Pittsburgh Wedding Venues (Church / Reception)

Curt's Photography has been photographing Pittsburgh area weddings for over 20 years. In that time, I have put together a Venue List of the finer Pittsburgh's Churchs and Reception Facilities. There is over 65 Pittsburgh Venues on that list.To view Pittsburgh Venue List click Here.

Pittsburgh Wedding Venue Sites

Curt's Photography photographed over 35 Pittsburgh Weddings in 2010. Here is a list of some of the Pittsburgh Reception Venues that we were at this year, that is not already on Curt's Pittsburgh Venues list.



St.Nicolas Oakland

The Fez Hopewell

Mansion Maple Heights Oakland

Holy Cross South Hills

Grand Hall Priory Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Athletic Assoc. Oakland

Crown Plaza South Hills

Hilton Garden Inn Southpointe

Duq.Power Center Pittsburgh

James Center Pittsburgh

Rivers Club Oxford Center Pittsburgh

Salvatores South Hills

Pittsburgh Wedding Bridal Shows

Curt's Photography / Entertainment Tonite will be featured at the upcoming Pittsburgh Bridal Shows.

Wedding Clicker's Bridal Shows
January 09,2011 @ Monroeville Convention Center
April 10,2011 @ Monroeville Convention Center
September 19,2011 @ @ Monroeville Convention Center

Cavanaugh's Bridal Shows
January 22-23,2011 @ Wyndam Downtown
Febuary 20,2011 @ Four Points Sheraton Greenburg
August 7,2011 @ Marriott City Center

Pittsburgh Photography / Couples Seeing Each Other Before Ceremony

Weddings celebrate rich, time-honored tradition. Regardless of which culture, religious affiliation or country of origin the couple represents, traditional elements make their way into the wedding to one degree or another. With so many personal decisions involved in wedding planning, the results are never run of the mill.One such decision that you may agonize over is whether to see your partner before the ceremony, or to wait for your eyes to meet on the aisle. It can put you in a conundrum. To continue this article click Here.

Pittsburgh DJ - Wedding Follow Up 4/9/10

This is just a quick follow up to my wedding from April 9th. The couple sent me a nice thank-you that I wanted to share.

We had a great time and Tracy really made the party get started on the right foot!

It was a great party and I was happy to play a part in making Jessie and Bobby's day a success!

Pittsburgh DJ - Shawna & Micheal 4/10

On Saturday April 10 I had the pleasure of being the DJ at Shawna & Michael Koprucki's wedding reception. The wedding reception was held at St. Nick's Greek Orthodox Hall in Oakland. Johanna Seese is the coordinator at St. Nick's and it is always a pleasure to work with her.

Shawna and Michael had their cocktail reception in the Crystal Room and the dinner and dancing portion of their evening was in the larger Cathedral Room at St Nick's. The cocktail and dinner music featured a mix of adult contemporary and classic vocalists like Frank Sinatra and Nat "King" Cole.

The couple shared their first dance together to the song "Someone Like You" by Van Morrison. Shawna then invited her father to the dance floor and they danced to Bob Dylan's "Forever Young". The father daughter dance was followed by Michael sharing a dance with his mother to the song "Wonderful World" by Louie Armstrong.

The rest of the evening saw a lot of great partying. There was a wide range of music from current top 40 to classic wedding favorites. Like many of the couples that I work with, Shawna and Michael used my on line Pittsburgh DJ planning forms and music lists to help put their evening together.

My brother Curt of Curt's Photography was the photographer and he will be posting more photos of the event in the near future.

Pittsburgh DJ - Jessica & Robert 4/9

On Friday April 9th I had the pleasure to DJ the wedding of Jessica and Robert Fernandes. The reception took place at the Crown Plaza Pittsburgh South.

The Crown Plaza always does a great job and this wedding reception was true to form, Great food, hors d'oeuvres and excellent service!

Because the bride and groom lived out of state, they really took advantage of the wedding planning tools that I have on my Pittsburgh DJ website. They picked out music for the cocktail and dinner hours as well as music for their first dance and the dancing portion of the evening.

The couple choose to share their first dance together to the song No One, by Alicia Keys. For the bridal party entrance the couple used the Beatles, All You Need Is Love.

The cocktail and dinner hours featured music by artists like Frank Sinatra and Michael Buble. The dancing portion of the evening featured wedding favorites like the Chicken Dance and the Cha Cha Slide as well as a nice selection of hip-hop and 80's rock and roll.

