July 10th, 2010 - Crystal & Larry's Wedding

On July 10th, 2010 Dan had the honour of DJ/MC'ing Crystal and Larry's Wedding reception at Wooden Sticks Golf and Country Club in Uxbridge.

They were a delightful couple and the reception went off without a hitch.  A full dance floor all night and tons of amazing memories were made.

Here is a review that Crystal sent us over this morning... definitely worth bragging rights!

I didn't even get a chance to meet Dan when I booked him - but I didn't have to! We met a few DJs and from the moment I talked to Dan over the phone - I knew he was the person we were booking with. He was SO kind and I was so impressed with him from the very first time we spoke. He was patient and really put time in to answering all of my questions and not only that - he actually talked to me about music in general and how he got started and showed a genuine interest in getting to know my husband and I better. Then came our wedding night. He took requests, he played songs we loved and even managed to find a song that was so special to my family. I was actually supposed to send him the song, as it is not a popular song that is easy to find. With all that was going on and all of the things to do - I forgot to do so. I was disappointed with myself because it was my grandfather's song who passed away 4 years ago and I knew it would have meant a lot to my family. Dan looked up the song on his own initiative and made sure it was on his playlist. Dan also did our MC'ing.


He was so smooth and really keep things flowing the entire night long. I provided a few songs that I really wanted and gave him an idea of what we liked and he impressed! Something else I noticed about Dan was that he had a smile on his face the entire night. Even in our photos! He really enjoys what he does and, I think, takes great pride in his job. Naturally, his love for his work shines through when you see him in action. He kept people dancing all night long and family members also commented on how kind and approachable he was when they made requests. When he needed to take initiative he did and when he wanted to make sure things were ok with Larry and I - he did that also.


We had a small glitch in our slideshow (that had nothing to do with Dan) when my bridesmaid tried to get it started. I'm not sure if it was a cord issue or an issue with my ancient laptop - but Dan immediately was there to see if he could solve the problem and offer a hand. It was up and running in no time.

Dan and his wife work as a team and in all my email correspondence Dan's wife Laura was also a pleasure to deal with. All of our questions went answered in a timely fashion and we even had special entrances that required a little more planning and they both were up for the challenge :) I highly recommend Dan from Sounds of Distinction. If anyone had any questions about my experience with Dan of Sounds of Distinctions, I can be reached via email. 

Crystal & Larry - July 10th, 2010

Stephanie & Dave – June 26th, 2010

I had the pleasure of coordinating Stephanie & Dave’s Wedding this June. The Ceremony was held at the beautifully restored Aurora United Church and the reception followed at the renowned King Valley Golf & Country Club.


Here is a glimpse into their day and some of the professionals who helped them achieve a perfect Wedding day & Reception.


Simple, Elegant & Romantic is how I would describe their Wedding. As you will see the tied the reception together using a soft shade of blue, and butterflies throughout, from the cake, to the center pieces, to a heartfelt gift to the guests.


King Valley is an amazing venue; stunning facilities, beautiful grounds and great staff. I cannot say enough great things about my time there.





The Wedding Cake was created by Aaron Sickle of Tier Delight. Not only was it absolutely beautiful, it tasted amazing. All four tiers were different flavours; vanilla butter cream, pecan caramel chocolate butter cream, chocolate banana butter cream & dark chocolate with a chocolate butter cream (my personal favourite).





The bouquets, boutonnieres, centrepieces & floral arrangements were from City Florist. Hydrangeas were the main ingredient in setting the summer stage for the ceremony & reception.





The decorator was Ti Amo who transformed the head table, cake table, and receiving table as well as the chair covers. This added to the warmth and beauty of the reception hall.





The DJ was my favourite person in the whole world and one of the best in the industry, Mr Dan Forbes from Sounds of Distinction Entertainment. I know I am bragging but truly it was an amazing reception. He captured the crowd right from the dinner music straight through to the end of the night where the guests were still on the dance floor asking for one more song.





Shannon from Little White Dress was the photographer along with his second shooter and assistant Robyn. What a pleasure to work along with and well a picture can tell 1000 words and speak for itself, so please visit their website & enjoy, as they will be up on his Blog soon.


