Wendel Inn

Wedding guest lists always contain a great variety of types of people.  Cousins, uncles, grandparents, nieces, nephews, high school and college friends, co-workers and more all gather together to help couples celebrate their special day.  Alaina and Alex did an amazing job when selecting music for their elegant reception at the Wendel Inn in Pittsburgh, PA.

The newlyweds took full advantage of the evening by including custom music genres for cocktails (Doo-Wop & Motown music) and for dinner (love songs from the 50 through today.  This allowed for a great variety of unique songs that appealed to their friends and family.

When it was time to dance, there was plenty of great music to get the party started.  Their guests enjoyed everything from oldies, country, top 40, and more.  I had a blast working with Alaina and Alex and loved how they used music to create a wedding soundtrack that would appeal to everyone.  They’re now preparing for a well deserved honeymoon in Punta Cana.

It’s always a unique experience for me when I get to DJ for people I’ve known for years.  It’s completely different than playing for people who I only get to know during the planning of the wedding reception.  I had the amazing opportunity to play the reception of two wonderful people I’ve known for a long time.  In fact, I’ve known the groom since I was 17.  Janice Karenbauer and Nick Barthen allowed me to be an important part of their fun-filled reception, held at the Wendel Inn, in Balwin, PA.

Both Janice and Nick are music teachers, so their reception was filled with odes to their love of all things music.

A great Pittsburgh tradition, the cookie table was spectacular. (Buckeyes are always my weakness!)

Being music teachers, the choice of music was very important to Janice and Nick.  They provided some great options for me to use throughout the night, but also left plenty of room for the songs that would get their guests to the dance floor.

I loved getting to be part of this celebration and was thrilled to see these two newlyweds so happy.

Once it was time to dance, guests got up to party to some great traditional wedding tunes.

The reception was a big hit and at the end of the night everyone joined in a giant circle for the next to last song.  It was so much fun for me personally to see so many familiar faces, and watch Janice and Nick celebrate with all of their favorite people.  These two talented music teachers get to enjoy the summer off as they start their new lives together, beginning with a romantic honeymoon in St. Martin.