The rolling hills between Ithaca and Elmira... fall colors in the distance... a perfect backdrop for an amazing outdoor ceremony and indoor reception for Marjorie and Gretchen! Rain earlier in the day almost forced everything indoors, but the ceremony's late-afternoon start provided perfect timing for the sunshine to dry everything out enough to stay with the original plans.
Everything took place at Gretchen's parents' house. For the outdoor ceremony on the front lawn, they provided an extension cord to meet me halfway between my DJ table and the house. I positioned myself as far behind the seating area as possible. A wireless mic was on-standby in case it got too windy, but we didn't need it.
As soon as the ceremony recessional song was over, my wife and I quickly moved everything to the barn where the reception took place. The dance lighting and the rest of the equipment had been set-up previously, so we were able to have music going for cocktail hour in just a little over 10 minutes.
- Setting up before the ceremony. The ceremony took place on the sprawling front lawn ...
- What a great view! And all the better with the beautiful fall colors.
- Setting up before the ceremony... thanks to a wireless mic and extra-long speaker cab...
- My usual policy is to wear a tuxedo for weddings, but the brides requested that I dre...
- Friends and family gather to see Gretchen and Marjorie share their vows and get marri...
- The reception took place inside a barn on the property. The family constructed their...
- Here's a closer look at the setup inside the barn. The speaker closest to me is turn...
- As mentioned in the previous photo, here's a look the other way towards the dinner se...
- Here's a look at the fall-decorated dining area outside.
- Marjorie and Gretchen enjoy their first dance: "Fool for You" by John Butle...
- The brides wanted to skip one section of their first dance song; by their request, I ...
- We couldn't see these spots, but our cameras did. Thankfully, Calypso Rae Photograph...
- Gretchen and Marjorie enjoy a laugh while dancing.
- Spinning tunes during the reception. While I normally wear a tuxedo to weddings, the...
- Thanks to my wife Elizabeth for taking most of these photos and for helping me throug...
- The dance floor was filled right up to the end of the night at midnight! This crowd ...
- Even though it got pretty chilly, everyone kept warm by dancing the night away! Sinc...
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Unfortunately, most of my photos didn't come out so well, but Calypso Rae Photography's cameras did a much better job. (That's why I'm a DJ, and not a photographer!!) Check out more photos from Marjorie and Gretchen's wedding and reception on her website!
