Bilingual Russian-English speaking Master of Ceremonies and Tamada (toastmaster) Mikhail and DJ Elina provided music and bilingual entertainment for mixed Russian-Ukrainian-American wedding reception at the Northern Shore Lodge in Hillman, Michigan. The wedding ceremony took place outside near beautiful lake. The cocktail hour and reception took place under big tent near the house. Exact address of the property: 18705 Glacier Trail, Hillman, Michigan 49746.
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Friends and family members of Dmitriy and Nastia enjoyed food, music, and entertainment from 5:30pm to 2:00am. All MC-tamada entertainment part was performed in English and Russian. Song list included Russian, American, Ukrainian dance hits. Most of the DJ's playlist were selected by Bride and Groom.
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Entertainment included Russian Bread and Salt Ceremony (“Êàðàâàé”),
"FIRST DANCE" - «ÏÅÐÂÛÉ ÒÀÍÅÖ»,
traditional Jewish round dance "HORA" – «ÕÎÐÀ»,
"GORKO INTRODUCTION" – «ÏÅÐÂÛÉ ÒÎÑÒ — ÃÎÐÜÊÎ!»,
"TOAST FROM BRIDE'S PARENTS" – «ÒÎÑÒ ÎÒ ÐÎÄÈÒÅËÅÉ ÍÅÂÅÑÒÛ»,
TRIVIA FOR GUESTS "17 QUESTIONS FOR GUESTS
"HOW WELL WE KNOW OUR NEWLYWEDS" - ÂÈÊÒÎÐÈÍÀ ÄËß ÃÎÑÒÅÉ «ÊÀÊ ÕÎÐÎØÎ ÌÛ ÇÍÀÅÌ ÌÎËÎÄÎÆÅÍλ,
"TOAST FROM GROOM’S PARENTS" – «ÒÎÑÒ ÐÎÄÈÒÅËÅÉ ÆÅÍÈÕÀ»,
"GROUP PHOTO" - «ÃÐÓÏÏÎÂÀß ÔÎÒÎÃÐÀÔÈß»,
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"FATHER / DAUGHTER DANCE"– «ÒÀÍÅÖ ÄÎ×ÊÈ Ñ ÏÀÏÎÉ»,
“MOTHER - GROOM DANCE”– «ÒÀÍÅÖ ÌÀÌÛ Ñ ÑÛÍÎÌ»,
"SECRETS OF THE NEWLYWEDS" (SHOE GAME) - «ÑÅÊÐÅÒÛ ÌÎËÎÄÎÆÅÍλ,
"MAIDS OF HONORS TOASTS" – «ÒÎÑÒ ÑÂÈÄÅÒÅËÜÍÈÖ» (TWO SPEACHES),
"MIND GAME" – ÈÃÐÀ «ÓÃÀÄÛÂÀÍÈÅ ÌÛÑËÅÉ»,
"BEST MAN TOAST" – «ÐÅ×Ü ÑÂÈÄÅÒÅËß»,
"17 MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS GAME" – ÈÃÐÀ «ÓÃÀÄÀÉ ÌÓÇÛÊÓ ÈÇ ÊÈÍλ,
"GYPSY INVASION" – «ÏÎÇÄÐÀÂËÅÍÈÅ ÈÇ ÖÛÃÀÍÑÊÎÃÎ ÒÀÁÎÐÀ»,
"THE MOST EXPERIENCED COUPLE" DANCE COMPETITION -
«ÊÎÍÊÓÐÑ ÍÀ ÑÀÌÓÞ ÎÏÛÒÍÓÞ ÒÀÍÖÅÂÀËÜÍÓÞ ÏÀÐÓ»,
"THE BRIDE IS STOLEN!!!" - SOVIET WEDDING GAME - «ÂÛÊÓÏ ÍÅÂÅÑÒÛ»,
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"READING CONTEST" GAME – «ÊÎÍÊÓÐÑ ×ÒÅÖλ,
“WHO IS YOUR WIFE” GAME - «ÓÃÀÄÀÉ, ÑÂÎÞ ÆÅÍÓ»,
"CRYING PRINCESS IN THE FOREST" GAME – «ÏËÀ×ÓÙÀß ÏÐÈÍÖÅÑÑÀ»,
"WEDDING CAKE" – «ÖÅÐÅÌÎÍÈß ÐÀÇÐÅÇÀÍÈß ÒÎÐÒÀ»,
"WEDDING FLOWERS TOSSING" – «ÍÅÂÅÑÒÀ ÁÐÎÑÀÅÒ ÁÓÊÅÒ»,
"THE GARTER" - «ÏÎÄÂßÇÊÀ»,
"NEWLYWEDS’ SPEECH" – «ÒÎÑÒ ÎÒ ÆÅÍÈÕÀ È ÍÅÂÅÑÒÛ»,
AIRPUMPS GAME - "KONKURS S NASOSAMI",
"YOU TRICKED ME" - UKRAINIAN FOLK SONG – «ÏÈÄÌÀÍÓËÀ».
Wedding in Scottsville, Virginia, Tasting Room & Taphouse at Mount Ida Reserve
DJ Alisa, bilingual MC-Tamada Mikhail and eight piece live music band provided music and entertainment for mixed Russian-Jewish-American wedding reception in Scottsville, Virginia on Saturday, October 8th, 2022. For their venue newlyweds selected Tasting Room & Taphouse at Mount Ida Reserve, 5600 Moonlight Dr, Scottsville, VA 24590.
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