My latest wedding takes me to a venue where I've been an event guest a time or two, but not yet a DJ -- the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center. Sarah and Bernard are an amazing couple who put on a spectacular party for their family and friends! Check out the blog post to check out the elegant decor and find out how this bride and groom helped to kick things up a notch on the dance floor.
My second wedding of 2016 is one I've been looking forward to for quite some time. It's always an honor and a pleasure to be asked to help friends celebrate their wedding day, so I was thrilled when Greg and Emily asked me to DJ their reception.
Wedding season 2016 is officially underway! Allyssia and Ryan have the honor of leading-off the schedule, with their ceremony and reception at Arrowhead Lodge, located at Oneida Shores Park in Brewerton. Check out the photos -- and for the first time -- video!
It's nice when things end on a high note, so I'm pleased to say my 2015 wedding season did just that! Matt and Justin were great clients who chose an excellent venue and invited an awesome group of guests to their wedding in the Finger Lakes. And they picked a wonderful date -- the autumn colors were at their peak (or pretty darn close), combining with Seneca Lake to provide a spectacular backdrop for the outdoor ceremony.
As a former TV news producer, I'm used to adjusting on-the-fly to unexpected changes... but it was quite a shock when bride-to-be Anessa called me a few weeks before her wedding to inform me that Jason had been in a bad accident. I felt horrible for them, as they weren't yet sure exactly how this would impact their wedding day plans. Thankfully, Jason was able to get back on his feet again in time to keep everything on October 17th, albeit with some changes including moving the location by about 95 miles.
Even after years in the DJ business, Laura and Daniel's wedding day managed to present some exciting "firsts" for me. Although I've often DJ'ed a reception/ceremony combo, this was the first time I did them at two separate venues. There was also an exciting "first" during the ceremony, and as well as the debut of something new for the reception that I'll be offering for future events. Keep reading for details and photos!
My latest wedding took me to one of my favorite venues -- Traditions at the Links in East Syracuse -- for the second time this wedding season. It's a wonderful venue and I'm always happy to return, especially when the dance floor is consistently packed throughout the entire evening, as it was with Maura, Nicholas and their guests. Inside this blog post, check out the photos from the reception and see which songs the newlyweds selected for the key moments of their reception.
It's been awhile since my last visit, so it was nice to venture down into Hamilton, a charming village in the heart of Madison County, for Mary and Anthony's wedding reception. The venue was the Colgate Inn, where I played another reception in 2013 -- in fact, it was my blog post about that wedding which prompted Mary to contact me last summer about my availability. I'm glad she did because, as you'll see from the photos in this blog post, it turned out to be a great reception!
Plenty of fun and lots of great photos to share from my latest wedding! Emily and Adam got married and hosted their reception at the DoubleTree Hotel in East Syracuse, just off Carrier Circle. The couple welcomed their first child earlier this year, and his presence made for quite the adorable wedding ceremony. Afterwards, guests enjoyed a cocktail hour followed by dinner and a very active dance floor!
A very close call in the weather department almost forced some major last-minute changes at Aubrey and Bill's wedding at the beautiful Wolf Oak Acres near Oneida this past weekend. Even though the timing of the rain was "thisclose" to potentially causing some problems for the outdoor ceremony, we lucked out! The rain moved out of the way just in time for everything to stick to the original plans.
