MB Chicago, Facebook and July Weddings

Wow! July just seemed to fly right by didn’t it? As I write this it is the evening of July 28th, 2008 and I am already meeting with September brides to plan their wedding receptions. Where did the summer go? We had a great 4th of July party with roughly 50 people in attendance. The following weekend was the Maki Michaud wedding in Marquette at the Holiday Inn and a great time was had by all. Lee Haynes of Legend Entertainment performed a wedding in Escanaba the same night and then he stayed over at my house as we were leaving at 6am the next morning to go to Chicago for the Mobile Beat Summer Convention. We had decided a few months earlier to catch a ballgame at Wrigley Field since I had never been before while we were down there. We got there just in time to catch the “L” train to go to Wrigley and met up with George and Ben from Elite Entertainment in Detroit at the hotel before we went to Wrigley. Afterwards, we came back, ate at Outback Steakhouse and had a great time. I decided to truly make this a business trip and met with three current clients that live in the Chicagoland area while I was there and basically kill two birds with one stone. The next day Rod, Joe, Aaron and Fletcher from Music Box Productions showed up and we, along with Lee, George and Ben proceeded to have a great time at the convention learning, hanging out and catching up on old times. My clients the following weekend were Kara Leonard and Andie Bartoszek. What a great couple! We had so much fun at their wedding and as always it was great to be back at the Terrace Bay Inn again. July 25th I performed for Stephanie Ross and Chad Miron at their reception at the Little Bear West Ice Arena in Manistique. Chad and Stephanie had a very intimate reception and a lot of love was shared. We even surprised Chad with a birthday cake just before the cake cutting ceremony as he had chosen to get married on his birthday as well. I just recently joined Facebook and it’s amazing the friends you connect with after so many years of not keeping in touch. Feel free to visit me there as well if you wish by searching my name Mitch Taylor. This weekend I am off to Marquette to entertain for the Heitmeier and Krah families. Vallery and Brian have an amazing reception planned and it looks to be a lot of fun! Stay tuned!

4th of July

What an amazing last few weeks it has been. Just after my last post, I had a wedding reception at Pine Mountain in Iron Mountain for Amanda and Dan Krznarich. The Sielaff and Krznarich families are TRULY beautiful people, and it was a pleasure working with and for their children. Amanda and Dan had a very personalized and memorable wedding day and we even went overtime and created a very intimate ending for the last song of the night for them.

June 20^th found me in Marquette for the Superior Bike Race. What a fun time when a community comes together and supports a sport such as cycling. People came from all over in and outside of the state of Michigan to participate in this event and we had a great time. Thanks to all of the hardworking folks at Frei Chevrolet for their assistance that night.

June 21^st was Jessica and David Gartland’s wedding. These two are meant for each other and their beautiful daughter Shannin is just a doll. We had a great time and we even had a special introduction for one of their groomsman who strongly resembled Larry The Cable Guy!

June 28^th brought the wedding of Angela and Craig Harris at the Island Resort & Casino. Angela and I have been working together on her wedding for quite some time and had several different moments that were personalized just for the two of them. Their first dance twist definitely surprised the crowd and created a moment that they and their guests will never forget. The evening ended on a high note with everyone celebrating with the two of them.

This weekend marks the 4^th of July. I have two amazing weddings this weekend and am truly blessed to work for the best clients in the world. First, Jessica and David are getting married in Gladstone with a reception to follow at the Terrace Bay Inn. David proposed to Jessica in Paris exactly one year ago on the 4^th of July after a friend’s wedding there. These two met with me a couple of months ago and currently live in the Baltimore Maryland area. Jessica and David’s tastes in music are eclectic and I am looking forward to entertaining their guests from all over the world who want to celebrate with Jessica and David in style. One of my best friends Eric Wagner aka “Crash” is making his usual trip up from Detroit to the U.P. and since he performs as a wedding entertainer in that market, he will be joining me to assist with their wedding on Friday night. My next reception is on Saturday night in Manistique at a private residence for Janice and Matthew Chittle. This will be a very intimate gathering of family and friends to join these two as they start their new life together.

Sunday marks the 5^th annual Taylor 4^th of July party and we should have approximately 50-80 people here at our home to celebrate summer in the U.P. and America’s independence. I would like to encourage all of you to thank your veterans of our Armed Forces this weekend. Freedom IS NOT free and we truly owe a debt of gratitude to these brave men and women. Thank you and have a happy and safe 4^th of July.