On Friday February 14th, 2014 Walter and Dana Sook had a beautiful wedding and reception at Coconut Cove Resort in Islamorada, The Florida Keys. The Valentine's Day Wedding, which all guests will remember, took place under ideal conditions at Oceanside. Dana, the bride, marched in to Feels Like Home by Chantel Kreviauk. The ceremony was at water's...
On Wednesday February 12th, 2014 I was at the Coconut Cove Resort playing for Lindsey and Adam Sugalski and 67 family members and friends. We started the day with a ceremony on the beach which included all traditional wedding music for the processional and recessional. Cocktail hour was a mix of Steel Drum, Country Sing A Longs, Reggae, and Jimmy B...
On Tuesday February 4th, 2014 I was back in paradise at the Coconut Cove Resort in Islamorada playing for Michelle & Christopher Joos from Chicago. Most of the 60 family members and friends were from the north and very happy to be out of the frigid winter they have experienced the last 2 months. Bob Lyons (steel drummer), provided music for the...
On Jan 1, 2014 Claudia and John Mullin had a great Wedding Reception at Coconut Cove Resort in Islamorada. The ceremony took place at beachside under beautiful conditions. After the wedding party came in with the playing of Rhapsody in Blue, the bride made her entrance to God Gave me You. Later after being pronounced husband and wife we played Do Y...
On Saturday December 28th, 2013 I played for Kristina and Matthew Burford and 30 family members and friends at the Coconut Cove Resort in Islamorada. A steel drummer provided music for the ceremony and cocktail hour, I started with introducing the newlyweds, moving right into the dinner buffet. After dinner I invited everyone down to the beach wher...
Wedding Reception at the Coconut Cove Resort / Islamorada On Saturday December 6th, 2013 I played for Dena and Jack Lorentz and friends and family members at the Coconut Cove Resort in Islamorada. The evening started with a ceremony on the beach with music provided by a steel drummer, and followed with a tropical sound for the cocktail reception. I...
On Friday November 22nd, 2013 I was back at the Coconut Cove Resort in Islamorada for Crystal and Dave Richmond and 50 friends and family members. The evening started with the ceremony being held under the Tiki Hut entertainment area because of the weather. The music was provided by a steel drummer for the ceremony and cocktail hour. I took over wi...
On Monday November 25th, 2013, 42 friends and family members of Megan and Steven Otwell had a wild evening of food , drink and dancing at Coconut Cove Resort. From the moment I played the first song to the very last song which was, a New Orleans Mardi Gras jazz rendition of, The Last Line, people danced! Only when dinner was served and when The Mat...
On Sunday November 24th, 2013, Helya and Tito Ortiz had a lovely custom ceremony and reception at Coconut Cove Resort in Islamorada. They, and their Son, all approached the Wedding Arch from a different direction while I played Somewhere Over the Rainbow. After they were pronounced Husband And Wife they strolled away to Happy Together by The Turtle...
On Nov. 12 , 2013, Stacy and Kalen Fortuna had a custom planned wedding and reception at Coconut Cove Resort in Islamorada Florida. We provided the music for everything! First, before the actual ceramony Reggae and Island Music was mixed. Then the very large Wedding Party walked toward the Waterside to The Trapeze Swinger by Iron and Wine. The Bri...
Mr and Mrs Holly and Joshua Hanna had over 80 guests celebrate their wedding on Saturday, November 9th,2013 at the beautiful Coconut Cove Resort in Islamorada. After a cocktail hour I introduced the wedding party and the bride and groom to I Gotta A Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas. After toasts by the best man, matron of honor and the bride's dad, ...
On Tuesday November 5th, 2013 I was back in Paradise the second Tuesday in a row, we will be back here next Tuesday Nov. 12th). The evening started with a ceremony on the beach. Susan and Jason Moos came all the way from the Carolinas with 45 family members and friends to exchange their vows on the beach. Susan walked to Canon in D and for the rece...
On Tuesday October 29th, 2013 I was once again at the Coconut Cove Resort playing for five couples and eight children from the U.K. Hayley & Colin Pearse and 16 others came a long way to get hitched in paradise! The couple got married on the beach and then from there on it was a variety of tunes from all genres and eras of music I mixed for fou...
Carrie and Chuck Cesser had a picturesque wedding reception on Sunday November 3rd, 2013 at Coconut Cove Resort in Islemorada Fl on Sunday Novemeber 3. They carefully constructed a list of songs from many different artists and genres of music which we discussed in advance for the timing and playing. The list was my guideline but not limited to it. ...
Camilla Abder & Carolyn Houston celebrated their commitment ceremony at the Coconut Cove Resort in Islamorada Florida on Saturday October 26. After a lovely ceremony on the beach, (music provided by a harpist), on a picture perfect day, most of the guests, whom were from New York enjoyed a cocktail hour in paradise. I started the evening by i...
