Keeping Up With DJ Greyhound

September 18th: Wedding

2010-09-27T12:34:00.002-04:00

Rachael and Ryan celebrated their wedding at Stoney's Seafood Restaurant on Broomes Island, MD. The wedding party was introduced to a techno version of Pachelbel's Canon in D Major. Rachael and Ryan danced their 1st dance to Savage Garden's "Truly Madly Deeply" and after a minute, we blended into Blame It On The Pop - a remix of the top 25 songs of 2009. Rachael and her grandfather danced to Rascal Flatt's "My Wish" and Ryan and his mom danced to Fath Hill's "There You'll Be". Dance music filled the afternoon while the event wrapped up with 311's "Love Song".

August 7th: Wedding

2010-08-26T07:16:00.002-04:00

In my first Delaware event since starting DJGreyhound in 2002, Venus On The Half Shell in Dewey Beach, DE provided the setting for Jess and Reid's beach-themed wedding. The wedding party was introduced to Stevie Wonder's "Signed Sealed Delivered" and the bride & groom danced their 1st dance to Bob Marley's "High Tide or Low Tide". Jess danced with her dad to Bob Dylan's "Forever Young" and Reid danced with his mom to Louus Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World". Music ranging from the Beatles to Bob Marley to Lady Gaga filled out the night. The evening ended with another Bob Marley tune "Jammin".

July 31st: Wedding

2010-08-12T08:01:00.003-04:00

Congrats to Kathy & Ryan as they celebrated their special day at the Strathmore Music Center in North Bethesda, MD. Dinner music consisted of tracks from Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Sinatra, and various latin tracks. Kathy & Ryan chose Ben Harper's "Waiting For You" as their 1st dance. Kathy danced with her dad to Buena Vista Social Club's "Dos Gardenias" while Ryan and his mom danced to Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World". More latin music tracks provided dancing throughout the night as well as Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, and Beyonce. Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" completed the evening.

July 17th: Private Event

2010-08-12T07:55:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to Barbara on her 70th birtday celebration at her daughter's residence in Gaithersburg, MD. Good food and cake were available for the guests to enjoy. Motown, Sinatra, Dean Martin, and classic rock filled out the evening. Guests were able to take a break from the heat by cooling off in the pool.

July 10th: Wedding

2010-08-11T20:37:00.002-04:00

Lindsay & Craig celebrated their wedding at the Fair Lakes Marriott in Fairfax, VA. The happy couple chose Mary Chapin Carpenter's "Grow Old With Me" as their 1st dance. A combined parents' dance featured Carole King's "Child Of Mine". A variety of hits from the 1990's and 2000's filled up the night. The evening closed out with Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World."

May 22nd: Wedding

2010-06-06T11:43:00.002-04:00

A rare opportunity to perform two events in one day had Melissa and Phil celebrating their wedding at the Josephine Butler Parks Center in Washington, DC. The bride and groom danced to Lou Reed's "I Love You" as their 1st dance. Sinatra, Billie Holiday, and blues tracks filled up the coctail/dinner periods. The bride and groom were heavily into folk music and I got to play some folk tracks for them during the evening. Retro and 80s hits kept people dancing throughout the night.

May 22nd: Wedding

2010-06-06T11:24:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Camila and Paul as they celebrated their special day at Woodend Mansion in Chevy Chase, MD. They danced their 1st dance to Ray LaMontagne's "You Are The Best Thing". Camila danced with her father to Fonseca's "Gratitud" while Paul danced with his mom to "Sunrise Sunset". Some latin tracks, retro, and 80s tracks filled out the afternoon. The last dance was Rusted Root's "Send Me On My Way".

May 1st: Wedding

2010-05-04T12:29:00.004-04:00

After a break of over 6 and 1/2 months, I finally performed my 1st wedding of 2010. Joanne and Chris had their ceremony and reception at Strong Mansion in Dickerson, MD. Using a Jane Austen theme, cocktail music revolved around tracks from various Austen films. An early highlight was a wedding party intro/dance routine to Slumdog's "Jai Ho". Joanne and Chris danced to Harry Connick's "It Had To Be You" for their 1st dance and a joint parent dance was done to Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World". Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Ella Fitzgerald tracks were played during dinner while Top 40 dance, including the Cupid Shuffle, played during the reception. The evening ended with "Grow Old With You" from the Wedding Singer Soundtrack. Wedding Planning was provided by Phenomenal Butterfly, Catering was provided by RKA Catering, and photography was provided by Melanie Reyes .

News: DJGreyhound is a winner of WeddingWire's Bride's Choice Award for 2010

2010-01-19T21:37:00.003-05:00

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that DJGreyhound has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for DJ services! This is the second straight year that DJGreyhound has received this award. The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds. DJGreyhound is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. “We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.” We are happy to announce that DJGreyhound is among the very best DJ services within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™. For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today.

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October 17th: Wedding

2009-10-30T18:34:00.003-04:00

The Inn At Brookeville Farms was the setting for Sandy and Tom's ceremony and reception. The cocktail and dinner consisted of an eclectic mix of alternative country, african folk, and latin. The bride and groom danced to Patterson Hood's "Back Of A Bible" for their 1st dance. A wide range of alternative, classic rock, and 80s filled out the evening while Patsy Cline's "Crazy" concluded the evening. Photography was provided by Les Henig.

October 10th: Wedding

2009-10-30T18:17:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Marcy and Brian as they celebrated their special day at a friend's private residence. Standards by Connick, Buble', and Sinatra covered the cocktail period while blues tracks by B.B. King, Ray Charles, and southern blues by the Allman Bros were played throughout dinner. The bride and groom danced to the Four Season's "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" for their 1st dance. Marcy danced with her dad to the Tempation's "My Girl" and Brian danced with his mom to Rod Stewart's "Have I Told You Lately". Classic rock and oldies dominated the evening and Stevie Ray Vaughan's "House Is Rockin'" concluded the event.

October 3rd: Wedding

2009-10-30T18:06:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to Jenny and Geoffrey as they celebrated their ceremony and reception at Bright Meadow Farm in Chestertown, MD. There weren't any formal dances as the bride and groom preferred a more laid back approach. The cocktail period featured standards by Sinatra and Nat King Cole while a wide variety of 80s alternative mixed with some hip hop filled out the evening. Photography was provided by Piper Warlick.

