2007-04-14 Jeremiah & Kelly Wedding at Key Colony Inn - Key Colony, Marathon, Florida Keys
From the Beatles to Hip Hop to Good ol' Rock 'n' Roll. Today was the BIG day for Miah and Kelly. It could not have been a more lovely day on Key Colony Beach. The wedding ceremony was to start at 6pm, so I arrived at 5pm to setup the outside sound system and the inside sound system. I also met up with Jill the officiant and I got a sneak peak at Miss Kelly, who showed to survey the ceremony site. It appeared to be satisfactory, so she snuck back to her room to get gussied up. I started playing some jazzy guitar as requested by the bride. Jeremiah and the guests arrived shortly after. He looked great in his Guayabera shirt. The rest of the guest were very colorful as well. I saw a group that was particularly colorful in their bright pink and blue tropical shirts. I was told that they were a family from the Bahamas. The ceremony started a little after 6 pm. It was very sweet. After the ceremony was completed, I invited the guest to the cocktail hour at the Key Colony Inn. The bridal party was off to get their pictures taken by Bob Summers. I got to the Key Colony Inn reception room where I had set up the larger sound system. I started playing some of the slower rock songs that were requested by the happy couple. At about 7:30pm, the bridal party arrived. So I played Louis Armstrong's "Our Love Is Here To Stay" and made the introductions and they had their first dances. They really wanted to show appreciation to their family and friends so they had me invite them to join them in their first dance. Their song was another song by the Ol' Satchmo "A Kiss To Build A Dream On." The bride and groom also wanted their family and friends to join them for the parent dances as well. That was very sweet. It made everyone feel like a part of the celebration. The toasts were next. The best man, Marlon, father of the bride, Tim, and bridesmaids, Liesl and Loren all made very heartfelt speeches. It was beautiful. Then it was dinner time. About halfway through dinner, Jerry, the father of the groom told me that he wanted to say a few words. He was very funny. After dinner, Miah and Kelly cut the cake and then it was time for the real party to begin. The request list that they came up with was a fine blend of rock, pop, and hip hop. The folks were laughing and dancing and having a blast. Sadly, all good things must come to an end. I had a lot of the party people telling me that I did well. I am so happy to have been a part of Jeremiah and Kelly's wedding day.The pictures that I took are located here: http://www.keysdan.com/2007-04-14_Jeremiah_Kelly_Wedding.htm.
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