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10 Wedding Apps To Consider When Planning Your Wedding

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In case you haven’t noticed, the 21st century has brought about a whole new world of technology. From picture-sharing to finding the perfect place to tie the knot, our event professionals here at Rock The House have put together our top 10 wedding app suggestions for your big day!

1. Wedding Spot

Whether this is the first place you look to find a venue, or you’re just trying to compare a few different places, you can’t go wrong checking out the Wedding Spot. With the ability to search for locations based on capacity, location, budget, and more, Wedding Spot is your one stop shop when finding a place to say “I do”. In addition, they offer exclusive discounts and deals you can’t find anywhere else!

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2. WedPics

A super easy way to see your wedding from the eyes of your guests, WedPics allows anyone attending your celebration to share their personal pictures of your day using a custom ID you create. Once you create your personalized wedding ID, you can invite your guests via text message, email, or even through Facebook! After that, sharing is just a simple upload away. Perhaps not a reliable substitution for a professional photographer, WedPics is still a great way to collect some nice candid pictures from your wedding day.

3. Fitocracy

If the pressure of wedding photos has you wanting to shed a few pounds before you tie the knot, or you just want to squeeze into that tuxedo or dress one size down, Fitocracy is a great tool to help you meet your weight loss goals. In addition to its fitness assessments and customized workout plans, Fitocracy also helps with nutrition and dieting to help you stay on the right track up until the big day! Your personal coach will also help give you the motivation you need, so that you’re sure to never miss a beat.

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4. Fun Wedding

Perfect for formality dances and finding songs you know you want to hear at your wedding, Fun Wedding has lists of the most popular songs for everything from the first dance with your significant other, to Mother-Son and Father-Daughter dances. Whether you can’t think of a good tune, or just can’t find one that truly expresses how you feel, Fun Wedding is an app every engaged couple has to check out!

5. Wedding Happy

Is planning a wedding more complicated than you originally thought? No worries; Wedding Happy has everything you need to stay organized! With a full task calendar, budget tracker, and reminder alerts all right on your phone, Wedding Happy will make sure your wedding tasks are handled with time to spare, without having to put the rest of your life on hold.

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6. BrideScan by Today’s Bride

A great tool for wedding planning, BrideScan by Today’s Bride allows couples to find vendors and keep in contact with them. Used by scanning codes at any of our sponsored Today’s Bride wedding shows, BrideScan takes the business cards out of your wallet and keeps all your vendor contacts organized by role right on your phone. You can even connect with other couples to exchange ideas, information, and more!

7. Etsy

Etsy is a one-of-a-kind online marketplace that is full of both the most common and unique of pieces! When looking for ideas for a wedding theme, Etsy can be a treasure trove of decor and pieces that can really bring your wedding vision to life. In case you don’t quite find what you’re looking for on Etsy, Pinterest and Wedding Wire are other great places to find wedding ideas.

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8. Perfect365

If your wedding budget is slowly getting out of hand, Perfect365 is a great way for a bride to save some money and still look incredible on her wedding day. This free app is full of makeup and hair tutorials ranging from all levels of complexity, but instructions allow for a simple execution by anyone!

9. UStream

Don’t let distance keep your friends and family from enjoying your wedding day with you! Using the power of streaming, apps like UStream allow guests from all over the world to watch your wedding as if they were right there in person. Though UStream does require payment plans, you can take advantage of the free trial plan that includes 5 free broadcasts so that it won’t cost you a dime!

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10. The Knot

If none of the apps above had a solution to your problem, you can most likely find it on The Knot. The ultimate wedding app, The Knot can help you with any aspect of your wedding from choosing a cake, to picking a dress. Whether you’re a day into your engagement or ready to plan the honeymoon, you can’t go wrong with The Knot.

Although these apps can make wedding planning go much smoother for you, nothing beats having one of our event professionals help guide you through the process. For more information on how we can help make your wedding celebration ROCK, click here! Images courtesy of Making The Moment.

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Rock The House January Bridal Shows With Today’s Bride

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Today’s Bride 2015

Bridal show season is once again upon us and we are bringing out everything we offer. From lighting, to DJ packages, cocktail sound systems, and everything in between that you could imagine. We want to show you who we really are.

Starting next weekend, Today’s Bride will host two of the Northeast Ohio region’s biggest bridal shows. On Jan. 11th we will be in Akron at the John S. Knight Center. This show starts at 10AM and continues until 5PM.

