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Greensburg, PA Bridal Show | September 23, 2012

Attend the Ramada Greensburg Bridal Show

This Sunday to Receive Your Special Backstage Pass!

Passes will ONLY be Handed out to the

Brides / Grooms that attend this SUNDAY,

No other way to get BackStage!. 

Date: Sunday, September 23rd
Time: 12Noon – 3:00pm
RSVP: By Registering Online Here!

100 Ramada Inn Drive | Route 30
Greensburg, PA 15601

 

Admission is $10 at the door.

 

But Wait!

There’s More! Not Only will the Backstage Pass get you behind the scene to meet Randy!…

 

It’ll also grant you FREE Admission at the next showinside the Monroeville Convention Center!

(Show Your Backstage Pass & Save $12 at the door)

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The Red Fern | Final Lighting Information

For general venue lighting submission (anything other than The Red Fern) click here.

The Red Fern is a beautiful place to have your wedding reception.  We are glad you choose Merry Laurel Weddings to provide the uplighting to make this beautiful venue unique to your wedding.  The Red Fern has 18 locations to place uplighting around the venue.  Below is a floor layout and form so that you can tell us where you would like each color placed.

Red Fern Floor Layout

Red Fern Uplighting Layout

Color / Layout Selection Form:

Use the form below to submit your final plans for colors (1-2) and locations of colors.  Instructions:  use the color selection website provided here to choose the color(s) that match your wedding reception the best.  Place your first color as color A and your second as color B.  Then, place either an A or B in each numbered location.  The numbers below correspond with the numbers above from The Red Fern floor layout.

Red Fern Lighting | Color and Location Selector

Use the form below to inform Merry Laurel Weddings of your uplighting colors and location.
  • E.g. "R20, G35,B10". Use Red/Green/Blue Percentages. Click here for more info: https://merrylaurel.com/color-selections/
  • E.g. "R20, G35, B10". Use Red/Green/Blue Percentages. Click here for more info: https://merrylaurel.com/color-selections/
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location
  • Type in A or B to select your color for each location

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Color Selections

Merry Laurel Weddings Up Lighting allows you to choose two different colors for your reception hall.  You have a very wide range of colors to choose from to match your wedding decor and colors.  Currently we are in the process of developing a specific color model for you to choose from, but in the mean time you can use an external website for color matching of our lights to your specific colors.

Choosing Your Colors

Using the form below choose your colors.  Below is a screen shot, of an external website, (this link will take you to the external website), to help you choose your color(s).  The information we need in order to place your colors on our lighting system are the percentages (no decimal points).  An example: Sky Blue: RGB = 53% 81% 92%.

From Source: http://linaker-wall.net/Colour/Dynamic_Fmt/Swatch_rgb_percent.htm
Color Selection, From Source: http://linaker-wall.net/Colour/Dynamic_Fmt/Swatch_rgb_percent.htm

Choose 1 or 2 colors at least 30 days prior to your wedding reception.  Currently, with selected venues, we will be publishing a floor layout so you can visualize where the lights will be located, and select what color light goes best with what location.  For the next step (if booking with The Red Fern) click here.

If you have any questions, please contact us.  To view a sample of how to submit final color information click here.

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Contract Terms and Conditions for Lighting

Please select that you’ve read the contract terms and conditions.  Final agreement will be made as noted below.  These terms and conditions are subject to change, you must refer to the specific email from Merry Laurel Weddings upon agreement.

Terms and Conditions

Date: (Insert Date Here)

Package Details: Reception Hall Lighting

Price: $899

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There are three parties involved in this contract:

1. Merry Laurel Weddings

2. The Reception Hall: Actual name will be filled in during confirmation email phase of booking.

3. The Purchaser: Actual name will be filled in during the confirmation email phase of booking.

Terms of Agreement:

• Merry Laurel Weddings and/or the Contracted DJ and/or the Reception Hall and/or any employees of the reception hall shall not be held liable for any action arising from or in connection with any individuals not directly affiliated Merry Laurel Weddings or the Reception Hall.

• The Purchaser agrees to assume full responsibility for any and all damages caused by themselves or their guests involving any of the Merry Laurel Weddings property including but not limited to lighting and all lighting accessories.

• Each broken or damaged light will be charged at a rate of $150 per light (including all accessories).

• Any and all information or details including but not limited to light color selection and layout specification must be communicated a minimum of 30 days prior to the wedding reception.

• Payment will made by the Purchaser to Merry Laurel Weddings as follows: First installment $300 upon contract agreement. Second installment $300 90 days prior to the reception date.  Third installment is the remainder of the balance due 30 days prior to the reception.

• Parties entering into this contract are permanently bound to fulfill the obligations by this agreement unless one or more of the following conditions apply:

1. All parties mutually agree to leave the agreement and its responsibilities.

2. If payment terms are broken Merry Laurel Weddings and/or The Reception Hall are not required to fulfill the obligations outlined in this contract.

• The Reception Hall is responsible for setting up the lights as specified by the Purchaser.

• Agreement to these terms and conditions is made official by the when all of the following conditions are met below in numbers 1-4.  Emailing “I Agree.” serves as the electronic signature to all of the terms and conditions stated and/or implied in this contract.