September 27th: Pets On Wheels Dog-a-Thon

2009-10-17T14:02:00.003-04:00

Pets On Wheels held it's 4th annual Dog-a-Thon in Oregon Ridge Park in Hunt Valley. There were plenty of vendors were on hand promoting their organizations and selling their goods. The event featured dog walks along the marked park pathways, various dog contests, a guest speaker on holistic care and health for your dog, and former Oriole great Ken Singleton was on-hand for photos and autographs.

September 20th: GPA-MD Reunion

2009-10-17T13:55:00.002-04:00

For the 5th straight year, I emceed and provided music for the Greyhound Pets of America MD Chapter greyhound reunion. There were plenty of pet vendors who provided items for sale and services for greyhounds. A local vet stopped by to give greyhound health and care tips, a pet masage therapist was also on hand, and several greyhounds up for adoption were present. The afternoon also included the famous greyhound games and contests, along with door prizes, a silent auction, and a 50/50 raffle with proceeds going to GPA-MD. Gilleys Dancing Greyhounds were special guests, providing entertainment with tricks and dancing.

August 15th: Wedding

2009-08-29T12:13:00.002-04:00

Congrats to Heannie and Teddy as they celebrated their wedding at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, VA. The bride and groom chose Ingrid Michaelson's "The Way I Am" as their 1st dance. Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World" was played for a combo father/daughter and mother/son dance. Some 80s classics and current top 40 dance filled the evening. The event concluded with Coldplay's "Lovers In Japan".

August 8th: Wedding

2009-08-29T12:01:00.004-04:00

Jennifer and Travis had their special day at The Marriott Ranch in scenic Hume, VA. This is out of my normal service area, but I did Jennifer's sister's wedding in Oct of 2008 and decided to help their family out. Jennifer and Travis danced to the Mariah Carey/Luther Vandross version of "Endless Love". Jennifer and her dad danced to Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings" while Travis and his mom chose The Carpenter's "Close To You". The evening was filled with country, motown, and r & b/hip-hop. Dirty Dancing's "I've Had The Time Of My Life " concluded the evening. The festivities were photographed by Katie Stoops.

August 1st: Wedding

2009-08-07T08:52:00.002-04:00

I finally caught a break in travel and did my 1st local wedding in 2009. Alison and Adam celebrated their special day at the Country Club Of York in York, PA. The bride and groom chose Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat's duet "Lucky" as their 1st dance. Bob Carlisle's "Butterfly Kisses" returned as Alison danced with dad and Adam danced with his mom to Kenny Rogers' "Through The Years". A mixture of oldies, retro, 80s hits, and current top 40 danced provided a packed dancefloor throughout the night. A hora was even tossed in as our bride groom were hoisted into the air while seated in their chairs. Donna Summer's "Last Dance" concluded the evening's activities.

July 25th: Wedding

2009-08-07T08:44:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to Sarah and Brendan on their wedding day. The happy held their event at The Manor at Gunpowder Falls in Parkton, MD. The bride and groom danced to Leona Lewis' "Footprints In The Sand" for their 1st dance. Sarah and her dad danced to Bob Carlisle's "Butterfly Kisses" while Brendan and his mom chose Steven Curtis Chapman's "I Believe In You". During the evening, Brendan surprised his bride by singing and playing guitar to a song he wrote for her. Retro and current top 40 dance filled the evening and Norah Jones' "Come Away With Me" concluded the event. Photography was provided by K & R Photography.

July 3rd: Wedding

2009-07-23T13:00:00.002-04:00

Congrats to Annie and Sam as they celebrated their wedding at the DAR Building in Washington, DC. In addition to Sinatra and Billie Holliday filling out the cocktail/dinner period, a violinist played background music as well. Annie and Sam danced to Iron & Wine's "Such Great Heights" for their 1st dance. Annie's parents tangoed to Tony Martin's "I Get Ideas" while Sam's parents danced to Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World" and danced to a special African line dance afterwards. As an added highlight, the groom's band played a couple sets of classic rock favorites and dance music was played to fill in the gaps. The Spaniels' "Goodnight Sweetheart" concluded the evening.

June 27th: Wedding

2009-07-12T18:24:00.002-04:00

For the 2nd straight weekend, I performed at the Sheraton National in Arlington, VA. Michelle and Steven, our bride and groom danced to Queen's "You're My Best Friend". Michelle and her dad danced to Chris DeBurgh's "Lady And Red" while Steven and his mom chose Louis Armstong's "What A Wonderful World". We had a special anniversary dance for all the married couples while "I've Had The Time Of My Life" from Dirty Dancing finished out the evening.

June 20th: Wedding

2009-06-28T19:39:00.003-04:00

Congrats to Brian and Kathleen as they celebrated their wedding at the Sheraton National in Arlington, VA. The wedding party was introduced to Daft Punk's "One More Time". Brian and Kathleen chose Brad Paisley's "Then" as their 1st dance. Kathleen danced with her dad to Nat King Cole/Natalie Cole's "Unforgettable" and Brian danced with his mom to Rascal Flatts' "My Wish". The dancing portion featured a mixture of oldies and country with current top 40/dance later in the evening. Boyz II Men's "End Of The Road" finished out the evening. Photography was provided by Katie Stoops.

June 6th: Wedding

2009-06-14T16:37:00.002-04:00

Kelly and Andrew celebrated their special day at Weather Lea Farm in Lovettsville, VA. The couple danced their 1st dance to Shelby Lynne's "Iced Tea". Kelly danced with her dad to John Denver's "Sunshine On My Shoulders" and Andrew and his mom danced to the Beatles' "Blackbird". Other special dances included a dance with the grandparents, godparents, and an anniversary dance. Disco, r & b funk, and danceable top 40 kept the dance floor packed all night. Michael Buble's "Save The Last Dance" concluded the evening as the remaining guests headed out to a bonfire and tasty smores at the farm.