The following weekend (17th & 18th) we will be at Cleveland’s largest venue, The IX Center. This two-day event promises to carry the top vendors to make your wedding stand out from the rest. On Saturday doors will be open from 2PM until 8PM and on Sunday from 10AM until 5PM.

We would love to talk to each and every one of you brides to see how we can make your wedding day more magical than you dreamed possible.

If you have ever had any questions about how Rock The House creates the most spectacular wedding atmosphere, these bridal shows will answer them. Please stop out to see us and all the other amazing vendors that Today’s Bride brings together to plan your special occasion. See you on the 11th, 17th, and 18th!

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Mission Wed: January 27th at Landerhaven

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He proposed, and you said ‘yes’! …What happens now?

Mission: Wed!!

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Your wedding day will be one of the most important days of your life. The planners of Rain Wedding Planning & Heart 2 Heart Occasions are here to present Mission: Wed, a workshop dedicated to motivating, educating and supporting brides as they plan the wedding of their dreams. Rock The House Entertainment will be on hand to MC this unique bridal event.

What’s Covered:

The workshop promises to entertain you while guiding you through the wedding planning process. This includes:

  • Quick 15-20 minute sessions with the industry’s leaders in each wedding field
  • Timeline and budget assistance
  • Choosing quality wedding service providers
  • Choosing the finishing touches that will make your wedding unique
  • Insider tips from professional wedding planners
  • Expert advice so you can make informed decisions
  • Tips to find your own inspiration
  • Set a realistic wedding budget and avoid hidden fees
  • Money saving tips so you can avoid common mistakes brides make

Your admission includes:

  • Your very own wedding planning guide
  • Q&A with wedding professionals in each category
  • Wonderful giveaways!
  • Checklists and guides for a stress free wedding day
  • Opportunity to discuss your wedding plans with professional wedding coordinators

Although we understand most wedding planning will be carried out by the bride-to-be, this workshop is a fun day out for brides, grooms, mother of the bride/groom, bridesmaids, sisters or anyone involved in the wedding planning process!

**Space is limited so sign up now! Tickets will not be sold at the door.

Register Here!

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Transforming A Tent With Lighting

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Kirkbrides North Canton Tent Reception

On July 7, 2012, Rock The House Entertainment provided lighting for a Kirkbrides Wedding Planners Reception inside an Everything Tented Tent in North Canton, Ohio. Those are the facts. Before that could happen, though, our teams worked together in heat of around 105 degrees for two days in order to get the perfect look our client was looking for. Creating a vibrant club-like atmosphere in the middle of a field doesn’t happen through magic. Our teams collaborated by working hand in hand to create a venue in tough conditions because we’re committed to creating the best event locations where and whenever our clients choose.

Kirkbrides really put together an exceptional team for a wedding reception. Setting up an beautiful outdoor reception venue for hundreds of guests is rarely easy but Kirkbrides knew who has the most experience doing it RIGHT and chose their partners accordingly. This is at the heart of what great event planners do. They know how to organize and coach a team of professionals that are right for the job. Knowing who has the experience, passion, and creativity necessary for the client’s needs is a difficult task that they don’t get enough credit for.

In addition to knowing who is needed to execute the functions of the event correctly, the Kirkbrides team did an excellent job with the myriad of details that this beautiful wedding had. Our lighting designer was on-hand for the entire event to create the specific vision of Kirkbrides and the client. In addition to our uplights, dance floor lighting design, decorative gobo lighting designs on the tent ceiling, gobo monogram on the dance floor, and generators for power, we also provided our elegant wedding reception chandeliers. These chandeliers are a great way to take an outdoor event to the next level of class as distinction.

Let us show you why we should be part of your team – Rock The House Entertainment Group

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Rock The House in The Knot Wedding Magazine

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Real Weddings Featuring our DJs and Lighting

Thanks to Corey Ann Photography, one of the weddings we worked on last fall (Amanda & Matt’s) made it into The Knot’s Real Wedding section! These beautiful photos must have really impressed the editors. For example:

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This red and black wedding was very stylized. Between Corey Ann’s amazing art and our lighting this was the perfect couple to feature in The Knot’s Real Weddings. In addition to our uplights and lighting design, our MC / DJ Entertainment team made sure this reception ROCKED!

Here’s the cover and the article.

