Weekend Weddings: June 26th & June 27th

Hello All: Well this past weekend was a huge success. Two weddings, Two amazing parties, both fantastic events. Here's the quick breakdown:

Friday June 26Th: Anna & Anthony @ The Hillbrook Club.

This was definitely one reception I will remember for a long time. Anna and Anthony had around 150 friends and family join them for their wedding ceremony just outside the "Tea House" @ The Hillbrook Club with a crazy vodka filled reception to follow. Anna was born in Russia and only a few close family members made the trip over the pond for the event....with amazingly potent Russian Vodka to share. - Each table had a few bottles of vodka along with a shot glass for each guest and everyone was sure to "toast" during the meal for each of the 3 speakers. - By the time dancing started, it only took 1 song to fill the dance floor and it never let down from there. - It was an exciting night filled with dancing and liquor.

Ceremony Behind the Hillbrook Club near the "Tea House". View of my set up from the dance floor.

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Saturday June 27Th: Alison & Christopher @ The Club at Key Center

Alison & Christopher said their "I-Do's" at the Old Stone Church and then caught up with their guests at one of my favorite venue's in Cleveland: The Club @ Key Center. This facility is top notch and the staff is led by an amazing catering manager: Maureen O'Hanlon. This was an intimate reception of 88 guests (including me) and they danced the night away as if there were 200 guests. The dance floor was packed all night long. (with 88 guests and a full dance floor the tables looked sparse) The night could not have gone any better. Here are a couple of iPhone 3Gs video clips of the evening and set up.

Congrats to Anna & Anthony and Alison & Christopher!

Chan - Wong Wedding @ LaCentre

Hello All: This past weekend was superb. I DJ'ed a very large, classy & fun reception at LaCentre on Saturday June 20th and I also participated in the North Olmsted Relay for Life. (also on the same day)

The wedding reception at LaCentre was for Maria Wong and Daniel Chan. These two were a pure pleasure to work with. They are two of the nicest people I have ever met and were a lot of fun during the planning process. Dan & Maria invited 450 of their closest family, friends and coworkers to LaCentre for a beautiful reception....and boy was in set up.

Take a look at this quick clip:

Here are a couple of quick pics too:

Cake Table.

DJ Rig.

Table Set Up.Yummy! - Filet and Lobster Tail!

The photographers were from "C-Studio's" out of Columbus, Ohio. They were a lot of fun to work with as well. Check em out: http://seestudios.typepad.com/see_studios/

Congrats to Maria & Dan!

Oh Yeah, Our Relay For Life Team won a "Silver Medal" for our efforts. I still have to confirm, but we raised between $2500.00 - $4999.00 for this great cause. Go Team! : "Keeping Up With The Jones'".

Tripple Weekend

Hello All: Okay, so i'm still recovering from this past weekend. It was a killer! I had weddings on June 12th, 13th and 14th last weekend. My body is still paying for it, but boy it was a great weekend. Here is a brief spotlight look at where I was at and who I was working with:

• June 12th: The Kennedy / Carson Wedding @ The Hyatt Regency Arcade
• Photographer: Genevieve & James Nisly - Click Here.
• Florist: Heather Lilly - Click Here.

• June 13th: The Newcommer / Lacera Wedding @ The Botanical Gardens
• Singer/Performer for first dance: Michael Harvey
• Reverand: Horton Heap
• Photographer: Melissa Rudick - Click Here.
• Event Planner: Emilie Duncan - Click Here.

• June 14th: The Even / Shulman Wedding @ The Ritz Carlton Cleveland
• Kosher Caterer: Davis Caterers - Click Here.
• Photographer: New Image Photography - Johnathon Koslen - Click Here.
• Videographer: Effects Video - Click Here.

Sorry, No pics from this past weekend. It was way to busy to think about taking any photos, but trust me, all of these weddings were 5 Star Events. - It was a great weekend. If you want to see some professional shots, just visit the above listed photographers for each event and check out their own blogs. The photos that the pros take are amazing!

Congrats to all my brides & grooms:

Asherith & Dan, Megan & Jorge and Meghan & Matt!

