The Directors: On the Road

It was the weekend of August 18th, 2006 and The Directors were on the road.
It was 8:00 a.m. and the band headed west on highway 401 all the way to Toronto.

ROAD TRIP !!


Toronto bound, The Directors arrived in Markham, Ontario for a very special occasion.
Saturday, August 19th, 2006, marked the union of Patricia and Tony at
Le Parc.

It was a beautiful reception as guests entered into a stunningly decorated hall with silk chair covers, large flower bouquet centerpieces and candles en masse. And yes, Ladies and gentlemen, this picture below is a lavish buffet of seafood, grilled veggies, cold and hot meats, a selection of cheeses and other fine foods. ....... Would you believe this was only the hors d'oeuvres??!!

The Directors played cocktail music while guests chose from an assortment of Martinis to sip on and mingled throughout the hall.


During the night, we noticed a Mini "Fred and Ginger" dying to get onstage. It was obvious that they had star quality. Mid way through the night, they managed to by-pass security and strom the stage.


Here's Mini "Fred" hamming it up with Tony from The Directors.

" You got Jazz, Kid"

And now a look at the Father/Daughter and Mother/Son dances :
A very important part of any wedding party........

Another tradition at most weddings is the garter-toss....
Thing is, first the groom has to find it...














And then, once found, the tradition is that the garter is tossed to a non-married man and hopefully bring him some good fortune, so that he too can find his wife-to-be.

As is the same with the traditional bouquet toss.

We hope that everyone who attended had a good time. Judging by the dance floor, noone seemed to complain their feet were hurting. ( except for maybe the girl in the bottom right with the orange dress)..... which is a good sign at a wedding with all those high heels.

Speaking of high heels, here's Randi Katz sporting hers and makes it through the night.
"Big Al" says she's a trooper.


It was most definitely an eventful weekend for "The Directors" and we thank Patricia, Tony and their families for having us.
Once again, Auguri, and may your home be filled with love peace and happiness.


Stay tuned next week for : The Directors: On the road again.

If you would like to book "The Directors" for your event,

Tony is the man to call @ 514-926-4426
If email is your thing, you can reach the Directors at:
thedirectors@sympatico.ca
If you would like to hear "The Directors" Demo Click Here

Book The Directors for:
Weddings * Bar/Bat Mitzvahs * Engagements*
Corporate Events * Birthdays * Office Parties * Cocktail Receptions *
*Anniversaries * Fundraisers * Galas *
* any other event that requires live entertainment to entertain your guests *

WE CAN BUILD A PACKAGE TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS
To us, the needs and concerns of the client is primary

Sincerely,

The Directors

A lesson in distinction

On behalf of "The Directors", a very heart felt " Mazel Tov" goes out to Elaine Carsley and Jeremy Depow who celebrated their special day with family and friends on the date of August 13th, 2006 at Elmridge Country Club in Ile Bizard, Quebec.

From the beginning of the evening until the very end, this was not your typical wedding. Yes, the food was tasty, the ambiance was truly sophisticated, guests were dressed to the nines, and everyone got their kicks on the dance floor,but there was something different about this couple and the way they chose to celebrate this momentous occasion.Traditional and non-traditional key elements made it this way.

The Traditional

The Hora was high energy as Elaine and Jeremy were raised high into the air by surrounding excited guests.


Grandfather of the Bride, Saul Smith, recited the Motzi, the traditional blessing said over the bread. A blessing recited to begin the meal.

The Non-Traditional

Elaine wore a beautiful rose colored wedding gown instead of a typical white gown.
If that wasn't original enough, for their first dance, Elaine and Jeremy chose the song
" Solisbury Hill" by Peter Gabriel. A not- so standard first dance song, yet very original and sentimental to them both. Here's a shot of them dancing as guests surround them watching their every step ...

(Note: In keeping with Elaine and Jeremy's choice on their first dance song, The Directors suggest to any couple who marries, to pick a first dance song with sentimental value. Something that means something to them. Try, if you can, not to follow suit to typical first dance wedding songs. Be original like Elaine and Jeremy :)

Highlights of the evening

The Venue

For those of you who have never been to Elmridge Country Club, it is primarily a private golf club with lavish green golf courses. It also acts as a venue for events such as weddings and other private functions such as birthday parties, anniversaries and more. The Staff is curteous and the management, respectful, organized and professional. We always enjoy playing at the prestigious club when the chance arises.

