This past weekend was awesome, for so many reasons, but the biggest one was that we got to work a wedding for a close personal friend of ours, Steph and JT Szigethy. We knew her back when she was Steph “Mannon”, and she was a regular attendee of our weekly trivia night back in the day at Bube’s Brewery.

She’s the best friend of Melissa Myers, Mike’s sister-in-law, who was also a bridesmaid in the wedding.

Eric, Melissa Myers, and Mike

So we go way back, and not only is JT one cool dude – with or without long hair – but they were an awesome couple to work with.

Their reception was held at the General Sutter Inn in Lititz, the town Eric grew up in, and it’s only about 15 minutes from where both he and Mike live today. Gigs that are close to home are sometimes few and far between, and the fact that the gig was in a place that we used to frequent quite a bit before we had kids was pretty cool. Bull’s Head is a pub that’s definitely worth checking out, if you haven’t been there, and it just so happens to be stationed within the greater structure that is the General Sutter Inn.

JT, Eric, Steph, Mike (and a photo-bombing groomsman) at the end of the night at Bull’s Head!

When we met with Steph and JT, they said that they were going for a laid-back, modern-love-song kind of cocktail hour, an upscale, classy dinner, and then an all out party. We delivered that and then some – their crowd was definitely there to party! Steph had picked pinks and warm tones as the colors and the design aesthetic of the reception, and they made some big entrances when it came time to introduce them. She looked wonderful, of course, and when we talked to the bridesmaids they were all really happy that their dresses were more flattering than most other dresses that you may have seen at other weddings! 🙂 So they all looked great!

JT and Steph during their First Dance

The neat thing about the ballroom at the Sutter is the way that you can fit a lot of people in it, but it’s not a huge room. This make it easier to fill the room with sound, and makes the whole setting that much more intimate. On top of that, we provided uplighting for them, as well, which gave the room additional ambiance throughout the evening.

Steph and her father, JT and his mother

Once it was time to party, we kicked those lights over into shuffle mode to make for a great atmosphere on the dance floor, which tended to stay pretty well packed throughout the night!

JT cut the cake with a samaurai sword and drank out of a viking horn cup throughout the evening – he definitely had swagger for days, and was just awesome to us throughout the evening as he partied with the guests. It was really memorable for so many reasons, but seeing him walk out with that sword was epic!

They’re on their honeymoon right now in Jamaica, but I’m sure they’ll come back well rested and recharged after throwing such an amazing party for their closest family and friends. Until next time!

Selected Music from the Evening:

Cocktail Hour:

Bruno Mars – Just The Way You Are
Ray LaMontagne – You Are The Best Thing
Colbie Caillat – I Do
Train – Hey, Soul Sister
Zac Brown Band – Whatever It Is
Jack Johnson – Banana Pancakes
Uncle Kracker – Smile
Jason Mraz – I Won’t Give Up
Phillip Phillips – Home
Colbie Caillat – Fallin’ For You
The Civil Wars – I’ve Got This Friend
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Home
Amos Lee – Flower
Jack Johnson – Better Together
Simon & Garfunkel – The Only Living Boy In New York
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat – Lucky
Norah Jones – Don’t Know Why
Colbie Caillat – Bubbly
Taylor Swift – Love Story
Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)
Billy Joel – She’s Always A Woman
Sara Bareilles – Brave
Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
Stevie Wonder – We Can Work It Out
Taylor Swift – Ours
Vanessa Carlton – A Thousand Miles
Phillip Phillips – Gone, Gone, Gone
Plain White T’s – 1, 2, 3, 4
Bruno Mars – When I Was Your Man
Ingrid Michaelson – Can’t Help Falling In Love (Recorded Live at Daytrotter)
Stevie Wonder – I Wish
Paul Simon – St. Judy’s Comet
Uncle Kracker – Smile
Ray LaMontagne – You Are The Best Thing
Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me
Billy Joel – Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
Frankie Valli – Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
Raphael Saadiq – 100 Yard Dash
Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke

Dinner:

Bobby Darin – Beyond The Sea
James Taylor – Carolina In My Mind
Brian Vander Ark (the Verve Pipe) – Colorful
Frank Sinatra – Come Fly With Me – 1998 Digital Remaster
Julie London – Cry Me A River – 1991 – Remaster
Dean Martin – Everybody Loves Somebody
Michael Bublé – Feeling Good
Peggy Lee – Fever – 1998 – Remaster
James Taylor – Fire And Rain
Frank Sinatra – Fly Me To The Moon – Remastered ) [The Frank Sinatra Collection]
Michael Bublé – Haven’t Met You Yet
Luther Vandross – Here and Now
Tony Bennett – I Left My Heart in San Francisco – Single Version
Nat King Cole – L-O-V-E – 2000 Digital Remaster
Bruno Mars – Marry You
Luther Vandross – Never Too Much
The Mills Brothers – Paper Doll – Single Version
Eagles – Peaceful Easy Feeling
Billy Joel – Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke
The Mills Brothers – Smoke Rings
Dean Martin – Sway (Quien Sera) – 1997 – Remastered
Eagles – Take It Easy
Frank Sinatra – Theme from New York, New York
Ella Fitzgerald – They Can’t Take That Away From Me
Carpenters – (They Long To Be) Close To You
Carpenters – We’ve Only Just Begun
Dean Martin – You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You – 1997 – Remastered
James Taylor – You’ve Got A Friend

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