If you are looking for McHenry County DJs , Ameritune are the best around. Reasonable pricing and outstanding quality. Recently we played at D’Andrea Banquets in Crystal Lake, IL for the reception of Jennifer and Julio Riviera. They actually had the ceremony a few months earlier and delayed the reception a few months. I had never worked in the “G” room at D’Andreas before and was suprised at how large it was. I think it will hold 225 at least. Jennifer and Julio had about 150, so there was plenty of room.
Jennifer and Julio Riviera
The guests were evenly split with half being Mexican and the other half American. It was a bit of a challenge to play music for two very different cultures, but I alternated and found a good mix. I would go in 15 minute increments and just rotate between styles. It’s traditional for mexican weddings to have a dollar dance, but we did it a little differently. Traditionally, you pin your money on the bride and groom, but nobody had any pins, so we had the Best Man and Maid of Honor be the collectors/pimps. They each had an envelope and guests would hand the money to them when it was their turn. It lasted about 4 songs, and gave everyone a chance to dance with the bride and groom.
Groom tossing!
Another Mexican tradition is to toss the groom in the air, and hopefully catch him. This is similar to the Jewish tradition of hoisting the Bride and Groom in chairs, only no chairs for the Mexicans. The guys had a good time with this, but I’m not sure Julio was trusting them! A good time was had by all and once again, a great event at D’Andreas. For booking info call (630) 372-TUNE (8863) to read more blog Chicago Wedding DJ