Wedding
Majestic Mt. Hood Organic Farms Wedding
One day before the start of a forecasted heat wave, conditions were perfect for Kristina and Galen’s Mt. Hood Organic Farms wedding in Parkdale, Oregon on Saturday, June 28, 2025. I arrived for setup just after 1pm and was greeted by this amazing view.
The wedding ceremony took place on the lawn just outside the Cottage & Carriage House. Music for the ceremony and cocktail hour that followed was performed by a live string quartet, while I provided microphones and PA for the officiant and custom vows.
The reception was held in the Apple House and before guests came inside to find their seats, they were all asked to gather outside for one big group photo.
I then introduced the newlyweds right before dinner was served family style. Background music featured a variety of selections including tracks from artists Jason Mraz, Lauryn Hill, Taylor Swift, Elton John and more.
Mt. Hood Organic Farms Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: ABBA – I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
- Cake Cutting: James Taylor – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
- First Dance: Laufey – Lovesick
- Bride and Father Dance: Natalie & Nat King Cole – Unforgettable
- Bouquet Toss: Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – WAP
- Last Dance: Bill Withers – Lovely Day
Even during the opening slow dance, this group was loaded with energy and ready to have a good time on the dance floor.
With a heavy dose of early 2000s hit songs as requested by the newlyweds, I played Black Eyed Peas, Outkast, Cupid Shuffle and more.
As twilight set in on a beautiful night outside, it became a bit of a challenge keeping guests inside for dancing, but darkness brought most everyone back.
It was good to see the groom’s sister Brenda and her husband Brian who referred me for this event. I was the DJ at their wedding in July 2019 held in Portland.
Congratulations Kristina and Galen and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Lacamas Lake Lodge Wedding Camas Washington
Ashley and Michael’s Lacamas Lake Lodge wedding in Camas Washington took place on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
On what turned out to be a perfect day with light cloud cover and a comfortable 65 degrees, the ceremony began outside around 2:30pm.
Lacamas Lake Lodge Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party Entrance: Canon In D (Pachelbel)
- Flower Boy Entrance: Fetty Wap – Trap Queen
- Bride Entrance: Bridal Chorus (Wagner)
- Bride/Groom Exit: Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
Background music for the reception was a variety of pop and country favorites.
Lacamas Lake Lodge Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Bruno Mars – Marry You
- Cake Cutting: Flo Rida & 99 Percent – Cake
- First Dance: Luke Combs – Beautiful Crazy
- Bride and Father Dance: Zac Brown Band – The Man Who Loves You The Most
- Groom and Mother Dance: Sugarland – Mother
- Boquet Toss: Ludacris – Move B***h
- Garter Toss: Ginuwine – Pony
- Last Dance: will.i.am – I Like To Move It
Before their first dance, the newlyweds chose to play the shoe game and for the garter toss, the bride requested that all the single men play musical chairs for the prize.
With only about 45 minutes of dancing available before the official end time, the wedding party and some guests danced to songs like “Cupid Shuffle” and “Cha Cha Slide”.
Congratulations Ashley and Michael and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“You did great, I love how you keep checking in on us making sure we were ready to try to do the next thing. Thank you again for coming out to do are wedding.” -Ashley Blackmore & Michael Cline
- Event Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: Lacamas Lake Lodge
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Quality of Service: Excellent
- Responsiveness: Excellent
- Professionalism: Excellent
- Appearance: Excellent
- Flexibility: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
Crag Rat Hut Hood River Oregon Wedding
The forecast for Hood River had called for a cold rain on Thursday, October 17, 2024, but just in time for the 3pm start of Brittney and Tyson’s wedding at Crag Rat Hut, it turned out be a pleasant Fall day.
Crag Rat Hut Hood River Oregon Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party Entrance: Vinicius Faza – Sparks
- Bride Entrance: UP Soundtrack – The Ellie Badge
- Bride/Groom Exit: Calvin Harris – Feel So Close
A cocktail hour followed outside but with the temperature in the low 50’s, most guests opted to make their way upstairs to the dining area inside. This space has a small built-in sound system with a cordless microphone and receiver. For background music, I connected my iPad and played a variety of selections from the 40’s through 60’s as suggested by the bride. The same playlist was also heard via my main sound system outside during this time.
