Rich Ellis
May The 4th Be With You At Star Wars Wedding In Portland
Star Wars fans Kenzie and Adam arrived for their wedding reception at Central Christian Church in Portland on May 4, 2024 through a tunnel of light sabers held by friends and family members before proceeding to dance their first dance, that concluded with the newlyweds engaging in a light saber duel.
Star Wars Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Ke$ha – Tik Tok
- First Dance: Bradley Marshall – Perfect For Me
- Cake Cutting: James Taylor – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
- Father/Daughter Dance: Bob Carlisle – Butterfly Kisses
- Mother/Groom Dance: Mark Harris – Find Your Wings
- Mother/Bride Dance: JJ Heller – A Mother Like You
- Anniversary Dance: Joshua Kadison – Beautiful In My Eyes
- Last Dance: Tyler Shaw – Love You Still
There were many married couples in attendance, including me and my wife, who was also there since May 4th was our 28th wedding anniversary. We lasted several rounds of the Anniversary Dance, but were no match for the groom’s aunt and uncle, who were married the longest at 43 years.
For the dance floor, the bride and groom requested songs from Ed Sheeran and several from ABBA.
May the 4th be with you Kenzie and Adam and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Feedback:
“Thank you so much for taking the time out of your special day to make our day extra special! We won’t ever forget you… especially since we share the same anniversary now!” -Adam & Kenzie Wise
April Wedding Reception In The Dalles Oregon
Brenna and Bryan’s wedding reception was held at Fort Dalles Readiness Center in The Dalles, Oregon on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Following the ceremony at a church in town, guests began arriving at this training facility for the Oregon Army National Guard just after 5pm. Background music was a mix of Pop and Country favorites. I played selections from Alan Jackson, Taylor Swift, James Taylor and more.
The Dalles Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Niall Horan – Heaven
- Cake Cutting: Adam Sandler – Grow Old With You
- First Dance: Kane Brown – What’s Mine Is Yours
- Father/Daughter Dance: Alan Jackson – You’ll Always Be My Baby
- Mother/Groom Dance: Tim McGraw – Humble and Kind
- Anniversary Dance: Anne Murray – Could I Have This Dance
- Garter Toss: Shania Twain – Man! I Feel Like A Woman
- Last Dance: Rascal Flatts – Bless The Broken Road
The dance floor opened to all married couples around 8pm with the Anniversary Dance that revealed the bride’s aunt and uncle as having been married the longest. All guests then joined in the for the first slow dance.
I played a variety of hit songs that included a little something for everyone. The newlyweds requested some Big Band, Classic Rock, 70’s/80’s disco/funk and Country (90’s/2000’s era mostly), plus some punk rock for the groom, who is a big fan of the band Blink 182.
Congratulations Brenna and Bryan and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“From the beginning, Rich was very communicative and flexible. He had lots of great suggestions when we met with him and during the reception kept everything moving along smoothly even when I was getting a little stressed about the timeline. Rich has a great ability to read the vibe of the room and really kept the dance floor hopping with all ages.” -Brenna Meyer & Bryan Turner
- Event Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
- Event Type: Wedding Reception
- Event Location: The Dalles, OR
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Event Planning Process: Excellent
- Quality of Service: Excellent
- Responsiveness: Excellent
- Professionalism: Excellent
- Appearance: Excellent
- Flexibility: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
Conference Karaoke Party Hilton Portland Downtown
PRO DJs had the opportunity to DJ the Pacific Northwest Medical Management Conference karaoke party held at the Downtown Hilton in Portland, Oregon on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
After a rousing team trivia that also included Name That Song, there were multiple karaoke performances to closeout the night.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“So great at communication from start to finish! No worries going into the event that our needs/requests would be met. Highly recommend on all fronts.” -Mindy Zaubi, Pacific Northwest Medical Management Conference Karaoke Party
- Event Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Event Type: Company Party
- Event Location: Hilton Portland Downtown
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Event Planning Process: Excellent
- Quality of Service: Excellent
- Responsiveness: Excellent
- Professionalism: Excellent
- Appearance: Excellent
- Flexibility: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
Kai’s MJCC High Energy Bar Mitzvah Bash
Kai and his friends and family had a great time at his Bar Mitzvah bash held at Mittleman Jewish Community Center in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, April 13, 2024.
As guests arrived, I played a variety of background music selections before leading the kids in some games, including Kai’s request for a Scavenger Hunt plus Coke & Pepsi. There was also an airbrush table and photo booth.
Following dinner was a slideshow and then I invited everyone to the dance floor for the traditional “The Hora” with chair raising of Kai and his family.
Kai’s father Mark informed me at the start that this group liked to dance and they did not disappoint, bringing the energy the entire evening. Everyone had fun dancing to hit music (“Can’t Stop The Feeling”, “Cha Cha Slide”, “Party In The USA” and more) plus classic 80’s new wave tracks requested by the parents.
Mazel Tov Kai and thank you mom Lorissa for choosing PRO DJs!
Sound Of Sunshine At Oregon Zoo Hop Into Spring
The sun was out as the Oregon Zoo welcomed spring with outdoor lawn games and other activities at Hop into Spring! on Saturday, March 30, 2024.
This celebration geared toward the 10-and-under crowd, also included music from PRO DJs throughout the day.
