Dear DJ AJ9: How Do You Design a Lighted Monogram?

Sarah and Brian's Plum Purple Lighted Monogram with Key Motif Designed by Something New Entertainment to Match Their Wedding Stationery.

  Ever wonder how a Something New Entertainment lighted monogram design goes from dream to reality?  Read ON for a glimpse into our design process! Your designer will ask you a series of questions about the existing design elements that you’ve already planned for your wedding — though we want your lighted monogram or gobo [...]

Ideas We Love: How to Plan for Guest Comfort

Comfortable Guests Are a Key Ingredient in a Great Party!  Photo by Amanda Campbell.

  Frequently, weddings are the first time that a bride and groom are personally responsible for and invested in dozens of people’s comfort. Sounds heavy, right?  Relax! As we at Something New Entertainment try to remind our couples often, this is one day of the rest of your lives, and there’s no hurdle a good [...]

Wedding Pro Interview: Larry Spencer of Spencer Photography

A Stunning Bridal Portrait of a Bride in her Wedding Gown by Larry Spencer of Spencer Photography.

. . The Something New Entertainment team first met Larry Spencer of Spencer Photography through our mutual association with Today’s Bride Magazine and Shows and through our mutual friendship with Wedding Planner Brandi Hamerstone of All Events Planned, but we really hit it off because of Larry’s great personality and KILLER eye for light! . [...]

Event Review: Amy + Chris’s Pink and Orange Eclectic Affair at the Falls River Square Pavilion

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On Saturday, October 13, 2012, DJ AJ9 had the honor of serving as the Officiant and Master of Ceremonies for Amy and Chris’s eclectic wedding and reception at the Amphitheater and Pavilion at Falls River Square. Something New Entertainment also provided disc jockey and sound services, as well as a beautiful pink and orange lighting [...]

Event Review: Amy + Chris’s Handfasting Ceremony at the Falls River Square Ampitheater

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Here’s a rare glimpse into a full wedding ceremony officiated by Something New Entertainment MC Anna-Jeannine.  PLUS — stay tuned, next week, for pics from Amy + Chris’s Wedding Reception just feet away at the Falls River Square Pavilion! PRELUDES: Various by Vitamin String Quartet “Songbird” by Eva Cassidy “The Luckiest” by Ben Folds Five [...]

Dear DJ AJ9: Will Lighting Design “Work” in my Rustic Venue?

Golden Amber Uplighting Inside the Barn at Conrad Botzum Farmstead.

  The Something New Entertainment Team has received several inquiries, as of late, from some of our clients with (what the wedding industry would generally classify as) “rustic” venues, asking about lighting design in their barn, cabin, vineyard, stone castle, or outdoor area. This article features photos from some of our work at the area’s [...]

Remembering Love: In Memoriam, Eric Reed

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Today, the team at Something New Entertainment pauses to honor the passing of Eric Reed. I received the call in the early morning on March 27, 2013 that Eric Reed had passed, and — in the days since — I have found myself often reflecting on my brief but poignant interaction with this kind man [...]

Event Review: Colleen + David’s Hot Pink Romance at Elm Ridge Party Center

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    On Saturday, December 7, 2012, we (DJ Justin and DJ AJ9) had the pleasure of providing Master of Ceremonies Services, Disc Jockey Services, Sound, Hot Pink Uplighting Design, a Lighted Monogram, a Starfield Effect, and a Cloudfield Effect for David and Colleen’s fairytale wedding at Elm Ridge Party Center.   David and Colleen [...]

The Boutique Bridal Bazaar: an Out of the Ordinary Bridal Extravaganza

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Please join the staff of Something New Entertainment and other boutique wedding professionals from around Northeast Ohio for a one-of-a-kind bridal experience at the Boutique Bridal Bazaar, this weekend.  The Boutique Bridal Bazaar is the collaborative invention of the beauty and brains behind Something White Bridal Boutique, Rebecca Somnitz and (Something New Bride) Karin Kurtz. For those [...]

Something New Master of Ceremonies Featured on Local Wedding-Planning Blog

Michelle "The Bartering Bride" (Left) and Anna-Jeannine "DJ AJ9" (Right)

. One of our own is in the news, again! . Disc Jockey Anna-Jeannine “DJ AJ9″ was featured earlier this week on “The Bartering Bride,” a blog kept by local writer and co-owner of Story of Your Life, the bartering bride, herself, Michelle, as her pick for Disc Jockey, Master of Ceremonies, and Lighting Design Services [...]