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This past Saturday I had the pleasure of playing at Marbles. It is a Kid’s Museum by day, but a great place for a wedding at night. In fact, I was just there a week ago partying with my 3 year old son during the day! Anyway, back to the reception. Anna and Rex came in during the cocktail hour and started mingling right away with the guests in the lobby area, where by the way, we had our AWESOME new photo booth set up. The guests were loving it and started getting in it right away. After an introduction of just the bride and groom, they went it to their first dance “Lovin’ in Her Eyes” by Taj Mahal. A really cool song and they had a sweet dance to it. Everyone loved it. They then danced with their parents to “What a Wonderful World”. Dinner was an amazing buffet by Catering Works. After all of the guests finished their dinner, it was time for me to take over. I will have to admit, this wasn’t the easiest crowd to get going. I was starting to sweat it as I worked through the couple’s requests and got no action! Anyway, it took a little while, but once I got the first few dancers out there, it was ON! People started coming up asking for all kinds of great requests ranging from Michael Jackson to Bon Jovi! My closers were “Shout” and their choice of “You Never Even Called Me By Name” by David Allen Coe. That was a huge hit to close the show! They left under bubbles and bells. All in all, I think that everyone had a great time. I know that I did!

Megan and Brandon had a great rehearsal dinner at 111 Place in Cary. I have done alot of weddings there and also have gotten alot of real estate classes taken care of there as well since it is the headquarters for the Realtor Association. Neat place. Anyway, after having some cocktails, a great buffet from Greg with Catering By Design and cake by Donna of Sweet Memories, we moved into a video presentation. I will have to say that the folks that put this together did a great job and there were definitely some tears shed. There were also some great toasts by the father of the bride, bridal party, guests, and family. At the end of toasting, the couple said their thank yous and the party began. It took a little liquid courage, but eventually everyone came out to the dance floor and had a great time! Excellent Party!

Elizabeth and Joe had a beautiful reception at Rose Hill Plantation ,one of my favorite venues. If you haven’t ever been out there, it is awesome, you should go and check it out. Anyway, the introduction was only the bride and groom to U2’s “Beautiful Day”. They came in and sat down and then there was a welcome from the father of the bride and a blessing from the grandfather of the bride. After a lovely seated dinner, they cut the cake and then went into their first dance, “The Way You Look Tonight” by Michael Buble. After that, Elizabeth danced with her father and Joe danced with his mom to “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong. Next, it was time to dance! I opened up the floor with a mix of oldies and beach and the party was on! I worked through a ton of requests ranging from “Lady Soul” by the Temptations to “Crank That” by Soulja Boy (misery). Anyway, it looked like everyone had a great time and Joe and Elizabeth left under a shower of rose petals!

On Saturday, I was a little bit nervous on the way to Greensboro. I was playing for one of my DJ’s sister’s wedding. Marianne booked me for Theresa and Nathan’s wedding many months ago, and I knew I had to deliver. The reception was held at Starmount Forest Country Club. This was a big reception and the ballroom was decked out! It looked great when I arrived for setup. After a cocktail hour with a harpist, the guests made their way inside and I went downstairs to line everyone up. The bridal party walked in to “The Stroke” by Billy Squier and Nathan was wearing shades! Awesome! He took them off for their first dance which was choreographed to “Lucky” by Jason Mraz and Colbie Callait. It was my first time playing this song as a first dance, and it was great. They then did their parent dances to “Baby Girl” by Will Hoge (another great choice) and “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King (the last dance at my wedding, one of my all time faves). After a blessing, dinner began.

During dinner, we went ahead with toasts from Mr. Diana (great speaker), the best man (funny guy), and of course the maid of honor/sister of the bride Marianne. She was great and even referenced their favorite game show, The Price is Right, to which I cued up the theme song! Hilarious! Once the dancing finally started, people were ready and they hit the floor. I played a mix of all types of music and had older people dancing to “The Way You Move” by Outkast and the younger ones doing “The Twist”. I love that kind of crowd. This was a great reception and I think Nathan and Theresa left very happy under a shower of sparklers. I am hoping my buddy Kevin Milz is going to hook me up with some photos soon!

