I knew I’d love working with Michell and Natalie when I saw that Michell’s email address was: iamasexymitch@xxxxx.xxx.  Absolutely classic!!  This reception was lots of fun (wish I had my video camera to show you, but unfortunately my dog ate my camera).  Their wedding reception was held at Arbor Reception and Event Center in Arcadia (might not be open any more as I was told this was the last event they were doing before shutting down their doors), it was a neat venue … I hope that someone else keeps it open!  Got to work with Pam from Southern Exposure and Paul & Matt from Motion Video (always a pleasure to work with all 3 of them).

Some of their musical highlights:

Grand Intro: Club Can’t Handle Me by Flo-rida
1st Dance: Flightless Bird, American Mouth by Iron and Wine
Last Dance: Me and You by Kenny Chensey

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Every now and then we get to work with a Dream Team staff of vendors.  You know, people you’d hand pick if you were having a wedding.  Sarah and Paul built such a team for their wedding reception on June 18, 2011 at Eaglebrooke Golf and Country Club.  Eaglebrooke is one of the top facilities in all of central Florida with Beth Primmer and her staff kicking butt and taking names.  We got to work with Tim Hicklin from Storybook Weddings (one of my personal friends and amazing videographer).  They hired Deana Brower from Sassy Soiree as their coordinator and Kelly Day of Kelly Day Photography.  And to top it off, I tag teamed this one with Arnoldo again.  This was an incredible assembly of vendors, but we were no match for Sarah / Paul / and their guests.  It was such an awesome reception, non-stop action once we got to the dancing portion of the evening.  And with the lighting we provided, Eaglebrooke looked even more amazing then usual.

Paul and Sarah got our Entertainment Coordinator Package and our D’Elegance Lighting Package.

Some of their musical highlights:

Grand Intro: All You Need Is Love by The Beatles
1st Dance: Love Never Fails by Brandon Heath
Father / Daughter Dance: Daddy’s Little Girl by Michael Buble’
Last Dance: Marry Me by Train

Check out all the photos and video, leave some feedback on the comments section, and enjoy!

And here is the video!

and here is the one Arnoldo shot …

I love working at Eaglebrooke Golf and Country Club in Lakeland FL.  I can honestly say that I’ve never had a poor experience there and Joleen and Nick Yunker’s Wedding Reception on March 26. 2011 was no exception.  They were such a sweet couple and the group of family and friends they invited to the wedding were great to work with.  It was a wonderful evening, I’m so very blessed to have so many awesome clients!

It was also great to work with on of my photographer friends, Alex Gilliard of Alex Gilliard Photography.  Here is his blog from Nick and Joleen’s Wedding.  Always great working with him!

The package that they choose was our Entertainment Coordinator Package and our TV Slide Show Package.

Some of their musical highlights:

Grand Intro: Bittersweet Symphony
1st Dance: All The Way by Frank Sinatra
Groom – Mom Dance: All To You by DJ Keo
Last Dance – Save The Last Dance For Me by The Drifters

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Jenn and Brian are such a great couple, if only I could get Brian to like the Buc’s instead of the Dolphins … seriously though, this couple was wonderful and I was so happy to be a part of their celebration.  The had some last minute shuffling of venues and ended up at the Music Ranch in Lakeland.  The venue is better suited for a small concert then a wedding reception, but with a little uplighting and great attitude, the place worked great!  We did the ceremony outside and the reception on the inside.  Once we got to dancing, the floor stayed packed until the very end (actually past the end as we I did an extra set because I was having so much fun).

Their package was the Entertainment Coordinator, ceremony, uplighting, and a small LED Dance Floor Light Show.

Some musical highlights:

Intro: I Gotta Feeling by BEP
1st Dance: When You’ve Got a Good Thing by Lady Antabellum
Last Dance: The Time (Dirty Bit) by BEP

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Shana and Brandon had one of the coolest wedding receptions I’ve ever been a part of.  Not only did their lighting package look amazing at The Castle – Holiday Inn Orlando Resort, but how often does the King come to your reception?  Yes, Elvis was in attendance and he honored the couple with several of his greatest hits.   When we got to the dancing portion of the reception, their choice in music was awesome!  Check out the video to see for yourself

Their package included: Ceremony / D’Elegance Lighting (uplights, monogram, dance floor lighting).

Some musical highlights:

1st Dance: All My Life by K-ci and Jojo
Cake Cutting: Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard
Last Dance: Don’t Want To Miss A Thing by Aerosmith

And here is the video … enjoy!

Once we got to the dancing, our dance floor stayed pack from beginning to end.  Gina and Blake were very particular with their requests, so I mixed from a list of their favorites and as you can see in the video (or not see in the video, it was kind of dark, sorry) the play list worked perfectly.

Some of their muscial highlights:

1st Dance: Love’s Holiday by Earth, Wind, and Fire
Father / Bride: Butterfly Kisses
Groom / Mom: Song for Mama by Boyz II Men
Cake Cutting: Smile by Uncle Cracker
Last Dance: Love You Til The End by The Pogues
Grand Exit: Magic Carpet Ride

I had a blast!  Check out the photos and video, please leave me a comment, and enjoy!

And here is the video

The Sorosis building was decorated fabulously and Terri Lobb Catering did a fantastic job as always.  The monogram and lighting were a nice touch to everything else that Larae and Robert selected.  I truly enjoyed working with them and their family!

