DJ Steve Stowe - Stone/Brophy Reception - May 8, 2010
May 11th, 2010
Repeat business is what drives a company. It’s the life blood of what we do. However, in the wedding industry you typically avoid repeat business from the same client. Unless they are like the couple in the event that I performed at this weekend. The Father of the Bride hired me a few years ago to perform at his company’s Holiday party. So when he called and asked me to perform again at his daughter’s wedding, I was more than happy to jump on board.
These folks are from Joe’s neck of the woods, Wilson, NC. And the setting was the stunning Rose Hill Farm and Conference Center in Nashville. Nashville, North Carolina, that is. This outdoor setting has it all, Southern Charm with modern amenities. But a truly awesome location.
My first glimpse of Dana, was as she exited the southern Plantation house to board the horse drawn carriage from Cowboy Bob Horse Wagon and Carriage Rides from Rocky Mount, NC. The black carriage with red pinstripe was pulled by a simply beautiful and gentle black draft horse named Bolt. Just watching Dana walk down the sidewalk with her classic dress made me think about days long ago, when taking the walk to a carriage was an everyday occurrence, not the once in a lifetime occasion that today is.
As the ceremony took place by the pond, I continued to get set up regaled by stories from the florist Eddie Sloop of Distinctive Designs of Wake Forest, of their previous venture to Rose Hill where the bride (and her Vera Wang gown) was tossed into the swimming pool. Soon enough, the guests were filing in for the reception to begin. The introductions were short and sweet to the Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling” and then on to the couples first dance to “At Last” from Etta James. Chris and Dana then took their dances with their parents to “My Little Girl” by Tim McGraw, and Natalie Cole’s “I Wish You Love”.
Dana had requested that the dancing opened immediately after dinner, and we hit it hard with “Let’s Get It Started” from the Black Eyed Peas and not long after that, we cut the cake to James Taylor’s “How Sweet It Is”.
Before we resumed the dancing, the Bride’s Mother asked if I would make a short announcement that Dana’s Grandmother was 87 years young on her wedding day! What a treat! We started it back up again with “September” from Earth Wind and Fire while the bouquet was tossed to Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” and the garter tossed to “You Shook Me All Night Long” from rock legends AC/DC. With limited slow songs requested, the night was over almost as quickly as it began as the couple and the remaining guests danced to “Last Dance” by Donna Summer.
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