Columbus Pro DJs, Author at Columbus Pro DJs

Ceremony

Check out these movie soundtracks for great wedding ceremony music

Movie soundtracks are the new classical music. Some of the most innovative movie composers around are masters of the symphonic idiom. Some great movie wedding songs have emerged from the movie genre that you might want to consider for your wedding ceremony. Let’s focus on a single master of the…

Columbus Pro DJsSeptember 7, 2020

Culture

Pre-marriage counseling builds stronger relationships

What do the Mayo Clinic and the Catholic Church have in common? They both recommend pre-marriage counseling before you get married. If you’re not religious, keep reading because this applies to you, too. Even Psychology Today says pre-marriage counseling is beneficial: “Studies reveal that premarital counseling is an effective tool…

Columbus Pro DJsAugust 31, 2020

Wedding planning

Planning your wedding timeline

Every wedding is different. Most, though, share common elements, so planning a wedding timeline is pretty predictable. You should plan your wedding timeline accordingly. 12 months Budget Guest list Hire wedding planner Select venue Select caterer 11 months Color themes and design Hire the fun and memory maker vendors early,…

Columbus Pro DJsAugust 24, 2020

Wedding cake

Fabulous wedding cake-cutting songs

The cake cutting ceremony at your wedding is significant. It’s the first act bride and groom do together as a married couple. Such an auspicious event demands a fabulous wedding cake-cutting song. Let me tell you, there are some greats one from which to choose! "How Sweet it Is (to…

Columbus Pro DJsAugust 17, 2020

Wedding cake

The wedding cake smash up

The Romans left us with a terrible wedding tradition. Grooms would break a cake of wheat or barley over the bride’s head for good luck. Such aggressiveness! To this day, you still see grooms smashing cake into their lovely wives’ faces. How awful, as you can see below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tq_NdZGu4A The…

Columbus Pro DJsAugust 10, 2020

Dance

The battle for best first dance song

Spotify has Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” listed as number three on their list of top wedding songs. Bruno Mars’ “Marry You” comes in at number two, and Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” comes in at number one. Since we’ve already written about “Thinking Out Loud,” let’s focus on the other two songs.…

Columbus Pro DJsAugust 3, 2020

Ceremony

Finding a wedding officiant

You need to find a good wedding officiant for your upcoming Columbus wedding. It’s not a last minute decision, either. You need to line one up a good one at least eight months in advance of the big day. Church weddings aren't as popular The process isn’t as straight forward…

Columbus Pro DJsJuly 27, 2020

Photography

Should you use ‘first look wedding photos’ on your wedding day?

PHOTO CREDIT: Fiona Walsh Wedding photography is a wildly creative art form. As we’ve written before, you can find wedding photographers who have honed their own unique style that goes beyond the traditional. First look wedding photos qualify as one of the hottest trends in recent years. Sometimes it’s simply…

Columbus Pro DJsJuly 20, 2020

Budget

Is a cash bar tacky at a wedding?

According to The Knot, the average couple spends $2365 on booze at their wedding. That’s a chunk of change! So what will your guests think if you go with a cash bar to save money? For starters, very few weddings feature cash bars any more. The Knot tells us only…

Columbus Pro DJsJuly 13, 2020

Ceremony

The Wedding March was good enough for Queen Victoria. How about you?

The great classical composer, Felix Mendelssohn, composed the Wedding March in C major in 1842. Today it is known as THE ‘classic’ wedding recessional song. Its triumphant melody never ceases to move wedding guests as a newly married couple march to their destiny, guided by love. Interestingly, Mendelssohn composed the…

Columbus Pro DJsJuly 6, 2020

Columbus Pro DJs

Check out these movie soundtracks for great wedding ceremony music

Pre-marriage counseling builds stronger relationships

Planning your wedding timeline

Fabulous wedding cake-cutting songs

The wedding cake smash up

The battle for best first dance song

Finding a wedding officiant

Should you use ‘first look wedding photos’ on your wedding day?

Is a cash bar tacky at a wedding?

The Wedding March was good enough for Queen Victoria. How about you?

Recent Posts

Categories

Archives