Fun Wedding Reception full of suprises at Palmetto Club for Jonathan and Tracy

Congratulations to Jonathan and Tracy Popple. The beautiful couple who met while working together at Panera were married at the Palmetto club in Lithia, FL The ceremony took place outside in the courtyard. The B&G asked if I would pick their music so I chose Jonathon Cain's (Journey) Bridal Chorus for the march. They didn't have a co-ordinator so thank goodness I was there to help with the lineup and intstruct them when to walk down the isle.

The Reception started off with an hour of cocktails. When the doors opened up to the ballroom, I had my DJ assistant Bruce mix a set of up tempo music (starting off with Michael Jacksons - Wanna Be Startin' Something) to set the tone for the intros. BTW...having a DJ to beat mix while you have a seperate MC makes for much better event. Otherwise...you would have to have pre canned background music playing while the MC lines up the wedding party.
While the uptempo music is being played, I lined up the wedding party and gave them instructions on what to do. As I walked backed into the ballroom, I had all the guests line up along both sides of the dancefloor. (This is way better than having the guest sit at their tables)

Next we introduced the wedding party.

• Both sets of parents came in the room to U2-Beautiful Day
• Rev Dan came into Big Green Tractor
• Shannon, Marry and Mike entered to Beautiful by Akon
• Nadia and Sean had Sexyback
• MOH Kerri and Best Man Jimmy danced into the room to Down by Jay Sean

The energy was at full capacity as Bruce looped Black Eye Peas - I Gotta Feeling while I got the crowd pumpin their fists and cheering with anticipation while the Bride and Groom waited just outside the door. Right before the hook of the song...I introduced Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan and Tracy Poppple. The place went nuts!

Jonathan was the man with a plan. He planned every detail of this reception.
He chose..

• American Idol runner up Danny Gokey's version of "You Are so Beautiful" for first Dance
• Jay Sean Down "Candle Light Version" as Last Dance

The reception was full of surprises.

• The Groomsman did an incredible acapella to "I can't remember" Tracy. These guys are professional entertainers. I wanted to video tape but my batteries to my Flip were dead. :(

A request for The horah. Just look at the picture of Jonathan holding his drink in his mouth while holding on for dear life. Classic!!

A Big Thanks to Tina Bass Photography for the images.
Kudos to The Palmetto Club
Food and beverage by Catering By The Family
DJ Entertainment Solid Gold Entertainment

Play list from 3-6-10 - Packed floor all night - Thanks to Nicky & Peter

Artist	song		Order Played
Underwood, Carrie	Cowboy Casanova	Background while guest arrive
3 Doors Down	Kryptonite
R.E.M.	(Don't Go Back To) Rockville
McPhee, Katharine	It's Not Right
Schneider, Bob	40 Dogs (Like Romeo And Juliet)
Bublé, Michael	Haven't Met You Yet
Caillat, Colbie	Fallin' For You
Thomas, Rob	Her Diamonds
Carey, Mariah	Dreamlover
Clapton, Eric	I Shot The Sheriff
Jagged Edge	Let's Get Married (remix)	Intro song
Currington, Billy	Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right 2005	First Dance
McCartney, Jessee ft Ludacris	How Do You Sleep (Smash Mode Extended Mix)	Cocktail music
Brown, Chris	Forever
Minogue, Kylie	Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Stefani, Gwen Feat. Akon	The Sweet Escape (Album Version)
No Doubt	It's My Life
Talk Talk	It's My Life
Romantics	Talking In Your Sleep
LL Cool J	I'm That Type Of Guy
Blunt, James	You're Beautiful	Dinner
Mayer, John	Your Body Is A Wonderland
Urban, Keith	'Til Summer Comes Around [Radio Edit]
Corinne Bailey Rae	I'd Do It All Again
Diamond, Neil	Sweet Caroline
Beach Boys	Kokomo
Cliff, Jimmy	I Can See Clearly Now
Eagles	Hotel California
Talking Heads	This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)
Erasure	Star [Soul Mix]
Smith, Frankie	Double Dutch Bus
Cameo	Word Up
Money, Eddie	I Wanna Go Back
INXS	What You Need
Chesney, Kenny	Ain't Back Yet [Single Edit]
Heartland	I Loved Her First	Father - Daughter
Boyz To Men	A Song For Mama	Groom mother
Black Eyed Peas	I Gotta Feeling	start off dancing
Flo Rida feat. T. Pain	Low
Salt n Pepa	Push it
Young MC	Bust A Move
Jackson, Michael	Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough	Request
Soulja Boy	Crank That (Soulja Boy)	Request
D4L	Laffy Taffy
Biz Marke	Just A Friend
Cupid	Cupid Shuffle	Request
Brooks & Dunn	Boot Scootin' Boogie	Request
Williams, Hank Jr	Family Tradition	Request
Brooks, Garth	Friends In Low Places	Request
Rucker, Darius	History In The Making [Live]	Cake Cutting
Graham, Larry	One in A Million You	Request
Houston, Whitney	Saving All My Love For You
Abba	Dancing Queen
Bee Gees	Stayin' Alive
SOS Band	Take Your Time	Soul train
Ke$ha Feat. 3OH!3	Blah Blah Blah [Radio Edit]
Casper	Cha Cha Slide pt2
Beyoncé	Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)	Bouqet toss
Gaye, Marvin	Let's Get It On	Garter Removal
Inner Circle	Bad Boys	Calling up Guys
Def Leppard	Pour Some Sugar On Me (FullTiltRock1) 88	Garter placement
Earle, Steve	Copperhead Road	Request
Fergie	Fergalicious
Quad City DJ's	C'Mon N Ride It
Tag Team	Whoomp There it Is
Sir-Mix-A-Lot	Baby Got Back
Vanilla Ice	Ice Ice Baby
Lady GaGa	Bad Romance
AC-DC	You Shook Me All Night Long
Beastie Boys	Fight For You Right (To Party(
Tone Loc	Wild Thing
Tone Loc	Funky Cold Medina
Dropkick Murphys	I'm Shipping Up To Boston	Request
Big & Rich	Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)
Rednex	Cotton Eyed Joe	Request
Shelton, Blake Ft. Trace Adkins	Hillbilly Bone [Remix]
Green, Al	Let's Stay Together
Jay Z	Empire State Of Mind [Jay-Z + Alicia Keys] (Amended)	Request
Jackson 5	I Want You Back
Foxx, Jamie f T-Pain	Blame It
Naughty By Nature	OPP
Naughty By Nature	Hip Hop hooray
Khia	My Neck, My Back	Request
LL Cool J	Headsprun
Summer, Donna	Last Dance

