DJ:Plus! Entertainment was extremely honoured to have been selected by one of the wedding industries best Floral Designers and Stylists to provide the entertainment on the occasion of her milestone birthday celebration. Vesna was organising her birthday celebration and was not having much luck finding the ‘right’ person to take care of the entertainment. I received a call from her, and whilst I was available, did suggest that I probably was not the best fit as I specialised in and had a great passion for weddings. We proceeded to have a lengthy chat about the industry in general and other things, but concluded that she would continue with her search. Three days later I received another call from Vesna, following her further search, asking if I would be a part of her celebration as no one else appeared to care or made her feel comfortable as I did. I am so glad I agreed to be a part of her birthday celebration!!
It was initially quite windy and it looked like it might rain when I arrived, but the wind died down, the sky cleared and the scene was set for a wonderful celebration. Held at Vesna’s residence, guests enjoyed a lovely evening chatting, drinking, eating, dancing, pole dancing, partying and having heaps of fun. With a “Red Carpet” theme and a mandatory hat to be worn by everyone, guests really got into the spirit of the celebration and helped create some beautiful memories for Vesna. Each time I tried to wrap up the evening, everyone yelled for more, to which I was more than happy to oblige, finally wrapping it up an hour later!!!
Thank you Vesna for calling me back, if you hadn’t I would not have had the opportunity to meet your lovely family [by the way, what a great name your husband has 😉 !!] and all your fantastic friends who truly care for you and wanted you to have the best time ever! I am sure you will look back on this celebration with many, many fond memories. It was such an honour and pleasure to be a part of it. Hope you like the photos I managed to take and look forward to our paths crossing at someone’s wedding soon.
It was at a Halloween party in October 2009 when Stephany and Jason first met and spent the next five hours chatting to each other. They have been virtually inseparable since. After only a month of meeting, they realised that they had both fallen so deeply in love with each other and within two and a half months from meeting at the Halloween party, they had moved in together.
Now even though Stephany knew within those first two months that Jason was the person she wanted to spend the rest of her life with, it was not until October 2011 that Jason also came to the same realisation. He organised a romantic dinner and overnight stay at Establishment and between the Main and Dessert, Jason proposed to Stephany. A very happy Stephany accepted his proposal and the wedding planning began.
Here we were on a beautiful Autumn Sydney day (there were some very brief isolated showers during the afternoon, but they did not cause any disruptions) as friends and family gathered to celebrate the union of their love.Some had travelled from Peru and London to be with them on their special day. Whilst the ceremony was held in Balmain, Stephany & Jason selected the Treasury Room at the InterContinental Hotel, Sydney as the location for their celebration. As guests arrived they were welcomed with refreshments and canapés whilst enjoying chatting, the background music and elegant surroundings.
Before long, it was time to welcome the wedding party and our extremely happy newly weds. They entered to cheers and applause before Stephany welcomed everyone with a few beautiful words. Entree was served and it was time for joint MC’s Phil & Pete to introduce the first of the speakers. Jason’s Dad, Mike was first followed by Stephany’s Uncle Charlie. Both made beautiful speeches with Stephany experiencing a range of emotions whilst her Uncle spoke.
Following a lovely main meal, Phil & Pete were back for the cutting of the cake and to introduce the rest of the speakers for the evening. Commencing with Maid of Honour, Joanna, then Best Man, Daniel and last but not least, Jason. The lovely words, humourous stories and beautiful wishes truly reflected the gorgeous couple that Stephany and Jason are and was enjoyed by all.
Guests were then served the wedding cake as dessert and it was finally time for Stephany and Jason’s first dance. They had been learning a choreographed routine for a number of weeks and I know that, Jason in particular, had expressed a little concern about remembering the steps and it all coming together in the week leading up to the wedding. Need he have felt this way? Not at all! It was great! I did manage to capture video of half the dance which can be seen below – take a look and you will see they did such a fantastic job!! Following this the wedding party and guests joined them on the dance floor and it was time to let their hair down and party to the early hours…..which we did!!!……except for a short break for the bouquet and garter toss.
Stephany and Jason wanted a traditional and elegant, yet totally fun wedding. This is exactly what they got!! Everybody enjoyed themselves immensely. The night flew by and before we knew it it was time to wrap things up with the farewell circle and a final farewell dance. It was such a lovely wedding celebration. Stephany and Jason, thank you for your trust in giving me the huge honour of being your Sydney Wedding DJ, a part of your special day and allowing me to witness the beautiful love you have for each other. You both enjoy life to the fullest and everything it has to offer. You both cherish and adore each other immensely. Your love will continue to grow. Your future will be full of much happiness. May love, laughter and music continue to fill your lives forever!!
Guests enjoying pre-dinner drinks
Happy tears during Stephany’s Uncle Charlie’s Speech
Photography and Video by DJ:Plus! Entertainment
Songs selected by Bride and Groom;
Wedding Party Entry: “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay
Bride & Groom Entry: “We Found Love” by Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris
Cake Cutting Song: “Danza Kuduro” by Don Omar Feat. Lucenzo
Bridal Waltz/First Dance: “Te Extrano” byX-treme
Bouquet Toss: “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” by Beyonce
Garter Toss: “It’s Raining Men” by Geri Halliwell
Final Farewell Song: “Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO Feat. Lauren Bennett & Goonrock
