How Music Customizes Weddings and Parties

Wedding planners understand that music customizes weddings for their clients. That’s one of the earliest lessons I learned, too. Let me show you what I mean. It’s not a wedding, and here we’re creating a casual background for the grand opening at Xceed Federal Credit Union, in San Jose. Thanks to Tom Vo (Accolade Photography) […]

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How Do Social Media Influence Wedding and Party Music?

Do social media influence anything? Practically everything, I’d say! What subject isn’t affected by what we share on our blogs, Facebook, YouTube, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter, and all the rest. I can’t think of any.  The social media influence is everywhere I  look. How about wedding and party music? Sure!  Big time. Maybe you’re involved with a […]

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How I Help Plan Wedding Music and Party Music

Most days I help people plan wedding music. Or we plan party music. Speaking of party music, here we are back in October 2008, creating a lively mood at a benefit cocktail party for Ballet San Jose.  We’re in the lounge at the elegant Corinthian Event Center, in San Jose.  Thanks to Chris Johnson for […]

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A New Year’s Resolution for the Blues

Every year, someone you know creates their New Year’s resolution for the blues. But not me!  I like to make an optimistic New Year’s resolution. Have you made your own New Year’s Resolution yet? Here we are back in 2008, creating a festive “Roaring 20’s” atmosphere for a swinging New Year’s Eve party in Palo Alto. Lots of dancing and […]

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Jazzing Up A New Year's Resolution

Yes, that’s me last week, wearing my good luck scarf in the lobby at “The Nutcracker”, in San Jose. I’m on the right, and it looks like I’ll need plenty of luck. It’s another photo taken on my iPhone. Thank you, Bunch. For good luck, wedding planners often have the bride wear “something old, something […]

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Holiday Party Music in January? Why Not Anytime?

December 5, 2008. Are you arranging holiday party music?  Let me give you a useful tip. But first, here we are last night, at our regular “first Thursday in December” party — the annual Yale Alumni Holiday Party. I’m taking the photo with my iPhone. (You’re right — I need a real camera, with a […]

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Jazzing Up Support for Local Charities

November 19, 2008. Here we are last Thursday evening, providing a lively atmosphere for a great meal, company, and conversation in the gym at Bellarmine College Prep, in San Jose. Thanks for the nice photo, Jordan (of Jordan River Productions, San Jose). Left to right: me, Andy Norblin, and Gary Milliken. Well over 400 people […]

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It Takes Work to Do What You Love

November 6, 2008. Maybe it’s the easy way I smile, but people are always telling me how lucky I am to make a living doing what I love. If you’ve ever caught us in action, you’ve seen it’s all about enjoying what we do. Sometime we need to be up front, in everyone’s face, keeping […]

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Hot Trends in Wedding Music and Party Music

October 16, 2008. Here we are last March, entertaining at a private birthday party in the Pavillion at the San Benito County Fairgrounds, in Hollister. This is a little beyond our customary territory, but what a celebration — like a night in Casablanca! Set in an elegant 1930s nightclub, over a hundred close friends gathered […]

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Sure-Fire Tips for Planning a Great Party!

Here we are entertaining at a casual garden party at the Hayes Mansion, in San Jose. After two days of pretty intense seminars, all the guests wanted a chance to relax, kick back, and enjoy each other’s company. It was a wonderful California evening — a fabulous dinner and the perfect background music for these […]

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