Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Alysha & Ryan’s Wedding at Berry Hill Resort on June 11th, 2016

Bride and Groom: Alysha & Ryan

Where & When: Berry Hill Plantation on June 11th, 2016

The Professionals:

Planner- Rhonda at Berry Hill Resort

Photographer- Chris Bell

Wedding Reception Songs

Introduction of the Bride & Groom: “2001: A Space Odyssey”
First Dance: “Die A Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett
Father-Bride Dance: “Vienna” by Billy Joel
Mother-Groom Dance: “Then They Do” by Trace Adkins
Cake Cutting: “How Sweet It is” by James Taylor
Last Dance: “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond

Party is all I can say about this wedding! 

The ceremony was held on the front porch of the beautiful huge white plantation house. After the ceremony guests made their way inside for the cocktail hour and to get away from the 95 degree heat.

After pics were taken by Chris, the guests made their way to the bottom floor where I was set up for dinner and dancing.  They found their seats and I introduced the wedding party that all had a funny dance in.  They lined up in front of me and got ready for Alysha & Ryan’s entrance.  They came in to thunderous applause and had their first dance followed by a welcome by Alysha’s father.  The buffet opened and I played a mix of standards, soft rock, country and classic soul. I even played a couple Avett Brothers songs.

After dinner we had toasts and a “cake pull” before the cake cutting where each bridesmaid pulled a charm from the bottom of the cake for a fortune.  A couple girls found out they are having babies! LOL.

After the cake cutting we had parents dances and opened the floor with some Motown and top 40 that filled it within a minute!  Even the King Of Pops with gourmet popsicles in the hall couldn’t keep people from filling the dance floor all night.  They danced to oldies, top 40, hip-hop, country and even some 2000’s pop hits.  Alysha loves Britney!!
 
We ended the night with “Piano Man”, “Friends In Low Places” and finally “Sweet Caroline” before their sparkler exit.

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

Thank you again


Erin & John Aaron’s Wedding at Melrose Knitting Mill on June 10th, 2016

Bride and Groom: Erin & John Aaron

Where & When: Melrose Knitting Mill in Raleigh NC on June 10th, 2016

The Professionals:


Planner- Steph Smith with Chad Biggs Event Planning & Design
Photographer- AJ Dunlap
Ceremony Musicians – Udeshi Hargett & Alisa Turner

Wedding Reception Songs

Introduction of the Wedding Party: Sirius- Alan Parsons Project (Chicago Bulls Theme)
First Dance: “Mirrors” by Justin Timberlake / “Tatted Up (Remix)”
Father-Bride Dance: “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King
Mother-Groom Dance: “What A Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong
Cake Cutting: “How Sweet It is” by James Taylor
Last Dance: “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond

I loved playing for this group so much!!  They came there to party and that’s what they did!!

As guests arrived for the ceremony at Melrose Knitting Mill located above Babylon Restaurant in Raleigh they were welcomed by the wonderful sounds of Udeshi playing violin.  They took their seats and the ceremony started.  As the wedding party and Erin came down the aisle Alisa sang and played piano.  What a beautiful voice!! 

After the ceremony guests made their way outside to the pool area for cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres while the staff and I got the room ready for the reception.

After the cocktail hour guests made their way back up to the ballroom for dinner and dancing.  I introduced the wedding party and Erin & John Aaron came in for their first dance that started out with “Mirrors” for a minute, then into “Tatted Up (Remix)” that had the wedding party join John Aaron and his tatted up wife that has 2 of the most beautifully done sleeves I have seen!  After that they had parents dances and a blessing by minister Jason Gore.  The buffet opened and I played a mix of standards, soft rock, country and classic soul.
 
After dinner we had toasts and the cake cutting then opened the floor with some beach and Motown that filled it with young and old.  We paused briefly for the bouquet toss to “Move” by Ludacris, then back to dancing to hip-hop and top 40 til the end of the night and a sparkler exit

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

Thank you again