Harry and Beth held a beautiful outdoor reception at The Inn at Edgewater Acres in Alexandria, PA.   Beth’s brother Ray happens to be one of my longtime  best friends.  Ray is a successful photographer in Altoona, Pennsylvania.  Who would of thought, two guys that met as freshman  20 years ago would both be in the wedding industry?  I don’t think either of us “majored” in weddings.

Jamie and Ray of Ray Kauffman Photography

People ofton ask me what is the coolest thing you have seen at a wedding?  Well, this ranks pretty high up the list … A canoe filled with alcohol as the bar.

Ok, so that was a picture at the end of the night when the canoe was EMPTY…. but still,  what an excellent idea.

Harry and Beth planned a reception that had a little bit of everything, energy, love, humor, romance, and of course everyone had FUN!

Here is Harry and Beth’s Wedding Wire Review:

Throughout the planning process and right up to the very end of our reception, Jamie was simply awesome!! We didn’t have to worry about a thing! He had our guests up and dancing right after dinner, and kept the party going all night! In fact, even after we extended the reception, our guests wanted to take up a collection to keep Jamie rockin’ the house even longer! We could not be happier! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Here are more GREAT PHOTOS Ray Kauffman shot at the wedding.  Thanks Harry and Beth!!!

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Jamie provided endless entertainment and fun throughout our wedding night. He came up with an original and exciting entrance and was right there helping out with things that we didn’t even realize needed done! He got all of the guests dancing and having fun–even the ones who didn’t think they wanted to dance, but ended up having a blast once they got out on the dance floor. I would HIGHLY recommend him to anyone!!! Thank you for making our wedding day special and so much fun!
Melissa & Jamey

Here is the video of Jamey and Melissa’s introduction at the Antler Club in Lucinda, PA

Jamey and Melissa Introduction from Jamie Simpson on Vimeo.

It is rare that I perform EIGHT HOUR receptions;  this was a GREAT eight hour reception from beginning to end.   The simple fact that Jamey and Melissa are wonderful people and really embraced the moment  made this reception awesome!  The couple enjoyed all of their family and friends out on the dance floor and set the tone from the very beginning;  they came ready to party!  Thanks Jamey and Melissa.

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Davey and Hope hosted an awesome reception at the Gemmell Center on the campus of Clarion University. This was one of those receptions where I felt as if  I had a “home field” advantage.  Not only was the facility less than 5 blocks from my home, but between the Davey, Hope, their family and friends,  I knew most of the room on a first name basis.   I even got to see my old friends The Shaffer’s.  I performed at their wedding 9 years ago.

Davey and Hope picked Bon Jovi’s  “All About Lovin’ You” as their first dance.  Completely personal and what a beautiful way to start the evening.

From the first dance…

to the last ….

What a great party!!!   And even the groomsman found another use for the stage.

Thanks Davey and Hope!!!

Casey and Johanna planned an awesome reception. Picking the right introduction music can really set the tone for the entire event.  Casey and Johanna decided to use “Sexyback” for the bridal party and “The Way You Make Me Feel” by Michael Jackson for their grand entrance.  It was HOT!

The Vagabonds in Butler, Pa did a tremendous job with the facilities and making sure the buffet ran smoothly.

I love working for “repeat families”.  Here is Johanna, Casey along with her sister and brother in-law (Kelly& Mike 07).  Kelly was Johanna’s “unofficial” wedding planner and I had a chance to work with Kelly all over again which was a lot of fun!

The best part about being familiar with Johanna and Kelly’s family was they were ready to party!

The reception was soooooooo good we even went an HOUR OVERTIME!

Thanks Casey and Johanna!!!!

Mike and Erin had nothing less than a spectacular day for their wedding ceremony and reception at St Jude Golf Club in Chicora.  I mean not a cloud in the sky kind of beautiful.

I provided music and coordination for the ceremony that was held just off the first fairway on the golf course.  Guests were then treated to appetizers and cocktails on the lower patio.  Music was played via wireless speaker enhancement which is just one of the many Houserockers DJ options .

One of the most memorable moments of the evening was when Erin’s dad Jim decided to switch their father/daughter dance song and ended up singing the doo wop version of “The Way You Look Tonight”.

Thanks Erin and Mike!!!