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

If you have never experienced the magic of the Anniversary Inn, your wedding night is the perfect time! The Anniversary Inn is much more than just a Bed & Breakfast - it is an opportunity to escape together to another place and another time. 

Whether you are looking for romance, adventure, mystery, or excitement, Boise’s Anniversary Inn offers more than 40 themed rooms – from Fisherman’s Wharf to Jungle Safari, Biker Road House to the Romeo and Juliet Suite, and so many more! Choose a room based on your preference and budget. Each room boasts a jetted tub, large screen tv, free DVD movies, and breakfast served in the morning at the time specified by you.

The luxury suites at Anniversary Inn are open daily from 1:00 – 3:00 pm for guided or self-guided tours. The friendly staff will be happy to answer all of your questions and will assist you in any way they can. 

For more information, including photos of rooms and prices, view their website: http://www.anniversaryinn.com 

At Sound Wave Music, we have many ideas for your Boise area wedding.  We can help plan all parts of your special day, offer suggestions and incorporate your ideas to make an amazing wedding day for you.  We offer top quality Boise disc jockey services for your wedding.  We keep the focus on you and can help make your day just how you want it to be.  Contact Us for more information.  Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!

Kristin Cole
Sound Wave Music
Boise DJ Services

3 Girls Catering & Barfly

Are you looking for top-notch catering for your Boise wedding reception or special event? Let us recommend 3 Girls Catering & Barfly – a fabulous Boise-based catering company & traveling bar service. The caterers at 3 Girls have the ability to create the perfect menu to satisfy your budget and food preferences. 

We recently had the opportunity to DJ at a Boise wedding that was catered by 3 Girls. The guests were thrilled with the food, and the bar service was well-received! We were so impressed with their professionalism, expertise, fantastic food, and overall wonderful presentation that we are confident recommending them to our clients. 

You can view menus, prices, photos, and contact information on their website: http://www.3girlscatering.com/

And for assistance with your Boise event music, MC services, and dance lessons, as well as recommendations for more trusted local merchants, contact Sound Wave Music today. We are the best DJ in Boise because we care about you and want to help you make your wedding everything you hope for!

Kristin Cole
Sound Wave Music
Boise DJ
Wedding DJ in Boise
208.891.0094

We are so excited about a Boise Wedding we DJ'd this past weekend at the Crystal Ballroom in downtown Boise!  The Bride and Groom were SO in love and it showed throughout all of our planning sessions and during their wedding.  We really grew to love this couple through teaching them dance lessons before their big day.  They danced to a wonderful Contemporary Christian song called Inevitable by Anberlin (you can listen to it above).  We taught them a single-step dance routine that they danced beautifully at their reception. 

This couple had some great ideas to make their reception special and fun for their friends & family.  They held their ceremony at a church nearby and took some wedding photos immediately following the ceremony.  While the guests were enjoying drinks and snacks waiting for them to arrive, we taught them dance lessons!  The  dance lessons were very well received and were A LOT of fun for the guests.  It was a great way to get the guests involved and to create fun memories for them.

Another great idea this Boise wedding couple had was a spotlight dance for the mother and father of the Bride.  We taught a dance routine to the Mother & Father of the Bride and they performed a dance to the song they danced to on their wedding day 36 years ago.  It was a wonderful way to recognize the parents of the Bride and Groom and celebrate marriage through the generations.

We loved providing Dance Lessons and Boise DJ services for this Bride and Groom and wish them a lifetime of happiness together. 

Looking for ways to make your Boise wedding day special and unique?  Sound Wave Music provides Boise Wedding DJ Services and Wedding Dance Lessons to make your day one you will remember for a lifetime.  Contact Us today to start planning your big day.

Kristin Cole
Sound Wave Music
Boise Dance Lessons
Wedding DJ in Boise

Oxford Suites - Boise Wedding Venue Spotlight

If you are currently looking for a fantastic venue for an indoor Boise wedding reception, it will be worth your while to check out Oxford Suites Boise at 1426 S Entertainment, Boise, ID.

We recently provided the music and MC service for a Boise wedding reception that was held at the Owyhee Plaza Hotel and we have nothing but good to report. We were impressed with the exceptional catering and management staff who were friendly and helpful every step of the way. As a bonus, the room we DJ’d in had excellent acoustics for a high quality music experience. With several different rooms to choose, up to 300 guests can be accommodated at any one time. On site catering can be provided as well, if desired. 

For more information view their website: http://www.oxfordsuitesboise.com or contact Klea Gentle at 208.322.8000.

For assistance with your Boise wedding music, DJ services, dance lessons, and recommendations for more trusted Boise Wedding Vendors, contact Sound Wave Music today. We are Boise’s Best Wedding DJ because we care about you and want to help you make your Boise wedding everything you hope for!

