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The Meadows at Firefly Farm Preserve Wedding for Dale & Jake

Dale & Jake by Kivus and Camera at The Meadows at Firefly Farm Preserve All Around Raleigh DJ

 

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

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

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 BoothSweet 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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Courtesy of Lotus Creative Studio

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

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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

 

 

 

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

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!

Here is Kelly & Steven’s Amazing Wedding Vendor Team!

Venue:  The Sutherland

Photographer:  Carolyn Scott Photography

Florist:  Fresh Affairs

Wedding Cake:  Ashley Cakes

Caterer:  Rocky Top Catering

Hair and Makeup:  Makeup for Your Day

Lighting and Arbor:  Themeworks Creative

Rentals:  CE Rentals

 

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

 

Kelly and Steven at The Sutherland by Carolyn Scott Photography

A Stunning Rose Hill Estate Wedding for Nicole & Neil

 

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil are two of the most gracious and amazing people we have had the pleasure to work with!  They are also two of the busiest professionals who also happen to live in Washington D.C. so we did every bit of the planning and song selections via phone call, e-mail, phone and text.  Rob + Kristen captured Neil and Nicole’s amazing wedding day in the beautiful photos shown below so make sure you take a look and give them a look if you are looking for a photographer because we cannot recommend them enough!

Nicole and Neil’s music choices were a bit of classic with a touch of country mixed with some top 40 and then sprinkle in some indy/hipster.  We started off the evening during the cocktail with some great classics from Ray Charles, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong which really added to the atmosphere at Rose Hill Estate. For the grand entrance, they chose ‘Feel So Close’ by Calvin Harris and ‘I Believe In a Thing Called Love’ by The Darkness which are both wonderful entrance songs!  Nicole and Neil chose ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ by Chris Stapleton for the super romantic first dance.  After dinner, we kicked the night off with an anniversary dance then got right into their perfectly diverse playlist which included: The Contours, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Blackstreet, Spice Girls, Garth Brooks, Queen and John Legend.  It was a great night with a packed dance floor!

We had so much fun working with you and being a part of your wedding.  Thank you Nicole & Neil!

Nicole & Neil’s Impressive Wedding Vendor Team!

 

Venue: Rose Hill Estate

Photographer:  Rob + Kristen

Caterer: Rose Hill Estate

Wedding Cake: Ashley Cakes

Florals: Fresh Affairs

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Nicole & Neil’s Wedding at Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville, NC by Rob + Kristen

Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West in Raleigh, NC

Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

What a special night for an amazing bride & groom!  We got to celebrate with Maddie & Mike and their friends and family at Junction West in downtown Raleigh, NC and it was spectacular.  Luckily for everyone, Maddie’s mom is great friend of ours and the best wedding designer you’ll ever work with.  Check out the uplighting in candlelight that we provided which really set the room off in the prettiest direction.

We have been lucky enough to work with this group for quite a few weddings now and we have gotten to know some great people through the years!

This was a super joyous wedding from the very beginning and we loved adding our touch to the soundtrack.  Maddie & Mike’s music list was, in a word or two, classic and perfect.  Our goal at every wedding is to get everyone dancing and it definitely happened at this one.  This is a wedding that the family will be talking about for years to come and we hope it brings a smile to their face like it does to ours.

Keep on dancing Maddie & Mike!

 

Maddie & Mike’s Wedding Vendor Team

 

Venue: Junction West

Catering:  Catering By Design

Photographer: Brett Seay Photo

Videographer: Matt & Meredith Films

Wedding Coordinator: Ten Lime Design

Wedding Cake:  Once in a Blue Moon Bakery

Linen Rentals: Curated Events Raleigh

Hair & Makeup: Wink Hair & Makeup

Florist:  Meristem Floral

 

Maddie + Mike’s Wedding Timeline

Junction West, Photography is Brett Seay Photo

5:00 Bridal Party arrives to Junction West dressed for pictures
6:00 Cocktail Hour in bar area + outside | Doors closed to event space

6:35 Ask Guests to find seats

6:45 Bridal Party Announced

    Parents of the Bride
    Parents of the Groom
    Junior Bridesmaids
    Wedding Party

    Flower Girl

    Maddie & Mike!!
    6:50 First Dance | Maddie + Mike Bread + Wine | Josh Garrels
    6:55 Welcome, Toast + Blessing | Father of the Bride

    7:10 Dinner

    7:50 Cake Cutting ‘How Sweet It Is’ by James Taylor
    Toasts

      Whitney + Lauren
      Bill
      8:05 Parent Dances
      Maddie + Kevin ‘Count on You’ by Matt Kearney
      Mike + Maryann ‘Love is a Verb’ by John Mayer
      8:15 Dancing
      9:15 Flower Toss ‘Crazy in Love’ by Beyoncé

      9:45 Sparkler Exit!!

