What do you do when a fire alarm is pulled at a wedding?! This is a funny story about how DJ Kenny Casanova saved the day when a fire alarm went off for 30 minutes and would not stop durning a wedding reception in Lake George, NY.

From experience, I have learned that the weddings that have had the smoothest transitions from ceremony to reception have been at the same location, or under ten minutes away. I know this sounds simple, but it doesn’t always happen.

Here are a couple of things to think about when planning for your Bridal Bouquet Toss.

If you are planning a classic “Loungy” and/or acoustic cocktail hour for the period of time before the dinner is to be served at your wedding reception, the possibilities are endless.

It is a very thoughtful idea for the bride & groom to want to honor a relative, loved one, or family member who is no loger with us. The key to making this happen effectively is to keep it classy and in the spirit of celebration.

They say it can’t be done. Flowers are often a very important and very expensive part of a wedding ceremony/reception decor. There are ways, however, to save in this department.

The wedding reception introduction is a huge part of the fun to come. You want to make sure that the your grand entrance sets the mood for the night. There are many ways to make an impression here. Lots of people today are really mixing it up and having some crazy dance-oriented multi-theme-song entrances, while other like to go with something more traditional.

Here are some popular entrance song selections:

Wedding Party Reception Entrance
• St. Elmo’s Fire
• Carmina Fortuna
• Rocky Theme -Gonna Fly Now
• It Had to Be You
• Twilight Zone
• Mission Impossible Theme
• Olympic Fanfare – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
• White Wedding – Billy Idol
• Star Wars Imperial March Theme

WHatever you choose, remember, it is a song that will set the mood for the evening. Below is an entrance I did recently for a great couple to Chris Brown’s “Forever”, at The Museum of Dance in Saratoga, NY.

One way to really dress up a tent wedding is to add decorative wedding paper lanterns to your list. Dim Tent reception? Add paper lanterns!

You know the little cards that lead you to your table at the wedding reception… Well, people are really raising the bar now. It seems that place cards do not even need to be cards anymore. As I wrote in a previous blog about a month ago, I recently saw a couple use lit tea candles with their guests names printed on the candle holders. This isn’t the only alternative option out there, especially when a them is involved.

It is always possible to have a beautiful wedding and not lose your shirt. Here is a top 10 list of ways to save money on your wedding.