Keeping Up With DJ Greyhound

June 20th: Wedding

2009-06-28T19:39:00.002-04:00

Congrats to Brian and Kathleen as they celebrated their wedding at the Sheraton National in Arlington, VA. The wedding party was introduced to Daft Punk's "One More Time". Brian and Kathleen chose Brad Paisley's "Then" as their 1st dance. Kathleen danced with her dad to Nat King Cole/Natalie Cole's "Unforgettable" and Brian danced with his mom to Rascal Flatts' "My Wish". The dancing portion featured a mixture of oldies and country with current top 40/dance later in the evening. Boyz II Men's "End Of The Road" finished out the evening. Photography was provided by Katie Stoops.

June 6th: Wedding

2009-06-14T16:37:00.002-04:00

Kelly and Andrew celebrated their special day at Weather Lea Farm in Lovettsville, VA. The couple danced their 1st dance to Shelby Lynne's "Iced Tea". Kelly danced with her dad to John Denver's "Sunshine On My Shoulders" and Andrew and his mom danced to the Beatles' "Blackbird". Other special dances included a dance with the grandparents, godparents, and an anniversary dance. Disco, r & b funk, and danceable top 40 kept the dance floor packed all night. Michael Buble's "Save The Last Dance" concluded the evening as the remaining guests headed out to a bonfire and tasty smores at the farm.

May 30th: Wedding

2009-06-06T11:56:00.002-04:00

Clare and Kevin had their ceremony and reception at the historic Montpelier Mansion in Laurel, MD. After the ceremony and cocktail period, the wedding party was introduced to the Zombies "This Will Be Our Year". The bride & groom danced their 1st dance to Ingrid Michaelson's "The Way I Am". Stevie Wonder music highlighted the father/daughter "Isn't She Lovely" and the mother/son "Don't You Worry Bout A Thing" dances. Some 80s alternative, classic funk, and current top 40 rounded out the evening. Green Day's "Time Of Your Life" wrapped things up for the last dance.

May 23rd: Wedding

2009-05-25T19:38:00.002-04:00

Congrats to Megan and Eric as they celebrated their wedding at the Evergreen House in Baltimore, MD. The wedding party was introduced to Dave Matthews' "Stay" and the bride & groom danced to The Fray's "Look After You" for their 1st dance. Megan ans dad danced to Randy Travis' "Forever & Ever Amen" while Eric and mom danced to Nat King Cole's "Unforgettable". After some classic rock & country early on, a retro dance set and current top 40 filled out the evening. Photography was provided by Renee Michele and catering was provided by Linwood's.

May 16th: Wedding

2009-05-17T12:25:00.002-04:00

The Woodend Sanctuary in Chevy Chase was the setting for Sally-Anne and Michael's special day. The wedding party was introduced to Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy". The bride and groom chose Ella Fitzgerald's "You Do Something To Me" as their first dance. Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and more Ella Fitzgerald rounded out the dinner music. Disco, retro 90s dance, and current favorites packed the dancefloor during the night. The evening concluded with REM's "End Of The World" and Sinatra's "The Last Dance". Photography was provided by Holland Photo Arts.

May 9th: Wedding

2009-05-15T12:36:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Kelly and Roy as they celebrated their wedding day at the historic Kent Manor Inn. The bride & groom danced to Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed". Kelly and her dad enjoyed Bob Dylan's "Forever Young" while Roy and his mom danced to the Beatles' "Till There Was You". Disco and hip-hop dominated the evening while I'll wrapped things up with an 80s finale: Bon Jovi's "Living On A Prayer" and Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'". Wedding photography was provided by J. Stuart Harris.

April 25th: Wedding

2009-05-01T12:57:00.003-04:00

Erin and Wayne celebrated their wedding at the Belmont Country Club in Ashburn, VA. The wedding party was introduced to U2's "Beautiful Day" and a sildeshow montage was played durring dinner. The bride & groom chose Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are" as their 1st dance while Erin and dad danced to Al Martino's "Daddy's Little Girl". The song "Endless Love" was played as an Anniversary Dance for all the married couples and disco, 80s hits, and motown were played throughout the night. The Four Season's "Oh What A Night" wrapped up the evening. Photography was provided by Cynthia Kirsch.

April 18th: Wedding

2009-04-23T19:16:00.002-04:00

Emily and Nathan enjoyed Woodlawn Plantation as the backdrop for their wedding and cocktail reception. Billie Holiday, Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald were played throughout the cocktail period. The bride and groom chose Michael Buble's "Home" as their 1st dance. Emily and dad danced to Paul Simon's "Father and Daughter" while Nathan danced with his mom to Boyz II Men's "A Song For Mama". Retro 80s along with some late night hip-hop finished out an evening highlighted by a dance-off between the groom and one of his friends. Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World" concluded the evening. Photography was provided by Jessica Smith.

