We just learned about a great incentive for any Boise Bride who is considering having their wedding at The Holiday Inn in Boise in 2010. 

"InterContinental Hotels Group's Holiday Inn chain launched a campaign May 26 to increase its profile in the weddings industry. Consumers who book a reception from June 1 to December 30 at any Holiday Inn could receive a gift card up to $750 toward their honeymoon. Members of the company's Priority Club Rewards program can also win prizes through the “Honeymoon on Us” contest, which Holiday Inn will promote heavily on Twitter. The initiative was created internally. Loyalty program members who follow @IHGDeals on Twitter will see a Tweet from the hotel brand at least once a day with an option to win. “Twitter is a good way for us to get the word out about this.,” said Del Ross, VP of US sales and marketing at IHG. “We launched the @IHG_Deals Twitter account in December for a different promotion, and it was really successful — we made some money off of it and created some Priority Club enrollment.” Consumers can enter drawings for “massive amounts” of Priority Club Rewards points they can redeem for merchandise or gift cards, Ross said. The grand prize is enough points to win a full registry. The contest will run for about a month." (Nathan Golia)

This is a great incentive for any Bride still considering her Boise venue options.  The Holiday Inn Boise Airport has great event facilities and is perfect for a wedding reception or party.  Their largest room can accommodate 450 people, offers in house catering, all tables/chairs/linens, and more.  Visit their WEBSITE for more details. 

Best wishes planning your special Boise wedding. 

Kristin Cole
Sound Wave Music
Boise Wedding DJ

Stress Management for Your Boise Wedding Planning

The time you spend planning your wedding can be one of the most exciting times in your life; it can also be one of the most stressful. With so many decisions to make, deadlines to meet, money to spend, questions to answer, etc…etc… it is easy to get irritable, overwhelmed, and stressed out. This post provides suggestions for keeping your stress level low and your energy at its peak.

1. Get plenty of sleep: Adults generally need 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night. A power nap during the day doesn’t hurt either. This will keep your energy up and your body healthy.
2. Talk about it: Have a trusted confidant who will allow you to talk, vent, cry, or scream, without passing judgment or becoming emotional themselves. Sometimes all you need is to talk it out!
3. Practice focused breathing: Sit in a comfortable position and take a deep breath. The deep breath oxygenates the blood, which ‘wakes up’ the brain, relaxes muscles and quiets the mind. Then, breathing normally, in through your nose and out through your mouth, focus on your breaths. (Sometimes it helps to focus if you visualize your breath as a color or an image.) If your mind wanders, gently bring your attention back to your breathing. Continue this focused breathing for as long as you wish. Focused breathing is also a good practice if you have difficulty falling asleep at night – remain focused on your breathing until you fall asleep. Works like a charm!
4. Journaling: Take a few minutes each day to write about your thoughts, feelings, ideas, plans, progress, and dreams. Writing is incredibly therapeutic and calming. In addition, this activity moves the thoughts swimming around in your mind onto the paper so your mind can relax.  Plus, you will cherish these memories later in life!
   

Congratulations on your upcoming Boise wedding! Be sure to take care of yourself and have fun! Contact us at Sound Wave Music in Boise for an exceptional Boise wedding DJ service. We are Boise’s Best Wedding DJ company and we will work with you every step of the way to help you plan your perfect wedding – music and more! We are happy to offer more tried and true tips and suggestions for the perfect Boise event!

There are a lot of reasons to LOVE Boise - the river, the greenbelt, the kindness of the people, the outdoor activities, and the list keeps going.  One reason we LOVE Boise is because of Boise's Weddings!!

~ There are so many BEAUTIFUL places around Boise that are perfect for wedding ceremonies and reception
~ Boise has many WONDERFUL wedding options for indoor and outdoor celebrations - even combining the two!
~ Boise has some AMAZING vendors that make weddings fun, special, and unique!  Brides can count on their vendors to deliver  EXCEPTIONAL service so they can relax and enjoy their special day.
~ Boise brides are STUNNING, FUN, CREATIVE, and DOWN TO EARTH.  One of the things we love most about what we do is planning with our wedding couples.  We love their ideas on how to make their wedding personal to them and ways to create memories for their friends and family. 

Sometimes people ask us if we have any Bridezillas (as they expect from all the shows on TV!).  We tell them that our brides are relaxed, hip, fun, and creative.  We have enjoyed EVERY wedding experience we have had.  We think this is partially because Boise is such a great place to celebrate love and make memories together. 

At Sound Wave Music, we are Boise's Wedding DJ!  We can help plan your special day and provide the entertainment services that will make a lasting impression on you and your guests.  Contact us today for more information!

Kristin Cole
Sound Wave Music
Boise Wedding DJ
DJ in Boise

Bliss Events
www.blissevents.net
(208) 906-0693 

A local vendor who we are proud to recommend to anyone planning an upcoming wedding or event in Boise or the Treasure Valley is Bliss Events. From planning and invitations, to flowers and decorations, Bliss Events will work with you to make sure your wedding day is perfect. You will know your event is being cared for by experts.  Teresa and her team have the experience and talent to help you plan your special day.