Delayed Weekend Recovery

Hello All: Okay, so it is now a week after the much anticipated weekend of June 6Th and I am still not fully recovered, or maybe that was the wedding I DJ'ed last night @ The Hyatt? Last weekend was by far one of the best and most entertaining weekends I have had in a very long time. The combination of Mason's first Tee Ball Game, my good buddy's rehearsal dinner, Wedding ceremony & reception and then the most perfect day at the cottage with my bestest friends in the whole world really made for one hell of a tiring weekend. My mind and body are still paying for all the "fun" we had. Here are some pretty quick pics from last weekend. Enjoy! I have to get ready for two more weddings this weekend. Wish me luck! Tonight @ Botanical Gardens and Sunday at the Ritz. - Be sure to party like it's 1999!

Perfect day at Chippewa Lake. (Maddox & Mason)

Denise and I dancing at Adam's Wedding
Ed & Randi dancing at Adam's wedding (parents - yes, crazy!)

My best friends dancing @ Adam's wedding (Dan & Rina)

The new Pidcock family: Adam, Sara and Mckenzie

Just before Mason's 1st Tee Ball game. (Dan, Rina & Mason)

Mason's Tee Ball team. (look close, Mason is waving)

Mason waiting for the rest of his team to arrive!

Weekend Anticipation! I love it!

Hello All: This upcoming weekend is going to be killer. Starting with my best friends (Dan & Rina Luzius) flying in from Seattle on Friday morning @ 6:15am. - Then it's a rehearsal dinner for one of our best friends Adam Pidcock who is marrying to the most perfect girl for Adam! Sara is definitely his match made in heaven. The wedding is on Saturday and I am helping them with their music as a thank you for Adam helping me six years ago at my wedding with the food. (Adam grew up a catering man) Then on Sunday, Denise, Mason, Maddox, Rina & Dan Luzius and I are heading southbound for some summer fun at our cottage on Chippewa Lake. Plus it's mom Mom's birthday! Yay - Cake and Ice Cream! - I love weekends like this...I can't wait. Pics to come for sure, if I remember! Enjoy your weekend everyone!

L-R (Dan, Adam, Me)

L-R (Dan, Rina, Sara, Adam, Me)
CHEERS!

Rick Wedding @ Anthes

Hello All: This past Saturday evening I DJ'ed my first wedding reception at Anthe's in Portage Lakes, Ohio. What a great venue! - The staff was ultra friendly, the decor was hip and modern and the food was delicious ( especially the parmesan chicken ) Krista Karem and Brian Rick tied the knot earlier that day (Saturday May 30Th) and it was an absolutely beautiful day. It was a perfect "tuxedo" day, not to hot, not to cold...just perfect. The photography and videography was done by Z Media. Here are some pretty decent iPhone quality photos I wanted to share: Enjoy!:

My double Bose L1 rig with new JBP signage:

A very cool head table:
Cup cake tree:

Half of the dinning room:

Dancing: "Flashing Lights" - Kanye (the B&G are huge fans)

CONGRATS TO KRISTA & BRIAN! - Have fun in Mexico!

A very busy, long holiday weekend!

Hello All: This memorial weekend has been a busy one. It started on Friday when we had a few visitors in from Arizona (Chris, Dana & Caiden) and a mini Cavs game party (what a game - what a shot!). Saturday morning was a paint ball battle at Synergy Field for one of my closest friends (Adam) bachelor party. Then I raced out to Mooreland Mansion for a fantastic little wedding reception for Janessa Mitchel and Tim Therion. The reception was small, intimate and classy. It was a superb event from start to finish with BCR Photography capturing the images of the night. After the reception I made my way out to the "after bachelor party" for Adam at Prices Pub in Westpark. Sunday was a new day and yet another 5th Birthday party for Mason, this one was at our house. Then the Cavs lost, damn - what a bummer. Memorial Monday was a the "standard" trip to Chippewa but we mixed it up a bit with a Relay For Life slushy sale (we made $82.00) and of course another 5th Birthday Party for Mason Jones. Now it's a 11:00 PM on Sunday Night and I just fell asleep in my chair typing this little blog post up. So here's a few wedding pics from Saturday Night @ Mooreland Masion. Thanks for reading and I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Weekend. God Bless our fallen soldiers!

My single L1 setup outside on patio with new Jerry Bruno Productions DJ banner.

The view from the back terrace.
The "Cupid Shuffle".