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Kristin Cole Sound Wave Music - Boise, Idaho Boise Wedding DJ Services Add Comment Many of you have probably seen this hilarious video on You Tube. If not, take a look! :) It goes to show that there are MANY fun and creative ideas that you can incorporate into your wedding ceremony and reception. Searching on You Tube for "creative wedding ideas" we found so many! We saw ideas ranging from place cards to colors to themes and more! At Sound Wave Music, we are more than just a disc jockey and emcee. We specialize in personalized planning for your wedding. We meet with our brides and grooms as much as needed to plan the perfect ceremony and reception. Living and getting married in the Boise valley gives some great opportunities for creative activities, locations, and themes. At Sound Wave Music, our DJs are here to offer ideas and incorporate your ideas into your big day. We have been to A LOT of weddings and have seen some great and creative ideas that can help make your day special. In addition, we teach dance lessons and can help create and teach you a fun, classy, or creative routine for your first dance. When selecting your wedding DJ and entertainment, ask yourself, "Am I getting just a DJ or someone that will walk us through the planning process for the day we are dreaming of?" At Sound Wave Music, we LOVE what we do and can be of great support to you during your wedding planning. Even more, we can make it fun!! Give us a call today! Kristin Cole Sound Wave Music - McCall, Idaho Wedding DJ and Emcee Service  We are excited to announce the winner of the 2 FREE tickets to the Premier Bride Fall Wedding Show. The winner is Ashley Davis. She is getting married on June 5th, 2010. Ashley recommends that you buy the wedding dress that you want, without getting advice from ALL of your bridesmaids. "It is hard to please everyone," she says. This can certainly be true. You may want to get everyone's advice, but wisdom has it that when you put on "the" dress, you will know. There are many to choose from. We recommend taking your time as you choose your perfect wedding dress and enjoy the experience. Are you looking for a great referral for your wedding dress? We recommend talking to Stephanie at David's Bridal in Boise. She takes great care of her clients and always makes sure that you find the dress that will be perfect for your wedding day and is within your budget. She is very attentive to the needs and desires of her brides and would love to visit with you more. Stephanie can be reached at 208-377-0200. And remember, David's Bridal is having their $99 gown sale through October 12th, 2010. While you are there you can also look at dresses for your maid of honor, bridesmaids and flower girl. They have a great selection and Stephanie would love to be of service to you. Congratulations, Ashley and thanks for everyone who entered the contest! We are excited to see everyone at the show this weekend. Remember it is being held at Boise Centre on the Grove; Saturday from 10:00-5:00 and Sunday from 12:00-4:00. Kristin Cole Sound Wave Music Boise’s Wedding DJ and Emcee www.boise-dj.com  Is everyone excited about Premier Bride's Fall Wedding Show coming up next month?!? Be sure to read our previous post for all the exciting details of the show!! We are SO excited about the show that we are going to give away 2 FREE TICKETS for anyone to attend. Anyone with a wedding in 2009, 2010, or 2011 will NOT want to miss the the show - plus mothers, sisters, bridesmaids, and anyone involved in an upcoming wedding. There will be great information, wedding planning tips, GIVEWAWAYS!!, samples, and the chance to meet the wedding professionals who will make your wedding day come together perfectly! Entering is EASY and ANYONE can enter!! Simply leave a comment on this blog post (in the upper right hand corner of the post) with the following information: Name Email Address Wedding Date (if applicable) 1 Piece of Wedding Planning Advice. This could be a tip for decorating, how to plan within a budget, your favorite venue, or ANYTHING! We will use these tips in a future blog post for brides around the valley. A winner will be chosen October 1st and will be notified by email. We are excited to see everyone at the show next month! Kristin Cole Sound Wave Music - Boise Idaho Boise's Best Wedding Disc Jockey Service. Let us DJ your 2010 Wedding!  2009, 2010, and 2011 Brides, how is your wedding planning coming along?? Are you still looking for the Best Entertainment? An Amazing Photographer? The Perfect Location? That Melt in Your Mouth Menu? Look no further ....Premier Bride's Fall Wedding Show is just around the corner!! It is coming up on October 10th and 11th at the Boise Center on the Grove. We are so excited about the show and can't wait to meet with Brides from all around the valley. This is the first year that Premier Bride has sponsored a wedding show in the fall. What a great idea! This is the FIRST wedding show of the 2010 wedding season and is also a great resource for weddings wrapping up at the end of 2009. At the show you will find nearly 100 of Boise's BEST wedding professionals that can make your day come together perfectly. The Fall Wedding Show is the ideal place to interview Photographers, Caterers, Wedding Planners, Decorators, and of course meet us....the owners of Sound Wave Music, Boise's Best Wedding DJ! Remember that 2010 dates are filling up fast for wedding professionals around the valley so don't miss this awesome wedding show! Stay tuned for a GIVEAWAY on our blog for 2 tickets to the wedding show. All the details are coming soon!! Also, visit the website of Premier Bride's Fall Wedding Show to purchase discount tickets to the show and for more details! We look forward to a great weekend and seeing you there!! Kristin Cole Sound Wave Music - Boise Idaho McCall's Best DJ Service. Let us DJ your 2010 Wedding! Frequently Asked Questions About DJ Services - Sound Wave Music - Boise's Best Wedding DJ 09/10/2009
