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Category Archives: Pittsburgh Wedding DJ

Jeramie and Nathanael (DiSalvo’s Station DJ)

The thing I love most about being a wedding DJ is how every reception is different.  Unlike DJ’ing at Christmas parties or class reunions, the music for a receptions is unique every time.  The couples I work with choose how much they wish to customize the music for their celebration.  I love when clients take the time to incorporate their musical tastes into the reception in order to set a tone that truly reflects their personalities.  Jeramie Byers and Nathanael Dean helped me create a playlist like no other for their big day at DiSalvo’s Station in Latrobe, PA.

Byers Dean Wedding Reception

This converted train station provided the perfect backdrop for the guests to visit, eat, and dance.

DiSalvo's Station Wedding DJ

Since Jeramie and Nathan are big music fans, they were so much fun for me to work with.  Their musical selections throughout the evening helped make this event like no other.  The music was a great mix of indie rock, dance and some traditional favorites.

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The excellent staff at DiSalvo’s worked hard to get the guests their meals and then clear the dancing area so the newlyweds could have their first dance.

One of my favorite moments of the night was watching the guests circle the dance floor for a very traditional dollar dance.

Dollar Dance

Afterwards the dancing kicked into high gear!

By the end of the evening, I had the chance to play music for all the the newlyweds’ friends and family.  They were able to expose their guests (and even me) to some new artists while still making sure that everyone had the perfect evening.  Jeramie and Nathan had worked hard, and succeeded, to make the evening like no other.  Their next great adventure now starts with their honeymoon in Hong Kong.

Mother and Son Dance Song Ideas

I’m a huge fan of Spotify.  This year I have been testing various ways to incorporate this amazing online music resource in the wedding planning process.  I’ve worked to create a great variety of playlists to help people choose songs to use during the big events at the reception.  (It’s always easy to hear the songs, instead of just reading suggestions on a list) Here’s a look at 20 great ideas for the Mother and Son dance.

Visit my profile on Spotify to find even more playlist suggestions like this one. Don’t have Spotify? Download it for free!

Georgene & Paul (Sieb’s Banquet Wedding DJ)

I believe most people would like to feel they could remain flexible about the details of their wedding day.  Some folks can get caught up in making their day so perfect they forget to enjoy the time with their friends and family.  Everyone could learn so much about this from Georgene Gillespie and Paul Michalka, who held their reception at Sieb’s Banquet Facility outside of Pittsburgh, PA.

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Georgene and Paul found some adorable ways to give their guests a little fun during the reception including a classic typewriter and some wedding Mad Libs!  What fantastic ideas!

Wedding Typewriter

wedding mad libs

The newlyweds had a great time picking out a wide variety of awesome music for the reception.  They also gave me complete freedom to figure out the best way to work with their selections to keep the evening moving along perfectly.

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I was anxious to see Georgene and Paul’s first dance, which was choreographed to Paul McCartney’s “Silly Love Songs”.  They did such a fantastic job!

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When dinner was finished the guests crowded the floor with Terrible Towels to get the celebration started!

Throughout the time I worked with these two amazing people, they never lost site of how much they wanted to plan a day that would be fun and memorable for all of the guests.  As everyone crowded the dance floor cheering for the last song, it was clear they had gotten everything they had wanted.  The newlyweds are now off for their next adventure as they honeymoon in Ireland.

Featured on Meaghan Elliott Photography

This past New Year’s I had the privilege of playing at an amazing wedding at the Sheraton, Station Square.  At the reception, I had the best time working with an awesomely talented photographer, Meaghan Elliott.  Meaghan recently moved to Pittsburgh and has quickly started to embrace life in the ‘burgh.  Her great work, professionalism, and outgoing personality should quickly make her one of the area’s most sought after photographers.

When she contacted me about providing some answers to some very interesting DJ questions for her blog, I was happy to oblige.  She even included some photos of me loving what I do.

Check out the entire interview on Meaghan’s  blog.

Be sure to see all of Meaghan’s fantastic work on her website.

Pittsburgh Magazine

Pittsburgh Wedding DJ

Pittsburgh Magazine featured another fantastic 2011 wedding where I was the DJ on both their website and their most recent print issue.  The wedding of Laura Kiley and Zachary Cataldi was included in their 15 Real Pittsburgh Weddings section. This is the second time this amazing celebration has been showcased online since soon after the wedding there were pictures on Perez Hilton!

Read about the details of the wedding at Pittsburgh Magazine Online

or see the celebrity party crashers on Perez Hilton

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