ERIC'S NEWS

Here's my first recording on my new Fantom G-8!  I just hit record and then played for about 15 minutes.  No editing - just straight improvisation - nice peaceful background music. :-) 

Valentine's Day!  I'm looking forward to providing romantic music beginning at 6:30 pm for dinner at The Country Club of Ocala on Feb 13th!  Being part of special celebrations is a wonderful aspect of my work as a musician.  I'll be returning on Feb 14th for another (private) Valentine's Day party...fun, fun, fun!

Tonight (2/12/10) I have the distinct honor of playing and singing for the Gainesville chapter of MOAA (Military Officer Association of America) at the Gainesville Country Club!  Along with love songs for this Valentine's Day banquet, I'll also play some great oldies.  The highlight of the evening for me, though, is the opportunity to honor the service of these veterans with a medley of the theme songs for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard!  I'm so grateful for our troops, and the sacrifice of the service members themselves and their families!

Ms. Debbie's Night of Cake Tasting was impressive!  So much cake, so many brides...thanks to Ms. Debbie and Villa East for the invitation to play and sing for this fun cake-tasting event!  

 If you're planning a wedding, or any event involving cake (!), join me on Feb 9th at Ms. Debbie's Night of Cake Tasting!  Details and sign-up here.  It's free, but you do have to sign up. (So Ms. Debbie's team brings enough cake!)  

Lots of other vendors are coming together to make this a fabulous, fun evening!  Come and enjoy great food, live music (that's me!), beautiful decor, and be one of the first folks in Gainesville to discover Villa East!  Vendors will be booking events, but you can relax--no high pressure sales.  Just come and see how Gainesville's premier vendors can serve you on your special day.

Insider's tip:  Make sure you try the tangerine chocolate...my favorite!

I'm so honored to have been awarded the Brides Choice Awards 2010 from WeddingWire!  You can see my WeddingWire page here.  I have such great clients!

The WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards ™ recognizes the top local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness, and professionalism. Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the organization, the Bride's Choice Awards are determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds. This year's winners represent the top five percent of WeddingWire's vendor community, which consists of over 100,000 local wedding professionals nationwide.

You're invited to The Cherished Bride on Oct 18th, 2009 from noon to 4pm!  Come enjoy beautiful Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, FL for this elegant Bridal Show.  I'd love to meet you and discuss the music for your wedding, reception, and/or rehearsal dinner!  Bonus--I'm offering a 10% discount to any client booking an event at the show.  (A 50% non-refundable deposit constitutes a booking.)

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet wedding professionals from the Central/North Central Florida area, enjoy yummy samples, see a great fashion show, and of course, hear some incredible live music!  :)  I hope to see you there!

We had a wonderful time at the Florida Bridal Expo!  We met lots of brides and their entourages, played and sang great songs, and handed out hundreds of demo CDs.  Check out our ad in The Little Bridal Book given out at registration at the show.  

If you missed us on September 13th, we'll also be at the Gainesville Wedding Expo on September 27th.  If you have a request, be sure to mention it to us at the show!

Please join us on September 27th, 2009 at the   Gainesville Wedding Expo sponsored by Jay's Bridal at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts!  This is an incredible opportunity to meet area vendors ready to help your wedding shine!  We'd love to meet you, and would be happy to check my availability for your special day.  You can hear me play piano while you browse and plan and enjoy all the goodies.  I'll be booking weddings, receptions, and rehearsal dinners that day, so you may want to come prepared to put down a deposit.  Please enjoy this video intro provided by Jay's Bridal and Videotronics!

Don't forget your tickets for the 6th Semi-annual Florida Bridal Expo sponsored by Solutions Bridal on September 13th, 2009!  You could win one of 2 Wedding Giveaways! I'll be contributing my services for one of the giveaways.  At the Expo, I'll be playing piano near the registration table, so enjoy the music as you're arriving.  I'll also be meeting couples and booking weddings. 

While you're there, gathering information, registering for prizes, and meeting other great vendors, please stop by to say hello!  We'll be happy to check our calendar to let you know whether I'm available for your wedding, and if you'd like to reserve me for your ceremony, reception, and/or rehearsal dinner, we can take care of that, too.  We do require a 50% deposit to book an event, so you may want to bring your checkbook.   Hope to see you there!

Congratulations to the Hilton Ocala and fellow vendors for the wonderful success at the Memorable Moments Free Wedding Giveaway!  Great food, beautiful decor, wonderful music...looking forward to next year!

Please join me at the Hilton Ocala on July 30, 2009 from 6 - 8 pm for the Memorable Moments Free Wedding Giveaway!  The grand prize is amazing!  It includes a garden wedding at the gazebo on the Hilton Ocala grounds (with yours truly providing live music for the ceremony), a reception for 100 guests in the ballroom, and even the Presidential Suite for the first evening of your honeymoon!  Other local vendors are cooperating to contribute decor, a wedding cake, DJ services for the reception, photographs, video of your wedding day, and limo transportation!  More surprises may await the winning couple as well. You can find out more on Hilton Ocala's FaceBook page.  I'll be playing piano for part of the evening, and will have time to meet with couples as well. 

If you're considering booking me for your wedding, you'll be interested to know that I'm offering a 15% discount to couples who book me for their wedding, reception, and/or rehearsal dinner at the Giveaway!

Come and enjoy a fun evening, meet local wedding vendors, and maybe win an incredible Wedding Giveaway!  I hope to see you there!

What an honor it was to provide elegant live piano music for   Puttin' on the Ritz at the Museum of Natural History on March 29th to benefit the Children's Home Society of Florida. Keith Watson Productions did an amazing job producing this fantastic event! The entire museum was transformed.

"Let's Eat Cake" was a terrific success!  Congratulations to the Masterpiece Weddings team!

I'm looking forward to playing the live background music for "Let's Eat Cake" on Feb. 17th at the Paramount Plaza Hotel in Gainesville! 

What a wonderful opportunity to help the children at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 

Masterpiece Weddings has done a fabulous job of planning this special event.  Please check out the link for details on how you can join us there!

I performed on Jan 11, 2009 at The Gainesville Wedding Expo at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, hosted by Jay's Bridal. 

Two weeks later, Jan 25, 2009, I played at the Hilton UF at The  Florida Bridal Expo hosted by Solutions Bridal. 

We've had a great response from these tremendous shows!  We've already booked several weddings for 2010!

If you haven't booked your wedding musician yet, it's a really good idea to do that as soon as you've booked your venues and have a firm time table for your ceremony and rehearsal. 

Consider live music for your rehearsal dinner and/or reception.  Have you ever noticed in a movie that piano is the instrument of choice for a tender, poigniant moment?  As a live musician, I can craft the music to help set an appropriate mood for your special day.