The Manor House Wedding of Tracy and Richie

One of my favorite couples I had the opportunity to work with this summer were Tracy and Richie. I enjoyed working with them because they were so excited for their wedding reception (which makes for a great party), and also because they were very easy to get along with so it was a lot of fun getting to know both of them. This wedding was held at the Manor House at Commonwealth, and I had the chance to work with the very awesome Suzanne, Fallyn, and the rest of the incredible staff at this awesome venue. It is important that there be plenty of communication between the kitchen and the DJ, to ensure that the event runs smoothly, and the folks at Commonwealth excel at this. At this wedding, I knew that once guests were seated, they would be immediately served their meals. The best run weddings are the ones where there is no stop in the action, everybody is either watching (or participating in) a formality (such as the first dance, parent dances, cake cutting, etc.), eating, or on the dance floor doing their thing.

This was a great crowd to DJ for, as the dance floor was packed from the moment dinner ended. I usually start my first dance set with music geared to older guests, and play some oldies, Motown, Disco, and Funk, then later on in the night I segue into some of the more current hits. The reason I do it this way is because older guests are the ones that tend to leave earlier in the night, and I have found that younger people – for the most part – will dance to music from older generations, while many older guests are hesitant to dance to popular music of today. As the Wedding DJ, it is my job to play music and get guests of all generations out there during the course of the reception. Tracy and Richie were dancing most of the night, and their family and friends were right out there with them. It was truly a celebration.

The photographer for this event was Michael and Krista from Michael’s Photography. They had their work cut out for them, as the dance floor was filled with guests dancing and partying. I had a great time at this wedding, because I was able to play a lot of different music from different genres, eras, and artists. Everything was played from The Beatles to Bruno Mars. I love my job and it is especially fun for me when the bride and groom along with their guests are open to many different types of music, and don’t hesitate to just have fun.

Thank you again Tracy and Richie, and the best of luck to you in your lives as husband and wife.

-DJ Richie

Images courtesy of Michael’s Photography

The Manor House at Commonwealth

Wedding DJ and Lighting
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania