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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1995. PAGE 17 .
Chicago song tops couples' first dance lists
Surrounded by music
Ken Pennington of Classic Rock DJ Service is surrounded
by just some of the more than 300 CDs in his collection.
The variety covers music of the 50s through 80s, polkas,
waltzes and of course, the bird dance.
By Janice Becker
If you are still undecided about
the perfect song for the first dance
of your married life, just ask your
DJ. He might be able to tell you
what the most popular and most
requested songs of the day are.
With the increased popularity of
country and western of late, Ken
Pennington of Classic Rock DJ
Service, says John Michael
Montgomery's I Swear and George
Strait's Cross My Heart have
gained fashion, though the top song
on bridal couples' lists remains the
always favourite You're My
Honeymoon
weddings
new trend
Continued from page 16
creativity. Couples plan
Honeymoon weddings, where the
bride and groom travel together
with guests to Hawaii, the
Caribbean, even Europe, to get
married--guests remain for a long
weekend, couples stay for the
honeymoon. Surprise weddings,
where guests are invited to a
"party", which turns out to be a
wedding. Theme weddings,
inspired by a period in history
(Victorian, medieval) or holidays,
such as Fourth of July.
King, Celine Dion's Power of Love
and Together Forever.
"I expect to see a lot of slower,
country choices this summer," says
Mr. Pennington.
When booking a DJ, it is best to
do it at the same time the hall is
booked, at least five or six months
in advance. "I already have several
bookings for this year."
In business since 1987 and on his
own for the last three years, Mr.
Pennington's selection of music
from the 50s to the present keeps
him busy, he says.
Amongst his collection of more
than 300 CDs, there is the standard
pop, country and western and dance
mix selections, as well as some
group favourites such as the bird
dance, polkas and waltzes
(particularly for weddings).
Mr. Pennington suggests that
couples contact their DJ two to
three weeks prior to the event to
confirm the first dance so that all
wishes can be met.
Mr. Pennington says he is quite
flexible in providing the service to
the customer, whether it is for a
wedding, buck and doe, anniver-
sary or outdoor party.
Regular wedding receptions
begin around 9 p.m., but back-
ground music can be played
throughout the arrival of the guests
and during the late evening break.
No matter what your taste in
tunes, Mr. Pennington says a DJ
should make every effort to provide
Two popular metals are being
joined together for the most
cherished union two people can
make--their wedding. What are
these two precious metals?
Platinum and gold.
Some couples today want more
than a plain band of gold or
platinum. And the gold and
platinum mix of metals is more
affordable. The gold offsets the
cost of platinum.
the music of choice so with only
about 110 days until that favourite
marrying month, soon-to-be
husbands and wives should check
their lists for their harmonious
choices.
Modern brides and grooms want
more design-inspired pieces that
will symbolize their individual
tastes. Diamond engagement rings
today have more flair. For
instance, many diamond
engagement rings feature a
platinum setting
14 or 18 karat gold.
and see how the
of makes the diamond metals
Continued on page 18
Inspiration by Chicago.
Other top requests arc: Elvis
Presley's I Can't help Falling in
Love, the Theme from the Lion
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