The Directors

As usual, The Directors began the evening with some light instrumental cocktail music as guests entered the hall.
The Directors, along with lead front people, Tony Picciuto and Randi Katz, sent the dance floor into a frenzy while performing their varied repertoire from start to finish.

Here's a look onto the dance floor as attendees get romanticized by sweet sounds provided by The Directors.

Frank Bufo ( Guitarist extraordinaire) and Fred Manricks ( Keyboard Guru ) lay it down during a high energy dance set.

The night was enthralling, truly. The vibe was a constant cheerful party atmosphere that only ended once the last guest left the building. If walls could talk.....

Special Features

Elaine, the newly-wed bride, decided it would be fun to sing a song for her new husband. Elaine chose the song "Because the night" by the 10,000 maniacs and rocked out live with "The Directors. Nice job Elaine, You nailed it!

Honourable mentions

Many pictures were taken on this night. And everyone who attended were key players to the success of the overall evening. Unfortunatley, we only have time to highlight the very best.
Congratulations to those who made the cut...
And the award for "best shot of the night" (other than those of the beautiful bride and her handsome groom ofcourse) goes to... drum roll please.....

The Shooter Boys


Congratulations gentleman !
These guys belong in the sequel to "The wedding singer", I think they might even be auditioning for the lead roles in "Wedding crashers". (And yes, they were actually invited to this wedding.)

One more mention goes out to Marilyn Carsley, mother of the bride, for all her hard work and planning efforts. It is plainly obvious, the love that you have for your daughter.

Another special thanks goes out to Nat Raider Productions.

Well folks, that's it for this one.....
Until next time when "The Directors" head to Markham, Toronto for an authentic Italian wedding.

If you would like to book "The Directors" for your event,

Tony is the man to call @ 514-926-4426
If email is your thing, you can reach the Directors at:
thedirectors@sympatico.ca
If you would like to hear "The Directors" Demo Click Here

Book The Directors for:
Weddings * Bar/Bat Mitzvahs * Engagements*
Corporate Events * Birthdays * Office Parties * Cocktail Receptions *
*Anniversaries * Fundraisers * Galas *
* any other event that requires live entertainment to entertain your guests *

WE CAN BUILD A PACKAGE TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS
To us, the needs and concerns of the client is primary

Sincerely,

The Directors

All arrows "pointed" to the Sheraton

On August 6th, 2006, Jennifer and Scott became man and wife and celebrated in style at the beautiful Four Points Sheraton in Montreal, Quebec.


"The Directors" were the couple's chosen showband.


The Hora was wild !That's Jennifer dancing with her father, Ron Elkin. There was no shortage of dancing at this party.


Here are some highlights from the event:

1) Jennifer has two brothers who did a pretty funny speech together for the bride and groom. The Elkins have some pretty big characters in the family. One of them is even a rapper. Here's a shot of one of the brother's doing his original rap with the band entitled:
"Chillin' at my sisters' wedding"ooooooooooh!


2) The food was tasty. Especially those massive egg rolls.
Tony says"The more egg rolls you eat, the better your chinese will be"
I guess that's why my Italian has gotten so good. And I thought it was just my great ability to learn new languages. Once again, some great trivia from Mr. Picciuto.

Thanks ,To.


3) We were honored to have with us at the show the unbelievable musical stylings of well-known trumpet player, Mike Cartile, playing alongside Al Maclean Jazz Saxophonist.You guys sure did a great job!



Here's Ron Elkin once again, exploring once again his extroverted side on stage with Tony.

Audience participation and interaction is always fun with "The Directors".

And so the evening was extremely successful as party-goers returned home with sore feet and full bellies. And the couple along with their families will have memories to last a lifetime.
"The Directors" would like to wish our warmest wishes to Scott and Jennifer.
We hope you had as much fun as we did.

The Directors would also like to thank the staff at "The Four Points Sheraton". Definitely a very romantic venue for any wedding.

If you would like to book "The Directors" for your event,

Tony is the man to call @ 514-926-4426
If email is your thing, you can reach the Directors at:
thedirectors@sympatico.ca
If you would like to hear "The Directors" Demo Click Here

Book The Directors for:
Weddings * Bar/Bat Mitzvahs * Engagements*
Corporate Events * Birthdays * Office Parties * Cocktail Receptions *
*Anniversaries * Fundraisers * Galas *
* any other event that requires live entertainment to entertain your guests *

WE CAN BUILD A PACKAGE TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS
To us, the needs and concerns of the client is primary

Sincerely,

The Directors