Some muscial highlights …

- Intro Song: Let’s Go (Instrumental) by Trick Daddy
- 1st Dance: I Cross My Heart by George Strait
- Cake Cutting: Keeper of the Stars by Tracy Byrd
- Father/Bride: Stealing Cinderella by Chuck Hicks
- Groom/Mother: Simple Man by Lynard Skynard
- Anniversary Dance: Making Memories of Us by Keith Urban
- Last Dance: Fit to be Tied by Sammy Kershaw

On to the photos and video!  Check them out, leave me a comment on my blog and as always … enjoy!

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This was one cool reception (literally, it was in the 50′s before the reception ended).  I was worried that the cold temperature would keep everyone in the tent where the space heaters were located, but when the dancing started everyone stayed warm by shaking their booty’s

Here are some of the musical highlights:

1st Dance: Without You by My Darkest Days
Father/Bride Dance: Put Your Head On My Shoulders by Michael Buble
Groom/Mother Dance: How Sweet It Is by James Taylor
Cake Cutting Song: Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard
Last Dance: I’ve Had The Time Of My Life (from Dirty Dancing Soundtrack)

Check out the photos and video to see just how much fun we had, please leave a comment on my blog and as always, enjoy!

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Introduction: Born To Be My Baby (Accoustic Version) by Bon Jovi
1st Dance: My Baby You by Marc Anthony
Father / Daugher Dance: Morena Ven by Oscar de Leon
Last Dance: Black Velvet by Alannah Myles

Check out the photos and video at the bottom, and please make sure to leave me a comment on my blog.  Thanks and enjoy!

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Lake Ashton is one of the most beautiful venues in Central Florida and with the decor that Britni and John picked, it just popped! Britni wanted her reception to be filled with fun and dancing, especially current dance music. I got to mix songs that I rarely get requested at weddings, it was great fun!!

Some of the highlights of the evening:

- 1st dance: Making Memories of Us (this was a special song that John picked for Britni)
- Parents Dances: The Man You’ve Become (John and his mom Janet) and I Loved Her 1st (Britni and her dad Robin)
- Cake Cutting song: What a Wonderful World
- Bridal Party Dance: Friends by Michael W Smith into Cupid Shuffle

Also had the pleasure of finally working with Rachel Absher. Seams like we’ve been running in the same circles for a long time, but I’ve admired her photography work for a long time. Check her out at here (Click Here to see her blog).

This reception was Epic! Check out the photos and video below to see just how awesome it was. Please leave me a comment and as always ENJOY

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They held their reception at the Terrace Hotel in Downtown Lakeland FL.  I’ve worked at the Terrace many times through the years, but it had been a while since I had been there last.  They have a new staff working the banquets and they were top notch!  The room looked beautiful and everything ran like a well oiled machine.  Danielle and Jason added lots of personal touches that made the reception uniquely theirs.

Some of the musical highlights:

- 1st Dance – Let It Be Me by Ray Lamontange
- Introduction – I’ve Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas
- Bouquet and Garter – Pink Panther, Single Ladies, Wishin’ and Hopin’, Theme to Rocky, Another One Bites the Dust

For a daytime reception, this one was outstanding!  Check out the photos (click on the thumbnail to see a larger photo) and video below, please please leave positive feed back, and as always … enjoy!

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I had the pleasure of being the DJ for Scott and Shawna Whitener’s wedding reception at the Admirals Inn in Winter Haven FL on February 27, 2010.  Shawna and Scott might have been the most laid back clients I’ve ever worked with.  They put their total trust into my hands to do whatever I wanted with their reception.  All I received as requests from them were the 1st dance song and both parents dance songs.  Lots of responsibility, but I enjoyed the creative control

The reception went fantastic!  The guests had a great time and I even offered Scott a job if he’s ever interested (he did the best Groom thank you / introduction of his own bridal party that I’ve ever seen, I wish I would have taped it!).  Check out the photos and video, I truly enjoyed being their DJ / Master of Ceremonies and it’s always a joy to work with the staff at the Admirals Inn.  I also had the opportunity to work with Donna from Everlasting Memories Photography, very nice to work with and extremely professional!

So please enjoy the photos, check out the video at the bottom (don’t forget to leave great comments, lol), and as always … enjoy!

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This past weekend Arnoldo and I had the pleasure of working with Matt and Kali Morgan for their wedding reception.  They held it at Eaglebrooke Golf and Country Club in Lakeland Florida (if you have read any of my past blogs, you know that I love Eaglebrooke!  It’s such an amazing site and the staff is excellent.)

Matt and Kali were looking for something different.  They wanted a very elegant, cocktail style reception where the focus was on the guests mingling rather then on dancing.  We played lots of crooner style music (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Michael Buble) mixed in with some country and motown.  If the guests danced, it was a bonus as long as it was in that style.  We did have some dancers (you know there are hard core dancers at every reception, God love em’), but for the most part it was everything that Kali and Matt wanted and hoped for.  I was excited to be able to deliver for them as they are both wonderful people!

Funny side note, Matt’s brother Kyle (the best man) was in my office just 2 days earlier with his lovely fiance Elizabeth.  They booked our services for a reception in 2010, but oddly Matt and Kyle never spoke so neither knew that our company would be entertaining both receptions.  It’s a small world indeed!

