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So what does this have to do with our reception entrance you might ask?
Well, when we were trying to determine who would be our MC to announce our grand entrance we thought it might be fun to have a celebrity recording. Immediately Mr. thought of Bob Sheppard, the voice of the New York Yankees. He has been the public address announcer for the Yankees since 1951!!
You can hear his voice by watching this short clip for the YES Network on YouTube:
So, last winter we wrote Mr. Sheppard a letter and asked if he would be so kind as to record our grand entrance and the announcement of us for the first time as husband and wife. Well, after a few weeks we received a call back from his son saying that he would do it! He told him to contact us about a month before the wedding and we could send a blank cassette, a script and a check (of course) and he would record the announcement!
We received the tape back and we were so excited to have the recording. There were a few problems that we had to address to make it ready for the wedding. First, since the audio was recorded on a cassette you could hear the “white noise” in the background - especially when the volume was turned up loud. Secondly, since Mr. Sheppard’s voice isn’t exactly upbeat, we needed to find a way to make it a little more fun. Lastly, we needed to get the audio from the tape to a CD so we could play it for the wedding. Lucky for us, Mr. PN’s awesome friend Paul was able to clean up the audio and add the background music we selected (”It’s Not Unusual” by Tom Jones).
Photos by Jim Forneris Photography.
It was our turn next. As you can see in this photo, Mr. PN’s friend is completely freaking out. He is also a die hard Yankee fan and he was so shocked and jealous that we had Bob Sheppard making the announcement! It was a complete surprise so he didn’t expect this at all!
Up next, the Pinots put those dance lessons to good use!
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OMG my fiance would absolutely die if Bob Sheppard announced us!! He is the world’s biggest Yankee fan. How did you get his contact info? oh man now i’m on a mission to make this happen! 
PS- i was at that game too, 2nd to last in Yankee stadium!
OMG my fiance would LOVE that!!! Do you happen to have Mr. Sheppard’s contact information?? That is such an amazing idea!
I love this idea and it’s the third time I’ve heard of it now! My friend Carolyn had the voice of the Philadelphia Phillies (recorded), and Mr. T’s cousin had the voice of the Flyers (he was there!). How fun!
holy cheese! i LOVE bob sheppard! his voice is so iconic. unfortunately i’m the baseball fan in this outfit so i don’t know if i’d be able to convince the bf to go along with it. but maybe.
that’s so awesome! (by the way, i’m in the same boat as you - before meeting my now husband, i went to baseball games to people watch & eat hot dogs because i never understood the game!) we actually had a baseball themed wedding & we had a video recording of Tommy Lasorda wishing us wedding blessings. it was sooo hard to keep it a secret, but it was so worth the reaction we got from our guests! it’s so exciting to hear of other brides stories of having a “surprise” announcer or wedding wisher. :o)
So awesome. I wonder if Vince Scully would do that fur us??
You should post the video of the entrance so that we can hear it.
If you are interested in arranging a recording with Bob Sheppard I would suggest sending him a letter at Yankee Stadium c/o the NY Yankees. They will pass it along to him and his son will call you to discuss the details of the arrangement (thats how we did it).
Be prepared to have a script with a pronouncitation key (mispronounced my brothers name which required some post production) and timing included.
It is also possible that the tape will need some post production getting it cleaned up — Mr Sheppard only does analog (tape) so you also might need to get it converted as well.
-Mr. PN
You should post it on Weddingbee so we can hear it! I am a die-hard Yankee fan too 
That is so awesome! Your guests must have been so surprised.
So cool! I’m a huge Yankee fan and that is such an awesome surprise. I agree with D, can you post it so we can hear it??
@D & : @ChrissyM: I would love to post it on Wedding Bee but he announces everyone by first and last name so I need to protect their privacy.
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Mrs. Pinot Noir, New York/Napa Valley
Age and Occupation: 24, Health Educator
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Market Researcher
Engagement Date: November 10, 2007
Wedding Date: October, 2008
Blogging Since: June 25, 2008
Venue: Auberge du Soleil
About Me: I am a Minnesota raised, NYC transplant planning a destination wedding in Napa. I'm balancing my love for the environment and my hubby-to-be's love for tradition to create our "green wedding in disguise." Our wedding will include local food and wine, antique touches and lots of love and laughter. When wedding planning isn't taking up my free time (and money) I love to read, cook, workout, watch baseball and travel! Follow along in my adventure as I attempt to plan an eco-friendly and socially responsible wedding (with eco-oblivious Mr. Pinot Noir).
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