Hilton Garden Inn Fairfax and ADJA Welcome Peter Merry

Monday night proved very exciting at the Hilton Garden Inn Fairfax as the DC Chapter of the American Disc Jockey Association hosted the famous Peter Merry, Weddings Entertainment Director and published author of The Best Wedding Reception . . . Ever! Ron Jones of FairfaxWeddings.net was on hand to capture the mesmerizing Mr. Merry as he presented to DJs from the local area as well as internationally as far as Australia.





Introduction by Jake Ritchie, Dream Day DJs.

ADJA hosts Alan Berg with TheKnot.com at Hilton Garden Inn Fairfax

On November 16, 2010, the DC Chapter of the American Disc Jockey Association hosted their monthly meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn Fairfax. In addition to the DJs, a variety of other event specialists were in attendance. Alan Berg, the Director of The Knot Market Intelligence was the speaker with amazing insight on improving our web-sites.

Ron Jones, Jones Photography provided the professional images. Look at his blog to see more of this event.








Alan with Kimberly Feys of TheKnot.




Jake Ritchie of Dream Day DJs and current President of ADJA DC made the opening remarks.

Erika and Jeff: Chic and Savvy in September, September 25, 2010

Although Erika claimed that she was never really in to planning her wedding, she still managed to put together a beautiful event that reflected her fun and funky sense of style and made it seem like so much fun.



September 25th was sunny and mild - perfect for a garden ceremony. Erika put the finishing touches on her look and posed for a few photos before the ceremony began.



















Inside the Providence Ballroom, everything was set in shades of blue.








We were able to bring in the beautiful altar flowers from the ceremony and use them alongside the head table.



In addition to the traditional wedding cake, the cake table featured a laptop styled grooms cake.




Jeff and Erika shared their first dance before enjoying a delicious buffet dinner including Asian Sesame Salad, Dijon Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Wild Mushrooms, Herb Crusted Sirloin of Beef with Green Peppercorn Sauce and Roasted Garlic Yukon Mashed Potatoes. Our banquet staff assisted in preparing the first plates.

















The bar featured the usual assortment of top shelf liquors, Copper Ridge Wines and a selection of beers.














DJ Mark Harman of Harmany DJs kept up the soundtrack for the evening as photographer Ron Jones of Jones Photography captured the moments to savor for years to come. Flowers provided by Maryam Flowers.

Best wishes to Jeff and Erika for a long and happy marriage!

Hilton Garden Inn Fairfax welcomes American Disc Jockey Association

On Monday the 15th, the ADJA DC Chapter hosted a meeting with speaker and DJ of the Year, Steve Moody. Ron Jones, photographer and member of the Association of Wedding Professionals took some photos and wrote an excellent recap of the event for his blog. Check it out!

Hilton Garden Inn Fairfax hosts Association of Wedding Professionals

On Tuesday, May 26, 2009, the Hilton Garden Inn Fairfax was proud to host the Association of Wedding Professionals for their monthly meeting. I was a little disappointed that damp, chilly weather kept us from enjoying cocktails and hors d' oeuvres outside but the spirit inside was enthusiastic nonetheless. Here are a few photos provided by photographer Ron Jones.

Chef Ed Martinez provided an assortment of hors d' oeuvres including Mini Lamb "Lollies" with mint dipping sauce, Mini Quesadillas wiht Avocado Cream, and Lump Crab Bruschetta. Yum! Banquet Manager Julio Lemus created a special cocktail for the event - Strawberry Puree mixed with Dry Champagne. Sometimes the most simple is the most elegant!

Inside the ballroom, there was a profusion of spring color. The beautiful linens were provided courtesy of Donna Felter with Gala Cloths by Dulaney. The lovely centerpieces, provided by Melissa of Sylvain's Florist featured self illuminating bases. Myrna Grossman of For all Occasions provided the candle favors. Thank you to everyone for your contributions to this successful event!

Our presenter for the evening was Dr. Maggie Daniels, a wedding planner, published author and professor at George Mason University. She provided fantastic information on recent survey findings regarding which criteria engaged couples use to identify their wedding venue. Additionally, she included the detailed process on how surveys should be created to ensure maximum participation and the most accurate results. On top of all of that, she brought some gifts for the attendees - favors that she had created herself. Thank you Dr. Daniels for sharing your insights with our group!

After the presentation, the group was delighted by a fabulous menu created by chef Ed Martinez including a Micro Greens Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella with Balsamic Viniagrette.

The main course was a duet of Filet Mignon with Port Wine Demi Glaze paired with Mahi Mahi topped with Citrus Thyme Butter. This sumptuous entree was accompanied by Scalloped Potatoes and Tourney Vegetables.

For dessert, we enjoyed a Chocolate Raspberry Dome and Starbucks Coffee. Everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves!

To read more on this event, visit Ron Jones account and see additional photos at Ron's Blog.