A Different Type of Cheesecake!

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Originally at Costco Is Selling This 22-Pound, 5-Tier Wedding Cake Made Entirely of Cheese by JOE MCGAULEY]

Face it: The wedding cake is rarely the best part the reception. Sure, it’s pretty to look at and the ceremonial cutting is fun and all, but if you’re really hoping for it to take center stage, you should probably go for something a bit non-traditional like, say, a tiered version that’s actually just a beautifully stacked series of cheese wheels. If that sort of dairy bonanza seems like a good fit for you and your crowd, may we direct you to this remarkable five-tier version currently available at Costco.

Costco, a land of mac and cheese buckets, legendarily cheap rotisserie chickens, and shockingly decent store-brand booze is hoping to cater to dairy-loving betrothed couples with an Cheese Lover Celebration “cake” consisting of five wheels of different cheeses from around the world. Altogether, the whole thing weighs in at a whopping 22 pounds, which should provide more than enough cheese for your guests (especially if you only invite 22 people). 

As for the variety, the base/biggest wheel is a Red Leicester (similar to cheddar), topped by a Danish Blue, followed by a Murcia al Vino (goat), a Tuscan Sheep’s Cheese, and finally, a Brillat Savarin Triple Cream Brie. If you were hoping for a bargain option, this isn’t it though. The whole thing is priced at $439.99.

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Read the rest at https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/costco-5-tier-cheese-wedding-cake ooor read other cool stuff at Cary’s Best Wedding DJ 

With a lot of couples trying to go in a different direction that the traditional wedding bells and whistles, the cheese-based wedding cake may be the way to go. Even with the weddings I’ve personally been to lately, there’s definitely a rising trend of going your own way with basically everything. If anyone’s interested, I would DJ a wedding with one of these cakes at a substantial discount and am currently entertaining offers. That is all. 

Love At the Farmstead

[Love At the Farmstead originally posted by Dow Oak Events — North Carolina’s Best Wedding DJs]

“We had the BEST time. Everyone loved all the songs played! And meeting with our DJ beforehand to go over all the planning was great. It really made me feel better about everything. The Dow Oak Events planning process really is the best I’ve ever seen. It made everything so easy!! Without a doubt, would recommend” –The Knot

A Day to Remember

Here they are ladies and gentleman! Kaitlin and Ben in all of their glory. With the love of their closest friends surrounding them. Just look at them! They were so much fun. Make no mistake, we partied.

Quick shout out to the vendors. Especially Colleen Rett at Poppies Floral Design. Those bouquets were to die for! Everyone was definitely talking about them all night.

There were so many shots of the bride smiling and dancing, too. Which is something we love to see. It’s part of why we keep going! Making a couple’s big day as perfect as possible is what we love.

Gorgeous Photography

These photos are absolutely gorgeous. The raw emotion captured is stunning. Undeniably classy, beautiful, and meaningful. Jessie Paige Photography did a phenomenal job. The memories of the night are captured so well! Absolutely 10/10. In general, it’s hard to perfectly capture emotion in photos. However, these pictures stand out as amazing examples of emotion captured.

We had a blast doing this wedding. And we know all the guests had a great time too. It’s something you can just feel. Especially when everyone is letting loose and having an awesome time together. That’s another reason we love what we do all over North Carolina.

Vendor Team

Venue
The Farmstead
8063 Mauney Rd
Mount Pleasant, NC
www.thefarmatbrusharbor.com
thefarmatbrusharbor@gmail.com

Wedding Coordinator
Amy Porter
www.thefarmatbrusharbor.com
thefarmatbrusharbor@gmail.com

Officiant
Reverend Stephanie Sebero
www.onewellmayrivers.com
revstephanie@onewellmanyrivers.com

Photography
Jessica Paige Photography
www.jessipaigephotography.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jessipaigephotography/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/jessipaigephotography

Entertainment
Dow Oak Events
www.dowoakevents.com
Booking@dowoakevents.com

Catering
Doughgirls Catering
www.doughgirlscatering.com
krodgers1@carolina.rr.com

Cake Decorator
Celestial Cakery
www.celestialcakery.com
celestialcakery@gmail.com

Florist
Poppies Floral Design
www.poppiesfloraldesign.com
colleen.rett@gmail.com

Transportation
Rose Transportation
www.riderose.com
phyllis@riderose.com

Final Thoughts

It’s important to take big events seriously. But sometimes it’s important not to take yourself too seriously. And that’s something we saw here. Both the bride and groom having a good time and just enjoying each other’s company. That’s always a refreshing attitude to see.