May 30th: Wedding

2009-06-06T11:56:00.002-04:00

Clare and Kevin had their ceremony and reception at the historic Montpelier Mansion in Laurel, MD. After the ceremony and cocktail period, the wedding party was introduced to the Zombies "This Will Be Our Year". The bride & groom danced their 1st dance to Ingrid Michaelson's "The Way I Am". Stevie Wonder music highlighted the father/daughter "Isn't She Lovely" and the mother/son "Don't You Worry Bout A Thing" dances. Some 80s alternative, classic funk, and current top 40 rounded out the evening. Green Day's "Time Of Your Life" wrapped things up for the last dance.

May 23rd: Wedding

2009-05-25T19:38:00.002-04:00

Congrats to Megan and Eric as they celebrated their wedding at the Evergreen House in Baltimore, MD. The wedding party was introduced to Dave Matthews' "Stay" and the bride & groom danced to The Fray's "Look After You" for their 1st dance. Megan ans dad danced to Randy Travis' "Forever & Ever Amen" while Eric and mom danced to Nat King Cole's "Unforgettable". After some classic rock & country early on, a retro dance set and current top 40 filled out the evening. Photography was provided by Renee Michele and catering was provided by Linwood's.

May 16th: Wedding

2009-05-17T12:25:00.002-04:00

The Woodend Sanctuary in Chevy Chase was the setting for Sally-Anne and Michael's special day. The wedding party was introduced to Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy". The bride and groom chose Ella Fitzgerald's "You Do Something To Me" as their first dance. Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and more Ella Fitzgerald rounded out the dinner music. Disco, retro 90s dance, and current favorites packed the dancefloor during the night. The evening concluded with REM's "End Of The World" and Sinatra's "The Last Dance". Photography was provided by Holland Photo Arts.

May 9th: Wedding

2009-05-15T12:36:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Kelly and Roy as they celebrated their wedding day at the historic Kent Manor Inn. The bride & groom danced to Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed". Kelly and her dad enjoyed Bob Dylan's "Forever Young" while Roy and his mom danced to the Beatles' "Till There Was You". Disco and hip-hop dominated the evening while I'll wrapped things up with an 80s finale: Bon Jovi's "Living On A Prayer" and Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'". Wedding photography was provided by J. Stuart Harris.

April 25th: Wedding

2009-05-01T12:57:00.003-04:00

Erin and Wayne celebrated their wedding at the Belmont Country Club in Ashburn, VA. The wedding party was introduced to U2's "Beautiful Day" and a sildeshow montage was played durring dinner. The bride & groom chose Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are" as their 1st dance while Erin and dad danced to Al Martino's "Daddy's Little Girl". The song "Endless Love" was played as an Anniversary Dance for all the married couples and disco, 80s hits, and motown were played throughout the night. The Four Season's "Oh What A Night" wrapped up the evening. Photography was provided by Cynthia Kirsch.

April 18th: Wedding

2009-04-23T19:16:00.002-04:00

Emily and Nathan enjoyed Woodlawn Plantation as the backdrop for their wedding and cocktail reception. Billie Holiday, Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald were played throughout the cocktail period. The bride and groom chose Michael Buble's "Home" as their 1st dance. Emily and dad danced to Paul Simon's "Father and Daughter" while Nathan danced with his mom to Boyz II Men's "A Song For Mama". Retro 80s along with some late night hip-hop finished out an evening highlighted by a dance-off between the groom and one of his friends. Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World" concluded the evening. Photography was provided by Jessica Smith.

March 14th: Wedding

2009-03-17T19:52:00.003-04:00

Photos by Jason Putsche'

Congrats to Caroline and Alec as they celebrated their wedding at the Valley Country Club in Towson, MD. Cocktails and dinner music included Etta James, Beatles, Sinatra, Jack Johnson, and Michael Buble. The wedding party was introduced to Fall Out Boy's "Dance Dance" and Caroline and Alec chose Edwin McCain's "I Could Not Ask For More" as their 1st dance. Our bride danced with her dad to Heartland's "I Love Her First" while the groom and his mom chose Iz's "Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World" medley. Some motown and disco started things up, eventually giving way to 80s classics and current hip-hop. Elvis' "Can't Help Falling In Love" closed out the evening's last dance. Photography was provided by Jason Putsche'.

March 7th: Wedding

2009-03-08T16:07:00.003-04:00

After a 3 month winter break, my first event in 2009 was a wedding for Melissa and Bill. The Old Town Alexandria Hilton was the site for a "Casino Themed" wedding reception. Guests were able to play for fun at blackjack and craps tables and prizes were given out from a raffle at the evening's end. Music from Sinatra, Bennett, and Dean Martin covered the cocktail period. The bride and groom forgoed the traditional dances so various oldies and current top 40 dominated the dancing portion of the evening. The last dance was Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On". Photography was provided by Ashton Imaging.

News: DJGreyhound is a winner of WeddingWire's Bride's Choice Award for 2009

2009-02-04T17:26:00.003-05:00

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that DJGreyhound is a recipient of the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards™! In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s recipients represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors from across the US. That means DJGreyhound is one of the very best wedding DJ companies. Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews. “We are excited to launch this annual award program to honor high-performing vendors based solely on the experiences of our WeddingWire community,” according to Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s recipients have set the bar high, exhibiting excellent service and expertise in the wedding industry.” DJGreyhound would like to thank our past clients for speaking on our behalf and helping us win the 2009 Bride’s Choice Award!

December 12th: Private Event

2008-12-13T17:57:00.003-05:00

Microtech LLC out of Vienna, VA had me perform/emcee their annual Holiday Party at the Bethesda Marriott. The event featured a raffle drawing for various prizes and a very nice year-end overview by the company's CEO. The evening's dancing portion consisted of old school disco, current top 40 dance, and some line/step dancing by request - Cupid Shuffle, Step In The Name of Love, Cha Cha Slide, etc.

