Events
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.
Vancouver WA Wedding DJ At Royal Oaks CC
Vancouver WA Wedding DJ Rich Ellis was the host for Erica and Justin’s wedding and reception held at Royal Oaks Country Club on Saturday, February 22, 2014.
Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Processional: Jonathan Firey – Canon In D
- Bride Entrance: Train – Marry Me
- Bride/Groom Exit: Ray Lamontagne – You Are The Best Thing
A throwback to the ‘Great Gatsby’ era set the tone for the reception early as the newlyweds requested a mix of classics from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Billie Holiday and others for the cocktail hour.
Vancouver WA Wedding DJ Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Frank Sinatra – Come Fly With Me
- Cake Cutting: Natalie Cole – This Will Be
- First Dance: Etta James – At Last
- Bride and Father Dance: Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World
- Groom and Mother Dance: Fleetwood Mac – Landslide
- Bouquet Toss: Dusty Springfield – Wishin’ & Hopin’
- Garter Toss: Nelly – Hot In Herre
- Last Dance Song: Lumineers – Ho Hey
For his toast, the Father of the Bride created a rap video that was a huge hit and received a thunderous applause from the 150 guests in attendance. The energy in the room was amazing and the packed dance floor that spilled over for many of the songs, reflected that as guests got down to everything from The Beatles ‘Twist & Shout’ to Beyonce’s ‘Single Ladies’.
Congratulations to Erica and Justin and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Rich really made our special day perfect. My wife and I could not have asked for anyone more professional and in tune with his job and reading the atmosphere of the crowd.., Rich had this party going so well that we asked him to stay an hour later and he had no problem with that. Rich was a professional from head to toe and I will be hiring him for my future business events. I would recommend Rich to anyone looking for an amazing event.” -Justin Johnson
- Event Date: Saturday, February 22, 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
