat screen HDTV!

To make the party even more fun, they had a Vegas Night theme. There were gaming tables where the guests could play poker, craps, 21 and roulette. Everyone seemed to really enjoy playing. In addition to calling out the winners of the prizes, we provided music for those who wished to dance.

It was a great party enjoyed by all, including us. It’s so nice in this tough economy to see a company set aside time to show their gratitude to their hard working employees by providing such a fun party.

Thank you SM and we hope to work with you next year!

Merry Christmas from Premium Sound!

Click on this link and it will take you to a Christmas carol from us to you. (note that some words are spelled wrong but we had to do it to make the song sound right). Make sure to turn up your speakers.

Enjoy, then make one of your own to send to your family and friends!

http://emoticarolers.com/?id=9e3c43cf1fa5b0f948cdac783ef32264eb04dc90&author=Wendy

Congratulations Sean and Nancy

We had the pleasure of working this reception at Brady’s Landing, and the room was absolutely beautiful! The wedding colors were ivory, chocolate, and gold, which complemented the room perfectly. There were so many small details that helped carry out the colors. The tablecloths and chair covers were ivory, and the chairs had brown sashes. There were ivory and chocolate brown favor boxes on the tables, and Jordan almonds wrapped in matching tulle. Personalized water bottles on each table had specially made labels with Nancy and Sean’s names, their wedding date, and a list of ‘love’ ingredients. There were ivory personalized napkins as well. The card box was covered in an ivory fabric with brown accents. There were also small bells to ring out to make the newlyweds kiss. Even their cake matched: it had ivory tiers with different chocolate accents on each layer. It was clear that the couple spent a lot of time making sure everything matched perfectly!

I always talk about how I love the little babies, and there were so many of them at this reception! I think there was a baby under the age of one or a child at every other table! And they always look so cute in their little dress up outfits.

This group was lots of fun: they were on the dance floor from the first song. We had the Party Package for this reception (that’s when we give the guests props like saxophones, sunglasses, leis, and other fun stuff). They loved it! There was a Dollar Dance and a large amount of guests participated, which is always nice. The bouquet and garter came later, and then we had at least an hour for non-stop dancing. The Cha Cha Slide, The Cupid Shuffle, and Single Ladies were all big hits.

Instead of a formal exit, Sean and Nancy choose to stay until the end of the reception and just casually leave when they were ready. They had plenty of fun before they bid farewell to their friends and family and headed off to their new life together. Congratulations to the newlyweds!

Just for fun

I found this hilarious site, check it out:

www.uglyweddingcake.com

I have to say that we've never seen anything like the cakes on this site!