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A Great Garner Venue

Very Specific Musical Moments We’ve been to a lot of venues in Garner. We’ve even been to a lot of venues in North Carolina. But after we went to The Rand-Bryan House we...

An Unconventional Wedding Venue

An Unexpected Surprise We’ve been to a lot of venues in Fuquay-Varina. We’ve even been to a lot of venues in North Carolina. But after we went to The American Legion we knew...

Best Wedding Venues Near Columbia, SC

The Right Venue As mobile wedding DJs, we've been to a lot of venues. From the coasts of North Carolina to the midlands of South Carolina, we've made the rounds. And after...

A Beach Near Charlotte

A Mountain and Beach Combo About 20 miles outside of Charlotte, in Mooresville, there's a quarry. Which doesn't sound like a very surprising sentence. However, this quarry...

Boutique Hotels: The New Barn?

A Boutique Hotel in Concord Charlotte is one of the biggest wedding hotspots in the state. But that's no surprise to us. It is the most populated city in North Carolina by a...

At A Vineyard in the Mountains

Mountain Views for Miles Being based in central North Carolina, we don't see a lot of mountains in our day-to-day lives. While we do have some hills, it's always a treat to...

An Appalachian Farm Wedding

A Truly Rustic Venue Many places use the term "rustic" to describe themselves. But we've actually seen very few locations that truly embody rusticness. The word itself means...

Another Great Time in Lake Lure

A True Mountain Venue We talk a lot about how every wedding is different. When you've seen as many as we have, that's definitely something you come to understand. And it...