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Alicia & Steve’s reception at Bittersweet Farm was one of my favorites this fall. I first met with Alicia and her mom way back in October of 2007, and only got to meet Steve during our final detail meeting in late September. Once I did, I really got a great sense of just how great a couple Alicia & Steve are, which got me even more excited about being part of their wedding day.

Steve is an airline pilot, so they decided to make their introductions unique by donning aviator sunglasses and walking in to Kenny Loggins’ “Danger Zone” from Top Gun. It really helped set the tone for the evening, and everyone loved it. I kept the subtle theme going during right through dinner, by mixing in a few “flight” songs like Sinatra’s “Fly Me To The Moon” and the Michael Buble rendition of “Come Fly With Me”. After dinner, the bride and groom had a wonderful first dance to another Michael Buble song, “Lost”. At their request, I did a custom edit of the song which omitted the first verse, which didn’t really fit the joyous mood of a wedding. Another custom edit was used during the father/daughter dance, as it originally had a segment that didn’t follow the same tempo as the rest of the song.

After parent dances, the dance floor filled as I picked up the tempo and dimmed the lights - and it stayed that way until the very end of the night. Among the floor-packers: “Maniac” (a request from the bride’s sister), “Cotton-Eyed Joe” and Great Big Sea’s “The Old Black Rum” - it turned the dancefloor into one giant folk-dance party. The six-hour reception ended at 10:00 pm with two of my favorite songs from the mid 1990s - Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You” and Rusted Root’s “Send Me On My Way”.

Congratulations, Alicia & Steve!

Introduction Music: “Green Onions” - Booker T & The MGs
Alicia & Steve’s Introduction Music: “Danger Zone” - Kenny Loggins
Alicia & Steve’s First Dance: “Lost” - Michael Buble
Song played during the Cake Cutting: “L-O-V-E” - Nat King Cole
Bride/Father Dance: “I Wish You Love” - Dean Martin
Groom/Mother Dance: “When You Come Back Down” - Nickel Creek
Last Dance: “Fade Into You” - Mazzy Star
Farewell Song: “Send Me On My Way” - Rusted Root

The Wedding Cake

One of the table settings at Bittersweet Farm

The Candy Buffet - this has become very popular at weddings this year.

The head table. Each table was illuminated with a kerosene lantern.

Slow dancing.

Once the dancefloor was opened, it was standing-room only.

By 9:00 pm, everyone had joined in the fun!