Kristin Cole
Sound Wave Music
DJ for Wedding in Boise

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

Boise Weddings on a Budget – Creating the Budget

Before you start to plan a wedding the single most important thing you can do is create a budget, and then stick to it! This post is created as a guide to planning your wedding according to your budget. 

First, decide what your budget is. What is the most you can afford to spend and who will pay for each part? Here is a link to a traditional  “who pays for what” list http://www.ourmarriage.com/html/who_pays_for_what.html but remember, nothing is set in stone and, depending on finances, some adjustments may need to be made. 

Once you have decided on your budget, and who is responsible for each, get out your calculator. Here is a breakdown of costs, and the % of your budget to be allotted for each. (See our earlier “Wedding on a Budget” posts for money saving tips and tricks.)

1. The reception, including the site, food, rentals, cake, and drinks will consume the largest part of your budget at 50%. The money you can save in this area will have the largest impact.
2. Next is the wedding attire at 11%. This includes clothing and accessories for both bride and groom.
3. Photography comes in third at 9%. Shop around to get the best deal, without sacrificing quality.  
4. The cost for the flowers is next at 8% including the bride’s bouquet, groom’s boutonniere, corsages for the mothers and bridesmaids, and boutonnieres for the groomsmen.  
5. For the music, you should expect to spend 8% of your budget, but check our prices for the best deal. We can save you a bunch of money here!  
6. The rings for both bride and groom should total 5% of your wedding budget, including engraving and sizing.  
7. The invitations, response cards, and thank you cards will run about 3% of your budget.  
8. The ceremony, if a paid one, should run you no more than 3% of your budget, this includes fees for the officiant and marriage license.  
9. Wedding transportation services will run about 2% as well, including shuttles for wedding party, transportation to and from the ceremony and reception, and any parking attendant fees.  
10. And finally, don’t forget the gifts for the bridesmaids and groomsmen for about 1% of your budget.  

Keeping a careful accounting of your spending will help you stay on track during the planning process. Be sure to keep all your receipts and contracts to avoid disappointment later if something doesn’t fit right, or other unexpected events occur. 

Please feel free to share any wedding planning tips and tricks here and contact Sound Wave Music right away for the highest quality Boise DJ wedding music service at the best prices in the valley. Your satisfaction is our goal. 

Kristin Cole
Sound Wave Music
Boise Wedding DJ
Boise's Best DJ

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We just finished up Weddings Week 2010.  It was an AWESOME bridal show and Boise State University in the Stueckle Sky Box.  The location was beautiful with lots of space, beautiful sunsets in the evenings, and talented vendors.  We really enjoyed talking to Boise brides about their plans (one of our favorite things to do!) and getting to know some of Boise's best wedding vendors like Significant Moments, Floating Feather Day Spa, Studio 51 Designs, BE Productions, Ampersand Studios, Flutterby Floral, Bliss, Greg Hoskins Photography, and MORE!

The week of events wrapped up with a FUN casino party for the Brides and Vendors at the Linen Building in Downtown Boise.  We DJ'd the event and the turn out was great.  Thanks for everyone who came, helped out, and made a GREAT party.  See you at your next event!

Adam Cole
Sound Wave Music
Boise Disc Jockey

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

 

Wedding Luck

By now you’ve surely heard the saying “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue” and you’ve probably even given some thought to your own “somethings” - but do you know the significance of each piece? For many years brides have been honoring this good luck tradition, in fact the Warren Ledger newspaper in Pennsylvania printed the saying in 1894 (but unfortunately I was unable to find an actual facsimile). No one really knows how long ago the saying started, or where but following are the meanings of each:

Something Old represents continuity and a link with the bride’s past, especially her mother and grandmother. Often the bride will choose to wear a piece of old jewelry, an accessory, or an article of clothing that belonged to a female member of her family. This symbolizes a connection with her past.

Something New represents hope for the marriage and the future. Sometimes the bride will choose her wedding dress, shoes, or even wedding ring as the new item but anything new can be used. This is thought to bring luck to the bride for a happy life.

Something Borrowed represents the friends and family the bride can count on for support and love.  The borrowed item is meant to come from a woman who is happily married so her happiness will be passed on to the new bride. It is very important that the bride return the item as soon as possible after the wedding. It is thought best to borrow the item from a woman especially close to the bride-to-be.

Something Blue represents faithfulness, purity, and loyalty as blue is the token color for these values. The bride can wear a blue garter, undergarment, or even have blue frosting on the cake, as long as something blue is present and recognized for its symbolism. The groom can also contribute by wearing or providing something blue to pledge his commitment to being faithful, chaste, and true to the marriage. 

Sound Wave Music wishes you the best of luck for your marriage and future together as man and wife. Be sure to contact us for excellent wedding dj and wedding planning services. We are Idaho’s #1 wedding dj and our goal is to make your wedding everything you hope for.

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Best Treasure Valley DJ's
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