Weddings are very special because they involve families, and like individuals, every family has its own unique story and traditions that are present or should be present at every wedding celebration. It is important to include as many of these activities as possible during the reception because it involves all of the generations present. If [...]

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Lynne Jordan & the Shivers had another great weekend of work. I performed at the Drake Hotel on Friday and at a wonderful wedding on Saturday night. And we had a blast! We had to have a sub (substitute) on Bass as Dave had to do an out of town trip with his church. I [...]

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But got lots to tell… like: *Lionel Ritchie *Antique Limoge china flown in from Cali (at the last wedding we did) It was gorgeous!!!!! *HD camcorder and my video odyssey begins… methinks I will become one of “those people”… camcorder in hand and always shooting… *I’ve done no serious over eating. Stay tuned please…

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Last night’s gig was a wedding. And it was a humdinger! The bride was from Chicago. She had an MBA and was a world traveler. I got all of this info from the speeches made. In fact, the best man’s speech was so funny and he was so charming (Oh! That accent!) that I kept [...]

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One of our more recent wedding couples was featured on AOL.Com’s Wallet Pop under their finance section on the AOL Homepage. It is entitled: My Lay-off Wedding: How I Slashed My Wedding Costs in 3 Weeks. The photographer Jai Girard (she is a gifted artist) took the photos and you can see ‘em by clicking [...]

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We have had some fabulous gigs lately. It’s been a real pleasure these past few weeks. Everyone has been in the mood to party! I notice it now more than ever before. Maybe because spring has sprung, or Obama is President, or people are just feeling optimistic but our audiences have been so enthusiastic. Of [...]

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That’s what I asked myself as I stood in line for Ann Hampton Callaway’s show at Dizzy’s Coca Cola in the Jazz at Lincoln Center facility. It was such a great gig. And it is big time. I couldn’t help thinking that I was so far away from a booking like this in NYC. I [...]

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