Rich Ellis
Portland Bat Mitzvah At World Forestry Center
Mazel Tov Hannah! Portland Bat Mitzvah DJ Rich Ellis performed at her celebration on Saturday, May 3, 2014 in Cheatham Hall at the World Forestry Center in Portland.
The evening began with a cocktail hour inside the Discovery Museum, where everyone was also able to view the exhibits. At 7pm, all guests walked over to Cheatham Hall for dinner. A welcome toast from Hannah’s parents, Barbra and Adam followed and then a video slideshow, where I played 2 songs live to the scrolling pictures… Five for Fighting ‘100 Years’ and Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.’
After the video, I invited everyone to the dance floor for ‘The Hora’ and chair raising, before continuing on with a variety of fun music all could enjoy, including songs from Michael Jackson and One Direction. The ‘Cha Cha Slide’ and Pharrell’s current big hit ‘Happy’ were also well received.
Around 9:30, we stopped the music briefly for the cake cutting and to sing ‘Happy Birthday’. I then led the kids through some games, including a scavenger hunt and a limbo contest. The rest of the evening featured music from Hannah’s request list, such as Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and her number one favorite, Avril Lavigne.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Everything was great.” -Adam Fisher
- Event Date: Saturday, May 17, 2014
- Event Type: Bat Mitzvah
- Event Location: Holocene
- 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
- Is there anything specific we can improve on? Nope, everything was great.
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
Canby Wedding DJ at OakView Acres
Taking no chances on the weather for their late April wedding, Mary and Nick opted to exchange vows inside the barn at OakView Acres in Canby, Oregon on Saturday, April 26, 2014.
Canby Wedding DJ Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Processional: Vitamin String Quartet – Black Hole Sun
- Bride Entrance: Vitamin String Quartet – The Luckiest
- Bride/Groom Exit: Counting Crows – Accidentally in Love
Mary and Nick were referred to me by Becca and Marc. I was the DJ at their wedding last August and it was good to see them again.
While the room was reset for the reception, guests mingled outside and near the bar as I played a mix of background music that included a variety of hits from Frank Sinatra, Coldplay, Al Green, Lauryn Hill and more.
Canby Wedding DJ Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Frank Sinatra – Come Fly With Me
- Cake Cutting: James Taylor – How Sweet It Is
- First Dance: Ben E. King – Stand By Me
- Bride and Father Dance: Jimmy Buffett – Little Miss Magic
- Groom and Mother Dance: Bette Midler – The Rose
After Nick danced with his mom, I announced one more special dance… a surprise to the newlyweds as the parents and wedding party performed a routine to Patsy Cline’s ‘Love Me Honey Do’. This was a big hit with everyone and brought some energy immediately to the dance floor as I invited all guests to join in.
The groom wasn’t much into dancing, but Mary was out for nearly every song in the first hour. She especially loved Beyonce and any 80’s hit, including her request for ‘Walking on Sunshine’ by Katrina and the Waves.
congratulations Mary and Nick and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Vegas Sky Wedding: Vancouver Reception
Glenda and Ken were married last November in a helicopter above Las Vegas.
Before that, Ken, a former firefighter, also proposed to Glenda in a different helicopter over New York City. That was Glenda’s first time and both rides turned out to be major milestones.
As residents of the area, they decided to hold their Vancouver reception when they knew their kids would be in town visiting from Montana and that turned out to be on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Royal Oaks Country Club.
Following a champagne toast, Glenda and Ken danced their first dance to ‘I’ll Be Waiting’ from Portland artist Linda Hornbuckle and after about a minute, began encouraging their guests to join them.
Friends and family quickly filled the floor for the rest of that first dance and kept going strong for the next 90 minutes, keeping the beat to classic oldies and today’s best music, including Glenda’s request for current number one song ‘Happy’ by Pharrell Williams.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Rich was great at playing to the crowd and the floor was packed all night long.” -Ken & Glenda Hill
- Event Date: Saturday, March 29, 2014
- Event Type: Wedding Reception
- Event Location: Royal Oaks Country Club
- 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
Portland Bat Mitzvah DJ Fun In A Fish Bowl
Mazel Tov Sarah! Portland Bat Mitzvah DJ Rich Ellis performed at her celebration on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Quartet Restaurant located on the waterfront near downtown Portland.
The windows stretching from floor to ceiling provided a perfect view of the Willamette River and I-5 Bridge nearby.
The heavily-walked river trail outside also provided passersby a great view inside, especially with the open door to the patio exposing the blaring music to draw attention to the fun happening inside.
The kids had a great time playing games, including a scavenger hunt and ‘Name That Tune.’ Sarah and her friends also danced together, in one large group most of the afternoon… they were loving the latest hits from Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Macklemore and more.
Thank you mom Michelle for choosing PRO DJs.
Wedding DJ Performs High Above Portland
Unless thick fog has settled in, there are no bad views from the 30th floor of the U.S. Bancorp Tower in downtown Portland where Christine and Matthew were married on Saturday, March 8, 2004.
The intimate ceremony was held just down the hall from the Portland City Grill restaurant and with about 65 guests in attendance, felt like Christine and Matthew were exchanging vows in somebody’s living room… except for the stellar views all around of the city outside.
Wedding DJ Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Processional: O’Neill Brothers – All I Ask of You
- Bride Entrance: John Barry – Somewhere in Time/A Day Together
- Bride/Groom Exit: Vitamin String Quartet – Can’t Help Falling In Love
For the reception, the walls were opened to reveal a classic looking bar and black and white checkered dance floor. Christine requested “upbeat, light-hearted, soft music,” both vocals and instrumentals for background music, including favorites Tony Bennett, Eric Clapton, and Michael Bublé,
Wedding DJ Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Heavy D & the Boyz – Now That We Found Love
- Cake Cutting: Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me
- First Dance: Tony Bennett – The Way You Look Tonight
- Bride and Father Dance: Frank Sinatra – Young At Heart
- Groom and Mother Dance: Rascal Flatts – My Wish
- Bouquet Toss: Dixie Chicks – You Can’t Hurry Love
- Garter Toss: Corey Hart – Sunglasses At Night
That checkered dance floor filled quickly for the opening slow dance. It was so full, some couples just found a space between the tables nearby so they wouldn’t miss out 🙂
Guests were enjoying the fast music too… dancing to big hits from Michael Jackson, Maroon 5, Beyonce and more.
Thank you Christine and Matthew for choosing PRO DJs and best wishes in your new life together.
