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April Weddings

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What can I tell you about April Weddings …
The second month of Spring and, as I mentioned last time, it’s another month when the schools might be on holiday. Easter can fall any time between March 22 and April 25.

So what’s the weather likely to be like at April Weddings? Here’s a link to myweather2.com CLICK HERE. In summary it says …

Temperature ~ generally reach highs of around 14°C that’s about 57°F. At night the average minimum temperature drops down to around 5°C, that’s 42°F. Recently the highest recorded temperature in April has been 24°C that’s 75°F, with the lowest recorded temperature -4°C, about 25°F.

Rainfall ~ The average monthly amount of precipitation has been recorded at around 51 mm, that’s 2 inches. Throughout the month you can expect to see rain or drizzle falling on 17 days of the month, with snow falling on 1 days.

Sunshine ~ For April expect the sun to shine for an average of 9 hours per day.

Traditionally April is known for “April Showers” and in one day the weather can change from springtime sunshine to winter sleet and snow. So perhaps the question shouldn’t be “what’s the weather likely to be like at April Weddings?” but actually “what ISN’T the weather likely to be like at April Weddings?”! I guess the important this is to lease with your photographer and venue to explore all the possibilities for photos.

The first of April is April Fools Day, a date which has been popular with couples who wanted a fun-filled wedding day.

I’ve done some wonderful April weddings. The ones featured in the pictures here are from The Marwell Hotel, New Place and Bartley Lodge. (Click the hotel names to find out more about getting married at these three excellent venues).

My daughter is getting married in April next year (2018) so I’ve got my fingers crossed for a great month!

What comes after April Weddings? That’ll be May Weddings – see you next time 😉

Right Tune RIGHT POINT Right Moment!

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Most DJ’s will tell you their job is to play the right tune at the right moment. Well today I want to tell you sometimes it’s about playing the right tune FROM THE RIGHT POINT at the right moment!

Charlotte and Sam got married at The Marwell Hotel on Good Friday.  They wanted their wedding day to be a magical day to remember and they wanted it to feel relaxed. They booked me to provide music and Master of Ceremonies services throughout.

Charlotte and Sam chose great music for their wedding ceremony in The Maplethorpe at Marwell and I had everything under control from my position at the back of the room (you can see my setup at the back on the right in the picture above). I played a selection of songs they’d picked while the guests took their seats, the music for the Bridal entrance and a few more while they were signing the register and having photos taken.  

Finally the Registrar announced them to the room for their recessional (walking back up the aisle) and for this song I created a special edit.

This is such a big moment at a wedding that is often over-looked. Frequently the Registrar makes the announcement and the couple are out of the room before the music has hardly started – and if it’s played from the beginning the tune has little impact.

The song they had chosen was Nickelback’s “Never Gonna Be Alone”, although the song is written from the point of a father to his daughter it works equally well from the point of a Bride and Bridegroom to each other.  I found the big moment towards the end  (2:38) and started it from there.

Then I mixed the whole song back on again (making it about 5 minutes long) so it was still playing as everyone followed Charlotte and Sam outside for drinks and photo’s.

I’ve actually written a booklet about wedding ceremony music and if you email me I’ll send you a link to it – just email paul@thepartydj.co.uk

So you see it’s about playing the right tune FROM THE RIGHT POINT at the right moment!