MMP Entertainment & Event Production

07/07/2025

Happy Anniversary Tina and Frank! ❤️❤️❤️

27/06/2025

Have you heard of an “Irish Exit?” Here’s a quick and funny explanation by a photographer doing the bride and a groom a big favor.

*If you want or need to leave the reception earlier than the scheduled end time, just leave and follow up with a friendly text the morning after. Don’t disrupt the dancefloor or the B&G’s final hour. It’s not about you. 😎👍

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09/05/2025

A friendly reminder that your wedding may go viral for all the wrong reasons.😎

Cheers, -m

03/03/2025

Whether or not you’re a fan of Star Wars, you have to be a fan of this creativity. If you want wedding photos that you’ll actually remember and want to look at more than once, use the force! 😎🥂

Cheers, -m

27/01/2025

When people ask me how I stay motivated and in peak performance condition after 35 years in the special event industry, I tell them that part of it is being inspired by some of the people in this book. Great read thanks to Mo Rocca!

Cheers, -m

It’s Never Too Late- Marcello Recommends: “Roctogenarians” by Mo Rocca & Jonathan Greenberg

The subtitle for Roctogenarians sums it up well since the book is chock full of “ Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs .”  It was part history lesson and part pop culture nostalgia .  Everyone from Harland “Colonel” Sanders, Morgan Freeman, Jack LaLanne, Ruth Slenscynska,

23/12/2024

Great to see the PIX11 gang again this week and chat about Micro-resolutions. If you plan on setting any goals for 2025, consider taking it "slow and steady" and focus on making small consistent changes.

Check out the segment above or read the interview article below for some helpful goal setting strategies.

Wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy, and Entertaining NEW YEAR!!

Cheers, -m

Great to see the PIX11 gang again this week and chat about Micro-resolutions. If you plan on setting any goals for 2025, consider taking it "slow and steady" and focus on making small consistent changes. Check out the segment above or read the interview article below for some helpful

04/12/2024

When you plan a special event like a Wedding, Bat Mitzvah, or Corporate Meeting there are A LOT of details to keep track of and bring to life. This is why giving yourself plenty of time and pacing yourself are crucial if you want to maintain your sanity. Whether you are using a professional planner or event producer to facilitate your vison, taking baby steps vs. trying to run the marathon in your first week of planning will serve you well.

Have you heard of a Micro-Resolution? With the New Year approaching, it’s a good time to be proactive and set a few meaningful, yet realistic, goals for 2025! Tune in (to PIx11 New York on 12/18 @ 4:45 pm) to learn why “slow and steady wins the race” is your best bet when it comes to managing and sustaining a successful wellness outcome.

Cheers! –m

07/11/2024

We voted for soul, harmony, rhythm, friendship, family, and flow.

On election night, I was reminded why I love Jazz music so much. We visited the legendary Birdland Jazz Club in New York City and watched a young lady entertain and inspire a room filled with Americans of all different shapes, sizes, colors, and backgrounds.

June Cavlan channeled some of my favorite musical artists with bursts of creativity, soulfulness, and the type of raw-humble talent that guaranteed everyone in the audience would go home a winner.

As a dad, watching her Dad, Adrian, and 20 loved ones who flew in from California, support his beautiful daughter on stage was quite a moving experience and inspired me to be like him and keep showin’ up and showin’ folks I care about that they are loved and appreciated- no matter what I have to do or how far I have to travel to make that happen.

Music is something else. Really. Especially Jazz. Watching June as the lead vocalist command the stage but make sure that the truly gifted pianist, bass player, and drummer all get their time to shine and simultaneously enjoy each other’s company was fascinating to watch. Because it’s not just the courteous thing to do, it’s the natural thing to do during a Jazz performance.

The “rhythm and flow” were authentic. The smiles were genuine. The sweat and “harmony” were legitimate. No teleprompter needed. No one was told how to feel. You can’t manufacture “soul.” June spoke to us from the heart and then just let her voice be the exclamation point and sound byte that we chose to take away. Her fellow musicians did the same.

I don’t know what the next four years will bring… but I do know that I like the way this election night felt in New York city with family and friends. (No, not just because I actually got a legal parking spot on the street only ½ a block from the club and saved 40 bucks.) But because the air was warm, the skyline was a spectacular sight, and I was reminded that as long as there is Jazz music and good people to enjoy it with there’s plenty of hope and happiness for all of us who seek it and create it.

Best wishes to June, Shawn, Adrian, and the Cavlan family!

Onwards and upwards...

Enjoy your weekend, everyone.

Cheers, -m

05/07/2024

Happy Anniversary to Chris and Caity!

Cheers, -m

There's a reason why it's called "The one and only" Westmount Country Club. The view, cuisine, decor and hospitality that the Westmount offers definitely pu...

10/06/2024

“Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.” -John C. Maxwell

Kudus to Candy and Mark Vidovich and their incredible team at Pomptonian Food Service. I’ve had the pleasure of watching their company grow exponentially over the past 30 years. Pomptonian is a perfect example of how unwavering consistency in quality and service will yield success in the long run. *Both personally and professionally. 🙌

And thanks as always for another cool t-shirt to add to my triple decade Pomptonian collection. 😎

Quick shout out to Mother Nature for the picture day as we entertained 1750 guests at Van Saun Park. 🙏☀️

Onwards and Upwards...

-m

10/05/2024

As an event producer, I'm constantly striving for the trifecta. Successful collaborations, exceptional hospitality, and meaningful moments. When all that happens AND bringing awareness and we can support local veterans, it's no surprise that I'd be honored to keep doin' this for another 35 years. 🙏

Cheers, -m