       

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

      Maddie & Mike’s Wedding at Junction West by Brett Seay Photo

Lani & Jussi’s Wedding at The Cotton Room in Durham, NC

Lani & Jussi live and work in Europe but Lani’s family has roots in Durham.  They chose to have their wedding and reception at The Cotton Room in Durham.  All of Jussi’s family flew in from Finland for this once in a lifetime event. We provided them with ceremony audio, wedding reception DJ and their wedding uplighting.  To quote our friend Hooman at Vesic Photography: From morning yoga for the bridesmaids to the heartfelt toasts to the dancing at the end of the night, Lani’s big, warm, love filled smile says more than any words could say about their day“.

Thanks so much Lani & Jussi and safe travels forever!

Lani & Jussi’s Wedding Team at The Cotton Room

Venue:  The Cotton Room

Photography: Vesic Photography

Wedding Uplighting:  All Around Raleigh DJ Company

Wedding Florist: Oak and Dahlia Floral Design

Wedding Cake: Edible Art

 

Lani & Jussi’s

Wedding Planner

March 17th, 2019 at The Cotton Room

Photographer is Hooman Vesic , Coordinator is Natalie @ The Cotton Room

6:30 – Grand Entrance

  • Song is ‘Love Street’ by The Doors
  • Bridesmaids Dominique and Auburn
  • Maids of Honor Victoria, Sara, and Mary
  • Best Man Miikka
  • Parents of the groom Anna and Matti
  • Parents of the bride Nancy and Terry
  • Mr and Mrs Jussi and Lani!!

6:35 – First Dance

  • Song to be performed live by musicians

6:40 – Father/Daughter Dance

  • Song to be performed live by musicians
  • Lani and Terry

6:45 – Mother/Son Dance

  • Song is ‘Kultainen Nuoruus,’ which translates to Golden Youth, by Olavi Virta
  • Jussi and Anna

7:00 – Dinner Begins

  • Welcome by Lani’s Parents Nancy & Terry

7:45 – Toasts

8:30 – Dancing!!

  • First song is ‘All of the Lights’ by Kanye West
  • Bouquet Toss song is ‘Ready for It’ by Taylor Swift, Garter Toss song is ‘Buried Alive By Love’ by Him

9:00 – Cake cutting song is ‘Good Vibrations’ by The Beach Boys

10:00 – Expected End of Lani and Jussi’s Wedding

  • ‘Viva La Vida’ by Coldplay then last song is ‘February Seven’ by Avett Brothers

Casie & Nathan’s Wedding at Walnut Hill in Raleigh, NC

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We met this wonderful couple at an open house almost exactly one year before their wedding and it was an instant connection!  They were visiting and working with our friends at Lily Rose Events to help choose their wedding vendors.

The most important thing to Casie & Nathan was to have fun and make their wedding day fun for their guests too.  We can work with that plan!

We started the evening off with their wedding ceremony in the Walnut Hill barn.  After the ceremony,  everyone moved to cocktail hour under the tent in the front grassy area at Walnut Hill where the guests enjoyed appetizers from the wonderful folks at Southern Harvest Catering and music via our wireless 3rd speaker.  After a quick flip, we invited everyone back to the barn where we introduced the couple right into the First Dance followed by the Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Dances.  Everyone was in such a rush to get dancing that we invited everyone onto the dance floor immediately and they didn’t stop until the sparkler exit.  Guests of every age had a blast just like they wanted!

Congratulations to Casie & Nathan and thank you!

 

Casie & Nathan’s Wedding Vendor Team

 

Venue:  Walnut Hill

Florist: Rabbit Foot Florals

Wedding Cake: Sweet Traditions

Wedding Planners: Lily Rose Events

Hair & Makeup: Wink Hair + Makeup

Photographer: Blissmore Photography

Transportation: North Hills Transportation

Photo Booth: Zim Zoom Photo Booth

Catering: Southern Harvest Catering

Rentals: Party Reflections

 

Casie & Nathan’s

Wedding Timeline

At Walnut Hill Wedding Venue

 

3:30 – DJ set up and playing music for wedding ceremony 

  • Processional song is ‘Marry Me’ by Epic String Quartet
  • Bride’s entrance song is ‘Feels Like Home’ by Dustin Morey Duo
  • Recessional song is ‘Something Just Like This’ by Chainsmokers

4:30 – Cocktail Hour in tent – Mumford & Sons, Beatles, Imagine Dragons, etc

5:30 – Grand Entrance 

  • Song is ‘All the Way’ by Timeflies 
  • Bridal Party
  • Maid of Honor and Best Man
  • Song is ‘Glorious’ by Macklemore
  • Nathan and Casie!! 