Bliss Events is located right here in the Treasure Valley and they have  provided exceptional service for over 300 weddings, including many we have DJ'd! Their professionalism and expertise is unrivaled. Contact Bliss Events today to book your event and tell them that you read about them here on Sound Wave Music’s website blog. Be sure to ask about discounts for active military.  

At Sound Wave Music we are proud to be Boise's best Wedding DJ. For assistance with your wedding music, DJ/MC services, and dance lessons, as well as recommendations for more trusted Boise event vendors, contact Sound Wave Music today. We will take the time to get to know you and help to make your wedding everything you hope for!

Kristin Cole
Sound Wave Music
Boise DJs

Creative Marriage Proposals

Just for fun, and for something a little different, I have collected some creative marriage proposal stories. I hope you enjoy them, and if you have not proposed yet, these might even give you some fun ideas of your own. 

1. I was a poor art student in college living 17 hours away from my girlfriend. I wanted to propose to her in my own unique way. So I wrote out my true feelings for her on illustration board. I then made it look over 100 years old by applying an aging varnish and crackling varnish. I had it framed in this 18th century style frame I bought at a cheap art store. Then I arranged with the exhibit director at the local museum in her town to have it hung in a gallery space. (The director didn't charge me, she loved the idea) I surprised my girlfriend on her graduation weekend by flying in. (Before I saw her I had stopped at the museum to drop off my framed piece). My girlfriend had to run errands all day for her graduation, but I asked her if we could stop at the museum. I explained to her (and lied to her) that a friend of mine from art school happened to have some work on display at the local art museum. I told her I realized she was busy that day but if we could just stop in and see it because it was the last day for his exhibit. We stopped in and I let her walk in the room and look at the art work. Finally she saw a piece of writing hung on the wall that had her name at the top. She read it and finally realized what I had done! By the time she got to the end, I was on one knee and proposed! She loved it, and the best part was she got to show all her classmates her ring and tell the story at graduation!
2. I found a farmer and paid him to cut out a 7 acre marriage proposal in his field. Then I flew my fiancée over the field and proposed to her on our way to a family cabin.
3. My girlfriend loved flowers. I took her to a flower nursery where I incorporated the assistance of the manager. Amongst the brightly, yellow colored flowers, I arranged to have potted, red colored, flowers placed in the nursery that spelled out the words..."Susan, will you marry me, Brad". I further hid my spelling by covering the red - worded - flowers with yellow petals. Then, on cue, the fans were turned on and the loose petals were blown away to reveal my message. She cried and said yes. Directly behind us was a rose arrangement where I had the ring resting on top of a rose bud. She stills talks about it today.
4. I had always wanted to go on a hot air balloon ride ever since I was a little girl. I remember one night I had mentioned it to my boyfriend during a talk about silly memories. Anyway, it was on my birthday and I was so thrilled that we were going to go. He couldn't have planned it better! Being excited, I invited close family and a few friends to take pictures (as I had planned) when we got down. Apparently he had arranged for a lot more people to come and I had no clue about this. So, we were in the hot air balloon and he was telling me how much he loved me. It was perfect. He looked surprised at something, and I looked over the side to see. He had told them to arrange their cars in the words “Marry Me. It was so amazing! After that all of our friends came down to take pictures of us. It just meant so much to me that he had planned this out so well, and arranged over 130 people to show up!
5. I went over to her house at four in the morning and placed a note on her windshield telling her to have a good day at work. Next to the note, there was a window paint pen. She drove to work probably wondering what was going on. As she made the final turn onto the back road to her work, along the side of the road, I placed signs that say: (1) There is a guy (2) Named "my name" (3) That loves a girl (4) Named "her name" (5) And he wants to spend the rest of his life with her (6) And he wants to know if.... And then as she pulled into the parking lot, my vehicle was sitting in the parking lot with the back glass facing her. On the back window I wrote with the window paint pen..."her name" will you marry me??? And right below that there is 2 boxes: one for yes and one for no for her to check with her window paint pen. Then I got on one knee next to my vehicle with ring in one hand and dozen roses in the other.

Do you have a great proposal story? Please share it with us here by leaving a comment.  

At Sound Wave Music we believe that taking care of business can be fun. Give us a call with your Boise wedding music or party planning needs and let us help you make your event the most memorable ever! Thanks for visiting, come back soon!

Kristin Cole
Sound Wave Music
Wedding DJ in Boise

Wedding Planning – For the Groom!

Men, when you think about planning a wedding, do you think about choosing the colors, planning refreshments, and buying a dress? No, of course not! But you still play a crucial role in the overall success of the wedding ceremony and reception. After all, if it weren’t for you, there would not be a wedding! So what can you do to be involved but not end up having to choose icing flavors or napkin designs? This blog’s for you! 

First, know something about diamonds. You might spend a month (or 3 months) salary on a ring, but what you know can help you avoid paying for more than you receive. Be familiar with the 4 Cs: Cut, Clarity, Carat, and Color. The following website contains some good guidelines to follow when considering a diamond purchase: http://www.thediamondbuyingguide.com/fourcsofdiamonds.html Locally, the knowledgeable salespeople at Lee Read Jewelers are happy to help! 

