Photo’s Courtesy of Cheyanna DeNicola
Venue: Feast at Roundhill
We were looking for a DJ who was willing to work, first and foremost, with our selection of music. Beyond that, we wanted a no-cheese kind of wedding: no awkward intros of the bridal party, no hype man, no line dances, minimal fist-pumping. In chatting with Nick Ruggiero, I knew we’d get all of these things, and we also learned the value of having someone who was familiar with our venue (F.E.A.S.T. at Round Hill).
Fast forward a year or so, and Nick was great to chat with in scripting out the music for the whole evening. I appreciated that he didn’t shy away from giving candid feedback regarding our playlist; it was useful to have an unbiased perspective as that made it easy for me to slim things down.
During the reception, Nick was incredibly kind and respectful, and when he needed to emcee (i.e. for speeches), he kept it classy. I could see that it’s not easy to move people around in our venue, but he did so patiently. Needless to say, the music was dynamite. I’d pat myself on the back for that, but Nick took our playlist to another level, putting together a few great medleys that got people moving. All in all, a great night; we won’t ever forget it.
—Ceremony—
Day Dreaming – Aretha Franklin
Sun King -The Beatles
You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates
—Grand Entrance—
I Wanna Be Your Lover – Prince
—First Dance—
Harvest Moon – Neil Young
—Last Dance–
Thank You – Dido
—Dancing—
All Night Long (All Night) – Lionel Ritchie
Love Never Felt so Good – Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake
I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
Funkytown – Lipps
Soul Man – Sam and Dave
Rock With You -Michael Jackson
Heart of Glass – Blondie
Canned Heat- Jamiroquai
Bust A Move – MC Hammer
Virtual Insanity- Jamiroquai
Jammin’ – Bob Marley
Moondance
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You- Frankie Valli
Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
1999 – Prince
Thriller – Michael Jackson
You Should Be Dancing – Bee Gees
Bonafied Lovin’ – Chromeo
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ – Michael Jackson
September 99 – Earth Wind and Fire
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ – Michael Jackson
Wait – Chromeo
Love Train – The O’Jays
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
Old Time Rock and Roll – Bob Seger
Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
P.Y.T. – Michael Jackson
Dancing Queen- Abba
Staying Alive – Bee Gees
December 1963 (Oh What A Night) – Frankie Valli
Aint Too Proud To Beg – Temptations
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch – Four Tops
Aint No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell
You’re The First, The Last, My Everything – Barry White
Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream (Treasure Fingers Remix)
Disco Inferno (from Saturday Night Fever) – The Trammps
Super Freak – Rick James
Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
Sugar, Sugar – The Archies
Midnight in Harlem – Tedeschi Trucks and Band
I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
Crocodile Rock – Elton John
Gimme Some Lovin’ – The Lovin Spoonfuls
You Make My Dreams – Hall and Oates
Rich Girl – Hall and Oates
Honey – Mariah Carey
I Want You Back – Jackson 5
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
O.P.P. – Naughty By Nature
Heartbreaker – Mariah Carey Ft. Jay-Z
Yeah! – Lil Jon & Ludacris
This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
Hot In Here – Nelly
Shout – Otis Day & The Knights
Kiss – Prince
I Wanna Be Your Lover – Prince
Respect – Aretha Franklin
Apache (Jump On It) – Sugar Hill Gang
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Chromeo – Room Service
Fancy Footwork – Chromeo
How Will I Know – Whitney Houston (Oliver Nelson Remix)
Forever – Chris Brown
Lovefool – The Cardigans
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) – C + C Music Factory
Love Shack – B-52’s
Jump Around – House of Pain
Crazy In Love – Beyonce
