Alfred Angelo And Disney To Debut Their First Disney Princess-Inspired Bridal Gown Collection

Dreams do come true, especially for women who grew up dreaming of a fairy tale wedding modeled after their favorite Disney Princess character. Alfred Angelo and Disney will debut their first collection of bridal gowns, Disney Fairy Tale Weddings by Alfred Angelo, at the National Bridal Market in Chicago on October 2, 2010. Marking their first collaboration, the bridal gown collection is inspired by the essence, style and personality of seven iconic Disney Princess characters: Ariel, Aurora/Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Snow White and Tiana.

The Disney Fairy Tale Weddings by Alfred Angelo collection will be available in sizes 0 to 30W, at all Alfred Angelo Signature stores and select Alfred Angelo wholesale Partner Bridal Boutiques in 2011. All gowns will be priced $599 to $1,199.

“This collaboration is a wonderful testament of two long-standing, established and respected industry leaders…the magic and storytelling heritage of Disney and the internationally renowned bridal fashion of Alfred Angelo,” says Michele Piccione, co-owner and Chief Creative Officer of Alfred Angelo. “For 75 years, our product has been known for great style, quality and affordability. We are excited to use our expertise to fulfill the dreams of brides everywhere who long to feel like a Disney Princess.”

“Every bride wants to be a princess on her wedding day, and through this collaboration with bridal fashion experts Alfred Angelo, we can now extend the reach of the Disney Fairy Tale Weddings brand and make beautiful Disney Princess-inspired gowns accessible to all brides at a broad retail distribution and affordable prices,” says Pam Lifford, executive vice president, global fashion and home, Disney Consumer Products.

Acclaimed Alfred Angelo designer Michael Shettel designed the Disney Fairy Tale Weddings by Alfred Angelo gowns. Michael has a keen eye for trends and the ability to translate that vision into beautiful gowns. As a result, Michael sought to capture every girl’s fantasy of feeling like a princess on her wedding day, while being inspired by the magic and identity of each of the seven Disney Princess characters. With each gown, brides can showcase their personal style. The collection includes classic, grand ball gowns in layers of tulle and sparkle net, updated fit and flare styles to highlight curves and movement, and pleated and wrapped bodices to flatter the bride’s figure.

- The treasures of the sea inspired Ariel’s gown. The mermaid silhouette features re-embroidered lace, pearl beading, and sequin sparkles.
- Aurora/Sleeping Beauty’s gown is romantic with a dreamy, willowy skirt for this slumbering princess.
- Belle’s wedding dress, with a draped waistline is inspired by the iconic ballroom dance scene from the film and focuses on making a grand entrance.
- Cinderella’s gown radiates with sparkle as its inspiration is the fairy tale’s enchanted glass slipper.
- Jasmine’s wedding dress conveys freedom and individuality and as a result her shimmering soft satin gown is exotic with a bejeweled neckline and low cut back.
- Snow White’s dress is inspired by nature, beauty and grace like the Disney Princess character herself.
- The regal, one-shoulder taffeta gown for our newest princess, Tiana, reflects her independent spirit with an asymmetric bodice and ruched skirt.

Orlando DJ, Our DJ Rocks Supports Local Cause - Heart Gallery Orlando Event

Last week I had the pleasure of DJing an amazing event for the Heart Gallery of Orlando. It was truly inspiring to see the life in all of these little rockstars. And let me tell you, some of these girls had some spunk. Maybe even spunkier than I! I loved loved loved being around the kids. I was showing them how to DJ, teaching them some dances and they were even teaching me a few new moves! They even got on the microphone and were singing their little hearts out! A true blessing they will be to the family that takes them into their hearts and their homes.

Thank you to Misty Miotto for asking me to trusting me to make this event memorable and for just being you. And thank you Tabitha Mccausland for helping make the kids feel like superstars! Love both of you ladies!

