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Carrie & Albert’s All-Smiles Wedding at The Barn at Valhalla in Chapel Hill, NC

We met Carrie & Albert for the first time over bagels and coffees and we immediately understood how amazing this couple was! They were both highly educated, deeply caring and very genuinely nice people which may help explain why we love our job so much. We got to work an amazing team of wedding vendors but most of our interactions were with Leah from C&D Events. Leah really made our job easier with so many moving parts and the ceremony “off the grid” down in the trees. The Barn at Valhalla is one of the unique wedding venues in the area and has an amazing story which is exactly why Carrie & Albert chose it to host their wedding guests.  Check out the photos below from Annie Watts Photography!

For the ceremony, Carrie chose  ‘Sea of Love’ by Cat Power for her entrance song and they chose the Star Wars Throne Room song as their recessional.  Albert’s Dad was the officiant which always makes a ceremony a little more sentimental.

The cocktail hour music was provided by a jazz quartet of students at the University of North Carolina  and they were so much fun and really sounded great.  We took over and brought the bridal party in to “You’re Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher” by Jackie Wilson then we dropped that out and announced the newlyweds to their first dance song ‘La Vie En Rose’ by Louis Armstrong.  The Father & Daughter Dance and then the Mother & Son dance were followed by a very warm and special welcome by Carrie & Albert.  Dinner was a combination of upbeat contemporary, wedding dinner classics and jazz.  The Matron of Honor and Best Man brought down the house with two short but amazing toasts and then we were off and dancing!  Everyone was so genuinely happy and fun that it really made for a fun and memorable night for us and for everyone else involved too. You’re really going to enjoy the photos from Annie Watts Photography below. Thank you Albert & Carrie for letting us be a part of your wedding day!

 

Check out Carrie & Albert’s Wedding Vendors!

Venue: The Barn at Valhalla

Coordinator: C & D Events

Photographer: Annie Watts Photography

Caterer: Neomonde Mediterranean

Linens: CE Rental

Wedding Cake and Cupcakes: Bella Cupcakes

Hair and Makeup: Radiant NC

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s wedding reception at The Umstead in Cary, N.C. was such a memorable night!  The Umstead had the reception area looking beautiful and one of the first things you saw was their custom neon that said ‘To The Moon And Back’ which is such an awesome touch.

The Wedding Party entered the reception to “DJ Got Us Fallin In Love” by Usher and then our Olivia & Gerry entered to an energetic welcome to “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone just as the energy and tempo started to build. We played a wide variety of dinner music from Big Band to Motown and then it was on to the toasts which are always one of our favorite parts of the night!  Olivia and Gerry’s first dance was next to “I Do” by Alloy Black (check it out if you don’t know it!) followed by the Father/Daughter Dance to “Unforgettable” by Nat King Cole with Natalie Cole and then the Mother/Son Dance to “Humble & Kind” by Tim McGraw.   The night moved smoothly into the Cake Cutting to the open dance floor with the first song being “Dancing In The Moonlight” by King Harvest.  After some fun dancing, it was time to get all the married couples to the dance floor for the Anniversary Dance to “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran.  The dance floor kept going to “Suavamente” by Elvis Crespo and the Last Song of the night was “Take Me Home Tonight” by Eddie Money which was a huge hit.   As the guests lined up to send our bride and groom off, they danced down the line to “Shake Ya Tailfeather” by Nelly … what a great song to end the night!

Check out the photos below from one of best friends Joe Payne Photography.  You’ll love the Scottish wedding touches, amazing decor and beautiful venue.  What a fun night celebrating Olivia & Gerry and their friends and family!

Here is Olivia & Gerry’s Amazing Wedding Vendor Team!

 

Venue:  The Umstead

Wedding Cake:  Ashley Cakes

Photographer: Joe Payne Photography

Wedding Coordinator:  A Southern Soiree

Hair and Makeup:  Ashley Mooney Hair & Makeup

Florist:  An Event To Remember

Ceremony Musicians: Duo Licht

Rentals:  Curated Events

Lighting: Brite Creations

 

Olivia & Gerry’s

Wedding Timeline

 

6:00 – Introductions to “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” by Usher

*Wedding Bridal Party is all coming in together

6:02 – Introduction of Bride and Groom to “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone-Start at build of song

6:05 – Welcome by Bride and Groom

6:07 – Dinner Music – Big Band then into Motown

7:00 – Toasts

*Parents of the Bride

*Best People come up together

*Jerry’s Best Men

7:20 – First Dance to “I Do” by Alloy Black and Lee Ann Rimes end at ~2 min

7:22 – Father/Daughter Dance – “Unforgettable” by Nat King Cole and Natalie

7:25 – Mother/Son Dance to “Humble & Kind” by Tim McGraw end at ~2 min

7:37 – Cake Cutting to “Dancing In The Moonlight” by King Harvest

7:40 – Anniversary Dance- “Perfect by Ed Sheeran” then into “What A Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong

7:45 – Open Dance Floor with “Suavamente” by Elvis Crespo

8:50 – Bouquet Toss to “Voulez-Vous” by ABBA (For all ladies single & married)

9:55 – Last Song to “Take Me Home Tonight” by Eddie Money

10:00 – Bride & Groom Exit to “Shake Ya Tailfeather” by Nelly

 

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Olivia & Gerry’s Wedding at The Umstead by Joe Payne Photography

