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Laura & Blair’s Wedding at The Cotton Room in Durham, NC

January 12, 2024

Today we’re taking a look back at Laura & Blair classic southern fall wedding sprinkled with gold magnolia leaves. This couple let their unique style come through in every little detail on their wedding day and everything came together amazingly. Laura and her team of bridesmaids made the gold magnolia backdrop for their wedding ceremony. The groom is a musician and Laura’s entrance song was his own version of Canon in D…wow! Make sure you scroll through all of the photos below because it got a little out of control when I called Laura and Blair up and let them take over the turntables!

“Thank you to these amazing wedding vendors for helping us make Laura and Blair’s wedding day perfect!”

Venue: The Cotton Room is a true Durham original with exposed brick, lots of sunlight and wood floors but what truly makes this venue top-notch is the incredible staff.

Photography: Joseph and Andrea at Connection Photography were absolutely amazing to work with again! Check out their beautiful and artistic style in the photos below.

Florist: Only Tre Bella could capture the bride and groom’s exact style in flowers. We are lucky to work with Tre Bella a lot and they always impress.

Wedding Cake: Miel Bon Bons artistically captured Laura and Blair truly unique style with the delicious and beautiful wedding cake.

Catering: Triangle Catering provided an amazing in-house experience worthy of the amazing day.

Laura & Blair Wedding’s Timeline/Planner

The Cotton Room, Durham, NC

4 pm – All Around Raleigh DJ set up and playing music

4:30 – Ceremony Begins

Prelude music is solo classical (Chopin-Waltz in A flat Major, Liszt-Love Dream, Bach-Cello Suite 1, etc)
Pre-processional (family) song is ‘Clair de Lune’ by Debussy
Processional (bridal party and bride) song is ‘Canon in D’ performed by the groom
Recessional song is ‘You Are the Best Thing’ by Ray LaMontagne

4:50 – 5:50 – Cocktail Hour

5:55 – Grande Entrance

Mr & Mrs Blair & Laura!!

6:00 – Dinner Begins

Welcome by Andrea’s Father Ron

7:00 – Toasts

Best Man and Maid of Honor

7:15 – First Dance

Song is personalized version of ‘You Make My Dreams Come True’

7:20 – Father/Daughter

Song is ‘Landslide’ by Fleetwood Mac
Ron and Laura

7:25 – Mother/Son Dance

Song is ‘You Make Me Feel So Young’ by Frank Sinatra
Blair and Elizabeth

7:30 – Open Dancing

8:00 – Cake Cutting

Song is ‘Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie’ by Jay and the Techniques

8:05 – Party Time!!

10:00 – Expected end of Laura and Blair’s Wedding Spectacular

Kathleen & Darren’s Wedding at Jiddi Space & Courtyard in Raleigh, NC

December 19, 2023

Darren and Kathleen were married in downtown Raleigh at Jiddi Space and Courtyard. The courtyard served as the location for the wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, and dancing. The processional for the ceremony was ‘I Can’t Help Falling in Love’ by Daniel Jang and recessional was ‘This Will Be’ by Natalie Cole. After the ceremony and cocktail hour outside in the courtyard dinner, toasts, and the cake cutting were inside. For the cocktail hour, the clients chose a great mix with the likes of Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald. The music for dinner was more contemporary music with Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson. Immediately after dinner, their first dance was to ‘L.O.V.E.’ by Nat King Cole and then DJ Michael got dance floor hopping right away. The dance floor stayed full all night and it was such a fun wedding to be a part of. They ended the night by with all of their guests circled around them with ‘Country Roads’ by John Denver setting the tone for a great end of the evening!

Kathleen & Darren’s Wedding Vendor Team

Caterer: Sitti Restaurant

Ceremony & Reception: Jiddi Space & Courtyard

Photographer: John Branch IV Photography

Linen Rental: DeeJay’s Event Rentals

Wedding Cake: Buttermilk Boutique

Florist: Urban Flora VA

Darren & Kathleen’s Wedding Planner

Jiddi Space and Courtyard, Raleigh, N.C.

4:30 – Ceremony Seating Music – Vitamin String Quartet

4:45 – Seating of the Mothers
‘In Your Eyes’ by VSQ

4:48 – Entrance of Bridal Party
‘You’re Beautiful’ by VSQ

4:51 – Processional
‘I Can’t Help Falling In Love’ by Daniel Jang

5:10 – Recessional
‘This Will Be’ by Natalie Cole

5:15 – Cocktail Hour – Big Band style

6:15 – Introduction of Bride and Groom

‘Love On Top’ by Beyonce

6:45 – Dinner Music – Acoustic then into Motown

7:30 – Toasts by Father of the Bride and Bride and Groom – Kathleen and Darren

7:40 – Cake Cutting to ‘Sugar, Sugar’ by The Archies

8:00 – First Dance to ‘LOVE’ by Nat King Cole

8:05 – Open Dance Floor!