1. The email is sent from Merry Laurel Weddings.

2. The Reception Hall replies “I Agreed.”

3. The Purchaser replies “I Agree.”

4. The $300 Deposit is made by the Purchaser to Merry Laurel Weddings.

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Aiello’s Cafe | Ridgway, PA | Suzy and Jeff

April 28, 2012 Suzy and Jeff were wed at Sacred Heart Church in Saint Marys, PA and had their reception at Aiello’s Cafe in Ridgway, PA.  Below is a highlight video featuring Merry Laurel Weddings as their DJ and Reception planner.  Highlights include announcing of the bridal party, garter toss, late night dancing, as well as the first dance.

 

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South Pointe Golf Club | Canonsburg, PA

South Pointe Golf Club | Canonsburg, PA

Sample Agenda

Website: http://www.southpointegolfclub.com/Wedding.aspx

Time

Activity

Song Selection
5:30 PM Guests Arrive for Cocktails Cocktails Music
6:00 PM Bridal Party Arrives (downstairs in separate area)
6:30 PM Doors Open
6:45 PM Bridal Party Enters Frank Sinatra – Come Fly With Me
Bride & Groom Enters Frank Sinatra – Cheek to Cheek
6:55 PM Toasts (Best Man, Maid of Honor, Father of Bride) + Blessing Fr. Philip Pri-bon-ic
7:00 PM Dinner Dinner Music (Michael Buble, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, etc)
8:00 PM Cake Cutting Sugar, Sugar
8:10 PM First Dance Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole – Unforgettable
Mother-Son Dance Rod Stewart – Have I told you Lately that I love you
Father-Daughter Dance Joe Cocker – You are so Beautiful to me
Open Dance Floor Beatles – Twist and Shout  (Invite everyone to join us)
8:25 PM Dancing Dance I Playlist
8:40 PM Bridal Dollar Dance Mix of Slow Music and Polkas
9:15 PM Dancing Dance II Playlist
9:45 PM Garter
Bouquet Toss Cyndi Lauper – Girls just wanna have fun
10:00 PM Have Fun! Dance III Playlist
11:55 PM Final Song Save the Last Dance for Me – Michael Buble
11:00 PM Goodbyes  

 

 
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Ferrante’s Lakeview | Greensburg, PA

Sample Wedding Reception

Website: http://www.ferranteslakeview.com/

 

Time

Activity

Song Selection
4 PM Doors Open / Guests Arrive Cocktails Music (check website for examples)
4:45 PM Seating of guests
4:45 PM Bridal party arrives The Way you make me feel” – Michael JacksonEnrique Iglesias – Escape (Bride and Groom)
4:50 – 5:10 PM Blessing and Toasts (best man, matron of honor, dads)
5:10 – 6:30 PM Sit down dinner Dinner music
6:30 PM Cake Cutting “I can’t help myself” – The Four Tops
6:30 – 7ish PM Desert served ??
6:45 PM Bride and groom first dance “It’s your love” – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Father/Daughter dance “Butterfly kisses” – Bob Carlisle
Mother/son “do I make you proud” – taylor hicks
–        7 PM Wedding party dance “ I knew I loved you” – savage garden
7 PM Couples slow dance “Back at one” – brian mcknight
7:10ish PM Bridal dance Polkas (doesn’t matter what they are)
7:40 PM Anniversary Dance “From this moment” – Shania twain and bryan adams
7:45ish PM Garter toss / Bouquet toss Mortal combat theme – finding garter“Bad boys theme” – inner circle – garter toss

I feel like a woman” – Shania twain – bouquet
8 PM – 10? Open dancing See attached playlist
10ish PM Last song
10ish Goodbyes
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Photography | Job

Merry Laurel Weddings
Now Hiring For:

Lead Photographer

Wedding entertainment company (DJ, photography, etc) is expanding our staff in the greater Pittsburgh area.

Are you an experienced or upcoming wedding photographer that owns your own equipment (cameras, lenses, flash, back-up)? Do you have weekend availability or wish to fill in your schedule?  Are you able to be outspoken and lead others in stressful situations?  Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset and with to be a part of something bigger than yourself?

We are looking for an individual to lead our newly formed photography group in Pittsburgh.  This individual will be responsible not only for shooting weddings, but an integral part of marketing, budgeting, sales, and continuous improvement of our company.

 

Expectations:

Goals of this position include being building your own personal portfolio (and business), while you help us build our business and portfolio.  Although we expect and encourage you building your own business, our policy is all weddings be booked through our company so there is no conflict of interest.

Most if not all weddings will take place during the weekend, calls with prospective and booked clients, marketing, and overall management can take place in evenings.  Based on your time availability, post production can either be done by us or you.

Experience: 

Art/Photography schooling preferred but not necessary.  Must have some example photos, preferably in weddings.  Compensation will be reflected by experience – if your portfolio is not extensive, the price paid by clients will be less.

Compensation:

Compensation is based on a per wedding basis and you will be compensated as a contractor.  Amount of compensation will be higher if you bring sales to the company versus the company bringing sales to you.

Candidates must have a minimum portfolio, preferable some in weddings, all your own equipment + back up equipment (preferable).

To be considered, please contact us with a link to your online portfolio and resume.