Check out the photos below and make sure to watch the video at the bottom of the page.  Make sure to leave positive comments on the blog and as always … enjoy!

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What a wonderful couple, Sara and Bobby were so easy to work!  It was a gorgeous Florida fall night, the food was excellent, and when we got to dancing, this crowd was lots of fun!  This was A Premier Entertainment’s 1st time peforming at the Grant Bly House in Deland Florida.  I was glad that I got to be the DJ, not only were Sara and Bobby super cool awesome, but Debbie and the crew at the Grant Bly House were so easy to work with!  Sara’s dad officiated the ceremony and did an excellent job!  So many personal touches by the bride and the groom ranging from a slides show (we provided the LCD TV to show the slide show) to the trivia questions left on each table for the guest to play during dinner.

Some of the highlights:

- 1st Dance: When You Say Nothing at All by Keith Whitley
- Parents Dances: I Loved Her 1st by Heartland and Perfect Fan by Backstreet Boys
- Cake Cutting: How Sweet It Is by Marvin Gaye
- Last Dance: Waiting On A Woman by Brad Paisley

I would also like to thank both Sara and Bobby for their service to our Armed Forces.  It’s wonderful people like these two that defend our great nation and pay the price for our Freedom.  I appreciate them and what they do so unselfishly for me and those I love.  Thank you!

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Just got back from Brian and Erica Rabeau’s reception at the Rusty Pelican this past Saturday night.  The place was decorated to the 9′s and we added to the decor with our uplighitng, monogram lighting, and dance floor lighting.  It looked amazing!  We got to work with Jenny from KC Photography and it’s always a pleasure, can’t wait to see her photos!!!  The staff at the Rusty Pelican was wonderful to work with, I had been in contact with Don and have nothing but great things to say about him.  They turned the room over in a blink of an eye and helped my crew and I make things look fantastic!

We set up a photo slide show with remote sound in their cocktail room and then when it was time for the reception to begin, all the guest came over to the Grand Ballroom where we were set up.  After the introduction we were served dinner (the food was excellent) and all the formalities happened after dinner.  Once we opened the dance floor though, the party went into overdrive.  So many fun people, we had a blast!  I had Jonah and Amanda from my company with me and they did a great job as always!

Some of the highlights of the evening:

1st Dance: At Last
Center Piece Give Away: Yakety Sax
Introduction: 20th Century Fox and 2001 Space Odyssey
Last Dance: It’s Your Love

I truly enjoyed getting to know Brian and Erica.  They are such special people and I know they are going to have an amazing life together.  Hope to get asked back for their 25th wedding anniversary party   Check out the photos and video below.  Please remember to leave positive comments …. and as always, enjoy!

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Oh What a Night!  I had the honor of being the DJ for Laura and Clayton Carter at the Kenilworth Lodge in Sebring Florida on September 18, 2009.  They choose Gini Beth Henderson from Gini Beth’s Weddings and More as their wedding coordinator and let me tell you, she did an amazing job!  I’ve worked with Gini Beth several times and she is such a pleasure to work with. Every detail was perfect and it makes my job so much easier when I can focus on entertaining … thanks Gini Beth!  They had Ellie Kurz from Kurz Photography (our company has worked with Ellie before, but this was my 1st time) and she was wonderful to work with as well.

The room was jam packed with friends and family.  The food was delicious and right after dinner they cut and served their cake which was also delicious.  After the formalities we opened up the dance floor and it stayed packed all night long.  I had so much fun at this wedding … check out the video below all the photos to see just how awesome a night this was.  Please remember to leave positive comments for feedback … and as always, enjoy!

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I’m so blessed!  Getting to work with couples like Jim and Kristen just drives that point home, I can’t believe that I get to celebrate week in and week out with so many awesome people.  Jim and Kristen had their ceremony and reception at Eaglebrooke Golf and Country Club in Lakeland Florida on July 18, 2009.  A Premier Entertainment was secured to provide sound for the ceremony and entertainment for the reception.  Jim and Kristen asked for me personally to be their entertainer and I was honored to be a part of their special day!  I also got to work again with photographer Tina Sargeant from Sargeant Studios.  Tina is awesome to work with and her photos are amazing … check out her blog (click here), can’t wait to see her photos of Jim and Kristen!

If there was any concern I had before this day, it was the weather.  We’ve been getting rain here almost everyday and the clouds were rolling in during their ceremony.   It held off until after they got their photos done (see the rain coming down in buckets at the beginning of the video, it even knocked out the power for a second).  The day couldn’t have gone any better!

They choose the following for their package:

- Entertainment Coordinator Package
- Uplighting
- D’Elegance Dance Floor lighting package
- Dancing Under The Stars Lighting effect
- Video Slide Show (we used the 40″ LCD Screen on a stick of truss instead of the 5×7 video screen w/ projector because of space and for effect)
- Basic Ceremony Package

Here are some of their highlights:

- Introduction: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (parents), Smooth (Bridal Party), Balada Para Adelina (Love Story), Party Up! for Jim and Kristen
- First Dance: Lost In This Moment by Big & Rich
- Parent Dances:  It Won’t Be This Way For Long by Darius Rucker (Kristen’s dance with her dad), Song for Mama by Boyz II Men (Jim’s Dance with his mom)
- Cake: Sugar Sugar and How Sweet It Is
- Bouquet and Garter: Mission Impossible – Eye of the Tiger – I’m Too Sexy – Single Ladies – Girl Fight – Switch – (Dude) Looks Like A Lady
- Last Dance: At Last by Beyonce

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Tony and Melissa's 1st Dance!

