Claudia & Brian’s Wedding
I love to DJ weddings. It brings out the beauty everywhere. Saturday July 23, 2011 was no exception. It was a beautiful day in Portland, Oregon. The wedding reception took place at the gorgeous Portland Gold Club and the guests were looking spectacular. The bridal party looked amazing. And, of course, Brian, the groom, looked very dapper and with him was his very beautiful wife, Claudia. Beauty was everywhere. Now it was time to celebrate.
The ceremony took place at a church in another location so I arrived to the reception venue to get set-up along with the Portland Golf Club staff. Soon, the guests started to arrive. I played a mix of classic and contemporary medium-tempo music as the guests flowed in to socialize. Some familiar artists and music from Dave Mathews Band, James Taylor, David Gray and more got the guests warmed up for the night ahead.
After about 30-45 minutes, the bride and groom arrived for their grand entrance. You could feel the love as they applauded and cheered loud and proud. After a little more socializing and cocktail music, the staff was ready to serve dinner. An announcement got guests to their seats and the courses were served. I brought the music-tempo down to the mood, more relaxing and enjoyable for dinner with artists like Nora Jones, Elton John and Fleetwood Mac. Soon it was time for the toasts and cutting of the cake which is always entertaining for me. You get to hear the great stories of how they met and how wild they were before they met each other.
After the toast and cutting of their wedding cake, it was time for dancing. Claudia and Brian chose Andrea Boccelli’s ‘Besame Mucho’ for their first dance as husband and wife. Right after, I opened the dance floor to all with a familiar slow song that brought all the couples out. Then we really got the celebration going. I cranked it up and guests danced to everything from Bob Seger and Michael Jackson to Usher and ‘Party Rock Anthem’ from LMFAO…and everything in between. It was a lot of fun.
Finally, we ended the night with a request for ‘Sweet Caroline’ by Neil Diamond. I love to see young and old together, dancing and singing the song of a familiar tune… it was a beautiful sight to see.
Congratulations Brian and Claudia! Thank you for letting us be a part of your wedding celebration. Cheers! -Rhett
“Rhett was a fantastic DJ. So easy to work with, such a friendly, professional guy. Our reception music went perfectly.” -Brian & Claudia Dehen
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
- Event Date: Saturday, July 23, 2011
- Event Type: Wedding
- Event Location: Portland Golf Club/Portland, Oregon
- Event Staff: Rhett Acelar
- 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: Good
- 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