March 14th: Wedding

2009-03-17T19:52:00.003-04:00

Photos by Jason Putsche'

Congrats to Caroline and Alec as they celebrated their wedding at the Valley Country Club in Towson, MD. Cocktails and dinner music included Etta James, Beatles, Sinatra, Jack Johnson, and Michael Buble. The wedding party was introduced to Fall Out Boy's "Dance Dance" and Caroline and Alec chose Edwin McCain's "I Could Not Ask For More" as their 1st dance. Our bride danced with her dad to Heartland's "I Love Her First" while the groom and his mom chose Iz's "Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World" medley. Some motown and disco started things up, eventually giving way to 80s classics and current hip-hop. Elvis' "Can't Help Falling In Love" closed out the evening's last dance. Photography was provided by Jason Putsche'.

March 7th: Wedding

2009-03-08T16:07:00.003-04:00

After a 3 month winter break, my first event in 2009 was a wedding for Melissa and Bill. The Old Town Alexandria Hilton was the site for a "Casino Themed" wedding reception. Guests were able to play for fun at blackjack and craps tables and prizes were given out from a raffle at the evening's end. Music from Sinatra, Bennett, and Dean Martin covered the cocktail period. The bride and groom forgoed the traditional dances so various oldies and current top 40 dominated the dancing portion of the evening. The last dance was Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On". Photography was provided by Ashton Imaging.

News: DJGreyhound is a winner of WeddingWire's Bride's Choice Award for 2009

2009-02-04T17:26:00.003-05:00

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that DJGreyhound is a recipient of the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards™! In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s recipients represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors from across the US. That means DJGreyhound is one of the very best wedding DJ companies. Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews. “We are excited to launch this annual award program to honor high-performing vendors based solely on the experiences of our WeddingWire community,” according to Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s recipients have set the bar high, exhibiting excellent service and expertise in the wedding industry.” DJGreyhound would like to thank our past clients for speaking on our behalf and helping us win the 2009 Bride’s Choice Award!

December 12th: Private Event

2008-12-13T17:57:00.003-05:00

Microtech LLC out of Vienna, VA had me perform/emcee their annual Holiday Party at the Bethesda Marriott. The event featured a raffle drawing for various prizes and a very nice year-end overview by the company's CEO. The evening's dancing portion consisted of old school disco, current top 40 dance, and some line/step dancing by request - Cupid Shuffle, Step In The Name of Love, Cha Cha Slide, etc.

November 8th: Wedding

2008-11-09T09:53:00.002-05:00

Melinda and James celebrated their wedding day at Tony Cheng's Restaurant in DC. Our bride and groom chose Elvis' "Can't Help Falling In Love" for their 1st dance. Afterwards, some jazzy Dave Brubeck, John Coltrane, and Billie Holliday filled out the dinner period. As a lover of Chinese food, I can assure that you won't be disappointed by Tony Cheng's menu - I highly recommend their food. Melinda and dad danced to the Kenny Rogers version of "Somewhere My Love" (Lara's Theme from Dr. Zhivago) while James and mom danced to Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are". After some oldies and 80s retro, I was given the green light to play current stuff from Usher, Rihanna, and more. The party was extended an extra hour because no one wanted to leave! The evening finally ended with "All These Things That I've Done" by The Killers. The evening's photography was provided by Michelle Frankfurter.

News: Vern's Big Trip to "Big Sky"

2008-11-04T20:39:00.006-05:00

After years of prodding, I finally made it out to Montana to visit my brother and his family. Lucy, my 2-year old niece was definitely a scene stealer as she got plenty of attention wherever we went. My trip featured a trek to West Yellowstone and Old Faithful, Chico Hot Springs, and of course checking out the Bozeman area.

From bottom to top, the pics above feature an eruption of the Old Faithful geyser, a river cutting through a gorge at West Yellowstone as two ravens look on, a family of elk grazing in Yellowstone, my niece Lucy looking at the aftermath of an eruption at Old Faithful, and me holding Lucy at Yellowstone.

October 18th: Wedding

2008-10-26T10:31:00.003-04:00

The Elkridge Furnace Inn in Elkridge, MD was the setting for Gwen and David's wedding. Big band, jazz, and Rat Pack favorites dominated the dinner period. Gwen & David's danced to John Hiatt's "Have A Little Faith In Me" for their 1st dance and Gwen dedicated George Strait's "Love Without End Amen" to her dad. Motown, disco, current top 40, and some reggae filled out the evening. Donna Summer's "Last Dance" completed the event. Photography was provided by Kelly Lee Photography.

October 11th: Wedding

2008-10-26T10:20:00.004-04:00

Congrats to Meghan and Ryan as they celebrated their wedding at Maggiano's in Tyson's Corner, VA. Our bride and groom chose the Otis Redding version of "You Send Me" as their 1st dance while Meghan and dad danced to Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely". The dancing sets consisted of old-school r & b, hip-hop, and current danceable top 40. Katie Stoops of Open Air Photography captured the evening's fun on film.

October 4th: Pets On Wheels Dog-a-Thon

2008-10-11T09:03:00.002-04:00

POW held it's 3rd annual dog-athon in Oregon Ridge Park in Hunt Valley. The weather was perfect and plenty of vendors were on hand promoting their organizations or selling their goods. The event featured 2 walks along the marked park pathways, various dog contests, a guest speaker on holistic care for your dog, and WJZ's Bob Turk was on-hand to assist with the emceeing.

