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Music and Entertainment

MISSION POINT CYPRRESS ROOM
DJ BREVIN AT MISSION POINT ' S CYPRESS ROOM

Music is a very important category to consider when planning your wedding . It can make all the difference in making your wedding something special and a memorable event for everyone . A recent survey from The Knot and Brides Magazine stated that 72 % of brides put music and entertainment their # 1 priority . 81 % of guests say what they remember most about a wedding is the music and dancing . Finally , 64 % that hired a live band for their wedding said that if they had to do it over again , they would have hired a DJ .

CEREMONIES At a wedding ceremony , music sets the mood . Whether its background music to a candle lighting ceremony and during the processional and recessional , music surely enhances the mood . There has been a trend in recent years to use pre-recorded music stored on a phone and played through a speaker . These can create the potential for accidents such as songs being played out of order or the phone ringing during the vows . Speak
YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A DJ THAT UNDERSTANDS HOW TO READ A CROWD , BUILD UP THE ENERGY AND THEN KEEP IT UP . with any wedding professional and they will certainly suggest against it . Ask your DJ to play beautiful music for your ceremony . You can even select your favorite special song after the ceremony as you walk down the aisle as newlyweds .
RECEPTIONS Whether you ' re having a large or small wedding , without question your DJ is essential to the overall success of your wedding reception . A local DJ on Mackinac has experience and is properly equipped to handle all the responsibilities required .
Brevin Cawthorne of DJ BREVIN says , " most couples have a style of music they like and provide me with a list of ' must have ' song selections for the reception . Or its no problem leaving
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