Jessie and Bobby were a great couple to work with and a lot of fun. Entertainment Tonite wishes them all the best.

Pittsburgh DJ - Introduction Songs

This is the last post in our series of 2009 top ten wedding songs. I hope I have given you some good ideas about music that you can use at your wedding reception.

This week's list features bridal party introduction music. For the full fifty song list click here.

1		Black Eyed Peas		I Gotta Feeling
2		Black Eyed Peas		Let's Get It Started
3		U2		Beautiful Day
4		Survivor		Eye Of The Tiger
5		Brown, Chris		Forever
6		Queen		Another One Bites The Dust
7		Pink		Get The Party Started
8		Kool & The Gang		Celebration
9		AC/DC		Thunderstruck
10		Sister Sledge		We Are Family

Our Pittsburgh DJ service can help relieve the stress of planning and managing your wedding reception visit our website or call us today!

Pittsburgh DJ - Cake Cutting Songs

This weeks top ten list features cake cutting songs. For the list of top fifty cake cutting songs click here.

1		Archies		Sugar, Sugar
2		Taylor, James		How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
3		Def Leppard		Pour Some Sugar On Me
4		U2		Sweetest Thing
5		Mraz, Jason		I'm Yours
6		Beatles		When I'm Sixty-Four
7		Cole, Nat King		L-O-V-E
8		Benatar, Pat		Hit Me With Your Best Shot
9		Johnson, Jack		Better Together
10		Mraz, Jason & Colbie Caillat		Lucky

Our Pittsburgh DJ service can help you in the planning of your wedding reception. Visit our website or call us at 412-672-4899

Pittsburgh DJ - Garter Songs

This top ten list is a combined list of songs for either the garter removal by the groom or the putting on of the garter by the gentleman who catches it. For the full list of the top fifty songs in this category click here.

1		Queen		Another One Bites The Dust
2		Gaye, Marvin		Let's Get It On
3		ZZ Top		Legs
4		Yello		Oh Yeah
5		Hot Chocolate		You Sexy Thing
6		Timberlake, Justin		Sexyback
7		Cocker, Joe		You Can Leave Your Hat On
8		Rose, David And His Orchestra		The Stripper
9		Def Leppard		Pour Some Sugar On Me
10		Right Said Fred		I'm Too Sexy

For more good reception planning information visit our Pittsburgh DJ website.

Wedding Budget Statistics

Here are some interesting wedding budget statistics.

2009 WEDDING BUDGET SURVEY RESULTS

In 2009, $28,385 was the average wedding budget in the US (not including the honeymoon) reflecting less than a 5% decrease from 2008.

"As the economy continues to affect consumer spending, brides remain committed to planning a memorable event and are thoughtfully cutting back," said Carley Roney, editor in chief of The Knot Inc. "Approximately one third of brides who had a wedding in 2009 said that the economy had impacted their overall wedding plans."


Category * Average Spend 2009
Reception Venue $12,838
Reception Band $3,288
Reception DJ $892
Photographer $2,444
Videographer $1,481
Wedding/Event Planner $1,728
Wedding Gown $1,134
Florist/Decor $2,093
Invitations $509
Wedding Cake $559
Ceremony Musicians $451
Catering (cost per head) $63
Wedding Day Transportation $692
Favors $292
Rehearsal Dinner $1,163
Engagement Ring $5,847



*Respondents who hired professional vendor, purchased items, or had them professionally made

The full article, based on statistics from the Knot, can be found here.

After reading this article, I feel that Entertainment Tonite and Curt's Photography continue to offer great value on our wedding services to Pittsburgh area brides. Our Pittsburgh DJ, video and photography packages start at or below the national averages.

In addition to our competitive pricing you will also get our experienced wedding professionals. Our family owned and operated business has been providing outstanding wedding services to Pittsburgh area couples for over twenty years.

Your wedding day is a once-in-a-life-time event. Don't trust this event to just anyone with a cheap rate and a website. Look to work with the wedding professionals who have provided area couples with outstanding VALUE for over twenty years. Call Entertainment Tonite / Curt's Photography today! 412-672-4899.

Pittsburgh DJ - Bouquet Toss Songs

This week's top ten features the top ten songs used for the bouquet toss.

