Last weekend, Ameritune’s Al Mitchell played at the Hilton Lisle Naperville for the wedding ceremony and reception of Sandy Condon and Sean Bordenave. The ceremony was at 3 pm in one of the downstairs meeting rooms.
Sand Ceremony with Sandy, Sean, and their moms
The ceremony was simple and elegant, then they went for pictures for a couple of hours while the guests retired to their rooms or the Hilton bar upstairs. This is most unusual for an on-location ceremony, normally they are back to back with the reception. It makes for an easier time for the Bride and Groom to do it this way, stretching their day out a little and not being so hectic trying to get pictures done in not enough time. I took advantage of the down time to set up for the reception, while RJ, Ameritune’s videographer, traveled with the wedding party for pictures. I was grateful for the break and after setting up, relaxed for a bit after finding a local Starbucks.
Frozen Martini Slide
Cocktails began at around 6pm and were accompanied by some outstanding hors d’ouvres served butler style. They had giant, and I mean GIANT shrimp cocktail, stuffed mushrooms and a few other goodies along with a martini luge. The bartender poured the premixed martini into the ice sculpture at the top and it came out of the little silver spout on the right, nice and cold. Not my style, but many of the guests were enjoying martinis. The father of the bride was having a great time with all the guests. He had some stylishly cool Pink Floyd black gym shoes on that looked very comfortable.
Mr and Mrs Sean and Sandy Bordenave
Sandy and Sean are unique and creative people, so their wedding was bound to be different and fun. One highlight was the “Carlton off’” dance contest between two of the guests. Carton was the conservative brother on the sitcom Fresh Prince.
Carlton Off Dance Contest
These guys danced to It’s Not Unusual by Tom Jones. They were very dorky, and everyone was in stitches! Another unusual dance was for Sean and his sister, dedicated in memory of their recently deceased father. It was a touching moment that brought tears to my eyes as well. Later, Sandy’s Uncle entertained us all by singing a couple Bobby Darrin songs with a Karaoke disc that he brought along.
- Brides Uncle singing Bobby Darrin
I was ready for him to be really bad, but I was pleasantly surprised- he was really good. This guy was a pro that was obviously used to performing, and he knew how to sing in a mic. All in all Sandy and Seans wedding was a great time, and I’ll have to tip my hat to the banquet staff at the Lisle Hilton. They did a great job and the food was tops. Al Mitchell from Ameritune is available for your special occasion and includes live dinner music and intelligent lighting at no extra charge. Call (630) 372-TUNE (8863) for more info. Read more tips from Chicago Wedding DJs about Naperville weddings on our blog