The middle of the summer heat still doesn’t stop me from being excited when I get to witness a wedding like Julia and Cody’s at the Historic Wakefield Barn. I had the pleasure of providing the happy couple with music throughout their entire day, so I got to witness the beautiful details from start to finish.

The cute couple got married in front of 150 of their close friends and family. The ceremony lasted about 20 minutes and then quickly led into cocktail hour at the Stables while photogra
pher AJ Dunlap made sure to get these beautiful photos. Wink Hair & Makeup made these already beautiful ladies look so amazing! I started off cocktail hour with some 80s classics ranging from Earth, Wind, and Fire to Fleetwood Mac. I introduced Julia and Cody and led them into their first dance to “Speechless” by Dan + Shay. Julia’s father joined her on the floor to dance to “Forever Young” while Cody’s mom danced with him to “Like Jesus Does”.

After the dances, Don Osborn blessed the meal and a buffet dinner began. After dinner, there were some sweet toasts from multiple people in the bridal party. We went straight from toasts to cutting the beautiful cake from Cinda Cakes to “Sugar Sugar” by the Archies. Haven’t had that one in a while, classic! The rest of the night went off without a hitch as I played a mix of current pop favorites and classics from the 90s.

We ended the night with “Time of My Life” and an epic sparkler exit. Thanks so much for including me on your special day. Congratulations Julia and Cody!

Photography from the amazing AJ Dunlap

When I first met Brianna and her Parents, I knew this was going to be a day full of love and celebration at The Sutherland in Wake Forest, NC on July 6^th!

Brianna and David’s wedding ceremony was held at Crossroads Fellowship and officiated by her Father.  That is so special!!  After the ceremony, the 200 guests made their way to The Sutherland where I was set up for the reception.

As the guests arrived for the social hour in the walled Brides garden, I had a playlist of country and soft rock playing that they had given me.  The guests enjoyed refreshments and visiting while photographers Whimsicalous Photography and videographers Black Dog Films stayed at the church with the wedding party to get some shots.  They also had a live painter that was starting a portrait of Brianna and David.

After pics were done and the wedding party arrived, the guests were invited into the pavilion where I was for dinner and dancing (and to get out of the heat). I left music playing and went to line the wedding party up with help from planners Christy and Lena from The Sutherland. I introduced them to “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” and they all came in to loud applause. They had their first dance to an edit their friend made of “Flesh Of My Flesh” by John Lucas. The Parents dances were next with Brianna and her Father first. Their dance started with “Butterfly Kisses” then into a minute of ”Brown Eyed Girl”.  It was such a sweet dance and you could tell that they had been waiting for this moment!!  David and his Mother caught everyone off guard with their choreographed swing dance to “It Is Well With My Soul”. These may be my favorite set of Parents dances yet!! Her Father welcomed everyone and blessed the meal.  The salads were already served and the Cook Shack buffet opened shortly. During dinner I played more country and soft rock.

After dinner Brianna and David snuck away with the photographers to get some more pics and I opened the floor for 20 min or so with some 70’s that filled it with almost everyone in the room by the end of the first song.  When pics were done, I cleared the floor and we had a shoe game.  The cake cutting followed and guests were invited to the dessert stations for personal Nothing Bundt Cakes and a Howling Cow Ice cream sunday bar. Brianna and her family used to stop by there after the NC State Fair!

I opened the floor back up with some Beach music and line dances along with some top 40 and Hip-Hop that kept the floor packed for the next 2 hours. We paused for the bouquet toss to “Singles Ladies” before ending the night with ”Don’t Stop Believin’” and “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran.  They had a sparkler exit from the parking lot.

Thank you so much Brianna, David, Mr & Mrs Teague, Christy and Lena!!  I loved every minute of this wedding!!

Photos courtesy of Whimsicalous Photography

The Umstead is always a beautiful place to see a wedding reception happen. Each time it’s completely customized to where you almost can’t tell it’s the same place!