Check out the video collage here: http://animoto.com/play/H6wHbxB61GeS0kP1xOEcMw?utm_content=challenger%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook

The Heart Gallery features children that are available for adoption in any given city. If you would like to find out more about the Heart Gallery of Metro Orlando please visit http://www.fsmetroorlando.org/ParentsWanted/HeartGalleryofMetroOrlando/tabid/78/Default.aspx

About Family Services of Metro Orlando
Family Services of Metro Orlando is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to bringing people together to create possibilities for children and families. We believe that together we can make a difference. We think out of the box, encouraging the development of partnerships and programs that aim to enhance the well-being of children and families. We serve families who are experiencing a number of hardships at once. This can include homelessness or unstable housing, domestic violence, addiction or dependency, job loss or physical and/or mental health issues. We work with children in need of protection. We mentor young adults formerly in foster care. We support foster and adoptive families. We care for children without families. Together with our partners, we assist more than 10,000 children and families each year.

Orlando Wedding DJ, Orlando DJ -What does a Master of Ceremonies by Our DJ Rocks

What does a Master of Ceremonies Do?

Who is going to help you put together a time line of events? Who is going to line up the bridal party and Emcee introductions? Who is going to be the one person to make sure the photographer knows when the cake is going to be cut and announce it? When the champagne should be poured for the toast and is there someone hosting that? It's a bit overwhelming, but not only as your wedding DJ the other half of our job is to act as the Master of Ceremony. A professional Master of Ceremony cultivates three important qualities: self-confidence, preparedness, and ability to roll with the punches.

Self Confidence
Your Master of Ceremonies needs self-confidence because she will not be able to rehearse every word she says. The majority of the Master of Ceremony role is announcing and introducing people. Introductions include wedding party introductions, best man speeches, bouquet, garter, cake cutting, special dances, etc. It is important that your professional Master of Ceremonies exude enthusiasm without wasting too many words over it-and to sound friendly while stating in no uncertain terms that people need to get themselves settled down for dinner service. Also called crowed control. Our DJ Rocks conveys the right amount of energy, personality and self confidence without being overbearing and cheesy.


Preparedness
Wedding DJ's should usually arrive about an hour to an hour and a half before they are contracted to start playing music. This is to give them time to setup and go over the order of events with your vendors. Once the equipment is all set your wedding DJ should go over the time line that you helped put together with your caterer, your photographer and your videophragher. Our DJ Rocks will print out a timeline and give it to each of these vendors as reference to help keep the evening running smoothly. And let me just tell you that it's all about communication. The more each of your wedding vendors understands and agrees on what you are looking for the easier we can work behind the scenes to make it happen. It's like a director in a play, someone has to use the clap board and say action, but every actor needs a script to know what do to next. For the caterers the most important thing about the timeline is making sure the dinner times are the same that they have planned, when is the champagne toast and when is the cake cutting. For your photographer and videographer it is extremely important for them to know when the first dance, parent dances, cake, bouquet, garter, dollar dance, etc because they are there to capture the moments that your wedding DJ helps to create. And since you are only going to do this one, you do not want to miss a thing. You wedding DJ make sure this happens.


Roll with the Punches
This is the most critical characteristic of a Master of Ceremony. No matter how carefully you plan and how prepared your wedding DJ is there will be elements of the reception that do to go as schedule. This is where a professional Master of Ceremony like Our DJ Rocks makes sure that the bride and groom are stress free and takes care of everything.

Bridal party introductions need to be pushed back by 15 minutes... All of the bridesmaids have decided that they absolutely must do a toast...… the cake cutting will be delayed until after the parent dances… The Master of Ceremony need to be prepared to make a quick recovery and move ahead. A professional MC knows how to adapt to the situation to keep your wedding running smoothly and make sure that you have nothing to worry about.

