Real Orlando Wedding Vendors by Orlando Wedding DJ Our DJ Rocks Featuring the Nielsens Photography & Design

You don't realize the importance of the Photog/DJ relationship until it's too late. Great news for you is that , I've asked Cristy Nielsen with the Nielsens Photography & Design to tell us her opinion on the importance of the photog/DJ relationship so you don't just have to take my word for it!

Here’s what she said:

We love working with great DJ's for two reasons. One, they keep the party going, keep people up and dancing which always makes for great and fun photos. And two, for keeping us in the know of the happenings during the evening, making sure things happen on schedule, and making sure that the flow of the night goes as it should. DJ's really are like a reception coordinator in a way as far as the schedule goes.

We enjoy working with DJ Kristin because she makes the evening FUN and really helps to keep things organized throughout the night. She makes sure that people are having a good time, knows when to play fast songs, slow songs, and fun songs. We also love that she isn't afraid to get out on the dance floor and teach people the different dances, and really gets involved with her clients and brides and grooms. When we had our grand opening for our studio we knew she was THE dj to ask for based on our prior experiences with her, and because we knew our fellow wedding vendors, friends, and family would LOVE her! She really does bring life to the party!! :)

Thanks Cristy! You Rock and I love working with you too! You help keep our brides happy and that's what always comes first! Even the most challenging situations, you too put brides first in everything that you do. Take a look at this slideshow of the most recent wedding we did together. Congrats David and Nicole Howell.



Vendor Profile:
The Nielsens Photography & Design are a husband and wife photographer team shooting weddings in Central Florida and nationwide since 2003. Come check out our funky and eclectic train car studio in Downtown Oviedo!

Learn more about Cristy & John by visiting their website www.nielsensonline.com

Learn the 5 Tips for finding the right DJ.

Vendor Profile:
We would love your opinion on the importance of your relationship with the MC/DJ. Please submit your information and logo or photos to Kristin@ourdjrocks.net with Real Wedding Vendors in the subject line.

Orlando Wedding DJ, DJ in Orlando, Our DJ Rocks - Sample Wedding Timeline

Bridget & Matthew Hargrave
The Royal Crest Room - St Cloud, Florida
Orlando Wedding DJ, Owner DJ Kristin Hubbard

5:30pm Pre-Ceremony Begins
6pm Ceremony Begins
Mothers walking to Ava Maria
Officiant, Groom and Groomsman
Bridesmaids; Canon in D by London Symphony
Bride; Canon in D – London Symphony at 1:45
Sand Ceremony; Kenny G Love Song
Recessional; Instrumental Bitter Sweet Symphony – Play song at the kiss and butterflies release
6:30-7:30pm Cocktails & Bride and Groom photos
7:30pm Introductions of the Bridal Party; I gotta feelin’, BEP
-Jr Bridesmaid Jasmine & Groomsman John
-Bridesmaid Sabrina & Groomsman Nick
-Bridesmaid Emily & GroomsmanTony
-Flower Girls Nicoletta & Breeanna
-Maid of Honor Sarah and Best Man Jason

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Hargrave
First Dance – Then, Brad Paisley


7:40pm Champagne Toast – by Best Man Jason
7:45-845pm Plated Dinner
8:45pm Father/Daughter Dance – It Won’t Be Like This for Long, Darious Rucker
Mother/Son – Then They Do, Trace Atkins
9pm Dancing
9:30pm Cake Cutting – Grow Old With You, Adam Sandler
Bouquet Toss – Single Ladies, Beyonce
Garter Removal – Mission Impossible Theme
Garter Toss – Can’t Touch This, MC Hammer
Garter Placement – Lets get it on, Marvin Gaye
9:30-10:45pm Dancing
10:45pm Last Dances – I’ve had the time of my Life
(B&G exit in their own car)


Wedding Ceremony and Reception Planning Sheets
Our DJ Rocks, Orlando Wedding DJ, will help you customize all of the important details of your wedding reception to make it unforgettable. DJ Kristin is available to help you through your planning process from the I DO to the LAST DANCE. About 2-3 weeks prior to your big day, DJ Kristin will contact you to go over the final details and create your customized timeline. The day of your wedding DJ Kristin will communicate with each of your vendors to ensure that all you and your new husband have to do is show up and have a great time.

