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Allison & Andy’s Awesome Wedding at The Rickhouse in Durham, NC

July 1, 2022

Allison & Andy’s Wedding by Jamie Blow Photography

We recently had the pleasure of providing music and photo booth for Allison and Andy’s awesome wedding at The Rickhouse in Durham, NC! DJ Jim Unger loved working with these two and the incredible team of vendors who made it all possible!

At the ceremony, Allison and Andy chose a selection of Vitamin String Quartet covers and The Lord of the Rings songs which are always fun to play. For their cocktail hour, they chose some great classic crooner style songs from Sinatra, Harry Connick Jr, Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby Darin and Nat King Cole.

At the reception, we played “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars for their introduction song which really brought up the energy! After dinner was over we packed the dance floor for the rest of the night until we played a great mix of James Taylor, Ray Charles, Swing to Temptations . Once the dance floor was really going strong, we brought in artist from their playlist like Beastie Boys, 50 Cent and 69 Boyz.

If this wedding was any indication of the years ahead for them together, Allison and Andy are in for a lot of fun! Our best wishes to an awesome couple.

Allison’s Review on Wedding Wire:

5.0/5.0 “All Around Raleigh DJ was absolutely fabulous! The DJ (Jim Unger) played all the songs that we liked and was able to read the crowd to determine the perfect next song. The dance floor was packed the entire night and the DJ helped to make it an amazing wedding.” – Allison

Thank you to the wonderful vendors

listed below that helped make it perfect!

Coordinator and Florist: Knots ‘N Such
Ceremony & Reception Venue: The Rickhouse
Officiant: Randy Taylor Weddings
Hair & Make-Up: Bella Trio
Catering: Southern Harvest
Photographer: Jamie Blow Photography
Rentals: American Party Rentals
Cake Designer: Simply Cakes
Chalkboard Artist: Marika Wendelken

Allison & Andy’s Wedding by Jamie Blow Photography

Allison & Andy by Jamie Blow Photography

Jennifer & Wade’s Spring Wedding at The Cotton Room in Durham, NC

May 28, 2022

Talk about a beautiful, amazing wedding and a couple that were even more amazing to work with! Jennifer & Wade had their dream wedding at The Cotton Room in Durham on a perfect spring day. We got to provide audio for their wedding ceremony and their wedding reception. We were very excited to work with with some of very favorite photographers from Kivus & Camera. Thanks so much Wade & Jennifer and best wishes!

Jennifer & Wade’s Durham Wedding Team

Venue: The Cotton Room

Photography: Kivus & Camera

Wedding Cake: Cinda’s Creative Cakes

Wedding Uplighting: All Around Raleigh DJ Company

Hair and Makeup: The Makeup Addict

Wedding Officiant: Perry Hardison

Wedding Florist: Tre Bella

Jennifer & Wade’s

Wedding Timeline

The Cotton Room

Photographer is Kivus and Camera, Coordinator is Heather at The Cotton Room

6:00 – DJ set up for the ceremony w/mic for officiant and mic ready for use

Prelude music is All of me (John Legend), The Luckiest (Ben Folds), Life on Mars (Bowie), Thunder Road (Springsteen from Born to Run), John Mayer, Beatles
Bride Entrance: I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)
Recessional: On Top of the World (Imagine Dragons)

7:00 – Cocktail Hour

8:10 – Grand Entrance

Song is ‘Happy’ by Pharrel
Jennifer and Wade!!

8:12 – First Dance

Song is ‘If I Should Fall Behind’ by Bruce Springsteen (Lucky Town album)

8:15 – Dinner

Blessing by Perry (officiant)
Billy Joel, DJ’s Choice

9:10 – Father/Daughter

Song is ‘Delaney Talks to Statues’ by Jimmy Buffett
Jennifer and Don

9:15 – Mother/Son

Song is ‘In My Life’ by The Beatles
Wade and Lisa

9:20 – Dancing begins!!

Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran), Here on out (Dave Matthews Band)

10:00 – Cake Cutting

Song is ‘Cake by the Ocean’ by DNCE

12:00 – Expected End of Jennifer and Wade’s Wedding

Last song is ‘Shut Up and Dance’ by Walk the Moon

DO NOT PLAY: Country, Taylor Swift, Boy Bands, Nelly

Songs/artists we like: Lady gaga, The Killers, Wagon wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show*, Born to run, Elton John, Outkast (Hey Ya), Michael Jackson, Black Keys, Avicii, Galantis, Silence (Marshmello), Take it Easy (Eagles)*, Africa (Toto)*, Drake, Mike Posner, Walk the Moon, Take on me (A-ha), Where are U now (Skrillex, Diplo), All Star, (Smashmouth), Eastside (Halsey), Dave Matthews Band, Jackson 5, Don’t stop believing*, Billy Joel, Sweet Caroline, U2

Brier Creek Country Club Wedding for Lauren and Renato in Raleigh, NC

July 23, 2021

Photo Credit to Kevin Seifert Photography

How much did we love working with Lauren & Renato?! Soooo much! We met Lauren & Renato at small event in Lafayette Village about a year before their wedding and we immediately noticed and appreciated how excited they were to get married and they just seemed to smile all the time. They ended up working with a few of the members of the NC Wedding Ring: Watkins Flowers of Distinction, Kevin Seifert Photography and us of course. Brier Creek Country Club hosted their wedding and looked perfect as always! Their on-site coordinator was Shannon and she was such a pleasure to work with and really catered to the clients on their wedding day.

Lauren & Renato’s music choices were a mix of very contemporary and casual like Haley Reinhart and Ed Sheeran to classic wedding music and great Latin dancing music. Their wedding day was upbeat, emotional, incredibly fun and even better than they ever expected! You’re going to love seeing all the happy smiling faces in the great photos from Kevin Seifert Photography below.

Enjoy married life and best wishes to Renato & Lauren!

We loved reading this review from Lauren & Renato

“Having All around Raleigh DJ was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. Eric Hodgden was our DJ and he did an amazing job. He was always willing to help and answer all of our questions we had during the planning of our wedding. He met with us a couple of times and followed up with emails fairly quickly. The day of the wedding, Eric did an incredible job by keeping everyone entertained with great music and announcements for our events in the reception. We couldn’t have been happier how our wedding turned out, thanks to the music provided by Eric. As some people said, our wedding was lit! We highly recommend booking All around Raleigh DJ for your wedding day! Thank you so much, Lauren and Renato”

Check out Lauren & Renato’s Wedding Vendor Team!

Venue: Brier Creek Country Club

Photographer: Kevin Seifert Photography

Coordinator: Shannon Donovan with Brier Creek CC

Florals: Watkins Flowers of Distinction

Caterer: Brier Creek Country Club

Cake: Confectionate Cakes

Photo Credit to Kevin Seifert Photography

Brier Creek Country Club Raleigh Wedding DJ

Photo Credit to Kevin Seifert Photography

Karen & Dean’s Wedding at Duke Gardens in Durham, NC

November 20, 2019

Karen + Dean Duke Garden Wedding by L’amour Foto

We were so incredibly lucky to be a part of Karen & Dean’s wedding! Our friend Emily with Events by Emily connected us and we are proud to work with her and her clients. Dean & Karen were married at Sarah P. Duke Gardens on a beautiful early Fall surrounded by their friends and family. This was actually a follow up to their wedding in China a few months back! Karen and Dean are really amazing people and met in grad school while at Duke.

The chose to have a live harpist playing as the Mothers, Wedding Party, and the Bride and her Father came down the aisle with us providing microphones so the harp and the vows were nice and clear for everyone to hear. Immediately after the ceremony, the guests enjoyed a perfect cocktail hour which included some of their favorite artists like Bruno Mars. We brought Karen and Dean into the reception to a roar of applause and had their first dance to Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran which they had choreographed together and was amazing! Dinner was accompanied by some light Jazz music of they choosing and allowed for great conversation between new friends. They chose to cut the cake to Everything by Michael Buble and which we transitioned into a packed open the dance floor. Everyone had a blast and celebrated the couple to some of Karen & Dean’s favorite music. As their wedding reception came to an end, they chose the song Good Life by One Republic as their last song of the night and we saw these two wonderful people off to start their new life as a married couple. It was an honor to DJ for you Dean & Karen and best wishes!

