Meghan and Andrew’s St. Helens Oregon wedding ceremony was held at a private residence near the top of Columbia Heights on Saturday, June 22, 2019.
 
The gentleman who owns the property said you can normally see Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams on a clear day. There was cloud cover for this one (photographers love that), but the temperature was perfect in the upper 60’s and no rain.
 


 
St. Helens Oregon Wedding Ceremony Highlights:

• Wedding Party Entrance: Matt Stell – Prayed For You
• Bride Entrance: Traditional Bridal Chorus (Classical)
• Unity Sand: Leona Lewis – Footsteps in the Sand
• Bride/Groom Exit: John Legend – Stay With You

Following the wedding ceremony, family photos were taken while guests relaxed with a cocktail on the lawn or on the deck. I played a mix of background music that included a variety of medium tempo hits, along with some Country favorites as requested by the bride.
 


 
Around 3:45, I faded the music and took down my sound system to get a head start on the guests for the reception scheduled to begin before 5pm at the Elks Lodge in St. Helens (about a 30 minute drive).
 
As guests arrived for the reception, similar background music from the cocktail hour continued before I softened up the selections for dinner after the newlyweds arrived. There was no grand entrance at this time. This was scheduled for later in the reception when the curtain was opened and the 75 guests were joined by everyone else in attendance at the lodge that night 🙂
 
St. Helens Oregon Wedding Reception Highlights:

• Grand March: LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem
• Cake Cutting: James Taylor – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
• First Dance: Russel Dickerson – Yours
• Bride and Father Dance: Brad Paisley – He Didn’t Have To Be
• Money Dance: Lil Nas X – Old Town Road, Garth Brooks – Friends and Low Places
• Bouquet Toss: Beyonce – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

 
The opening slow dance from the Righteous Brothers got things going for everyone and with many older guests in attendance, selections from the Beatles, Van Morrison and a swing dance from Glenn Miller were well-received.
 



 
The rest of the night everyone enjoyed getting down to a variety of classics and recent hits, including ‘Uptown Funk,’ ‘Shout,’ ‘Cupid Shuffle,’ ‘Footloose’ and more.
 



 
By the time I spun the final slow song, the dance floor had been rockin’ a solid three hours.
 

 
Best wishes Meghan and Andrew!
 

 
Lisa and Jason’s Memorial Day McMenamins Edgefield wedding took place on Monday, May 27, 2019 in Troutdale, Oregon.
 
The ceremony and reception were held inside Blackberry Hall. Following the ceremony, guests had a chance to walk around the Edgefield property as the room was turned for the reception. This also allowed me time to set-up my sound system before returning with background music during dinner.
 
The newlyweds chose “Cross My Mind” by Arizona for their first dance. There were no other formal dances planned after, so I invited everyone out to the dance floor.
 
This was a great crowd and they were real excited to get going, turning out in large numbers for the opening slow dance, a request from the bride and groom for James Arthur’s “Say You Won’t Let Go.” and then packing the floor the rest of the night… moving and grooving to everything from The Beatles and Four Seasons to Justin Timberlake, Beyonce and more.
 


 
Lisa and Jason submitted a large number of out-of-the-mainstream song requests for their wedding reception… Most were selections from their Spotify playlists they enjoyed when travelling on road trips. Early on, Jason came up to me and said don’t worry about that list, just play what moves their guests 🙂 However, that list proved to work well with this group over the final hour or so. Songs such as “Summerthing” by Afrojack, “Inner Ninja” by Classified and “Fireproof” by Coleman Hell were well received by their friends.
 


 
Congratulations Lisa and Jason and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
 

 
Alyssa and Nick’s The Aerie at Eagle Landing Wedding was held on Saturday, May 18, 2019 in Happy Valley, Oregon.
 
It was a cloudy day with rain in the forecast, but dry when I setup my second sound system for the ceremony outside. Of course, as soon as I was done, it began pouring down rain. Fortunately the corner cover was just enough to not impact my sound equipment.
 
As I took the following photo of the ceremony, thunder and lightning were raging behind me, but we made it to the conclusion in time.
 
The Aerie at Eagle Landing Wedding Ceremony Highlights:

• Processional Entrance: Daniel Jang – Thinking Out Loud (Violin Cover)
• Bride Entrance: Daniel Jang – Can’t Help Falling in Love (Violin Cover)
• Bride/Groom Exit: Bruno Mars – Marry You

 
Everyone moved inside for the reception or hung out by the bar under the adjacent tent. I continued providing background music in both areas of the venue.
 

 
The Aerie at Eagle Landing Wedding Reception Highlights:

• Grand Entrance: Gashi – My Year
• Cake Cutting: Flo Rida & 99 Percent – Cake
• First Dance: Dan + Shay – From the Ground Up
• Bride and Father Dance: Gary Allan – Tough Little Boys
• Groom and Mother Dance: Fleetwood Mac – Landslide
• Money Dance: Lil Nas X – Old Town Road, Ludacris – Money Maker
• Bouquet Toss: Beyonce – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
• Garter Toss: Ginuwine – Pony
• Last Dance: N Sync – Bye Bye Bye

When the dance floor opened around 8pm, there was still plenty of daylight and room lights were turned up, but that didn’t stop this group from getting right to it… filling the dance floor for the next two hours.
 


 
It was a dry evening and after awhile, the big glass doors were opened and guests danced inside and out… enjoying a few classics from the Bee Gees, Beatles and Earth, Wind & Fire, along with a heavy dose of recent hits from Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars, Rihanna and more.
 



 
Congratulations Alyssa and Nick and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
 
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
 
Submitted by Alyssa Fivecoats (Alyssa and Nick’s Wedding)

• Event Date: Saturday, May 18, 2019
• Event Type: Wedding & Reception
• Event Location: The Aerie at Eagle Landing
• Event Staff: Rich Ellis
• Quality of Customer Service via Telephone: Excellent
• Quality of Customer Service via Internet: Excellent
• Quality of Customer Service at Event: Excellent
• Friendliness of your Entertainer: Excellent
• Promptness of your Entertainer: Excellent
• Professionalism of your Entertainer: Excellent
• Entertainer’s Performance: Excellent
• Entertainer’s Appearance: Excellent
• System Appearance: Excellent
• Sound Quality: Excellent
• Overall Volume Levels: Excellent
• Music Selection: Excellent
• Incorporation of Your Requests: Excellent
• Lighting Effects: N/A
• Equipment Appearance: Excellent
• Overall Customer Service: Excellent
• Planning Assistance: Excellent
• Entertainer’s Cooperation with Other Vendors: Excellent
• Overall Performance Rating: Excellent
• Would you recommend this service to others? Yes