November 8th: Wedding

2008-11-09T09:53:00.002-05:00

Melinda and James celebrated their wedding day at Tony Cheng's Restaurant in DC. Our bride and groom chose Elvis' "Can't Help Falling In Love" for their 1st dance. Afterwards, some jazzy Dave Brubeck, John Coltrane, and Billie Holliday filled out the dinner period. As a lover of Chinese food, I can assure that you won't be disappointed by Tony Cheng's menu - I highly recommend their food. Melinda and dad danced to the Kenny Rogers version of "Somewhere My Love" (Lara's Theme from Dr. Zhivago) while James and mom danced to Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are". After some oldies and 80s retro, I was given the green light to play current stuff from Usher, Rihanna, and more. The party was extended an extra hour because no one wanted to leave! The evening finally ended with "All These Things That I've Done" by The Killers. The evening's photography was provided by Michelle Frankfurter.

News: Vern's Big Trip to "Big Sky"

2008-11-04T20:39:00.006-05:00

After years of prodding, I finally made it out to Montana to visit my brother and his family. Lucy, my 2-year old niece was definitely a scene stealer as she got plenty of attention wherever we went. My trip featured a trek to West Yellowstone and Old Faithful, Chico Hot Springs, and of course checking out the Bozeman area.

From bottom to top, the pics above feature an eruption of the Old Faithful geyser, a river cutting through a gorge at West Yellowstone as two ravens look on, a family of elk grazing in Yellowstone, my niece Lucy looking at the aftermath of an eruption at Old Faithful, and me holding Lucy at Yellowstone.

October 18th: Wedding

2008-10-26T10:31:00.003-04:00

The Elkridge Furnace Inn in Elkridge, MD was the setting for Gwen and David's wedding. Big band, jazz, and Rat Pack favorites dominated the dinner period. Gwen & David's danced to John Hiatt's "Have A Little Faith In Me" for their 1st dance and Gwen dedicated George Strait's "Love Without End Amen" to her dad. Motown, disco, current top 40, and some reggae filled out the evening. Donna Summer's "Last Dance" completed the event. Photography was provided by Kelly Lee Photography.

October 11th: Wedding

2008-10-26T10:20:00.004-04:00

Congrats to Meghan and Ryan as they celebrated their wedding at Maggiano's in Tyson's Corner, VA. Our bride and groom chose the Otis Redding version of "You Send Me" as their 1st dance while Meghan and dad danced to Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely". The dancing sets consisted of old-school r & b, hip-hop, and current danceable top 40. Katie Stoops of Open Air Photography captured the evening's fun on film.

October 4th: Pets On Wheels Dog-a-Thon

2008-10-11T09:03:00.002-04:00

POW held it's 3rd annual dog-athon in Oregon Ridge Park in Hunt Valley. The weather was perfect and plenty of vendors were on hand promoting their organizations or selling their goods. The event featured 2 walks along the marked park pathways, various dog contests, a guest speaker on holistic care for your dog, and WJZ's Bob Turk was on-hand to assist with the emceeing.

News: Vern's Big Summer Move

2008-09-28T11:01:00.008-04:00

As some of you may know, I purchased my 1st home over the summer and moved to a very nice townhome community in York, PA. The outrageous prices of homes in MD caused me to look outside the box for other options. I get the best of both worlds since I maintain my gov't job in MD and my dj career, and I'm "only" a 2 hr drive to my relatives in east central PA instead of 3 hrs.

The DJGreyhound service area remains unchanged - I still cover DC, Northern VA, South Central PA, and most of MD.

Most of my bookings take place in the metro DC/NOVA region, but I'm hoping my move will allow me to land a couple extra PA events each year. I'd like to thank my clients for their patronage as it continues to help me in my cause for greyhound rescue programs.

September 27th: Wedding

2008-09-28T10:49:00.004-04:00

Congrats to Abbey and Scott - our couple celebrated their wedding at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, VA. The wedding party was introduced to "Get Ready 4 This" by 2 Unlimited and Abbey and Scott showed their humorous side as they walked in with Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust". The bride and groom danced to Elvis' "Can't Help Falling In Love" and a cute slide show presentation accompany dinner as guests got to see our bride and groom grow up over the years. A combo parent's dance included The Beatles' "In My Life". A variety of music filled out the evening including 80s rock, hip hop, and even some country. Donna Summer's "Last Dance" and Billy Joel's "Piano Man" concluded the evening. Photography was provided by Amie Otto.

September 26th: Wedding

2008-09-28T10:40:00.003-04:00

In a rarity, I performed at the same venue on back to back weekends as Lisa and William also had their wedding at the Lansdowne Resort. A remix of Jagged Edge's "Let's Get Married" provided a hip/hop tone to the intros. Lisa and William chose East Mountain South's "So You Are To Me" as their 1st dance. As an inside joke, Lisa's dad chose Metamora's "Little Potato" for a dance with his daughter. William and his mom danced to Aaron Neville's version of "Crazy Love". Heavy R&B and hip/hop provided the fun for the evening - so much so that we even extended the dancing for another hour. Photography for the evening was provided by Thomas Van Veen Photography.

September 20th: Wedding

2008-09-28T10:29:00.003-04:00

Jaci and Chris celebrated their wedding at the Lansdowne Resort in Lansdowne, VA. The wedding party was introduced to an instrumental version of "What A Wonderful World" and Joey Ramone's punk-rock version of the song provided for an upbeat 1st dance. A mixture of 80's and current top 40 dominated the evening. The "What A Wonderful World" trifecta was completed with Iz' medley version with "Over The Rainbow". Allison of Wish Special Events (formerly known as Soiree Special Events) was the wedding planner.

August 16th: Wedding

2008-08-17T08:08:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to Bridget and David as they had their ceremony and reception at the Ostertag Vistas in Myersville, MD. A mixture of jazz and reggae provided the music backdrop during the cocktail period and plenty of classic Motown soul filled the dinner period. The wedding party was introduced with Sister Sledge's "We Are Family". The bride and groom chose Heatwave's "Always And Forever" for their 1st dance, while "Butterfly Kisses" was played for the father/daughter dance and Abba's "Mamma Mia" was played for the mother/son dance. The rest of the evening was filled with disco, old school r & b, and current dance hits.

June 21st: Wedding

2008-07-01T19:36:00.004-04:00

The Fairmont Hotel in Washington, DC was the setting for Cleo and James' wedding. DJ Sammy's slow version of "Heaven" provided the 1st dance for our couple. Cleo and dad danced to "Butterfly Kisses" and James and mom danced to Boyz II Men's "A Song For Mama". R & B, hip hop, and retro classics filled out the evening. The evening concluded with Norah Jones "Come Away With Me".

