Wedding DJ Lakeland FL Sorosis Building Reception Amanda and Christopher Richey 4-2-09
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
April 4th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Great job!!! It’s kinda funny because I played Spice Girls at my last wedding, too. And Joker is a GREAT song.
April 7th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Kelly! Thank you so much for all that you did! The blog is so sweet! All of your pictures are so wonderful, and the video is something that will always make me smile (and laugh)! You were absolutely amazing, and I am so glad that you were part of our special day. It was truly a pleasure meeting you, and am so thankful for all that you did for Chris and I! You are one in a million!
ps. Thanks for putting up with all of us and our wild antics! We all had a VERY good time thanks to you and your song selections that kept everyone dancing!