Bobby & Holly's Waterfront Wedding at McLoone's Pier House

Long Branch, New Jersey — September 6, 2026 — the DJ who already knows the room.

The night

September 6, 2026 — Bobby & Holly got married at McLoone's Pier House in Long Branch, and the water was part of the show. Ceremony on the water, then inside for the kind of reception that doesn't sit down: first dance, and a dance floor that stayed packed start to finish. Holly's review said it best — Barry kept "everyone on their feet and in great spirits" all night. The setup was the black-facade setup with dance-floor lighting dialed to the room, and a crowd that sang back every chorus. This is what a Proud Entertainment wedding night feels like: open-format, high-energy, and read in real time — never a playlist on autopilot. McLoone's Pier House is one of the Jersey Shore's landmark waterfront rooms, and Barry has worked it: he walks in already knowing the room.

The room

McLoone's Pier House, Long Branch, NJ — waterfront ballroom on the ocean.

Why I fit this room

I've played McLoone's Pier House — Bobby & Holly's September 2026 wedding is the receipt. Waterfront rooms have their own physics: the light changes, the sound carries differently, and the timeline runs on the water's clock. I know where the dance floor wants to live in this room, and I build the night around it.

From Barry's camera roll — on the job

Outdoor wedding ceremony in front of a grand hall
Outdoor ceremony setup — Barry Proud, on the job.
Newlywed couple's first dance under teal lighting
First dance — Barry Proud, on the job.
Packed wedding dance floor, hands up under purple light
Packed dance floor — Barry Proud, on the job.
Wedding crowd dancing under green and blue light
Dance floor in full swing — Barry Proud, on the job.
Tented outdoor wedding reception at golden hour
Golden-hour reception — Barry Proud, on the job.
Newlywed couple on the dance floor under a projected monogram
Monogram moment — Barry Proud, on the job.

All photography: Barry Proud, on the job. No stock, ever.

"thank you for making our wedding such a fun and memorable night! We had the absolute best time... keeping everyone on their feet and in great spirits."

— Holly Schwing, McLoone's Pier House, Long Branch NJ, 9/6/26

Make the room remember your night.

Planning a wedding at McLoone's Pier House? Tell Barry the date — you'll get a personal response from him, right away.

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