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Keira & Zach’s Wedding at The Firehouse in Goldsboro, NC

June 24, 2022

Keira & Zach’s Wedding by Chelsea Collins Photography

Keira and Zach’s are one of the most genuine and fun couples we have had the joy of working for! The put so much passion into planning their beautiful wedding. They danced every moment of their wedding reception and we were proud to send them off in style. You’re going to love the photos and video below. Congrats to Keira & Zach and best wishes!

Keira & Zach’s Wedding Vendor Team

Rentals: CE Rental

Videographer: John Warlick Media

Photography: Chelsea Collins Photography

Wedding Lighting Design Uplighting: All Around Raleigh DJ Company

Photo Booth: All Around Raleigh DJ Company

Wedding Venue: The Firehouse

Caterer: Mucho Mucho Taco

Florist: Lauren Lucas

Keira & Zach’s

Wedding Timeline

4:00 – DJ set up and playing music for the wedding ceremony

4:30 – Wedding Ceremony Begins

Prelude music style is Better Together – Jack Johnson, Speechless – Dan + Shay, Better Today – Coffee Anderson
Family members song is ‘Tangled Up In You’ by Aaron Lewis
Groom’s entrance, Best Man and Officiant is ‘I Was Made for Loving You’ by Tori Kelly ft Ed Sheeran
Bridal Party’s song is ‘Cinema’ by Jason Evigan
Bride’s entrance song is ‘The One’ (acoustic) by Matt Johnson and Dan Adams
Unity Candle song is ‘Darling’ by Roan Ash
Recessional song is ‘Marry You’ by Bruno Mars

6:10 – Grand Entrance

Ring Security, Ring Bearer and Flower Girl
Song is ‘Bring ’em Out’ by TI
Bridal Party
Maid of Honor and Best Man
Song is ‘Ape Shit’ by The Carters
Mr. and Mrs. Zach and Keira!!

6:15 – First Dance

Song is ‘Cheerleader’ by JP Cooper
Keira and Zach

6:20 – Father/Daughter

Song is ‘Simple Man’ by Lynyrd Skynyrd (shortened to ~2 min)
Keira and Dave

6:25 – Mother/Son

Song is ‘A Song for Mama’ by Boyz II Men
Zach and Stephanie

6:30 – Dinner

‘Smirnoff Ice’ surprise on bridal party chairs, “take a knee”, play ‘Ice, Ice Baby’
Blessing

6:50 – Champagne Toast

Maid of Honor and Best Man

7:30 – Cake Cutting

Song is ‘Cake’ by Flo Rida

8:00 – Dancing begins!!

Bouquet Toss song is ‘Jumpin’, Jumpin’ ” by Destiny’s Child’;
Garter Toss song is ‘Pillow Talk’ by Zayn

10:50 – Expected End of Keira and Zach’s Wedding

Last song is ‘Prayed for You’ by Matt Stell

Keira & Zach’s Wedding by Chelsea Collins Photography

The Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding for Sabrina & Rob

February 18, 2022

The Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Credit to Ally and Bobby Fine Art Photography

Wow, did we really get to be a part of this good looking couple’s gorgeous wedding?! We got to work an amazing team of wedding vendors but most of our interactions were with Alexia and Dana from C&D Events. It cannot be overstated how nice it is to work with the professional team at C&D. We already had a ton of experience coming out to The Barn of Chapel Hill but every time we show up we are stunned by the beauty of it and the dedication by the owners.

Sabrina & Rob chose to let us provide the audio and microphones for the very sweet and beautiful wedding ceremony on the patio at The Barn of Chapel Hill. Then the cocktail hour was full of drinks and games and music on the back patio while the couple went out for their portraits with Ally and Bobby.

Just before the grand entrance, we opened up The Barn, brought everyone in and the rest is history as you’ll see in the photos below.

Thank you Rob & Sabrina for letting us be a part of your wedding day!

Check out Sabrina & Rob’s Wedding Vendor Team!

Venue: The Barn of Chapel Hill

Coordinator: C & D Events

Photographer: Ally and Bobby (<—- they’re so good!)

