Dawn & Jason @ Windows on The River

Hello All: This past weekend I found myself at Windows on The River, again. I love that place. It has such a killer vibe, it has a great look and the staff is some of the best in the city. They take great care of their clients and guests, but still know how to be fun and inviting. Ryan (the banquet manager) does a great job.

Dawn & Jason invited 250 of their closest friends & family to their overly fun and unique wedding reception. We played a little wiffleball garter toss, did the "Stanky Leg" and sang a song Karaoke style. It was all well received by their family and friends.

Here are the details to this fantastic night:

Date: Saturday February 20Th, 2010

Venue: Windows on The River (Cityview Room)

Photographer: Christopher Norris Photography

Video Guy: Corey & Jared (company withheld)

DJ/MC: Me - DJ Scott E. Jones - Jerry Bruno Productions

Memorable Moments: Like most weddings, there are a few things about this particular reception that I will remember for a long time. First off, Dawn & Jason did a very non-traditional garter toss. Both the bride & groom played baseball growing up, so instead of the garter removal and toss they tied the garter around a wiffleball and Dawn pitched it to Jason as he used the little purple wiffleball bat and knocked it into the single guy outfield. Later in the night we danced to the new craze "Stanky Legg". Okay, maybe not the latest craze, but it was pretty fun. Last but not least some of the bride & groom's closest friends had fun with a sing-a-long to "Two Ticket's to Paradise" by Eddie Money. (see pic below). It was a great night.

Here are my kick butt iPhone photos: Love em'.

Single table set up.

Overhead view of the head tables.

My view, DJ set up from the inside.

Not the cake, the card box. ( and the purple wiffleball bat/ball)

Cake Cutting: "Spend My Life With You" - Eric Bennett feat. Tamia

First Dance: "Bless The Broken Road"

The sing along. "Two Ticket's to Paradise"

Dancing the night away.

Congrats Dawn & Jason. Thanks for having me be a part of your super fun wedding reception!

Greatest 80's Movie Scene Ever ( RAD )

The title track on this scene is a classic!

"Send Me An Angel" - Real Life.

Price & Karoly @ Renaissance

Hello All: This past weekend was a whirl-wind. It started off with an amazing reception at The Renaissance with a kick-butt couple: JP and Rebecca, followed by my father's surprise 60Th Birthday Party complete with a RAD PHOTOBOOTH (Thanks Rob) and ended with a Monster Jam Valentines event with my wife and sons. It was an exciting weekend to say the least.

Here are the details of the Friday Night Reception I had the honor of providing music at.

Date: Friday February 12Th, 2010

Venue: Renaissance Cleveland Hotel (Grand Ballroom)

Photographer: Z-Media

Lighting & Special Effects: Ted with Renaissance A/V team

DJ: Scott E. Jones - Me! Jerry Bruno Productions

Memorable Moments: There are always a few. Again, the Best Man and brother of the groom (Josh) did an amazing job with his fun, witty, touching and sentimental toast. It was well received. Plus there was the "Walking in Memphis" sing along and the performance of "Bye Bye Bye". See pics below.

It's the amazing quality iPhone style photos. Enjoy!

Single table setting.

Cake.

The full room view. (Renaissance Grand Ballroom)

The father/daughter dance.

"Walking in Memphis" performed karaoke style by the graduates of Rhodes College in Memphis Tennessee.

"Bye Bye Bye" being performed by the best man Josh and a close family friend. JP and Rebecca watching the action up close.

A slow dance. I don't remember the song, but it filled the floor.

This was the second to last song of the night.

A rockin' dance floor at 11:55 PM ("Party In The USA")

Congrats to JP & Rebecca! It was a pleasure working with you on your amazing wedding reception. Go Buckeyes!

Carmen & Melissa @ Windows

Hello All: This past weekend was fantastic. I have been looking forward to Melissa & Carmen's wedding for a few months now. (They only booked me back in November or so). They are full of life and best of all, had a great attitude when planning their reception. This reception was my first that also included gaming tables for their guests to enjoy. Melissa & Carmen brought in Jackpot to provide 2 Craps Tables, 2 Black Jack Tables and 1 Roulette table. It was a hip, casino style reception. Well done!

Here are the details of this Vegas inspired reception:

Date: Saturday January 30th, 2010

Venue: Windows on the River (Cityview Room)

Gaming: Jackpot

Photographer: Cynthia Marie Photography

DJ: Me - Scott E. Jones (Jerry Bruno Productions)

Memorable Moment(s): As always, there are a few things that made this wedding uber fun and special. 1. The Best Man's use of a BOA and "40Oz" to get the party started. 2. The non-stop gaming and gambling (which at times made keeping the dance floor full a challenge) 3. The best man and the groom putting on a karaoke show with a classic 90's hip hop track. Nicely done.

Here's the always questionable quality iPhone photos of the evening:

My Dual Bose L1 Set up in the Windows - Cityview Room.

Guest Tables.

Craps Tables.

The Best Man (Andrew) Toast, complete with a 40oz.

The Best Man (Andrew) and Carmen putting on a show. Dancin' the night away.
Me, Melissa & Carmen. Another happy couple!
PS. Melissa's dress had pockets. I have never seen that before. I don't know why, but I was completely blown away by that. What a concept!

Congrats to you both. I wish you all the best!

