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Elegant Music Quartet Live Performance | The Hills Hotel Bridal Show

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Elegant Music @ The Hills Hotel Bridal Show

 

Hello. My name is Eric Zimmermann.

I am a DJ, Master of Ceremonies, Pianist, Bandleader and Host of Wedding & Event Podcast.

Elegant Music provides Live Music, DJ Dance Music and Professional Announcing (Master of Ceremonies) for Weddings and Parties throughout Southern California.

Music contributes greatly to the design, decor and presentation of a wedding. A wedding starts with music. Music then continues throughout the celebration. Throughout the evening, each new activity usually has its own announcement and music.

It is a lot of fun to plan music for a wedding.

 

The Hills Hotel Bridal Show Laguna Hills, CA.

On Sunday January 30, 2021 The Elegant Music Quartet will perform “Live”@ The Hills Hotel 25205 La Paz Rd, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 during the Premier Bridal Show.

Enjoy an afternoon of wedding planning, ideas, inspiration and live performance by the Elegant Music Quartet in the elegant foyer of Crystal Ballroom of The Hills Hotel.

  • Champagne, hors d’oeuvres, and cake/food samples.
  • Haute couture bridal fashion show
  • Eco-friendly, reusable tote for each bride attending

Bridal Show Tickets

 

The Elegant Music Quartet

Elegant Music Quartet @Vibiana

The Elegant Music Quartet will be featured at The Hills Bridal Show. This quartet performs a large repertoire. Each song  were once requests by brides and their families planning their special events. Over the years couples have made unique requests for: Non-traditional Wedding Ceremony Processionals and Recessionals, Grand Entrance Music, First Dance Music, Father Daughter Dance Music…

The result, is an interesting collection of beautiful classic chamber music as well as “covers of popular contemporary music”, motion picture themes, waltzes, tangos. swing, Disney…

This Quartet performs for Wedding Ceremonies, Cocktail Parties, Dinner Parties as well as Concerts.

 

Beautiful Music in Beautiful locations

Elegant Music – Live Music – DJ Dance Music – Master of Ceremonies – 626-797-1795

Elegant Music has provided DJ/MC as well as Live Music ensembles playing: Classical, Jazz and Contemporary music in some of the most beautiful locations throughout Southern California.

This post: “Weddings & Events @ The Langham Hotel Pasadena” summarizes many of the services offered by Elegant Music. The Langham is a perfect location to illustrate the idea “each part of your celebration can have its own music.” 

See:  Weddings & Events @ The Langham Hotel Pasadena by Elegant Music

 

See you at The Hill Bridal Show :-)

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Elegant Music 323-270-3650

 

 

 

 

 

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Elegant Music Quartet @ Bride World Bridal Show Pasadena

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Elegant Music www.elegantmusic.comOn Sunday September 26, 2021 The Elegant Music Quartet Performed “Live”
@ Bride World Bridal Show, Pasadena Convention Center.
Elegant Music Quartet Performs @ Bride World Bridal Show Pasadena Convention Center
Each part of your wedding celebration can have its own music:
 

  • Wedding Ceremony Music

 

 

 

  • Cocktail Hour Music

 

 

 

  • Wedding Reception Music:

    • Grand entrance – Dinner Music – Dance Music

 

Elegant Music Los Angeles California

See: 9 Beautiful Pasadena Wedding Locations

 

 

Planning a wedding is a lot of fun.

Elegant Music specializes in Live Music – DJ Dance Music and Master of Ceremonies packages for Weddings and Parties  throughout Southern California.

Let’s talk about music your like :-)

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Elegant Music 323-270-3650

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Master of Ceremonies

Pianist

Bandleader

Host of Wedding and Event Podcast

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Cocktail & Dinner Party Fun Elegant Music Jazz Trio

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The piano keyboard has 88 keys and somewhere among them are just about any song you have ever heard.

If you have a favorite song you would like to suggest for The Elegant Music Jazz Trio to play, send me an email eric@elegantmusic.com.

New music is an adventure. I look forward to your requests.

Elegant Music Jazz Trio

Elegant Music Jazz Trio Los Angeles, CA . 626-797-1795
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I have 2 hands and 10 fingers. Adding String Bass and Drums helps me to play an even larger repertoire, including dance music.

