Stan's Music Notes

NEW ARCH TRUSS AND UPLIGHTING

Stan Wiest — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:50:58 +0000

This is our new ARCH TRUSS and UPLIGHTING from a recent wedding from our DJ services

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LE14TCEvuA

WEDDING MUSIC PROBLEMS DUE TO ENVIRONMENT

Stan Wiest — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:40:30 +0000

I get many requests to provide wedding ceremony music on a beach. As romantic an idea that it is - there are serious environmental problems involved. Quality string instruments (violin,viola,cello) can be easily damaged by the sand. Even with no wind blowing there are tiny sand particles in the air. This as well as the salt water in the air becomes extremely corrosive to the wood of a string instrument. There is also the problem of the strings going out of tune and the wood swelling before the ceremony is over due to the moisture in the air. You would not want to hear the strings “tuning up” during the ceremony nor would you want to hear the strings playing “out of tune” by the end of the ceremony. Even worse is having a keyboard play a ceremony on the sand. With all the intricate electronics in an electric keyboard it only takes a small sand particle to freeze up the keyboard and cause major repair problems. Much worse is trying to have a harp perform in the beach – add the problem of moving the harp through sand to the problem of the effect of the sand and moisture on the strings and wood frame of the harp.

I have also received requests for string instruments, harp, flamenco guitar for wedding ceremonies outdoors during November and December. If the temperature is above 60 degrees it can be done. Lower temperatures cause the fingers of the performers to freeze up and swell. No one can predict what the temperature will be several months in advance. In this case a definite PLAN B is needed for an inside location. Any time an outdoor ceremony is arranged a PLAN B has to be in place in case of rain. Strings, guitar, harp cannot perform in rain or even light drizzle without damaging the instruments. Keyboard adds the problem of electricity – the availability of electricity at a park etc. and the problem of electric shocks in damp weather.

If a ceremony is planned at a public venue -for example Central Park in Manhattan – permits must first be obtained from the appropriate authorities. I get many last minute calls for wedding ceremony music in Central Park only to advise the client they must have a permit from the City for both the ceremony as well as the music. A few years ago a client wanted to propose to his girlfriend at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan to a Mariachi Band. I told him he had to get the appropriate permit. He told me the permit was approved (it never was) and as soon as the Mariachi started playing - as he was proposing to his fiance – the police asked him for his permit- the music had to stop and a very romantic idea was in ruins.

STAN WIEST

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NEW BUSINESS CARDS FOR STAN WIEST MUSIC

Stan Wiest — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:50:02 +0000

THESE ARE OUR NEW BUSINESS CARDS FOR STAN WIEST MUSIC

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STOKELY WEBSTER WEBSITE UPDATE

Stan Wiest — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:43:19 +0000

I have just updated the website of the world famous

impressionistic painter STOKELY WEBSTER -please visit the new

site at www.stokelywebster.com

STOKELY WEBSTER – IMPRESSIONISTIC PAINTER

Stan Wiest — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:55:00 +0000

I have just been contracted to update the website of the world

famous impressionistic painter STOKELY WEBSTER.

I built his original website in 2005. New site coming soon. Please visit current site at

www.stokelywebster.com — at the bottom of the page I am listed as building and maintaining the site

BRIANA RUDICK PETER FANTI WEDDING SEPT 10, 2011

Stan Wiest — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:28:47 +0000

Please watch the short video below from Briana Rudick and Peter Fanti at their wedding on September 10, 2011 in Amagansett Long Island. I provided the Flamenco Guitarist for the ceremony (one hour) DJ for the cocktail hour (1 1/2 hours) and DJ with 10 Foot Projection Screen with Simulcast Video and Zap Shots for the 5 hour reception. They danced non stop for 5 hours. I was the MC

BRIANA RUDICK PETER FANTI WEDDING
YOUTUBE

WEARABLE ART JEWELRY -DESIGNER GEMSTONES BY DIANE WIEST

Stan Wiest — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 05:03:59 +0000

DESIGN STUDIO GEMSTONES

WEARABLE ART – BY DIANE WIEST

DESIGNER ONE OF A KIND

JEWELRY SCULPTURES – BY DIANE WIEST

CUSTOM MADE NECKLACES

PENDANTS AND RINGS – BY DIANE WIEST

CUT AND POLISHED GEMSTONES

UNIQUE ONE-OF-A-KIND JEWELRY

CREATIONS IN BRONZE AND COPPER

EXOTIC JEWELRY ORIGINAL DESIGNS

HANDCRAFTED HANDMADE JEWELRY

SCULPTURED CUSTOM FINE JEWELRY

RARE NATURAL MINERALS NATURAL GEMS

CREATIONS IN STERLING SILVER AND 14K GOLD

COMMISSIONED JEWELRY

OWN AND WEAR A UNIQUE PIECE OF ART

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND PICTURES OF THE WEARABLE ART JEWELRY DESIGNER GEMSTONES

CONTACT DIANE WIEST C/O STAN WIEST at (631) 754- 0594

www.stanwiest.com/wearable_art_jewelry_by_diane_wiest.htm

WEDDING CONCEPTS VIDEO -STAN WIEST- MEMBER ASSOCIATION OF BRIDAL CONSULTANTS

Stan Wiest — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:25:43 +0000

WEDDING CONCEPTS VIDEO by STAN WIEST – MEMBER ASSOCIATION OF BRIDAL CONCEPTS

STAN WIEST DISCUSSES WEDDING CONCEPTS ON THE BELOW VIDEO ON YOUTUBE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UJtcRuwoKk

ALSO VISIT

www.stanwiest.com

(631) 754-0594

www.youtube.com/StanWiestMusic

www.stanwiest.com/li_wedding_ceremony2.htm

www.stanwiest.com/wedding_cocktail_hour.htm

www.stanwiest.com/li_wedding_dj2.htm

www.stanwiest.com/band_dj_orchestra_combination.htm

www.stanwiest.com/li_party_entertainment2.htm

NEW WEBSITE NEW YORK SAME SEX WEDDING

Stan Wiest — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 21:14:52 +0000

New Website just went live for New York Same Sex Weddings

www.stanwiest.com/new_york_same_sex_wedding_music.htm

(631) 754-0594

www.youtube.com/StanWiestMusic

www.stanwiest.com

www.stanwiest.com/li_wedding_dj2.htm

www.stanwiest.com/li_wedding_ceremony2.htm

www.stanwiest.com/wedding_cocktail_hour.htm

www.stanwiest.com/band_dj_orchestra_combination.htm

www.stanwiest.com/li_party_entertainmnet2.htm

http://www.stanwiest.com/articles.htm

Stan Wiest — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:49:56 +0000

http://www.stanwiest.com/articles.htm

This is a quick reference to 11 Wedding planning articles ranging from Music planning to wedding dresses, problems and solutions, ideas to consider and alternate ways of looking at situations. Each article is the result of personal experiences with the specific topic. I have developed these articles from working with brides and wedding planners at many receptions. I can be contacted directly at (631) 754- 0594 or email stan@stanwiest.com with any questions.