Victorian Gardens - Thonotosassa, FL - A Romantic Venue to Get Married

Are you looking to have an outdoor wedding? Prefer the country setting over the beaches? Well...look no further.

The place is Victorian Gardens. It is located off Morris Bridge Road in Thonotosassa, Florida.

Victorian Gardens lets the magic of nature be the backdrop for romance. The gurgling fountain surrounded by lush and lovely plantings gives you the sense of serenity. The outdoor facility is available for elegant or not so formal weddings, vow renewals, bar-mitzvahs, company garden picnics, children’s parties, rehearsal dinners, and family affairs. Cissy Skipper is the owner/event planner and her goal is to provide her guests with a one-stop unique entertainment location, affordable to all.

The property has a beautiful gazebo where bride and grooms can exchange vows.

There is even a Gazebo for your DJ or band

If your heart is set on a Garden Party...call Cissy at 813-986-0838
Web site

Top 50 Most Requested First Dance Songs for Bride & Groom from 2009

Here are the Top 50 Most Requested Bride & Groom First Dance songs from 2009.
These songs were picked by brides nationwide. Over 2 million entires were submitted. Source DJ Intelligence

1. Then - Brad Paisley
2. At Last - Etta James
3. Bless The Broken Road - Rascal Flatts
4. Lucky - Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat
5. Everything - Michael Buble
6. Amazed - Lonestar
7. Better Together - Jack Johnson
8. I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
9. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
10. I Cross My Heart - George Strait
11. Making Memories of us - Keith Urban
12. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
13. I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
14. Lost In This Moment - Big & Rich
15. You Are The Best Thing - Ray Lamontagne
16. My Best Friend - Tim McGraw
17. Me and You - Kenny Chesney
18. It's Your Love - Tim McGraw w/Faith Hill
19. You and Me - Lifehouse
20. I could Not Ask For More - Edwin McCain
21. Let's Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas
22. Someone Like You - Van Morrison
23. She's Everything - Brad Paisley
24. The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
25. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
26. Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
27. Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
28. The Way I Am - Ingrid Michaelson
29. Let's Stay Together - Al Green
30. When You Say Nothing At All - Alison Krause
31. By Your Side - Sade
32. Crazy Love - Van Morrison
33. Love Song - 311
34. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
35. From This moment - Shania Twain
36. Everything I do, I do It For You - Bryan Adams
37. When I Said I Do - Clint Black
38. I'll Be - Edwin McCain
39. When God Made You - Newsong Duet w/ Natalie Grant
40. Make You Feel My Love - Adele
41. L-O-V-E  - Nat King Cole
42. Only You Can Love Me This Way - Keith Urban
43. Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
44. Far Away - Nickelback
45. What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
46. All My Life - KC & JoJo
47. Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
48. This Years Love - David Gray
49. Get The Party Started - Pink
50. These Arms Of Mine - Otis Redding

Please note...Unlike other DJ or music sites....All Solid Gold Entertainment Customers have access to all of these songs plus 100's more in their enterity in our V.I.P area.

Press Release - Solid Gold Entertainment Has been Awarded Wedding Wires Best for 2010

Press Release Wesley chapel, FL – January 19, 2010 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Chuck Amstone - Solid Gold Entertainment has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Disc Jockey Service!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Solid Gold Entertainment is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, Wedding Wire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Chuck Amstone - Solid Gold Entertainment is among the very best Wedding DJ-Master of Ceremony within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at www.solidgoldentertamt.com.

John Rozz doing Simon Sez in front of 1200 deejays...Just Watch!!

You are NEVER to old to deejay unless of course you are too stale. Case in point. Here is Hall Of Fame DJ Entertainer John Rozz from Connecticut performing Simon Says in front of 1200 fellow Deejays at The 2002 Mobile Beat Conference in Vegas.

Former NFL Hall Of Fame Quarterback Steve Young once said "Greatness is when you can dictate the outcome with precision" Here is a GREAT DJ doing just that!

Grab some popcorn and enjoy. FYI...my video ran out at the end but you'll get the jist of it.

DJ/MC John Rozz Doing Simon Says from Chuck Amstone on Vimeo.

Guest Doing His Best Michael Jackson Tribute - The Moonwalk

Hats off to Excellence in Home care. They jammed out tonight at Maggiono's at Westshore Mall. 

A small group (40) but they all stuck together and stayed until the end. The video you are about to watch is one of the guests doing his Michael Jackson dance to Billie Jean. Look closely as he does a jammin' version of the Moonwalk.

FYI... I shot this video in low light using The Flip Camera.

Guest Gets Down at Christmas Party - Does Moonwalk from Chuck Amstone on Vimeo.