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Wedding Ceremony Musicians – But What About The Ceremony Microphones?

Rob Alberti — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:02:16 +0000

Isn’t that grand. You’ve found a string trio for your outdoor wedding ceremony. But how are your guests going to hear the officiate or the two of you exchange vows? If you don’t care that your guest will not hear anything – no problem. Why even invite them to the ceremony then?

If on the other hand you do want your guests to be there and engaged in the exchange of your vows, then you need to think about procuring a professional PA system for your outdoor wedding ceremony. As a minimum, you need a microphone for the officiate. (No matter how many times they tell you that they speak loudly and do not need a microphone) Without amplification, they are not going to be heard in the back or over the water noise or truck driving by or plane passing or child crying.

To do it right- you also need a microphone for any readers and one to pick up the two of you exchanging vows. Are you counting? That’s 3 microphones for most ceremonies. Someone also needs to be managing the microphone levels and EQ. No one likes a squealing microphone when it feeds back. Live musicians are great, but you still need some form of PA sound system so all your guests can enjoy your ceremony. Give us a call – we can help!

Harkness Memorial – Eolia Mansion in Waterford, CT

Rob Alberti — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:39:38 +0000

If you have never walked through Eolia Mansion in Harkness Memorial park in Waterford, CT - you owe it to yourself to check it out. We have done many wedding ceremony and receptions there and the setting is just amazing!

There is an outdoor stone sunken garden where most people have their ceremonies. There are indoor dining rooms and an outdoor tented stone patio for dancing with a panoramic view of Long Island Sound.

Here a few photos from some of our past weddings

If you would like to have us at your upcoming event or wedding, please checkout our website at www.robalberti.com or request further information and we can check our availability and put together a formal quote for you. CONTACT US NOW FOR FREE INFORMATION.

Remember, we offer wedding disc jockey entertainment, iphotography, photo booth rental, Sweet 16 and Prom DJs, Wedding uplighting, architectural event lighting, up-lighting and a/v rental services including ipod wedding rentals for all types of events in the New England areas including Newport, Providence, Boston, Western Mass, The Berkshires, Hartford, New Haven, CT Shoreline, & Fairfield County.

Check out our other websites: www.audiovideorental.net , www.budgetentertainment.net , www.afterhoursdj.net , www.weddinginsider.net

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Rob Alberti — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:16:45 +0000

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Jonathan Edwards Winery – North Stonington CT – Sandy & Mike’s Wedding

Rob Alberti — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:51:35 +0000

Sandy & Mike celebrated their wedding Jonathan Edwards style. Their ceremony was held surrounded by the vineyard. With their Celebrant, Mary Coburn - they exchanged vows as Mary related their love story to us.

Cocktails were outside and in the tasting room. As the tent nearby was prepared for dinner and dancing. Sandy & Mike never left the dance floor. I don't think Sandy stopped smiling the entire day!

Introduction Song: I Want You - Cee Lo Green
First Dance: You Make It Real - James Morrison
Cake Cutting: For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
Bride & Father Dance: She's Got A Way - Billy Joel
Groom & Mother Dance: Your Song - Elton John
Special Dedication To Sandy's Dad: Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones

Wedding Vendors:
Reception: Jonathan Edwards Winery
Celebrant: Mary Coburn
Tent Lighting: Shore Line A/V
Photography: Robert & Kathleen (Man is she pregnant! Congratulations.)
Videography: Buzz Media
Wedding Planner: Jubilee Events
Wedding Disc Jockey: Rob Alberti's Event Service

Things You Can Learn From “Four Weddings” To Make Your Wedding Day Memorable

Rob Alberti — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:01:31 +0000

Have you ever watched that reality TV show called “Four Weddings” on TLC? If you watch enough of them, you really can get a sense of what is important and what is not at a wedding. Having a bigger budget is not always the way to guarantee a bride wins the honeymoon. Spending your wedding budget wisely and paying attention to the flow of the day is really what makes a wedding GREAT.

Here are some of my observations from watching this wedding TV show.