Gio & Josh’s Spectacular Wedding at Governors Club in Chapel Hill, NC

Gio & Josh’s Wedding Vendor Team

Ceremony & Reception: Governor’s Club
Officiant: Neil Kay
Florist: TreBella
Cake: Sweet Arielle

 

Gio ​&​ ​Josh’s

Wedding​ ​Pla​nner

 

4:30​ ​pm​ ​DJ​ ​set​ ​up​ ​and​ ​playing​ ​music​ ​for​ ​the​ ​ceremony​ ​with​ ​lapel​ ​mic​ ​for​ ​officiant​ ​and​ ​groom

●  Prelude​ ​music​ ​is​ ​DJ’s​ ​choice

●  Pre-Processional​ ​song​ ​is​ ​DJ’s​ ​choice

●  Processional​ ​song​ ​is​ ​DJ’s​ ​choice

●  Bride’s​ ​entrance​ ​song​ ​is​ ​‘A​ ​Thousand​ ​Years’​ ​by​ ​Christina​ ​Perri​ ​(original​ ​version)

●  Recessional​ ​song​ ​is​ ​DJ’s​ ​choice

6:15​ ​pm​ ​Bridal​ ​Party​ ​Entrance

●  Song​ ​is​ ​‘I​ ​Gotta​ ​Feeling’​ ​by​ ​Black​ ​Eyed​ ​Peas

●  Maid​ ​of​ ​Honor​ ​Melissa​ ​Johnson​ ​and​ ​Best​ ​Man​ ​Jake​ ​Budenz

● Bridal Party

●  Mr.​ ​and​ ​Mrs.​ ​Josh & Gio!!

6:20​ ​pm​ ​-​ ​First​ ​Dance

●  Song​ ​is​ ​‘Can’t​ ​Help​ ​Falling​ ​In​ ​Love’​ ​by​ ​Elvis

6:30​​-​​​​Dinner

● DJ​ ​to​ ​read​ ​mad​ ​lib​ ​given​ ​to​ ​DJ​ ​by​ ​Gio​ ​and​ ​Josh

7:45​ ​pm​ ​-​ ​​Champagne?​ ​Toast
● Maid​ ​of​ ​Honor​ ​and​ ​Best​ ​Man​

8:00​ ​-​ ​Cake​ ​Cutting
● Song​ ​is​ ​DJ’s​ ​choice

8:10​ ​-​ ​Dancing!

● ‘Blurred​ ​Lines’​ ​by​ ​Robin​ ​Thicke

9:30​ ​pm​ ​-​ ​Bouquet​ ​and​ ​Garter​ ​toss

●  Garter​ ​Toss​ ​song​ ​is​ ​‘Another​ ​One​ ​Bites​ ​the​ ​Dust’​ ​by​ ​Queen​ ​​​(SECRET​ ​TO​ ​GROOM SMIRNOFF​ ​ICE​ ​CHALLENGE)

●  Bouquet​ ​Toss​ ​song​ ​is​ ​‘All​ ​the​ ​Single​ ​Ladies’​ ​by​ ​Beyonce

11:00​ ​pm​ ​-​ ​Last​ ​Dances

● Song​ ​is​ ​‘The​ ​Time​ ​of​ ​My​ ​Life’​ ​by​ ​Bill​ ​Medley

Best​ ​Man​ ​is​ ​Jake​ ​Budenz
Maid​ ​of​ ​Honor​ ​is​ ​Melissa​ ​Johnson

Must​ ​Play​ ​List​:​ ​Despacito,​ ​Wobble,​ ​Cupid​ ​Shuffle,​ ​Pontoon,​ ​Rude,​ ​Bailando,​ ​Wild​ ​Ones,​ ​Don’t​ ​Stop Believin’​ ​Firework.​ ​​​​If​ ​Possible​:​ ​Suavemente,​ ​Vivir​ ​me​ ​Vida,​ ​She​ ​is​ ​Everything​ ​-​ ​Brad​ ​Paisley,​ ​The More​ ​I​ ​Drink,​ ​Pour​ ​Some​ ​Sugar​ ​on​ ​Me,​ ​Danza​ ​Kuduro,​ ​Country​ ​Girl​ ​Shake​ ​it​ ​for​ ​Me,​ ​Save​ ​a​ ​Horse Ride​ ​a​ ​Cowboy,​ ​Propuesta​ ​Indecente​ ​and​ ​Odio​ ​-​ ​Romeo,​ ​Macarena,​ ​Luna​ ​Llena,​ ​Tu​ ​Sonrisa,​ ​Dile​ ​al Amore,​ ​90s​ ​hip​ ​hop,​ ​Grillero​ ​-​ ​Proyecto​ ​Uno,​ ​Que​ ​Bello​ ​-​ ​Sonora​ ​Dinamita

 


The Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding of Blair & Alex

Blair & Alex’s Amazing Vendor Team:

Planner: Vision Events

Venue: The Barn of Chapel Hill

Videographer: Morgan Scott Films

Photographer: Amy Allen Photography

Cupcakes/Cake: Sweet Traditions – Wake Forest, NC

Officiant: Ed Sansbury with Triangle Custom Ceremonies

Hair and Make Up: The Makeup Team of Raleigh, NC

Dress Boutique: Alexia’s Bridal Boutique

Ceremony Musicians: Trey Daniels

Florist: The Barn of Chapel Hill

Caterer: City BBQ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