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I was on the road again for this Saturday, not to Chicago, but to Pembroke, NC. This wedding was probably the most extravagant one that I have done in a long time. Alot of work and planning from Ivy Robinson Weddings & Events made this event hugely successful. Let me start from the top and try to do it justice. The tent and most of the rentals were from Chair & Equipment Rentals out of Rocky Mount. I can’t even imagine how many square feet this thing was, but it was awesome with the peaked roof resembling a circus tent complete with white carpet, silver dance floors and pink EVERYTHING! It was killer. In the middle of the tent over the “lounge” area with white leather sofas was a 12 foot floral chandelier by Blue Thistle out of Charlotte. At the far end of the tent was the cake created by Greg Bingham of The Art of Cake. This is hard to explain, but it was basically hanging from a pergola with a winch and looked like a chandelier. It was awesome! They lowered it with a winch when it was time for the cake cutting! So cool! The bar was a pink, wavy LED bar provided by James and “Duck” from Showtime Events. Lighting and audio was provided by my buddy Jeff Simpson and his assistant Josh Andrews. I will have to say, if you are planning a wedding and can afford it, lighting will set your event apart from everyone else’s. When it got dark and he fired up those dance lights, people went NUTS! It was so cool looking in there, I wish you could have seen it! Triangle Catering had an incredible spread of fruits, vegetables, and meats laid out for everyone in some of the most unique ways I’ve ever seen. Everyone worked really hard to pull this wedding off.

On to the party, Whitney and Benjamin are a young, in love couple that couldn’t be more sweet. From the very start, their friends and family hit the dance floor. They loved line dances and I played them all from the “Cupid Shuffle” to “Soulja Boy”. I also mixed in some beach music and by the end of the night got to spin some of the bride’s favorite hip hop songs. It was a great mix and the crowd ate it up! This was a great wedding reception for sure! Check out some of the photos from Amanda Caldwell. They are amazing!

Well, this isn’t your typical NC wedding report. I actually got up on this Saturday and flew to Chicago! I know the Pitmans through my aunt Linda and they booked me over a year ago for their son’s wedding in Wilmette, IL outside of the city. The location of the reception with the Michigan Shores Club. I will have to say, I have done alot of beautiful places in NC and this one rivaled alot of them. It was very old school, but gorgeous inside. It actually reminded me of an old Episcopal Church with the high ceilings and dark arched wooden beams at the ceiling. From the stage, I was looking directly out at Lake Michigan and a gorgeous, cool, breezy day. Wow. Awesome.

Jenny and Halston finally arrived after a long session of pictures and a lost limo driver. I got them all lined up and they entered the ballroom to “Down with the Sickness” by Disturbed. It was hardcore, but apparently that was the only time the groom was going to get to hear some heavy music, so the bride let him have his pick, LOL. Actually, I thought it worked out great! Their first dance came next and was “At the Beginning” by Richard Marx and Donna Lewis. I had only played this one other time, but it is a great first dance. I think the best of the special dances was when Halston danced with his mom to “She Drives Me Crazy” by the Fine Young Cannibals. Now that was a first, but it got the party started for sure!

All in all, this was a great party. I tried to get some photos for this blog post from John Dowling of Edward Fox Photographers, but I don’t think they really got what I was trying to do. Anyway, once I get something, I will edit this post and add them. Thanks to the Pitmans and the Carpenters for a great trip up to IL! It was also great to get to see some of my friends and family from Wilson there as well.

Rebekah and Nathan’s reception took place at Fearrington Village in Pittsboro, NC. If you have never been, you have got to go. I just celebrated my 5 year anniversary there a week ago, spent the night, and had an unbelievable dinner. It is great. Ok, back to the reception. Right after being introduced, Nathan and Rebekah went into their first dance “Happy Together” by the Turtles. Let me tell you, they had been practicing…and it showed. They were great and the crowd was loving their dance. It was true “Dancing with the Stars” material, sexy! After a toast by the best man, a welcome from the father of the bride, and a blessing, the dinner buffet began. During dinner, I was asked to recognize Fearrington’s chef, Tony. He had been a friend of the Gunns for a long time. He loved that.

