They say timing is everything. As their pastor pointed out in the ceremony, it was amazing timing that Jessica and Fernando happened to go to the exact same high school where they met and briefly dated. Their friendship lasted and again, and the timing was perfect when they found their way back to each other after a few years apart. But to make the case for their perfect timing solid, they were married exactly six years from the day they started dating again. The beautiful Sterling Hills Golf Club was the setting, and their ceremony was touching and romantic. They built a “Unity Cross” together, symbolizing the strength of the man, the beauty of the woman, and the Holy Trinity each represented by a different part of the cross. Once the ceremony was done, two of my favorite photographers, Maria and Claudia from Summer Swan Photography, whisked them away for the perfect sunset photos. (They were raving about how the couple was glowing!)
As Jessica and Fernando made their way into the ballroom, they each gave a part of their thank you speech: Fernando in Spanish, and Jessica in English. They danced to “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri, which was such a sweet moment, and a few people caught the fact that Jessica walked down the aisle to an instrumental version of the same song. (I LOVE little touches like that!) Now it was time for dinner, and the absolutely amazing and friendly staff at Sterling Hills got 150+ guests through the buffet quickly, giving Jessica and Fernando plenty of time to visit and take photos with their tables. (Of course, Claudia and Maria zipped them through this process as well.)
However, what this crowd REALLY wanted to do was dance! Jessica and Fernando told me early on that they just wanted to sit down and not worry about a thing while everyone had fun. This was no problem, because once I got everyone up on the floor, that’s where they stayed all night. We had to kick them off to do a couple of formalities, but the last two hours were a rockin’ dance party spanning genres and languages including Banda, Cumbia, Merengue as well as Old School Funk, Freestyle, Old School Hip-Hop, and Top-40. There wasn’t a moment all night when that dance floor wasn’t flooded with people. These are the events I love being a DJ, and couples like Jessica and Fernando are why I love doing weddings!
Dave’s recommended vendors from this wedding included:
- Sterling Hills Golf Club –www.sterlinghillsgolf.com
- Summer Swan Photography – www.summerswanphotography.com
- I also have to give a shout out to my assistant for the night, Amaris Clare from www.interlacedevents.com– She couldn’t help herself and jumped in as the wedding planner when she wasn’t helping me out. We made a great team!