The Sid Miller Dance Band had a great time this past Sunday at the wedding reception of Meredith and Justin Durst. It was held at the Skytop Lodge in the Poconos. The Skytop Lodge just built a new wing for private parties, and it’s beautiful.
The guests and the bride and groom were wonderful to us. The bride’s parents were very gracious offering us a lobster or a New York strip steak entree during our break. We enjoyed it very much; we were all very hungry since we left Philly at 6AM so some of us could arrive to do the wedding ceremony at 11AM.
The wedding reception was like a dance-concert. Most of the guests were dancing and those who weren’t, were watching the band. The dancers as well as the listeners applauded enthusiatically after just about every song that we performed. When we took our break, almost every one of the guests stood up and gave us a standing ovation! It felt great to be appreciated in that manner.
Dear Sid and Company,
Everything you said in the blog is true except that you got several standing ovations, not just one! Our guests are still raving about your band: how much fun they had, how talented the musicians and singers are, and how versatile you are. Our selections were very eclectic, ranging from the classical ceremony music to Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway and even an Italian ballad at the reception. Every song was a hit! I know you hear these rave reviews all the time, but here’s a quote from one of our guests that says it all: “This is the first time I have been at a wedding where I wanted the soundtrack.” If you had made one, I am sure everyone would have bought it!
Thanks again for a wonderful time!
Leslie Pfeil, Mother of the Bride
Mariani-Durst Wedding, Skytop Lodge