The Edgewater Hotel is famous for a lot of things…it’s proximity to the Seattle Waterfront and Pike Place Market, it’s stunning views, and it’s history with The Beatles, who stayed there during their 1964 tour of America. It is now also famous for hosting the JPQ at Stephanie and Jeffrey’s wedding!
We played to a background of the Puget Sound, and after dinner it really became a party! The toasts, however, were the highpoint of the evening. Both fathers made great speaches that were at once touching and hilarious. The bridesmaids cried through theirs, and the best man gave us all sorts of juicy tidbits from Jeffrey’s life. But it was Jeffrey’s own speach that had everyone in stitches. I don’t remember a groom actually toasting at his own wedding before, but he did a fantastic job.
We were joined by the wonderful Ty Bailie on piano, who is one of the funkiest and friendliest guys I know. It’s always a treat to play with Ty!
And as a special bonus, my good friend Jeff LaPlante was the photographer for the evening. I met Jeff at a wedding show last year and we became fast friends. He is an amazing photographer and a super nice guy, and it was cool to run into him again. Check his blog for some gorgeous photos of the event.
The whole crowd was appreciative all night, and I got this from Jeff the day after: “Everyone has been commenting about what a wonderful job you and your band did. Thank you very much for the wonderful performance. If you ever need a reference or anything, please do not hesitate to contact us. Great work!!”