The dance kicked off after dinner with “I’m a Believer” by Smashmouth and then I ran through their requests in the hour or so that we had for dancing. The crowd reaction was great for a small wedding and the dance floor stayed pretty full throughout the party. The bride and groom left under a shower of bubbles from their guests. Once again, Kristin from KPO Photo was on the scene taking the pictures and I should have them up there soon!

Ross McDermott sent my DJ, Steve Stowe, some great pictures from this wedding. Check them out!

Rebekah and Nathan’s reception took place at Fearrington Village in Pittsboro, NC. If you have never been, you have got to go. I just celebrated my 5 year anniversary there a week ago, spent the night, and had an unbelievable dinner. It is great. Ok, back to the reception. Right after being introduced, Nathan and Rebekah went into their first dance “Happy Together” by the Turtles. Let me tell you, they had been practicing…and it showed. They were great and the crowd was loving their dance. It was true “Dancing with the Stars” material, sexy! After a toast by the best man, a welcome from the father of the bride, and a blessing, the dinner buffet began. During dinner, I was asked to recognize Fearrington’s chef, Tony. He had been a friend of the Gunns for a long time. He loved that.

The dance kicked off after dinner with “I’m a Believer” by Smashmouth and then I ran through their requests in the hour or so that we had for dancing. The crowd reaction was great for a small wedding and the dance floor stayed pretty full throughout the party. The bride and groom left under a shower of bubbles from their guests. Once again, Kristin from KPO Photo was on the scene taking the pictures and I should have them up there soon!

Caitlin and Ryan had a great reception at the beautiful Prestonwood Country Club in Cary. The flowers, linens, cake, everything looked perfect when I arrived to set up. Caitlin looked amazing coming down the stairs there during their big introduction to “Extreme Ways” by Moby. I think this song was used in “The Bourne Identity”, and I will definitely be using it again, awesome song! They went right into their first dance “Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts and then a great seated dinner was served.

Their playlist helped keep the night moving and before I knew it, we were at the end of the party. I think all of the guests had a great time and I did as well. Amber Nelson, formerly of Touch of Color Photography and now running her own company, Moxie Photo, was the photographer. Check out some of the pics below. Thanks Ryan and Caitlin for a great party!

Erin and Stephen’s reception was at the historic Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, NC, one of my favorite wedding venues. I especially love the Hill Ballroom there, it is gorgeous. I always have a great time there and it seems that all of my shows there are awesome! For the second week in a row, I was working with Kristin from KPO Photo. She is great and we always have a good time working together. You can check out her work below.

Erin and Stephen chose a very simple introduction with just them being introduced and then went into their first dance “Can’t Help Falling in Love” not by Elvis, but by Andrea Bocelli. It was my first time playing this version and it was great! The highlight of the evening for me was the father/daughter dance. It was to a song by The Four Aces called “Love is a Many Splendored Thing”. A great oldies song. The beauty of this choice is that her grandfather, Mr. Mahoney was actually one of The Four Aces! The song was a surprise to him and I could tell that it deeply moved him. I was also touched. He came over and talked to me and said “I could have given you a copy of that song”. I said, “I already had it in my collection!”. I obviously had downloaded the song for another event and actually had a copy before the bride ever asked me for it. That was a really cool part of the evening. They had a good mix of music on their list and most of the guests, particularly one fiery bunch of ladies, danced from the opening of the dancefloor until the last song. A great party all around!

Caitlin and Ryan had a great reception at the beautiful Prestonwood Country Club in Cary. The flowers, linens, cake, everything looked perfect when I arrived to set up. Caitlin looked amazing coming down the stairs there during their big introduction to “Extreme Ways” by Moby. I think this song was used in “The Bourne Identity”, and I will definitely be using it again, awesome song! They went right into their first dance “Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts and then a great seated dinner was served.

Their playlist helped keep the night moving and before I knew it, we were at the end of the party. I think all of the guests had a great time and I did as well. Amber Nelson, formerly of Touch of Color Photography was the photographer and should be sending me some shots very soon! Thanks Ryan and Caitlin for a great party!