Wedding Reception at the Sonesta Hotel

Shahana and Ross Hodish celebrated their dream wedding at the Sonesta Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on 11/2/2024.  Approximately 150 guests arrived to the Sonesta that Saturday night and were directed to the ceremony on the penthouse floor overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.  The cocktail hour took place in the Seaview room where everyone mingled and enjoyed drinks and appetizers while they listened to the smooth, live sounds of our very own saxophonist Steuy Blue.  I also took the time to decorate the ballroom with 20, LED, wireless uplights and dance floor lights all provided by Eddie B & Company.  As the guests entered the ballroom, I lined up the 14 member bridal party for the grand entrance.  Shahana chose Mambo #5 by Lou Bega for the bridal party intros and I Believe In A Thing Called Love by The Darkness for her and Ross' intro.  The first dance was to Baby I'm Yours by Arctic Monkeys then Shahana danced with her dad to What A Wonderful World by L. Armstrong and Ross danced with his mom to Days Like This by Van Morrison.  Everyone found their seats and prepared for a buffet style dinner then Rick (FOG) gave the prayed before the meals.

During dinner, several family members gave toasts and speeches then Ross and Shahana thanked everyone for attending their big day.  After dinner the dance floor filled up very quickly.  They danced the night aways and only took a break for the cake cutting ceremony.  As the evening progressed I played a very nice mix of top 40 club jams, 80s and 90s dance tunes and classic rock and hip-hop.  Ross also requested a few Bollywood traditional songs for everyone to enjoy.  The closing song for the evening was We Are Young by FUN and that put a bow on a fabulous Saturday night wedding.  Congrats to Shahana, Ross and the entire Hodish family.

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

DJ Ray