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Olivia & Joseph’s Rustic Bohemian Wedding at The Cloth Mill at Eno River in Hillsborough, NC

March 6, 2024

Olivia & Joseph’s Wedding by AJ Dunlap Photography at The Cloth Mill at Eno River

Flowers in her hair? Off the shoulder bridesmaid dresses? Lots of exposed brick and textures? Different place settings for every guest? Suspenders, macrame ceremony backdrop and rugs? CHECK for all of the above!! Olivia & Joseph had their absolutely stunning rustic boho wedding at The Cloth Mill at Eno River and we were lucky enough to be invited to this gorgeous event. So many details were absolutely perfectly done by the talented wedding vendors below to make our couple’s wedding day so special. We hope that you take a look at them because they are all the very best!

Decor: Green House Picker Sisters – Amazing one of a kind decor rentals that are unique and beautiful.

Table Settings: Southern Vintage Table – Providing vintage plates and goblets … 200 of them!

Caterer: Beau Catering – Wonderful chef inspired local flavors with the “Beau Show”.

Florist: Bowerbird Flowers – Creating surprising and inspiring floral work.

Makeup: Michelle Clarke Markup Artist – Transforming an ordinary day into a stunning day.

Planner: Vision Events – Dedicated, certified wedding and event planners who will bring your dreams to life.

Rentals: Party Reflections – One of the area’s premier event rental companies.

Videographer: Sam Keel Productions – As you can see below, Sam did a fantastic job!

Olivia & Joseph’s

Wedding Timeline

January 28th, 2017

The Cloth Mill, Hillsborough, NC 27278

3 pm – DJ set up and playing music with mic for officiant, groom, guitar and singer (same person)

3:30 – Wedding Ceremony begins with lapel mic for officiant and 1 mic for the reader/singer

Prelude music is piano/classical
Family members Bridal Party and Bride all enter to 8 (circle) – Bon Iver
Footwashing song is by bridesmaid on guitar (mic’d up)
Recessional song is ‘00000 Million’ by Bon Iver

4:00 – Cocktail Hour

3rd wireless speaker on the patio
Indy: Bon Iver, Lumineers, Iron & Wine

5:15 pm – Introduction to First Dance Song

Mr and Mrs Joseph and Olivia!!
Such Great Heights – Iron and Wine

5:30 pm – Dinner Begins

Welcome by Joseph and Olivia
Blessing by Brian
Crooner style and Indy style music

5:30 pm – Toasts during First Course of Dinner

Best Man, Maid of Honor, Matron of Honor

6:45 pm – Cake Cutting

Song is DJ’s choice

6:50 – Bride’s Dance with the important men in her life

Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle
Olivia first dances with John then Terry and lastly Danny
*This is a Surprise for Olivia: “And now Olivia, this is from your Dad…..Gentlemen!”
- Play ‘Bootylicious’ by Destiny’s Child
- The men will shake their butts at the end of the Father/Daughter dance

6:55 – Mother & Son Dance

Like Jesus Does – Eric Church

7:00 pm – Dancing!

9:15 pm – Grand Exit/Expected end of Olivia & Joseph’s Wedding

Last song is ‘Ho Hey’ by Lumineers

Olivia & Joseph’s Wedding by AJ Dunlap Photography at The Cloth Mill at Eno River

Olivia & Joseph’s Wedding by AJ Dunlap Photography at The Cloth Mill at Eno River

Olivia & Joseph’s Wedding by AJ Dunlap Photography at The Cloth Mill at Eno River

Olivia & Joseph’s Wedding by AJ Dunlap Photography at The Cloth Mill at Eno River

Olivia & Joseph with Donuts from Rise by AJ Dunlap Photography

Olivia & Joseph’s Wedding by AJ Dunlap Photography at The Cloth Mill at Eno River

Alexandra & Marcus’s Romantic Wedding at The Umstead in Cary, NC

March 2, 2024

Alexandra & Marcus Wedding by Joe Payne Photography at The Umstead in Cary, NC

How much do we love our job?! We are so incredibly lucky to provide the very best wedding DJ service to the very best people at the very best wedding venue in and around Raleigh, NC and all over North Carolina! Alex and Marcus were so amazing to work with and their wedding was something to behold. They were married at The Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary, NC on a brisk early spring day with all of their special family and friends around them. As you’ll see in the photos, the ceremony was timed to perfection with the sun setting over the courtyard providing a gorgeous orange glow to the evening light. Their wedding reception was stunningly beautiful in the ballroom at The Umstead

Here is the amazing team of vendors that helped make this wedding perfect:

Joe Payne Wedding Photography – Thank you Joe for these amazing photos.

