December 7th Happily Ever After Seminar

The next bridal planning seminar takes place this Sunday, December 7th at 1pm. The Happily Ever After Seminar is sponsored by the Maine Wedding Connections. http://www.maineweddingconnections.com/

If you are planning a wedding, please join Wavelength along with other wedding professionals, for an afternoon filled with helpful information for planning a Maine wedding. The topic for the December seminar is about video. Today's brides are looking for high definition video which is the best possible format available. Francis from Via-Vision Film and Video Production will be telling us more about HD video and about the importance of capturing this once in a lifetime celebration to view for years to come. For more information about the December seminar and to find unique ideas and cost saving tips, please click on this link for the November newsletter. http://www.maineweddingconnections.com/newsletters/Happily_Ever_After_Nov_08.pdf

We look forward to the opportunity to meet new faces at the seminar. Anyone interested in attending should register in advance by contacting me at 883-0893, send an email to manager@wavelengthband.com or visit the Maine Wedding Connections website.

Maine Wedding Connections presents 'Happily Ever After'

Wavelength is a proud member of Maine Wedding Connections. We were formally known as Your Event Connections until recently changing our name to better reflect what we do. Over the past two years we have been sending monthly postcards out to brides-to-be along with attending bridal shows and networking events with local venues. We are proud to announce that next month Maine Wedding Connections is starting a series of monthly seminars called Happily Ever After. You will not find any sales pitches at this seminar. It is an opportunity to speak one-on-one with local wedding vendors on all aspects of planning a wedding. If you are planning a wedding in Maine, please join us on Sunday, November 2nd.

On Sunday, November 2nd, Maine Wedding Connections presents the first in a series of innovative seminars called Happily Ever After. Each month the Maine Wedding Connections experts will give brides-to-be an insider's look to planning a wedding. From reception venues and coordinators to entertainment and photographers, local wedding specialists walk you through all the components that make up your big day. Come enjoy an afternoon filled with helpful information and the opportunity to speak one-on-one with local wedding experts. The seminar will be held from 1-3pm at Life's Big Events, 89 Mussey Rd., Scarborough. To learn more about this event or to register, you can contact me at 207-883-0893 or send an email to manager@wavelengthband.com.
Here's a link to the newsletter and website:
http://www.maineweddingconnections.com/newsletters/Happily_Ever_After_Oct_08.pdf
I look forward to meeting you on November 2nd! ~ Johnna

Casey and Rick's Wedding in Ogunquit

What a great day Casey and Rick had for their fall wedding at Arrow's Restaurant in Ogunquit on October 4th. We were in a heated tent but the weather was fabulous for early October. When I met Casey in Portland in early September she had a pretty good idea of what type of music she and Rick liked and what they wanted to hear for dancing so they were pretty involved with the music selection. They liked the classics. We learned Teach Your Children Well by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young for their parent dance. We wish Casey and Rick all the best.

Bethany and Parker's Wedding at Cliffside Lodge

We had such a great day with Bethany and Parker at the Cliffside Lodge at Camp North Star in Poland Springs on Saturday, September 27th. It rained quite heavily at times but everything was inside luckily. This is the first wedding where we performed for a social pre-ceremony. Bethany and Parker had a duo which was Paul and Paul play for cocktail hour and then something different for ceremony followed by the duo for social time during photos, dinner and then dancing with Wavelength for a really good time. We had such a great time with people dancing till the very end. Bethany requested a Grateful Dead song from the band which Paul D sang. We'll add that one to our repetoire. Another first for a wedding was the groom surprising the bride with their first dance song. Parker chose a lovely song by Ben Harper titled Happy Ever After In Your Eyes. It was so nice to enjoy another beautiful wedding celebration with a great couple and their family and friends. Our last two weddings for the season are this coming weekend. We're busy getting ready for those and will post specifics later.