Lauren and Will held their rehearsal dinner at the home of John McConnell. I have been in many beautiful and great houses, but this one might take the cake. It is gorgeous inside and out and a perfect place for a party. They had me out back by the infinity pool (see pic below from my iPhone, awesome). Bonnie and the staff at Raleigh Country Club did a phenomenal job of setting the decor and preparing the food. As is customary, a few toasts were said after dinner and then it was my turn. I started off with some old favorites, but this crowd was much younger and wanted the new stuff, which I was more than happy to deliver. I ran through the majority of the Top 40 hits and had everyone rocking. By the end of the night, most of the guys were in the pool and the girls joined in…in their dresses! I had to cut out about midnight, but I’m sure this party kept on kicking! Great one!

A couple of Sundays ago we baptized our second son, Davis. The service went great and he didn’t even cry when he got doused with water! What a trooper. My friend Chris Perez with Azul Photography shot these after the ceremony at Christ Church and I just wanted to share a few. I think they are great!

Lauren and Walter’s reception was at the amazing Fearrington Their ceremony was outside and the weather was great. As the guests moved inside, they were not only treated with food and music, but the bride and groom rented out our portable photo booth! This proved to be a major hit at the party. In fact, the guests put their second photo strip copy in a scrapbook and wrote comments beside them. The couple loved it!

As for the reception, great as usual when held at the Fearrington Barn. I nailed the introductions to The Who’s “Baba O’Riley”. When the first power chord hit, I timed it perfect and said their name. Walter loved that part. Their first dance to Sam Cooke’s “You Send Me” was perfect. I love that song. They had a really long dance set with a few breaks, but for the most part, this was a massive dance party. The guests were treated to a great song list that the bride and groom worked on from our website. I mixed all types of music and they stayed on the dance floor until midnight. The ending was a big sparkler sendoff. This was a great reception. Check out the great pictures from my friend and photographer Katie Hamister.

This was a Sunday reception that capped off a very long week. I drank a Red Bull before leaving home and headed to Duke Gardens to rock yet another reception. This one was for Bonnye and JB. They are a great couple and their guests came ready to party! After their introduction to “Happy Hour Polka” (JB is German), we had a blessing from the bride’s grandfather and then everyone enjoyed a huge buffet dinner. After dinner, the groom’s brother Nils had an awesome surprise for the newlyweds. He had a fantastic video presentation that had everyone laughing and in tears by the end. It was a very well done show. Next, we had a toast from the maid of honor, the cake cutting and finally the first dances. JB and Bonnye danced to “Little Wonders” by Rob Thomas. This was the first time I’ve played that song as a first dance, but I have always loved Matchbox 20, so this was a great choice to me. After Bonnye and her father danced to “Stand by Me” (the last song at my own wedding, great choice!), the dance floor opened, tables were cleared out, and the dance party begain. I played a wide range of music for a wide range of guests and everyone seemed to enjoy!

Lauren and Walter’s reception was at the amazing Fearrington Their ceremony was outside and the weather was great. As the guests moved inside, they were not only treated with food and music, but the bride and groom rented out our portable photo booth! This proved to be a major hit at the party. In fact, the guests put their second photo strip copy in a scrapbook and wrote comments beside them. The couple loved it!

As for the reception, great as usual when held at the Fearrington Barn. I nailed the introductions to The Who’s “Baba O’Riley”. When the first power chord hit, I timed it perfect and said their name. Walter loved that part. Their first dance to Sam Cooke’s “You Send Me” was perfect. I love that song. They had a really long dance set with a few breaks, but for the most part, this was a massive dance party. The guests were treated to a great song list that the bride and groom worked on from our website. I mixed all types of music and they stayed on the dance floor until midnight. The ending was a big sparkler sendoff. This was a great reception. I hope to post some pictures from my friend Katie Hamister soon.

Jessica and Anthony know how to throw a party (with a bit of help from my good friend and wedding planner Shawn Schindler with Your Special Day). This was a rehearsal dinner unlike most others. The time for it was from 3pm-7pm which was odd until I arrived at the location, Anthony’s family’s house in Lake Gaston, NC. This place is amazing and needs to be seen during a gorgeous day, which Friday was. Check out the shots that photographer Kevin Milz took that day. As you can see, this is no ordinary lake house. In fact, they had completed construction just a few hours before the event! The house looked even greater due to Lyn Graves’ Fresh Affairs. Food and drinks were provided by Mitchell’s Catering. Anyway, most of what I played was background music ranging from Jack Johnson to Frank Sinatra (of course…there were lots of Italians in the house). Everyone had a great time, but I think the hit of the party was the roaming magician Joel Givens. He was awesome and had everyone amazed for the entire party.