Officiant: Reverend Kayelily Middleton

Caterer: Rocky Top

Linens: CE Rental

Wedding Cake: Details Cake Design

Hair and Makeup: Onloktion Makeup Artistry

Photo Booth: ZimZoom Photo Booth

Transportation: EcoStyle

Credit to Ally and Bobby Fine Art Photography

Tiffany & Andy’s Stunning Wedding at North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh, NC

October 4, 2021

Azul Photography – Tiffany & Andy’s Wedding at North Ridge Country Club

Tiffany & Andy’s wedding at North Ridge Country Club was simply gorgeous and we’re so honored to be a part of it! We worked with this couple for their wedding soundtrack had a great time with them and the amazing team of vendors that made this day incredible. This wedding was the perfect combination of style and fun. North Ridge Country Club lent its beautiful ballroom while the wedding couple brought their love of classic rock, modern pop and eclectic tunes. Their first dance was the perfect mix of elegance and light-hearted fun with “At Last” by Sundance Head. We always encourage couples to let their personal preferences shine through and dinner and cocktail hour are great times to pick songs and bands that are important to you but maybe aren’t designed for the dance floor. Tiffany and Andy didn’t disappoint and really set a great mood with their choices. After dinner, Tiffany’s brother-in-law treated everyone to some sing-a-longs at the grand piano that sits in the ballroom at North Ridge. This really got everyone loosened up and ready to dance and dance they did! We even got to play a short set of 80’s hair band rock!

Tiffany and Andy absolutely struck just the right balance between black-tie and laid-back that was right for them! It was a pleasure helping them celebrate with their friends and family and I wish them many more dances to come!

Here is Tiffany & Andy’s Amazing Wedding Vendor Team!

Venue: North Ridge Country Club

Photographer: Azul Photography

Florist: Watered Garden Florist

Wedding Cake: Cinda’s Creative Cakes

Wedding Ceremony Musicians: Florian Music

Azul Photography – Tiffany & Andy’s Wedding at North Ridge Country Club

2021 Wedding Music Recessional Songs

August 6, 2021

Wedding Ceremony Recessional Songs

Here is your list of recessional songs ideas for your 2021 wedding! We update this list every few weeks with songs taken from that weddings that we get to be a part of. I see more and more brides pick songs that are not ‘traditional’. Don’t be afraid to play a song that you and your fiancé really like no matter what. The traditional songs below will have many different versions like orchestra, acoustic guitar, organ, piano, strings and so on. So make sure you listen to a few versions by various groups like The Piano Guys and Vitamin String Quartet etc.

1. Good to be Alive – Andy Grammer

2. You Are the Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne

3. Marry You – Bruno Mars

4. Beautiful Day – U2

5. I Feel Good – James Brown

6. I Do – Jessie James Decker

7. This Will Be – Natalie Cole

8. Make You Mine – High Valley

9. Home – Edward Sharpe

10. I Do – Colbie Caillat

11. Ode to Joy from Symphony No. 9 – Beethoven

12. You are the Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne

13. Voyager theme to Star Trek

14. You Make My Dreams Come True – Hall & Oates

15. Best Day of My Life – American Authors

16. Marry Me – Train

17. Ode to Joy

18. Forever – Chris Brown

19. Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder

20. Spring, Allegro

21. Sonata in G Major

22. Theme from Star Wars

23. Trumpet Concerto

24. Send Me on My Way – Rusted Root

25. What Makes You Beautiful – One Direction

26. Walking on Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves

27. Can’t Stop the Feeling – Justin Timberlake

28. With this Ring – Platters

Amy & Tony’s Wedding at Cypress Manor in Cary, NC

June 24, 2021

Amy & Tony’s Wedding by Whitney Gremaud Photography

When you meet Amy & Tony, the connection between them is undeniable! This wonderful couple was a pleasure to get to know and work with. Sacred Heart Catholic Church hosted their wedding ceremony and Cypress Manor was their reception venue and it looked spectacular dressed and lit in their favor mint color! We worked with Bill Hamilton Designs and the Magnolia Grove Weddings team to bring their imagination to life! Check out the floral arrangements that blew everyone away in the pics below from the very talented Whitney Gremaud Photography team. Enjoy your amazing married life Amy & Tony!

