Here is a little bit of footage from a recent wedding at 809 @ Vickery, a fantastic venue south of downtown Fort Worth near the train depot. Very cool venue.

Here is a quick edited montage of a Piazza in the Village reception. This is one of my favorite DFW venues!

I’ve seen many, many best man speeches over the years.  But this one from Piazza in the Village in Colleyville in January 2012, might be the best…and funniest…I’ve ever heard.

I apologize for the camera angle, I just happened to leave the camera running during this part of the reception.  Glad I did!

DJ Rod Baker

rod@dfwparties.com

Here is a video I took of best man Nathan singing a little Richie Valens for the first dance.  The clarity through DJ Rod Baker’s Bose speaker system sounds phenomenal.

{Colleyville,TX} – January 24, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce DJ Rod Baker from DFW Parties/OKC Parties has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for DJ!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, DJ Rod Baker was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

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Rod,

We really did have a wonderful time and you did a great job making sure the night moved along smoothly.  I have to say I am a little sad it’s all over as I enjoyed the whole process and was fortunate to be able to work with great people like you and Michelle at the Piazza.

Here’s wishing you a prosperous New Year!

Thanks again for helping to make this an evening we will never forget.

Sincerely,
Robin (Mother of the Bride)

THANK YOU Robin.  And I think it’s pretty cool that a mother of the bride will “miss” the process of planning a wedding.  I hear stories of dread and drama.  But with the right team of vendors at your side, this process can not only have less of that type of stuff…it can actually be FUN.

Here is a quick video I put together for Devin and Kristin’s reception at Delaney Vineyard in Grapevine, TX.  They were such a fun loving couple, my ideal client actually.  What makes them ideal is that they were able to put their unique-ness (I think that’s a word) into their reception.  Devin is a hockey player, so after a little brainstorming, we incorporated a penalty box.  In the slideshow is Devin’s mom, who was penalized for excessive booty shaking (yeah, it happened).

Also, Devin and Kristin are fans of LMFAO, and thought it would be great to incorporate the robot head from the video.  Devin’s made actually constructed the robot head, an engineering masterpiece.

Cindy Crabb from Visions in White photography captured the essence of this reception, a small but very fun-filled reception.  Great times!

Off the Grid is a cool new venue in Dallas.  While it looks a little rough on the outside, it’s a VERY cool hip trendy venue on the inside.  By the way, the uplights look like a million bucks against the exposed brick look.  Extremely cool.  I’ve added a page under the venues tab, but here is a direct link to a brief description:

http://www.dfwparties.com/offthegrid

This next post is from my good friend Cody Bobay.  He is an accomplished trainer, author and all around great guy.  He has put me on the path to healthiness, and I recommend looking him up and learning more.  He is currently the fitness trainer for Teleflora in Oklahoma City.  He does fantastic work for them, motivating and helping employees reach their fitness goals.  Read what he has to say!

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To all of the women that are about to get married:

I have to admit, that you ladies are hands down my wife and I’s favorite people to work with.  I wish that I could take the discipline, focus and motivation that you all have leading up to your wedding day, bottle, and sell it!  I am very confident that these three things are areas that you are not lacking in.  I want to talk with you about something that you might be lacking…direction with fitness.  My wife and I have started a movement called Bobay Fitness and we are doing everything we can to make www.bobayfitness.com a free resource for anyone trying to achieve a life of optimal health.  We feel that the Lord has put it on our hearts to help as many people as possible…for FREE.  Check it out when you get a chance to either read through our 4 fundamentals of healthy living, or listen through them in the media section on our website.  For now, here are a few tips to get you started:

• Start drinking 64oz-128oz of water per day
• Cut out the soda…even diet if you can
• Don’t eat carbohydrates after 3pm each day
• Workout 4-6 times per week, with your heart-rate at 60%-85% of your Max Heart Rate
  • The equation for your Max Heart Rate is 220-(your age).  Then take this number and multiply it by .60 and .85 to find your correct ranges.
  • Do your best to get 7-8 hours of sleep per night
    • This will help your stress levels go down through this highly stressful time, and it will also help you to not have the desire to find comfort in food as bad.

Good luck, and look us up on Facebook and Twitter!  We would love to hear how you are doing and answer any questions that you have!

In Good Health,

Cody Bobay

I don’t post too many external links. But this one…yes, it sums it up perfectly.

Hiring a wedding DJ.