Wedding
June Zenith Vineyard Wedding Salem Oregon
Hanna and Josh’s wedding and reception was held at Zenith Vineyard in Salem, Oregon on Saturday, June 11, 2022.
The wettest spring on record had more rain in the forecast, but we caught a break for the ceremony outside with only a few light drops off and on. It turned out to be a nice day with an occasional breeze that required a cover for the lapel microphone worn by the officiant. This cover looks like a small critter, but it completely blocked any noise from the wind, so it was welcome.
Zenith Vineyard Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party Entrance: The Hit Crew – Feels Like Home (Instrumental)
- Bride Entrance: Piano Dreamers – You’re Still The One (Instrumental)
- Bride/Groom Exit: Natalie Cole – This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
My main sound system was setup inside and background music for cocktails and dinner featured a variety of recent and classic hits that included artists Adele, Al Green, Michael Buble and Motown favorites.
Zenith Vineyard Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Beyonce f/Jay-Z – Crazy In Love
- Cake Cutting: Archies – Sugar Sugar
- First Dance: John Legend – Conversations In The Dark
- Bride and Father Dance: Taylor Swift – Never Grow Up
- Groom and Mother Dance: Michael Buble – Forever Now
- Bouquet Toss: Beyonce – Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”
The dance floor opened just after 7pm with the mid-June daylight still flooding in for most of the evening, but we had a great turnout from the start.
I played a variety of hit songs from all eras: disco and classic rock, 80’s, 90’s, recent Top 40 and Country… Everything from “Uptown Funk” and “Footloose” to “Twist and Shout” and “Cupid Shuffle”.
Congratulations Hanna and Josh and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Rich was absolutely amazing and accommodating to our last minute needs! He was professional and an expert at keeping everyone on the dance floor!” -Hanna Young & Joshua Eitzen Wedding
- Event Date: Saturday, June 11, 2022
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: Zenith Vineyard
- 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
Lacamas Lake Lodge Camas Washington Wedding
Fiona and Spenser’s Lacamas Lake Lodge Camas Washington wedding took place on Monday, May 9, 2022.
The wedding began just after 5pm with both the ceremony and reception held inside. Afterwards, the rain cleared allowing for some photos to be taken on the beautiful lakefront.
Lacamas Lake Lodge Camas Washington Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Bridal Party Entrance: Brooklyn Duo – Canon in D (Pachelbel’s Canon)
- Bride Entrance: Daniel Jang – All of Me
- Bride/Groom Exit: Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On
Background music for the reception was a variety of pop and country favorites.
The bride and groom are both in the Navy and some of their music selections, including their first dance featured that theme.
Lacamas Lake Lodge Camas Washington Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Two Steps from Hell – Victory
- Cake Cutting: James Taylor – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
- First Dance: Henry Hall – Somewhere At Sea
- Bride and Father Dance: Lee Brice – I Don’t Dance
- Boquet Toss: Stan Rogers – Rollin’ Down To Old Maui
- Last Dance: Semisonic – Closing Time
There was some dancing, but most of the 75 guests traveled from far away and the reunion for many kept them engaged in conversation. Requests from bride and groom and their parents included songs from Van Morrison, UB40 and Bon Jovi, along with Country artists Brad Paisely, Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs.
Congratulations Fiona and Spenser! Thank you to the bride’s parents Julie and Jon for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
Submitted By: Jon Wimber
- Event Date: Monday, May 9, 2022
- Event Type: Wedding
- Event Location: Lacamas Lake Lodge
- 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
December Wedding McMenamins Grand Lodge
Tori and Mike’s wedding and reception took place at McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove, Oregon on Saturday, December 4, 2021.
The first Saturday of December brought the expected cold rain, but the tent placed in front of the Children’s Cottage provided plenty of cover for their exchange of vows.
Wedding McMenamins Grand Lodge Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party Entrance: Taylor Swift – Begin Again (Official Instrumental)
- Bride Entrance: Christina Perri – A Thousand Years
- Bride/Groom Exit: Pharrell Williams – Happy
The reception followed immediately inside the Children’s Cottage. However, with 130 guests in attendance, we had to make use of all the space with two dining rooms upstairs and one in the main Priscillas Room where the dancing took place later on. In fact, space was at such a premium, dining tables completely covered the dance floor.
Including the ceremony, I needed to provide music in three different locations on the property. For the dining areas upstairs, I was able to connect my Ipad with a pre-programmed setlist to the house system while I played background music live for guests in Priscillas Room.
Wedding McMenamins Grand Lodge Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop The Feeling
- Cake Cutting: Taylor Swift – Lover
- First Dance: Ed Sheeran – Perfect
- Bride and Father, Groom and Mother Dance: Taylor Swift – Never Grow Up
- Bouquet Toss: Meghan Trainor – Dear Future Husband
Following dinner, all guests returned to the tent where the ceremony happened earlier for the toast and cake cutting. We then returned to Priscillas Room for the formal dances and then everyone joined in with an amazing energy, filling the floor for most of the night. We got off to a great start with “At Last,” “Twist & Shout,” “Stayin’ Alive”, the bride and groom’s request for “Uptown Funk” and more.
Best wishes Tori and Mike and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Overall the DJ was wonderful! The dance floor was great, you did an amazing job keeping everyone interested! Thank you for everything! We had a truly magical day!” -Victoria Lipski & Michael Mick Wedding
- Event Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021
- Event Type: Wedding
- Event Location: The grand lodge mcmenamins
- 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: Good
- Overall Volume Levels: Good
- Music Selection: Excellent
- Incorporation of Your Requests: Good
- 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
November Troutdale House Wedding Celebration
Ashley and Mike’s Troutdale House wedding took place on Saturday, November 13, 2021 in Troutdale, Oregon.
The ceremony was held in the downstairs wine cellar with the couple’s good friend Tim officiating his first ever wedding, that included a unity whiskey pour.
Troutdale House Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Bridal Party and Bride Entrance: Foreigner – Waiting For A Girl Like You
- Unity Whiskey Pour: Sammy Kershaw – Love Of My Life
- Bride/Groom Exit: Stevie Wonder – Signed Sealed Delivered…
The reception followed upstairs in the Enchanted Ballroom. For background music, the bride selected upbeat 70’s disco songs during the cocktail hour and 80’s power ballads during dinner.
Troutdale House Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Nelly – E.I.
- Cake Cutting: Echo & The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar
- First Dance: Mutemath – You are Mine
- Bride and Father Dance: Alison Krauss – When You Say Nothing At All
- Groom and Mother Dance: Rascal Flatts – My Wish
- Anniversary Dance: Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – I’ve Had the Time Of My Life
- Boquet Toss: Don Henley – All She Wants To Do Is Dance
- Bridal Party Dance: Shania Twain – Man! I Feel Like A Woman!
- Last Dance: Rusted Root – Send Me On My Way
The dance floor at this venue is a long, narrow aisleway in front of the bar. The area filled with all the married couples for the anniversary dance that revealed Jim and Leslie were married the longest at 50 years. From there, the energy picked up as I played The Beatles “Twist & Shout”, “Cupid Shuffle”, “Hey Ya” and more.
Congratulations Ashley and Mike! Thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
Submitted By: Ashley Bjorum
- Event Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
- Event Type: Wedding
- Event Location: Troutdale House
- 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
Adrianna Hill Grand Ballroom Wedding Portland
Courtney and Charlie’s Adrianna Hill Grand Ballroom wedding took place in downtown Portland, Oregon on Saturday, October 16, 2021. The ceremony began at 3:30pm.
Adrianna Hill Grand Ballroom Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party & Bride Entrance: Instrumental – Warmness on the Soul
- Bride/Groom Exit: Instrumental – Across the Stars
To allow the room to be turned for dinner and the reception, guests made their way upstairs to the balcony after the ceremony for refreshments.
Background music for cocktails and dinner was a playlist prepared by the newlyweds of mostly instrumental versions of popular favorites made famous by Green Day, Thomas Rhett, Lady Gaga and Disney movie selections.
Adrianna Hill Grand Ballroom Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: New Found Glory – A Thousand Years
- Cake Cutting: Stephen Lynch – Grow Old With You
- First Dance: Brad Paisley – Then
- Father/Daughter Dance: Beauty & The Beast – Tale as Old as Time
- Mother/Son Dance: Somewhere In Time Theme
- Last Dance: Firehouse – Love Of A Lifetime
After their first dance and dances with their parents, Courtney and Charlie wanted a group photo taken of everyone. I then opened the dance floor with ‘At Last’ from Etta James and many couples slow danced to this classic.
There were just under 40 guests in attendance, but most had a great time dancing to everything from classic rock and country favorites, to disco and recent hits.
Congratulations Courtney and Charlie and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