News: Vern's Big Summer Move

2008-09-28T11:01:00.008-04:00

As some of you may know, I purchased my 1st home over the summer and moved to a very nice townhome community in York, PA. The outrageous prices of homes in MD caused me to look outside the box for other options. I get the best of both worlds since I maintain my gov't job in MD and my dj career, and I'm "only" a 2 hr drive to my relatives in east central PA instead of 3 hrs.

The DJGreyhound service area remains unchanged - I still cover DC, Northern VA, South Central PA, and most of MD.

Most of my bookings take place in the metro DC/NOVA region, but I'm hoping my move will allow me to land a couple extra PA events each year. I'd like to thank my clients for their patronage as it continues to help me in my cause for greyhound rescue programs.

September 27th: Wedding

2008-09-28T10:49:00.004-04:00

Congrats to Abbey and Scott - our couple celebrated their wedding at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, VA. The wedding party was introduced to "Get Ready 4 This" by 2 Unlimited and Abbey and Scott showed their humorous side as they walked in with Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust". The bride and groom danced to Elvis' "Can't Help Falling In Love" and a cute slide show presentation accompany dinner as guests got to see our bride and groom grow up over the years. A combo parent's dance included The Beatles' "In My Life". A variety of music filled out the evening including 80s rock, hip hop, and even some country. Donna Summer's "Last Dance" and Billy Joel's "Piano Man" concluded the evening. Photography was provided by Amie Otto.

September 26th: Wedding

2008-09-28T10:40:00.003-04:00

In a rarity, I performed at the same venue on back to back weekends as Lisa and William also had their wedding at the Lansdowne Resort. A remix of Jagged Edge's "Let's Get Married" provided a hip/hop tone to the intros. Lisa and William chose East Mountain South's "So You Are To Me" as their 1st dance. As an inside joke, Lisa's dad chose Metamora's "Little Potato" for a dance with his daughter. William and his mom danced to Aaron Neville's version of "Crazy Love". Heavy R&B and hip/hop provided the fun for the evening - so much so that we even extended the dancing for another hour. Photography for the evening was provided by Thomas Van Veen Photography.

September 20th: Wedding

2008-09-28T10:29:00.003-04:00

Jaci and Chris celebrated their wedding at the Lansdowne Resort in Lansdowne, VA. The wedding party was introduced to an instrumental version of "What A Wonderful World" and Joey Ramone's punk-rock version of the song provided for an upbeat 1st dance. A mixture of 80's and current top 40 dominated the evening. The "What A Wonderful World" trifecta was completed with Iz' medley version with "Over The Rainbow". Allison of Wish Special Events (formerly known as Soiree Special Events) was the wedding planner.

August 16th: Wedding

2008-08-17T08:08:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to Bridget and David as they had their ceremony and reception at the Ostertag Vistas in Myersville, MD. A mixture of jazz and reggae provided the music backdrop during the cocktail period and plenty of classic Motown soul filled the dinner period. The wedding party was introduced with Sister Sledge's "We Are Family". The bride and groom chose Heatwave's "Always And Forever" for their 1st dance, while "Butterfly Kisses" was played for the father/daughter dance and Abba's "Mamma Mia" was played for the mother/son dance. The rest of the evening was filled with disco, old school r & b, and current dance hits.

June 21st: Wedding

2008-07-01T19:36:00.004-04:00

The Fairmont Hotel in Washington, DC was the setting for Cleo and James' wedding. DJ Sammy's slow version of "Heaven" provided the 1st dance for our couple. Cleo and dad danced to "Butterfly Kisses" and James and mom danced to Boyz II Men's "A Song For Mama". R & B, hip hop, and retro classics filled out the evening. The evening concluded with Norah Jones "Come Away With Me".

June 14th: Wedding

2008-07-01T19:20:00.003-04:00

The Decatur House Museum in Washington, DC was the setting for Trish and Justin's wedding. The groom and groomsmen were decked out in traditional Scottish wear while a bagpiper played for the ceremony and the bride even recited a portion of her vows in polish. Trish and Justin chose the Bob Dylan/Van Morrison duet of "Crazy Love" for their 1st dance. Trish danced with her dad to Nickel Creek's "When You Come Back Down" while Justin danced with his mom to Queen's "These Are The Days". The dancing consisted of hip hop, 80s, and alternative. Coldplay's "Clocks" concluded the evening. For the second weekend in a row, Laura Auer of Soriee provided wedding planning services and Regeti's provided the photography.

June 7th: Wedding

2008-07-01T19:05:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Erin and Christian as they celebrated their wedding at the Old Hickory Golf Club in Woodbridge, VA. The wedding party was introduced to Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and the bride & groom had their 1st dance to another Queen classic, "You're My Best Friend". Erin danced with dad to Nat King Cole's "That Sunday, That Summer" while Christian and his mom danced to Dean Martin's "That's Amore". The dancing was dominated by 80's classics and the evening capped off with "I Had The Time Of My Life" from Dirty Dancing as the last dance. My colleague Laura Auer of Soiree Special Events was on hand as the wedding planner and photography was provided by Regeti's Photography.