AboutStan Wiest Expertise As president of A.Stan Wiest Music and Perfect Altar Ring Wedding Coordinator Consultant
I can help brides with any questions concerning wedding music from ceremony music, cocktail hour, one man band, strings to reception music as well as full planning services. I can provide suggestsion for wedding ceremony music, first dances, father daughter dances, mother son dances as well as eliminate any stress in the selection process.I can help with suggestions from string quartets, strolling violins, Steel Drums Band, Mariachi Band, bagpipes, bands, harp, orchestras, DJ
MC , Band DJ combinations, Wedding Ceremony Singers,pianists, keyboardists,classical music and their repertoire. Ideas on creating a wedding unique to each bride's needs and wishes as well as solving any problems causing distress or concern. All ethnic music from Greek Bouzouki, Salsa, Latin, Irish , Italian, Persian, Arabic, Israeli,Middle Eastern, Belly Dancer, German Octoberfest,Flamenco Guitar,Jazz,Big Band Swing,Dixieland Banjo,Sitar Tabla. Specialty performers Country Western Bands,Line Dance Caller,Square Dance Caller,magicians, clowns for the chldren, puppet shows etc.My policy is to eliminate the stress and worry and to help you, guide you and work with you to enable you to fulfill your dreams of a care free magical wedding with a packed dance floor. I can help with specific suggestions of what works and what does not work musically as well as the proper protocal for announcements, ceremonies etc.
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Experience Featured in BRIDAL GUIDE MAGAZINE November-December 2007 issue selecting wedding music,BRIDAL GUIDE MAGAZINE January-February 2008 issue budeting a band or dj, NEW YORK MAGAZINE Spring 2005 Wedding Issue-interviewed on "Trouble Shooting The Most Common Issues In Planning Wedding Music".Provided the music for the weddings of the editors or RED BOOK MAGAZINE, BRIDAL GUIDE MAGAZINE and COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE. I am a member of the Association of Bridal Consultants since 1995 and President of A.Stan Wiest Music. I lead the first band from my office and I personally play for 4 to 6 weddings a week. My office provides the music for 20 to 35 weddings each weekend.My website is http://www.stanwiest.com .Additional helpful websites are www.stanwiest.com/ny_wedding_ceremony2.htm , www.stanwiest.com/wedding_cocktail_hour.htm and www.stanwiest.com/ny_party_entertainment2.htm.
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I give seminars teaching consultants how to customize music for weddings to represent the personality of the bride and groom,how to make weddings magical, how to spot and avoid problems and how to eliminate stress for a bride.My philosophy is Sophistication With Pizazz for a wedding.Each wedding my office oversees should be unique and represent the bride's personality.I provided the music for the weddings of the editors of Red Book, Cosmopolitan and Bridal Guide Magazines,the Du Pont wedding as well as receptions for Barbara Walters and Sally Jessy Raphael, Tony Randal.Organizations belong Member National Association of Bridal Consultants.Publications Stan Wiest is featured in Bridal Guide Magazine cover article "The 75 Best Reception Ideas Ever",Premier Bride Magazine, Weddings Of Distinction , Dialogue Magazine -magazine of Association of Bridal Consultants,Also featured in New York Times,Wall Street Journal.Recommended by New York Magazine yearly.
My office is recommended for wedding music in the book "The Perfect Wedding Reception" by Maria McBride Mellinger -an editor at Bride's Magazine.Featured interviews on WCBS NEWS RADIO 880 AM, Recommended by Joan Hamburg WOR AM Radio Personality in her book "CITY WEDDINGS"
Question My husband's daughter is getting married. Her mother/husband and I get
along very well. Her step-mother, (married for 17 years to father and father
had custody- divorced 5 years ago. We have been married 4), and I do not
really know one another but she did create many problems at my husband's
son's wedding 2 years ago for me. I get along very well with daughter. What is
best way for seating at church? At husband's son's wedding she and 45 family
members refused to move after wedding planner asked them to and husband
and I wound up standing room only in back. She had brough many guests
uninvited. Bride's mother/husband and father/me are paying for all of
wedding.
Answer Your husband will be escorting his daughter as part of the wedding party entrance. He should sit next to you right behind her bridesmaids. Her mother and husband and you should be seated before the wedding party ( if acceptable to the bride and all of you- you four could sit in the same pew). I would have a corsage for the stepmother and the church pew behind you and your husband reserved for her. I would have her wait in the church vestibule and have one of the groomsmen present her with her flowers and escort her to "her" pew with her close party, escort. As she was parent for 17 years it is a nice way to acknowledge those years and may avoid any confrontation.
Please speak to the bride first as to her wishes- but you and your husband should have the seating directly behind the bridesmaids.
The rows for the bridal party members should be roped off with a ribbon or floral cord as also the rows for parents, grandparents (grooms side also). These rows are then very distinctly marked as reserved.
If this doesn't seem workable- you could sit to the left of the bridesmaids. Arrangements for enough seating needs to be firmly in place before the day and the groomsmen should be prepared for such arrangements. The rehearsal is the best time to make sure they are aware of special problems.
I hope this helps you
STAN WIEST
A.STAN WIEST MUSIC
Member Association Bridal Consultants
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