Second, consider the location. Do you know of some great locations where the reception might be held? Maybe a place a buddy or family member has used in the past that you were impressed with. Make the arrangements for a personal tour with your fiancée. 

Third, offer suggestions for the wedding music. What song(s) will be most meaningful to you as the first dance with your new wife? Or what would you like to dance to with your mother? Do you want music playing in the background during the ceremony or reception? If so, what type or music? Or better yet, what type of music will you not tolerate? 

Fourth, arrange transportation after the wedding. Imagine her surprise when the limousine pulls up to whisk you both off for your wedding night. You can choose the mode of transportation, the company to provide it, and even the final destination. Flowers and candles, once the two of you are finally alone, are a very nice finishing touch.

We at Sound Wave Music are happy to share more tips and tricks for a fun and exciting Idaho wedding. Your satisfaction is our goal. That is why we are Idaho’s #1 wedding DJ. Give us a call today and let the fun begin!

Kristin Cole
Sound Wave Music
Boise's Best DJ Service
Boise Wedding Disc Jockey & MC

 Internet technology makes it so easy to stay on track and share your progress during your wedding planning process. With any one of the free wedding websites available today, staying organized, keeping others informed, and sharing details is a breeze. Check out www.ewedding.com to see a list of free website tools and features such as event lists, registry information, photo albums, information for out-of-towners, online RSVP, mailing list, vendor information, videos and much more, all in one place! 

My Wedding provides free websites as well at: http://www.mywedding.com/main/wedding_websites.html.

This site includes a blog in addition to many of the features listed above. 

There are many options for free wedding websites to help make the planning of your wedding a little easier. And when it comes to scheduling your wedding dance music, no one makes it easier than Sound Wave Music, Idaho’s #1 full-service Boise wedding DJ. Making your life easier and your wedding successful is what we are all about.

Utilizing technology is very important to the DJs at Sound Wave Music.  In fact, we provide an online song request system for all Boise events that we DJ.  This is a great way for you and your guests to reust songs in a way that is customized for your event.  This is just one of the ways we go above and beyond to make your wedding perfect.  Call us today at 208-891-0094 for more information.

Kristin Cole
Sound Wave Music
Boise's Best DJ Service
Prom and Wedding DJs

You’re planning a fairy tale wedding in Boise; you have your dress, your location, your flowers, and your wedding DJ, and the invitations have been sent. But what happens when the festivities are over and real life starts? Do you know what it takes to make a marriage work? Here are some tips from professionals “in the field” for creating a lasting union. After all, that’s the purpose of getting married, isn’t it? 

1. Ask your partner's advice and listen to the answer.
2. Comfort each other when you are down.
3. Be thankful for each other to each other.
4. Take time out together every so often and get away for a few days.
5. Agree to disagree.
6. Show an interest in each other’s dreams and hobbies.
7. Accept your partner for who they are.
8. Focus on the positives with each other, in your relationship, and in your life.
9. Be honest, not only about your thoughts, but about your feelings.
10. Show respect, trust, appreciation, consideration and kindness.

 
Congratulations on your engagement, good luck in your wedding planning, and blessings for a long and happy life together. Sound Wave Music is a full-service Boise DJ located right in the Treasure Valley. We have your best interest at heart and would love to visit with you about your wedding and how we can make it all you are hoping it will be.

Adam Cole
Sound Wave Music
Wedding DJ in Boise
Best Boise DJ
208-891-0094

Not all weddings are first time marriages for either the bride or groom. Often there are children involved who are being blended into a new family. This post identifies some creative and fun ways to involve children in the wedding ceremony and festivities.

• Have the son “give the bride away.”  (Make sure he is old enough to understand that he is not really giving his mother away though. This could be traumatic J.) Explain to him the symbolism of the action and what it means to you.
• Traditionally, the father of the bride is asked for permission to marry his daughter. Why not ask the children for permission to marry their mother or father?
• Invite a daughter be the Maid of Honor and/or son to be the Best Man.
• Present the child(ren) with rings as well.
• Write vows to exchange with the child(ren).
• In the case of a wedding ceremony where the child(ren) might not be present (ie: LDS temple wedding) plan a separate ceremony that the child(ren) can participate in.
• Involve the child(ren) in the decision making process, ask them their opinion on things such as food, colors, location.
• Allow the children to assist in selecting the music for your wedding and reception. Youth have a good idea of what is popular today and having this input will expand your selection of music so there really is something for everyone.

Sound Wave Music is Idaho’s #1 wedding DJ and we are happy to share additional ideas with you to assist your plans for a fantastic wedding and reception here in the Treasure Valley and throughout the state of Idaho. (Did we mention we love to DJ weddings in Utah and Oregon too?)

We welcome additional ideas and suggestions on ways you may have for involving children in your wedding and reception planning.

Adam Cole
Sound Wave Music
Wedding DJ in Boise
208-891-0094