The forecast for Hood River had called for a cold rain on Thursday, October 17, 2024, but just in time for the 3pm start of Brittney and Tyson’s wedding at Crag Rat Hut, it turned out be a pleasant Fall day.
 

 
Crag Rat Hut Hood River Oregon Wedding Ceremony Highlights:

• Wedding Party Entrance: Vinicius Faza – Sparks
• Bride Entrance: UP Soundtrack – The Ellie Badge
• Bride/Groom Exit: Calvin Harris – Feel So Close

A cocktail hour followed outside but with the temperature in the low 50’s, most guests opted to make their way upstairs to the dining area inside. This space has a small built-in sound system with a cordless microphone and receiver. For background music, I connected my iPad and played a variety of selections from the 40’s through 60’s as suggested by the bride. The same playlist was also heard via my main sound system outside during this time.
 
Crag Rat Hut Hood River Oregon Wedding Reception Highlights:

• Cake Cutting: Borns – Electric Love
• First Dance: Elvis Presley – Love Me
• Bride and Father Dance: Ben E. King – Stand By Me
• Groom and Mother Dance: Morgan Wallen – Thought You Should Know
• Last Dance: Billie Holiday – I’ll Be Seeing You

The dance floor outside (same location as the ceremony) opened to everyone around 6:20pm. Dancing was a great way to keep warm and many guests kept movin’ to the music for nearly two hours. I played everything from The Beatles and ABBA to Miley Cyrus and Usher.
 



 
Congratulations Brittney and Tyson and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
 

 

 
A venue offering one of the best views of Mt. Hood is Crag Rat Hut in Hood River and I had the opportunity to return there to be the DJ at Kim and Keenan’s wedding on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Under a bright blue sky, the ceremony began at 3pm.
 

 
Hood River Oregon Wedding Ceremony Highlights:

• Wedding Party & Bride Entrance: Danny Wright – Canon In D
• Bride/Groom Exit: Saint Motel – My Type

A cocktail hour outside followed the ceremony before guests made their way upstairs for dinner inside on the main floor. This area has a small built-in sound system with a cordless microphone and receiver. For background music, I connected my iPad and played a variety of “Instrumental love songs” and personal favorites as suggested by the bride and groom. The same playlist also played via my main sound system outside during this time.
 

 
Hood River Oregon Wedding Reception Highlights:

• Grand Entrance: Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
• Cake Cutting: James Taylor – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
• First Dance: The Head and the Heart – Rivers and Roads (performed live by friends of the newlyweds)
• Bride and Father Dance: Leonard Cohen – Dance Me To The End Of Love
• Groom and Mother Dance: Il Divo – Mama
• Bouquet Toss: Beyonce – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
• Last Dance: Jack Johnson – Better Together

The dance floor opened to everyone just after 7pm. There was still quite a bit of daylight until around 9pm, but as twilight set in, the energy really picked up and guests had a great time dancing to a variety of songs that focused on recent hit selections until 11pm.
 



 
Congratulations Kim and Keenan and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
 

 
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
 
“We hired Rich for our July 2024 wedding and were very happy with his services. Any time we talked to Rich on the phone and in person, we knew that he would do a great job, which he did! On the day of the event he worked with our planner to cooorinate all announcements to keep things flowing and later kept the dancefloor going.” -Kim Stanley & Keenan Williamson

• Event Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
• Event Type: Wedding
• Event Location: Crag Rat Hut
• Event Staff: Rich Ellis
• Customer Service: Excellent
• Quality of Service: Excellent
• Responsiveness: Excellent
• Professionalism: Excellent
• Appearance: Excellent
• Flexibility: Excellent
• Would you recommend this service to others? Yes

 
Overlooking the surrounding valley with an incredible view of Mt. Hood, Laura and Sean’s wedding was held at Crag Rat Hut in Hood River, Oregon on Saturday, June 22, 2024.
 
The 5:30pm ceremony and dancing later were held outside on the large wraparound deck.
 

 
Crag Rat Hut Wedding Ceremony Highlights:

• Wedding Party Entrance: Radwimps – Katawaredoki (from “Your name” soundtrack)
• Bride Entrance: Joe Hisaishi – Reprise (from “Spirited Away” soundtrack)
• Bride/Groom Exit: Hoku – Perfect Day

Guests gathered for dinner inside the large event room on the main floor. This area has a small built-in sound system with a cordless microphone and receiver. For background music, I connected my iPad and played a variety of “romantic and fun, upbeat songs” as suggested by the bride and groom. The same playlist also played via my main sound system outside during this time.
 
Crag Rat Hut Wedding Reception Highlights:

• Grand Entrance: Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing
• Cake Cutting: The Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
• First Dance: Rebelution – Settle Down Easy
• Bride and Father Dance: The Temptations – My Girl
• Groom and Mother Dance: Tim McGraw – Humble And Kind
• Bridal Party Dance: Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want To Have Fun
• Last Dance: Sixpence None The Richer – Kiss Me
• Exit Song: Semisonic – Closing Time

The temperature cooled down to the mid 70’s when the dance floor opened around 9pm and the guests did not waste any time enjoying their time outside as I played a little bit of everything… From classics like “Twist & Shout” and “Dancing Queen”, to more recent hits such as “Happy” and “Shut Up And Dance”.
 



 
The twilight with the mountain in the background made for a magical evening.
 



 
Congratulations Laura and Sean and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
 

 

 
Perched on a hill overlooking the surrounding valley with an incredible view of Mt. Hood, Alex and Josh’s wedding and reception was held at Crag Rat Hut in Hood River, Oregon on Saturday, August 6, 2022. The ceremony and dancing later were held outside on the large wraparound deck.
 

 
Crag Rat Hut Wedding Ceremony Highlights:

• Wedding Party Entrance: Jon Bellion – To My Future Wife…
• Bride Entrance: Caamp – Strawberries
• Bride/Groom Exit: Ray LaMontagne – You Are the Best Thing

Guests gathered for dinner inside the large event room on the main floor. This area has a small built-in sound system with a cordless microphone and receiver. For background music, I connected my iPad and played a variety of selections chosen by the bride and groom. The same playlist also played via my main sound system outside during this time.
 


 
Crag Rat Hut Wedding Reception Highlights:

• First Dance: Rayland Baxter – The Mtn Song
• Bride and Father Dance: SYML – Here Comes the Sun
• Groom and Mother Dance: Rascal Flatts – My Wish
• Last Dance: Semisonic – Closing Time

The temperature cooled down to the upper 70’s when the dance floor opened around 8:30pm and the twilight with the mountain in the background made for a magical evening
 


 
I played a little bit of everything from the classics like “Twist & Shout” and “Dancing Queen” to more recent hit songs such as “Happy” and “Cupid Shuffle”, plus guest requests for “Man! I Feel Like A Woman” and “Gasolina”, the latter led to an impromtu limbo.
 




 
Congratulations Alex and Josh and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
 
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
 
“Rich really saved us after our DJ cancelled on us last minute. Not only did he fill the slot, he did a better job than we could have ever asked for!” -Alexandra Zirkle & Joshua Martin Wedding

• Event Date: Saturday, August 6, 2022
• Event Type: Wedding & Reception
• Event Location: Crag Rat Hut
• 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