June 14th: Wedding

2008-07-01T19:20:00.003-04:00

The Decatur House Museum in Washington, DC was the setting for Trish and Justin's wedding. The groom and groomsmen were decked out in traditional Scottish wear while a bagpiper played for the ceremony and the bride even recited a portion of her vows in polish. Trish and Justin chose the Bob Dylan/Van Morrison duet of "Crazy Love" for their 1st dance. Trish danced with her dad to Nickel Creek's "When You Come Back Down" while Justin danced with his mom to Queen's "These Are The Days". The dancing consisted of hip hop, 80s, and alternative. Coldplay's "Clocks" concluded the evening. For the second weekend in a row, Laura Auer of Soriee provided wedding planning services and Regeti's provided the photography.

June 7th: Wedding

2008-07-01T19:05:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Erin and Christian as they celebrated their wedding at the Old Hickory Golf Club in Woodbridge, VA. The wedding party was introduced to Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and the bride & groom had their 1st dance to another Queen classic, "You're My Best Friend". Erin danced with dad to Nat King Cole's "That Sunday, That Summer" while Christian and his mom danced to Dean Martin's "That's Amore". The dancing was dominated by 80's classics and the evening capped off with "I Had The Time Of My Life" from Dirty Dancing as the last dance. My colleague Laura Auer of Soiree Special Events was on hand as the wedding planner and photography was provided by Regeti's Photography.

June 1st: GPA Reunion

2008-06-09T17:25:00.002-04:00

For the 4th straight year, I emceed and provided music for the Greyhound Pets of America MD Chapter greyhound reunion. There were plenty of pet vendors who provided items for sale and services for greyhounds. A local vet stopped by to give greyhound health and care tips and several greyhounds up for adoption were present. The afternoon also included the famous greyhound games, along with door prizes, a silent auction, and a 50/50 raffle.

May 24th: Wedding

2008-06-09T17:14:00.002-04:00

The Collingwood Library and Museum was the setting for Valerie and Ryan's special day. The wedding party was introduced to Thomas Morley's "Four Dances". Music by such artists as Norah Jones, Paul Simon, and Jack Johnson filled the cocktail and dinner periods. The bride and groom danced to John Denver's "Annie's Song" for their first dance. Valerie danced with her dad to Jim Croce's "I Have To Say I Loved You In A Song" and Ryan danced with his mom to Patti Griffin's "Heavenly Day". Plenty of 80s, disco, and r & b music filled the dancefloor. The evening concluded with Ben Folds "The Luckiest". Ever After Images captured all of the evening's festivities.

May 8th: Wedding

2008-05-20T11:59:00.003-04:00

The Eastern Shore was the setting for a rare weeknight wedding - congrats to Katia and Vijon as they celebrated at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge, MD. An ecletic mix of reggae, 80's music, and special tracks provided by the bride and groom filled the cocktail/dinner period. The First Dance was "The One", follwed by a mother/son instrumental called "Caslen". Katia danced with her father to "Stand By Me", and "Phoenix Rising" concluded the evening as the last dance.

April 12th: Private Event

2008-04-18T16:17:00.002-04:00

Historic Christ Church of Alexandria, VA had their annual dinner/dance on April 12th. This was my third time performing at this event. A fun time was had by all as the audience danced throughout the night. The church had both a live auction and a silent auction to raise money to send the church's youth group to New Orleans. Swing, motown, and disco tracks filled out the remainder of the evening.

March 8th: Wedding

2008-03-09T13:57:00.002-04:00

After a three month break, our 1st 2008 wedding was held at the Hyatt Arlington for Clara and Jon. During the toast presentation, Clara and Jon donned Spanish outfits as part of a Spanish wedding tradition. Our couple danced to Rascal Flatt's "Bless The Broken Road" for their 1st dance. Clara and her father enjoyed Tim McGraw's "My Little Girl" while Jon and his mom danced to Micki Vierick's "Song For My Son". A mixture of salsa, dance, and motown soul classics filled the evening. The event concluded with Sinatra's "Fly Me To The Moon". Photography was done by Micmar Photographic and Digital Imaging.

December 8th: Wedding

2007-12-14T20:24:00.000-05:00

Kristi & Chris celebrated their special day at the Frederick Douglass Isaac Meyers Maritime Museum in Baltimore, MD. Cocktail music was provided by classical guitarist Christopher Dunn. Chris & Kristi danced their 1st dance to Alison Krauss' "When You Say Nothing At All". Kristi enjoyed a special surprise from her dad when he picked Paul Simon's "Father And Daughter" for their dance. Chris's mom also had a surprise song, John Denver's "For Baby/For Bobbie", for the mother/son dance. Kristi's grandmother danced with her grandkids to "In The Mood" in celebration of her 80th birthday. The evening of dancing concluded with John Mellencamp's "Wild Night". Photography was provided by Stephan Bobb.

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November 17th: Wedding

2007-11-29T20:17:00.000-05:00

Congrats to Julie and James as they celebrated their wedding day at the St. George Ballroom and Conference Center in Washington, DC. A cute slide show, featuring our bride and groom as they grew up, provided memories for the friends and family members. A first dance to lonestar's "Amazed" followed shortly afterwards. After the dancing segment concluded, the bride and groom finished off with "The Dance" by Garth Brooks.

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November 10th: Wedding

2007-11-29T20:05:00.000-05:00

The Carnegie Institution in Washington, DC was the setting for Martha and Arthur's special night. Selections from Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Dave Brubeck, and Billie Holiday complemented the cocktail and dinner periods provided by Well-Dunn Catering. The Etta James classic "At Last" provided our couple with their first dance. Music from Madonna, Prince, and other 80s icons, along with some 70s funk, filled up the floor for dancing. Carl Bower caught all the special moments on film.