Karen & Dean’s Wedding Vendor Team

Photographer: L’amour Foto

Catering & Bar: Donovan’s Dish

Officiant: Reverend Ron Weddings

Makeup: Makeup by Ashley Mooney

Transportation: North Hills Transportation

Wedding Planning & Design: Events by Emily

Wedding Lighting: Get Lit Event Lighting

Ceremony & Reception: Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Photo Booth: Zim Zoom Photo Booth

Rentals: American Party Rentals

Hair: The Makeup Addict Studios

Wedding Cake: Capital Cakes

Harpist: Winifred Garrett

Florist: Fallon’s Flowers

Karen & Dean Real Wedding Timeline

Duke Gardens, Durham, N.C.

5:30 – Ceremony Seating Music- Harpist

6:00 – Ceremony- No music by DJ- Lapel Mic for Minister, Wireless Mic with Stand for Harpist

6:30 – Cocktail Hour

7:35 – Bridal Party Introductions

*Groomsmen *Bridesmaid *Bride and Groom: The Newlyweds, Karen and Dean

7:37 – First Dance to ‘Thinking Out Loud’ by Ed Sheeran- End at 1:51

7:40 – Toasts by Karen’s Father and Dean’s Father

7:55 – Dinner Music- Jazz

8:45 – Toasts at end of dinner *Best Man n

*Maid of Honor *Friend

9:00 – Cake Cutting to ‘Everything’ by Michael Buble

9:05 – Open Dance Floor

9:45 – Bouquet Toss to ‘Single Ladies’ by Beyonce

10:15- Announce last call for bar

10:55 – Last Song to ‘Good Life’ by One Republic

Karen + Dean Duke Garden Wedding by L’amour Foto

The Cookery Wedding in Durham, NC for Katie & Jon

May 3, 2019

Katie & Jon were married and had their wedding reception at The Coo kery in Durham, NC on a perfectly beautiful Spring day! The very talented Shane & Lauren Photography captured every details in the incredible photos below. Katie was kind of enough to share her review of our DJ service with the world and that is also below (thanks Katie!). Their wedding was a true celebration with their family and friends from all over the country. We met this couple as a referral from one of our past clients so we also got to catch up with them a few years after their own wedding. Enjoy the photos of this perfect night and congratulations Katie & Jon!

Katie & Jon’s Durham Wedding Team

Venue: The Cookery

Videographer: Wild Oak Films

Wedding Cake: Cinda’s Creative Cakes

Hair and Makeup: Wink Hair & Makeup

Photography: Shane & Lauren Photography

Event Coordination and Planning: A Swanky Affair

Vintage Furniture Rentals: Greenhouse Picker Sisters

Wedding Ceremony Music: Save the Date Music

Wedding Donut Treats: Dusty Donuts

Chalkboard Design: Filled and Flooded

Wedding Florist: Knots ‘n Such

Catering: Sage & Swift

Read Katie’s verified review directly on Google

“I know their slogan is “you’re gonna need a bigger dance floor” and I get it, it’s catchy….but it is SO TRUE. Eric was our DJ for the evening and our dance floor was overflowing the whole night. To start from the beginning, he provided a lapel mic for our officiant and handheld mic for our reader during our ceremony. He also played light music in the background for cocktail hour and during dinner…these were in two separate spaces and he had the appropriate equipment to set up for both. He was phenomenal as an MC for Jon and I, as well as for the toasts and during the reception. Now to the good stuff…we literally couldn’t have kept people off the dance floor even if we wanted to. We were a bit worried as our reception was scheduled to run until 11:30 and neither of us are huge party-ers, so we got the creeping thoughts of “oh no, will people even want to stay that late?” came to mind but that was NOT the case with Eric. He had a helpful planning process, and had lots of ideas when we didn’t have a ton of “we absolutely havveeeee to play this” songs…he did what a true professional does and read the crowd, and did a dang good job of it too. While a little pricier than some other local DJs, it was worth every penny!” – Katie

Katie & Jon’s Wedding

The Cookery, Durham, NC

5:00 – DJ set up for the ceremony w/mics for readers on bride’s side and officiant

All music to be played by live musicians

6:00 – Cocktail Hour

7:20 – Grand Entrance

Song is ‘Voodoo Child’ by Jimi Hendrix
Katie and Jon!!