Spent my July 4th seeing fireworks of another kind, the kind you only see between two people that are really in love.  That was the case for Tony and Melissa Lobozzo.  They held their reception at Eaglebrooke Golf and Country Club in Lakeland Florida and it was beautifully decorated.  Eaglebrooke is one of the premier venues in all of Central FL and as always the food and service was incredible!   The personal touches that Tony and Melissa did for their guests were incredible, from the personal notes on everyone’s place cards to the bible verses on the sweet tarts, it was uniquely them.

I was asked to play contemporary Christian music for guest arriving and dinner music.  It was well received by the Lobozzo’s guests.  Many of them complimented us on the selections and we even had a couple of the youth perform a dance to one of the songs they use in their youth worship, very cool!  Their photographer for the day was Jenny from KC Photography and it’s always a pleasure to work with one of our own!  Jenny did a great job and you’ll have to check out the photos when they get them up on their blog (KC BLOG).

Your going to have to watch the video to see just how much fun we had at this reception, the only thing that could have made it better is if we could have kept going!  Here are some of the highlights from the reception:

Intro: Get Ready for This and Peter Gunn Theme
First Dance: I Will Be Here by Steven Curtis Chapman
Father / Daughter Dance: Cinderella by Steven Curtis Chapman
Mother / Son Dance: Song For My Song by Mikki Vereck
Cake Cutting: Love and Marriage by Sinatra and How Sweet It Is by Marvin Gaye
Bouquet and Garter: Pink Panther / Rocky / Another One Bites The Dust / Single Ladies / Monday Night Football Theme
Last Dance: She’s Everything by Brad Paisley
Grand Exit: Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye by Steam

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The perfect moment!

After meeting with Anna and Toby, I had no doubt that their reception was going to be a non-stop fun train!  I was their wedding DJ for their wedding ceremony and reception at the Grand Plaza Hotel in St. Petersburg Beach FL.  Everything from the room decor to the bridal party attire screamed beach wedding.  Even their cake was decorated with sea shells and brown sugar to look like the beach.  They pulled out all the stops, the Grand Plaza did an amazing job with dinner (the prime rib was spectacular!).  So many highlights, your going to have to see the photos and video to really appreciate it!

Here are some of the song choices for their events:

Intro: Sirus for parents / Kassidy = Gives You Hell / Tyler = Boom Boom Pow (after short intro) / Julie and Jimmie = Fire Burning by Sean Kingston / Becky and John to Jump by Van Halen / Toby and Anna Look At What the Cat Dragged In by Poison
1st Dance:  One Love by Sister Hazel
Parents Dances: Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Middler and Ready Set Dont Let Go by Billy Ray Cyrus
Bouquet and Garter: Legs / Another One Bites The Dust / In The Ayer /Single Ladies / Monday Night Football Theme / Dude Looks Like A Lady
Cake Ceremony:  A Sorta Fairytale by Tori Amos
Last Dance: Everything by Lifehouse

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The New Mr. and Mrs. Bennett!

We were given the opportunity to DJ for Mark and Rhonda Bennett’s wedding reception.  Mark and Rhonda are such nice people and their family and friends came out to celebrate with them for a brunch reception.  They held everything (ceremony and reception) at the Holiday Inn on North 98 in Lakeland.  The room was decorated very nicely and things went very smooth (with the exception of the Omelette station, which was a hit, but they only had two pans going so it did bottleneck the line, but well worth the wait).  KC Photography handled capturing all their important moments.

Some of the highlights of the reception:

1st Dance: Can’t Help Falling In Love With You – Elvis
Cake Cutting: Love and Marriage
Rhonda’s Dance with her son Dennis: Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
Mark’s Dance with Denise and Iris: My Girl – Temptations
Bouquet and Garter: Let’s Get It On for removal, Rocky and All Shook Up for the Garter, My 1st My Last My Everything and It’s Raining Men for Garter, Pink Panther for Replacement
Last Dance: 1st Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack
Grand Exit: Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye by Steam

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The New Mr. and Mrs. Whatley

Another amazing wedding reception!  I had the opportunity to DJ for the Mele family again (I’ve been friends with Sally since we started our DJ business here in Florida back in 1998).  This time it was Erica getting married to her price charming … Donnie!   They held their reception at Eaglebrooke Golf and Country Club in Lakeland FL.  They ulled out all the stops, everything from the decor to the meal was perfect!  They hired my wife KC Photography’s own Christina Suit (Click to view KC Photography Website) to be their photographer (photos should be on their blog soon).  After we got past dinner the dance floor never emptied (a DJ’s favorite thing, yeah!).  Here are some of he highlights from the reception:

Package: Entertainment Coordinator with D’Elegance Lighting Package and Laser Starfield

- 1st Dance: Open Arms by Journey
- Bride / Father Dance: In My Daughters Eyes by Martina McBride
- Groom / Mother Dance: Simple Man by Lynard Skynard
-  Cake Cutting: Hit Me With Your Best Shot
- Bouquet and Garter: Legs / Rocky / Another One Bites the Dust / Single Ladies / Girlfight / I’m Too Sexy
- Candy Toss: Sugar Sugar
- Bridal Party Dance: Friends In Low Places
- Last Dance: Ive Had the Time of My Life

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Justin and Megan ... so much in love ...