 Last week as I was updating our profile on Wedding Wire, a great Wedding Planning Resource that serves the Boise area, I found something amazing. Wedding Wire has a frequently asked questions for DJ Services for Brides. I found this incredibly useful for Brides as they are selecting their Wedding DJ. I have included the FAQs here: Describe your DJ style: We customize our services and style to fit what you are looking for at your ceremony and reception. We pay attention to the little details to make sure your needs are met and your guests are having a great time! How many other DJs do you work with? We have 2 DJs on our staff and occasionally partner with other DJs in the valley that we trust to deliver a high quality of service. Do you have replacement DJs in case you become unavailable on the wedding day? Yes. We keep our commitments to you and will make sure your DJ is trained, professional, and a pleasure to work with. Do you specialize in any ethnic and/or international events?With planning, we can DJ any type of event. Is the bride able to meet the DJ before booking? Absolutely. We like to meet with our brides for planning at least one to two times before the big day. If you do not have one of the songs pre-requested by the couple, do you require that they provide it? Not at all. When you have a special request for your ceremony or special activity, we will make sure the music will be there. What is your usual attire? We dress according to the style of the event. This is a decision that is usually up to the Bride and Groom. We can fit any style – Sunday Best, Hawaiian, etc. Do you bring your own equipment? Yes, we own and will bring all of our own equipment. All we need is a power source. What (if any) special equipment, such as disco balls or lighting, is offered with your service? We offer a variety of lighting options depending on your needs. What is your minimum amount of time you will DJ for? Our minimum is 2 hours for dances and parties. Our wedding packages begin at 4 hours. Do you usually emcee the reception and/or talk between songs? We will be happy to emcee your ceremony or reception, depending on your requests or needs. In everything we do we try to keep the focus on the bride and groom...not on us. We may make occasional announcements during songs as needed and will guide any special activities. Do you take any breaks? No. When you hire us for your event, we will play continuously. During an extended event we will have 2 DJs present so one may take a short break if needed. Do you require a meal break? If yes, do you require that the wedding party provide your meal? If dinner is provided at your event, it is completely up to you if you would like to provide a meal for us. How much time do you usually need to set up? Do you require that the site and/or couple provide a table for you to setup on? We like to have 1 ½ - 2 hours to set up. This allows us to have sufficient time to ensure that everything is flawless for your wedding. We will provide our own table(s) and table coverings (black and white) Do you have any extra space requirements? We can set up in a variety of space allotments. What is your overtime rate? This is dependent on the type of package booked. Do you charge for travel expenses? If yes, how much do you charge? We cover up to 100 miles round trip. After 100 miles, our mileage rate is $.50 per mile and a hotel room for the evening. We invite and encourage you to visit Wedding Wire for other wedding planning resources. Kristin Cole Sound Wave Music - Nampa Idaho Boise's Best DJ Service. Let us DJ your wedding, party, or dance.  We had a GREAT event in Boise on Friday night. We celebrated the decades with the Boise LDS Institute. The event was held at a church on Warm Springs and was celebrating the 50 year anniversary of the Boise LDS Institute. We danced and partied to music from the 50’s, 60’, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and today. It was fun to see these BSU students dressed up from every decade. We especially saw a lot of costumes from the 50’s, 70’s, and 80’s. As far as music went, the favorite decade by the students was definitely the 90’s! We LOVE 90’s dance music. Some of our FAVORITE dance songs from the 90’s are: - Ice, Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice - Gonna Make You Sweat by C&C Music Factory - This is How We Do It by Montell Jordan - The Power by Snap - Getting’ Jiggy Wit It by Will Smith - Unbelievable by EMF - U Can’t Touch This by MC Hammer - Good Vibrations by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch - Rhythm is a Dancer by Snap - Sweet Dreams by La Bouche - Groove is in the Heart by Dee-Lite There are so many!! The list could go on and on! What are some of your favorite songs from the 90s? What about another decade? We would love to hear about it! Email us at dj@soundwavemusic.org and let us know. No matter what decade your favorite music is from, we can play it as we DJ your dance or party! We had a great time picking our favorite songs from every decade as we celebrated this fun Boise event. Kristin Cole Sound Wave Music - Boise Idaho Boise's Best DJ Service. Let us DJ your wedding, party, or dance.  Have you ever wanted to learn the dances that the professionals know? Do you wish you could be one of those people whose dancing everyone admires and applauds? In addition to providing DJ music for weddings and parties in the Treasure Valley, Sound Wave Music offers dance lessons too! The type of dance depends on your taste in music and your motivation to learn! Here are instructions for a simple dance that can be performed to any music with a 4/4 beat. The Two-Step is normally danced to country music but go ahead and be creative! You might be surprised at how easy it is and how much fun you can have. Learn to dance the Two-Step The Country Western Two-Step (also known as the Texas Two-Step or just Two-Step) is normally danced to country music in 4/4 time with a tempo range of 170-200 beats per minute. Beginners should start with a tempo range of 155 to 175 beats per minute. Here is a list of songs you can dance the Two-Step to:
