Real New Jersey Wedding: A Waterfront Night at Battello in Jersey City
The floor was packed before dinner even landed. Jennie and Peter got married at Battello in Jersey City on November 29, 2025, right on the water with the Manhattan skyline lit up behind them, and from the first song to the last the room never really sat down. This is the kind of night our team lives for, and it’s a good look at what New Jersey wedding entertainment can feel like when the music and the moments are planned with care.
We announced them as Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Jennie Infantino, the whole wedding party walked in ahead of them, and the energy told you everything. A high energy MC, a crowd that came to dance, and a soundtrack built out of the classics. Let me walk you through the night.
The venue: Battello on the Jersey City waterfront
If you haven’t been, Battello sits right on the Hudson in Jersey City, with big windows and the New York skyline as your backdrop. It’s one of those rooms that already has the wow factor before anyone does a thing. For couples looking at a Battello wedding, that view does a lot of the work, and it means your entertainment gets to build on something special instead of starting from scratch.
Jennie and Peter leaned into the room. Cocktail hour ran on jazz, Sinatra and Bublé type stuff, and loungey beats while guests took in the water. Then we opened the doors to the ballroom and shifted gears.
The four songs that made the night
The heart of any reception is a handful of moments, and these four set the tone for the whole night.
The grand entrance: the Newlyweds’ Entrance was “And Then He Kissed Me” by The Crystals. A ’60s girl-group song with that big, joyful hook, and it set the tone right away. Before them, the wedding party came in to “Brazilian Love Song” by Unlimited Orchestra, so by the time Jennie and Peter hit the floor the room was already up. A great grand entrance song does that. It lifts everyone before the couple even arrives.
The first dance: “Baby I Need Your Loving” by the Four Tops. Motown, warm, and easy to move to, exactly the kind of first dance song that feels personal without going slow and sleepy. They danced it about a minute and a half and the whole room felt it.
The father-daughter dance: Jennie’s dance with her father, Edward, was “The Way You Look Tonight” by Frank Sinatra. You can’t go wrong there. It’s timeless, it’s tender, and it gave the two of them a real moment in the middle of a fast night. That’s a father-daughter dance done right.
The mother-son dance: Peter’s dance with his mother, Vincenza, was “My Special Angel” by The Vogues. Toward the end we transitioned into “Volare” by the Gipsy Kings and pulled everyone back onto the floor, so the mother-son dance rolled straight into the whole room dancing. That’s the kind of flow that keeps a reception from ever losing its energy.
The details behind great New Jersey wedding entertainment
Here’s the part people don’t always think about. A great night isn’t four songs, it’s everything around them. We had a live saxophonist playing through dinner, which gave the room that upscale, alive feeling while people ate. We ran a special third dance too, Jennie and Peter with their in-laws to “Beyond the Sea” by Bobby Darin, and the cake cutting to “How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You” by James Taylor.
The whole night was built on that classic, timeless sound. Motown, Sinatra, oldies, disco, the songs that get every generation on the floor at once. That’s a choice, and it worked. The grandparents and the twenty-somethings were dancing to the same records.
That flow, reading the room, timing the moments, keeping the floor packed, is the part we handle so you can actually enjoy your own wedding. If you want to talk through what that looks like for your date, you can grab a quote and we’ll build it out.
What NY and NJ couples can take from this night
Jersey City is a sweet spot. You get a waterfront room with the New York skyline, so it pulls couples from both sides of the river, and Battello is a great example of a venue where the setting and the entertainment really feed each other. It’s a short walk from another great waterfront night we ran nearby, our real wedding at Liberty House in Jersey City. If you’re planning a wedding in New Jersey or New York, the lesson from Jennie and Peter’s night is simple. Pick songs that mean something to you and your families, and hand the flow to a team that runs the room for a living.
Take a look at the highlight film above. It captures the energy better than I can write it. And if you’re booking a 2026 or 2027 date, reach out. We’d love to lead your night.
Wedding entertainment questions couples ask
Who’s a good wedding DJ and MC for a Battello wedding in Jersey City?
Our team has the high energy and the experience to match a room like Battello. We handle the MC work, the music, and the timing so the waterfront setting gets the night it deserves. Reach out and we’ll walk you through it.
What are good grand entrance songs for a wedding?
It depends on your vibe, but the goal is a song with a big hook that lifts the room before you even walk in. Jennie and Peter used “And Then He Kissed Me” by The Crystals, and the wedding party came in to a Brazilian love song. Here are more grand entrance song ideas.
How much does wedding entertainment cost in New Jersey?
It depends on the package, the venue, and what you add on, like a live saxophonist or extra dances. Rather than throw out a number that doesn’t fit your night, here’s a look at what a wedding DJ in NJ costs, or grab a quote and we’ll put together something real for your date.
Do you cover both New Jersey and New York weddings?
Yes. We’re a tri-state team and we work weddings across New Jersey and New York all year. A waterfront venue like Battello in Jersey City is right in our wheelhouse.