The Umstead Hotel and Spa – When you are looking for the best hospitality, food and accommodations you look to The Umstead.

A Southern Soirée Wedding and Event Planning – Gina was incredibly helpful and made the event run so smoothly.

Embellished Blooms – The photos below do not do Embellished Blooms justice. Look closely and you’ll see amazing floral work.

Simply Cakes – Check out the amazing 4-tier wedding cake below…wow!

Rev. Barbara Lodge – Barbara is one of our absolute favorites to work with. She always make it so special for the bride and groom.

Florian Music – Florian provided beautiful music for Alexandra & Marcus’s wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. They have carbon fiber instruments!

Alexandra & Marcus Wedding by Joe Payne Photography at The Umstead in Cary, NC

Alexandra & Marcus Wedding by Joe Payne Photography at The Umstead in Cary, NC

Alexandra & Marcus Wedding by Joe Payne Photography at The Umstead in Cary, NC

Alexandra & Marcus Wedding by Joe Payne Photography at The Umstead in Cary, NC

Alexandra & Marcus by Joe Payne Photography at The Umstead in Cary, NC

Alexandra & Marcus Wedding by Joe Payne Photography at The Umstead in Cary, NC

Alexandra & Marcus Wedding by Joe Payne Photography at The Umstead in Cary, NC

Alexandra & Marcus Wedding by Joe Payne Photography at The Umstead in Cary, NC

Katrina & Kalep’s Blessed Wedding at The Cloth Mill at Eno River

February 2, 2024

Katrina & Kalep by Sarah Morrel Photography at The Cloth Mill at Eno River

Katrina & Kalep’s midsummer wedding was held at The Cloth Mill at Eno River and it was a truly special wedding to be a part of. We started the night off with a very special first dance cover of “Beloved” by Tenth Avenue North performed by the groomsmen (and they did great!). Katrina & Kalep made it very clear to us that dancing at their wedding reception was VERY important so we made sure to really focus on getting the party started right away. And did they dance!! Check out the great photos below from photographer Sarah Morrel Photography and the video from Johl Kuhn Creative. If you want to take a look at a real wedding reception timeline then Katrina & Kalep’s below.

Here is Katrina’s review of All Around Raleigh DJ Company:
“On our initial meeting, Eric had proactively googled around and found our website on the Knot. He used the info to create a “sample” playlist for the evening, which showed me right away that he really wanted to do this thing! And gave me a taste of what he thought we might like.

His easygoing, super friendly personality and professionalism immediately put me at ease and I walked out of the meeting going, “I DEFINITELY want to hire him!” It was a fabulous decision–he played a huge role in keeping our friends dancing all night, and even let me (the bride) come pretend to be the DJ, which was freaking awesome. So hilarious!! Thank you Eric so much from the bottom of our hearts.” – Katrina & Kalep

Here were the wonderful vendors we got to work with:

Venue: The Cloth Mill at Eno River
Photographer: Sarah Morrel Photography
Florist: Meristem Floral
Linens: CE Linen
Videographer: Joel Kuhn Creative
Wedding Planner: Martha Stilwell

Kalep and Katrina | The Cloth Mill at Eno River by Joel Kuhn Creative on Vimeo.

Katrina & Kalep by Sarah Morrel Photography at The Cloth Mill at Eno River

Katrina & Kalep Wedding Timeline

4:00 – DJ set up and ready for sound check with musicians

7:30 – Grand Entrance

Song is ‘Remember the Name’ by Fort Minor
Caitlyn escorted by Bobby
Suzanne escorted by McLean
Maylot escorted by Daxton
Meredith escorted by Michael
Allyson escorted by Derek
Maid of Honor Jamie escorted by Best Man Colby
Mr. and Mrs. Kalep and Katrina!!

