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Samantha and Shaun Notman. Wedding on April 6th, 2013
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I'm going to keep it simple and to the point. Amazing couple, beautiful venue, great photographers, great food, and of course great music! April is perfect Florida weather.
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Venue location was at the Hyatt Regency in Clearwater, Florida.
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Thank you to Brianne and Adam!
It's always nice when we receive Thank You cards from our past brides and grooms. Thank you so much Brianne and Adam for the kind words!
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Campbell's Wedding. March 16th, 2013
We had the ultimate privilege to be a part of this phenomenal wedding that was hosted at the Rocking H. Ranch in Lakeland, Florida. Thank you again Steven and Samantha for trusting Graingertainment!
Josh Fain was the DJ/MC for the night. The up light colors were green since it was St.Patrick's Day. (I love St.Patty days weddings). They used a custom monogram along with a disco ball.
The ceremony was outside with a live guitarist, followed by cocktail hour under the canopy of the grand barn. Reception inside to follow.
Here are a few pictures I was able to take that evening. Enjoy!
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Mr. and Mrs. Reale wedding at the Davis Island Garden Club
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Reale on their beautiful wedding. Thank you again for letting us be a part of the best day of your life!
The wedding was located in Tampa, Florida at the beautiful Davis Island Garden Club which is located right on the inner coastal. The ceremony was located outside which took advantage of the beautiful day and allowed us to watch the boats pass us by. They had Dean Lorenz on guitar for the ceremony music.
Here are some photos Kyle took during the wedding.
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Wedding at the Lakeland Yacht Club in Lakeland, Florida. Central Florida
The Lakeland Yacht Club. Wedding on December 22, 2012. in Lakeland, Florida.
Mr and Mrs Jordan Allen.
Thank you Mr and Mrs Allen for using Graingertainment and trusting in our services. I had such an amazing time working with this great wedding. The first time we met was at the local Starbucks.I believe the couple and I both knew right away we were meant to work together. Very easy to work with! They trusted our work
and we made sure they had the time of their life.
The Lakeland Yact Club definitely is one of a kind. The staff is superb and friendly. The club is a 5 star venue. They also catered the event. The food was magnificent.
We also had the honor to work with Pink Lily Photography. They are based in Mulberry, Florida. Amanda and Ryan were great to work with! Check these two out.
The bride and groom also hired a toast master. Since the bride is from Britain, this was only necessary. Barry W Gilden. www.thebritishamericantoastmaster.com
I was able to take a few photos of this great event. Enjoy!!
Why do we throw the Garter?
Throwing the garter began in France when pieces of the bridal attire were considered lucky. The bride would throw the garter to the guests at the wedding and whoever caught it could expect good luck. In the United States, the groom traditionally removes the garter from the bride and throws it to the unmarried men. The man who catches it is thought to be the next to marry. At some weddings the man who catches the garter will place it on the leg of the lady who caught the bouquet or they may start the next dance. It is also common for the recipients of the bouquet and garter to have a photograph taken with the bride and groom.
The garter is placed on the brides right leg, just above the knee.
Often the bride chooses to wear both a garter to throw as well as a garter that she would keep.
Ladies, remember it's your wedding and you do not have to do anything you do not wish.
Mr. and Mrs. Ocasio Wedding at the Jackson's Bistro on 11/25/2012
Mr. and Mrs. Ocasio couldn't have picked a better day for their wedding. It was a beautiful, cool, sunny day in Tampa, Florida on November 25, 2012. They were friendly and made sure not only their guest were happy, but the vendors were happy as well. When you can trust your vendors, your day is going to be a lot less stressful. They were able to enjoy their family, friends, and party all night long! Thanks again guys!
If you're planning a Florida wedding, having it at the Jackson's Bistro in Tampa Bay is a great choice. The venue is right on the water with a great view of all of Tampa Bay. You can watch the ships go by, we also had the privilege to see the Cruise ships go out for sail.
I also had the privileged to work with Jason from Jason Angelini photography. They offer a code to their website so you can access your event photos online. Jason was great to work with.
Also they booked Christopher Grainger from Graingertainment . As always, we strive to make every event the perfection it should be.
Here are some photos we were able to take throughout the evening.
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The Wedding Cake . . . history, customs and traditions.
The history of the wedding cake goes back as far as the Roman Empire, well before the concept of elaborately icing a cake, was invented. Through the years, the wedding cake has become the focus of a variety of customs and traditions. Some of these customs have survived through time. Some have not. The custom of breaking the cake over the bride's head is no longer practiced. The tradition may have its roots as far back as the Roman Empire. The groom would eat part of a loaf of barley bread baked especially for the nuptials and break the rest over his bride's head. History tells us that breaking the bread symbolized the breaking of the bride's virginal state and the subsequent dominance of the groom over her. As wedding cakes evolved into the larger, more modern version, it became physically impractical to properly break the cake over the bride's head. The tradition disappeared fairly quickly in some places, but there were still reports of breaking an oatcake or other breakable cakes over the bride's head in Scotland, in the 19th century. It's reported that in Northern Scotland, friends of the bride would put a napkin over her head and then proceed to pour a basket of bread over her. It's hard to say why some traditions endure and some do not, but the obvious male chauvinistic bent of this particular tradition probably leads to its early demise.
