When I met Allison originally, I knew that this was going to
be a dance party and boy was I right!
She took dance in college and had family coming from Peru. Allison and Simon chose The Cotton Room in Durham for
their ceremony and dance party.
Their ceremony was held on the right side of the room with
white linens closing off the dining area.
It was such a beautiful setting for the ceremony with minister Robin Renteria and music by a string
duo. After the ceremony, guests made
their way to the front of the room for signature cocktails and passed hors
d’oeuvres while the staff arranged the room for dinner and dancing.
After Allison and Simon had some pics taken by photographers
Carl & Michelle from Keepsake Memories,
it was time for guests to find their tables decorated with floral arrangements
by Fresh Affairs. I only introduced Allison & Simon and
they came in to Jason Derulo’s “Marry Me” and came right to the floor to have
their first dance to “Desert Sunrise” by Brett Dennen. Allison’s father welcomed everyone and the
plated salad’s came out. I started a mix
of classical Spanish guitar and soft rock during dinner. After the salads we had a few toasts and a
reading of a sonnet by Allison’s grandmother Fanny both in Spanish and
English. It was a very touching moment
to say the least! The entrée’s came out
and I continued the soft rock playlist.
After dinner, Allison danced with her father to “My Wish”
and Simon danced with his mother to Natalie Cole’s “Unforgettable”. I opened the floor with “My Girl” that had
130 of the 140 people on the floor within a minute! After a few Motown songs I
mixed into some current top 40 & Latin music that brought the energy
through the roof. Wow!!
We paused briefly for the Confectionate Cake cutting to “How
Sweet It Is” and then back to dancing with the Hora that had Simon’s friends
and family all dancing in a circle. After
that, more Latin music and top 40 closed out the night. I even got to play Kings Of Leon and The
Strokes for them to dance to! Their last
dance was “Sweet Caroline” and guests made their way downstairs for their exit.
What a fun, fun night and an awesome group to play for. This one has to be in my top 10! Thank you Allison and Simon and
congratulations!
It was a wonderful ceremony and I was delighted that Randy would be their DJ. I knew that he would make it the celebration they deserved and desired. Kudos, Randy, and many many blessings to Simon and Allison!
ReplyDeleteSo many compliments on the playlist and mixing! Thanks for an amazing party and the outstanding professionalism Randy!
ReplyDeleteThe first song came on and literally EVERYONE came to the dance floor. My friends say they have never been to another wedding where literally every seat was empty. Thanks for playing the perfect music to keep people dancing, Randy!
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