We’ve learned that being a wedding DJ isn’t just about playing music. So we take our role seriously. Facilitating such a big day is a serious job! That’s why we always give every wedding or event our all.

And as a final note, we just need to say… We absolutely love what we do. Being a part of the unique and personal ways couples celebrate is why we do it. And we loved being a part of this celebration. In conclusion, it’s always awesome to see how couples choose to celebrate.

No Glasses? No Entry.

[No Glasses? No Entry. originally posted by Dow Oak Events]

“We loved working with Dow Oak Events. The DJs were great, the music was great, and the photo booth was fantastic! Great company that I would recommend to any of my friends.” –WeddingWire

Fun Couples

These are the types of reviews we love to see! It’s always an honor to be invited to participate in someone’s big day. But when we can really make it killer is when we really love it. And that was definitely the case here!

Teresa and Chuck were AWESOME to work with! Their sense of humor was great and they were so easy-going. And the sunglasses were such a cool touch. Definitely made it a super cool wedding we were glad to be a part of.

Father of the Bride AND Officiant

These first dances were so loving and beautiful to watch. Teresa’s father played two roles, the Father of the Bride and the Officiant. A man of many hats and he pulled it off well.

Teresa and Chuck participating in a Dow Oak Events photo booth. Our Photo booth is always a hit at any wedding or party!! They pulled no punches and booked all of the props. And if that wasn’t enough, they also received a keepsake book of all the photo prints from the night. It is so much fun to be able to look back at all of the friends and family having a ball!

Chuck and Teresa tearing up the dance floor with all of their friends and family. It was great to see people of all ages on the dance floor. We always try to play music everyone can dance to, and tonight we succeeded.

Vendor Team

Venue
Embassy Suites
204 Centreport Dr.
Greensboro, NC
https://www.hilton.com/search/es/us/nc/greensboro

Wedding Coordinator/Catering
Embassy Suites
Tracy Griggs
tracy.griggs@atriumhospitality.com

Photography
Rylie Grace Memories
https://www.facebook.com/ryliegracememories/
aelanrg@gmail.com

Entertainment
Dow Oak Events
www.DowOakEvents.com
Booking@dowoakevents.com

Cake Decorator
Kakes by Kelly
www.kakesbykelly.biz

Florist
Sam’s Club

Final Thoughts

It’s great to see family members involved in the wedding. it really shows that they care about the couple’s big day. Not only that, but that they want to be an active part of it. To us, it says so much. So to see the bride’s father not be content with just walking her down the aisle… that said more than anything else.

We’ve learned that being a wedding DJ isn’t just about playing music. So we take our role seriously. Facilitating such a big day is a serious job! That’s why we always give every wedding or event our all.

And as a final note, we just need to say… We absolutely love what we do. Being a part of the unique and personal ways couples celebrate is why we do it. And we loved being a part of this celebration. It’s always awesome to see how couples choose to celebrate.

A Traveling Gown With History Goes On Display

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[Originally at One dress, five weddings: gown with a history goes on display by Esther Addley]

Elizabeth Wray never had very much as a young woman, having grown up in the east end of London between the wars, starting work at 14 to support her younger siblings when their mother died of septicaemia after an abortion.

But when she married in 1938, and for the rest of her long life, she was very proud of her wedding dress.

Like many of her background, Betty, as she was known, made her own gown for her wedding to the postal worker James Wray, using a relatively inexpensive artificial silk. She was a talented dressmaker, and her cousin Dorothy, who worked for the London couturier Norman Hartnell, already a favourite of the royal family, added some fine beadwork detailing to the collar and sleeves.

Betty Wray in the 1940s. Photograph: Museum of London

It was, in other words, “a rather upmarket dress for their class of people”, recalls her daughter Pamela Ackers. So special, in fact, that throughout the second world war and immediately afterwards, Wray would loan it to four other brides. Until her death in 2000 at the age of 86, it remained one of her most cherished possessions.

