We all dream of having a truly unique wedding…… thanks to you….. our dream came true!
I knew from the second I stepped into The Chestnut Club… that it was going to be the PERFECT place for the wedding.. and I was right! I’m sure we are slightly biased but I do think that we had the most perfect wedding and we are proud that we were able to invite our guest to such a beautiful and unique place. It was everything we had hoped for and truly the wedding of our dreams.
Please accept our sincere thanks for all your help, hard work, kindness and for providing us with such a beautiful venue. You made our wedding so stress free.. and I can’t tell you enough how much we appreciate everything that you have done. In every way the day will forever remain engraved in our memories and you will always be part of our fairy tale.
Recently Joey and I spent the day at the new Tommi Lifestyle Boutique Philadelphia’s, ultimate Center City destination…. Tommi Life Style Boutique, is the first of its kind, full-service photography studio, salon and spa; centering on you. It is the place to go for complete wedding and event planning services, while offering relaxation and renewal through salon and spa treatments for men and women.
Our day was filled with facials, massages, pedicures and I got my hair styled. The facility is amazing and the staff is even better. The pedicure room would be perfect for a girls night out with a friend or two!
Check out Tommi Lifestyle Boutique at www.tommistudio.com
On June 17th The Chestnut Club will be hosting our first of many Girls Night Out!!! Bring a friend and join the fun with french cooking classes by Fleur De Lys catering paired with a French wine tasting by Franks union wine mart.
Girls Night Out at The Chestnut Club
Thursday June 17th
6-9
Please RSVP space in limited
215-563-1900
info@TheChestnutClub.com
The Chestnut Club at Arcadia Theatre is a unique Philadelphia venue, pairing the city’s classic architecture with cutting-edge industrial style.
Philadelphia Wedding Receptions ~ Corporate Events ~ Parties ~ Bar Mitzvahs ~ Baby Showers
The Chestnut Club ~ 1529 Chestnut Street ~ Philadelphia, PA 19102 ~ Phone 610-962-0111
It’s your big day, the moment you’ve been waiting for. You and your soon to be life partner are about to get married with a room full of your closest friends and family. What music will you choose for your ceremony and reception? The music you choose can easily make or break your special day. Music sets the mood, creates emotion, and will leave lasting memories.
This past weekend Healy and I nestled a beautiful wedding here at The Chestnut Club. I started to think about what makes people choose the music they do, the options are endless. Our most recent newly weds decided on a DJ who brought a wide variety of jams, gorgeous lighting throughout the venue and conga hand drums which added a unique rhythm and feel. It’s what they enjoy and want to hear, why not…it’s your day!
DJ’s, live bands, orchestras and the list goes on. The modern question is DJ or live band? Me personally, I will enjoy most if I had an instrumentalist such as a pianist or violinist play during cocktails, past hors d’oeuvres, and dinner. In that time I would like to meet and greet with one another, after dinner I would like to feel the beat.
A band is live entertainment, you can’t beat that. But that comes with a charge, were talking thousands. But it’s money well spent. With a DJ you have every song (thanks to last minute downloading!) and it will sound exactly how it’s supposed to, for a fraction of the price. The most important decision is choosing your music, be sure to sit down with your entertainer and think it out. Both are a good choice and it wouldn’t hurt to leave a list of “what not to play.” I can think of so many songs that I don’t want to hear at a wedding.
One day, I got an email from Karen: “I’m writing about our partners, and for photography, I would like to write about favorite places where you like to go”.
I like to keep my work fresh and I always search for different looks. I don’t have a favorite place per se, but I do like to photograph in the city. Within a short walking distance you can have different looks and variety for your pictures.
But that got me thinking about one of the challenges a (wedding) photographer faces: coming up with a fresh look, despite of photographing many times at the same places. We, as photographers, rely very much on referrals: both from past clients as well as from colleagues and partners from the industry. That means that we end up photographing at one venue several times over the years. You don’t want your work to look the same as it did for a previous client. People like fresh ideas and they want their wedding to be unique. At the same time, the venues face the same challenges: they don’t want their venue look the same and dated and they want their clients to see the potential for a feel that suits them.
