Creative Family Produces a Beautiful Wedding
It was so much fun for me to work again with this family. They have great ideas and thoroughly enjoyed the planning process!
As the bride described the Father Daughter Dance, “It’s more like performance art”. This interpretive dance piece was accompanied by a Live Solo Guitar performance of Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Greg Karas.
As it turned out the father of the bride plays guitar as well as conducts the choir at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Northridge, CA! As a surprise to everyone he performed “Mood For A Day” from the Album “Fragile” by Guitarist Steve Howe of British art rock group Yes.
First Dance
Music: Earth Angel (performed live by Bridesmaid/Vocalist – Kristin Onorati, Guitarist Greg Karas and Pianist Eric Zimmermann.
Mother Son Dance
Music: In My Life, The Beatles
Cutting of the Cake (inside the Vault)
Music: This Magic Moment
Cocktail Hour Music
It may be that Dad’s creativity had been passed to his daughter. However, the bride had her own ideas and knew what she wanted. It was inspiring to me how certain she was in her choices. For example, she chose party music from the 60s for her cocktail hour. Everyone “bopped” and sang along; a great way to start off her wedding reception!
Downtown | Petula Clark |
Valerie (The Voice Performance) | Amanda Brown |
Wishing And Hoping | Ani DeFranco |
Twist and Shout | The Beatles |
Can I Get A Witness | Marvin Gaye |
What The World Needs Now Is Love | Jackie De Shannon |
Cool Jerk | The Capitols |
Land Of 1000 Dances | Wilson Pickett |
Sh-Boom | The Chords |
I Only Want to Be With You | Dusty Springfield |
Da Doo Ron Ron | The Crystals |
From Me To You | Beatles Beatles |
Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Queen |
I Say a Little Prayer | Dionne Warwick |
You Make Me Feel So Young (1998 Digital Remaster) | Frank Sinatra |
You Belong to Me | The Duprees |
Dream Lover | Bobby Darin |
We Can’t Stop | Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox |
Queen of the Hop | Bobby Darin |
Splish Splash | Bobby Darin |
Cantina Band (Starwars) | John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra |
L-O-V-E | Nat King Cole |
Hound Dog | Elvis |
La Bamba | Richie Valens |
Teenager In Love | Dion |
Be My Baby | The Ronettes |
Do You Love Me | Contours |
Signed Sealed Delivered | Stevie Wonder |
Stupid Cupid | Connie Francis |
At the Hop (Re-Recorded) | Danny & The Juniors |
Come Go With Me | Dell-Vikings |
Just One Look | Doris Troy |
Think (feat. The Blues Brothers) | Aretha Franklin |
Casino Royal | Billy Strange |
Theme from “Route 66” | Route 66 Orchestra |
My Boy Lollipop | Millie Small |
Lollipop | The Chordettes |
Mr Sandman | The Chordettes |
Fly Me To The Moon | Frank Sinatra |
It’s Not Unusual | Tom Jones |
Tequila | Champs |
Johnny B. Goode | Chuck Berry |
Respect | Aretha Franklin |
There was traditional Greek Dancing and in keeping with Greek tradition, great food!
Congratulations Shaun and Angelica!
Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann
Elegant Music 626-797-1795
PS: I had served this family as their DJ/Master of Ceremonies several years before at the Athenaeum. Checkout the Elegant Music Dance Floor Surround Sound Video from 2011 here: DJ Dance Music Video @ Athenaeum.