Declining wedding trends

declining wedding trends

The Knot’s Real Weddings Study always provides invaluable insights to couples planning their weddings. The 2022 survey identified some surprising declining wedding trends. For example, the whole idea of creating a wedding hashtag is plummeting, experiencing a 23% decline over the past half a decade. Handing out wedding favors fell by 21% in the same…

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Your first dance song done exactly the way you want it

favorite first dance songs

Our blog presented ten of the best a while back, but we also recommend the Knot’s great list, complete with 50 wonderful songs you’ll hear at weddings coast to coast. We’ve made an interesting observation of these songs. The older and the better they are, the more artists who cover the song. This presents wonderful…

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The Art of a Love Song

First dance songs are usually love songs. Love is the most powerful force on earth. It is the very lifeblood of a marriage, which is why a love song is such a good choice for your first dance. As a professional wedding DJ, I really appreciate the craftsmanship of good love songs. There are many…

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Why you want a large guest list for your wedding celebration

wedding guest list

Your wedding guest list should be big, no, make that huge! Your marriage may depend upon it! Let me explain. A couple of professors at Emory University conducted a study on weddings and marriage. One of their findings was pretty amazing. The more people you invite to your wedding, the more likely your marriage will…

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How to pack for your honeymoon

Honeymoon packing tips

Men and women have totally different ways to pack for their honeymoon, as the humorous video below points out. Nonetheless, there are some rock solid honeymoon packing tips that apply to both genders. Honeymoon Packing Tips TIP #1: Be sure to label your luggage on the inside and out. Even more, make your bags standout…

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Why 2 out of 3 brides prefer a DJ to a band

DJ advantage

  The DJ advantage I’m like you: I love music, and I love a good band. In fact, Scott Stevens Entertainment is friends with many top notch bands in the Cookeville area. Having said that, the Knot conducted a nationwide survey of some 18,000 brides and learned that 2 out 3 hired a professional DJ…

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How to ruin a friendship

don't let a friend DJ your wedding

Do you value your friendships? Whatever you do, don’t let a friend DJ your wedding. It’s a recipe for disaster, unless he or she is an experienced professional with at least 50 weddings under their belt. As regular readers of this blog know, entertainment makes the event. It is the great equalizer for brides on…

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BEWARE celebrity wedding crashers!

celebrity wedding crashers

If you are planning your wedding, you may want to put security arrangements in place to keep out celebrity wedding crashers. They are everywhere! The list is shockingly long. These celebrities crave the spotlight. They lurk in the wings ready to leap into the spotlight and deflect attention on to themselves and away from the…

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Best all-time wedding movies

wedding movies

Wedding movies are so fun. They unite an audience because everyone has wedding experience, either as an attendee or a participant. So when various antics, disasters, and human foibles are projected on the big screen, well, it can be delightfully entertaining. Scott Stevens Entertainment gets a big kick out of wedding movies, because we’ve seen…

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Marriage is good for your health

Marriage is good for your health

We live to celebrate. No celebration is more special than a wedding.  Scott Stevens Entertainment knows, because we specialize in wedding entertainment. But did you also know marriage is good for your health? It’s true!  Another wonderful reason to celebrate weddings. Comedians who like to poke fun at their spouses love to make marriage the…

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