The Ceremony:

Make sure everyone can hear you exchange your vows- watch out for distracting surroundings and have someone professionally microphone the ceremony.
Keep it short – but not too short (15-30 minutes)
Make it personal – no one wants to hear a generic exchange of “I Do’s”
Be on time. If you are late starting the ceremony – it will impact your entire day’s plans.
Dress up your ceremony site – give it that “wow” factor
Having your ceremony outside? Have backup plans in case of bad weather. Do not chance it – if there is a chance of rain – just fall back to your rain plans. The same goes for high temperatures, low temperatures, extreme humidity and wind. Do not chance it. Plan around it.
No one likes random people watching the ceremony- keep it private

The Cocktail Hour:

People love a change in scenery between the ceremony, cocktails and dinner.
Make sure you have enough space – do not overcrowd your guests.
Give your guests places to sit and relax
Verify that there will be enough bartenders on duty. (1 for every 50 guests)
Keep it upbeat and entertaining – set the tone for the rest of the event during your cocktail hour.
Food. Food. Food. Make sure there is enough for your guests and give them more choice than just cheese and crackers

The Venue and Meal:

Give your guests options for meal choice.
Most people hate buffet lines – but “station meals” are OK
Do not drag out the meal and bore your guests.
Keep toasts SHORT as to not impact dancing time. Try to have them completed by end of dinner.
Older guests can be volume conscious – keep volume appropriate so people can talk and mingle.
Air conditioning should be set so room is cool enough so people can dance without passing out due to heatstroke.
Make your event flow – your entertainment and wedding planners can help you with this. Do not listen to your venue – they are concerned with food service and not the flow of your party.
Pay attention to “reception aerobics” – you do not want your guests standing up, going over here then back to their seats then standing back up, etc. Make activities make sense.
Ever been to an event where there were lines for the bathrooms? You should plan for about 1 stall for every 25 guests.

Dancing:

No one wants to wait 3 or 4 hours before dancing starts.
Pace the festivities so you do not bore guests and you do not do everything all in one lump (people only have about a 10 minute attention span)
Personalize your entertainment and be involved
No one likes it when the bride and groom are missing during the reception – keep group photos to a minimum during this time
Once dancing starts – do not interrupt it – not for speeches or desert stations
Dim the lights and set the mood for dancing
Create memorable moments with your entertainment (special send off, flash mob, highlight friends with special songs)
Everyone loves a photo booth
Nothing kills the party mood like a bad DJ

Linda & Craig’s Wedding at The Cranwell Resort in Lenox MA

Rob Alberti — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:21:03 +0000

Linda & Craig has to make alternative plans as Irene and the rain foiled their outdoor ceremony plans, but the ballroom was magnificent as the backdrop for their Jewish ceremony. Their Rabbi put together such a wonderful ceremony for them.

After the ceremony, guests relocated to the lobby for social hour with their harpist. The ballroom was converted for dinner and dancing. Check out the panoramic photos we stitched together for both ceremony (lit in Amber) and dancing (lit in Lavender).

Introduction Song: I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
First Dance: You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker
Cake Cutting: Over The Rainbow - IZ
Last Dance Songs: Last Dance - Donna Summer, Last Dance - Frank Sinatra

Wedding Vendors:
Wedding Venue - The Cranwell Resort
Photographer - Derek Fowles
Event Lighting - Rob Alberti's Event Services
Disc Jockey - Rob Alberti's Event Services

Avon Old Farms Inn – Jewish Wedding Ceremony

Rob Alberti — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:50:11 +0000

I wanted to share with you a wedding video from a couple years ago. Hope you enjoy!

If you would like to have us at your upcoming event, please checkout our website at www.robalberti.com or request further information and we can check our availability and put together a formal quote for you. CONTACT US NOW FOR FREE SAMPLER CD AND PRICING INFORMATION.

Remember, we offer wedding disc jockey entertainment, iphotography wedding photography, photo booth rental, Specializing in Lighting Your Wedding Reception, architectural event lighting, LED wash up-lighting and a/v rental services including ipod wedding rentals. We can provide entertainment and event services for all types of events in the New England areas including: Massachusetts Wedding Djs, Weddings in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, Connecticut Wedding DJs, Hartford Connecticut Weddings, RI Disc Jockeys – Rhode Island Wedding DJ, Newport-Rhode-Island-Wedding-Receptions, Boston-Uplights-LED-Event-Lighting-Wedding-Lighting-Ideas, New-England-DJs-Mass-DJ

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Rob Alberti, event director & lighting designer
Rob Alberti’s Event Services, DJ & Lighting
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Wedding Ceremony Music – Wedding Ceremony Microphones

Rob Alberti — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:46:50 +0000

If you are having an outdoor wedding ceremony and want your guests to hear your exchange of vows - you will need to secure an adequate PA or sound reinforcement system. Rob Alberti's Event Services has separate sound systems specifically designed to provide both music and microphones for your ceremony needs. Having a separate system ensures that we can be already setup inside for your reception and not have to move equipment in order to start playing music for your cocktail hour.

