When Will and I first decided we were going to have a DJ for our wedding entertainment we asked around for some recommendations. After screening a few “DJ’s” through the phone, we met up withBrandon and Kami from Sound Image Entertainment.
Brandon and Kami with three of their four little boys
We instantly felt comfortable leaving the music in their hands. As a husband and wife team of DJ and Entertainment Coordinator they are extremely organized and genuinely interested in how you envision your wedding. I walked away from our first meeting feeling like we were going to get exactly what we were looking for.
Photo by Justine Ungaro
This last week we had another meeting with Brandon and Kami to start hammering out some details of the day. As the Entertainment Coordinator, Kami walked us through building an itinerary for the rehearsal dinner and the day of the wedding. It includes arrival times for vendors and the wedding party, all the way through cake cutting, toasts, and dancing. It’s a detailed plan, but it’s flexible, which is exactly our style. Both Brandon and Kami helped us figure out where we would need to pick out specific songs for certain events throughout the night, and areas where we could leave it up to them. They also literally took notes about certain music we wanted to hear or not hear (I have an extreme aversion to the Beastie Boys). After the meeting Kami sent us a rough copy of the itinerary and a to-do list of music we still need to figure out. It’s all so organized!
Photo by True Love Photo
I’m really looking forward to having them as part of the team of creative and talented people that are going to make our wedding day amazing!
I am by no means an expert at wedding planning in this stage of the game. In fact, I am sure there are lots of lessons still to be learned and there will be plenty of hindsight when all is said and done. What I can do is provide you with some insight that I have gained over the last couple of weeks about planning, delegating and utilizing reliable resources.
Due to the long days, I set alarms to remind myself to make phone calls during business hours, or else I find myself playing phone tag with vendors for days on end. Suddenly, all those offers of help are a god-send and releasing control of little details has become a lot easier. 
I understand. It’s okay. There are other schedules beyond the one my wedding
Not exactly what I was hoping for.
I will call people in
I am excited that our wedding will be filled with people we love and appreciate and that are excited for us to start our lives together. My Uncle Mike knows how to find the balance between a lighthearted ceremony and the seriousness of the commitment Will and I are making to each other. Best of all, he knows us both personally so the ceremony will not be a cookie cutter speech with our names thrown in. It will take into account the things that are important to us and be representative of the ideas we have about our relationship and our future together.
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