Portland DJ At Picturesque Mt. Hood Wedding

Published June 30, 2013 | By Rich Ellis

The hot weather has arrived a little early this summer in the great Pacific Northwest. It was a toasty 94 degrees at Mt. Hood Bed & Breakfast in Parkdale, Oregon when the ceremony began for Kallie and Kris’ Mt. Hood wedding on June 30, 2013. However, the amazing view of the mountain in the background at this fantastic venue was a nice diversion.

The officiant, Certified Celebrant, Melissa Coe was a pleasure to work with and delivered a memorable service, telling the story of how Kris and Kallie met and got together, despite their shyness. Fortunately, that shyness did not extend to the dance floor… more on that to come.

Mt. Hood Wedding Ceremony Highlights:

Bridal Party Entrance: Gary Allan – The One
Bride Entrance: Jason Mraz – I Won’t Give Up
Bride/Groom Exit: Luke Bryan – Country Girl (Shake It For Me)

After the newlyweds made their exit, they remained closeby, then joined in after their guests gathered for a group photo with Mt. Hood in the background. Everyone then made their way to the dining area on the other side of house to find their seats. I had set-up a second sound system earlier for the reception and had music playing in both locations during the transition. For dinner music, Kallie and Kris requested a variety of selections… ‘Nothing too loud, we like Country.’

Mt. Hood Wedding Reception Highlights:

Cake Cutting: Blake Shelton – Honey Bee
First Dance: Hunter Hayes – Wanted
Bouquet Toss: Martina McBride – This One’s For The Girls
Garter Toss: Tim McGraw – Real Good Man
Last Dance: Tim McGraw – My Best Friend

One great thing about a hot summer day, is it normally leads to an amazing summer night, and that was certainly the case here at this Mt. Hood Wedding. We got started a little early with the dance floor opening to all guests around 7:20, but the daylight was not a deterrent and guests filled the floor to the opening slow dance, ‘Unchained Melody’ from the Righteous Brothers.

Oldies, Classic Rock and Country music were well received, including: ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ from Van Morrison, Billy Idol’s ‘Mony Mony’, and Shania Twain – ‘Man! I Feel Like A Woman’.

Once twilight set-in, the night had a magical feel to it and I started to sprinkle in some newer releases, such as Maroon 5’s ‘Moves Like Jagger’, ‘Blurred Lines’ from Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell & T.I. and Kallie’s request for the ‘Cupid Shuffle.’

The bride and groom also love current Country music and requested selections from Colt Ford – ‘Chicken & Biscuits’, ‘Dirt Road Anthem’ and ‘Cruise’ from Florida Georgia Line. We finished the night with their request for Toby Keith’s ‘Red Solo Cup’ and ‘My Best Friend’ from Tim McGraw.

Kallie and Kris were the nicest couple and it was a real pleasure helping to make their big day a memorable one. Thank you for choosing PRO DJs.

Post Event Satisfaction Survey:

“Rich was awesome!! He was very nice and professional. He kept our guests dancing until the very last moment. Worth every penny!!!!” -Kallie & Kris Guentner