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October 20th: Wedding

2007-11-02T19:13:00.000-04:00

Congrats to Jennifer & Jack as they had a ceremony by the bay at Southwinds Community House and a reception at Prospect Bay Country Club. The wedding party was introduced to Dave Matthews "Ants Marching". The bride a groom danced to Norah Jones "Come Away With Me" for their 1st dance followed by a medley of songs for the family. Some standards started off the dancing and top 40 & hip-hop kept everyone going until the end. Donna Summer's "Last Dance" concluded the evening. Photography was provided by Amy Raab.

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October 6th: Wedding

2007-10-13T07:53:00.000-04:00

Clydes Willow Creek Farm was the site for Nancy & Steve's reception. Located in Ashburn, VA, this was the furthest I've travelled this year (I have a 75 mile limit from the Baltimore area). After a cocktail period featuring some Rat Pack favorites, the wedding party was introduced to Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World". Nancy & Steve danced to "Crazy Love" by Van Morrison for their first dance. Afterwards, Nancy & dad danced to the timeless "Butterfly Kisses" by Bob Carlisle. The evening was filled with classics from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, plus a few current hits sprinkled in for good measure. Nancy's parent's were treated to a dedication "Through The Years" by Kenny Rogers. Photography was provided by Jennifer of Roman Grinev Photography.

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September 29th: Pets On Wheels Dog-a-Thon

2007-10-04T19:05:00.000-04:00

My final volunteer event for 2007 was held at Oregon Ridge Park. The 2nd annual Pets On Wheels Dog-a-Thon featured dog breeds of all shapes and sizes, various pet vendor booths, two organized trail walks, contests for dog tricks, dog costumes, and longest lick (with the aid of peanut butter for the pooches). There was also a silent auction and prize raffle. Bob Turk showed up and assisted with the emceeing. I plan on coming back next year to volunteer my time and services for a great cause.

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September 22nd: Wedding

2007-10-04T18:55:00.000-04:00

Congrats to Eva & Emerson as autumn began with a reception at the Waterford at Springfield. The wedding party was introduced to Pink's "Get This Party Started". Rat Pack music featuring Sinatra, Dean Martin, and blues from Billie Holiday filled the dinner hour. Our couple danced their 1st dance to a Barbra Streisand/Bryan Adams duet "I Finally Found Someone". Rod Stewart's "Have I Told You Lately" served as a combined father/daughter and mother/son dance. Top 40 and soul rounded out the evening as we finished up with Donna Summer's "Last Dance".

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September 9th: Greyhound Rescue Inc Picnic

2007-09-14T20:08:00.000-04:00

Another volunteer opportunity presented itself as I emceed and provided dj services for this year's Greyhound Rescue picnic held at Carderock Park in Carderock, MD. Most of the guests donated food and drinks and many items were donated as raffle prizes. Despite battling laryngitis, which sadly has kept me home from my day job this week, I hung in there and everyone had a good time. Photography for the event was provided by Betty Morales of Picture Perfect Pups.

September 1st: Wedding

2007-09-03T07:42:00.000-04:00

After a nearly a 2 month break from weddings, I got back into the swing of things with a return trip to the Woodend Mansion in Chevy Chase for Anne & Young's nuptials. Our bride and groom chose "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys for their 1st dance - Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely" and Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World" rounded out the father/daughter and mother/son dances respectively. The evening concluded with "Fade Into You" by Mazzy Star and REM's "End Of The World". Vendors included Petals Edge Florists, Occasions Caterers, and Michelle Frankfurter Photography.

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July 7th: Wedding

2007-07-10T18:40:00.000-04:00

Congratulations to Laurie and Chris on their "triple 7" wedding day at the Sheraton Baltimore North. The bridal party was introduced to Harry Connick's "It Had To Be You" and our bride & groom danced to Lifehouse's "You & Me" as their 1st dance. Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, and Nat King Cole filled out the cocktail hour/dinner portion. Laurie's brothers surprised everyone by dressing up as Mr & Mrs Potatohead (an inside joke on the groom). Some motown, disco, and top 40 hip/hop packed the dance floor later on and Donna Summer finished out the night with "Last Dance". Videography was provided by Arcadia Weddings and photography was provided by EyeMaster.

June 30th: Wedding

2007-07-04T06:45:00.000-04:00

Congrats to Sarah & Alex as they celebrated their wedding at the Ronald Reagan Building - International Trade Center in DC. This was my 3rd straight DC wedding, but the 1st time I've ever had an event at the Reagan Building. A cocktail hour filled with Sinatra, Ella, and Billie Holiday was held in the nice lounge area - the party moved inside the main pavilion for dinner/dancing. Intros started with Keith Urban's "Somebody Like You" and the first dance was provided by an Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong duet of "The Can't Take That Away From Me". Steve Tyrell's version of "The Way You Look Tonight" and Tony Bennett's "I Left My Heart In S.F" rounded out the father/daughter and mother/son dances respectively. Motown, disco, and a final set of hip/hop led up to the final dance with Steve Tyrell's "Give Me The Simple Life". Floral arrangements were provided by my colleagues at Petals Edge and the wonderful Sara Bauleke of Bella Notte was the event's coordinator. Hopefully, we'll be working together again soon.

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June 23rd: Wedding

2007-06-27T21:02:00.000-04:00

The Old Ebbitt Grill was the site for Mindy & Nick's special evening. Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, & Billie Holiday were among the artists played for cocktails and dinner. The wedding party was introduced to U2's "Beautiful Day" and Buble's "Home" was our bride & groom's 1st dance. Plenty of 80s, disco, classic r & b, and current hip/hop fueled the remainder of the evening. Gloria Estefan's version of "Everlasting Love" closed out the evening.

June 17th: Wedding

2007-06-19T22:33:00.000-04:00

Congrats to Lauren & Peter as they had their post-wedding celebration on father's day at the Portico at DAR in DC. Lauren's parents are involved with Greyhound Rescue Inc and my support of greyhounds sealed the deal when it came time to book me.
The wedding celebration was pushed back from May 5th after Lauren & Peter went on an elopement cruise to Greece! This was referenced as the wedding party was introduced to Smokey Robinson's "Cruisin". A special butterfly release was accompanied in song by Mariah Carey's "Butterfly". Celine Dion's "A New Day Has Come" highlighted the 1st dance. A mixture of disco, dance, and 80s music complemented the rest of the evening. The evening appropriately finished with Donna Summer's "Last Dance". A special thanks to the very talented Erica Tait from Innova Photography for capturing many wonderful moments on camera.

