Reception Hall and DJ Rene

The wedding date is set! It's for next summer, a warm one I am sure but none-the-less, our warm summer wedding. It is set for June 14, 2014. We are beyond excited, the church venue is reserved as well as the reception area. I, most cannot believe it, did not want to have a reception. I was truly hoping for only a small ceremony with immediate family and the closest of friends. My arguments did not sway my fiance or my mother. My fiance loves parties and he wants this to be our big day. I'm my mother's only daughter. Trying to finish a PhD program is not an excuse, especially for such a significant day as our wedding day. And they are right, I will make it all happen with their help.

A small but beautiful hall.

My fiance suggested we have everything figured out before the semester begins for me and in a way we have. Most of the major details are figured out. Well, maybe not all but everything is falling into place. It's all about asking around, talking to family and friends about ideas as well as searching online for more neat ideas.

We've decided the wedding would be in my hometown and the reception in Vero Beach, Florida. It is far more affordable than if we had chosen a location in Fort Lauderdale. The reception will be held in the Vero Beach Heritage Center, a 1930's building that still has the original wood flooring and that survived a 1940s roof fire as well as tropical storms and hurricanes (Of course not all at the same time!).


And we've got a DJ! He is one of my cousin's uncles, from her other side of the family. He's in high demand in the Treasure Coast area: DJ Rene. Though DJ Rene and I are not directly related he personally knows many of my family since we're part of the same community. I have asked him to call everyone out if they're not up and dancing for the wedding next summer. He has obliged. Imagine having a DJ call out Uncle Joe for not partying like he did in his 20s? That's when you know you've found the right party master!