Good Morning, 2010!

Divisi Strings is out of the starting gate and moving fast! With over 125 events booked (not including a recent 52-week engagement), 2010 is looking to be a very promising year.

This past weekend opened the bridal show season with two days at the George R Brown Convention Center and Laurette Veres’ Houston Bridal Extravaganza Show. In a remarkable showing we personally visited with over 700 brides & their families sharing our exclusive groups Amp’d & Collide in addition to our classical ensembles. Collide, a group consisting of DJ and Strings, even had the great opportunity to present a performance video on the main fashion show stage. We want to give special thanks to A&A Video for producing the DVD and encourage you all to check in at our online video gallery to see it and more videos from Divisi Strings. {For all of the brides & grooms seriously considering Amp’d and Collide for their Big Day, these groups have limited availability and once your date is booked it will be blacked out.}

Divisi Strings has only participated in 6 BES weekends, but the changes we have seen in that short time are incredible. Not only among the diversity of the vendors, but also in the creative ways in which they are presenting themselves. (I even heard a rumor that there may be the first ever 2-story in the upcoming July show) And of course you can’t spell Bridal Extravaganza Show without Laurette and her wonderful staff. They have created a great environment for brides and vendors.

As I said, this is just the beginning of the bridal show/open house season. Our next one will be this Thursday, January 14^th at the Magnolia Ballroom (715 Franklin St in Downtown Houston) from 7-9 pm. Also, be sure to stop by our new offices at the Arena Towers at 7322 Southwest Freeway. Wednesday, January 20^th from Noon to 8:00 pm. We will be opening the combined offices of Divisi Strings and LG Entertainment to coordinators and clients and will be offering special packages which include Amp’d and Collide.

Visit Divisi Strings at these upcoming Bridal Shows and Open Houses:

Magnolia Ballroom link
January 14, 2010, 7:00-9:00 pm
715 Franklin St
Houston, TX 77002

Butler’s Courtyard link
January 17, 2010, 2:00-5:00 pm
122 Michigan Avenue
League City, Texas 77573

Divisi Strings & LG Entertainment Open Office Day
January 20, 2010, 12:00-8:00 pm
Arena Tower 1
7322 Southwest Freeway #568
Houston, TX 77074

Dream Weddings Bridal Show link
January 30** & 31, 2010
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott
1601 lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77380
**Collide will perform LIVE!

Ashelynn Manor link
January 31, 2010,
25276 Nichols Sawmill Road
Magnolia, TX 77355

The Boutique Bridal Show of Galveston TX link
January 31, 2010, 12:00-3:00 pm
Tremont House
2300 Ships Mechanic Row
Galveston, TX 77550

Courtyard on St. James link
January 31, 2010, 12:00-3:00 pm
1885 St. James Place
Houston, TX 77056

Weddings Unveiled in Austin link
Vintage Villas
February 7, 2010, 3:00-5:00 pm
4209 Eck Lane
Austin, TX 78734

Pine Forest Country Club link
February 28, 2010,
18003 Clay Road
Houston, TX 77084

Bridal Extravaganza Show link
July 2010
George R Brown Convention Center
Houston, TX 77002

*schedule is subject to change

An Event to Remember

Collide has officially hit the scene. With the event on November 17th we feel that there has been a firm foundation set for this young group. The night included two Collide performances (the second of which you can view below thanks to Crystal from Professional Socialites) with Jason Garcia, Cesar Gil, and Lewis Grell of LG Entertainment entertaining the crowd with their DJ skills throughout the night. Special thanks also to Sabrina at Chic Soiree for helping us bring the whole thing together.

Collide is now booking for the 2010 calendar year and once your date is picked up you will miss the opportunity of having this one-of-a-kind ensemble at your party or reception!

And don't hesitate to check out these blogs from A&A Video, Professional Socialites, and Love Lee Photography sharing their experiences from that night.

We are also excited about Divisi Strings' new ad campaign which will be premiering in the upcoming issue of Houston Brides magazine. The bi-annual publication will also feature an article about what's new in Houston and will specifically talk about Collide!

Here is another new video clip gifted to us from Rolando and Imagine Videos. This time its one of our string duos performing Vivaldi's "Largo" from The Four Seasons at Ashelynn Manor in Magnolia, TX. Enjoy!

Listening Party

Tuesday, November 17th Collide is opening the practice room doors and premiering new musical concoctions for your aural pleasure.

Collide has been receiving great attention and generating excitement as news of the concept circulates through Houston. After our performance at Hotel ZaZa in October (where the open area allowed us to entertain not only the wedding guests but the hotel patrons as well) interest has piqued.

The evening begins at 7:00 pm at the Arena Tower One Penthouse. Collide will perform twice throughout the night and will be asking all our guests to give us their input. It is important to us to learn from your listening experience to help us push our creative limits and bring the best new music to Houston.

As the big day approaches, the details are all coming together. Sabrina from Chic Soiree has really done a fantastic job preparing this event. Many great vendors from in and around Houston have gotten involved, including: Keisha's Kreations, Cafe Natalie, Event House Design, A Day To Remember, and more. A&A Video will also be on location filming for our upcoming promotional video!

We are eagerly anticipating this opportunity to showcase our music for our friends, colleagues & clients. This is a labor of love and our reward is sharing it with all of you. Look forward to seeing you there!

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Arena Tower One @ the PentHouse
7322 Southwest Freeway (at Fondren)
Houston, TX 77074

Invitation Link: http://divisistrings.com/pdf/Invitation.Collide.pdf
Enjoy this special treat thanks to Rolando and Imagine Videos!