The Dinner Dance Party

Elegant Music Jazz Trio
Elegant Rooftop Dinner Dance with the Elegant Music Jazz Trio 626-797-1795

 

Planning a party is good for morale:

Getting one’s hair cut…

Wearing those new shoes…

Jacket and tie…

Perhaps a bow tie…

Feeling more our selves we stand up a little straighter…

Getting dressed for dinner and dancing affects an instant transformation; women look beautiful and men suddenly remember their manners.

See: Rooftop Dinner Party with the Elegant Music Jazz Trio

 

“Style” Jazz at a Wedding

First Dance @ Los Verdes Country Club Wedding

Getting dressed up and showing some style is all part of planning any event. The juxtaposition of Location, Dress, Music, dynamically contribute as do decor & design. These elements are so much fun to play with when planning an event.

See: Alice and Wilson’s Beautiful Jazz Wedding @ Los Verdes Country Club

The Rat Pack

Speaking of “style” Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis and the rest of the “Rat Pack” established a style that inspired motion pictures like Oceans 8, Oceans 11, 12 & 13. Music and fashion are important design elements of these movies.

Here is the humorous song “Style” featuring Sinatra, Martin & Bing Crosby from the 1964 motion picture “Robin and the Seven Hoods”.

The Great American Song Book

“The Way you Look Tonight”, “Sway”, “Fly Me To The Moon” were popular contemporary songs (back in the day) that were made famous by performing artists such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and others. These timeless melodies (Standards) comprise a collection affectionately known as “The Great American Song Book.”  In addition to playing selections from “The Great American Song Book” the Elegant Music Jazz Trio also performs Jazz Covers of popular contemporary music.

Jazz Covers Contemporary Music song list (partial)

(Amazing) Just The Way You Are, Bruno Mars  –  Skyfall, Adel  –  Firework, Katie Perry  –  Bad Romance, Lady Gaga  –  Astronomia, The Coffin Dance  –  Ena Gotta Da Vida, Iron Butterfly Jazz Cover  –  Cake By The Ocean, DNCE

George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Elliot Gould, Don Cheadle

Happy, Pharrell Williams  –  Game of Thrones, Main Theme  –  City Of Stars, La La Land  –  I’m Yours, Jason Mraz  –  I Do, Colbie Caillat  –  Get Lucky, Daft Punk  –  Beauty And The Beast – Jazz Waltz  –  Ex’s & Oh’s, Elle King  –  Shape of You, Ed Sherran  –  Tequlia, The Champs…

Pompeii, Bastille  –  I Shot the Sheriff, Bob Marley  –  Bennie and The Jets, Elton John  –  Sunday Morning, Maroon 5  –  September, Earth, Wind & Fire  –  All Night Long, Lionel Richie  –  Wide Awake, Katie Perry  –  Pon de Replay, Rhianna  –  Don’t Stop the Music, Rhianna  –  Dance Monkey, Tones and I  –  Sky Full of Stars, Coldplay…

Dressed To Kill

Girls having fun and looking good!

I like your style.

See you at the party ;-)

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Elegant Music 323-270-3650

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Master of Ceremonies

Pianist

Bandleader

Host of Wedding and Event Podcast

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Plan Design Coordinate Part 1. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 72.

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Itinerary Sketch by Elegant Music
Beautiful Wedding @ Fullerton Arboretum

 

Wedding Planning, Wedding Design and Wedding Coordination are very creative activities. These concepts work together and are presented here in a suggested sequence. Having the pieces of the puzzle, it is easier for one to see the bigger picture.

Encarta Dictionary Excerpts:

 

Plan:

(Verb) Work out how to do something. To workout in advance and in some detail how something is to be done or organized. To make arrangements to do something. Derivation: from Latin plantare “to push in the ground with the foot” “to plant”.

 

Design:

(Verb) 1. Create Detailed Plan of Something. 2. Plan and Make Something. To plan and make something in a skillful or artistic way. Derivation (see Designate): From Latin designare “to mark out” from signum “mark”.

We’re talking Wedding Design; decorate. Have fun with this!