In Medieval England, cakes were described as breads which were flour-based foods without sweetening. No accounts tell of a special type of cake appearing at wedding ceremonies. There are, however, stories of a custom involving stacking small sweet buns in a large pile in front of the newlyweds. The couple would attempt to kiss over the pile. Success in the process was a sign that there would be many children in their future. .
First appearing in the middle of the17th century and well into the early 19th century, was a popular dish called thebride's pie. The pie was filled with sweet breads, a mince pie, or may have been merely a simple mutton pie. A main "ingredient" was a glass ring. An old adage claimed that the woman who found the ring would be the next to be married. Bride's pies were by no means universally found at weddings, but there are accounts of these pies being made into the main centerpiece at less affluent ceremonies. The name "bride cakes" emphasized that the bride was the focal point of the wedding. Many other objects also were given the prefix "bride," such as the bride bed, bridegroom and bridesmaid.
By the late 19th century, wedding cakes became really popular, and the use of the bride's pie disappeared. Early cakes were simple single-tiered plum cakes, with some variations. It was a while before the first multitier wedding cake of today appeared in all its glory.
The notion of sleeping with a piece of cake underneath one's pillow dates back as far as the 17th centuryand quite probably forms the basis for today's tradition of giving cake as a "gift." Legend has it that sleepers will dream of their future spouses if a piece of wedding cake is under their pillow. In the late 18th century this notion led to the curious tradition in which brides would pass tiny crumbs of cake through their rings and then distribute them to guests who could, in turn, place them under their pillows. The custom was curtailed when brides began to get superstitious about taking their rings off after the ceremony.
In the minds of most people, wedding cakes are "supposed to be" white. The symbolism attached to the color white, makes explaining this tradition rather simple. White has always denoted purity, a notion as it relates to white wedding cake icing that first appeared in Victorian times. Another way in which a white wedding cake relates to the symbol of purity, has its basis in the fact that the wedding cake was originally referred to as the bride's cake. This not only highlighted the bride as the central figure of the wedding, but also created a visual link between the bride and the cake. Today, that link is being further strengthened as more contemporary brides have their wedding cakes coordinated with their wedding gown color, even if it's not white!
Before Victorian times, most wedding cakes were also white, but not because of the symbolism. Using the color white for icing had a more pragmatic basis. Ingredients were very difficult to come by, especially those required for icing. White icing required the use of only the finest refined sugar, so the whiter the cake, the more affluent the families appeared. It was due to this fact that a white wedding cake became an outward symbol of affluence.
Wedding cakes take center stage in the traditional cake cutting ceremony, symbolically the first task that bride and groom perform jointly as husband and wife. This is one tradition that most of us have witnessed many times. The first piece of cake is cut by the bride with the "help" of the groom. This task originally was delegated exclusively to the bride. She cut the cake for sharing with her guests. Distributing pieces of cake to one's guests is a tradition that also dates back to the Roman Empire and continues today. Following the tradition of breaking the bread over the bride's head, guests would scramble for crumbs that fell to the ground. Presumably, the consumption of such pieces ensured fertility. Howwever, as numbers of wedding party guests grew, so did the size of the wedding cake, making the distribution process impossible for the bride to undertake on her own. Cake cutting became more difficult with early multitier cakes, because the icing had to be hard enough to support the cake's own weight. This, of necessity, made cutting the cake a joint project. After the cake cutting ceremony, the couple proceeds to feed one other from the first slice. This provides another lovely piece of symbolism, the mutual commitment of bride and groom to provide for one another.
The Groom's Cake is a tradition that was prevalent in early American ceremonies, but seems to have fallen from favor in most contemporary weddings. The groom's cake was usually dark (e.g., chocolate) to contrast with the bride's cake. The groom's cake appeared at the reception along with the wedding cake. The origin of this tradition is unclear. Some believe it was to be served by the groom, with a glass of wine, to the bridesmaids. Others believe it was to be saved and subsequently shared with friends after the honeymoon. The tradition seems to have survived primarily in the South.
The once simple wedding cake has evolved into what today is a multitier extravaganza. The multitier wedding cake was originally reserved for English royalty. Even for the nobility, the first multitier cakes were real in appearance only. Their upper layers were mockups made of spun sugar. Once the problem of preventing the upper layers from collapsing into the lower layers was solved, a real multitier wedding cake could be created. Pillars as decoration existed long before multitiered cakes appeared, so it was a natural progression for cake bakers to try using pillars as a way to support the upper tiers. To prevent the pillars from sinking into the bottom tier, icing was hardened to provide the necessary support.
