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Cross + Main in Youngsville NC – Real Wedding
Cross + Main – Youngsville, NC Wedding Venue Sample Wedding at Cross + Main Danielle and Derek had their wedding reception in Youngsville NC at the very cool Cross + Main. I was thrilled [...]
Beach Wedding In Wilmington NC – Real Weddings
Beach Wedding – Wilmington, NC Wedding Venue Sample Wedding on the Beach in Wilmington Sharon and Tim had their ceremony reception in a gorgeous location...their own backyard in Wilmington, NC right on the water! As [...]
Wrightsville Manor in Wilmington NC – Real Wedding
Wrightsville Manor – Wilmington, NC Wedding Venue Sample Wedding at Wrightsville Manor I was so honored to be asked to DJ Lauren and Max’s wedding in Wilmington at Wrightsville Manor. Lauren is a planner [...]
Tides Folly Beach in SC Real Wedding
Tides Folly Beach in SC Wedding Venue Jennifer Stritch and Josh Bender made the trip from their home in Charlotte, NC to Charleston, SC, and were married at the beautiful oceanfront Tides Folly Beach. Being [...]
35 San Diego Events Your Wedding Guests are Sure to Enjoy
There’s something going on each month in beautiful San Diego. If your wedding weekend happens to coincide with one of the city’s unique events, it will make a nice activity for your out-of-town guests. [...]
Charleston Yacht Club in Charleston, SC Real Wedding
Charleston Yacht Club in Charleston, SC Wedding Venue Jackie Bergey and Kevin Foutz made the trip from their home in Sanford, NC to Charleston and were married on Valentine’s Day at the beautiful Charleston [...]
Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel – Real Weddings
Photo courtesy of Adrienne with F8 Photo Studios Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel – Raleigh, NC Wedding Venue Sample Wedding at Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel Katherine and Matt were going to get married no [...]
Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, NC Real Weddings
Photo courtesy of Richard Barlow Photography Prestonwood Country Club – Cary, NC Wedding Venue Sample Wedding at Prestonwood Country Club Shannon and Mike's ceremony and wedding reception both took place in the main ballroom at [...]
The Meadows at Firefly Farm Preserve in Raleigh, NC Real Weddings
The Meadows at Firefly Farm Preserve – Raleigh, NC Wedding Venue Sample Wedding at The Meadows at Firefly Farm Preserve I have known Lucy for years when she was a videographer for Twenty-One Films. [...]
The Grand Marquise Ballroom in Garner, NC Real Weddings
Photo courtesy of Carolina MediaStar The Grand Marquise Ballroom– Garner, NC Venue Sample Wedding at The Grand Marquise Ballroom From the moment I met Sharon and Jared, I knew that they were going to [...]
5 Things to Consider When Choosing Your Wedding DJ
The music is one of the most fun parts of a wedding, so choosing a wedding DJ should be enjoyable and stress-free. Here are 5 things that you should consider to ensure you pick [...]
All Saints Chapel in Downtown Raleigh Real Weddings
Tiffany Johnson Photography All Saints Chapel – Raleigh, NC Wedding Venue Sample Wedding at All Saints Chapel My first wedding of December was for Mary Helen and Jeff. They had their ceremony at All [...]
18 Attractions San Diego Wedding Guests Will Love
With its deep history, spectacular parks, beautiful beaches, and amazing museums, San Diego is a wonderful city for a wedding weekend. Here’s a quick guide to tourist attractions in San Diego your guests will [...]
The Cloth Mill at Eno River in Hillsborough, NC Real Weddings
The Cloth Mill at Eno River – Hillsborough, NC Wedding Venue Sample Wedding at The Cloth Mill at Eno River I never met Emily and Drew until their wedding day, but had the best [...]
Holy Lutheran Church in Chapel Hill, NC Real Wedding
Holy Lutheran Church in Chapel Hill, NC Wedding Venue It will be hard to beat my first wedding of the year. Marge and Don are an 80 and 91-year-old couple that is one of [...]
Raleigh and Triangle Area Events Your Wedding Guests are Sure to Enjoy
Please note that the following events will create an influx of people to the area. If planning your wedding or event at the same time, book hotel rooms and excursions as early as possible [...]
Capital City Tavern In Raleigh, NC Real Wedding
Capital City Tavern In Raleigh, NC Wedding Venue There is no better way to ring in the New Year than to rock a wedding reception for a soldier! I was honored to play for [...]
Washington Duke Inn in Durham, NC Real Weddings
Washington Duke Inn – Durham, NC Wedding Venue Sample Wedding at The Washington Duke Inn Natalie and Don are two of the nicest and most laid-back people I have played for and I was [...]
Vidrio in Raleigh, NC Real Weddings
Vidrio – Raleigh, NC Wedding Venue Sample Wedding at the Vidrio One of the coolest venues in downtown Raleigh is Vidrio, where Christy and Stephen chose to have their wedding reception on January 26th. [...]
Forest Hall at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro, NC Real Weddings
Forest Hall at Chatham Mills – Pittsboro, NC Wedding Venue Sample Wedding at Forest Hall The year came to a close with Elizabeth and Winston’s epic wedding at Forest Hall in Pittsboro NC on [...]
WinMock at Kinderton in Bermuda Run, NC Real Weddings
WinMock at Kinderton – Bermuda Run, NC Wedding Venue Sample Wedding at the WinMock at Kinderton Brittney and her family used us back when her Sister Katie was married and I’m so glad we [...]
NC State Alumni Center in Raleigh, NC Real Weddings
NC State Alumni Center – Raleigh, NC Wedding Venue Sample Wedding at the NC State Alumni Center I had played for Mary English and Jeff a couple of months earlier at their friend Melissa’s [...]
Haw River Ballroom in Graham, NC Real Weddings
Haw River Ballroom – Graham, NC Wedding Venue Sample Wedding at Haw River Ballroom I was so excited to DJ Emma and Phil’s wedding at Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw NC! I have seen [...]
The Pavilion at Carriage Farm in Raleigh, NC Real Weddings
The Pavilion at Carriage Farm – Raleigh, NC Wedding Venue Sample Wedding at The Pavilion at Carriage Farm I was back to The Pavilion and Carriage Farm, this time for Chad and Summer’s beautiful [...]
Cadillac Service Garage in Greensboro, NC Real Weddings
Cadillac Service Garage – Greensboro, NC Wedding Venue Sample Wedding at Cadillac Service Garage Katie has heard me DJ weddings a couple dozen or more times as a videographer with Twenty One Films and [...]




