 

Coordinate:

(Verb) Organize Something Complex. To organize a complex enterprise in which numerous people are involved and bring their contributions together to form a unified whole. Derivation: From Latin co ” jointly, together” plus ordinare “to set in order”.

An itinerary sketch is a planning tool that also helps with wedding coordination. In fact there isn’t a single part of a wedding celebration that isn’t impacted by a well written itinerary. For more about this please see: The Itinerary SKETCH by Elegant Music.

 

Note: Budgeting is certainly part of wedding planning.

To help you get some idea of how much things cost and become familiar with Elegant Music services, please submit your name and email address and get your free copy of: Price Guide – Planning Your Wedding Budget by Elegant Music. 

Price Guide

 

 

These concepts work together and are presented here in a suggested sequence. Having the pieces of the puzzle, it is easier for one to see the bigger picture.

 

Understandably, these concepts could be new to most couples, and are provided to help one  become familiar with the functions of services necessary for the success of any event.

And now please enjoy Plan Design Coordinate Part 1. Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 72.

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Elegant Music 323-270-3650

DJ

Master of Ceremonies

Pianist

Bandleader

Host of Wedding and Event Podcast

 

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4 Tips for Postponed Weddings.

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Each Couple is Unique.

Understandably some have waited to have their wedding.

Understandably some in 2020 went ahead and had beautiful successful events.

Understandably there are restrictions in place. However, in events I personally presided over, service staff maintained recommended protocol and guests celebrated responsibly.  The hosts of these events have kept track of  the wellbeing of their guests and no one has fallen ill.

In the show notes of the following podcast episode there are links to several successful weddings and events that  took place in 2020.

Please see:

“Covid Wedding Triumph” Wedding & Event Podcast Episode 69.

 

 

4 Tips for Postponed Weddings:

You have announced to your family and friends that you are getting married. Everyone is very happy for you. But then, due to circumstances beyond your control…

Here are some things you can do:

1. Let Others Know You Are Okay.

Wedding Reception @ Julienne Restaurant Elegant Music

Reach out to your wedding guests, family and friends and find out how they are doing. They will be glad to hear from you; let them know that you are okay.

Please see:

Let Others Know You Are Okay.

 

 

2. Make an Itinerary SKETCH.

Review your wedding plans and no matter what stage of wedding planning you are in, make an Itinerary SKETCH. Even if you don’t have a wedding date; there will be a start time and there is an end time. An itinerary sketch is a planning tool that helps you envision your wedding day. Reach out to your wedding vendors and talk with them about your timeline and itinerary. Get it sketched out on paper. A lot of things will start falling into place.

One bride who I recently helped said with great relief, “Now I understand my wedding!”

I really enjoy talking with couples and helping them create an itinerary sketch for their wedding. This is a free introductory service.

Please see:

The Itinerary SKETCH by Elegant Music

 

3. Review Your Wedding Budget.

A wedding budget is not necessarily a fixed thing; money is allocated and then reallocated.  What your wedding will cost will be determined by what is important to you and what’s important to you will change with new information. It’s okay to change your mind.

Download your free copy of:

“Price Guide” – Planning Your Wedding Budget by Elegant Music. (PDF)

 

4. Start Choosing Music You Like.

Elegant Music Trio @ Long Beach Convention Center Bridal Show
Live Music – DJ Dance Music – Master of Ceremonies – Elegant Music – 626-797-1795

Each part of your wedding can have its own music.

Make a song list.

Start choosing music you like and work these into your itinerary sketch:

    • Wedding Ceremony Music
    • Cocktail Hour Music
    • Wedding Reception Music

You are invited to our home office where we can play for you to help choose music for your wedding.

See: Mini Concert

 

What’s Important To You…

When planning a special event there are those things that can be controlled and there are some things that can not be controlled. It is okay to leave some things uncontrolled and with optimism and creativity putting one’s attention on more important things.

Though California has its restrictions, look on the bright side, you have time to plan :-)

The above 4 points are planning targets you can do.

In these exceptional times remain creative and focus on what is important to you.

I look forward to hearing your ideas.

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Elegant Music 323-270-3650

 

 

 

 

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