Crag Rat Hut Hood River Oregon Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Cake Cutting: Borns – Electric Love
- First Dance: Elvis Presley – Love Me
- Bride and Father Dance: Ben E. King – Stand By Me
- Groom and Mother Dance: Morgan Wallen – Thought You Should Know
- Last Dance: Billie Holiday – I’ll Be Seeing You
The dance floor outside (same location as the ceremony) opened to everyone around 6:20pm. Dancing was a great way to keep warm and many guests kept movin’ to the music for nearly two hours. I played everything from The Beatles and ABBA to Miley Cyrus and Usher.
Congratulations Brittney and Tyson and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Gearhart Oregon Wedding McMenamins Sand Trap
Rosie and Nathan held their Gearhart Oregon wedding at McMenamins Sand Trap on Monday, August 26, 2024. It was a perfect late summer day with the temperature at 65 degrees when the outdoor ceremony began at 5pm.
Gearhart Oregon Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Processional: David Grey – This Year’s Love
- Bride Entrance: Peter Gabriel – The Book Of Love
- Bride/Groom Exit: Dave Matthews Band – Two Step
With a speaker outside and another inside the Livingston Room, background music featured a variety of artists, including Sarah McLachlan, Huey Lewis & The News, Chris Stapleton and more as selected by the bride and groom.
Gearhart Oregon Wedding Reception Highlights:
- First Dance: Ray Lamontagne – Hold You In My Arms
- Cake Cutting: Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
- Last Dance: Michael Bublé – Home
With around 25 guests attending, the bride and groom didn’t anticipate much dancing, but there were a few who did a little movin’ and shakin’ to tracks “HandClap”, “Boogie Shoes”, “Rolling In The Deep” and more.
Congratulations Rosie and Nathan and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Rich was absolutely incredible to work with. He made the process so simple and easy. He communicated with us about every aspect and provided us with the exact experience we wanted. He was punctual, helpful, friendly and extremely professional. He managed everything flawlessly. We would highly recommend Rich to anyone looking for a DJ, and would definitely work with him on future events.” -Nathan Christensen
- Event Date: Monday, August 26, 2024
- Event Type: Wedding
- Event Location: McMenamins Gearhart
- 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
McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse Wedding Hillboro Oregon
Kristina and Tuan’s wedding reception was held in Imbrie Meadow at McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse in Hillboro, Oregon on Saturday, August 24, 2024.
Guests began arriving around 4:30pm. Background music was a mix of R&B, Pop, Japanese Pop, Korean Pop, Vietnamese Pop, Reggae and other upbeat music related to love as requested by the bride and groom.
Following the newlyweds first dance and a welcome speech, everyone was treated to a performance by the Lion Dance Crew from Portland Lee’s Association, and during dinner one of the bridesmaids sang “L-O-V-E” made famous by Nat King Cole.
McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance (Bridal Party): Chris Brown – Forever
- Grand Entrance (Bride & Groom): Bruno Mars – Marry You
- First Dance: Sarah Kang – Nothing
- Cake Cutting: Michael Bublé – Everything
- Bouquet Toss: Meghan Trainor – Dear Future Husband
- Last Dance: Sam Ock ft. Michelle – Can I Have The Day With You?
After the toast and before the cake cutting, Kristina and Tuan asked to play several games and we all had a great time with the Shoe Game, a Tug of War (won by the bride’s team) and Egg Pong, the latter involving twerking by the male contestants 🙂
The dance floor opened to everyone around 8pm. I played a variety of hit songs with a focus on the newlyweds favorites from the last 15 years. Guests had fun dancing to “I Gotta Feeling”, “We Found Love”, “Everytime We Touch” and more.
Congratulations Kristina and Tuan and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Rich is honestly the best to work with! He was our DJ for our wedding reception in August and I couldn’t have asked for a better person for the job. We had a lot of different components integrated into the wedding and Rich kept the schedule flowing smoothly from beginning to end. Thank you again Rich, it’s been a pleasure!” -Kristina Nguyen & Tuan Tran
- Event Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
- Event Type: Wedding Reception
- Event Location: Cornelius Pass Roadhouse
- 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
