1. Keep your special dances short. Historically speaking, first dances were lead by the guests of honor- not done exclusively by them. And for good reason. Now they are a valued tradition and a much-anticipated part of the evening. That is until they start going too long. Our recommendation is to let the first dance run one and a half to two minutes and the other special dances to top off at two minutes. The exception to this is choreographed dances, which are done with the i

There are a million and one things to plan when it comes to a wedding, so is it any surprise that one or two (or even twenty-five) wedding details might fall through the cracks? "Planning a wedding — whether big or small — can be extremely overwhelming, especially when juggling full-time job," explains Laura Goldstein, owner and event planner of Musicology DJ and Events. "Planning a wedding is essentially a full-time job! There are so many details and so many people, vendors

NOTES FROM THE MUSICOLOGIST