June 16th: Wedding

2007-06-19T21:50:00.000-04:00

For the 2nd time this month, I was treated to an early afternoon wedding - giving me Saturday night off! Congrats to Jaime & Colin as they celebrated their wedding at the Bethesda Hyatt Regency. After a wedding party intro to U2's "Beautiful Day", Jaime & Colin danced to Norah Jones' "The Nearness of You" for their 1st dance. Everyone danced the afternoon away to Justin Timberlake, ABBA, Rihanna, and everyone strutted their stuff while doing the Cha-Cha Slide. The afternoon was capped off by Anberlin's "Inevitable" and a Billy Preston/Syreeta tribute to Jaime's parents "With You I'm Born Again". Floral arrangements were done by Matt Aspey and photography was provided by a longtime colleague of mine - James Roy.

June 9th: Wedding

2007-06-11T19:53:00.000-04:00

The "Br's" have it - congrats to Brett & Brooke! The weather cooperated and a wonderful ceremony & reception were held at Woodend Sanctuary in Chevy Chase, MD. Before the ceremony, a few of Woodend's residents (two deer, a bunny, and a squirrel) stopped by and checked out the festivities. Some guests took out their cameras to capture "Woodend"s finest" on film while Gerry from Petals Edge provided the wonderful plant arrangements for the ceremony. Brett & Brooke started things off with "Bring It On Home To Me" by Sam Cooke with some help from the smooth soulful Lou Rawls. Jennifer Domenick provided photography and got some memorable shots including an intense "dance-off" between Brett and one of the guests - Brett's "worm dance" sealed his victory. Interestingly enough, Jennifer has been the photographer at my last three appearances at Woodend.

June 8th: Wedding

2007-06-10T21:18:00.000-04:00

A huge congrats goes out to Courtney & Chris as they celebrated their ceremony & reception at Swan Harbor Farm in Havre de Grace, MD. The bridal party was introduced to "Let's Get It Started" and later on, Courtney & Chris danced to Keith Urban's "Making Memories of Us" as their 1st dance. A powerful thunderstorm put a wrinkle into the dancing, but the storm soon passed and order was restored. A few "socials" were shouted out by the guests and everyone sang along to David Allen Coe's "You Never Even Call Me By My Name" with drinks in hand. The evening wrapped up with Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" as the last dance. Photography was provided by Peter Barnett.

June 3rd: GPA Reunion

2007-06-09T12:23:00.000-04:00

Despite a rainy day, we still had a strong showing at the 17th Annual Reunion for the Greyhound Pets of America - MD Chapter. There were numerous pet vendors selling greyhound/pet related products from signs, pocketbooks, pictures, leashes, and more. There was a caricature artist who made drawings of your greyhound and a local vet stopped by to discuss the health & care of your greyhound. I also led the greyhounds in a "roo-ing" session which signaled the start of lunchtime.

Greyhound games included "musical greyhounds" and "can your greyhound eat that?" We also had greyhound contests for the tallest, smallest, longest nose, cutest hat, and barest buns.

This is my 3rd year donating my music and emceeing services at this event and I look forward to coming back for many years.

June 2nd: Wedding

2007-06-05T18:34:00.000-04:00

The heat was definitely on for Bethany & Andy as they celebrated their wedding at Montpelier Mansion in Laurel, MD. Everyone survived the 90+ degree heat as our bride & groom exchanged their vows by Montpelier's circular garden. Afterwards, everyone enjoyed a delicious brunch and had plenty of beverages to keep themselves refreshed - all provided by Main Event Caterers. Bethany & Andy started off the dancing with Van Morrison's "Someone Like You", but I was resigning myself to the fact that the heat would probably prevent alot of dancing afterwards. To the crowd's credit, they hung in there and packed the floor throughout some sets of motown, disco, current top 40. With Andrew Reilly providing photography, Bethany & Andy's special day wrapped up with Nina Simone's "Here Comes The Sun", an appropriate finish to a hot sunny day!

May 19th: Wedding

2007-05-25T10:54:00.000-04:00

Congrats to Julie & Greg as they celebrated their reception at the Hyatt Fair Lakes in Fairfax. Highlights of their special day included a wedding party intro to the "Superman Theme", a special 1st dance to Aerosmith's "Don't Want To Miss A Thing", and a special mother's day/father's day tribute as I had all mother/sons & father/daughters in attendance dance together. Top 40, alternative, & country filled the evening as I was reunited with my good friend wedding coordinator Laura Auer of Soiree. Photography was provided by Matt Stewart with Labor of Love Photography.

News: New Addition - 2nd Annual Pets On Wheels Dog-a-Thon

2007-05-19T12:42:00.000-04:00

My volunteer work with greyhound rescue has landed me another canine volunteer opportunity. I was approached by Pets On Wheels to help sponsor their 2nd Annual Dog-a-Thon. As a dog lover, how could I refuse? The date is set for Saturday, September 29th from 10am-3pm at Oregon Ridge Park in Hunt Valley. I will be providing music and entertainment and will assist WJZ-TV's own Bob Turk with the emceeing. Details can be found on the Pets On Wheels website. Hope to see you there!

April 28th: Wedding

2007-04-29T11:27:00.000-04:00

A big congrats to Debbie and Neil as they celebrated their big day at the Decatur House in Washington, DC. Debbie & Neil chose the Elvis classic "You're the Boss" for their 1st dance. A special parents dance featuring the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There" followed thereafter. The quote of the night was delivered by the best man, "Wales is known for two great exports, one being Tom Jones, the other being Neil." After the toasts concluded, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to open the dancing period with Jones' "It's Not Unusual". I concluded the fun-filled evening with Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, & Delivered." As a side note, this was my first opportunity to work with wedding coordinator Vicky Choy. We both have heard great things about each other in the past, and hopefully we'll be working together again in the future.