Amy & Tony’s

Wedding Team

Florist: Bill Hamilton Designs

Reception Venue: Cypress Manor

Photography: Whitney Gremaud Photography

Wedding Planner & Coordinating: Magnolia Grove Weddings

Wedding Lighting Designer: All Around Raleigh DJ

Ceremony Venue: Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Wedding Cake: Cinda’s Creative Cakes

Hair and Makeup: Parlor Drybar

Caterer: Southern Harvest

Rentals: CE Rental

Amy & Tony’s

Wedding Timeline

1:00 – Cocktail Hour

2:15 – Grand Entrance

Song is ‘Forever’ by Chris Brown

Dr and Mrs!!

2:20 – First Dance

Song is ‘Sunflower’ by Post Malone

2:25 – Mother/Son

Song is ‘Our Song’ by Elton John
Anthony and Kimberly

2:30 – Father/Daughter

Song is surprise from Dad ‘Isn’t She Lovely’ by Stevie Wonder
Amy and Keith

2:40 – Dinner

Welcome and Blessing

3:45 – Cake Cutting

Song is DJ’s choice

4:00 – Champagne Toasts

Maids of Honor, Best Man, Father of the Bride and Father of the Groom

4:25 – Dancing begins!!

First song is ‘Bad Case of Loving You’ by Robert Palmer

7:00 – Expected End of Amy and Anthony’s Wedding

Last song is ‘Take My Breath Away’ by Berlin
Grand exit is ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ by Logic

Amy & Tony’s Wedding by Whitney Gremaud Photography

Photo Credit to Whitney Gremaud

Amy & Tony’s Wedding by Whitney Gremaud Photography

Sara Beth & Drew’s Wakefield Plantation Country Club Wedding in Raleigh, NC

June 24, 2021

Raleigh Country Club Wedding

Timeless! This wedding was so pretty and classic and we had such a fun time helping make their wedding day smooth and FUN for these wonderful clients. Sara Beth & Drew had an amazing team of wedding vendors help put together one spectacular wedding for them. Check out the florals from Fresh Affairs in the photos below! Oh and speaking of photos, you’re going to love the style and quality from AJ Dunlap Photography. We couldn’t be more lucky than to help make their wedding day everything they hoped for at an amazing venue with amazing people. Good luck in everything Sara Beth & Drew!

Sara Beth & Drew’s Wedding Vendor Team

Florist: Fresh Affairs

Reception Venue: Wakefield Plantation

Photographer: A.J. Dunlap Photography

Cake Artist: Edible Art Bakery & Dessert Cafe

Ceremony Venue: Bayleaf Baptist Church

Wedding Stationery Designer: If It’s Paper

Hair & Makeup: WINK Hair + Makeup

Calligrapher: Calligraphy by Carole

Transportation: Classic Event Cars

Sara Beth & Drew’s

Wedding Timeline

3:30 – Cocktail Hour

4:30 – Grand Entrance (“Can’t Stop The Feeling”)

Brides Parents
Grooms Parents
BRIDAL PARTY
Matron of Honor and Best Man
Mr and Mrs Drew and Sara Beth!!

4:40 – First Dance Song is ‘Perfect” by Ed Sheeran

4:45 – Father/Daughter Dance song is ‘I Loved Her First” by Heartland

4:50 – Mother/Son Dance Song is ‘Have I Told You Lately” by Van Morrison

4:55 – Blessing/Welcome by Rev. Marty

4:55 – Dinner Begins (DJs Choice)

5:50 – Champagne Toast by Best Man and Matron of Honor

6:00 – Cake Cutting (“How Sweet It Is” by James Taylor)

6:10 – Dancing!!!

8:20 – Last Dance Song (“Come Fly With Me” by Frank Sinatra)

8:30 – Expected End of Sara Beth and Drew’s Wedding/Grand Exit!!!