Here were a few special touches that made this reception stand out.


Stephanie’s father grew maple trees from seed and gave one away to each couple who attended.


During the ceremony and cocktail hour Dave’s Uncle, an amazing pianist, and cousin, a stunning vocalist, wowed the guests and put a personal touch into the day’s events.


The Master of Ceremonies was Dave’s Aunt who was an amazing speaker. She held the crowd’s attention and truly helped make everyone feel welcome and special; just as Stephanie and Dave would have wanted.


The families were both genuine and kind. Dave and Stephanie are blessed on both sides to have such amazing and supportive families.


Thanks again to Stephanie and Dave for having Marvelle Events as a part of your Wedding Day!

Blue Six Creative | Wedding, Engagement & Lifestyle Photography

Once again we give you one of our favorite vender's... Blue Six Creative! We asked them a few questions and a bit about what makes them rock.




Blue Six Creative is a collective of photographers who are passionate at what they do and push themselves to photograph people in a different point of view and also come together to support the group and the photographers inside. Each photographer has their own unique style and technique with some overlaps with other photographers. We also have different pricing between our photographers, so we can try and cater to clients with different budgets. We welcome people to view our main website at www.bluesixcreative.com and to check out our blog where you can see our current work (www.bluesixcreative.com/blog) We would appreciate if you follow us on facebook and join our fan page to see special promotions, new work and to simply hang out with us. ( http://www.facebook.com/Blue.Six.Creative.Photographers )



1. Why do you love being a Wedding Photographer? Our wedding photographers get a buzz off shooting a wedding for a client and watching how the day unfolds. By being there and the ability to move around freely and shoot as the wedding unfolds allows for us to be "storytellers". Then when the client views the images from the wedding and shows appreciation to our work allows for the loop to close on the event and the process. Engagement photography is very interesting and rewarding also... since it allows us to get closer to the couple and show off their relationship through pictures and emotion. Therefore, by hanging around with a couple and shooting some images of them as a couple and getting to know them through the entire planning process makes us more connected with the couple on their wedding day where we can see all the planning come together as we sit back and watch as an observer trying to focus on the little details and all the interaction of the day.



2. How did you get into the Photography Business? All of our photographers got into the business for just the simple love of taking photos to freeze life and preserve it. Some of our photographers enjoy traveling the world on trips (before they have kids) and enjoy photographing different cultures and some of our photographers are at the point in their lives that family and kids are important and they spend a great amount of time photographing their own personal lives. One of our photographers is a national newspaper photojournalist and he enjoys shooting in a unique and natural way. The great things with shooting weddings is... WEDDINGS ARE A BLAST! They are all different and unique and also different cultures changes it up a bit and makes it exciting with the new traditions we learn along the way. (Who doesn't love to go to weddings?)

3. What has been your favorite Wedding that you have captured? Last fall we received a email from a bride asking us if we would be interested in shooting a "surprise wedding"? Sure... what do you mean surprise? It happened to be that they couple got engaged and didn't tell one sole! Not even a best friend... and not even their parents. What they planned is the groom would email everyone they knew and invite them to an Art Gallery in the Distillery District where everyone would be inside and behind a curtain in a room. Then the couple would casually walk into the gallery and he would then propose to her in the gallery and everyone would come out to have a little celebration with drinks and finger food. So without anybody knowing that they were about to attend a wedding... everyone trickled into the venue before the couple and waited until they were completely "bam-booze-ald" (if that is a word) that a wedding would break out and they were all guests to this unique wedding. It was so cool to be at the venue acting like staff of the venue with our cameras hidden right before the "reveal".

Also, if we had to pick an engagement session that was really neat to capture it would be this one that we just did: http://bluesixcreative.com/blog/julia-kyle-in-love-sneak-peek/



4. Where do you see your company going in the next 5 years? On the same path that we are going. Just building it one client after another and trying to do more for the client than they expect. We also are trying really hard to connect with wedding professionals that we love that bring a certain vibe to a wedding. Many brides come to us for advice since they connect with us early in the process.. so it's nice to help them along and offer advice and past experiences to help them shape their wedding into something unique and memorable.