Fenske + Beasley @ Brookside

Hello All: This past weekend was uber-busy. Not only did Jerry Bruno Productions participate in the state's largest Bridal Show (IX-Today's Bride) on Sunday January 17Th, 2010, but I also had a wedding to DJ in Canton (and boy was it FOGGY). This was my first time DJ'ing at Brookside C.C. What a great venue. The food was amazing, the layout was wedding friendly and the staff was very courteous. The reception was A-1. Jason and Liz lined up some of the area's finest vendors. Jason and Liz were a lot of fun and their guests had no problem dancing. Take a look at their "formalities" music list below. The music was very hip, and very current. It was a nice change of pace.

Here's the info:

Date: Saturday January 16Th, 2010

Venue: Brookside C.C.

Florist: Neil Leeson

Lighting: Event Lighting

Photographer: Jamie Jansen

Video: 2nd Mile Productions

DJ: Me - Scott E. Jones - Jerry Bruno Productions

Memorable Moment(s): The video montage/same day edit created by the bride & 2nd Mile Productions. It is one of the coolest things you'll see at a wedding. Actual video of the wedding day to that point and this one was mixed in with a picture montage created by the bride and groom. I will also remember the brides family forever. Liz's mom and dad (Mary and Jim) were very fun and extremely friendly. They are the type of people you want to hang out with after all the wedding stuff is done.

My kickin' iPhone images:

The head table.

Guest tables.

The table settings.

The "formalities" list.

The whole room view.

Ahh, cake!

Cocktails in the Living Room.

Their First Dance: "When I Say I Do" - Matthew West

"Party In The USA" - Miley (yes, people love it)

Congratulations Liz & Jason. I wish you and your families all the best!

Thanks for having me!

Andrew & Erika @ Walden

Hello All: Well my first official January 2010 wedding has come and gone and the bride & groom were absolutely amazing. They were two of the nicest people I have ever met. Erika and Andrew kept things small, yet eventful. They brought together 95 family and friends all organized by a last minute "E-Vite" and before they knew it, this very formal, very small reception was on. They did an exceptional job with all the details. Fillet or Salmon was the choice of night and the bride even had her go-to snack ready. (see below). Side note to future brides/grooms: It can be along day getting ready for, and having your wedding and reception, it's always good to keep a box of snacks around to keep you and the bridal party going. The whole event was held at Walden in Aurora Ohio. The ceremony was held at the "Inn" and immediately following the reception was held at the "Club". This little group of family and friends really partied.

Here are the details of this super swanky reception:

Date: January 9Th, 2010

Venue: Walden Country Inn (the club)

Photographer: Rick Sheridan

Ceremony Musician: Roger Friedman

DJ: Me: DJ Scott E. Jones

Memorable Moment(s): As always, there were a bunch of things. Two of my favorite things: The Mother/Son Dance ("That's What Friends are For") was super emotional. Andrew and his mother Cindy really shared the moment. The song was very important to the both of them and it really reminded Andrew of his childhood. You could see it in both of their eyes. Then, later in the night, Andrew really stepped things up a notch and surprised EVERYONE with his "Sexyback" Garter Removal/Toss. He had the whole thing choreographed complete with homemade extra large Magnet (don't ask ) and a Fedora. It was super sweet. Way to rock in Andrew!

Sweet iPhone photo's:

My Bose dual L1 set up.

The brides favorite snack!

The head table set up. What a great back drop.

The maid of honor's toast.

Garter Removal: "Sexyback" - Justin Timberlake

The end of the first dance/bridal party dance: "All My Life" - KC & JoJo

Rockin' the dance floor.

I wish you all the best! Congrats to Andrew & Erika.

Katie + Gill @ Botanical on NYE

Hello All: I hope everyone is having a great New Years. Happy 2010! I spent the last night of 2009 DJ'ing at a very unique wedding reception. Katie and Gill are a great couple. They were married 3 months ago in Israel in a very religious ceremony. This reception was for Katie's family and friends who could not be in attendance during their Israel ceremony. This was a mini-ceremony & celebration to help celebrate their marriage. Katie & Gill kept everything very simple for religious reasons. They only did a few of the standard wedding reception formalities: Cake Cutting, A few toasts and a Father/Daughter Dance. There wasn't even a First Dance. With a little creativity and a core group of super fun dancers we kept the dancing going until just after we rung in the New Year. I always feel revived and uplifted at a wedding reception on New Years Eve. It's electrifying! (regardless of the guest count)

Here are the details on the NYE event:

Date: December 31st, 2009.

Venue: Cleveland Botanical Gardens

Photographer: Imagen Photography (Nathan)

DJ: Me-Myself-And-I : Scott E. Jones - Jerry Bruno Productions

Memorable Moment(s): The toasts. All four of the toasts were amazing. You could really feel the love and dedication to the bride, groom and their families. They were all very funny and touching as well. The last dance of the night was also a huge crowd pleaser. What is with college grads and their love for the song "Laid" by James? It never fails!

My rockin' NYE iPhone photos:

Table settings.

The cake.

Single L1 Set up in the cocktail area.

Single L1 Set up in dinning room.

The room view.

A heartfelt, funny and touching toast from the FOB (Father of Bride)

A pretty full dance floor with a reception of only 90 guests.

Congrats to Katie & Gill. I wish you all the best as you start your family in Israel.