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Click To See The Article

Check out more of Corey Ann’s beautiful photos from this exceptional Wedding Reception. In addition, these additional Wedding Reception Vendors contributed to this well received wedding:

Cake:  Wild Flour Bakery
Ceremony:  La Porte Methodist Church
DJ, Lighting & Videographer:  Rock The House
Florist:  Tina B Florals
Reception:  Springvale Ballroom and Golfcourse

Photo Locations

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Wedding Lighting at Shaker Heights Country Club

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Wedding Reception Teamwork

When Kirkbrides Wedding Planning calls, we answer! Kirkbrides put together an AMAZING team for this Shaker Heights Country Club wedding reception. It’s such a pleasure to work with other professionals at the top of their game. No aspect of this wedding wasn’t absolutely fantastic. You could instantly tell that every detail was thought of which lead to a smooth and very FUN party.

As the lighting professionals on this event, it was our task to create the client’s unique vision for this already breath-taking venue ballroom. This couple was looking for a effect that was beyond just uplighting. Our uplights helped wash the room in their specific colors but it was our on-site lighting designer who created an experience that paired with the live band’s performance. Jerry Bruno Production’s “The Orchestra” coordinated their set list with our lighting designer in an effort that took full advantage of the their strengths.

For a list of all the great event professionals that worked together on this wedding, see below.

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When Asked to Participate – We Said: I Do!

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March 24th, 2012 was an important day for marriage equality supporters in Ohio. The state’s largest mass “illegal” wedding took place at The Galleria at Erieview. Prior to the over 200 couples who were married, there was a massive rally on the stairs of the Cleveland City Hall. Politicians, activists, and allies were on-hand to sign petitions, register to vote, share stories, and support each other.

A variety of news sources covered the event including The Advocate, The Plain Dealer, ABC Cleveland, and WTAM.

Rock The House selected to provide the support of sound production as well as playlists of music before and after the ceremonies at The Galleria. The organizers of the event wanted to involve the very best Ohio Wedding Professionals and we were on their list.

If you are looking for the very best in event entertainment, lighting, photo booths, or videography for your wedding, visit www.rthgroup.com

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StyleMePretty.com Wedding with Rock The House Lighting

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We are proud to have a wedding where we provided services for the always fabulous Kirkbrides Wedding Planning & Design featured on the Style Me Pretty Wedding Blog.

We provided Valarie Kirkbride with lighting and sound for this remarkable tent wedding at the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club. In addition to these services, Rock The House created a custom rigging system used to cluster and control the chandeliers for this memorable event. Rock The House Entertainment has becoming the source for creative wedding event production. Be it Entertainment (DJs and MCs), Lighting (uplights, gobo monograms, feature lighting, and more), Photo Booths, or Videography, our team creates custom events as unique as our clients.

Make sure to read this couple’s romantic story accompanied by many amazing photos of wedding ceremony and reception unique enough to earn national attention.

See the full post with very impressive photos by Jess + Nate Studios by visiting the Style Me Pretty Blog .

Photography: Jess + Nate Studios / Cinematography: Z Media / Flowers: Flowerville / Event Design: Flowerville  & Kirkbrides / Event Planning: Kirkbrides / Ceremony Location: Chagrin Valley Hunt Club / Reception Location: Chagrin Valley Hunt Club / Invitations: Chocolate Butterbean / Desserts and Cake: Flour Girl/Luna Bakery Cafe / Tent and Floor Rental: Everything Tented / Lighting and Sound Amplification: Rock the House / Reception Stationery: Sobella Paper Boutique / Hair: Ken Novak

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Upcoming Bridal Shows

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Upcoming Bridal Shows

Sunday – February 26th, 2012 – JStyle Weddings Bridal Show

Look for Rock The House at The Ritz-Carlton with the Cleveland Jewish News.

Saturday – March 3rd, 2012 – 4th Annual Quicken Loans Arena Bridal Show

Rock The House will be on hand from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 

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Click Here For More Details

 

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Cleveland Wedding Lighting Design Video

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Cleveland Lighting designers at Rock The House helped to create a breath-taking wedding at the Silver Grille in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Valarie Kirkbride and her team helped dream up this very unique ceremony and reception.

Rock The House provided event lighting that helped create this event’s signature look. With uplighting, feature lights, and monogram gobo lighting, this event was able to have the atmosphere the couple envisioned.

Watch this video from the event to see just what is possible with event lighting.

  • Scott & Carla – Cinematography
  • Valarie Kirkbride – Planning and Design
  • Jonathan Koslen – Photography
  • Jerry Bruno Orchestra – Band
  • Silver Grille – Ritz Carlton Cleveland
  • Blooms – Floral Arrangements