Alison and Michael's Wedding in Camden

Alison and Michael were married on September 20th in Camden. It was such a beautiful, warm and sunny day in Camden. Their reception was held at the Waterfall Events Center in the updated old Knox Mill. What a great location. Everything went so nice. The band had everyone dancing the entire night. Again, another wedding this year where we had the opportunity to meet such nice people. Michael and I spoke on the phone a few months back when we were planning the song selections. He had some great suggestions. They chose It's Only A Paper Moon by James Taylor for their first dance and for their last dance, The Best Is Yet To Come by Frank Sinatra. I hope they enjoyed them. Thank you Alison and Michael for allowing Wavelength to celebrate your very special day with you.

Alison and Michael's wedding photographer was Russell Caron Photography. Russell's contemporary wedding photos on his website look amazing. Check them out at http://www.russellcaronphotography.com/. We've truly enjoyed the opportunity to work with him. Thanks for the link Russ!

We've been busy this summer with a wedding or event almost every weekend and now I've started our new blog, I'm trying to post about Wavelength's current events at the same time I reminisce about weddings earlier this summer that I didn't get a chance to post. Please check back often for more recaps.

Rob and Andrea's Maine Wedding

Rob and Andrea had such a beautiful day at the Lucerne Inn for their Maine wedding in July. I am so happy the weather cooperated for them after such a rainy week. What a nice couple! We met in April for the first time when Andrea and Rob made a trip up from Florida to coordinate some of their wedding details with their vendors. They had wonderful plans for their perfect day and I was lucky enough to be a part of it all. Rob had emailed me last fall when they booked Wavelength to ask us to learn their first dance song When The Stars Go Blue. I had never heard of the song before. It was very special. Andrea's choice for her father/daughter dance was I Loved Her First by Heartland and Rob chose In My Life by the Beatles. They were perfect. Andrea and Rob danced all night along with family and friends. It was so much fun. We had a great time and enjoyed working with the Lucerne Inn as well. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your wonderful day. Best wishes to Andrea and Rob.

Since the wedding Andrea has sent us photos, video and referred the band to future brides. Andrea, your a peach. You've been incredible to work with. Here's what Andrea has shared about the band on Martha Stewart Weddings:

I could not say enough about Wavelength. My husband and I wanted a band that would have everyone on the dance floor all night. They interacted with all of the guests and are very very talented. I am originally from Georgia and we got married in Maine. I guess one of my guests requested Georgia by Ray Charles. The band did not know it but went out on their break looked up the music and played it the next set. Johnna, their manager, was unbelievable. Of all the vendors I spoke to she was above and beyond the best. She was almost like my wedding planner when it came to the flow of the reception with the band. She made things so easy. I give them an A++++++++ or a 10 whichever works best for you. You can email me if you have any questions about them. Jvanh18054@yahoo.com.

Stay tuned for a clip of Andrea and Rob's wedding soon.

Beth and Rich's Peaks Island Wedding

Congratulations to Beth and Rich. We had the pleasure of working with Beth and Rich for more than a year as they planned their Peaks Island wedding at Harbor View Landing for September 6, 2008. Thank you for chosing Wavelength to celebrate with you. We really enjoyed learning two new Journey songs as a surprise to Beth from Rich. Beth and Rich were no strangers to Wavelength's dance music. They joined us for the past two summers on our music cruises out in Casco Bay. Again we ran into rain and again it didn't stop us from performing and having a great time. It looked overcast right from the start Saturday but the rain later didn't stop anyone from dancing on the porch deck. The bride and groom along with their guests and the band stayed on the dance floor until the end as Hanna brought us heavy rain. Sunday it was warm and sunny. I hope Beth and Rich had a wonderful brunch on the island the next day. I will miss not working with this great couple and have been looking forward to their special day. We'll look forward to seeing them again hopefully next July back out on Casco Bay. Again, congratulations. Stay in touch.

Here is what Beth and Rich had to say a few days later:
The band did an awesome job, they were more than we could have imagined. Everything was perfect, even though we did get a little rain towards the end. I appreciated the band even more seeing them break down the equipment in the pouring rain. Wavelength was awesome, simply put. Beth and I enjoyed working with you and would be glad to provide more recommendations in the future. We will definitely make it up to Portland for the next cruise. See you next year. Thanks so much, Beth and Rich

This is my first post. Looking forward to adding more including pics, video and sound clips.