10:45 – Last Song to Country Roads by John Denver

Whitney & Michael’s Downtown Raleigh Wedding at The Cannon Room

April 12, 2022

We got to meet Whitney & Michael because one of our very best wedding vendor friends is Whitney’s Mom! It’s always such an honor to be selected by one of our peers to be a part of their event.

Check out the pics and video from two of our favorite wedding professionals Blest Studios.and Matt & Meredith Films.

Congratulations to this wonderful and very photogenic couple!

Whitney & Michael’s Wedding Vendor Team

Venue: The Cannon Room

Photographer: Blest Studios

Videographer: Matt & Meredith Films

Wedding Planners: Martha Stilwell & Christie Williams

Transportation: Lifestyle Limousine & Blue Diamond Transportation

Uplighting at The Cannon Room: All Around Raleigh DJ Lighting

Catering: Catering by Design

Florist: Meristem Floral

Linens: CE Rental

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

Missy & Ricky’s Chatham Station Wedding in Cary, NC

July 12, 2021

Missy and Ricky tied the knot on a beautiful late spring evening at Chatham Station in Cary, NC. What an amazing wedding venue they chose! Chatham station has tons of natural light and whitewashed brick which makes for great photos. The layout, design, florals and the overall timeline were incredibly well thought out by Sweet SaraBelle Weddings & Events.

Our newest favorite wedding photographer, Megan Kearns Photography, had a connection with this couple that was obvious. You’re going to love her work in the gallery below. Missy and Ricky have been together for over ten years and it showed on their wedding day. They shared their heartfelt love for each other throughout the evening. They danced together a lot and enjoyed each other the whole each other’s company throughout the evening.

Missy’s father’s speech was really emotional, and even though it took him a couple of tear filled pauses to get through it, he truly conveyed how much he loved both Missy and Ricky. After the meal was over, Missy and Ricky’s friends and family rushed the dance floor and kept DJ Evan busy with tons of great requests all night. Everyone had a blast on the dance floor! Finally, as the night came to an end, Missy and Ricky had one of the best popper exits (cool photo alert) we have ever seen!

Thank you for trusting us with your spectacular wedding day. Congrats again Missy & Ricky!

Missy & Ricky’s Amazing Wedding Vendor Team

Caterer – Catering by Design

Photographer – Megan Kearns Photography

Ceremony and Reception Venue – Chatham Station

Wedding Planner, Florist and Design – Sweet SaraBelle Weddings

Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist – Mena Garcia

Wedding Gown –New York Bride and Groom

Videographer – Point200 Videography

Calligraphy – Letter Me Lovely

Cake – The Cupcake Shoppe

Missy & Ricky’s

Wedding Timeline

5:00 – DJ set up for the ceremony w/mic for the officiant and a mic ready for use

Prelude: Beautiful Crazy, Say You Won’t Let Go, Speechless, Forever Girl, Sway, Die A Happy Man, 19 You And Me, Pushing Up Daisies, You’re Still The One, I Met A Girl, Fight Song (final song before processional)

Pre-Processional (family taking seats): Perfect

Bride Entrance: Can I Be Him

Recessional Song: Is This Love

6:00 – Cocktail Hour

6:40 – Grand Entrance – Songs are Yeah, and I’m The One

Bride and Groom!!

6:45 – First Dance

Song is Obsessed by Dan and Shay

6:50 – Father/Daughter Dance

Songs are My Little Girl, and Get Down Tonight

6:55 – Mother/Son Dance

Songs are The Baby, and Little Red Corvette

7:00 – Welcome Toast by Father of the Bride

7:40 – Blessing by Traci

7:45 – Dinner Begins

7:50 – Toasts

7:55 – Cake Cutting – Stupid Love

8:00 – Dancing Begins!

10:15 – Last Slow Dance – She’s Everything

10:20 – Last Fast Dance – Wagon Wheel

10:25 – Poppers Exit!

