Veronica Martell Entertainment

The gorgeous October weather made for a perfect backdrop for Dina and Philip's breathtaking New York City wedding.  Their wedding style was a mix of contemporary design and classical elegance and New York's University Club was the perfect choice as their wedding venue.  With the help of wedding planner, JoAnn Gregoli and her team at Elegant Occasions, the bride and groom created a romantic and elegant ambiance with some unique and original touches that made the evening truly memorable.

The ceremony focal point was a lavish foral and tulle chuppah highlighted by extraordinary lighting and equisite glass vases with floating flowers and candles lining the aisle.  A solo pianist created the warm and inviting ceremony music.  The processional was the classic "Air on the G String" by Bach, the bride chose to walk down the aisle to "Halleluiah" by Rufus Wainwright and the recessional was the Beatles' "All You Need Is Love".    A testament to their eclectic musical taste.                    

The bride and groom chose to dance their first dance to Billy Joel's "She's Got A Way About Her" which was beautifully choreographed down to the final dip  The guests burst into applause and then began to dance a full on hora! Mazel Tov to the bride and groom! In addition to the stunning decor, Dina and Philip added some gorgeous elements including the simply elegant menu cards and the magnificent cream and ivory colored florals. 

                                                                                                                                                           Guests dined on the fine cuisine of the University Club's chefs and danced the night away to Veronica Martell's 10-piece band and the magnificent music that the bride and groom had hand picked for their guests - Motown, 80's, 90's and the best Contemporary Top- 40 brought the party to life and made for a fun, upbeat atmosphere.  In addition to their wedding cake and delicious dessert selection, the couple added a fun "smores station" where guests could enjoy some yummy, hot smores!

Dina and Philip's guests partied and danced into the wee hours and the bride and groom could not have dreamed of a more perfect celebration.  Their University Club wedding had the perfect balance of elegance, fun, charm, style and excitiement. The bride admits that guests are still commenting on what a perfect night it was!

Veronica Martell Entertainment was thrilled to be a part of this wonderful New York City celebration!

Congratulations to one of our favorite couples!

The Bride and Groom's Review:  Thank you so much!  Our wedding was absolutely incredible - we woke up the next morning and could not think of ANYTHING we would have changed if we had the opportunity to do it again.  Your band was INCREDIBLE! We are still receiving rave compliments about you.  Everyone was on the dance floor all night - just as we had hoped!

Venue - The University Club, New York

Wedding Planner - JoAnn Gregoli, Elegant Occasions

Band - Veronica Martell Entertainment

Photography - Che Thomas Photography 

When Elysa and Greg began planning their wedding, music was one of the most important elements.  They knew their guest list would be comprised of many of their 20-something friends, along with their parents friends and other family members from Israel and Spain who wanted to hear some authentic ethnic music from those regions.  The music had to encompass all these elements while still creating their vision of a high-energy dance party.  Elysa and Greg put their trust in Veronica Martell to create not only an amazing dance party, but to help create their own personal "wedding soundtrack" that their guests would certainly remember.

A very important element to this soundtrack was the music for their ceremony.  Though it was a traditional Hebrew ceremony, Elysa loved Jason Castro's version of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" which was featured on the TV Show "The Bachelor" and wanted to walk down the aisle to this eclectic musical choice. Veronica put together a trio of acoustic guitar, flute and amazing male vocalist, Justyn Matthew, who made the bride's entrance everything she imagined it to be.  The trio also played prelude music of the bride and groom's choosing and the traditional Hebrew send-off of "Simon Tov Mazel Tov" after the groom broke the glass!  It was the perfect fit for all of their musical choices and made their ceremony a unique and customized experience.

Elysa and Greg wanted a party atmosphere once the doors to their dinner reception were opened.  Their first dance, "Hard to Concentrate" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers set the mood for a fun and dynamic party that was filled with surprising musical song choices.

At a traditional Hebrew wedding, once the bride and groom have their first dance, the crowd will join them to celebrate their union with a "Hora" dance.  Elysa and Greg chose an extended hora as many of their family were from Israel and this was a very important part of the evening.  The crowed danced until they were breathless!

In addition to the hora, the band played some other authentic music from  Israel, Spain and Italy which welcomed the European guests to the dance floor and helped to bring the party together.   Elysa and Greg wanted to keep the energy going all through the event, and their musical choices of Motown, 80's, Classic Rock and Contemporary really packed the dance floor!  The party rocked all night long!   

There were poignant moments during the night when Elysa danced with her Grandfather and Greg danced with his Mom, and touching speeches by both sides of the family.  But mostly, Veronica Martell Entertainment had created the elegant ceremony and the dynamic dance party that Elysa and Greg had imagined, highlighted by their wonderful musical choices and special moments that made the night truly memorable.

The bride and groom's review:

We used Veronica Martell Entertainment for our wedding and they were AMAZING! Our guests are still raving about the music and how much fun our wedding was. 
Leading up to the wedding, Veronica was such a pleasure to work with. She was extremely professional, knowledgeable and accommodating. She really is one of the nicest people we have had the pleasure of working with. She made us feel at ease about the music and she delivered above and beyond our expectations. The band has an extensive repertoire and whatever song they are playing sounds exactly like, if not better than, the actual artist. They had all of our guests up and dancing ALL night long. They truly ROCKED and made it the best party we could have imagined! We HIGHLY recommend using Veronica Martell Entertainment.

Venue:  The Addison Park, Addison, NJ

Entertainment:  Veronica Martell Entertainment, New York, NY

Photography:  The Studio, Staten Island, NY