Our ceremony systems have the capability of multiple microphones. Typically, you need a minimum of 2 wireless microphones. One microphone is for the officiate. The other clip-on lavaliere microphone is placed on the groom that we can pick up your exchange of vows (you never want to place a microphone on the bride's dress - we will pick up your voice through his microphone).

We can also provide recorded music for your processional and recessional for the ceremony or if you have musicians, we can patch them through our sound system as well. Typically, there are few song choices needed for your ceremony - one song for the seating of the mother's, one song for the bridal party entrance, one for the bride's entrance and a song for the end of the ceremony. Here are some great suggestions for wedding ceremony music.

Don't have a videographer? Do not worry, we can digitally record your exchange of vows off of our mixing board and provide you with a CD copy as a keepsake.

Rob Alberti, event director & lighting designer
Rob Alberti’s Event Services, DJ & Lighting
413 562 2632 or Email Us at rob@robalberti.com

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The Log Cabin – demo video from Stephen Fowler Films

Rob Alberti — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:32:39 +0000

Our friend, Steve from Stephen Fowler Films created a beautiful demo video for the Log Cabin in Holyoke MA that we wanted to share with you.

Rob Alberti, event director & lighting designer
Rob Alberti’s Event Services, DJ & Lighting
413 562 2632 or Email Us at rob@robalberti.com

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After Hours DJ Service – Disc Jockey Service, Wedding Entertainment, Event Lighting

Rob Alberti — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:59:57 +0000

Boy have we had problems with name confusion over the 25+ years that we have been in business. After Hours DJ Entertainment, After Hours DJ Service, Rob Alberti’s After Hours DJ Entertainment Services. Now – we have decided to completely change our name to better reflect the vast array of services that we provide above and beyond the typical DI Entertainment services. We have heard of too many people that accidentally booked their DJ with the other company based out of Enfield – only to find out that they heard about us from a friend but were misinformed and booked the Enfield based company instead. Doing a website search for “After Hours DJ” or “After Hours DJ Entertainment” reveals both links to our site and theirs. www.robalberti.com will guarantee that you are talking to the correct company. www.afterhoursdj.net afterhoursdj.com are so close that people tend to type our website incorrectly.

We are based out of Western Massachusetts, but have DJs throughout MA/CT/RI (Feeding Hills, Worcester, Holyoke, South Hadley, Northampton, Hatfield, Westfield, Enfield CT, Colchester CT, Warwick RI) We cover the entire New England area and can handle your destination weddings as well.

Yes, we have changed our company name from After Hours DJ Entertainment Services to Rob Alberti’s Event Services. We provide you with superior customer service, a non-cheesy approach to your wedding, online tools to help you personalize your day, site visits to your banquet facility, event lighting, live musicians, photobooth rental and so much more.

We transform space, light & sound by providing DJ, event lighting and a full array of a/v rental services to make your next event look & sound spectacular. Please check out our website & blog at www.robalberti.com. We’d love the opportunity to quote services for the next event you may be working on.

If you would like to have us at your upcoming event, please checkout our website at www.robalberti.com or request further information and we can check our availability and put together a formal quote for you. CONTACT US NOW FOR FREE INFORMATION.

Remember, we offer wedding disc jockey entertainment, iphotography wedding photography, photo booth rental, Sweet 16 and Prom DJs, Wedding up-lighting, architectural event lighting, LED wash up-lighting and a/v rental services including ipod wedding rentals. We can provide entertainment and event services for all types of events in the New England areas including: Newport, RI - Providence, RI - Boston, MA - Western Mass - The Berkshires - Hartford, CT- New Haven, CT – Connecticut Shoreline - Fairfield County CT as well as destination events as far away as Mexico. Rob Alberti’s Event Services is the former “After Hours DJ Service” – an Entertainment company with a new name to better reflect our new array of event and entertainment services.

Rob Alberti, event director & lighting designer
Rob Alberti’s Event Services, DJ & Lighting
Serving the Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island areas
800 782 3033 or Email Us at rob@robalberti.com

Transforming space, light & sound…

Copyright 2000-2010 Rob Alberti's Event Services, Rob Alberti’s After Hours Disc Jockey Service, Entertainment & Event Up-Lighting - Westfield, MA - Worcester, MA - Enfield, CT - Colchester, CT - Providence, RI - All Rights Reserved