No matter which way you get to Cazenovia, you’ll enjoy a scenic ride. If you’re coming from the west, your drive concludes with a glimpse of the serene lake which shares its name with the village. Nestled in along the lake shore is the Cazenovia Tennis Club, where Jacky and Stephen invited family and friends to celebrate their marriage. The food was great, the bar was hopping and a variety of tunes attracted guests of all ages to the dance floor throughout the night. (more…)
Malika and Sergio live in New York City, but wanted to return to Cornell University in Ithaca to celebrate their wedding. Due to the distance, we never had a chance to meet in-person prior to the big day… but that wasn’t a problem, as we were able to handle all of the planning through a couple of phone calls and a series of emails. But there was one little twist when I arrived at the Park Atrium inside Cornell’s Statler Hall. I’ll tell you what happened in this blog post… and of course, I’ll recap the music and share some photos, too! (more…)
My decision to add a second sound system to my arsenal of equipment last winter helped me push the envelope at Sara and Bill’s wedding ceremony and reception at Traditions at the Links in East Syracuse. Although I’ve already had some ceremony/reception combos where I used both systems to provide sound in two places, this was the first time I needed to provide sound in three different areas at the same venue. In this post, I’ll explain how it all worked, and of course, you’ll see plenty of photos of the bride, the groom and their guests having fun on the dance floor! (more…)
Though I’ve played weddings in Auburn a few times before, this was my first visit to the Hilton Garden Inn. Jessica and Richard picked an excellent location for their reception! I was impressed with this relatively-new (just a few years old) venue, especially for the spacious ballroom and the adjacent spaces which also played a role in the evening’s festivities. I was equally, if not more impressed with the bride and groom’s dance moves… you’ll see in the pictures! (more…)
The first of my trips to the Ithaca area this wedding season took me just north of the city, to the Lake Watch Inn. Nestled high atop the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake, this historic facility provided a wonderful backdrop for Kelsey and Keyan’s ceremony and reception. Even though most of the day was planned to take place inside “just in case,” the weather proved to be clear, sunny and quite warm, so many guests spent a good chunk of the day on the porch outside. (more…)
Erin and Steven couldn’t have asked for a better day to host their nuptuals in the beautiful Village of Skaneateles. It was the first weekend where we had really nice, warm weather in Central New York, so Skaneateles was abuzz with people strolling through the various shops and enjoying the sights along the lakeshore. Erin and Steven’s wedding brought me back to the Sherwood Inn for my second time — though there was a “first” at this event. (more…)
The 2015 wedding season is now officially underway… and I don’t think I could have asked for a better way to get started! Loreley and Ben hosted their wedding ceremony and reception at the beautiful, historic Oneida Community Mansion House in Oneida. It was not just the first wedding of the 2015 season, but the first where I used two separate sound systems together — thanks to the addition of a brand new sound system over the winter. (more…)
For my final wedding of the 2014 season, it was nice to return to a familiar venue: Emerson Park in Auburn! That’s where Hollie and Brendan chose to celebrate their wedding day with several dozen of their closest relatives and friends. And as you’ll see in this blog post, everyone had fun dancing the night away, right up to the very last song of the night. (more…)
My goal is to be completely caught-up on my 2014 event blogging by Christmas… still not sure if I’ll make it, but I’m getting really close! Maria and Ben hail from the Utica area, but selected the beautiful Bellevue Country Club in Syracuse as the site for their wedding reception. Although a planned outdoor cocktail hour had to be held indoors due to the weather, most guests probably didn’t even realize there was a change. As expected of any professional venue, the Bellevue had a solid backup plan in place (of which I was also aware) and the entire evening went off without a hitch! (more…)
We’re just a few days away from Christmas, so it’s only appropriate that I am finally blogging about Frances and Adam’s wedding from October. Why is that appropriate? Well, let’s just say it’s the first time I’ve ever done an October wedding — or a wedding, any month for that matter — where a famous, jolly man in a red suit made an appearance to surprise all the guests! (more…)