I had the pleasure of being a part of Mike & Virginia's reception at the Silver Legacy Casino's Silver Baron Ballroom along with Zinser Photobooth and Philmclips Video. Mike & Virginia did a lot of planning for their big evening and it helped make a great reception a phenomenal one! The 300 or so guests came to the Silver Legacy from an offsite ceremony and immediately felt right at home with appetizers and drinks. They had the always fun Zinser Photobooth ready for their guests, and it was busy all night. Phil from Philmclips was everywhere, capturing the sights and sounds, and the bride & groom, aware that there were several new mothers and some toddlers amongst the guests had arranged for a "Mom's Room" adjacent to the ballroom for changing and nursing. What a nice idea! Virginia & Mike had all kinds of touches that personalized the night and made it very special for not only them but their friends and family. For example, for the Grand Entrance they had a song for each of their eight of their bridal party couples: everything from Dobey Grey's "Drift Away" to Black-Eyed Peas to "Lean Like a Cholo"... Very cool choices that the BP loved and responded to coming in.
The buffet was delicious and the Silver Legacy had two lines going on either side, getting the hundreds through quickly. And while they had a cake to cut, they had for the main dessert a strawberry shortcake bar. Their innovation did not stop there. They had a great idea for their first dance...
Michael and Virginia First Dance from craig musni on Vimeo.
They started with a nice slow song and then it evolved into an epic dance that they choreographed themselves. My two favorite moments were when they revealed to everybody that they were expecting and when Virginia showed her "boots with the fur". Awesome! It took us a few meetings and me many tweaks to the mix but it was so worth it! I forgot my camera that night, but Phil from Philmclips came to the rescue with this snippet. A great guy to work with and just a great guy!
Following the epic first dance was a Father-Daughter Dance with "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts and a Mother-Son Dance with Skynyrd's "Simple Man." A night-full of fun dancing ensued with occasional neat special touches by the bride & groom. For the Anniversary Dance, I played "At Last" by Etta James and Virginia & Mike had me especially honor 2 couples who had their anniversary on the very same day. Classy gesture. They also had me acknowledge several birthdays. It was a great crowd and I played all kinds of music to a packed dance floor late into the night. What a great party! Congrats to Mike and Virginia and thanks for including me in your fantastic night!
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