Anderson/Huffman @ the Swissotel

Shelley Anderson and Tyler Huffman were married on the 43rd floor of the Swissotel on June 23, 2007. My assistant, Tobey Geise, and myself deejayed the event. We were hired to play the ceremony/cocktails/dinner music for the night. During the precessional, the bridal party walked out to "Here, There, and Everywhere" by The Beatles. Shelley, escourted by her father (who designed and made the wedding cake), walked out to "First Day of My Life" by Bright Eyes. Cool songs for a cool couple.

CHALLENGE: The space was divided by a removable wall. The ceremony was held on one side of the and the cocktail hour was held on the other side. As the cocktail hour was happening, the ceremony space would be turned over into the "buffet style" dinning area. The next thing I know, guest were heading towards the food, as dinner was started. I still needed to formally introduce the wedding party into the room. So, I suggested to Tyler (the Groom) that we skip the intros, since guests were into their plates. He gve a look, and I knew that I must make this moment happen. I did, it was fun and energetic as I introduced Shelley and Tyler into the room to "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan. It worked out beautifully!

THE MAGIC MOMENT: The most anticipated moment of the night was their first dance. Tyler wrote and recorded their first dance song. Tyler had contacted me earlier that week, and let me know what he was up to. We even had a dummy song in place, just in case she asked about the first dance song. She may or may not have been surprised by the song, but I know their family and friends were.

Brian Carey
deejay, photographer