7:35 – First Dance

Song is ‘Beloved’ by Tenth Avenue North performed by musicians

7:40 – Dinner Begins

Welcome and Blessing by Bride’s Father

8:30 – Toasts

Katrina’s Brother Derek, Maid of Honor Jamie and Best Man Colby

8:45 – Father/Daughter Dance

Song is ‘Drops of Jupiter’ by Train

8:50 – Mother/Son Dance

Song is ‘Have I Told You Lately’ by Rod Stewart

9:00 – Dancing!

11:00 – Expected end of Katrina & Kalep’s Wedding

Last Dance song is DJ Choice (fast!)

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

Melrose Knitting Mill Wedding for Katy and Zach in Raleigh, NC

July 22, 2023

Photo credit to Melissa Desjardins Photography

Now, this was one amazing wedding! Katy & Zach’s Mom contacting us about two months prior to the wedding because they were having troubles with the DJ they had contracted with originally. Luckily, we had the date available and DJ Eric took charge and got to DJ for this amazing couple and all of their family and friends. Melrose Knitting Mill is one of the area’s premier wedding venue. Not only is it gorgeous but the amazing coordinators with Southern Oak Events really helped make the day smooth for us and fun for the clients. Zach & Katy made it known from step one that ‘the party’ part of their wedding was incredibly important. They wanted as much time on the dance floor as possible so we took care of all of the formalities early in the schedule so we could pack the dance floor for a few hours of nonstop dancing. We were incredibly lucky to work with Melissa Desjardins Photography who was unbelievably fun and easy to work with and also provided us with her incredibly good photos. In fact, she took so many great shots that we had to splurge and post much more than usual. Make sure you check out her work below! Our vintage mic looks great in any venue but it looked particularly great at Katy & Zach’s wedding.

Thank you and congratulations to the newlyweds!

Check out Katy & Zach’s Wedding Vendor Team!

Venue: Melrose Knitting Mill

Coordinator: Southern Oak Events

Caterer: Mulino Italian Kitchen and Bar

Photographer: Melissa Desjardins Photography

Photo Booth: Raleigh Photo Booth Fun

Hair: Eye Do Makeup and Hair

Florals: Brides and Bouquets

Makeup: Maritza Cosmetics

Transportation: EcoStyle

Photo credit to Melissa Desjardins Photography

Melrose Knitting Mill Wedding All Around Raleigh DJ Katy and Zach

Photo credit to Melissa Desjardins Photography

Ashley & Michael’s FUN Wedding at The Stockroom!

July 2, 2023

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Ashley & Michael by Amy Allen Photography

Ashley & Michael were married on a beautiful late summer day at The Stockroom at 230 Fayetteville Street in Raleigh. Their ceremony and reception were both at the same venue separated by a cocktail hour for their guests at The Big Easy in downtown Raleigh right across the street. Ashley and I first met at a wedding about one year before that over a few wonderful cups of coffee. She is a coordinator with Sweet Sarabell Events and she decided that All Around Raleigh DJ was the right DJ for her based on her experience working with us. What an amazing compliment because wedding planner get to work with so many different DJs! We really had a great time at this wedding getting to know Ashley & Michael and their wonderful parents and great friends and family. The wedding party all stayed at the downtown Raleigh Marriott and their pre-wedding photos were taken there. Take a look below to see the videography by Honeydew Films, the vendors that helped put it all together, Ashley & Michael’s timeline and some spectacular photos!

You can read Ashley & Michael’s review of our service HERE.

Ashley + Michael from HoneyDew Films.

Coordinator & Floral: Sweet Sarabell Southern Weddings & Events – Thanks to Sarabell and her team for always being so amazing to work with! Do you like the chalkboard work in the photo below? Meghan from Sweet Sarabell is THE master calligrapher on the team. Please hire these girls!

Photographer: Amy Allen Photography – Amy & Rob are tremendous photographers and we get to work with them all the time. This wedding was the first back for them after the birth of their daughter!

Venue: The Stockroom at 230 Fayetteville Street – This wedding venue is so amazing! Located right in downtown Raleigh (so you can go out and party after your wedding!). You can decorate a lot or a little and it always looks great.

Transportation: White Horse Private Transporation – White Horse sets the standard for wedding transportation in this area. They have been in business for a long time and are very reliable.

Caterer: Unforgettable Food Affairs – What an amazing caterer! We get to taste their delicious food quite often and it is always a hit!

