Tonight's the big night!

It's finally here! For JEN & MARK, this is what months of planning and preparation comes down to. It's exciting to know that everything's all set and in place!

Over the last few nights, I spent much time putting the final touches on the program details, organizing everything, putting together the soundtrack, and rehearsing for this big day. Went to bed at 2am after rehearsing the custom "Sports Jam" Entrance that we're announcing the wedding party to. And as I type this, I have the other computer finalizing the soundtrack CDs. The printer is printing the final timeline and scripts for the night, and after this, I will neatly bind the paperwork into several black binders for a nice presentation.

Once that's all done, I head off to my storage site, load the equipment, then go home for a fast shower. Then it's out the door, to the venue, load-in, soundcheck, and give JEN, MARK, and their guests the time of their lives!

Here's what the final timeline for their unique party looks like:

Sequence	Time	Event
0	4:30pm	Wedding Ceremony
1	5:00pm	Cocktail Hour; Doors Open to the Guests (no receiving line)
2	6:00pm	Welcoming of Guests, Grand Entrance (Sports Jam Grand Entrance)
3		First Dance
4		Greetings & Welcome by the Newlyweds
5		Announcements (e.g., restrooms, signing of portrait matte, words of wisdom scrolls, etc.)
6	6:15pm	Meal (University Trivia Table Release, Tippy Cup Contest)
7	7:15pm	Recognition of Family
8		Zippy’s Apple Pie Cutting
9		Toasts & Speeches by Best Man GRANT; Maid of Honor ADRIENNE; bridesmaids JEN E., JEN Y., & JOS; banzais by Jen’s friend CHRISTY & Jen’s uncle JIM
10		Appreciation/Gratitude Speech by MARK & JEN
11		Anniversary Dance bouquet presentation
12		Traditional Garter Removal & Toss
13		Video Slideshow Presentation
14		Father/Daughter Dance
15		Mother/Son Dance
16		Money Dance (3-4 songs)
17		Open Dancing
18		Grand Finale
		Note: Party must end by 10pm, and all of the guests must be out of the venue by 10:30pm.

And the soundtrack for their celebration looks like this:

1. ESPN Sportscenter Theme (guest welcome)
2. Eye of the Tiger [Survivor] (Wedding Party Grand Entrance)
3. We Will Rock You [Queen] (Bride & Groom Entrance)
4. You Are The Love Of My Life [Sammy Kershaw] (First Dance)
5. Save Room [John Legend] (cake cutting)
6. What A Man [Salt N Pepa] (Best Man Toast intro)
7. 808 remix [Blaque] (Maid of Honor toast intro)
8. Don't Cha [Pussycat Dolls] (Bridesmaids toast intro)
9. Thank You [Dido] (Jen & Mark's Appreciation Speech intro)
10. Through The Years [Kenny Rogers] (Anniversary Dance bouquet presentation)
11. Let's Get It On [Marvin Gaye] (garter removal)
12. Another One Bites The Dust [Queen] (garter toss)
13. My Girl [Temptations] (Father/Daughter Dance)
14. What A Wonderful World [Louis Armstrong] (Mother/Son Dance)
15. This Guy's In Love With You [Harry Connick Jr] (Money Dance)
16. That's All [Michael Buble] (Money Dance)
17. Fly Me To The Moon [Frank Sinatra] (Money Dance)
18. When You Say Nothing At All [Ronan Keating] (Money Dance)

Cocktail & dinner music will be light jazz and easy listening music, e.g., Michael Buble, Jack Johnson, Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick Jr., etc.

Dance music will be a wide mix, with special requests and dedications to some of the guests. Requests will be honored. No techno.

Grand Finale will be Canned Heat [Jamiroquai, from the Napoleon Dynamite soundtrack].

"Pack up song" will be So Long Farewell [Julie Andrews, from the Sound of Music soundtrack].

Tonight should be fun! I will have a full report, and hopefully even pictures tomorrow!