5:35 – First Dance 

  • Song is ‘God Gave Me You’ by Blake Shelton (end at ~1:14) 

5:40 – Father/Daughter Dance

  • Song is ‘Wonderful World’ by Louis Armstrong (end at 58s) 

5:42 – Mother/Son Dance

  • Song is ‘Perfect Fan’ by Backstreet Boys (20s to 1:23) 

5:50 – Dinner

  • Welcome and Blessing by Nicole
  • Mumford & Sons, Beatles, Milky Chance, Piano Man, Home, Imagine Dragons, Come and Get Your Love, etc

6:30 – Toasts

  • Maid of Honor, Best Man, Father of Bride

7:00 – Cake Cutting song is DJ’s choice

7:10 – Dancing!!

  • First song is ‘Get Down Tonight’ by KC & Sunshine Band

9:50 – Expected End of Casie and Nathan’s Wedding

  • Last Songs are ‘Wagon Wheel’ by OCMS, ‘Sweet Caroline’ (shortened), ‘The Nights’ by Avicii,’ I Wanna Dance With Somebody’

 

Casie & Nathan by Blissmore Photography

Casie & Nathan by Blissmore Photography

Casie & Nathan by Blissmore Photography

Casie & Nathan by Blissmore Photography

Casie & Nathan by Blissmore Photography

Casie & Nathan by Blissmore Photography

Casie & Nathan by Blissmore Photography

Casie & Nathan by Blissmore Photography

Casie & Nathan by Blissmore Photography

Casie & Nathan by Blissmore Photography

Casie & Nathan by Blissmore Photography

Casie & Nathan by Blissmore Photography

Casie & Nathan by Blissmore Photography

Casie & Nathan by Blissmore Photography

Jennifer & Wade’s Spring Wedding at The Cotton Room in Durham, NC

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Talk about a beautiful, amazing wedding and a couple that were even more amazing to work with!  Jennifer & Wade had their dream wedding at The Cotton Room in Durham on a perfect spring day.  We got to provide audio for their wedding ceremony and their wedding reception.  We were very excited to work with with some of very favorite photographers from Kivus & Camera.  Thanks so much Wade & Jennifer and best wishes!

Jennifer & Wade’s Durham Wedding Team

Venue:  The Cotton Room

Photography:  Kivus & Camera

Wedding Cake: Cinda’s Creative Cakes

Wedding Uplighting:  All Around Raleigh DJ Company

Hair and Makeup:   The Makeup Addict

Wedding Officiant: Perry Hardison

Wedding Florist:  Tre Bella

 

Jennifer & Wade’s

Wedding Timeline

The Cotton Room

Photographer is Kivus and Camera, Coordinator is Heather at The Cotton Room

6:00 – DJ set up for the ceremony w/mic for officiant and mic ready for use

  • Prelude music is All of me (John Legend), The Luckiest (Ben Folds), Life on Mars (Bowie), Thunder Road (Springsteen from Born to Run), John Mayer, Beatles
  • Bride Entrance: I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)
  • Recessional: On Top of the World (Imagine Dragons)

7:00 – Cocktail Hour

8:10 – Grand Entrance

  • Song is ‘Happy’ by Pharrel
  • Jennifer and Wade!!

8:12 – First Dance

  • Song is ‘If I Should Fall Behind’ by Bruce Springsteen (Lucky Town album)

8:15 – Dinner

  • Blessing by Perry (officiant)
  • Billy Joel, DJ’s Choice

9:10 – Father/Daughter

  • Song is ‘Delaney Talks to Statues’ by Jimmy Buffett
  • Jennifer and Don

9:15 – Mother/Son

  • Song is ‘In My Life’ by The Beatles
  • Wade and Lisa

9:20 – Dancing begins!!

  • Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran), Here on out (Dave Matthews Band)

10:00 – Cake Cutting

  • Song is ‘Cake by the Ocean’ by DNCE

12:00 – Expected End of Jennifer and Wade’s Wedding

  • Last song is ‘Shut Up and Dance’ by Walk the Moon

DO NOT PLAY: Country, Taylor Swift, Boy Bands, Nelly

Songs/artists we like: Lady gaga, The Killers, Wagon wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show*, Born to run, Elton John, Outkast (Hey Ya), Michael Jackson, Black Keys, Avicii, Galantis, Silence (Marshmello), Take it Easy (Eagles)*, Africa (Toto)*, Drake, Mike Posner, Walk the Moon, Take on me (A-ha), Where are U now (Skrillex, Diplo), All Star, (Smashmouth), Eastside (Halsey), Dave Matthews Band, Jackson 5, Don’t stop believing*, Billy Joel, Sweet Caroline, U2

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

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

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios

The Cannon Room Wedding in downtown Raleigh by Blest Studios