This past Friday night I had the honor of not only DJing and MCing for Stephanie and Josh but officiating their wedding
When I officiate a wedding I like to personalize the ceremony as much as possible. As a DJ I have provided the music for tons of ceremonies through the years and I’ve worked with all of the regular local officiants. Many of them are awesome but some, I have to say, put zero effort into personalizing the ceremony. I have stood by my gear plenty of times literally lip syncing to the officiant because I’ve heard their ceremony before and it’s exactly the same each time. When I became “ordained” and started officiating I told myself that would never be my style and when Josh and Stephanie heard that they hired me straight away. We worked together to make their ceremony unique and memorable which included a “Beer Unity Tasting” in lieu of a Unity Candle Ceremony. Both Stephanie and Josh love visiting local micro- breweries so this matched their personality perfectly and when we got to that part of the ceremony, their guests loved it.
As for the reception itself, Josh and Stephanie’s family and friends really knew how to party. The dance floor was packed most of the night and I got to play a wide range of music from