Wedding Stuff (sites that will save you time)

The Knot- Still the number one site on the web for brides. Free wedding sites. Information Central!
Wedding Wire- Currently #2 but gaining rapidly. Free wedding sites.
The Bridal Association Of America- Look for planning timelines and, like the first 2 sites, a free wedding web site. Despite the old school look, lots of helpful stuff here.
Perfect Wedding Guide- Lots of planning help with all sorts of guidelines. Featuring seating chart guides, a great thing to have. Free wedding sites.
Wedding Music Central- Skip all the music they're trying to sell you and focus on some excellent music lists featuring links to Amazon and Itunes to give a listen
Cost of A Wedding- This is a really useful site that will save you tons of time. Simply enter the zip code of your wedding location. It is as easy as it sounds! 

Wedding Toasts Made Easy- This little book written by my friend Tom Haibeck is fun, entertaining and an easy read. Tom explains how to amaze and entertain all of your guests in 3 to 5 minutes or less.

The Wedding MC- In many countries, including Tom's home country of Canada, the best man or a close friend is chosen to fill the role of Wedding MC. While similar to the other book, this adds info on planning timelines and other MC related duties, all the while emphasising the need to remain entertaining.

The Best Wedding Reception...Ever!- If you are looking to have a creatively entertaining,er for ideas than this excellent volume by my friend Peter Merry. If I had my way, every bride would read this one! The only volume available that focuses on the entertainment.

I was very blessed to attend Peter's 2 day workshop for wedding entertainers, "The Professional Process", last November. His creativity and attention to detail was truly amazing!

 


LOCAL STUFF (local wedding links will be put here in the next few days)

There are many good reasons why Charlottesville and the surrounding areas of rolling foothills with scenic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains have become a popular destination wedding spot. From the scenic and historic campus of the University of Virginia to the bohemian paradise of the downtown mall to the vineyards and wineries in the surrounding counties that make Viginia Wine Country, the area has much to offer the weekend visitor and a variety of wonderful venues for couples who want to celebrate the occasion in a relaxed and festive atmosphere.

Check http://www.vaweddings.net/ for wedding vendors! 

Looking for a DJ elsewhere (We can vouch for the excellence of these companies):
Sonic DJ - Massachusetts
Brian Fligg - Massachusetts
Game Shows - Massachusetts
JH Weddings - New York
Syracuse Gameshows - Syracuse, New York
DNA Entertainment - Ohio
Cap Capello - Saratoga, NY
Cap Capello - Capital District, NY
Daley DJs - Williamsburg, VA
Daley Necessities - Outer Banks, NC
John Gallagher - Erie, PA
Keith Alan - All of Connecticut
Music Machine DJ/Entertainment - South Bend, Indiana
Maui Mobile Music - Maui Hawaii
Pure Energy Productions - Petaluma, CA
Jim Casey Entertainment - South Portland, Maine
Maine Wedding Planner - Maine
Maine Mitzvah Planner - Maine
NH Wedding Planner - Portsmouth, NH
Maine Game Show - South Portland, Maine
Maine Disc Jockey Network - South Portland, Maine
My Florida Disc Jockey - North Port, FL

 

DJ Rick Haggard, Charlottesville, VA 22901, mobile (434) 960-2705/ (434) 973-3530 office