Leader Step 1: Stand with your feet together facing your partner. Step 2: Put your right hand on your partner's waist. Step 3: Put your left hand out to your side with your arm slightly bent. Step 4: Gently grasp your partner's hand. Step 5: Wait for the music to start. Step 6: On the first beat, step forward quickly with your left foot. Step 7: On the second beat, step forward quickly with your right foot. Step 8: On the third beat, step forward again with your left foot, but slowly. Step 9: Pause through the fourth beat. Step 10: On the fifth beat, step forward slowly with your right foot. Step 11: Pause through the sixth beat, then pull your left foot even with your right. Repeat. Follower Step 1: Place your left hand on the leader's right shoulder. Step 2: Bend your right elbow and place the palm of your right hand lightly on his outstretched palm. Step 3: Do the opposite of what your partner does. Move your right foot back when the leader moves his left foot forward on the first beat. Step 4: Continue following the directions for the leader, but in reverse - stepping back with your left foot when he steps forward with his right. Repeat. HAVE FUN! Contact Sound Wave Music for more information on our in-person dance lessons in the Boise Area. We will be happy to customize lessons to meet your interests and needs. Kristin Cole Sound Wave Music - Boise Idaho Boise's Best DJ Service. Let us DJ your wedding, party, or dance. Sources: http://www.ehow.com/, http://www.thedancestoreonline.com/  Our DJ service just completed an awesome event at Boise State called Boise Youth Conference. This was an uplifting conference for youth from around the Boise area. All in all, there were about 600-700 youth present. We started the day by providing dance lessons for the youth in the Hatch Ballroom in the Student Union Building. We had four groups of about 180 youth in each group. It was a blast! We taught the Night Club 2 Step dance style to a fun, new Akon song and the Electric Slide. We have been surprised at how the Electric Slide is making a comeback in the dancing world! We taught the Electric Slide and Salsa at a 19 year old birthday party a few weeks ago and all the youth loved it. Providing dance lessons in the Boise area is one of our favorite things to do. We teach all styles of dance including salsa, cha-cha, social dance, waltz, foxtrot, line dances, and more. Dance lessons are a great addition to any event and learning to dance is fun for groups of all ages. Later in the evening we provided disc jockey services for the youth during their dance. They had a great time…and so did we! The dance was held on the back patio of the Student Union Building. It was quite a phenomenon to see so many youth all in the same place. We played a lot of fun party music and the youth danced and danced. We loved being part of this event which provides a positive direction for so many youth in Boise and the Treasure Valley. Kristin Cole Sound Wave Music - Boise Idaho Boise's Best DJ Service. Let us DJ your wedding, party, or dance.  Song Choices for Your Wedding - Boise's Best Wedding DJ Can Help You Choose the Perfect Songs 08/15/2009
 You bought the dress and chose your colors. Your invitations have been ordered and the cake designed. What now? It’s time to plan the music! Which song will you ask your wedding dj to play for the first dance as Man and Wife, the dance for Father and Daughter, Mother and Son? Which songs are best? There are so many to choose from. Your song choices will be remembered by you and your guests for years to come. They should reflect your feelings for each other as well as your taste in music. We can help you narrow down your song choices for those very special moments. Here are some of the most popular wedding songs today: Popular First Dance Songs Amazed – Lonestar Everything I Do – Bryan Adams Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis From This Moment – Shania Twain I Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley I Swear – John Michael Montgomery I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston To Make You Feel My Love – Garth Brooks You Are The Love Of My Life – Sammy Kershaw You and Me – Lifehouse Popular Mother & Son Dance Songs A Mother’s Song – T Carter A Song For Mama – Boys II Men I Am Your Child – Barry Manilow In My Life - Beatles Love Of My Life – Carly Simon On This Day – Christian Barnes Time In A Bottle – Jim Croce You Needed Me – Anne Murray You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban You’ll Be In My Heart – Phil Collins Popular Father & Daughter Dance Songs A Song For My Daughter – Ray Allaire Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle I Loved Her First – Heartland Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder It Won’t Be Like This For Long – Darious Rucker My Girl – The Temptations The First Man That I Loved The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra There You’ll Be – Faith Hill Through The Years – Kenny Rogers Sound Wave Music, Boise's Best DJ is happy to work with you in your music selections to make sure your wedding day is everything you hope it will be! Kristin Cole Sound Wave Music - Boise Idaho Boise's Best DJ Service. Let us DJ your wedding, party, or dance. |   
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