If you are a 2021 bride you may be wondering how to keep everyone safe or what precautions you should consider when planning a wedding during COVID. Many of you are faced with several difficult decisions that will impact the success of your wedding day. We want to set your mind at ease with some […]

Image Credit: Chad Flucas Photography How did 196 Events help? DJ/Event Host, Photo Booth, Dance Floor Lights Amber and Cole’s Oceanfront wedding was so much fun and full of love.  They had family all the way from Cali to New Orleans. You’d never know from seeing them together that Amber and some of her siblings […]

Image Credit: Dulce de V Photography How 196 Events Helped: DJ/Event Host, Ceremony Support, Dance Floor Lights Anyone who knows Tiffany & Michael knows how much they love music. Their mutual love of music brought them together and it’s the glue that has held them together since high school.  From our very first FaceTime with them […]

Image Credit: Hunter & Sarah Photography After months of planning, your wedding day arrives and seems to fly by in the blink of an eye.  This is why it’s so important for you to live in the moment and make the best of every second.  Here are our 10 secrets to an epic wedding reception: Don’t plan too many […]

Image Credit: Heather Mrva How 196 helped: DJ/Event Host, Photo Booth, Cake Pin Spot Light & Dance Floor Lights By the time Chris and Lauren’s December wedding day arrived, the two of them felt more like friends than clients. We were blessed enough to provide our wedding services for Chris’ sister and her husband in […]

Image Credit: Stellar Exposures How 196 helped: Ceremony Support, Reception DJ & Photo Booth On 09/16/17 we traveled to historic New Kent, VA to take part in Nick & Sarah’s wedding celebration.  Cousiac Manor’s stunning riverfront venue was the perfect backdrop for this outdoor wedding.  Dinner was served in Cousiac’s recently built Rose Mallow Barn with […]

Photo Credit: Don Monteaux  Services Provided: Reception DJ/Event Host, Ceremony Support & Photo Booth This past Sunday Brandon & Kara said “I DO” at the Lesner Inn located in Virginia Beach.  Their beautiful sunset wedding was pure magic.  The ceremony took place outside on the covered deck.  The warm light of the sunset, picture perfect sky […]

Photo Credit: Secret Leigh Photography Services Provided: Wedding Reception DJ & Event Host This past weekend we had the honor of providing our services to an amazing couple from 2 spectacular families. Courtney and Marcos celebrated their union in the exact same location her parents had their wedding reception over 20 years ago. How awesome […]

Photo by: Jesse Leake in MODwedding Our Thoughts… There is no “one size fits all” solution when it comes to selecting your wedding meal serving style.  The below blog post by Geoff Beers is a must read before you make the buffet vs. plated decision.  We especially love his idea of the “Hybrid Buffet.” Using this serving […]