We’re happy to share this video clip of our keyboard player, Frosty, singing a couple of Elton John songs as a warm up at Ariel’s most recent band showcase. Enjoy!
Frosty Sings Tiny Dancer & Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me by Elton John from Len Greene on Vimeo.
Frosty Sings Elton from Len Greene on Vimeo.
We are truly excited to be adding Akua (ah-KWEE-yah) Wilder to our band. She is an amazing talent and a great performer. We are busy recording tracks with her so that we can share her talents with all of you.
Here are the first finished tracks, plus a photo with Akua at a recent showcase. We’d love to hear from you. Please let us know what you think!
Only Girl In The World
Don’t Leave Me This Way
If you are looking for ideas to spice up your wedding reception, here’s a list of great ideas from the team at “Colin Cowie weddings”.
A rose petal drop is an incredibly romantic ‘wow’ moment your guests will remember long after your wedding day has passed.
People love options and people LOVE good food. Hire a couple of food trucks to set up shop outside of your venue and watch guests go crazy over the late night snacks. This will instantly refuel your friends and family and prompt a ton of foodie Instagram pics.
I can guarantee the only person who won’t like a confetti drop at your wedding is the one who’s cleaning it up. Confetti is like magical paper: the cost is relatively low and it has an enchanting effect. You can also use fresh flower petals or balloons, whichever you prefer.
Set up an iPad in front of a large chalkboard and encourage guests to draw and take creative photos. You can also make your own cardboard Instagram cutout and ask your photographer to pass it to guests throughout the event.
No pressure, but a DJ can make or break your wedding reception. You don’t want someone shouting into the microphone all night, but rather someone who can manage the flow of the party with ease. Choose a DJ who just gets you and accepts your disdain for group dances.
Fact: a guaranteed way to get your guests up on the dance floor is tequila. Pair shooters with miniature tacos and pass them around the dance floor to keep guests dancing for a few more hours.
Oversized sunglasses, feather boas and beads are inherently fun, but when combined with a few margaritas (see above), these props are even better. They’re also great for kids in attendance!
It’s important for a wedding reception to have one attraction or ‘wow’ factor and a photo booth is a good option. This will be more expensive than your DIY selfie station, but photo booths have become incredibly popular.
Don’t ask us why or how, but there’s a bond that instantly forms when you take a shot with someone. In the interest of making two families become one, set up an all-you-can-drink shot station, complete with multiple different recipes, chasers and citrus wedges. Bottoms up!
Attach tickets to the back of guests’ place cards and set up a flip-flop station to relieve tired feet. Your guests will love getting their new kicks and the dancing will continue long into the night.
Having live entertainment at your wedding brings energy and excitement that other elements cannot and the Colin Cowie Weddings team has officially seen it all! From cabaret dancers, flamethrowers, walking tables, aerial dancers, fireworks, you name it.
Keep your reception going long into the night with a chic lounge setup beside the dance floor. Provide bottle service to guests and use the traditional nightclub sparklers when bringing bottles to the table. Your guests will love the special VIP attention!
Here’s a link to the original article: http://www.colincowieweddings.com/articles/wedding-basics-etiquette/fun-wedding-reception-ideas
We are thrilled to have learned that we, once again, have been selected to receive the “Couple’s Choice” award (formally “Bride’s Choice) from WeddingWire. These awards are given out to those vendors who give exceptional service to their clients and receive consistently high ratings and reviews for their work. This is the 6th consecutive year that we have been selected!
We are sending out a big thank you to our band members for all their hard work and talent, and to our client’s who have worked closely with us to fulfill their visions for their dream weddings. It’s been a joy and a pleasure to serve you!
Our drummer, Terry Silverlight, is such an amazing talent. And he’s one of the most modest and congenial people that you could meet.
But take a look at his Wikipedia page! His performance and recording credits are staggering!! Terry’s earned bragging rights, but you won’t hear it from him, so let me do it for him!!
Wow! We are super excited that our company has been awarded the The Best of Weddings “Hall of Fame” award from The Knot and it’s sister site, Wedding Channel. Only the top 1% of all wedding professionals nationally qualify for this award. It is so gratifying to know that our band and our agency’s hard work and commitment to excellence has been acknowledged!
We thank our clients for your wonderful reviews and the opportunity to make your dream weddings become a reality!
Hey, folks! We are exited to share some live footage from Ariel’s last showcase. We had an amazingly warm night for the first of October and were able to hold the showcase outdoors at The Assembly Steak House in Englewood Cliffs. (read more below the video)
When I stepped up to welcome everyone I was nose to nose with a praying mantis that was sitting on my mic facing me! We took this as a really good omen. We have the footage of that, so stayed tuned for it, and for more live showcase clips coming soon!
Recommended and tweeted by David Tutera, enjoyed by Oprah!
You can sample Jared’s famous stuffed cupcakes at our upcoming showcase on
Tuesday, November 12th at The Fiesta in Wood-Ridge, NJ.
Save the date or register by clicking the photo below.
http://www.stuffedcupcakes.com/
Our bass player, Gregg Hollister, has an original record out with the band, Marco De Sade.
Gregg sings lead on their rockin’ album. They are currently the #1 band on the rock charts for ReverbNation.
Congratulations to the Marco de Sade band!
Check them out on ReverbNation! http://www.reverbnation.com/main/search?q=marco+de+sade
We are so excited for Ryan West, our band’s new sound engineer. We congratulate him on his new instructional video on achieving the right effects with digital delays. Ryan’s credits include Jay Z, Usher, Enimem, 50 Cent, Kanye West, Notorious B.I.G. and many more!!
http://www.puremix.net/video/using-delays-with-ryan-west.html
Our band, Ariel is really blessed to have such “golden ears” taking care of our sound for our band and our clients!!