This month, 80 years after it was made, the dress that was worn by five brides will be the centre of attention again, as part of a display at the Museum of London.

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Read the full article at https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/dec/09/wedding-dress-tells-story-five-lives-display-museum-of-london or read s’more wedding-related coolness at www.dowoakevents.com/services

I’m a sucker for both pet-related weddings and weddings that involve history in some way. So I read this article and immediately knew it had to be published. I actually would be very interested to see that dress first-hand. If anyone knows how I could achieve this new goal, lemme know.

WillStella Farm? Oh Yeah. We Party!

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[WillStella Farm? Oh Yeah. We Party! originally posted by Durham’s Best Wedding DJs]

“It was definitely important to us that all our friends and family have a good time with good music. And Dow Oak absolutely delivered!! The music selection was perfect, and everyone was hitting me up after saying what a good time they had! Completely recommend 100%” –Google

So Much Dancing

THE DANCING! ALL of the dancing happened at this celebration for MacKenzie and Alexander Cooke. The friends and family were all working together to make sure our newly married couple had one of the best nights.

We love to see plans come together to make a truly memorable day. Just take a minute to look at these photos and see how much fun was had. There is so much love in these photos.

Moments and Memories

First dances are such a special thing to watch. These dances were so filled with love, relief, gratitude and comfort. And the dance floor stayed packed all night long! DJ Freddie put all the good work in to make sure the energy of this party stayed at an all-time high. Pictures of these moments and memories are why we keep doing what we do. We hope this is framed in MacKenzie and Alexander’s house. All of the emotion in this picture would make anyone’s heart smile.

These lovely people are not only strapping men and gorgeous young ladies… These lovely people know how to put on a party in North Carolina! Just look at this venue. The flowers from Young’s Florist, Inc. and the phenomenal photos captured by Doug Burke Photography. And the couple really was amazing and so full of life and laughter. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your big day! Here’s to many more to come!

Vendor Team

Venue
WillStella Farm
518 Hastings Hill Rd
Kernersville, NC
www.WillStellaFarm.com

Photography
Doug Burke Photography
https://www.dougburkephoto.com/wedding/
wedding@dougburkephoto.com

Entertainment
Dow Oak Events
www.DowOakEvents.com
Booking@dowoakevents.com

Catering
Magnolia Roots Catering
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Caterer/Magnolia-Roots-Catering-430396847386164/

Cake Decorator
Cakes by Manfred
www.weddingcakesbymanfred.com

Florist
Young’s Florist, Inc.
www.youngsflorist.net
yfwedding@embarqmail.com

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Final Thoughts

We’ve learned that being a wedding DJ isn’t just about playing music. So we take our role seriously. Facilitating such a big day is a serious job! That’s why we always give every wedding or event our all.

And as a final note, we just need to say… We absolutely love what we do. Being a part of the unique and personal ways couples celebrate is why we do it. And we loved being a part of this celebration. It’s always awesome to see how couples choose to celebrate.

10 Wedding Day-of Facts No One Tells You For Some Reason

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[Originally at 10 Things No One Tells You About the Wedding Day by Rachel Torgerson]

No matter how many weddings you’ve attended before, or how many times you’ve been a bridesmaid, there are some things you just don’t find out about until your wedding day.

Talk to anyone who’s gone through it before and they’ll tell you that your wedding day absolutely flies by. You’ll be so busy going from one thing to the next that before you know it, you’ll be cutting the cake. You may already know that you need an emergency kit (just in case), that it can be difficult to use the bathroom in your ball gown, and to pack a stain remover. But aside from the logistics, there are tons of intangible, special moments that make up the wedding day itself. 

Here, 10 truths about the wedding day that no one ever talks about.

Source

1. Ten minutes before the ceremony is the most nerve-racking part.

The time leading up to the walk down the aisle will be the most anxiety-ridden 10 minutes you’ll ever have. And it makes sense — you’re about to make a life-changing decision in front of all the people you love and care about the most. Just remember that your other half is waiting for you at the end of the journey and you’re going to have a huge party to celebrate (not to mention the reason why you said “yes” in the first place).