So what are the ceremonies that you are master of, you ask?
Usually, the Master of Ceremonies takes charge of making the reception run smoothly. Our DJ Rocks will go over exactly what it is that you want during your reception. Every wedding is slightly different. However, the typical announcements, are:

• The switch from cocktail hour to dinner service
• Entrance of the parents, wedding party, and bride and groom.
• The "official" dances: bride and groom, bride with her father, groom with his mother, wedding party as a group.
• The toasts: The first toast is typically given by the best man. After that, anyone can toast.
• Opening of dancing for everyone-and any other special dances.
• The cutting of the wedding cake.
• The bouquet toss and garter toss, or any variations of these, such as a dance that ends with giving the bouquet to the longest-married couple.
• The last dance
• The Grand Exit

There are countless times that I get phones calls from brides and grooms that are in need of a DJ one month prior to their wedding because they have hired "a friend" or a "club dj" and now they are asking questions that the DJ cannot answer. That is because a wedding DJ is not only a DJ but also a MC, a Master of Ceremony, the one who helps your event run smoothly. You've only got one shot to get it right. Do it right the first time!

Learn more about Our DJ Rocks and our Master of Ceremony by visiting us online.

Orlando Wedding DJ, Orlando DJ - The Role of your Wedding DJ by Our DJ Rocks

People sometimes like to group club DJ's, wedding DJ's, and radio DJs all into one category. WRONG. Wedding DJs have a big role in the success of your wedding reception. And over half of the job is complete before they event arrive on the day of your wedding and play the first song.

A professional wedding DJ will provide you with some type of planning tool. You're only going to do this once so your going to need a little help. These tools will give your wedding DJ the information that he/she needs to create your wedding day just as you want it. You should be able to choose the type of music you want played at your wedding and the type of music you don't want played. Are you the type of bride that wants to boogie to the electric slide and cupid shuffle or have you done it so many times you never want to hear it again? Those are the types of things that you will go over with your wedding DJ before she even plays the first song. All of this information will be in your planning tools.

There are many other aspects of your wedding that make it unique. It's important for wedding DJ to know if there are any special songs or dedications you want played. Maybe it's your Grandpa's 83rd birthday, it would make your day that much more special if during dinner we played Happy Birthday by the Beatles during dinner. Maybe your sister got married 5 years ago and you want to dedicate her first dance to her. Or maybe you and your bridesmaids had a theme song for the night of your bachelorette party and you want to dance to that during the reception.

Do you or your fiance have a favorite band or type of music, you probably wouldn't think to tell your DJ that unless they asked. Other things that you will go over with your DJ would include if you are having a centerpiece giveaway or if you will have cameras on the tables or a photo booth at the reception. The DJ will make sure that the centerpieces are given out and that your guests are aware of everything that is happening during your reception.

How interactive do you want your DJ to be? Do you want your wedding DJ to take requests? How do you envision your wedding day? All of these elements are what make your reception unique and one of a kind and your wedding DJ should carefully choreograph each of these to ensure the success of your wedding.

And this is all before the first song is even played.

Learn more about orlando wedding dj, our dj rocks by visiting us online.

Orlando Wedding DJ, Orlando DJ, DJ In Orlando - TREND ALERT Morning of Wedding Playlist

I'm totally diggin' this *NEW* idea....

I spotted this on the Knot Wedding Day Beauty message board:

"Fill up your iPod with a playlist of songs to listen to the morning of your wedding -- you know, while you're excitedly getting your hair and makeup done with your bridesmaids."

Here's a list of songs to get you started...

"Lucky" by Jason Mraz
"Going to the Chapel" by The Crystals
"Bubbly" by Colbie Caillat
"Chapel of Love" by The Beach Boys
"Everything" by Michael Buble
"Love and Marriage" by Frank Sinatra
"Don't Stop Believing" by Journey
"Forever and every Amen" by Randy Travis - for those boot wearin' cowgirls :)
"Grow Old with You" by Adam Sandler
"White Wedding" by Billy Idol
"I Do (Cherish You)" by 98 Degrees
"Wedding Day" by Bee Gees
"(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry" by Darlene Love
"It Had to Be You" by Harry Connick Jr.
"A Moment Like This" by Kelly Clarkson
"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" by James Taylor
"You're the One That I Want" from Grease
"All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles
"Love You Madly" by Cake
"Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves