Wedding
Ponzi Vineyards Wedding Sherwood Oregon
It was a perfect late summer day for April and James’ Ponzi Vineyards wedding on Monday, September 6, 2021. Under sunny skies and a comfortable high of 81 degrees, the ceremony was held outside on the lawn overlooking the vineyard.
Ponzi Vineyards Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Bride Entrance: Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling in Love
- Bride/Groom Exit: Barry Louis Polisar- All I Want Is You
Following the ceremony, guests gathered inside or on the patio outside for wine and conversation. Background music during the cocktail hour was all Michael Jackson hits, primarily from his early solo catalog (1980-88), as requested by the bride and groom. During this time an artist (Aimee Joy Art) painted the scene from the ceremony earlier. For dinner in the adjoining The Laurelwood room, I played a variety of soft rock hits from artists such as Jack Johnson, Otis Redding, Nora Jones and more.
Ponzi Vineyards Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: DMX – Get It On The Floor
- First Dance: Queen – You’re My Best Friend
- Bride and Father Dance: Tom Petty – Wildflowers
- Groom and Mother Dance: Don Ho And The Aliis – Tiny Bubbles
- Last Dance: Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up
It may have been a Monday night with only 20 guests in attendance but judging by the dance floor, it certainly didn’t feel like it. Guests were in the mood for dancing, especially after the sun set. The newlyweds love 90’s Hip Hop and a set that featured hits from MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice, Will Smith, Tag Team and more were well-received.
April and James booked with me in February 2020 for their wedding, originally scheduled for September of last year. Congratulations and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Great job!” -James Marcus
- Event Date: Monday, September 6, 2021
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: Ponzi
- 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: Excellent
- 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
St Josef Winery Wedding Canby Oregon
I had the opportunity to be the DJ at Monica and Matt’s wedding and reception on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at St Josef Winery in Canby, Oregon. Their wedding was originally scheduled for September 2020, but with the pandemic they chose to postpone. Monica and Matt actually booked with me in February 2020 so a lot of time had passed, but we were all thankful this was able to happen now.
I provided two sound systems for this wedding, with my main system set-up for the reception just outside the entrance to the winery tasting room overlooking the large cobblestone courtyard with fountain. For the ceremony, I setup a second sound system in the amphitheatre next to Jo-Lilli Pond.
St Josef Winery Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Weding Party/Bride Entrance: Sleeping At Last – Turning Page (Instrumental)
- Bride/Groom Exit: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Following the ceremony, the 80+ guests in attendance walked to the reception area for cocktails and eventually dinner while the bride and groom had additional photos taken with family. For background music, I played a variety of selections from artists such as Al Green and Jason Mraz, along with requests from the newlyweds for Carbon Leaf, LANY and more.
St Josef Winery Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Kygo & Whitney Houston – Higher Love
- Cake Cutting: Hall & Oates – You Make My Dreams Come True
- First Dance: Ray LaMontagne – I Was Born to Love You
- Bride and Father Dance: Honorio Flores – Hoy Se Casa Mi Nina
- Groom and Mother Dance: James Taylor – Secret O’ Life
- Anniversary Dance: Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
- Bouquet Toss: Destiny’s Child – Jumpin, Jumpin
- Last Dance: Semisonic – Closing Time
The anniversary dance brought out all of the married couples and after narrowing it down, we learned that Linda and Ed had been married the longest at 61 years. As the sun set, I then spun the first fast dance, the bride and groom’s request for ‘September’ from Earth, Wind & Fire and that packed the floor for that selection and many more to come from the Bee Gees, Walk The Moon, Whitney Houston and more.
Congratulations Monica and Matt and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Thank you Rich! You did a fantastic job! Thank you for everything!” -Monica Olguin & Matt Rodriguez
- Event Date: Sunday, September 5, 2021
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: St. Josef’s Winery
- 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
Columbia Gorge Hotel Wedding Hood River
Gary and Jonathan’s Columbia Gorge Hotel wedding and reception was held on Saturday, August 28, 2021 in Hood River, Oregon. The return of warm summer weather for cocktails behind the hotel and the ceremony on the Point Lawn overlooking the Columbia River, led to a magical evening on the West Lawn for the reception.
My secondary sound system provided background music for the cocktail hour that began at 4pm. Selections were a mix of R&B along with some standards (Ella, Rat Pack, etc.) as requested by Gary and Jonathan. For the ceremony, the hotel set-up their sound system and I played the music selections via my iPad.