Vendors
Coordinator: Event Accomplished (Vicky Choy)
Photographer: Classic Creations Photography (Lori)

April 21st: Wedding

2007-04-23T21:56:00.000-04:00

Adam and Kate's ceremony/reception at Herrington on the Bay definitely had a feel of a destination wedding - a little bit of Hawaii - a little bit of the Carribean - and a picture perfect Saturday after rain the previous 2 weekends. A very relaxed dress code meant plenty of sun dresses and hawaiian/tropical shirts. And yes - for the 1st time in my dj career, I wore a hawaiian shirt to a wedding. A beautiful ceremony on the Polynesian Bridal Lawn consisted of reggae/funk for prelude music and the bride & groom exchanged leis as a symbol of their devotion. A truly beautiful ceremony!

The reception was held at the Chesapeake Room and the room definitately had an island feel. The bride & grrom dance to Ben Harper's "By My Side" as a 1st dance - later on, John Lennon's "Imagine" was played for a combination father/daughter & mother/son dance. Reggae, alternative, and funk highlighted the evening and the party closed out with a ballad by Phish entitled "Wasted".

April 14th: Wedding

2007-04-23T21:45:00.000-04:00

The Dumbarton House in DC was the site of Maureen & Danny's ceremony/reception. The rain held off long enough for a courtyard ceremony - then the reception was held downstairs. The wedding party did the "Walk of Life" for their intro (courtesy of Dire Straits). Maureen & Danny chose John Hiatt's "Have A Little Faith In Me" and the bride joined dad to Heartland's "I Loved Her First". A wide range of music filled the night from Black Eyed Peas to Gwen Stefani to Daft Punk - the party was extended an hour to keep everyone dancing. Top Loader's cover of "Dancing In The Moonlight" finished out a fun-filled event!

April 13th: Wedding

2007-04-23T21:32:00.000-04:00

A big congrats to Kate & Chris on their Friday the 13th wedding at the Belvedere in Baltimore. A cocktail hour at the John Howard room featured music from Brubeck, Sinatra, and Bennett - the reception moved across the lobby to the Charles ballroom. After a rowsing wedding party intro to Fat Boy Slim's "Because We Can", the bride & groom chose Stringsteen's "Happy" as their 1st dance. Motown, disco, and big band were sprinkled in for good measure during the night. Everyone swayed together as Garth Brooks' "Friends In Low Places" capped off the evening.

The vendors:
Photographer: Linda Rosenthal Studios
Florist: My Flower Box
Limo: American Limo

March 24th: Wedding

2007-03-26T08:25:00.000-04:00

A fun time was all as Sarah and Nathan celebrated their wedding at the Arts Club of DC. Both the ceremony and reception were held onsite - it was my first trip to this venue and truly appreciated the free parking I was able to obtain in back of the venue. Sarah was referred to me by Gerry Rogers of Petal's Edge - I did Gerry's wedding back in December of 2003.

A pianist provide the ceremony music while I took over with jazz and blues for the cocktail & dinner periods. The bride & groom's 1st dance was a soulful ballad from Tuck & Patti called "I Will". Sarah & dad danced to what else but Hall & Oates "Sara Smile". Disco, funk, and top 40 dominated the rest of the evening causing us to go an extra hour!

The vendors
Ceremony pianist: Burnett Thompson
Florist: Petals Edge

March 17th: Wedding

2007-03-19T16:15:00.000-04:00

Erin Go Braugh! Kelly and Jonathan had their St. Patty's Day wedding at the Harbor Court Hotel near Baltimore's Inner Harbor. A pianist provide the cocktail music while jazz filled the dinner hour. A few toasts and a nice Irish blessing was offered before the meal. I was thrilled to learn that the officiant was the caretaker of Loyola College's greyhound mascot!

Special moments included a special dance by Iz "Over The Rainbow/Wonderful World" for Kelly and her grandfather and the best man's spirited rendition of the Blues Brothers "Soul Man". Kelly's father is a Beatles enthusiast and was treated to "In My Life" for his dance with his daughter. The floor was packed throughout the night with disco, funk, hip/hop - and the state of New Jersey was well represented with tracks from Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen.

The vendors:
Officiant: Father Nash of Loyola College
Photographer: Ned Bonzi Photography

March 10th: Wedding

2007-03-13T12:36:00.000-04:00

Congratulations to Ryann & Alex as they had a wonderful ceremony and reception at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, VA. The cocktail hour music consisted of some jazzy Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, and some Tony Bennett and Ella Fitzgerald for good measure. Both the bride and groom are huge movie buffs so the dinner hour consisted of instrumentals from various film soundtracks followed by dose of classic 80s for dancing.

The vendors:
Cake: Sticky Fingers
Florist: The Flower Market
Coordinator: Soiree Special Events (Laura Auer)
Officiant: Ken Knapp (no website - contact me for info)
Photographer: Alex Agaryshev
Caterer: R & R Catering

News: Greyhound event dates set for 2007

2007-02-20T12:59:00.000-05:00

I'm please to announce that Greyhound Pets of America - MD Chapter will be having their annual greyhound reunion on Sunday, June 3rd. This will be my third year performing at this event. Once again it will be held at Oregon Ridge Park in Hunt Valley, MD. If you are interested in learning more about GPA-MD and their greyhound rescue program, please visit www.gpa-md.com on the web.

Greyhound Rescue Inc will be having their annual picnic on Sunday, September 9th. This event will be held at Carderock Park in Carderock, MD (Montgomery County). I will be emceeing and providing entertainment. If you would like more information on Greyhound Rescue Inc, please visit their website at www.greyrescue.org on the web.

Once again, DJ Greyhound is proud to make a cash donation to these organizations to assist in their mission of educating the public about greyhound adoption.

February 3rd: Private Event

2007-02-20T12:40:00.000-05:00

Historic Christ Church of Alexandria, VA had their annual Mardi-Gras themed dinner/dance on February 3rd. This was a return engagement for me - I also did their event back in February of 2005. A fun time was had by all as the audience enjoyed tracks from Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, and Dean Martin during their dinner hour. After dinner, the Church had their silent auction. Swing, motown, and even some retro-disco tracks filled out the remainder of the evening.

Since I do so many weddings, private events are a rarity for me. Most of the clients who book me for private events are either return clients or they were referred by by previous clients. My customer loyalty program allows previous clients to get discounts on private events.