Justin and Megan Tighe’s wedding reception was unbelievable. It was our 1st time as the DJs at Bilmar Beach Resort, but the staff made us feel right at home. The ceremony was outside (I have to give major props to Megan and all the guys in tuxes as it was a heat index of 103 when the ceremony began, but they didn’t so much as complain once) on the beach. After the ceremony they came into the Beach Bar (it was air conditioned thankfully) where after an amazing dinner, Megan and Justin’s party became legendary! Check out the video (if it’s not up yet, check back in a few days), Arnoldo did an unbelievable job with his playlist. So many fun songs that rarely get played at wedding receptions and the dance floor was eating it up! Here are some of the detail highlights:

- 1st Dance: Can’t Help Falling In Love With You by Elvis (which is awesome since Justin’s brother Jim is an Elvis impersonator)
- Daugher / Mother Dance: Song for Mama by Boyz II Men
- Son / Mother Dance: Forever Young by Bob Dylan
- Cake Cutting: 8 Days A Week by The Beatles
- Bouquet Garter Songs: Bad Touch, I’m Too Sexy, I Wear My Sunglasses At Night, What Is Love, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Fire Burning, Switch / Mr. Bombastic
- Last Dance: At Last by Etta James

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Photos are out of order (backwards to be more specific), but you’ll get the idea of how awesome the wedding was

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Mr. and Mrs. Creeley enjoying their last dance together!

I had the pleasure of entertaining at Matt and Mandy Creeley’s wedding reception.  These are two exceptional people and I’m honored to have been a part of their celebration!

Matt and Mandy hired A Premier Entertainment at the recommendation of Denise from Huntington Hills Golf and Country Club.  We have done many successful events and Denise is one of my absolutely favorite vendors (www.huntingtonhillscountryclub.com).  When I arrived at Huntington Hills for set up, everything looked beautiful (and the Prime Rib was unbelievable, Denise and her staff rock!)!  Mandy choose the colors and decor and we added our uplighting under the cake tables and behind the head table to really pull the head table in as the center point of focus in the room.  We also did the stars on the ceiling, but I didn’t get any good pictures of them so you’ll have to take my word that it looked great!

When I was doing the final consult with Mandy, I knew that this was going to be an awesome reception.  Mandy wanted it to be fun and it turned out exactly as she had hoped!  Her family and friends were wonderful!  Lots of dancing, especially when you consider that this was a dry reception and it didn’t get dark outside until the last hour of the reception.

We also got to work with our favorite photography company, KC Enterprises Photography (www.polkphoto.com) as well as our favorite Videography company (www.storybookweddings.tv).  Make sure you check out KC Enterprises blog after they get the chance to post their photos, Christina (my wife) and Jenny are amazing!  I don’t know if Storybook Weddings will be posting a video, but if they do … check it out!

Some of the highlights of the reception:

- Introduction music: Sandstorm for Parents and Bridal Party, Rock and Roll Part 2 for Matt and Mandy
- 1st Dance: Beautiful by Jim Brickman w/ Wayne Brady
- Father / Daughter Dance: Cinderella by Steven Curtis Chapman
- Mother / Son Dance: Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
- Bridal Party Dance: That’s What Friends are For by Dionne Warwick and friends
- Bouquet and Garter: Oh Yeah, Let’s Get It On, Rocky Theme, Another One Bites the Dust, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, and It’s Raining Men
- Anniversary Dance: Remember When by Alan Jackson
- Last Dance: Always and Forever by Heatwave
- Grand Exit: Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye by Steam

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These two young ladies were on the dance floor all night.  Lots of fun!

Showing off their monogram, Mandy designed this herself.  Check out the cake topper too

The room looked great.  I loved this shade of green

Mandy told me that tying the cards on the boxes was a real treat, lol.

Like I said, look familiar!

Matt and Mandy’s 1st Dance

Matt and Lynda enjoying their dance

Electric slide with the monogram, very cool!

The head table all decorated and lit up by A Premier Entertainment!

My setup, very clean with the awesomeness of the Bose system.

Matt’s cake while looking very cool was even better when I found out it was cheese cake, yum!

Walt and Mandy during the father / daughter dance.

For a daytime reception without alcohol, this group was on the dance floor lots

Congratulations Matt and Mandy – may your life be a thrill ride of joy and happiness!

Now for the video:

It was like they were the only 2 people in the room!

Londann and Jeremy Andrews were so wonderful to work with.  They are great people and I was honored to be part of their celebration.  They had their wedding reception at the Garden Ballroom in Winter Haven.  The Gardenball room is a beautiful location and they had it decorated exquisitely.  Because Londann and Jeremy are such incredible people, the ballroom was packed!  They had so many guests that getting around to the tables to invite them to the buffet was a challenge, but I managed, lol.  If there was any drawback to the day, it would have been that they were running late to the reception which pushed things back a little (with this crowd I hated to take away any of the dance time because they are so much fun).  We did manage to get back most of the time we lost and when we opened up the dance floor, it was classic Merrick family fun!  It was also great to get to meet and entertain for the Andrews, they are going to be a perfect addition to the Merrick clan.  Can’t wait for the next celebration!

