Corvallis Wedding DJ Rich Ellis had the opportunity to perform at Kate and Mark’s wedding and reception on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at the bride’s family home in Corvallis, Oregon.
 
After returning from his new home in Lincoln, Nebraska, former Oregon State University head football coach Mike Riley appreciated the mild weather for his daughter’s wedding.
 
The ceremony was held in an open grass area to the West of the main residence. I was able to provide music and sound for the microphones from my main set-up just over a row of bushes next to the house and the audio filled that area perfectly.
 


 
Corvallis Wedding Ceremony Highlights:

• Wedding Party Entrance: Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends
• Bride Entrance: Josh Garrels – Heaven’s Knife
• Communion: Acoustic Live Song by Family Friend
• Bride/Groom Exit: Stevie Wonder – Signed Sealed Delivered

The reception was primarily held in the backyard. However, I was setup closer to the front yard, which turned out to be the ideal spot for dancing later on. For background music, I setup an extra speaker in the backyard and per the request of Kate and Mark played a mix of Motown, Beatles, Beach Boys, and Blues, that included selections from the Temptations, Van Morrison and other similar artists.
 


 
Corvallis Wedding Reception Highlights:

• First Dance: Keb Mo – Life is Beautiful
• Bouquet Toss: Beyonce – Love on Top
• Garter Toss: DJ Khaled – All I Do Is Win

It was a beautiful, comfortable evening and the backyard looked like the place to be, but many guests were ready to expend some energy and took off dancing right away when the dance floor opened to everyone following the first dance.
 

 
As the sun set, the younger guests had a wild time movin’ and shakin’ to a setlist that featured mostly recent hits, such as ‘Uptown Funk,’ ‘Can’t Hold Us,’ ‘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 Coach Riley, who told me “you’re a good DJ!” This was a fun group and I am glad everyone had a great time.
 
Congratulations Kate and Mark and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
 
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
 
“Rich was referred to us by a good friend and he was just awesome. Thanks for everything.”
-Kate Riley & Mark Dillon

• Event Date: Saturday, July 16, 2016
• Event Type: Wedding & Reception
• Event Location: Corvallis, 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
• 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

 
Oregon Coast Wedding DJ Rich Ellis had the opportunity to perform at Kirsten and Christian’s wedding and reception on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Inn at Spanish Head in Linclon City, Oregon.
 
The ceremony and reception were held in the El Toro ballroom on the fourth floor and I setup a second sound system for the cocktail hour held on the first floor in the Balboa/Cortez room. During this time the El Toro ballroom was reset for dinner and dancing, while the newlyweds and immediate family members gathered for photos.
 
The views for the ceremony were incredible, especially with the approaching storm.
 


 
Oregon Coast Wedding Ceremony Highlights:

• Wedding Party Entrance: Thomas Newman – Wow (from Finding Nemo)
• Bride Entrance: Thomas Newman – Mae
• Communion: Leeland – Carried to the Table
• Bride/Groom Exit: Michael Buble – Everything

The bride and groom requested Frank Sinatra and Big Band for background music during the cocktail hour and Classic Jazz, such as Miles Davis, during dinner.
 


 
Oregon Coast Wedding Reception Highlights:

• Grand Entrance: Henry Mancini – The Big Blowout
• Cake Cutting: Maroon 5 – Sugar
• First Dance: Louis Armstrong – La Vie en Rose
• Bride and Father Dance: Nancy Sinatra – It’s For My Dad
• Groom and Mother Dance: I Wanna Be Like You (Monkey Song)- From Jungle Book Soundtrack

Following the formal dances, I opened the dance floor to all guests. A slow number brought out many couples and the energy gradually picked up as I played classics from The Beatles, Bee Gees, Earth, Wind & Fire and more.
 


 
Everyone appeared to be having a great time dancing and a splash of current favorites, including ‘Uptown Funk’ and Dynamite’ really revved up the crowd.
 



 
Near the end, everyone joined hands and dance a circle around the newlyweds. It was pure joy and a touching celebration.
 

 
I appreciated the feedback during dinner and afterwards from the bride and groom on how much they enjoyed the music. Best wishes Kirsten and Christian and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
 
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
 
“When we first began planning a wedding, music was possibly the most stressful factor for us, with so many different generations and personalities present. Rich Ellis took away this anxiety with his professionalism. As early as the first meeting, it was clear he understood the atmosphere we were going for and he accomplished it brilliantly. We were beyond pleased with the music, pacing, and flow of the ceremony and reception. We would absolutely recommend Rich to a friend. Thanks, Rich, for helping make our big day memorable!” -Kirsten Mason & Christian Buehring

• Event Date: Saturday, March 12, 2016
• Event Type: Wedding & Reception
• Event Location: Inn at Spanish Head in Lincoln City
• 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

 
The rain fell hard on the tent outside and the wind blew off the water in buckets as I began setting up for Mimi and Nick’s Vancouver WA wedding and reception at Royal Oaks Country Club on Saturday, October, 10 2015.
 
Being undercover is only helpful to protecting my equipment when the rain is not coming down sideways, but fortunately it stopped shortly before the start of the ceremony scheduled for 5pm.
 

 
Vancouver WA Wedding Ceremony Highlights:

• Wedding Party Entrance: Prelude in C Major (Tola Trzeciak) Custom Edit
• Bride Entrance: Bridal Chorus (Classical Guitar Version) (Ed Peczek)
• Bride/Groom Exit: Cello Song

With the wild weather, it was assumed that everyone would move inside quickly for the reception, but it turned out to be nice evening and about half the number of guests remained outside. With a second sound system setup inside, the music could be heard nearly everywhere. Although, the Ducks/Cougars college football game drew a large number to the separate bar area just as dinner began… no music needed there 🙂
 


 
Vancouver WA Wedding Reception Highlights:

• Grand Entrance: 2 Unlimited – Get Ready For This
• Cake Cutting: Aretha Franklin – Baby I Love You
• First Dance: Louis Armstrong – La Vie En Rose
• Bride and Father Dance: Van Morrison – Have I Told You Lately
• Groom and Mother Dance: Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World
• Bouquet Toss: Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies
• Garter Toss: Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me
• Last Dance: Drifters – Save the Last Dance For Me

This group appeared to have a lot of energy from the beginning. They got right to it and didn’t let up until the last song.
 



 
From the classic hits, such as ‘Stayin’ Alive,’ ‘In The Mood’ and ‘Billie Jean’ to recent favorites, ‘Happy,’ ‘Blurred Lines’ and ‘Uptown ‘Funk,’ this very large dance floor was filled to capcity most of the evening.
 


 
Congratulations Mimi and Nick and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
 


 
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
 
“Thank you so much Rich. You were a pleasure to work with throughout our whole experience. We would highly recommend to anyone in search of a DJ for any event.” -Mimi Morris & Nick Russo

• Event Date: Saturday, October 10, 2015
• 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: 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