5. Why do we love you? What makes you special? Photographers in Toronto are hard to find and narrow down. We all have different styles and they way we edit the pictures after. Not to mention we all have different packages that range in price-points. Then once you find one... are they free for your wedding? We have a collective of photographers and if we single one out... we know that their shooting style might not match some people that hit our website and view their images. On the other hand... it works the other way also when that photographer will get singled out by a bride planning and we hear that their stuff is different than the other photographers websites. We love to work with people who love our style. It's a hard question to answer since each of our photographers are different. One of the really cool things is that we work on a team in the collective and we come together to help out the other photographers if they are shooting a challenging event and need some help. We just like how we are together and we help each other.



Thanks alot for answering our questions! We look forward to working along with you again real soon!

Wild Orchid Creations Blog - Jack & Ye's Wedding

Wild Orchid Creations was the photographer for the wedding Dan was at a couple of weeks ago. They blogged about their experience and included some great photos.
Here is what they had to say!

Ye and Jack had a small, intimate wedding at Fantasy Farm. When we first arrived and were supposed to do family portraits on the grounds, it started to rain. It frightened us, but luckily the rain stopped just in time for the ceremony and provided Ye and Jack with gorgeous weather after all.


The bridal party performed a very funny choreographed dance for everyone:

To see pictures visit this link: http://www.wildorchidcreations.com/blog/



www.wildorchidcreations.com

Another Great Wedding Weekend

This weekend was a busy one, but a wonderful and fun one as well.

I would like to start by congratulating both of our couples, we were honored to be a part of their weddings.

Crystal & Larry, were married on Saturday at Wooden Stick Golf and Country Club in Uxbridge. What can I say other then 'Thank You' for having me there! You both we so amazing and fun. Your reception definitely reflected both of your personalities and it was such an amazing party! I can't wait to see all of the pictures that James Lee took!

Ye & Jack were married on Sunday at Fantasy Farm in Toronto. You both were so kind and nice. You had a beautiful ceremony and the reception suited yourselves and guests perfectly. Thank you for having me be there to provide the music for such a lovely event. I loved the bridal party dances, such a great touch!

On behalf of Laura and I, congratulations again!

Ambient Uplighting - HOTTEST NEW TREND

We are so excited to inform you that we have recently purchased Brand New LED Uplighting! This is the Hottest 2010 Trend in Wedding Decor. We have two brand new packages available so please be in touch to add this to your event booking!



This lighting effect is amazing for adding ambiance to your venue; whether your venue is a Banquet Facility, Restaurant, Gallery or a Marquee Tent this will alter the mood and add the extra punch to transform your event.



Choose the colours to match your theme or even bridesmaid dresses, or you can choose rotating colours. We can set them to rotate to the beat of the music or do a gradual fade from one colour to another... the options are endless.



Stay tuned for our new website to be launched soon!

Chris & Lisa - July 3rd, 2010

Here is a quick e-mail that was sent over to us this morning from happy newly weds!

Hi Dan,

I just want to thank you for doing such an amazing job. I think the mix of everything worked perfectly! I kept hearing people say they have never heard such good music at a wedding. I just want to thank you again and I hope you had a nice visit to our little city.

Thanks again!

Chris & Lisa

This past Saturday, we had the honour of travelling to Chatham to be a part of Chris and Lisa's wedding day. They held their reception at the Retro Suites, an amazing and funky venue in the heart of Chatham. It is a hotel that has multiple rooms that are decked out in different themes... apparently Jay Leno's favorite place to stay while visiting Ontario.



They had a smaller reception with just over 80 guests and really wanted a dance club feel with tons of Top 40 and really danceable music, so that is exactly what they got. The dance floor was packed all night long with still over 30 people wanting to keep the party going at the end of the night.




To top off the evening, they had a candy buffet full of childhood favorites such as 'Fun Dips', 'War Heads' & 'Big Foots' which helped with the long ride home on Sunday.



Thanks again Chris and Lisa for having us as part of your amazing reception and we wish you all the best in the future!

Cheers,

Dan and Laura