Some of the highlights from the reception:

- Introductions: Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts for the parents and bridal party, Welcome to the Family by Little Big town for Londann and Jeremy
- First Dance: Then by Brad Paisley (this was a surprise from Jeremy to Londann)
- Parents Dances: My Little Girl by Tim McGraw for Londann and Dale.  Song for Mama by Boyz II Men for Jeremy and Patti
- Cake Cutting: I Thought I’d Seen Everything by Bryan Adams
- Bouquet and Garter: Bad Boys by Inner Circle for Removal and Garter Toss.  American Woman for Bouquet toss.
- Last Dance: This Kind of Love by Sister Hazel
- Grand Exit: All I Ever Wanted by Chuck Hicks

Deserving much credit is Debbie O’Kelley (Regina’s – Mother of the Bride – Sister in Law) for doing an amazing job with the catering.  The food was delicious!

Also, this was my 1st time working with Tammy Koukoulis from Soleil Photography.  She and her staff were wonderful to work with, I look forward to seeing Londann and Jeremy’s photos up on her blog and you can check them out too (http://tammykoukoulis.wordpress.com/).

In the mean time, you can enjoy the photos and video I took … click the more button to see the photos and video from the reception.  As always, please leave positive feed back on my blog, thanks and enjoy …

One of the employees at the Garden Ballroom said this was the cleanest set up and the smallest speakers he’d ever seen there.

They had one of their relatives cater the event (I wish I had picked up a card, if the let me know I’ll edit this), the food was delicious!

Their 1st Dance was so perfect, they were totally into each other!

The Maid of honor Lindsay’s toast was hilarious.

Londann and her proud poppa.  Dale held it together so much better than I could have.  Major Props!

I love this picture of Jadin (the flower girl), it was so natural.

Jeremy and Patti during their dance, I think he was telling her jokes or something

Another one of the love birds.  It does my heart good to see a couple so much in love!

I wish we would have had more time, the dance floor really started to heat up at the very end.

Londann, great job with the Salsa dancing!

Jeremy being the MAN!

Regina finally getting to let her hair down, I love working for this family, they are AWESOME!

Don’t know what she said to Londann, but I love the expression.

Everyone out doing the Cupid Shuffle.

Congratulation Mr and Mrs Andrews, you two were made for each other.  Can’t wait until the 10 Anniversary Party!

And now for the video … enjoy

Everything was 1st class for this wedding from the decor to the other vendors we had the opportunity to work with including:  

Videography – Kevin Brewer of Brewer Photography and Video (http://www.brewerphotovideo.com)
Photography – Michael Potthast of Potthast Studios (http://www.potthaststudios.com)
Venue – Cypresswood Golf and Country Club – Bob Schade (http://www.cypresswoodcc.com)

It was also wonderful to work with A Premier Entertainments own Arnoldo Offermann.  I was only the MC for this reception while Arnoldo kept the dance floor packed.  Also all of the light shows you will see in the video from our LED uplights were programed by run by Arnoldo, he is da bomb!

Some of the reception highlights:
- 1st Dance to Then by Brad Paisley
- Elizabeth and her dad danced to My Little Girl by Tim McGraw
- Jeremy and his mom dance to The Wedding Coat (can’t remember the artist … inside joke, lol)
- Grand Entrance for Bridal Party to Sirus by Alan Parson’s Project, Elizabeth and Jeremy to Florida Gators Fight Song
- Cake Cutting to How Sweet It Is by James Taylor
- Garter removed to Let’s Get It On by Marvin Gaye
- Bridal Party Dance to Friends In Low Places by Garth Brooks
- Last Dance to She’s Everything by Brad Paisley

I don’t normally include as my photos as you will see below, but there were so many great personal touches as well as great photo opportunities, I couldn’t help myself.   Please click the more button to see them and the video … Enjoy!

Congratulations Elizabeth and Jeremy!  I can’t wait to see you at your 25th Wedding Anniversary!

Kaylee and her guest working it on the dance floor.

Arnoldo and I got to pair up to be the DJ and Master of Ceremonies for Mason and Kaylee Cobb’s wedding reception at Kaylee’s parents house in Avon Park, FL.  The set up for an outside reception for 400 people.  To accomodate, we brought out the big guns.  4 Bose sticks with subs (over $10,000.00 in audio) and it sounded incredible.  Plenty of sound to cover that many guests outside (and don’t even get me started about how loud it got once we got to dancing, with plenty of headroom).

This reception is another rare case of where I never met the bride or groom until the reception.  We were hired by Gini Beth Henderson their wedding coordinator (http://www.ginibethsweddingsandmore.com) and it was wonderful working with her and her staff.  Ginibeth runs a tight ship and we were actually ahead of schedule all night long.  You can see some of Ginibeth’s handywork in the photos below.  We also got to work with Alex Gilliard, Kaylee and Mason’s photographer (http://www.alexgilliard.com/?p=565) and he was great to work with!  You can see his photos from their wedding by clicking his hyperlink.  Also the cakes were provided by  Cookie Jar from Bartow (beautiful and tasty)!

