Wedding Reception at the Riverside Hotel

Emma and Gabe Gottlieb celebrated their dream wedding at the Riverside Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on 10/18/2026.  Approximately 80 close friends and family members arrived to the Riverside and were directed to the New River for the ceremony.  The cocktail hour and reception were held on the 8th floor.  I played a mix of Rat Pack favorites at the cocktail hour while everyone mingled and enjoyed drinks and appetizers.  Myself and Alberto took the time to decorate the ballroom with 20 LED, wireless up-lights, dance floor lights, a monogram (with their initials) and our "Open Air" Photo Booth all provided by Eddie B & Company.  As all of the guests entered the ballroom, I lined up the 10 member bridal party for the grand entrance.  Emma chose Bring 'Em Out by T.I. for the bridal party intros and Good Life by Kanye for her and Gabe's intro.  The first dance was to Weight Of The World by Chris Stapleton then Emma danced with her mom to You'll Be In My Heart by Phil Collins and Gabe danced with his mom to The Perfect Fan by The Backstreet Boys.  Everyone found their seats and prepared for a 3 course meal.  During dinner, the toasts were given by Aaron (BM) and Jessica (Bridesmaid) then Gabe thanked everyone for attending their big day.  The dance floor opened up after dinner and it became filled very quickly.  I played a mix of top 40, old school hip-hop, 90s dance hits and several group dances.  The energy was amazing the entire evening and as the wedding was winding down I played a few couples dances then our last dance.  Emma and Gabe chose Don't Stop Believing by Journey as the closing song with all of the remaining guests then they had a private last dance to I Want You by Cody Johnson...PRICELESS.

Congrats to Emma, Gabe and the entire Gottlieb, Shelton and Aukstikalnis families.

Special thanks to the staff at the Riverside for always providing 5 star service.

 

DJ Ray