2. The ceremony is the best part.

There’s something truly amazing about the wedding ceremony. The traditions, the vows and all your emotional family members and friends make it one of the most special moments of your life. Our advice? Take it all in and drink it up. You’ll want these memories to last a lifetime.

3. You’ll definitely cry.

Okay, this one might not be such a secret — all we can say is that crying is basically inevitable. And since you already know the waterworks are coming, the best thing to do is just be prepared. Store some tissues nearby, and if you’re a bride, make sure to wear waterproof makeup (or even get eyelash extensions) and keep some mascara and lipstick readily available for quick touch-ups.

4. Your face will hurt from smiling so much.

Thousands of pictures aside, you’ll be smiling all day because it’s going to be the best day ever. You’re marrying your best friend, after all! Between finally “making it official” with your partner and dancing like crazy with all of your close friends and family, there’s literally no reason to frown (even if it rains).

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See the rest at https://www.theknot.com/content/wedding-day-mantras-for-every-couple or read more weddingy lists on our blog

There’s so much that goes into planning the big day that sometimes it can be hard to even imagine how all the pieces will even come together. But trust me, they do. And that’s one of the main reasons we love weddings so much. Seeing it all come together is beyond awesome. Even after going to literally hundreds of weddings, it’s still great to see. 

Boho Wedding

[Boho Wedding originally published by Dow Oak Events]

“So we were scrambling for a DJ last minute. Thank goodness Dow Oak Events had an opening! They did a great job of communicating and making the planning of our night easy and simple. Words can not describe how amazing DJ Kameron Utterback was for our wedding. She was so friendly and accommodating for us. She kept everyone at our wedding dancing the entire time and did an outstanding job being our MC. I would highly recommend her for you next wedding DJ.” –The Knot

Party Time

Marissa and Brandon were so sweet and caring. This was a very enjoyable and memorable wedding. Everyone in attendance was so amazing. The friends and family rallied around this couple from near and far to make sure the day was perfect! It was such a pleasure to be a part of.

When everyone is on the same page, it completely shows. It’s just obvious. When the bride and groom, vendors, and guests are all trying to not only dance and have fun, but make the day amazing for the couple, everyone can tell. It creates a vibe everybody there can feel. And that’s what we shoot for. So it was awesome to be able to be a part of this. We absolutely had a good time, and we know the newlyweds did too.

Big and Small

These two little ladies had the most fun! They partied all night long!! Dakota Hersey Photography took some amazing shots throughout the entire day. Catching the raw emotion is such a gift and this company did a wonderful job. There were also some awesome photos of Marissa and Brandon first dance. And also of the Mother/Son dance and the Father/Daughter dance. As the family and friends gathered around to see Marissa and Brandon off to begin their new life together, you could feel the love. They are such a beautiful couple, inside and out!

Enjoy your love and life as much as you enjoyed your wedding and you guys will be set. Here’s to many more memories and good times for years to come!

Vendor Team

Venue
Rumbling Bald Resort
112 Mountain Blvd.
Lake Lure, NC 28746
www.rumblingbald.com
Weddings@rumblingbald.com

Photography
Dakota Hersey Photography
www.dakotaherseyphotography.com
Dakota@dakotaherseyphotography.com

Entertainment

Dow Oak Events
www.dowoakevents.com
Booking@dowoakevents.com

Caterer
Rumbling Bald Resort
www.rumblingbald.com
Pbenson@rumblingbald.com

Cake Decorator
Vortex Doughnuts
www.vortexdoughnuts.com
Gm@vortexdoughnuts.com

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Final Thoughts

There were so many things we could say about this day. In the end though, what’s important is the happiness of the newlyweds. That’s absolutely what we care about the most! And let me tell you, they were happy.

We’ve learned that being a wedding DJ isn’t just about playing music. So we take our role seriously. Facilitating such a big day is a serious job! That’s why we always give every wedding or event our all.

And as a final note, we just need to say… We absolutely love what we do. Being a part of the unique and personal ways couples celebrate is why we do it. And we loved being a part of this celebration. It’s always awesome to see how couples choose to celebrate.