MGH Images

MGH Images

    Hello, My name is Brent Berry. I discovered my passion for photography around 1986 with an old Minolta film camera, cheap lenses, and youthful inspiration. Learning to capture light artistically has led me on a journey to today’s state of the art photography gear and techniques. Together with my wife Deanna, we have created the professional photography service of MGHimages. By “service”, we mean we are here to serve YOU! We welcome the opportunity to capture the moments, images, and inspiration that will move you and yours. We are passionate about co-creating your vision or helping you mold a vision that speaks of who you are. We strive to be punctual, accurate, artistic, and offer a great value. I have an extensive background in construction where your word is your bond, having the right tools for the job is key, and attention to detail is paramount. These standards, along with our Christian values, make us the company you want to work with in your upcoming event or project. Deanna brings a great personal touch to the team and vision.Being comfortable and relaxed with your photographers is key to breathtaking and heartwarming results.She has the knack of helping people be comfortable, have fun, and enjoy the experience....

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Wedding Ceremony Music

Wedding Ceremony Music

  There’s no good reason why the music selected for the wedding ceremony needs to be the same old, canned songs from a list that’s 20 years old. There’s a lot of great music out there! Still, we’re all pretty sure we’ll hear a relatively short list of wedding standards droning through the PA system. There is such a thing as the wrong music. I’d love to say that your ceremony music selections only matter to you. But I can’t. The music you choose for your ceremony will be echoed not only in the ears of your guests (whom you hope to make happy) but also through the speakers of your television for years to come. Sure it’s cute to hear those “old favorites.” In the big picture your ceremony soundtrack won’t make a lot of sense years later if you don’t choose songs that truly make sense to your ceremony. Find the right music for your special day. Of course the “right” music is a matter of personal taste. Here’s a few considerations for avoiding the wrong music. Choose music that matches the whole day’s theme. Country-style weddings should favor country music song titles, folk music instruments (i.e. guitars, stand up bass, etc.) and a casual set up for a band. Urban-elegant weddings should favor classic, orchestrated music and will probably require a larger performance area. A beach wedding should include portable, acoustic (un-plugged) instruments (acoustic guitar, ukulele and hand percussion) and probably folk rock, Hawaiian slack-key and island folk music titles. The rock-n-roll wedding should probably honor the couple’s favorite rock-n-roll song titles.  Ceremony venue size and spacing matters. Here’s where you may need to call in a professional, a coordinator/planner or venue manager with experience at your ceremony location. Performance of your music is typically going to be limited by the area available to you. Sound issues may require you in some cases to scale down your band size and scale up things like power and sound projection (i.e. speakers). An experienced DJ should have knowledge of the ceremony venue and be able to advise you on your sound needs. Song selection should reflect the type of ceremony. If you are religious then your song selection may include hymns. You might interject special music throughout the ceremony to accent embellishments such as a prayer, exchange of rings, lighting candles or communion. This music may be performed with a vocalist or just as an instrumental performance. In the case of a non-religious ceremony, draw from historic favorite song titles that you and your fiance enjoy. If the arrangement is too up-tempo or too crazy, don’t worry. There are plenty of cover bands reworking popular music. Here’s a good example: Music serves a purpose...

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