While I set up for Kate & JB’s reception, I got to hear Arioso Strings play throughout the cocktail hour. You should honestly check them out, it was amazing! It’s going to be a great wedding reception when you get to introduce the wedding party to “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars. The atmosphere in the room as the party entered was phenomenal! When it was time to introduce the Bride & Groom I played “You’re the One that I want” by Olivia Newton- John & John Travolta. Classic. The first dance for the happy couple was to “Love Someone” by Lukas Graham. Sweet song for a sweet moment. Directly after, the Father & Bride dance commenced to “Walk with You” by Edwin McCain while the Mother & Son danced to “You’ll be in My Heart” by Phil Collins. Tissues anyone?

Before dinner was served the Bride requested 3 specific songs: “I gotta Feeling”, “Play that Funky Music”, and “Forever”. The light and happy tone the songs gave everyone made it all the way through dinner. Open dance pursued with a range of music throughout the night. I’m sure Sky Visions caught a lot of the awesome dance moves on the floor! When it was time to cut the delicious cake from Sweets by Shayda, I played “Sugar” by Maroon 5.

The night ended with a confetti exit as the bride & groom left the building. Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. JB Collins!

Photography by the amazing F8 Photo Studios.

Jenna & Tyler’s wedding is not one I will easily forget. From the beautiful Merrimon Wynne House to the gorgeous floral arrangements from Meristem Floral. The wedding was perfectly planned by C and D Events, with Catherine leading it all. She did such an amazing job!

I had the pleasure of being the DJ for the ceremony and their reception so I got to see it all. The bride and the bridesmaids looked beautiful, with their hair and makeup done by Makeup by Ashley Mooney. The ceremony went off without a hitch and then the cocktail hour began. I played a mixture of music up until the introductions. “I Gotta Feeling” played in the background as I introduced the bridal party before announcing Mr. and Mrs. Cardillo. The happy couple took their first dance to “Alone with Me” by Vance Joy. They really sold it by singing every word to each other. I either cried or it was allergy season in the venue!

After I wiped my eyes, everyone was seated and served dinner by Beau Catering. To say the food was delicious would be an understatement. “That’s Amore” played in the background while the cake was cut, which was provided by the great Ashley Cakes. We enjoyed some toasts by the maid of honor and the best man before the special dances started. The bride and father danced to “My Little Girl” by Tim McGraw. That was followed by the son & mother dance to “My Wish” by Rascal Flatts. Open dance time commenced with 3 hours of pop, 90’s throwbacks, and some of the best all-time sing-along songs. The night ended with a beautiful sparkler exit

Thanks for having me Jenna and Tyler!

Photography was done by Callie Davis-Nancy Ray Photography.

I had the pleasure of joining Allison and Brandon for their wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Raleigh.

The ceremony went great and led to an amazing reception. First up were introductions leading into the grand entrance of the bride and groom. “You Make My Dreams Come True” by Daryl Hall & John Oates played as the couple came in beaming. After that, the welcoming from the father of the bride and the happy couple led us to the blessing before dinner.

Following dinner, the Allison & Brandon shared their first dance to “I Get to Love You” by Ruelle. Next, the father-daughter dance was done to “Butterfly Kisses” by Bob Carlisle, one of my favorites! The mother-son dance was done to “My Wish” by Rascal Flatts, which was just as sweet. After those dances, we opened up the dance floor for everyone. The music list was filled with songs including “Uptown Funk”, “Hey Ya!”, and “Drop it Like it’s Hot”. In other words, tunes to keep the dance floor moving!

Next up was the toasts and cake cutting. Capital Cakes provided the delicious cake served, check them out if you’re looking for your cake provider! After the cake cutting was more dancing, followed by the bouquet toss. The toss was done to “Man I Feel Like a Woman” by Shania Twain. In addition, the garter toss was done to “Real Good Man” by Tim McGraw. We ended the night with “Bye Bye Bye” and an epic sparkler exit. The night was videoed by Jared Cook Films, and I can’t’ wait to see it!

To sum it all up, thanks for including me on your epic night Allison and Brandon!

The photos were captured by Six Foot Photography.