Customized Wedding Timeline
Each of our weddings is unique, never cookie-cutter, which means each wedding gets a customized timeline. DJ Kristin will create a timeline and review it with you. The timeline includes important details of your wedding, like the timeline events, how the night will flow and even down to the specific times as to when dinner starts. The timeline is given to the wedding planner, caterer, photographer and videographer the night of your wedding.

Find out more about the flow of events by reading the Top 5 Tips for Finding the Right DJ at http://ourdjrocks.blogspot.com/p/5-tips-for-finding-right-dj.html.

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Orlando Wedding DJ, DJ in Orlando - Get tips from Orlando Wedding Photographer Misty Miotto

This excerpt from Orlando Wedding Magazines July 2010 Issue.

Orlando Wedding DJ, DJ Kristin says "I have worked with Misty Miotto many times and the woman is talented, knowledgeable, professional and takes care of her clients. Those of the kind of vendors that we like to work with. I am so proud of you Misty!"

Misty Miotto has photographed nearly 1,000 local weddings over the last 15 years. She has used her experiences and observations as a wedding photographer to write a list of tips for future brides. Here is an edited version of Miotto’s top 10 tips.






Make it your day,
your way.

Say goodbye to traditions. Do not have your mother’s wedding—have your own. Make it just as unique and special as you are. Before all the planning starts, put your thoughts and visions together and come up with a game plan. Avoid being sucked into the what’s hot and what’s not game.

Hire a good planner.

Many couples opt to do all the planning themselves, thinking that they’ll save money. But a good wedding planner will pay for herself. For example, I offer a few coordinators in town discounts because I know their weddings run smoothly and I will be able to do my job without a lot of distractions and complications. You can save a lot of time and money by going with a wedding planner. The best way to find a good one is through referrals by other brides.

Your location can
save money.

Sometimes I see brides rent community halls to save money, only to spend gobs of money on flowers and decorations to spruce it up. A better idea is to rent a venue, such as a historic house or a garden area, that doesn’t need the added frills of decorations, a place that has character and charm of its own.
Get the groom involved.

It’s a shame when the groom feels like an outsider looking in at his own wedding. Find creative ways to get him involved, like letting him pick out the music provider, whether a DJ or a band. Put him in charge of the getaway car. Who knows, he may opt to skip the traditional limo and go with a Viper for a more unique and memorable departure.

Hair and makeup.

Meet with your hair and makeup artist for a practice run so you can go over what you want done on your wedding day. The day of the nuptials, plan on starting on your hair and makeup three hours before the ceremony begins. Your photographer doesn’t need to be there for the entire prep session, just the tail end of it.

Don’t sweat the
small stuff.

No bride wants to turn into a bridezilla on her wedding day, but slight imperfections can set off that transformation if you aren’t careful. I tell brides there will be 10 “emergencies” on their wedding day, most of them not worth worrying about. Everything won’t go exactly according to plan, so let go of the urge to control every detail. Brides who obsess on every facet of the wedding and reception do not enjoy their big day. And they aren’t easy to photograph!

Timing is everything.

If you are having a beach wedding timed for a sunset backdrop, darkness will set in when it’s time to shoot post-ceremony pictures. I suggest either moving the wedding time up about an hour before sunset or the bride and groom see each other BEFORE the sunset ceremony so the traditional bridal party and family photos can be taken in good lighting.

Eat before the wedding.

You want your guests to hear your vows, not your tummies growling. Hungry brides and grooms tend to be impatient and distracted with the post-ceremony photo sessions because they want to get to the reception and eat.

Fancy feet are not
happy feet.

Trust me on this: Four-inch stilettos are not made for dancing. Bring a pair of comfortable shoes to your reception.

Picture perfect.

One of the most frequent questions I get is how do I make brides look like models. I don’t. I work with them to help them feel more confident, and confidence is the key to looking like a model. Acting like a model helps, too, so I tell brides-to-be to look through fashion magazines and practice poses they see in them. Shooting digital makes it easy for me to share images instantly, and that gives me the ability to work with my clients to attain the most flattering pictures.

This article appears in the July 2010 issue of Orlando Wedding

Find out more about Misty by visiting www.MistyMiotto.com
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