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The foul winter weather may have kept some guests from attending Jennifer and John’s Sunday reception, but I will tell you this…it didn’t dampen spirits! This was a crowd that came to get down! I’ll start from the beginning. Guests enjoyed cocktails and apps on one side of the ballroom before we lit up the main dining side of the room at the Washington Duke Inn in Durham, NC and invited the over. I then went out into the hall with Sam from Bliss by Sam who was working her magic as the “day of” wedding coordinator with her staff. She lined up the bridal party, I went over their names, and it was time for the grand entrance. The party came in to a song from “Final Fantasy” and then Jenni and John danced to “La Vie en Rose” by Louis Armstrong. It was a great start to the party. After a welcome by the father of the bride and some INCREDIBLE moving toasts from the groom, best man, and a bridesmaid, the buffet opened. At this wedding, I actually got to eat, and the food was outstanding. Great job WaDu chefs! Soon afterwards, the cake was cut as “L.O.V.E.” by Nat King Cole played softly in the background. Jennifer then danced with her dad to “Unforgettable” and the dance floor opened right afterwards! It took a couple of tunes to get folks to loosen up and leave their precious cake, but after that, it was ON! I rocked alot of 80’s rock and Top 40 and for 2 straight hours, the dance floor was rockin’! I gotta say, Duke folks know how to have a good time. This was a great wedding to end the year on, thanks to the new Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert for having me. I’m so excited about the amazing shots that Scott and Michelle from Scott Faber Photography got. I hope they didn’t get the one of me getting “misty” during the groom’s toast…Happy holidays everyone.

Pam and David over at Glaxo Manufacturing have been hiring me for their employee party for many years at Bay 7 over at American Tobacco in Durham, NC. It is an awesome place to have a party! The party is very laid back, some cocktails, a few holiday tunes, some great food stations, and then dancing. Unfortunately David wasn’t able to attend and he is always quite the party motivator with his awesome wife. However, a few others stepped up and before you know it, we had a great dance floor response! There were several line dances played, but we also worked through some classic rock, Top 40 and even a few ballads for the folks wanting to dance with their significant others. I will have to say, the dancing gets better every single year. What a great time. Happy Holidays to Glaxo folks, and thanks for having me again!

Patheon had their holiday party in the smaller ballroom at Prestonwood Country Club. I will have to say, you never know how these corporate events will go. However, Charlotte and her party planning team did a great job with this one. They had amazing food from the chefs at Prestonwood which was available almost the whole party. That is a great idea to keep the event less “stuffy” and people can sit and eat when they want. During the early part of the party, I played some Christmas music by everyone from Michael Buble to Otis Redding and then started with some of my other cocktail/dinner picks that I use at weddings. After the CEO spoke, I went right into the dance set, and after about 3 songs, the guests finally started to make their way onto the dance floor! Nice! I was able to do a great dance set and take alot of requests. I remember that my last 3 songs were “What I Like About You” by The Romantics, “Hey Ya” by Outkast, and then “I Wanna Be Sedated” by the Ramones. Yeah, interesting, but it worked! Thanks Patheon for my first great holiday party of the season!

Vaneesha and Logan had an awesome reception Saturday at Chapel Hill’s famous Carolina Inn. The Old Well Room was the setting, what an amazing room. The black and white giant tiles on the floor make the room unforgettable. The ceremony took place outside, not great weather, but a great ceremony. Once they came inside, the guests were treated to cocktails and music choices from the bride and groom such as John Mayer, Coldplay, Ray Lamontagne and other acoustic artists. Also in the cocktail area was a photo booth from Shutterbooth. Neal is always great to work with. After getting the guests into the ballroom, I lined up the bridal party and introduced them to “I Gotta Feeling” by the Black Eyed Peas. An awesome way to start the night! Then Vaneesha and Logan went right into their first dance “You Are the Best Thing” by Ray Lamontagne. One of my all time favorite songs, period.

After their dance, we went right into a nice seated dinner with soup, salad and entree. Dinner closed out with some great toasts and the cake cutting (a small cake on top for the bride and groom to cut, but cupcakes from The Cupcake Shoppe for the guests!). Next Vaneesha danced with her dad to “Over the Rainbow” by Brother Iz and Logan danced with his mom to “In My Life” by The Beatles. Next up-open dancing! This couple gave me no playlist! They said “do what you do”. I loved it and I started out with oldies, but quickly moved into the 70’s and 80’s and then top 40. I will have to say, this crowd was AWESOME and the bride and groom LOVED to dance. This reception was a great way to finish out the year. Thanks to the new Mr. and Mrs. Pause. I am looking forward to some photos from Kellie Kano. She’s always great to work with and what a photographer!