Recently I partnered with Paradis European Salon and Spa for a photoshoot. I asked Karen and Healy if we can use the Chestnut Club for our pictures. They were kind enough to let us use the space.
For me, it was a challenge to come up with different looks while staying in the same space. I also hope you can see the tremendous potential the Chestnut Club has to be “transformed” and have the look and feel that you desire.
The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia is a business organization that brings together local leaders who share a common passion to grow successful businesses that are socially and environmentally responsible. We work with businesses from startups to older companies who want to create or maintain organizations that respect their employees, value the community and protect the earth.
SustainaBall Fundraising Gala
Join the Sustainable Business Network for an evening of local food from Cosmic Catering www.cosmicfoods.com – We met the owner Peg when she came to The Chestnut Club to do one of our weddings last year.
You can also expect… eco-chic cocktails, live music & dancing. Bid on exciting & luxurious items donated by Philadelphia-area businesses. Socialize at Philadelphia’s newest premium venue: The Chestnut Club at Arcadia Theater
Upgrade to a VIP ticket for $125 (just an additional $50) and join us early from 7:00-8:00 for an exclusive reception featuring:
A chance to mingle with local celebrities likeKatherine Gajewski, Director of Sustainability for the City of Philadelphia; Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown; Kerri-Lee Halkett from Fox29; Judy Wicks, founder of White Dog Café, Michaela Majoun, host of the WXPN Morning Show andCouncilmen Jim Kenny
Gift bags full of Green Products
Gourmet, Artisan Chocolate tasting featuring John & Kira’s Chocolates
Private Bar with VIP-only cocktails from locally-sourced ingredients
Special hors d’oeuvres from Cosmic Catering
A chance to bid early on Silent Auction Items
When
2010-04-23 from 07:30 PM to 11:00 PM
Where
The Chestnut Club 1529 Chestnut Street 19102
Name
Jen Devor
Contact Email
jen@sbnphiladelphia.org
If you would like to attend the event or make a donation to the silent auction please contact Jen at the above email or email Karen at info@thechestnutclub.com.
We look forward to seeing you at this event!
Karen and Healy
The Chestnut Club
610-962-0111
The Third Annual Red Carpet Scholarship Fashion Design Competition, presented by the Fashion Group® of Philadelphia Educational Foundation, Inc. is planned for Monday evening, April 19 at The Chestnut Club, 1529 Chestnut Street in Center City, Philadelphia and again offers an exciting look into the future of the world of fashion. The evening’s festivities will be emceed by Philly’s own, Linda Swain, Emmy Award winning Host and Producer of the Moms on the Move Show, who will also moderate the panel discussion of judges.
The students, representing six area Design Schools, Albright College, Drexel University, Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia University, The Art Institute of Philadelphia and The University of Delaware, compete before a panel of judges from all facets of the design/fashion world, showing their latest and very cutting-edge creations. Winners of the competition, one from each of the six schools, will be awarded a $1,000.00 Scholarship from the Fashion Group® of Philadelphia Educational Foundation, Inc.
The panel of judges, Cliff Boone, Design Director-Evening for Adrianna Papell, New York City, Nicole A. Cashman, President and CEO of Cashman & Associates, Sarah Schaffer, Editor in Chief of Philadelphia Style and Capitol File Magazines, Joan Shepp, President of her namesake Walnut Street store, Joan Shepp/Suelle Corporation, Sarah Van Aken, CEO and Designer of S.V.A. Holdings Corporation, and Susanna P. Whitehill, Member of the F.G.I. Board of Directors and Owner of Susanna’s Selections for Jewelry,Handbags and Accessories, will each provide professional insight and advice to student designers and fans alike during the “Vision for the Future” panel discussion. Topics will include how to break into the world of fashion post-graduation, how the panelists became interested in fashion and what the future holds for up and coming designers.
Gift bag, raffle and in-kind Sponsors for the event include p.i.n.k. Vodka, Hotel Palomar Philadelphia, The Phoenix Salon & Spa, Worth Collection, Ltd., South Moon Under, Sephora, and Arbonne generously donated by Joanne Galloway of EmpoweringBeauty.com.
