Affiliate Event Planners & Sites, Hairdressers, Childcare, Photographers, Caterers, Specialty Cakes, DJs, Lighting Services, Recording Studios, Videographers, and Music Related Links
1st Choice Music Services has no financial arrangements with the vendors below but have worked with them and are aware of their products and services. Serving Central Illinois since 1985, 1st Choice Music Services is an insured, approved UIUC vendor, & approved vendor for area wedding centers, hotels, restaurants, and churches, a State of Illinois & US Government Central Contractor Registrant and is registered with DUNS.)
Hairdressers
Castilian Court Beauty Salon, attn. Kristina Steele
1508 S. Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820
Tel. 217-390-9982
Specialty Cakes
Titania’s Dream Cakes by Christine Sevec-Johnson
csevec@me.com,| Tel. 217-359-3784Cream & Flutter Bakery (Cakes & Cupcakes)
Popular Caterers
Cameron's Catering
Popular Wedding Sites/Locations
Weddings & Special Events at
Allerton Park <videoArboretum at the UIUC
Hudson Farms Urbana, IL
The Newly Renovated Orpheum Theater opening 2023
346 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820The Refinery - West Champaign, IL
Timber Creek Bed & Breakfast,
Paxton, IL 60957The Venue, Champaign, IL
Area Bridal Consultants & Event Planners
Amanda Jean, Inspire Your
Weddings & Events inspire-your.comTammy Ashby -MakinMemoriesRentals
Closed - Nuptiae: The Wedding & Event Planners,
Attn. Gwen Wilson618 EVENTS Attn: Maggie Farchmin
309.397.9620 | maggie@618events.com
Perfect Glow Weddings,
Attn: Katie Gerber, Wedding CoordinatorInspired Events by Mari,
Attn: MariAnne Schmidt
Online Wedding Sites
Childcare
Nannyville, LLC Childcare Providers
Holly Birch photo
at Stone Creek Country Club
Christine's 2007 Oklahoma Sugar Art Show multi-prize winning "Opera House Cake" based on opera singer Ronald Hedlund's career
Photographers
Memory Lane Photography, Attn. Scott Christenson
Primelight Studio, Attn: Ron
Videographers
Forevermore Films,
Attn: Theresa VeachSteve Weber Films
Tel. 217.248.1580
Recording Studios
Studio 401
Attn: Rick Sadowski Georgetown, IL 61846
Tel. 217-260-6972Andy Baylor Audio Recording
Tel. 217-377-5531
Instrument Dealers
DJ & Lighting Services
Bugbee's DJ Plus LLC
Tel. 217.419.7964
Bands & Jazz Combos
Orchestras, Arts Organizations,
& Music Series affiliates include:
Urbana Public Arts & Culture Commission - Barbara Hedlund,
Co-Founder/ Commission ChairThe original Mills Breast Cancer Institute Music Series (2007-12)
Barbara Hedlund, Founder, Performer,
& CoordinatorThe WILL- FM Second Sunday Series (1988-2005) Barbara Hedlund, Performer, Music Coordinator & Advisor
40 North | 88 West - Champaign County's Arts, Culture, & Entertainment Council
Cello & Voice Lessons, Vocal Health Rehabilitation Services, & Related Web sites
Emmy & Multi- Award Winner Barbara Hedlund - private or group lessons, audition excerpts & chamber music
Ronald Hedlund, Celebrated Bass-baritone - UI Professor Emeritus, Singing Vocal Health Consultant
Sheet Music
VCello Music Publications - featuring Cellobration Publications & The Virtuoso Obbligato Aria Collection
Barbara Hedlund, PublisherCellist/Creative Musician/ Composer David Johnstone Principal cello ‘Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra, Spain
Last Resort Music - Sheet Music, Solos, Ensembles, Strings, Woodwinds Brass, Wedding, Chamber Music