Festive Events believes that every wedding is special and unique. Festive Event's approach is designed to assist you in planning your perfect wedding reception.

Upon contacting Festive Events, you will immediately be assigned a deejay/entertainer who will work with you to start your planning process.

Throughout your planning process, your deejay will continue to work with you to ensure everything is just as you dreamed your wedding would be.

Whether you want your deejay to be interactive or more reserved, props or something unique, Festive Event's motto remains "Your dream wedding may be another person's nightmare".

Festive Events can also provide separate music for the wedding ceremony. We will work with you to select music that fits your desires. We can also offer musical suggestions for when your guests are being seated, for the processional & recessional, as well as any selections you may want during the ceremony.

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Suggested Songs

Here are just a few suggested songs that are appropriate for various wedding dances:

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At today's wedding, a certain uniqueness often reflects the attitudes of the Bride and Groom. At various times throughout the reception, you may "inject" some of your own flavor.

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Introductions

Introductions can be "livened" up by using different types of music. You may also have one selection for the bridal party and one selection for the Bride and Groom. This is a good time to set the attitude of the reception. You may want jazz music, sports themes, or a selection from the entertainment industry. How about having the ushers enter with blues brother's sunglasses to the blue brother's theme music, or introduce the bride & groom to James Brown "I Feel Good".

First Dance

The timing of the first dance can have an impact as to the amount of attention that is given to the bride & groom. For example, doing your first dance right after your introductions will have the most amount of attention given to the bride and groom. This is usually good, unless the bride and groom are more subdued. The bride and groom may also choose to have some or the entire bridal party join in the first or second dance. It may be better to do your first dance right after introductions, so as to keep the bridal party together (after a meal, the members may roam around and be not as easy to assemble).

Getting the Bride & Groom to Kiss

Most people are familiar with the tapping of the glasses to get the attention of the bride and groom to kiss.
Other ideas include:

• Having the DJ instruct the guests that the bride and groom are happy to kiss but each table has to get up and sing a song with the word "love" in it.

• Have the bride and groom create a box with the names of all the married couples in attendance. When someone taps the glass, the bride and groom will pick a name from the box and the couple will display (or teach) the newlywed couple how to show affection, where the bride and groom must mimic the actions of the selected couple. After all, the newlyweds are inexperienced.

Parents Dances

Ask your DJ to help you come up with "non-traditional" selections for you to dance with your parent. Maybe you would like to have the bride and dad dancing at the same time as the groom and mom.

Giving Away the Pieces

Using a variety of dances with people dancing around the table to giveaway the centerpiece.
You may also choose a variation of passing the dollar bills to various music selections.

Cake Cutting

Instead of the traditional "Bride Cuts the Cake", try using some other type of music that may be more reflective of the bride and groom.

Garter and Bouquet Toss

• The traditional garter and bouquet may be "livened" up with different music.
  Try using the Best Man on one knee for the bride to sit, (instead of using a chair). It makes for a great picture.

• How about presenting the bouquet to another person instead of tossing it. It may be appropriate to pass it to a maid of honor, a sister or mom, or someone who has assisted above and beyond in planning your wedding.

Method for Last Dance

The last dance can be done in either a circle, or walk around and say good-byes. Another option is to have the guests join the bride and groom at some point during their last dance. Still yet another idea is announcing last song with everyone dancing together.

Use of Props

Maracas, tambourines, "big sunglasses", leis, inflatable instruments, limbo, glow sticks or even karaoke have been used at wedding receptions. We will explain how other clients have used props to enhance their event.

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