McKenzie/Jackson Reception 5/4/08
May 7th, 2008
I DJ’ed Beyonce and Jay-Z’s wedding yesterday….ok, I’m lying, I didn’t, but Antonio and Autumn are the new B & J! They may be the best looking couple I’ve ever seen, LOL. I have to admit, Sundays are always tough when you work Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, but I got pumped up for this reception when I saw the song list and the roster of vendors working the reception! First and foremost though, I must mention the venue-Duke Gardens for the ceremony and the Doris Duke Center for the reception. This is a beautiful time of the year out there and if you have never been, you really should go and take a tour on a pretty day in NC. Amazing. Cara Zuehlke of A Southern Soiree helped the bride and groom pick most of the vendors since they live out of state and they picked supastars! Every time that I work with Cara I know that things are going to go smoothly. She does a great job of keeping things on track and making sure that the event flows well. I am a big fan of wedding planners, well, good wedding planners. I get alot of “my mom’s cousin’s sister is going to be working with you as the wedding planner…”, oooohhhh, not good! Neil Boyd was the photographer and had the bridal party all over Duke Gardens. Check out some of the formal shots below. Also, the flowers were done personally by Lyn and Michael from Fresh Affairs and they killed it! I can’t forget to mention Catering Works provided the excellent sit-down dinner. I actually got to eat and it was fantastic.
The day started with the outdoor ceremony, which I did the microphones for and then guests moved under a huge white tent by Classic Party Rentals for cocktails and music by a harpist and flutist (is that the right word?). I took a break during that time and then picked up back up during dinner with a speaker located outside. Finally, guests made their way inside for the toasts, cake cutting and dance party. Antonio and Autumn spent alot of time picking great music from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and even brand new stuff. There was a ton of hip hop and R&B hits in there, and I rocked them all! I especially loved breaking out some old New Edition hits. They went nuts over that. This was a great party and fun way to end the weekend.
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