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Toasting

How to give a ‘weird’ wedding toast in two minutes

So we were guests at a recent out-of-state wedding. When it came time for the wedding toasts, we held our breath, hoping for the best. Sadly, our hopes weren’t realized as the toasts went off the rails, as they so often do. It’s so much easier to simply give a…

Columbus Pro DJsMay 22, 2023

Budget

How many invitations should you order?

Invitations aren’t cheap. But they present you with the opportunity to announce the biggest event of your life with a nice blend of dignity and flair. So they’re a key cog in your wedding budget. But how many invitations should you order? If you scour the internet, you see the…

Columbus Pro DJsMay 15, 2023

Dance

Gordon Lightfoot love songs for weddings

"I can't think of any Gordon Lightfoot song I don't like. Every time I hear a song of his, it's like I wish it would last forever.” That is high praise, coming as it does from the legendary Bob Dylan. The Canadian, Mr. Lightfoot, passed away last week, leaving behind…

Columbus Pro DJsMay 8, 2023

Culture

The secret to a happy marriage

Who knows how many books have been written that supposedly reveal the secret to a happy marriage? They are countless, because there’s probably no single secret. The late, great celebrity chef, Julia Child, had a simple formula: “The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know…

Columbus Pro DJsMay 1, 2023

Dance

Should an Irish blessing be a part of your wedding day?

An Irish blessing transcends your tribe. These blessings express the depth of the human condition with such sweetness, soul, and wit that couples throughout the world embrace them on their wedding day. An Irish Blessing resonates with the non-religious as well as people of faith. They are soulful, without necessarily…

Columbus Pro DJsApril 24, 2023

Dance

Let’s Face the Music and Dance

Traditional wedding vows pledge fidelity for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, and in sickness and in health. They acknowledge that life presents us with bumps in the road. But the bumps are so much more manageable when two are bound together by love and share the journey. No…

Columbus Pro DJsApril 17, 2023

Wedding planning

Your wedding day schedule makes or breaks your celebration

Couples get hung up on wedding details. How many flowers do we need? Will they like our wedding favors? Please don’t let the chicken fricassee be dry! And yet it’s the actual wedding day schedule that matters more to your wedding guests than these secondary details. Don’t get us wrong:…

Columbus Pro DJsApril 10, 2023

Honeymoons

Why grooms carry brides over the threshold … and why they shouldn’t!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qD_zpwtpco Weddings abound with rich, and sometimes odd, traditions. One of the oddest is the notion that grooms should carry brides over the threshold. According to the book “Marriage Customs of the World,” the tradition hearkens back the 7th century B.C. when ancient Rome was founded by Romulus. The city…

Columbus Pro DJsApril 3, 2023

Wedding planning

Wedding attire 101

Engaged? Your wedding invitation should clearly convey your preferred dress code. But not all wedding guests understand what various wedding attire descriptions actually mean. This blogpost provides a quick primer. CASUAL: This is kind of a murky category, because your wedding attire intent may be influenced by your venue and…

Columbus Pro DJsMarch 27, 2023

Wedding planning

How to invite good wedding guests to your wedding

Wedding guests matter to couples planning their wedding. The headline above isn’t focused as much on WHO you invite, but rather HOW your wedding guests should behave at your wedding celebration. The purpose of this blogpost is to provide you with practical information to pass on to your wedding guests…

Columbus Pro DJsMarch 20, 2023

How to give a ‘weird’ wedding toast in two minutes

How many invitations should you order?

Gordon Lightfoot love songs for weddings

The secret to a happy marriage

Should an Irish blessing be a part of your wedding day?

Let’s Face the Music and Dance

Your wedding day schedule makes or breaks your celebration

Why grooms carry brides over the threshold … and why they shouldn’t!

Wedding attire 101

How to invite good wedding guests to your wedding

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