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Ice breakers and games aren’t just for corporate meetings and birthday parties! Couples these days are looking for interactive, fun elements to incorporate into their wedding receptions to keep guests entertained. Established in 1974 Complete Weddings + Events takes pride in innovating and incorporating games to make each event memorable! Trends change throughout the years […]

Looking for a song you and your fiance or your wedding party can enter your reception too? We’ve categorized top wedding entrance songs into three sections, from the old school to the new school, and some pop hits from the 90s and early 2000s in between! All the songs listed and more are also featured […]

Complete weddings Southwest Missouri wants nothing more than a successful, upbeat wedding reception for our couples, so we put together a wedding planning checklist. This reception starter checklist will help you get things rolling with planning the party of the year! Start here to create a list of goals so you can pace yourself and […]

The most cringe-worthy sentence to any experienced wedding vendor is, “A friend is DJing my wedding”. Yikes. When an inexperienced friend DJs your wedding, you will end up saving some cash, but it could be at the expense of creating an epic wedding reception. DJs are the reason why wedding receptions succumb or succeed, and […]

Ceremony Venue: The Heritage Chapel The Heritage Chapel is an adorable quaint chapel located just 12 miles outside of Springfield in Willard, Missouri. This historic chapel was built in 1887 and can seat up to 200. The chapel features the original wood flooring throughout as well as the original pews. The Heritage Chapel made the […]

When I first chatted with Ginger’s mother over the phone about her daughter’s Beauty and the Beast-themed wedding  I immediately got excited! What Disney lover wouldn’t with such a romantic and fun theme. Ginger and Eric’s wedding would be held at Chateau on the Lake and it was the perfect backdrop with the castle-like architecture, […]

Planning a wedding is a blast, isn’t it?! Your wedding reception is the biggest celebration and party you will ever plan! It is the beginning of your marriage and life together, but there are so many details to iron out and so many options. It can be maddening. Take a deep breath, grab a beer […]

We have a mix of popular first dance songs and newly released songs that are soon to be heard at a wedding near you! The DJs from Complete Weddings + Events Southwest Missouri have compiled a playlist of these Springfield DJs First Dance Songs for you to review to help make your selection for your […]