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Wedding season has started – and what a party Kurt & Erin had to kick it off!  Hosted at the Pioneer Pavilion in Puyallup, WA – 200 of Kurt & Erin’s family and closest friends traveled from around the country (and the world!) to share in a night no one will forget!

The Pioneer Pavilion is one of the toughest venues to play because of the acoustics – but equipped with my Bose L1 and my two Bose L1 compacts in the corners, I finally am satisified with the sound – it was an audio bliss & nirvana at the same time.  Terri with Act 3 Catering said she never heard the sound at the venue so clearly – and the entire staff loved the sound check with Phil Collin’s “In the Air Tonight” playing in the background.

But this night was about Kurt & Erin – another couple I will never forget and love so much!  We kept the reception very straight forward and classy.  Hosting an open bar and buffet, Erin and Kurt assigned table numbers and we invited tables to the buffet by random draw – which got guests and vendors involved.  For the table that unfortunately was last to be released, I presented (and surprised!) them with two boxes of Girl Scout Cookies – a thank you for being patient and understanding!

After toasts and cutting the cake, it was time to dance – and that they did for two hours straight – playing hits from all the decades of music – from everyone singing along to “Brown Eyed Girl” to both grandmas and Erin and Kurt’s friends getting low to Flo Rida’s “Low”.  It was a night that I wish would never end – but when it finally came to a close, everyone cheered and hugged and wished Erin and Kurt their best wishes!

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Vendors:

Sarah Harris – Pioneer Pavilion – http://www.cityofpuyallup.org/services/pioneer-park-pavilion/ – Erin & Kurt decorated it perfect, the room layout was great, and the staff is very courteous and helpful!  If you take the time and do it right, it can be a wonderful place to host a wedding.
Jen & Jody – Photographers – Wonderful twosome team, can’t wait to see the photos! – www.jenandjody.com
Act 3 Catering – Delicious Prime Rib!  The staff is one of the best – friendly and courteous! – www.act3catering.com
Celebrity Cakes – Does anyone not use Odette?!?!  Simply the best! – www.celebritycakestudio.com

Simplified Itinerary

Cocktail Period
Grand Entrance
Dinner
Toasts
Cake Cutting
First Dance
Father/Bride Dance
Mother/Son Dance
Longest Married Couple Dance
Bouquet Toss
Garter Toss
Wedding Party Dance
Open Dancing
Dollar Dance
Last Song of the Night
Farewell & Congratulations!

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On Friday night, I was the MC & DJ for the wedding reception of Kyle & Danielle Hart – a fun, lovely young couple that had met at WSU in Pullman.  The venue was the Pioneer Pavilion in Puyallup – an acoustically tough building for DJs -  but I thought the Bose L1 System handled it just fine

Danielle is an asipring wedding planner and I hope she continues to chase that dream – she was a joy to work with.  Kyle was a great guy – a lot of fun and I know he will be an amazing husband to Danielle!

So with Friday weddings, I really like to be as interactive and fun as possible – I think the MC role is more critical than the DJ role.  With Friday weddings, it’s typically been a warm sunny day, the end of a long work week – people typically want to sit back and relax – but if you strike the right chords, they will have a lot of fun and get down to party!

So for this reception, I wrote and narrated their Love Story – and I did it a bit different than normal due to the video of their engagement being featured in our slide show.  I also did 30 Second Wedding Bios for their wedding party members – a lot of laughs all the way around!  And with a last name of Hart, First Baby Name Suggestions from their guests was a must – Achy Breaky was one of my favorite suggestions!

All in all – a great Friday evening wedding!

Simplified Itinerary

Cocktail Hour
Opening Announcements
30 Second Wedding Bios
Love Story
Grand Entrance
First Dance
Dinner Buffet
Words of Wisdom Cards
Slideshow
First Baby Name Cards
Toasts
Cake Cutting
Father/Bride Dance
Mother/Son Dance
Longest Married Couple
Bouquet  & Garter Toss
Wedding Party Dance
Open Dancing
Last Dance

Pictures!

As always, I only take photos before the event as I find it tacky and rude to take pictures while performing.

This is the head table - do you notice the red light on the brick wall behind the table? I know it was still light out, but the "uplighting" is there...

Red Uplights - I used red to tie into the theme colors of red, white, and black. These were placed at certain points around the room - it's all about atmosphere!

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