Burbank Wedding | August 13th, 2010

The sun was bright and the temperature was hot for this past weekend’s Burbank Wedding Reception. This week we had the pleasure of working with Josh & Michelle Nissen (Vloedman) at Martinique Banquets in Burbank, Illinois. This was our second time working at this unique venue and as always it was an absolute blast!

The reception kicked off around 7:00pm with cool refreshing cocktails for the guests. During this time our bride and groom snuck outside to take a couple outdoor photos in Martinique’s secret garden. Their photographer was Travis from Essence Photography and surprisingly we had actually just worked together about two weeks ago at a Homer Glen Wedding. Travis was very efficient at keeping things moving and very good at utilizing every minute he had! Once Josh and Michelle were finished with their outdoor pictures we then snuck them up the stairs inside Martinique’s Grand Ballroom for their introductions.

The bridal party was smaller than most so it made the process go much quicker. Once they were set and ready it was time to bring them in. The song that they chose to be introduced to was “Chariots of Fire” by the Vangelis! This powerful song is always fun to use for introductions. As the emcee, it was my job to try to match my voice to the slow and dramatic rhythms of the music. I tried my best and I feel like it went over very well! Check out the Burbank Wedding Video and you be the judge! :)

After introductions were complete it was then time to cut the cake and have our blessing and toasts. The blessing was led by Pastor Sam Hamstra of Living Hope Church and the toasts were done by Josh & Michelle’s younger brother and sister. They each had their own unique ways of expressing joy and love for the couple and they both did very well!

After the toasts had been made and the glasses were clinked it was then time for a scrumptious dinner! This week’s entrees were individually served filet and spinach chicken. Each entree was packed full of flavor and done to perfection. Near the end of dinner I took a look around the room and it appeared that everyone had cleared their plate. Now if that doesn’t say something about the food, I don’t know what will.

Once dinner had come to a wrap, it was then time for our special dances. Josh and Michelle decided to do things a little different. Instead of making their video montage take up time during dinner they thought it would be unique to show the montage while they were doing their special dances. This was a really cool idea and it worked out perfectly! During the parent’s dances they showed pictures of their childhood and growing up. Then when they danced their first dance they opted to show pictures of them as a couple. It turned out great and nearly every eye in the audience was either watching them or the montage. I’d highly recommend you consider this for your reception! It may sound logistically difficult, but with a little extra work we can make it happen.

After the couple danced their first dance it was then time to open the floor and let the good times roll. If you’d like to see how much fun this Burbank Wedding Reception was, be sure to check out Josh and Michelle’s Burbank Wedding Video. It’s can always be fun to read about a wedding, but it’s twice as fun to watch it! :)

Special Songs for the Night:

• Introduction: Chariots of Fire – Vangelis
• Cake Cutting: Sugar, Sugar – The Archies
• First Dance: Don’t Know Much – Linda Ronstadt feat. Aaron Neville
• Father/Daughter: My Little Girl – Tim McGraw
• Mother/Son: I Just Called To Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder
• Bouquet Toss: Let’s Get Ready To Rumble – U2
• Garter Toss: You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
• Last Dance: Faithfully – Journey

Burbank Wedding Vendors:

• Photography: Essence Photography – Travis
• Venue: Martinique Banquets – Dave
• DJ: Burbank Wedding DJ – Stevie