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Australian Bridal Industry Awards | 9 December 2008

>> 14 December 2008 – News, Weddings

ABIA Press Release

The quest for the perfect wedding supplier is an activity practised each year by over 110,000 Australian brides. On Tuesday the 9th of December, the NSW wedding industry congregated at the WaterView Convention Centre to honour the best of these suppliers at the 12th NSW Annual Bridal Industry Awards - the ABIA's.

The opening address was given by the Chairman of the Australian Bridal Industry Academy Mr John O'Meara, who congratulated the Finalists on their contribution to the delivery of a bride's perfect day. Mr. O'Meara said that the ABIA Finalists should be extremely proud of their achievement, considering that it requires an average 16 individual wedding business's to communicate, cooperate and coordinate in designing the dream of the bride's perfect day.

Over 1,700 past Brides and Grooms cast their votes for 1,550 NSW wedding suppliers across 34 wedding categories, culminating in 353 Finalists. Mr. O' Meara went on to say that the quality of products and services provided by the Finalist continued to excel with the majority of Finalists achieving an industry rating in excess of 97%.

Mr. O'Meara said that the wedding industry is predominately serviced by small business who are ideally suited to the provision of a 'one on one' personal service and have the experience and expertise to understand the individual needs of each of their brides. It was this experience and expertise which culminated in their nomination as Finalists and Winners of an ABIA Award for wedding excellence.

The Annual Bridal Industry Awards is administered by the Australian Bridal Industry Academy, a national organization which has, over the past 12 years, monitored the performance of over 30,000 wedding suppliers who have had the quality of their product, quality of service, value for money and attitude of staff rated by over 50,000 past brides.

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DJ:Plus! Mobile Disco Entertainment was once again very proud and honoured to be a finalist in these awards. Given that all the other three finalists are multi-operators and can potentially perform at more events in one weekend than I am able to in a whole year, the fact that I was once again a finalist was very pleasing indeed as it independently validates the high level of service provided and the care taken with each couple's special day.

Wedding Ceremony & Reception | 6 December 2008 | Gabrielle & Sultan | Panorama House, Bulli Tops

>> – Panorama House, Weddings, Wollongong

Gabrielle and Sultan flew in from Saudi Arabia the day before the Ceremony and Lunch time Celebration for 60 guests held at Panorama House, Bulli Tops which overlooks the entire south coast. Gabrielle and Sultan live and work in Saudi Arabia but wished to celebrate this special time with Gabrielle's family and friends in Australia. Unfortunately, due to distance, none of Sultan's family were able to attend, however we could certainly feel their presence amongst us.

Following a lovely ceremony, on what turned out to be an absolutely beautiful warm day, guests adjourned to the function room for canapes and refreshments. This was followed by a lovely meal overlooking the magnificent view. After the entree there were two lovely speeches - the first from Gabrielle's dad, John who detailed the Gabrielle and Sultan love story and the other from Gabrielle's sister Letitia who wrote a very lovely poem/verse about Gabrielle's life - it was amusing, sentimental, factual and very well put together - a true highlight of the day!

With the completion of the meal Gabrielle and Sultan hit the dance floor - in no time at all a large majority of the guests had joined them and were helping create wonderful memories. Gabrielle had wanted a fun/party/reunion type of atmosphere - this was easily achieved and everybody had a really enjoyable time. Another wonderful couple, I really have one of the best jobs in the world, I get to meet so many fantastic couples on one of the most significant days in their lives and feel very privileged to be able to contribute to it

Songs selected by Bride and Groom;

Processional: "On My Way Home" by Enya

Recessional: "Beautiful Day" by U2

Bride & Groom Entry Song: "Forever" by Chris Brown

Cake Cutting Song: "Life" by Des'ree

Bridal Waltz/First Dance: "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" by Bryan Adams

Father/Daughter Dance: "Unforgettable" by Natalie & Nat King Cole

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Other Wedding Professionals

Photographer: Nicole Anderson Photography

Florist: Flowers of Helensburgh - 02 4294 3600

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Fun On The Dancefloor

Bride & Groom and Venue Photography by DJ:Plus! Mobile Disco Entertainment

Corporate Event | 22 November 2008 | Rosehill Gardens, Rosehill, Sydney

>> 23 November 2008 – Corporate, Rosehill Gardens

Baseball Club 25th Anniversary. Held at the Rosehill Gardens and offers spectacular views over the racecourse and city skyline. 190 members and guests gathered to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Baseball Club. There were only minimal formalities and it really was a social night for everybody to enjoy each others company away from the field and competition.

Following Dinner, drawing of door prizes and a fund raising auction, the "Zen Men" ( Contact Andrew 0408 026 693) a band consisting of a member or two from the club played their first of two sets. Following this I played my first set. An enjoyable evening was had by all and a fitting way to celebrate 25 fantastic years - with one big party!!!

Below - The "Zen Men" in action

Venue Photography and Video by DJ:Plus! Mobile Disco Entertainment

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Balmoral Ball | 8 November 2008 | Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Hotel

>> 09 November 2008 – Corporate, Sofitel Hotel, Wentworth Hotel

The Balmoral Ball was a black tie affair enabling family and friends of some of our Australian Army personnel who were recently in Timor and Afghanistan to celebrate their safe return. Held at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Hotel in the Grand Ballroom, 440 guests enjoyed a lovely evening with very minimal formalities and lots of fun. Guests were also entertained through dinner by a seven piece army band.

Following Dinner everybody was ready to party. It was a great evening with everybody enjoying themselves.

Venue Photography and Video by DJ:Plus! Mobile Disco Entertainment

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Wedding Reception | 1 November 2008 | Jenny & Guy | Castlereagh Hall

>> 02 November 2008 – Castlereagh Hall, Weddings

Jenny and Guy are a lovely couple who celebrated their wedding with 60 invited guests at Castlereagh Hall . Castlereagh Hall offers a rural outlook and is located at the base of the Blue Mountains. Whilst rain threatened to ruin their day, it held out and they were able to proceed with their ceremony and photographs exactly as planned.

It was a very intimate and relaxed reception with family and friends treated to a great buffet and a wonderful evening. Jenny's sister Allison acted as Master of Ceremonies which added a very personal touch to the evening. A popular feature at the reception was the extensive "Candy Buffet" which was available throughout the evening and was continually being replenished - guests were certainly able to share in the sweetness of their love.

Following speeches by both the fathers, the Matron of Honour - Cate, Best Man - Alan and finally Guy, Jenny and Guy performed the cake cutting ceremony. They then took to the dance floor for their first dance in what was a very special moment - you could feel the mutual dedication this couple have for each other throughout the venue. The moment was enhanced by the simplicity and genuineness of their chosen song, I Want to Grow Old With You by Adam Sandler. This was followed by the father daughter dance. Half way through this dance, other fathers & daughters and mothers & sons were invited to join Jenny and her dad, Brian on the dancefloor.

The rest of the evening was filled with much dancing. Certainly a fun and enjoyable evening that I am sure Jenny and Guy will remember forever. As always it was an absolute privilege to have been able to take part in their special day and to meet such a delightful couple.