I did get to do an over the phone consult with Kaylee and Mason and I could tell that this was going to be  fun reception!  They requested lots of great songs for Arnoldo to work with and as usually Arnoldo kept the dance floor packed, check out the photos below to get an idea of how much fun everyone was having.  Some of the highlights from the reception:

- Introduction to Get Ready for this with Michael Buffer intro
- First dance to I Cross My Heart
- Parents Dances to I Loved Her 1st (Kaylee and her dad) and My Wish (Mason and his mom)
- Cake Cutting to How Sweet It Is by Marvin Gaye
- Anniversary dance to Remember When

Some of the dance songs that got the best reaction included Copperhead Road, Cha Cha Slide, Electric Slide, and Cupid Shuffle (they loved the line dances).  It was a beautiful night and I’m very thankful that we were invited to be a part of their celebration.  Photos and video below, enjoy!

The newly wed's 1st dance ... awwwhh.

I don’t know if I have ever had a more laid back bride and groom the Amanda and Chris Richey. Their wedding reception was uniquely fitting to their style and personalities, and even picking a Thursday night for their date! From the beginning of the process to the end of the reception, I truly enjoyed being involved with this couple and their wedding. I was honored to be their DJ. The ceremony and reception were held at the Sorosis Building in Lakeland FL (ceremony outside with one of their close friends performing live, and the reception inside with your’s truly).

We skipped several of the traditional reception steps (no bouquet and garter for example). Amanda and Chris really wanted a more relaxed, informal party. Lots of drinking, spending time with their closest family and friends, and a little dancing tossed in for good measure. They assembled an all-star team of vendors too. It was an absolute pleasure working with Angela and her team from Sunshine Celebrations (http://sunshinecelebrations.blogspot.com), they were amazing to work with! So many of their beautiful touches can be seen in the photos at the bottom. The cake was decorated by Andrea from Sweet Cakes (http://www.sweetcakesllc.com), and it was amazing! They had Chef Lo (http://cheflo.com) for their caterer, and not only was Chef Lo’s presentation extraordinary, the food was sooooo good! And of course, they had A Premier Entertainment for their DJ (my own personaly favorite DJ company, lol).

Some of the Highlights:
- Grand Introduction to Black Betty by Ram Jam for the Bridal Party and Touch Me by the Doors for Amanda and Chris
- 1st Dance to The Joker by Steve Miller
- Father / Daughter Dance to A Pirate Looks at 40 by Jimmy Buffet
- Mother / Son Dance to Have I Told You Lately by Van Morrison
- Cake Cutting to My Best Friend by Queen
- Last Dance to Should I Stay or Should I Go by the Clash

Check out the photos and video below and remember to leave positive feedback! Enjoy…

Chris getting a quick massage before the ceremony.

This must be my favorite guest book ever!

The proud poppa with his beautiful daughter.

Mom holding her baby boy

Amanda’s parents dancing to their request “I Cross My Heart”.

Getting crazy later in the evening, I didn’t post a couple photos cause I didn’t want to embarrass anyone

Match made in heaven!

This wedding ceremony and reception was off the chain!  I was invited to be the DJ for Carolyn and Curtis Lewis’s wedding reception at the Sheraton Suites in Tampa Florida.  Carolyn had an incredible vision for her wedding day and it was a treat to be a part of it.   Along with providing the music for ceremony and dance portion of the reception, I also provided the uplighitng and the monogram on the dance floor.  

Once we got to the dancing portion of the afternoon, the dance floor was packed.  Carolyn and Curtis are truly blessed with wonderful family and friends.  This wedding/reception is one that I will never forget.

Some of the highlights:

Processional to Victory
Grand Enterance to Ain’t No Stopping Us Now
1st Dance to At Last
Carolyn’s Sister Shirron singing Inseperable as a tribute
Last Dance to Let’s Get It On

Photos and a video are below … Enjoy!

We uplit and back lit the head table.

We also did their dance floor monogram.

Notice the uplighting of the columns and under the cake table.  Our lights accented a truly beautiful decor!

I love this photo of them during the processional.  They were really getting into the song Victory.

The head table was absolutely beautiful!

Shirron belting out her song, girls got some pipes on her.

Stealing a moment together on the dance floor.

I was the DJ at Paradise Cove in Orlando for Elizabeth and Toby Norquist’s wedding reception. Elizabeth found us through our website and all of our contact was by email and phone up til the day of the reception, but Elizabeth gave me so much background on the two of them and their tastes I felt extremely comfortable helping them have a truly memorable ceremony and reception.

It was an absolutely beautiful evening (they couldn’t have asked for better weather). Paradise cove is so pretty! If you are wanting a beach reception and you don’t want to travel to the coast, you really need to check this place out. Kahuna Grill (http://www.kahunagrill.net/1598078.html) did the catering and the food was amazing! Their photographer was wonderful to work with (I will post her link if/when she contacts me). Elizabeth did a terrific job picking her vendors.

Some of the highlights of the reception;
-after saying I Do they did their processional to “All You Need Is Love” by the Beatles
-1st Dance song was “Lucky” by Jason Mraz
-Cake Cutting song was “Banana Pancakes” by Jack Johnson
-Elizabeth danced with her dad to “My Girl” by the Temptations
-Electric Slide/Cha Cha Slide/Macarena
-Soul Train Line to Calibria / Space Jam / C’mon Ride The Train

Elizabeth and Toby were so much fun to work with. I wish them both a life time of love, happiness, and togetherness!