The Fashion Group International®, Inc. is a global, non-profit, professional organization with 5,000 members worldwide, representing the industry of apparel, accessories, beauty and home, and offering insight into the business of fashion and trend information while promoting its members to become more effective in their professional lives.
To attend the event, please contact: fgiphilafoundation@gmail.com. For membership information, please contact fgiphiladelphia@gmail.com or visit our website Philadelphia.fgi.org.
Last years design...
We have asked Phil Kramer of Phil Kramer Photography to capture the fashion and Kris Sumey from Event FX has so generously offered a few cool props to enhance the night. Keep on the look out for celebrity appearance by Vince Young – Noah from 90210 – we hear he is staying in Philly this month. This is the first fashion show at The Chestnut Club – we are excited to be working with these up and coming fashion designers!!
Not every couple agrees on everything. So when it comes to choosing the music for your wedding reception, you may not see eye to eye. And that’s OK. Because when you hire a beat-mixing DJ, you do so knowing that you’ll both be happy with the music that is played.
A beat-mixing DJ is one who can seamlessly mix two different songs together, with no break, from two vastly different genres and keep the dance floor busy. He has honed his skills and mastered his art.
The goal is to play the music the couple wants to hear, at the right times, and make sure the guests have a great time. Not everyone likes the same music so it can be a challenge to keep grandma and great uncle Bill dancing when the next song the bride wants to hear is a rap song. This is where the DJ can really prove himself.
A song that has been requested a lot lately is “Down,” by Jay Sean.
It has a good melody and beat and mixes well (with the right song of course). Half way through the song, Lil Wayne comes in and raps – this is where you could lose grandma – so if you take the beat just before the rap starts, and mix in the beat of a popular Rock song like, “You Shook Me All Night Long,” by AC/DC, the younger crowd will keep dancing because they like the original song, and your older relatives will still dancing because they know the new song and are hearing a rock song they’ve heard before.
When you are dancing, there is nothing worse than the music coming to a screeching halt as the DJ drastically changes the speed of the music and the beats don’t match. This gives your guests a chance to decide whether they want to keep dancing or get another drink. Don’t give them the chance to make that decision – make it for them. Hire a beat-mixing DJ, who can properly read your crowd – your guests will never have a chance to think about getting that next drink, with no “break” in the music.
Not too long ago we had a groom who only wanted to hear Guns N Roses at his reception.
Guns N Roses is a great band, but they don’t have a lot of “dancing” songs, so the DJ had his work cut out for him. At one point during dancing, the DJ was playing, “It’s Tricky,” by Run DMC.
There is a break in the middle of the song where you just hear the beat. Matt looped that part of the song, so there was a continuous instrumental, and mixed in “Sweet Child of Mine,” by Guns N Roses at a specific guitar rift. The grooms eyes lit up and everyone kept dancing. If Matt had played “It’s Tricky” all the way through, and then played “Sweet Child of Mine,” it wouldn’t have worked. The reason what Matt did worked is because he knew the music well, knew how many beats per minute each song was and was able to match them up at the right points.
So when you start researching DJ’s/entertainment for your reception, think about what is most important to you – whether it be the type of music you hear, how it’s played or that the dance floor is packed – and then find out what their style is and see if they fit into your vision. If you’re unsure, ask for referrals or testimonials from previous clients. If you are a couple with vastly different tastes in music and it is important to you that the dance floor is packed all night with people of all ages, then a beat mixing DJ is for you.
A blog posting from Lynne Hart from Party Favors Ink…
When you are looking for that extra special touch that expresses your
personality, look to Party Favors Ink. They carry brand name favors but are
best known for our custom cut boxes and the delicious treats that go in
them.
Turn these custom creations into exactly what you are looking for by
adding custom labels, custom imprinted ribbon, floral embellishments and
more. We also work with an extensive and impressive list of suppliers and
can provide favors as varied as flower seeds, spices and candy wrappers to
exotic tea blends and heirloom trees.
Our ribbon printing is done on site so rush orders can be accommodated, and
we have the ability to print ribbon from 3/8 to 4 inches wide.
Contact us to discuss your favor needs by calling 215-878-6613 or e-mail us
at lynne@partyfavorsink.com.
