Wedding
Perfect Day For Bridal Veil Lakes Wedding
With extreme hot weather forecasted for later in the week, Zonna and Khang’s big day fell on the perfect day as the high was a comfortable 77 degrees for their Bridal Veil Lakes wedding and reception on Sunday, August 8, 2021.
The ceremony was held in the Gorge Overlook directly across the lake from the main reception area. With a separate sound system, I provided the music and a lapel microphone for the officiant.
Bridal Veil Lakes Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party and Bride Entrance: Pachebel – Canon in D
- Bride/Groom Exit: Vivaldi – “Spring,” Allegro, (from The Four Seasons)
Following the ceremony, guests were encouraged to discover the venue and walk along the path along the lake to the reception area. When they began arriving for the reception, I played a mix of background music for cocktails and dinner that featured favorites of the bride and groom. Artists included: Ed Sheeran, Dayglow, Beach House, Fleetwood Mac and others.
Bridal Veil Lakes Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Spandau Ballet – True
- Cake Cutting: Benjamin Longman – True Love Will Find You In The End
- First Dance: Andy Williams – Moon River
- Last Dance: Ed Sheeran – Photograph
Space was a little tight under the canopy, but many guests joined in for the opening slow dance ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’ by Elvis Presley.
With about an hour left, we packed in as much party as possible and the floor stayed active to big hits ‘Twist & Shout,’ ‘Uptown Funk,’ ‘Billie Jean,’ ‘Can’t Stop The Feeling’ and more.
Best wishes Zonna and Khang! Thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
Submitted By: Khang Do
- Event Date: Sunday, August 8, 2021
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: Bridal Veil Lakes
- 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
Mt. Hood Oregon Wedding Parkdale Farm
It was a perfect Northwest summer day for Destiny and Colten’s Mt. Hood Oregon wedding held at a family residence in Parkdale, Oregon on Saturday, August 7, 2021.
The ceremony was in an open field on the property that featured a view of the mostly cloud-covered mountain in the background. The bride arrived for the wedding in the groom’s corvette. After they were married, the newlyweds also made their exit in the same Corvette as the wedding party followed them out on foot.
Mt. Hood Oregon Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party Entrance: Ruelle – I Get To Love You
- Bride Entrance: You Are The Reason – Daniel Jang Violin Cover (Calum Scott)
- Bride/Groom Exit: Kool & The Gang – Celebration
The reception followed in a large tent just a short walk away. Guests spent the next couple hours relaxing and enjoying conversation with family and friends. The newlyweds took most of their photos before their wedding, but there were plenty more to take with extended family.
For background music, Destiny requested all Country selections, including songs from Blake Shelton, Darius Rucker, Chris Stapleton and more.
Mt. Hood Oregon Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Nat King Cole – L-O-V-E
- First Dance: Tim McGraw – My Best Friend
- Bride and Father Dance: Steven Curtis Chapman – Cinderella
- Groom and Mother Dance: Lynyrd Skynyrd – Simple Man
- Anniversary Dance: Nat King Cole – L-O-V-E
- Last Dance: Bubba Sparxxx Feat. Ying Yang Twins – Ms. New Booty
The custom-made dance floor popped up off the grass like a stage, but many of the 120 guests in attendance were not shy and ready to have a good time. We kicked it off with the anniversary dance to celebrate all the married couples and then the first fast dance song from The Beatles, ‘Twist & Shout’ kept them going, along with classics and Country favorites like ‘Old Time Rock & Roll’, ‘Boot Scootin’ Boogie’ and more. Guests danced late into the night for over three hours.
Congratulations Destiny and Colten and thank you Maid of Honor and sister of the bride, Brittany for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
Submitted By: Destiny Perron
- Event Date: Saturday, August 7, 2021
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: Mt. Hood Parkdale, OR
- 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
- 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
Whispering Waters Farm Washougal Wedding
Bethany and Sam’s Whispering Waters Farm Washougal wedding reception took place on Saturday, July 31, 2021 in Washougal, Washington.
Originally planned for the farm near the main road, the couple decided a few weeks before to move it to a location on the property right next to the Washougal River. This would require navigating a long downhill gravel road and a generator for power, but it was well worth it as this was the perfect place to celebrate a wedding.
Surrounded by trees that offered lots of shade to make everyone feel comfortable, a forecasted hot summer day was also tempered with cloud cover and a high of only 82 degrees. I arrived first and parked my car near the generator to block some of the noise.
The ceremony was held at a church in Portland at 1pm and guests began arriving for the reception shortly after 3pm. For background music, the bride requested music without words, so I suggested a mix of instrumental classic jazz from artists such as Miles Davis, Diana Krall, Count Basie and more.
Whispering Waters Farm Washougal Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Natalie Cole – This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
- First Dance: Andrew Blake and Caitlin Simone – From This Moment
- Cake Cutting: The Turtles – Happy Together
- Bride/Father Dance: Bruce Springsteen – When You Need Me
- Groom and Mother Dance: Melissa Smith – Seems Like Yesterday
- Longest Marriage Dance: Rod Stewart – Have I Told You Lately
- Bouquet Toss: Shania Twain – Man! I Feel Like A Woman!
- Last Dance: Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling In Love
Between and the cake cutting and father/daughter dance, Bethany and Sam played the shoe game. I enlisted the help of bridesmaid Valerie and groomsmen Ben to read the questions and give it a more personal feel. The best responses are to questions where couples disagree or they are not sure how to answer. There was a lot of double shoe raising to questions like “Who has the wackiest family” and “Who made the first move?”
It was clear that many guests were ready to expend some energy and took off dancing right away when the dance floor opened to everyone following the Longest Marriage Dance.
Swing dancing was really popular with this group as they seemed to be swinging to nearly every song.
All guests, young and older, appeared to have a great time movin’ and shakin’ to a setlist that featured 80’s classics ‘Footloose’ and ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),’ along with recent hits, ‘Uptown Funk,’ ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’, ‘Shut Up and Dance’ and more.
As I was getting ready to leave at the end of the night, I appreciated the immediate feedback from the mother of the bride, who told me they had so much fun!
Congratulations Bethany and Sam and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“I was very happy. Rich stayed an extra hour. We danced and danced. It was so much fun.” -Ruthann Johnson (Bethany Johnson & Samuel Nicosio Wedding)
- Event Date: Saturday, July 31, 2021
- Event Type: Wedding
- Event Location: Washougal Washington
- 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
Horning’s Hideout Wedding In North Plains
Emily and Brad held their Horning’s Hideout wedding in North Plains, Oregon on Friday, July 30, 2021. They were actually married in August 2020 at Lost Lake in the Mt Hood National Forest, but this was the first chance to gather with friends and family to celebrate safely.
It was supposed to be a hot one with a 100 degree high forecasted, but the all day cloud cover kept it in the low 90’s. Still a little warm, but a great day to be outside deep in the woods. For background music, the bride requested a mix of what she described as “happy folk/romance rock.” Featured artists included Vance Joy, Caamp, Maggie Rogers, Taylor Swift and more.
Horning’s Hideout Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Chris Brown – Yeah 3x
- Cake Cutting: George Ezra – Paradise
- First Dance: John Legend – Conversations in the Dark
- Bride and Father Dance: Paul Simon – Father And Daughter
- Groom and Mother Dance: Jack Johnson, John Cruz & Friends – Little Bit of Love
- Longest Marriage Dance: Orleans – Still The One
Many members of the bride’s family were visiting from Kansas and before the wedding sent me a German polka song “Cafe Polka,” an old recording transferred to digital from a record or cassette. After the cake cutting, I asked guests to bring a partner to the dance floor. Emily’s uncle Roger then led everyone in a German line dance that eventually encircled the newlyweds and led to me introducing their first dance.
With nearly 200 guests in attendance and the good fun of the line dance, the floor filled quickly for the opening song requested by the bride and groom “Celebration,” and remained a load of energy for the next few hours.
As twilight set in, the big hits kept them coming back again and again… ‘Brown Eyed Girl,’ ‘1999,’ ‘Party Rock Anthem,’ ‘Wobble’ and more.
Best wishes Emily and Brad! Thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Rich was very prompt, well prepared, had excellent music and just made the event very special with his help. I am so very glad we hired ProDJ’s. Rich was helpful from the initial meeting to the very end. Thank you Pro DJ’s!” -Paula K Monroe (Emily Monroe & Bradley Stewart Wedding)
- Event Date: Friday, July 30, 2021
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: Horning’s Hideout
- 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
July Wedding At Charbonneau Country Club Wilsonville
Susan and Ben’s wedding and reception at Charbonneau Country Club in Wilsonville, Oregon was held on Saturday, July 24, 2021.
It was a beautiful summer day. A little warm, but the wind was blowing and occasionally offered subtle spray from the nearby lake to maybe cool off some. I made sure to place a microphone cover on the lapel I provided for the officiant. The cover looks like a small critter, but it completely blocked any noise from the wind, so it was welcome.
Charbonneau Country Club Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party Entrance: 2CELLOS – Perfect (Ed Sheeran Cover)
- Bride Entrance: Brooklyn Duo Piano Cello – All of Me (John Legend Cover)
- Bride/Groom Exit: Jackie Wilson – (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
Background music for cocktails and dinner featured a variety of recent and classic hits that included Adele, Al Green, Jack Johnson and Motown favorites.
Charbonneau Country Club Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Janelle Monae – Make Me Feel
- Cake Cutting: Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
- First Dance: Randy Travis – Deeper Than The Holler
- Bride and Father Dance: Tim McGraw – My Little Girl
- Groom and Mother Dance: Aimee Zimmerman – I’ll Always Be Your Mom
- Generations Dance: Natalie Cole – This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
- Bouquet Toss: Spice Girls – Wannabe
- Garter Toss: Macklemore – And We Danced
- Last Dance: ‘N Sync – Bye Bye Bye
The newlyweds requested a generations dance where I asked everyone to raise their hand if they were married and to keep them raised if they had been married one year, 2, 5, 7, 10, etc. The longest married couple was Norma and Leon (over 50 years). Next I invited all married couples to the dance floor for the opener selected by the bride… “This Will Be (Everlasting Love) by Natalie Cole.
I received requests for hit songs from all eras, including The Contours ‘Do You Love Me’ and Bruno Mars w/Mark Ronson ‘Uptown Funk’ plus plenty of hits from the past 15 years, such as ‘Dynamite’ and ‘Cupid Shuffle’ along with requests from the bride and groom for ‘Footloose,’ ‘Wobble’ and a few Country songs.
Congratulations Susan and Ben and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Rich was awesome. He stayed in communication with us prior to our event. He listened to all our requests and was the perfect DJ! The event was smooth sailing and organized thanks to him!!” -Ben and Susan Cheek
- Event Date: Saturday, July 24, 2021
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: Charbonneau 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
