A Casual Wedding in a Formal Setting

As a wedding professional, certain weddings stand out in my mind. In April, a wedding ceremony and reception that we did at The Aqua Turf Club in Southington, Connecticut was one of those standouts. The theme was “Forever in Blue Jeans”, named after the hit by Neil Diamond. All the guests, including us, were invited to attend in blue jeans! My normal attire is full tuxedo but I got to wear my jeans, which was a first for me in 25 years as a wedding DJ. The wedding cake, homemade by a family member, was sculpted and iced into a set of blue jeans. Architectural lighting adorned all the columns of the Wagon Room with, you guessed it, the color blue. The casual atmosphere allowed everyone to “let their hair down” and just have a blast. It was a non-stop dance party, reminiscent of my work in the nightclubs, spinning marathon dance sets that never seemed to end. LED multi-colored lighting kept a steady flow of pulsating colors to create energy and excitement on the dance floor. The photo booth was “buzzing” with most guests taking strips of snapshots, arcade style. But my opinion of this event really doesn’t matter as much as the opinion of our delighted clients. Here is what the bride wrote recently on weddingwire.com:

“Music in Motion Entertainment did a great job at our wedding. We engaged Music in Motion Entertainment because two of their DJs performed at a co-worker’s wedding and they did such a fantastic job in getting everyone out on the dance floor. Dave did an even better job at our wedding. He spent a lot of time with us to make sure that he understood what we wanted for the ceremony music, which was very non-traditional and somewhat eclectic, and he made some very helpful suggestions. He also made sure that he knew what our music tastes were and what the age distribution of our guests would be so that he would play music during the reception that people could not help but dance to. He did such an incredible job that people literally danced from 8 pm to midnight. The place was rocking! He also did a great job in personalizing the introductions of people close to us, the “newlyweds”, and some other special recognitions we asked him to make.

We had the best time at our wedding and came home to three “thank you” notes from guests telling us that it was the best wedding they ever attended. Music in Motion Entertainment and Dave deserve a lot of the credit. We also rented a photo booth for the reception and everyone had a blast taking their “strip” of pictures. It also provided us with a nice keepsake since the guests could keep one strip of pictures for themselves and glue the second strip into a photo album and write a message to us. I highly recommend Music in Motion Entertainment to anyone who is considering a DJ for their wedding — you’ll end up with an invaluable partner in planning your special day.”

- Wendi