1		Beyonce		Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
2		Lauper, Cyndi		Girls Just Want To Have Fun
3		Weather Girls		It's Raining Men
4		Benatar, Pat		Hit Me With Your Best Shot
5		Kool & The Gang		Ladies Night
6		Mcbride, Martina		This One's For The Girls
7		Queen		Another One Bites The Dust
8		Dixie Cups		Chapel Of Love
9		Motley Crue		Girls, Girls, Girls
10		No Doubt		Just A Girl

For the top fifty list of boquet toss songs click here. If you would like more information on our Pittsburgh DJ service please visit our website.

Visit us Sunday at the Bridal Show

Visit us this Sunday at Cavanaugh's Bridal Show at the Sheraton Four Points in Greensburg. You can pre-register for the show by visiting www.brideshow.com. They are also offering discount tickets.

We will be displaying our wedding photography, videography and DJ services. We will be offering show special pricing, so stop by and tell us about your wedding!

Pittsburgh DJ - Bridal Party Songs

Here is a top ten list of the most requested bridal party introduction songs. These songs are used to introduce the bridal party on to the dance floor after the bride and groom have shared their first dance. Click here for a list of the top fifty bridal party songs.

1		Black Eyed Peas		I Gotta Feeling
2		Cupid		Cupid Shuffle
3		Black Eyed Peas		Let's Get It Started
4		Brooks, Garth		Friends In Low Places
5		Sister Sledge		We Are Family
6		Kool & The Gang		Celebration
7		Johnson, Jack		Better Together
8		Cocker, Joe		With A Little Help From My Friends
9		King, Ben E.		Stand By Me
10		Armstrong, Louis		What A Wonderful World

Visit our website for more information on our Pittsburgh DJ service.

Pittsburgh DJ - Online Planning Tools

The Pittsburgh wedding DJs at Entertainment Tonite realize how time consuming planning a wedding reception can be. With that fact in mind, we put together a package of planning tools that will help in planning your reception.

Visit the reception planning page at our website to browse our music library and build a playlist, create a detailed event time line or work on our interactive planning form to get all of the details of your reception just right.

After you finish working on your forms, just save your work and a copy of the form will automatically be sent to your Entertainment Tonite disc jockey. You can go back to the forms and make changes at any time and your updates will also get sent to your DJ.

Your DJ will go over all of the information that you have sent him in your pre-wedding day consultation. The forms and this meeting will help ensure a smooth flowing and fun reception for you and your guests.

Pittsburgh DJ - Mother / Son Songs

Here's a list of the top ten mother / son dance songs. For more useful Pittsburgh wedding DJ information visit our website.

1		Rascal Flatts		My Wish
2		Armstrong, Louis		What A Wonderful World
3		Boyz II Men		A Song For Mama
4		Beatles		In My Life
5		Womack, Lee Ann		I Hope You Dance
6		Lynyrd Skynyrd		Simple Man
7		Dion, Celine		Because You Loved Me
8		Groban, Josh		You Raise Me Up
9		Rogers, Kenny		Through The Years
10		Cole, Natalie With Nat King Cole		Unforgettable

To view the top 50 mother / son dance songs click here.

Thanks for visiting with us at the Bridal Show

Entertainment Tonite and Curt's Photography want to thank everyone who stopped by our booth this weekend at the Cavanaugh's Bridal Show. We really enjoyed meeting so many couples who are excited about planning their weddings!

I just want to remind everyone that the show specials on our Pittsburgh DJ service will only last until the end of February. And because of the great response at this weekend's show, we already have several more 2010 dates on which all of our DJs are booked.

Contact us today to lock in our best rates for the 2010 and 2011 wedding seasons! Our number is 412-672-4899.

Pittsburgh DJ - Father / Daughter Songs

This weeks top ten list features father / daughter dance songs. To view a list of the top 50 father daughter dance songs click here.

1		Heartland		I Loved Her First
2		Mcgraw, Tim		My Little Girl
3		Carlisle, Bob		Butterfly Kisses
4		Temptations		My Girl
5		Armstrong, Louis		What A Wonderful World
6		Rascal Flatts		My Wish
7		Chapman, Steven Curtis		Cinderella
8		Sinatra, Frank		The Way You Look Tonight
9		Simon, Paul		Father And Daughter
10		Cole, Natalie With Nat King Cole		Unforgettable

Visit our Pittsburgh DJ website for more information on our wedding DJ service.