Ameritune DJs are Rockford DJs too! We go everywhere from DeKalb to Gurnee. From Wisconsin to Palos. Beth Mitchell of Ameritune played a wedding this weekend in Rockford, here’s what she had to say:
This weekend I had the pleasure of providing music and entertainment for the wedding ceremony and reception of Chelsea and Brice Rawhoof. The bridal couple had a beautiful day- sunny and not too hot. The ceremony was held at the beautiful Sinnissippi Gardens in Rockford. The gardens run along the East side of the Rock river. The formal rose gardens make a stunning walk and there are pergolas at either end. The ceremony was set up between the rose gardens and the trolley tracks. There was plenty of room for this group of 125 guests. The guests all enter through one end of the pergolas, and proceed along the lawn to their chairs. An arch was set up for the minister and bridal party.
Arch at Sinnissippi Gardens
I set my equipment up behind the minister and a small garden in order to be as discreet as possible. I provided a microphone and mic stand for him and played light classical prelude music before the ceremony. More than one guest remarked that the lovely background music was a perfect compliment to the beautiful ceremony. The mothers and Groomsmen walked down the aisle to Bach’s “Jesu Joy Of Mans Desiring”. The bridemaids entered to Pachelbel’s “Canon in D”. The bride entered to the very traditional and grand “Wedding March” by Wagner. Chelsea’s Uncle officiated the ceremony, and after he instructed the Groom to kiss his Bride, the guests broke into applause. So did the folks walking along the bike path! While Chelsea and Brice greeted their guests in a receiving line, I noticed another Bride and Groom strolling through the gardens with their photographer.
What's better than roses on a piano?
I was told that many Brides and Grooms come here for pictures and you can see why. The ceremony was at 2 PM and lasted less than a half hour. For me, it was about a half block transport for electricity and equipment from the parking lot. The only real tricky thing for me was watching out for the trolley, because I had to run my electric cord over the tracks. The trolley runs once per hour starting at 11:30 am. You have to watch it because it runs forward, then back as part of its tour. I’m not sure what they charge to have a ceremony there, you can call the Rockford Park District to reserve your date. I hope the next time I DJ in Rockford, that I’ll be able to stop at this beautiful and awesome place!
Beth Mitchell is co-owner of Ameritune and has played at thousands of events since 1987. Call her at Ameritune (630) 372-TUNE (8863) for pricing and availability. To read more helpful blog posts, Chicago DJ .