Wedding Feature: Thanksgiving Weekend 2015

#WeddingWrapUp!  We had the pleasure of participating in two beautiful weddings this Thanksgiving weekend.

Mr. and Mrs. David and Colleen Lowther
Friday November 27th, 2015
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall - Oakland

This wedding had some really fun and different music choices, ranging from popular recent hits to old school classics!

Intro Music : “Uptown Funk” Bruno Mars

Change Music : “Also Sprach Zarathustra”  Rick Flair Entrance Song

Cake Cutting Before Dinner:  “Grow Old With Me”  Adam Sandler

Bride & Groom First Dance: “Can’t Help Falling In Love With You” Ingrid Michaelson

Father/Daughter Dance: “My Girl” The Temptations

Mother/Son Dance: “Love Can Build A Bridge” The Judds 

Bouquet Toss: “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”

Last Song: “Last Dance”  Donna Summer

Mr. and Mrs. Scott and Christina Harbaugh

Saturday November 28th, 2015

Pittsburgh Athletic Association

A beautiful wedding with music choices perfectly suited for the newlyweds!

Intro Music : “We Are Family” Sister Sledge

Change Music : “Finally Found You” Enrique Iglesias

Bride & Groom First Dance: “Same Auld Lang Syne”  Dan Fogelberg

Musical Toast: “Beauty And the Beast” 

Cake Cutting:  “Marry You”  Bruno Mars

Father/Daughter: “Over The Rainbow/Wonderful World”  Izzy K

Mother/Son: “Do I Make You Proud” Taylor Hicks 

Last Song: “Come Away With Me”  Norah Jones

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9/24/15 View From My Gig Office

View from our gig on Thursday evening at Rolling Rock Club in Ligonier. Thanks to Megan Gilson at PNC for inviting my SkyView Jazz Trio to play. #CoolJazz #PopRockViolin

Another Cool Gig 9/17/15

View from my "office" really is an office-warming in BNY Mellon Tower. Thanks to Margie Stang from ISES Pittsburgh for hooking me up. #PopRockViolin.

Dîner En Blanc - Pittsburgh 2015

Update 10/02/15: The official Diner en Blanc Pittsburgh 2015 video is here thanks to Skinny Tie Media!

Cool concept. Cool location. Cool music.  Cool party. Yes, it was one of the coolest gigs ever.  The Dîner En Blanc - or Dinner In White - is a unique pop-up event where there is mystery and carefully set rules that make for a one-of-a-kind experience. On Friday night September 11 I was part of that "Wow" experience in Gateway Center Downtown Pittsburgh.  Started in Paris among friends this event has grown to be a work-wide phenomenon attract over 100,000 people over the years. The plan is simple. Guests gather at pre-set meeting points and then are brought to the mystery location which has been kept secret by those in-the-know.  I had to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and was not told the location until days before.  Even my wife was kept in the dark until the party started. All attendees had to wear white - not cream or ivory - and bring their own white tables and chairs.  They had the choice of bringing their own food or pre-ordering a catered dinner from Bella Sera Catering in Canonsburg. Only white wine or champagne was allowed. 

So, at 6:30pm the group leaders led 1,000 guests into Gateway Center and instructed them where to set up. Men were placed on one side of the table and women on the other. During the first half hour I rocked out on the Electric Violin to Bruno Mars, Boston, Imagine Dragons, ELO and more. At 7:00 all the white napkins were waved to signal the beginning of the meal. That's when I switched to a more mellow set of Louis Armstrong, Sting, Train,and Alicia Keys. Once people started gathering near the white tent for dancing I cranked it up again with Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Tom Petty and finished by accompanying a dance company with a Hip-Hop track called "Gangster Life", "Only Time" by Enya and "Zum Astra" from the Cirque De Soleil show "Zumanity". From there DJ Nugget took over and the dance party hit high gear. Other than having to ask a few people to get out of the fountain, the guests enjoyed a very sophisticated but energetic evening. Hope they invite me back next year!

Want to read more about the first ever Dîner En Blanc in Pittsburgh? Here's some links to the local press:

http://www.post-gazette.com/life/seen/2015/09/14/Diner-en-Blanc/stories/201509120158

http://www.nextpittsburgh.com/current-features/diner-en-blanc-pittsburgh/

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/09/11/diner-en-blanc-pittsburgh/

https://instagram.com/p/7gpHZ0n3ON/

Great shot of me at the beginning of this KDKA News video!

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