June 2022

Some love stories are truly written in the stars. In the case of Amanda and Sam, that certainly is true!

Amanda and Sam met for the first time at the UConn, where they were both attending a welcome back to school event. Sam was a freshman, and Amanda was a sophomore–but that didn’t stop them from hitting it off. Soon after, Amanda was assigned to take him on an outing as part of a club mentorship… they hit it off, but stayed friends for a while. It wasn’t until their winter semester that they started dating. Even though all of that seems like yesterday, they got engaged in 2021, and Sunday, they tied the knot!

The weather was absolutely stunning for a late afternoon wedding, after a tempestuous heat wave just the day before! Le Chateau was the perfect setting; with beautiful greenery and bright skies, it was sure to be a wonderful day. After a gorgeous ceremony outside played with A-List band’s pianist, it was time to party. And everyone was ready to dance dance dance!

Quick cocktail session aside (played by our jazz trio of superstars), nothing could stand in the way of our party and their party (no pun intended)! After Amanda and Sam entered to “Forever“, there was no time to spare, and they got ready for their first dance. The A-List Band treated everyone to a pitch-perfect serenade of “Thinking Out Loud”, and there was not a single dry eye in the house! But everyone came to dance… so it was time for the Hora! Uproariously, everyone took part in the celebration, as the newlyweds tore up the dance floor surrounded by their friends and family.

Such an incredible moment of dance and song means that everyone earned a break. So what better time for a Father and Daughter dance? Just as everyone had recovered from the first dance, Amanda and her father spun around the floor to “Brown Eyed Girl.” After an upbeat break, it was time for some cake! And what better song than “Cake by the Ocean” to get everyone ready?

Post-dessert, everyone danced the night away, with everything from Dua Lipa to Elton John. By the end of the night, there were tons of stars in the Salem sky; but the biggest stars were Amanda and Sam, and everyone could not be more happy to celebrate such a lovely couple!

Jordan and Sabina met when they were both working at JP Morgan. This wasn’t your typical office romance. In fact, they actually met through a mutual friend of theirs, Dan! After hitting it off, the two decided to go on their very first date at Upland in the way-too-hot summer of 2017. What started off as one date quickly became another and another and another until they knew they wanted to spend a LOT of time together, and not just at the office. That December, they became “official” on that magical New Year’s Eve. Together they went to a party to welcome in 2018 and Sabine heard Jordan call her his girlfriend for the first time. That settled it! Through Eagles games at Wogies, nights the two would spend cooking together, and all their many travels around the world including Costa Rica, Italy, and London, they grew more and more in love. Three years later, on New Year’s eve of 2020, the two celebrated their anniversary by heading out to Park City for a ski trip. Funnily enough, Jordan literally stopped traffic when he asked Sabina to marry him in the middle of the street! (How Jim and Pam of them!) Sabina definitely didn’t see this coming! What a wonderful surprise for the two of them and now they are SO excited to finally celebrate and tie the knot wth Around Town Entertainment!

The beautiful couple got married at The Rockleigh in Rockleigh, NJ. Sabina and Jordan’s special day was meticulously set up with gorgeous booms by Arcadia Floral Company! Before Sabina started down the aisle, the pianist from Around Town Entertainment played “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri! Everyone saw Jordan first see Sabina on her father’s arm, and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house! The two exchanged their vows and said their “I Do’s” and then practically sprinted down the aisle singing along to the ever-fitting and celebratory song “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. It was such an exciting moment, almost as exciting as the party after!

Then it was cocktail hour, where the guests were serenaded by the Around Town Band’s jazz trio featuring a bass, guitar, and piano! All the guests started to tap their toes along with many of the jazz classics the group played, getting excited to dance it out for the reception! 

As everyone entered into the reception room, the Around Town Band played the most perfect song to get the party started: “Shut Up And Dance” by Walk the Moon. The bridal party skipped into the room jamming it out to the most requested wedding band in New Jersey, the Around Town Band. Jordan and Sabina had their first dance as husband and wife to “I Choose You” by Andy Grammer and the dance party kicked off!

The Around Town Band played many of Jordan and Sabina’s favorite songs throughout the night! It was truly a night to remember and we’re so happy to have been part of Jordan and Sabina’s special day extra memorable!