There is hardly a bride today who can't resist saving the top layer of her multitier cake. Most couples freeze the cake with the intention of sharing it on their first wedding anniversary. The tradition has its roots in the late 19th century when grand cakes were baked for christenings. It was assumed that the christening would occur soon after the wedding ceremony, so the two ceremonies were often linked, as were the cakes. With wedding cakes becoming more and more fancy and elaborate, the christening cake quickly took a back seat to the wedding cake. When three-tiered cakes became popular, the top tier was often left over. A subsequent christening provided a perfect opportunity to finish the cake. Couples could then logically rationalize the need for three tiers --- the bottom tier for the reception, the middle tier for distributing and the top for the christening. As the time between the weddings and the christenings widened, the two events became disassociated, and the reason for saving the top tier changed. Regardless of the underlying reason, when the couple finally does eat the top tier, it serves as a very pleasant reminder of what was their very special day.
In Medieval England, cakes were described as breads which were flour-based foods without sweetening. No accounts tell of a special type of cake appearing at wedding ceremonies. There are, however, stories of a custom involving stacking small sweet buns in a large pile in front of the newlyweds. The couple would attempt to kiss over the pile. Success in the process was a sign that there would be many children in their future. .
First appearing in the middle of the17th century and well into the early 19th century, was a popular dish called thebride's pie. The pie was filled with sweet breads, a mince pie, or may have been merely a simple mutton pie. A main "ingredient" was a glass ring. An old adage claimed that the woman who found the ring would be the next to be married. Bride's pies were by no means universally found at weddings, but there are accounts of these pies being made into the main centerpiece at less affluent ceremonies. The name "bride cakes" emphasized that the bride was the focal point of the wedding. Many other objects also were given the prefix "bride," such as the bride bed, bridegroom and bridesmaid.
By the late 19th century, wedding cakes became really popular, and the use of the bride's pie disappeared. Early cakes were simple single-tiered plum cakes, with some variations. It was a while before the first multitier wedding cake of today appeared in all its glory.
The notion of sleeping with a piece of cake underneath one's pillow dates back as far as the 17th centuryand quite probably forms the basis for today's tradition of giving cake as a "gift." Legend has it that sleepers will dream of their future spouses if a piece of wedding cake is under their pillow. In the late 18th century this notion led to the curious tradition in which brides would pass tiny crumbs of cake through their rings and then distribute them to guests who could, in turn, place them under their pillows. The custom was curtailed when brides began to get superstitious about taking their rings off after the ceremony.
In the minds of most people, wedding cakes are "supposed to be" white. The symbolism attached to the color white, makes explaining this tradition rather simple. White has always denoted purity, a notion as it relates to white wedding cake icing that first appeared in Victorian times. Another way in which a white wedding cake relates to the symbol of purity, has its basis in the fact that the wedding cake was originally referred to as the bride's cake. This not only highlighted the bride as the central figure of the wedding, but also created a visual link between the bride and the cake. Today, that link is being further strengthened as more contemporary brides have their wedding cakes coordinated with their wedding gown color, even if it's not white!
Before Victorian times, most wedding cakes were also white, but not because of the symbolism. Using the color white for icing had a more pragmatic basis. Ingredients were very difficult to come by, especially those required for icing. White icing required the use of only the finest refined sugar, so the whiter the cake, the more affluent the families appeared. It was due to this fact that a white wedding cake became an outward symbol of affluence.
Wedding cakes take center stage in the traditional cake cutting ceremony, symbolically the first task that bride and groom perform jointly as husband and wife. This is one tradition that most of us have witnessed many times. The first piece of cake is cut by the bride with the "help" of the groom. This task originally was delegated exclusively to the bride. She cut the cake for sharing with her guests. Distributing pieces of cake to one's guests is a tradition that also dates back to the Roman Empire and continues today. Following the tradition of breaking the bread over the bride's head, guests would scramble for crumbs that fell to the ground. Presumably, the consumption of such pieces ensured fertility. Howwever, as numbers of wedding party guests grew, so did the size of the wedding cake, making the distribution process impossible for the bride to undertake on her own. Cake cutting became more difficult with early multitier cakes, because the icing had to be hard enough to support the cake's own weight. This, of necessity, made cutting the cake a joint project. After the cake cutting ceremony, the couple proceeds to feed one other from the first slice. This provides another lovely piece of symbolism, the mutual commitment of bride and groom to provide for one another.