Makeup and Hair done by: The Makeup Culture – Stephanie Sevilla is a true pro! Check out this review we found on Wedding Wire “I’ve never looked more beautiful, thanks to Stephanie. I’ve already referred her (upon request of my friends/colleagues) to several friends and colleagues who witnessed her magic first-hand. She’s amazing.”

Vidoegrapher: Honeydew Films – We got to work with Amanda and Emily from Honeydew Films and she was an absolute pleasure to work with. Take a look at her work in the video on this page or HERE. Such good work!

Cake Designer: Edible Art Bakery & Dessert Cafe – We are always happy to see Edible Art’s cake’s! They are one of our favorite preferred vendors. Todd and his team are truly one of the very best around. Visit them at their shop in North Hills for a tasting!

Bride’s Dress: Bridal Mart – 15,000 square feet store filled with dresses!!

Rentals: CE Rental – We have DJ’ed thousands of amazing weddings and CE Rental has been the rental company for 99.9% of them. They always are doing amazing things for our clients

Décor: Themeworks – If you are looking for anything from furniture rentals to pipe-and-drape to market lights then Themeworks is a great choice! We highly recommend them.

Ashley & Michael’s

Wedding Planner

5 pm – Ceremony Begins

Prelude music: ‘Marry Me’ by Train (Instr), ‘Angel’ by Jack Johnson (Instr)
Family Members song is ‘God Gave Me You’ Instr)
Bridal Party entrance song is ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’ (Instr)
Bride’s Entrance song is ‘To Make You Feel My Love’ by
Recessional Song is ‘Ohio State Fight Song’

5:30 to 6:30 – Cocktail Hour at Big Easy

6:30 – Grand Entrance

Song is ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered’ by Stevie Wonder
- Parents of the Bride!
- Parents of the Groom!
- Flower Girls!
- First Couple!
- Second Couple!
- Third Couple
- Ashley & Michael!

6:50 – First Dance

Song is ‘You Are the Best Thing’ by Ray LaMontagne

6:40 – Dinner

Welcome by Father of the Bride
Blessing by Father of the Groom
Music is Frank Sinatra and Big Band style

7:30 – Toasts

Matron of Honor, Best Man

7:40 – Father/Daughter Dance

Song is ‘What a Wonderful World’ by Louis Armstrong

7:45 – Mother/Son Dance

Song is ‘My Wish’ by Rascal Flatts’

7:50 – Party Time!

8:30 – Cake Cutting

Song is ‘How Sweet It Is’ by James Taylor

9:00 – Bouquet and Garter Toss

Bouquet Toss song is ‘Single Ladies’ by Beyonce
Garter Toss song is ‘Let’s Get it On’ by Marvin Gaye

10:30 – Expected end of Ashley & Michael’s Wedding

Last song is ‘Shout’ by Isley Brothers
Grand Exit song is ‘Closing Time’ by Semisonic

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Ashley & Michael by Amy Allen Photography

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The Meadows at Firefly Farm Preserve Wedding for Dale & Jake

April 11, 2023

Like many of our clients, Dale & Jake live out of state so we planned everything electronically. We have so much experience with this now that the process is pretty well refined and everything went off without a hitch! Working with a wonderful planner like Amy at Knots ‘n Such always helps a ton too. Dale & Jake chose The Meadows at Firefly Farm Preserve for their wedding venue. This venue is BRAND NEW and STUNNING. This was only the second event their but you wouldn’t have guessed it because the whole amazing staff was prepared for everything and ready to help at a moment’s notice. The rain may have been relentless and cold but these clients and their guests were so good-spirited, fun and ready to celebrate that it didn’t even matter. They had a wonderful ceremony inside the larger wedding space and then everyone came next door to The Green Room to dance and celebrate the second half of the night. Check out the very impressive photos below from Kivus and Camera!