Meg & Jason’s Touch of Greek Wedding at The Cotton Room in Durham, NC

October 3, 2018

Meg & Jason were married and had their wedding reception at The Cotton Room in the fall of 2014. Jason and his family are Greek so of course we had to have some traditional Greek music and dancing! This one started off a little formal but quickly turned into one of the craziest dancing crowds that we have seen. We helped the bride and groom plan everything from Texas via Skype and e-mail where they live today. There was some sort of crazy history of Jason dancing to ‘Billie Jean’ and they told DO NOT play it unless requested by the bride and groom and sure enough at about 11 pm we got the ‘ok’ (photos below!). Thanks for being our clients Meg & Jason and best wishes. We will never forget your wedding!

Here is some of the Greek music that we played:

Aravod – Kalamatiano
Trio Hellenque – Kalamatiano
Michael Hartophilis & His Orcehstara – Kalamatiano
Haralabos Garganourakis – Pentozalis

Meg & Jason’s Vendor Team

Venue: The Cotton Room

One of Durham’s most popular wedding venues and one of our absolute favorites. Just look at this place in the photos below … beautiful and so original.

Officiant: Reverend Robin Renteria

Robin always treats her clients and their incredibly important day with the respect it deserves and did a fantastic job for them!

Photography: InContrast Images

They exceeded our expectations as always! Elisa & Trey are an absolute pleasure to work with and, as you can see below, very talented.

Megan & Jason’s Wedding Planner

The Cotton Room, Durham, NC

6 pm – DJ set up and playing music. Ceremony musicians will start playing.

6:30 – Ceremony Begins

DJ will provide microphones for ceremony musicians and Officiant

6:55 to 7:50 – Cocktail Hour

8:00 – Grande Entrance

Song is ‘Young Blood’ by The Naked and Famous
Melissa and Carter
Adam and Michael
Sarah and Nick
Jessica and Kyle
Maggie and Aaron
Mr & Mrs Jason and Meg!!

8:10 – Dinner Begins

Blessing by Meg’s Father John

8:50 – Toasts

Meg and Jason will give a quick toast before Aaron and Maggie
Best Man and Matron of Honor

9:00 – First Dance

Song is ‘I Would Do Anything For You’ by Foster the People

9:05 – Father/Daughter Dance

Song is ‘’Isn’t She Lovely’ by Stevie Wonder (end at ~2 min)
John and Meg

9:10 – Mother/Son Dance

Song is ‘Momma’ by Boyz II Men (end at ~2 min)
Jason and Tamara

9:30 – Cake Cutting

Song is ‘Sweet Disposition’ by Temper Trap

9:35 – Party Time!!

12:00 – Expected end of Meg & Jason’s Wedding Spectacular

Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

The Entrance of Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Dad’s Speech at Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

First Dance at Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Father/Daughter Dance Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

The Cake Cutting at Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Billie Jean at Meg & Jason’s wedding courtesy of www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

Meg & Jason’s Wedding by www.incontrastimages.com by All Around Raleigh DJ

30 Great Father Daughter Wedding Dance Songs

August 16, 2011

We’ve put together a this list of 30 father/daughter slow dance songs for your wedding. Some of these are very unique and I’ve never actually seen used while some are obvious but you’ll hear why when you listen to them.

1. I Loved Her First – Heartland

2. Daughters – John Mayer

3. Keeper of the Stars – Tracy Byrd

4. How Sweet It Is – James Taylor (Marvin Gaye too)

5. Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle

6. Father and Daughter – Paul Simon

7. Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion

8. My Girl – Temptations

9. In My Daughter’s Eyes – Martina McBride

10. Unforgettable – Natalie & Nat King Cole

11. Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder

12. I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack

13. You Are So Beautiful – Joe Cocker

14. Landslide – Fleetwood Mac

15. Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison

16. Lullabye – Billy Joel

17. In My Life – John Lennon

18. All You Need Is Love – Beatles

19. Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

20. Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch – Temptations

21. Sweet Child of Mine – Guns n Roses

22. You’re My Best Friend – Queen

23. Stand By Me – Ben E. King

24. Through the Years – Kenny Rogers

25. Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper

26. My Little Girl – Tim McGraw

27. Darius Rucker – It Won’t Be Like This For Long

28. Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle

29. My Wish – Rascal Flatt

30. Cinderella – Steven Curtis Chapman

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“Thank you to these amazing wedding vendors for helping us make Laura and Blair’s wedding day perfect!”

Laura & Blair Wedding’s Timeline/Planner

Kathleen & Darren’s Wedding Vendor Team

Darren & Kathleen’s Wedding Planner

Jiddi Space and Courtyard, Raleigh, N.C.

Whitney & Michael’s Wedding Vendor Team

Missy & Ricky’s Amazing Wedding Vendor Team

Missy & Ricky’s

Wedding Timeline

Meg & Jason’s Vendor Team

Megan & Jason’s Wedding Planner