7:30 – Dinner Begins

Welcome by Katie and Jon, Blessing by Jon’s Dad

8:45 – Cake Cutting song is ‘How Sweet It Is’ by James Taylor

8:55 – Toasts

Katie’s Dad, Best Man and Bridesmaid

9:05 – First Dance

Song is ‘Parallel Lines’ by Keith Urban

9:10 – Father/Daughter Dance

Song is ‘Return to Pooh Corner’ by Kenny Loggins
Katie and Ken

9:15 – Mother/Son Dance

Song is ‘Never Alone’ by Jim Brickman
Jon and Kim

9:30 – Dancing!!

11:30 – Expected End of Katie and Jon’s Wedding

Last song is ‘Come and Get Your Love’ by Redbone

DO NOT PLAY LIST: 24K – Bruno Mars, Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke, Electric Slide, Chicken Dance

Definite Play List: September – Earth/Wind/Fire, Groove Tonight – Earth/Wind/Fire

Play if Possible Song: Backstreet boys – (literally anything lol) Everybody/Larger Than Life/I Want it That Way

The Cookery Wedding DJ Durham

Kara & Bryant’s Romantic Wedding at The Cloth Mill at Eno River

December 19, 2018

Kara & Bryant's Wedding at The Cloth Mill Wedding by Chelsea Collins Photography All Around Raleigh DJ

Kara & Bryant’s Wedding at The Cloth Mill by Chelsea Collins Photography All Around Raleigh DJ

Kara & Bryant got married in style at The Cloth Mill at Eno River! Their original wedding date lined up with Hurricane Florence so the amazing team of Kristin and Stephanie with Viva L’Event pulled the wedding vendor team listed below together and got a new date set up within a few days of the original date. We couldn’t be more proud to work with the team below to overcome a lot of craziness to throw Kara & Bryant a spectacular wedding. A special shout out to Chelsea Collins Photography and Jon Warlick Media for the great photos and videos, respectively, below.

Join us in congratulating this amazing couple and wishing them the very best!

Kara & Bryant’s Professional Wedding Team

Photographer: Chelsea Collins Photography

Planning + Design: Viva L’Event

Venue: The Cloth Mill at Eno River

Hair: Rock Paper Scissors Salon

Videographer: Jon Warlick Media

Makeup: The Makeup Addict

Florist: Bloom Works

Rentals: CE Rental

Lighting: Get Lit Special Event Lighting

Ceremony Music: Elegant Ensembles

Cake + Desserts: Mama Bird’s Cookies + Cream

Catering: Catering Works

Draping: Showtime Events

Officiant: Justin Morgan of Church on Morgan

Bryant Lancaster & Kara Kelly’s

Wedding Timeline

5:00 – DJ setup for solo song ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’ performed by Julia Arnette

5:00 – Ceremony Begins (Music provided by Elegant Ensembles)

Seating of Mothers and Grandmother – Ave Maria
Groom entrance – Canon in D
Bridal party entrance – Canon in D
Bride’s entrance – Perfect
Unity candle – Can’t Help Falling In Love
Recessional – Queen of Sheba

5:30 – Cocktail Hour

6:15 – Grand Entrance song is ‘Signed Sealed Delivered’ by Stevie Wonder

Parents entrance
Bridal Party entrance
Kara & Bryant!!

Following the Introductions – First Dance song is ‘The Rest of Our Lives’ by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

6:20 – Blessing

6:20 – Dinner Begins with salads being served

6:45 – Entrees are served

7:15 – Welcome and Toast by Father of the Bride

7:30 – Father/Daughter Dance is ‘It Won’t be Like This For Long’ by Darius Rucker

7:35 – Mother/Son Dance is ‘Boy’ by Lee Brice

7:45 – Cake Cutting song is ‘Love on Top’ by Beyonce

8:00 – Dance Floor Opens

10:20 – Last Song is ‘Friends in Low Places’ by Garth Brooks

10:25 – Kara and Bryant’s Departure with Balloons and Bubbles

Kara & Bryant’s Wedding at The Cloth Mill Wedding by Chelsea Collins Photography All Around Raleigh DJ

The Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding of Blair & Alex

May 1, 2018

Blair & Alex’s Amazing Vendor Team:

Planner: Vision Events

Venue: The Barn of Chapel Hill

Videographer: Morgan Scott Films

Photographer: Amy Allen Photography

Cupcakes/Cake: Sweet Traditions – Wake Forest, NC

Officiant: Ed Sansbury with Triangle Custom Ceremonies

Hair and Make Up: The Makeup Team of Raleigh, NC

Dress Boutique: Alexia’s Bridal Boutique

Ceremony Musicians: Trey Daniels

Florist: The Barn of Chapel Hill

Caterer: City BBQ

Photo by Amy Allen Photography Barn of Chapel Hill Wedding DJ All Around Raleigh DJ

Vivian & Edward’s Dinosaur Wedding at Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC

October 9, 2017

Red Bridge Photography – Vivian & Edward’s Wedding at Museum of Life and Science – Dinosaurs!

Vivian & Edward’s wedding at the Museum of Life and Science was really amazing and special in so many ways! This was a really unique venue that we didn’t know too much about but, as you can, it is pretty obvious why this great couple chose this spot. Where else can you have your photos taken with a T-Rex on the Dinosaur Trail and with butterflies in the Magic Wings Butterfly House!

As you’ll see in the wonderful photos from Red Bridge Photography below, the couple went with a very pretty green accents which really brought in the lush scenery surrounding the museum. The newlyweds got time to take their photos in the butterfly house and had their ceremony out on the grass right in front of the building. Very stunning!

The vendor team below was spectacular to work with. Everyone pitched in and worked so hard to make this wedding seamless for Vivian & Edward and their friends and family. Please visit them and tell them that they rock!

Here is Vivian & Edward’s Amazing Wedding Vendor Team!

Venue: Museum of Life and Science

Photographer: Red Bridge Photography

Florist: University Florist

Wedding Cake: Sugarland, Chapel Hill

Caterer: Catering by Design

Hair Stylist: Tiffany Weaver

Red Bridge Photography – Vivian & Edward’s Wedding at Museum of Life and Science – Dinosaurs!

Red Bridge Photography – Vivian & Edward’s Wedding at Museum of Life and Science

Stephanie & Mike’s Wedding at Parizade in Durham, NC

December 17, 2014

All Around Raleigh DJ was lucky enough to DJ for Stephanie and Mike’s wedding at Parizade in Durham, NC. This event was an absolute blast and the bride and groom were such a pleasure to work with. We are very proud to say that this wedding was an absolute success! The very talented Jessica Arden from Jessica Arden Photography took these amazing photos that you see below the timeline. Enjoy!

Stephanie & Mike’s Wedding by All Around Raleigh DJ Company

3:30 pm – DJ Set up with 1 mic for the officiant and 1 mic for the readers

4:00 – Wedding Ceremony Begins Outside

• Prelude music is appropriate style of DJ’s choice

• Family Members song is DJ’s choice

• Bridal Party enters to ‘Appalachia Waltz’ by Mark O’Connor

• Bride enters to the same song as the Bridal Party (no change)

• Recessional Song is ‘Fisher’s Hornpipe’ by Mark O’connor

4:30 – Ceremony Ends and Guests Move to Cocktail Area Outside

5:30 – Dinner Service

• Blessing/Welcome by Stephanie’s Uncle

6:30 – Toasts Inside by Best Man and Matron of Honor

6:45 – Kids’ Dance Outside

• Bring everyone outside during this time

7:00 – Grande Entrance

• Announce the bride and groom

• Follow with ‘Higher and Higher’ by Jackie Wilson (timed steps!)

7:05 – First Dance

7:10 – *Father/Daughter Dance* play La Grange to brink up Stephanie’s Dad

• Song is ‘Chanson pour Tommy’ by BeauSoleil (fade out after 2.5 to 3 min)

7:15 – Mother/Son Dance

• Song is ‘You’ll be in my Heart’ by Phil Collins

7:20 – Party Time!

10:00 – Expected end of Stephanie & Mike’s Wedding Spectacular

• Last Song is ‘Everybody Needs Somebody to Love’ by Blues Brothers