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In our high tech world, we think it’s important to keep the old school ethics of what we do. While David Rothstein Music is on the cutting edge of technology, we always make sure we hold onto the humanness of what we do.
To us, weddings are about real people and what they love.We want to learn about your family, how you met, your favorite hobbies, sports, traditions and what makes you special. We love getting to know each of you personally. To us you’re not just clients, you’re friends.
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“Your special touches like the book for our guests to sign, along with your very warm and engaging personality set the tone for a wedding we will never forget.” – Lisa and Jason Shelton
We look forward to creating something special for you!
These are some examples of special personal touches we’ve created as a way of showing how much we care about our couples and their weddings.
Molly and Tim were HUGE Chicago Bears fans. For their gift, we learned and played “Bear Down Chicago Bears.” The couple and all the guests sang along with our 10-Piece Orchestra. David bought them an autograph NFL Bears football. All their guests signed the ball and we gave it to them at the end of the night! Tim sang “Go Cubs Go” he received a baseball signed by Hall of Fame Cubs pitcher Lee Smith. Go Cubs, Bears, Tim and Molly!
Laura and Brian’s Favorite movie is “UP”. David loves this movie too! The idea was to create something really special for the bride and groom. There was an original high gloss 24″ x 36″ movie poster on Amazon. The poster was foam core mounted, all the guests were able to sign it! Our 10-Piece Orchestra also learned the theme song. To make it extra special, David taped a dozen brightly colored helium balloons to the back of the poster. After the wedding, all of the children were able to bring home a balloon. It was a fun surprise to create! . To make it extra special, David bought a dozen brightly colored balloons and taped them to the back of the poster. After the wedding all the kids got to take home a ballon. It was a fun surpise to create!
Shelia and Mike were Big Baseball Fans. Mike is actually an umpire for baseball. For the unique gift, David purchased three major league bases and had all their guests score on this surprise! 340 guests made sure each of these bases were covered with signatures from everybody. Mike’s umpire buddies really had some fun! It was a real Homerun!! Our band also learned and played 10 Irish Waltzes for this wedding!
Stephanie and Kevin both went to University of Dayton in Ohio. We contacted the University bookstore and spend about 20 minutes on the phone while going through the website looking for a unique gift which all their guests could sign. David found an autograph basketball and had it shipped via Fedex next day. To make it that much more exciting we also learned and played the University of Dayton fight song. Half the crowd knew the words! Stephanie, Kevin and all their guests were surprised and thrilled! GO FLYERS!
Beth and Eric were big fans of bowling so David went to three bowling alleys until he found one that would sell him two new bowling pins. To make the gift extra special, David had their guests sign the bowling pins. At the end of the night, Beth and Eric were given the pins as a one of a kind gift. To make it even more fun, we included the classic bowling movie, The Big Lebowski. This was right up their alley! This was REALLY fun to do. Their guests got a kick out of it too!
Tracey and Geoff were big time New York Yankees fans. David went to several antique stores in Chicago and finally found a great photo of Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig and N.Y.C’s Mayor LaGuardia. It was taken in 1938 at Wrigley Field when the Yankees were playing the Cubs. David spray mounted the photo on a HUGE sheet of black cardboard. All their guests signed it with a silver Sharpie. The band played “New York, New York”. It was one of those once in a lifetime photos. Tracey and Geoff were thrilled!
Sarah and P.J. had their first date at a restaurant in Roscoe Village called Piazza Bella. David went there during the week. Spoke to a few managers, he told them he needed their help to create something special for the bride and groom. They agreed to his idea and gave him a menu as a special gift for them. The bride and groom were VERY surprised and thrilled! Sarah and P.J.had forgotten they even told David about where they had their first date . Since they also were huge Blackhawks fans, David bought them two white blackhawks caps which their guests signed. Our band also played the theme song when he introduced them.
Shannon and Eric are giant Cubs fans. They go to games as much as possible with their family and freinds. One of Shannon and Eric’s favorite other things to do is BBQing with their family and friends. For their special gift, David had made by a company in the suburbs a custom Cubs Bean Bag toss game. All their guests at the wedding signed the boards. They said, “We are so excited to use it this summer.” What a great memory from their wedding!
Rachel and Aaron love the Cubs. Since their wedding was being held at the Chicago History Museum, David wanted to create something about the Cubs, but also historic. He searched through a few antique stores in the city and came across this photo of Babe Ruth up at bat in Wrigley Field in 1934. To make it an interactive with their guests he spray mounted the photo onto a large black poster board. Then with a silver Sharpie marker, all their signed the historic poster. They were presented with their one-of-a-kind gift at the end of the night!
Mike and Katy LOVED Seinfeld. David wanted to create something really special since we are all Seinfeld fans too! After a few phone calls, he found a store in Hollywood where the studios drop off the scripts once they’re done shooting. They had the Katy and Mike’s favorite episode, “Non-Fat Yogurt”. They FedExed to us and gave it to them as a gift at their wedding. Ya Da Ya Da…Our 10-Piece band learned and played the Seinfeld theme song. It was a fun surprise for Katy, Mike and the band!
Lauren and Eric love drinking wine, going out with their friends, watching their favorite TV shows, Golfing and Skiing. For their wedding in St. Charles, IL, David created an exact copy of the Monopoly Card for St. Charles Place. He changed the info on the card to include all their favorite things they do together. David had it printed on a 5’ X 5’ Poster board. All their guests signed the poster and at the end of the night we gave it to the Bride and Groom as a gift. Everyone really enjoyed it. Lauren and Eric were thrilled and amazed that we made that kind of effort for them. This was one of our favorite gifts we’ve created!
Victoria and David met at Indiana University. Many of their guests were also enthusiastic alumni. Our band learned and played the IU fight song, “Indiana, My Indiana”. They all sang along as if they were at a pep rally instead of a wedding at The Drake. David bought them IU hats and had all their guests sign them. Since her Dad owns Oak Lawn Toyota our band played “COROLLA SALLY”. Since he’s a Huge White Sox fan, David found and gave him a photo of the 1959 White Sox players standing next to their new Cadillacs. There were so many fun personal moments all night long. Go Indiana and Go-Go White Sox!
William K. Kellogg III – is the grandson of the founder of Kellogg’s. Our band was honored to play for his 80th birthday party. David wanted to create something special for him. He found an antique shop that had magazine ads from the 30s and 40s for Kellogg’s Cornflakes. David went to a framing shop and had them spray mount the ads onto black cardboard. To make it extra special, David brought a silver Sharpie so all his guests could sign the ads and give it to him as a gift. Mr. Kellogg was delighted. He shared with David many wonderful stories about his incredible grandfather! It was a “Special K” night for everyone!
Suzanne and Jon are one of those “opposites attracts” kind of couples. He’s a good ole country boy. She’s a big city mouse. We played “I’m a little Bit Country, I’m a Little Rock and Roll.” To make it even more fun David had Donny and Marie T-Shirts and had their guests sign them. Their favorite TV is “Wheel of Fortune.” So we learned and played the theme song. They were so surprised and excited! Such a fun night for such a fun couple!