The Groom's Cake is a tradition that was prevalent in early American ceremonies, but seems to have fallen from favor in most contemporary weddings. The groom's cake was usually dark (e.g., chocolate) to contrast with the bride's cake. The groom's cake appeared at the reception along with the wedding cake. The origin of this tradition is unclear. Some believe it was to be served by the groom, with a glass of wine, to the bridesmaids. Others believe it was to be saved and subsequently shared with friends after the honeymoon. The tradition seems to have survived primarily in the South.
The once simple wedding cake has evolved into what today is a multitier extravaganza. The multitier wedding cake was originally reserved for English royalty. Even for the nobility, the first multitier cakes were real in appearance only. Their upper layers were mockups made of spun sugar. Once the problem of preventing the upper layers from collapsing into the lower layers was solved, a real multitier wedding cake could be created. Pillars as decoration existed long before multitiered cakes appeared, so it was a natural progression for cake bakers to try using pillars as a way to support the upper tiers. To prevent the pillars from sinking into the bottom tier, icing was hardened to provide the necessary support.
There is hardly a bride today who can't resist saving the top layer of her multitier cake. Most couples freeze the cake with the intention of sharing it on their first wedding anniversary. The tradition has its roots in the late 19th century when grand cakes were baked for christenings. It was assumed that the christening would occur soon after the wedding ceremony, so the two ceremonies were often linked, as were the cakes. With wedding cakes becoming more and more fancy and elaborate, the christening cake quickly took a back seat to the wedding cake. When three-tiered cakes became popular, the top tier was often left over. A subsequent christening provided a perfect opportunity to finish the cake. Couples could then logically rationalize the need for three tiers --- the bottom tier for the reception, the middle tier for distributing and the top for the christening. As the time between the weddings and the christenings widened, the two events became disassociated, and the reason for saving the top tier changed. Regardless of the underlying reason, when the couple finally does eat the top tier, it serves as a very pleasant reminder of what was their very special day.
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Karyn's Memorial House Party November 3rd 2012.
Here is a very brief, sideways video (sorry) that Dean Lorenz took. He had the party rocking! Yes good booze always helps people to have fun! By guest request, and good mixing. Graingertainment will get you going! We had all the music to cover all the different styles at the party.
Below the video were the song requests of the night that we were able to provide for Karyn and her guest.
today was a good day- ice cube
smack that- akon
rack city chicks- tyga
siente el boom-
like a G6-
mercy- kanye
i'm on it- famous kid brick
hoy lo siento- zion y lennox
i'm on one- DJ khaled
shake senora- pitbull n t-pain
look at me now- chris brown
ms. new booty- bubba sparxx
tipsy- jkwon
big pimpin- jay-z
hipnotizame- wisin y yandel
day n night- kid cudi
turn me on- kevin little
faster stronger- kanye
black n yellow- wiz khalifa
faded- tyga
bitch don't kill my vibe- kendrick lamar
in the dark- dev/flo rida
spectrum- zedd
celebration- the game
diced pineapples- rick ross
boyfriend- bieber
shots- lmfao/lil john
OMG- usher
pop that- french montana
buss it wide open- strizzo
the motto- drake
bedrock- ymcmb
birthday song- 2 chainz
beez in the trap- nicki minaj
swimming pools/drank- kendrick lamar
gangnam style
algo me gusta de ti- winsin y yandel
turn on the lights- future
bandz a make her dance- juicy j
hotel california- eagles
booty work- tpain
pasarela- daddy yankee
cashin out- cash out
no lie- 2 chainz
rain over me- pitbull/ mark anthony
drank in my cup- kirko bangs
ball- TI
mujeriego- galante
suavamente- elvis crespo
el telefono- hector el father
sure thing- miguel
guallando- fulanito
representin- ludacris
on the floor- j.lo
dile al amor- aventura
amen- meek mill
empire state of mind- jay-z
clique- kanye
back that azz up- juvenile
she doesn't mind- sean paul
mo money mo problems- BIG
sexual seduction- snoop
one way love- tka
Spring Love- Stevie B
When I hear music- Debbie Deb
Let the music play- Shannon
No Hands- waka flocka
wobble- V.I.C.
Pa' Que Retocen- Tego Calderon
5 o clock- tpain
dale don dale- don omar
amor con la ropa- speedy
hoy- lda
titerito- farruko
hola beba- farruko
es un secreto- plan B
save the last dance for me- drifters
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Mr and Mrs Reece Blayney at the Don Cesar in St.Petersburg, Florida
Venue was at the Don Cesar at St.Petersburg, Florida.
http://www.loewshotels.com/Don-CeSar-Hotel
Cater was the great staff at the Don Cesar Hotel.
I had the priviledge and honor to work the amazing wedding of Mr and Mrs Blayney. This couple made me feel as If I was part of their wedding party. They were organized, picked the perfect venue, great staff, and knew had to throw a party. We got through the wedding traditions and got the party started as soon as possible. The weather was 72 degrees right on the St.Petersburg beach. Great weather, great food, great people, and great bride and groom!
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