This past weekend, my boyfriend and I attended his best friend’s casual wedding, and — just like last year, at his brother’s family-only celebration — he was asked to give a toast. Ladies and Gentlemen, my boyfriend is a very, very kind man, but he is really terrible at speaking off-the-cuff.

Before each of these weddings, I had warned him that he would probably be expected to speak, but he felt certain that was off the hook since the events were so low-key… which he probably still believed up until he was handed the microphone.

Have you ever wondered what the EBE Showcase Theater looks like? Or pondered how we manage to fit 13 bands’ weekly rehearsals into a the week, when each of those bands are often booked every night of the weekend? Or even just wanted to see what our place looks like? Well, furrow your brow no longer — the behind-the-scenes tour of our Philadelphia production suite is here to answer your burning questions and keep premature worry lines at bay!

A recent email from one of our musicians demonstrates the way we think — for better or worse.

“Hey Mike [Gendler, EBE co-founder],

“I had to share this with you.

“Over the weekend I attended a family wedding at the Ballroom at the Ben. It was my first big event as a ‘guest’ rather than a performer at a familiar venue since joining Dreamtime two years ago, so it gave me the unique opportunity to experience (and critique!) from our clients’ perspective.

When you book a top-notch wedding band or DJ for your wedding or other special event, you get a lot of things: high levels of energy, well-thought playlists, entertaining personalities, professional equipment and crew, years of party experience, help in coordinating your event, and — of course — great music.

There are some things, however, that you won’t get from a band like Dreamtime, a DJ like Matt Ostroff, or a combination thereof like eFusion Imagine… thankfully.

Well, EBE had a blast at “The Bellevue Gets Engaged” February 28th. Here’s the press release and photos to give those of you who missed it a taste of the fun!

Q: My friends and I are planning our 10-year college reunion at a swanky ballroom in the city. We want to create favors that are reminiscent of our college years, but that also are classy enough to match such an elegant venue. What do you suggest?

Now that you’ve finished handing out candy to the last trick-or-treater and stowed your Naughty Nurse costume away ‘til next year, are you ready to launch into the whirlwind months of the holiday party season? Juggling family get-togethers, social obligations, and post-holiday party preparations in this generally hectic time of year can seem like a task more suited to a clown than a graceful host, but with some careful consideration, you can enjoy the holidays and still pull off a memorable event in style.

While the ball drops and fireworks begin decorating the wee hours of the new year, people around the world will cheer the arrival of 2009. Following all the hubbub of the holidays, New Year’s Eve can be a perfect opportunity to bring your friends together for one last ’08-style hurrah before you have to buckle down and work on those pesky resolutions. Although many such celebrations are decidedly adult-only, with a little careful planning, your New Year’s Eve party will thrill guests of all ages, ensuring fun for the whole family.