Somerby Golf Club - Byron, MN
12/02/07 09:44 Filed in: Events
Event Date: 12/01/2007
Location: Somerby Golf Club - Byron, MN
Couple: Linnea and John
This Saturday we went down south to a town called Byron, MN. It is near Rochester. The weather was ridiculous. It was the snowiest, iciest it has been in quite awhile and wouldn't you know it would happen on a day we had to drive so far. We left super duper early and got a room in a hotel in Kasson which was close to the place where we would be working. Summersby Golf Club, I might have spelled it wrong. Very upscale, fancy, beautiful place. We arrived several hours early to rule out not arriving at all. This evening we were just dinner music, mc, doing the special dances and then out of there by 9pm. It was a different kind of show for us but the bride and groom had hired a band and the band did not want to do those other things, so they ended up hiring a band and a dj. First the band arrives to find out that the sound guy from LaCross is not going to show. He snowed out. They asked us if they could use our equipment. We only had the Bose towers and were not really equipped to handle this big band also did not even know what to charge if we did stay and rent our equipment. We asked them to find another sound guy. Miraculously they did. Out of 300 or so guests invited, about 270 showed up. We were amazed by this as the weather was horrible.
This bride and groom were very loved. Their family and friends braved some nasty weather to celebrate with them.
We did our job and saw familiar faces and took care of the Wedding party and guests and all the special events plus a little open dancing that lead up to 9pm. At 5 the new sound guy was suppose to be there but was not. We were getting worried. Then around 6:30 they showed up and surrounded our DJ table which had been so nice and neat, with 15 or more speakers and tons of cords and other sound equipment. Bands use a lot more equipment. The band was pretty awesome and it was fun meeting them. Bunch of young, cute, very talented musicians. I can see why they wanted them for their wedding. We tore down at 9pm loaded our equipment and headed to our hotel. Well the roads were still crappy but we made it. We stopped at the Subway for some dinner. They fed the band but forgot about us little ol DJ's. Karl prefers that anyway. He doesn't like to be fed at the events. We grabbed some food and went back to the hotel. Did I tell you it was a suite. My husband got us a room with a jacuzzi right next to the bed and a fireplace and surround sound and I was pretty impressed. We fell asleep and left the fireplace on all night and we were probably poisened by it. It was so warm when we woke up. We had to get back on the road to the Twin Cities as we had a DJ booking meeting at the MOA at 1pm.
When we went down for the free breakfast, I tried a little of everything and Karl hardly ate anything. The hotel was so charming, very country and rustic. I really liked it.
Well Linnea and John are in Naples by now. They got to escape the winter wonderland. I wish them all the best and I know they are surrounded by love.
Carol
Location: Somerby Golf Club - Byron, MN
Couple: Linnea and John
This Saturday we went down south to a town called Byron, MN. It is near Rochester. The weather was ridiculous. It was the snowiest, iciest it has been in quite awhile and wouldn't you know it would happen on a day we had to drive so far. We left super duper early and got a room in a hotel in Kasson which was close to the place where we would be working. Summersby Golf Club, I might have spelled it wrong. Very upscale, fancy, beautiful place. We arrived several hours early to rule out not arriving at all. This evening we were just dinner music, mc, doing the special dances and then out of there by 9pm. It was a different kind of show for us but the bride and groom had hired a band and the band did not want to do those other things, so they ended up hiring a band and a dj. First the band arrives to find out that the sound guy from LaCross is not going to show. He snowed out. They asked us if they could use our equipment. We only had the Bose towers and were not really equipped to handle this big band also did not even know what to charge if we did stay and rent our equipment. We asked them to find another sound guy. Miraculously they did. Out of 300 or so guests invited, about 270 showed up. We were amazed by this as the weather was horrible.
This bride and groom were very loved. Their family and friends braved some nasty weather to celebrate with them.
We did our job and saw familiar faces and took care of the Wedding party and guests and all the special events plus a little open dancing that lead up to 9pm. At 5 the new sound guy was suppose to be there but was not. We were getting worried. Then around 6:30 they showed up and surrounded our DJ table which had been so nice and neat, with 15 or more speakers and tons of cords and other sound equipment. Bands use a lot more equipment. The band was pretty awesome and it was fun meeting them. Bunch of young, cute, very talented musicians. I can see why they wanted them for their wedding. We tore down at 9pm loaded our equipment and headed to our hotel. Well the roads were still crappy but we made it. We stopped at the Subway for some dinner. They fed the band but forgot about us little ol DJ's. Karl prefers that anyway. He doesn't like to be fed at the events. We grabbed some food and went back to the hotel. Did I tell you it was a suite. My husband got us a room with a jacuzzi right next to the bed and a fireplace and surround sound and I was pretty impressed. We fell asleep and left the fireplace on all night and we were probably poisened by it. It was so warm when we woke up. We had to get back on the road to the Twin Cities as we had a DJ booking meeting at the MOA at 1pm.
When we went down for the free breakfast, I tried a little of everything and Karl hardly ate anything. The hotel was so charming, very country and rustic. I really liked it.
Well Linnea and John are in Naples by now. They got to escape the winter wonderland. I wish them all the best and I know they are surrounded by love.
Carol
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