Columbia Gorge Hotel Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party Entrance: Etta James – At Last
- Exit Song: Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
Following the ceremony, the newlyweds had additional photos taken while guests moved to the West Lawn for dinner. Background music selections were similar to those chosen for the cocktail hour, but a little softer tempo. Featured artists included: Otis Redding, Sade, Earth Wind & Fire and more.
Columbia Gorge Hotel Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop The Feeling
- Cake Cutting: Marvin Gaye – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
- First Dance: BeBe and CeCe Winans – I Found Love
- Groom and Mother Dance: Carole King – Child of Mine
On a beautiful summer evening, the stage was set for a magical night and Gary, Jon and their families and friends wasted no time getting this party started as I opened the dance floor with one of their requests from Pink.
I played everything from Earth, Wind & Fire’s ‘September’ to the ‘Cupid Shuffle,’ plus requests for Whitney Houston’s ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),’ Cher’s ‘Believe’ and more.
Congratulations Jonathan and Gary and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Rich did an excellent job at our wedding. I will recommend him to future friends who are going to have an event that will need a DJ.” -Jonathan Bailey and Gary Boyer Wedding
- Event Date: Saturday, August 28, 2021
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: Columbia Gorge Hotel
- 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
Delightful Summer Day Lakeside Gardens Wedding
Rachel and David’s Lakeside Gardens wedding took place on Sunday, August 22, 2021 on a delightful summer day.
The weather was perfect for the ceremony outside at the Upper Gazebo where I was greeted by a resident swan as I setup my second sound system on the deck just outside the groom’s room.
Lakeside Gardens Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Groom Escort Bride’s Mother: Billy Idol – White Wedding (Part 2)
- Wedding Party & Bride Entrance: Clint Black & Lisa Hartman Black – When I Said I Do
- Bride/Groom Exit: Wham! – Everything She Wants
Following the ceremony, guests moved inside the Grande Estate for the reception. While they enjoyed drinks and refreshments, I played a mix of background music from a variety of artists that included bride and groom favorites: Bob Marley & The Wailers, Jason Mraz, Faramarz Aslani and Brooks & Dunn.
Near the end of dinner, the newlyweds planned a surprise performance from local professional belly dancer, Aksana Danilava.
Lakeside Gardens Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Billy Idol – White Wedding
- First Dance: 311 – Love Song
- Bride/Father Dance: Tim McGraw – My Little Girl
- Groom/Daughter Dance: 311 – Amber
- Dollar Dance: Ol’ Dirty Bastard Feat. Kelis – Got Your Money
- Bouquet Toss: En Vogue – My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)
- Last Dance: Wham! – Everything She Wants
There were a lot of special events planned for this wedding, allowing only about an hour for dancing. However, the guests made the most of it, packing the dance floor for a set of mostly recent hit songs from the last decade.
Congratulations Rachel and David and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Just want to thank you again for helping us create a memorable night.” -David & Rachel Saber
- Event Date: Sunday, August 22, 2021
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: Lakeside Gardens
- 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
Astoria Oregon Wedding The Loft at the Red Building
Tonnie and Dean’s Astoria Oregon wedding was held Saturday, August 21, 2021 at The Loft at the Red Building in Astoria.
With a great view of the Astoria–Megler Bridge in the background, the ceremony began around 4:30pm.
Astoria Oregon Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Bride/Groom Entrance: Alexi Murdoch – All My Days
- Bride/Groom Exit: Edward Sharpe & the Magenetic Zeroes – Home
The reception followed immediately afterwards and background music during cocktails and dinner featured a mix of the bride and groom’s favorite artists, including Khurangbin, Will Van Horn, Whitney, Paper Kites, Surfaces, Ray LaMontagne, Van Morrison and more.
Astoria Oregon Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Surfaces – Sunday Best
- First Dance: Van Morrison – Crazy Love
- Last Dance: Willie Nelson – The Party’s Over
With 40+ guests in attendance, the dance floor opened to everyone around 7pm and from the first song was very active until we wrapped at 10pm. Recent hits “Can’t Stop The Feeling” and “Uptown Funk,” were well-received, as well as the bride’s request for “Bailando” by Enrique Iglesias. Older favorites were also popular, including a set of 80’s rock classics over the final 30 minutes.
Congratulations Tonnie and Dean and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
