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

Amy and Chris's beautiful lightscape in orange and hot pink at the Pavilion at Falls River Square.  Lighting Design by Something New Entertainment.

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 [...]

Something New Entertainment Internship Program Wins CBC Award

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We are thrilled to announce that Something New Entertainment has, again, been honored with an award — this time, for our summer internship offerings! Following our nomination in January, Something New Entertainment’s Internship program has been named “Coolest Internship” in the Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education and Cleveland Business Connects Magazine’s Expy Awards. Education [...]

Wedding Pro Interview: Heather Martello of Martello Photography

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  . We (MC Anna-Jeannine “AJ9″ and DJ Mike) first met Heather Martello of Martello Photography at Sarah and Michael’s Wedding and Reception at the Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake this past September, where we were providing Disc Jockey and Master of Ceremonies Services, as well as full-room uplighting and a lighted monogram.  You can check out [...]

Event Review: Sarah and Michael’s Classic Wedding at the Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake (Part 3 — The Soundtrack)

Michael and Sarah's Bridal Party Dance at the Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake. Photo by Martello Photography. Lighting design and DJ by Something New Entertainment.

See more of Sarah and Michael’s classic wedding hosted by the Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake by clicking here. Special thanks, again, to Heather Martello and Martello Photography for capturing this beautiful day in pictures!  Read more about Heather Wednesday on the blog!  DJ AJ9′s exclusive interview with the mind (and eye) behind this spectacular photography studio!   The [...]

Event Review: Sarah and Michael’s Classic Wedding at the Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake (Part 2 — The Lighting Design)

Sarah and Michael's Beautiful Wedding Reception at the Lodge at Geneva on the Lake. Uplighting Design by Something New Entertainment. Photo by Heather Martello of Martello Photography.

See more of Sarah and Michael’s classic wedding hosted by the Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake by clicking here. The Lighting Design: The ballrooms at the Lodge at Geneva on the Lake are beautiful rooms — tastefully decorated in a neutral palette with clean lines — but it isn’t often that I (DJ AJ9) encounter a room [...]