Lindsay & Hal’s Wedding at The Umstead Hotel

Bride and Groom: Lindsay & Hal

Where & When: The Umstead Hotel on September 17^th, 2016

The Professionals:

Venue Planner- Amanda with The Umstead

Planner- Gina!!! with A Southern Soiree

Photographer- Jenn Aan with Halftone Studios

Video- Heart Stone Films

Florist- Fresh Affairs

Cake- Simply Cakes

Ice Cream- The Freezing Pointe

Make Up & Hair- Makeup For Your Day

Wedding Ceremony Songs

Groom & Wedding Party: “Marry Me (Violin Cover)” originally by Train

Processional: “A Thousand Years (Violin Cover)” originally by Christina Perri

Recessional: “Viva La Vida (Instrumental)” by Coldplay

Wedding Reception Songs

Introduction of the wedding party: “Bring Em Out” by T.I.

Introduction of Bride & Groom: “Let’s Get Married (Remix)” by Jagged Edge

First Dance: “I Don’t Dance” by Lee Brice

Bride & Family Dance: “There You’ll Be” by Faith Hill

Mother-Groom Dance: “A Song For Mama” by Boyz II Men

Cake Cutting: “Sugar” by Maroon 5

Last Dance: “All Night (Cash Cash Remix)” by Icona Pop

What a fun wedding reception!!  Lindsay & Hal brought a New Jersey reception to North Carolina and I was thrilled to help them pull it off!!

Their wedding ceremony was help in the back of the Umstead and overlooks a pond.  It is absolutely beautiful there and I provided music.  After the ceremony, their Rabbi invited guests to the back patio for cocktails, pasta & BBQ stations.

After the cocktail hour, the 150 guests found their seats inside the ballroom and got ready for the party to begin!  I introduced the wedding party and finally Lindsay & Hal came in to thunderous applause.  They came to the floor for their choreographed first dance and then we had a hora dance that a friend of theirs remixed that filled the floor !!  After that I continued dance music for 25 minutes while the staff brought out the first course of crab cakes.  During that course I played dinner music.

Towards the end of the first course we had the first set of toasts by the mothers and stepfather and then back to dancing while the staff cleared the table and brought out the second course of salad. After salad, we had the second round of toasts that included Hal’s cousin interrupting his other best man’s toast with “Showdown” by ELO from the “Kingpin” movie.  It was classic!!! Then, the floor opened again for another 25 minutes while the main entrees came out.

 

After the entrees were finished Lindsay danced with her stepfather and brother in memory of her late father Ken and then Hal danced with his mother.  I opened up the floor again until we paused briefly for the cake cutting and the ice cream bar opened.  We finished the night with a packed dance floor and a confetti canon finale on the dance floor.

This was one of my favorite weddings, and not one I, or the guests, will soon forget!

Thank you again

DJ Randy Bennett  www.bunndjcompany.com/RandyB