Check out the photos and video below.

One of Allison and Steve's personal touches.

This may have been the shortest wedding reception I’ve ever performed, but I had a great time with it.
Steve and Allison are down to earth people that love their classic rock music.  Steve specifically requests that any music that might be played on Oprah Winfrey Yatch need not be played, I got a chuckle out of that.  This reception only had one dance and that was the 1st Dance to which Steve and Allison dances to Maybe I’m Amazed by Paul McCartney.  We did their introduction to For Those About To Rock by AC/DC.  Any reception that you can play Led Zepplin is alright in my book   They had cajan style food for their meal and it was a little spicy, but very delicious.  Thank you Allison and Steve for allowing me and my company (A Premier Entertainment) to be a part of their celebration.  Make sure to view the video at the bottom of this page!

Leaving the Ceremony to begin their lives together!

Kevin and Jessica are awesome!  When we did our 1st meeting I knew this would be an reception that I was going to really enjoy.  They had their ceremony and reception at Leu Gardens and both the gardens and the facility are beautiful.  They had Puff n Stuff as their caterer (they did an awesome job, food was great and the presentation was perfect!).  KC Enterprises Photography was their photographers (Christina and Jenny are the absolute best, but I’m sure I’m being biased as they work with us all the time). Arlene Blake from Designs by Cornelia as their coordinator (Arlene is amazing, she was running around making sure everything was perfect for Kevin and Jessica.  Couldn’t ask for a better coordinator to work with, thanks Arlene).  This was such a great team to work with, everything went off without a hitch.

It was a little cool for the ceremony, but overall they couldn’t have asked for better weather.  The ceremony went off perfectly and then when the guest arrived at the reception, Arnoldo and I kept them entertained for the duration of the reception.  Some of the highlights: The Time Warp, Kevin and Jessica singing With a Little Help From My Friends, and the group effort on Gin and Juice.  This is  a reception that I will never forget!  Check out the  videos at the bottom of the photos, there are 2 (the pretty one is Arnoldo’s, but I had some footage he didn’t so that is why there is 2).

So into each other ... ahhhhww.

Ok, this is my 3rd experience with the Mize family and Howard (Summer’s Dad) told me that it will be our last for awhile since he’s married all of his kids off (this bites by the way as they are an amazing group of people and I will greatly miss being a part of their legendary celebrations, but I digress…).  I set up my system with light show at Cleveland Heights and then went over to Hollis Gardens to provide music and sound for their ceremony.  It had been raining on and off all day, but we dodged a bullet … the ceremony went off right before the rains came down (well almost, it started raining right as they were exchanging vowes, but we were able to make it to shelter before anything got too wet).

After the ceremony, we hightailed it over to the reception so that we would be ready for their grand enterance.  We used the theme from Kill Bill to bring everyone in except Summer and Nathan, for them we used the AC/DC w/ Ludicris mash up of Back In Black and Move.  The energy when they entered was unbelievable.  Everyone was on their feet yelling and clapping.  We then went right into their 1st dance … Me and You by Kenny Chesney.  After the dance Nathan thanked everyone for coming and Uncle Harry said the blessing.

I got to work with some of Polk Counties finest vendors tonight:
KC Enterprises Photography (www.polkphoto.com)
Mike Arnold Video (www.mikearnoldvideoproductions.com)
and of course Cleveland Heights Golf and Country Club.

Dinner was fantastic, the prime rib was to die for.  They stuffed their guest and then followed up with the cake which was also excellent.  Once we got through the formailties, the party went into overdrive.  We did many of the party favorites like Cupid Shuffle and Cha Cha Slide as well as some requests for 80′s rock (Shook Me All Night Long, Livin’ On a Prayer, Pour Some Sugar on Me, Talk Dirty to Me).  The evening ended up with a selection of today’s hits (Dangerous, Whatever You Like, So What).  We ended the night with Grow Old With you and a group hug.  It was another amazing Mize shing ding!

Lost in the moment together

Josh and Catie were on time for their introductions (we used Clocks from Coldplay) and went right into their 1st dance (In the Aeroplane over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel).  All of their guests surrounded them on the dance floor, it was awesome!  After the dance, Josh thanked everyone for coming and we went into dinner.

I got the opportunity to work with some great vendors today.  Again, the staff at the Don Vicente was exceptional.  I really enjoyed meeting and working with their photographer; Theresa Marie Jasper (her website is www.theresamariephotography.com) and her fiance (he assisted her on this one).  The cake was delicious and very pretty, it was done by A Piece of Cake (www.cakestampa.com).  I would love to tell you who did the flowers, but I didn’t get to meet them, but their work was gorgeous.

Josh and Catie were incredible to work with.  Their family and friends, while small in number (there were about 50 guests), the were big in heart.  The vast majority of them stayed for almost the entire reception.  Josh and Catie told me that they didn’t expect a lot of dancing, but even with the eclectic play list, they had people on the dance floor all night long.

This reception was fun, elegante, and very personalized for the couple, I’m thankful that I was a part of their special day.

Click the Link Below to see pictures from their reception!