To start their reception, we brought the bridal party in to “Fire and the Flood” by Vance Joy. Their guests were excited, loud and clearly ready to rock! The amazing dinner by Fresh.Local.Good Food Group followed and then immediately after that we did the cake cutting and toasts. After toasts (really fun toasts btw!), we all watched as Dale & Jake had their first dance to “Ocean’s Away” by Arizona which was followed by “Stand by Me” by Ben E King for the Mother/Daughter Dance and the Mother/Son Dance to “She’s Always a Woman’ by Billy Joel.” Now, we should say that all wedding parent dances are special but the song Jake chose for his Mom’s dance was a surprise to her and she cried on her son’s shoulder for the whole dance….we had to look away! At first Dale and Jake were going to give us playlists for dancing but after some thought, they decided that wanted to give us complete freedom to choose the music. We do appreciate the trust y’all! Turns out that we got to throw this amazing couple one of the most amazing parties ever with a packed dance floor for two solid hours which was capped off with the very fun ‘Inspector Norse’ by Todd Terje. From Jake’s review on Google: “He helped take the reception from good, past memorable, and made it all the way to legendary occasion amongst our friends.” Thank you to Dale & Jake for reminding us why we love our job so much!

Here are Dale & Jake’s reviews of our DJ service:

“”When “Africa” by Toto started playing during the reception, I knew we had found the right D.J. Every song was perfect and perfectly timed, and Eric listened to all requests and read the room really well. He talked to everyone and was a great emcee for the toasts. We loved working with Eric and would recommend him wholeheartedly to anyone else who’s looking for a wedding D.J.!” – Dale (Read this review online)

“”I got this.” These were the words Eric gave us in an email the night before our wedding. Let me tell you, he wasn’t kidding. He was absolutely phenomenal in every way. He wasn’t just a part of the wedding, but a boon to the wedding. He he helped take the reception from good, past memorable, and made it all the way to legendary occasion amongst our friends. If you need a DJ for any situation, All Around Raleigh DJ will be the best you’ll get.” – Jake (Read this review online)

Check out Dale & Jake’s Wedding Vendors!

Venue: The Meadows at Firefly Farm Preserve

Coordinator and Florist: Knots ‘n Such

Photographer: Kivus and Camera

Caterer: Fresh.Local.Good Food Group

Linens: CE Rental

Wedding Cake and Desserts: Cuisine Lucette

Hair and Makeup: Parlor Blow Dry Bar

Transportation: White Horse Private Transportation

Hannah & Brandon’s Wedding at All Saints Chapel in Raleigh, NC

April 1, 2023

Hannah & Brandon got married at All Saints Chapel and it was an absolutely amazing event. We were honored to be their DJ and help make their day exactly what they imagined. A HUGE thank you goes out to Pose Photo Booth, Sweet SaraBell Wedding Coordination, Lotus Creative Studios, Diane from All Saints Chapel, Empire Eats, CE Rental and all of their awesome friends and family! All Around Raleigh DJ provided uplighting, ceremony music and Pose Photo Booth rental.

Hannah & Brandon’s Wedding Timeline

1:00 All Saints Chapel Rental Starts

1:00 Florist & Rentals arrive

2:00 Sweet SaraBell Staff Arrive

3:00 Photographer (Lotus) arrives

3:00 Groomsmen arrive to All Saints for Dressing

4:15 First look (across from the church)

4:30 Couple’s portraits

5:00 All Around Raleigh DJ Arrives

5:00 Caterer (Empire Eats) Arrives

6:00 Break from portraiture // Lotus takes detail photos

6:00 Ceremony Space Set and Ready for Guests

7:00 Ceremony

7:30 Ceremony concludes // Sign marriage license // Family photos

7:30 Rentals (CE Rentals) arrives with dancefloor, tables and linens

*Guest move downstairs for dinner while upstairs is flipped

7:35 Pose Photobooth Set Up Begins upstairs

8:00 Conclude family photos (family goes down to eat dinner)

8:30 Cake Cutting

8:45 Guests are asked to come upstairs for dancing

10:00 Bouquet/ Garter toss

10:55 Sparkler Exit

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Tiffany & Chris’s Superstar Wedding at Renaissance North Hills!

November 16, 2022

Tiffany & Chris were married at Jones Chapel at Meredith College and their reception was at Renaissance North Hills Hotel in Raleigh, NC on May 23rd, 2015 on an absolutely beautiful North Carolina day. Tiffany & Chris were amazing clients to get to know during our many ‘meetings’at Tyler’s Taproom at Seaboard Station. They wanted an absolute blow out party after all the formalities were done and that’s what they got! We had a packed dance floor from start to finish and snuck in some amazing old-school tracks that blew the top off the venue but the song of the night had to be ‘The Man’ by Aloe Blacc! Thanks for being such amazing clients.