Wakefield Plantation Country Club Raleigh Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Photo Credit to AJ Dunlap Photography

32 Mother/Son Wedding Dance Songs

June 8, 2021

Courtesy of Caroline Scott Photography

One of our favorite moments at a wedding is when the parents finally get to dance with their children! Here are 32 great picks for your 2021 Mother/Son Dance at your wedding! There are some unique and original, some slow and traditional, oldies, country and rock. We are Raleigh’s most requested wedding DJ company! Check these out on our Youtube page!

1. Stand by Me – Ben E. King

2. How Sweet It Is – James Taylor

3. Letter to my Mother – Edwin McCain

4. Thank You Mom – Good Charlotte

5. My Mom – Tony Bennett

6. You’ve Got A Friend In Me – James Taylor

7. A Song For Mama – Boyz II Men

8. God Only Knows – Beach Boys

9. You Raise Me Up – Josh Grobin

10. Through The Years – Kenny Rogers

11. Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker

12. Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd

13. I Hope You Dance – LeAnn Womack

14. I’ll Be – Edwin McCain

15. Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison

16. What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

17. Here Comes The Sun – Beatles

18. I Wish You Love – Natalie Cole

19. Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel

20. Days Like This – Van Morrison

21. Romeo and Juliet – Dire Staits

22. I’ll Have To Say I Love You With A Song – Jim Croce

23. Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding

24. Like Jesus Does – Eric Church

25. Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Simon & Garfunkel

26. Blessed – Elton John

27. Lovely Day – Bill Withers

28. My Baby – Blake Shelton

29. My Wish – Rascal Flatts

30. Mama – BJ Thomas

31. Just Watch Your Mama and Me – Waylon Jennings

32. Simple Man – Shinedown

Ashley & Patrick’s Rustic Wedding at Cross+Main in Youngsville, NC

August 13, 2020

Sometimes clients hire us only a few weeks before their event and sometimes they reach out to us very early in the process. Ashley & Patrick hired us almost a year before their wedding because they REALLY wanted to have an amazing wedding reception that flowed smoothly and was a blast for all age groups on their wedding day…and they got it!

Ashley & Patrick’s had their small town feeling wedding reception out at the lovely Cross + Main in Youngsville, NC. They did their staged photos with Veritas Digital Photography out on Main Street with all of the quaint small town signs and storefronts. Then they moved inside for the reception.

The buffet by Rocky Top Catering was amazing, of course! Ashley and Patrick have very diverse musical tastes. The Grand Entrance was to ‘Uptown Funk’ by Bruno Mars then we shifted into the first dance which was to the lovely tune ‘Unchained Melody’ by Elvis Presley with the Mother/Son and Father/Daughter dances to ‘My Wish’ by Rascal Flatts and ‘I Loved Her First’ by Heartland respectively.

There were two things that really made this wedding unique: they made it very clear to us that it was important to incorporate their older guests into the wedding dancing so played a lot of fun older dance tunes, but after all IT IS a wedding, so things got a little out rowdy as the night went on. Also the toasts from Ashely sister, who was her Maid of Honor and Patrick’s Best Man were AMAZING! We’ve got some great shots on our trademark vintage microphone (which we made wireless!) in the photos below.

Say Hi to Ashley & Patrick’s Amazing Wedding Vendor Team!

Venue: Cross + Main

Photographer: Veritas Digital Photography

Florist: Brandi’s Botanicals

Caterer: Rocky Top Catering

Rentals: CE Rentals

Kara & Bryant’s Romantic Wedding at The Cloth Mill at Eno River

December 19, 2018

Kara & Bryant's Wedding at The Cloth Mill Wedding by Chelsea Collins Photography All Around Raleigh DJ

Kara & Bryant’s Wedding at The Cloth Mill by Chelsea Collins Photography All Around Raleigh DJ

Kara & Bryant got married in style at The Cloth Mill at Eno River! Their original wedding date lined up with Hurricane Florence so the amazing team of Kristin and Stephanie with Viva L’Event pulled the wedding vendor team listed below together and got a new date set up within a few days of the original date. We couldn’t be more proud to work with the team below to overcome a lot of craziness to throw Kara & Bryant a spectacular wedding. A special shout out to Chelsea Collins Photography and Jon Warlick Media for the great photos and videos, respectively, below.

Join us in congratulating this amazing couple and wishing them the very best!