Here are the amazing wedding vendors that we got to work with and who did such a great job for our couple:

Vesic Photography – Vesic Photography is simply the best photographer that I have ever worked with and you can see his amazing work below.

Ed Sansbury – Ed is a wonderful wedding officiant and I am lucky to have worked with him at many events. Always a pleasure to be around and always does a great job for his clients.

Fresh Affairs – The Fresh Affairs team is one of the best local wedding floral designers and is another one of our preferred vendors!

Sweet Memories Bakery – Sweet Memories is so wonderful to work with. I always hear the clients rave about how good the cake is and … isn’t that what it is all about?!

Tiffany Mentrak – Tiffany and her team are very talented professional hairstylist. We always see her great work but we just don’t get to see her enough!

Southern Video Design – John is so great to work with! We have worked with him multiple times and are amazed at how great his videos are but we never even know he’s there shooting such great footage!

Tiffany & Christopher

Wedding Planner

The Renaissance North Hills, 4100 Main at North Hills

5:00 pm – DJ Set up with wireless mic for Officiant at Jones Chapel at Meredith

7:15 pm – Cocktail Hour at The Renaissance

7:20 – Grande Entrance

Song is ‘GDFR’ by Flo Rida
- 1st couple
Song is ‘Bring ‘em Out’ by TI
- 2nd couple
Song is ‘Hypnotize’ by Notorious BIG
- 3rd Couple
Song is ‘Yeah’ by Usher
- 4th Couple
Song is ‘All I Do is Win’ by DJ Khaled
- 5th Couple
Song is ‘Party Up in Here’ by DMX
- Matron of Honor and Best Man
Song is ‘Turn Down for What’ by Lil Jon
- Mr. and Mrs. Christopher & Tiffany!!

7:25 – First Dance

Song is ‘Latch’ Acoustic version by Sam Smith

7:30 – Mother/Son and Father/Daughter

Song is ‘Stand by Me’ by Ben E. King

7:40 – Dinner Begins

Blessing/Welcome by Best Man

8:30 – Toasts by Best man and Matron of Honor

8:40 – Cake Cutting

Song is ‘Build me up Buttercup’ by Foundations

8:45 – Party Time!

Start with Anniversary Dance

11:15 – Expected end of Tiffany & Chris’s Wedding

Last Song is ‘Let’s Get it On’ by Marvin Gaye

Tiffany & Chris by Vesic Photography

Tiffany & Chris by Vesic Photography

Tiffany & Chris by Vesic Photography

Tiffany & Chris by Vesic Photography

Tiffany & Chris by Vesic Photography

Tiffany & Chris by Vesic Photography

Tiffany & Chris by Vesic Photography

Tiffany & Chris by Vesic Photography

Tiffany & Chris by Vesic Photography

Tiffany & Chris by Vesic Photography

Kelly & Steven’s Sweet Wedding at The Sutherland in Wake Forest, NC

October 12, 2022

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

Kelly & Steven had their wonderful, classic and fun wedding at The Sutherland wedding venue in Wake Forest, NC on a gorgeous summer day and we got to help make it a great day for them! Please check out the amazing work by Carolyn Scott Photography below.

The couple’s wedding ceremony was on the beautiful and intimate front lawn of The Sutherland. The cocktail hour was on the back patio and the reception was in the pavilion. The ceremony music was acoustic covers of contemporary songs like ‘Latch’ and ‘Fast Car’.

To start their reception, we got their guests a little fired up and brought everyone in to the carriage house. Steven and Kelly are huge Game of Thrones fans so we played the intro to G.O.T. for their Grande Entrance and they had an absolute blast with it. Kelly & Steven chose ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)’ by Sleeping at Last (great cover!). The dinner playlist was classic, timeless music style similar to Michael Buble and Harry Connick Jr. Their dancing playlist included Pitbull, Sia, DJ Kool and other old-school hits, MGMT. Along with the wonderful vendors below, we helped throw this amazing couple a great wedding reception full of dancing and laughter. After a few hours, things got more and more fun and everyone really got into partying so at the very last minute the bride and groom chose to really close it out strong with ‘Shots!’ by LMFAO ft Lil Jon and the dance floor just about blew up!