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McMenamins Sand Trap Wedding Gearhart Oregon
Michele and Jason’s McMenamins Sand Trap wedding took place on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 on a windy, but gorgeous day in Gearhart on the Oregon Coast.
The ceremony and reception were held mostly outside just off the Livingstone Room patio overlooking the golf course.
McMenamins Sand Trap Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Groom & Best Man Entrance: Iron Maiden – The Trooper
- Maid of Honor & Bride Entrance: Phil Collins – A Groovy Kind of Love
- Bride/Groom Exit: Scorpions – When You Came Into My Life
It was a little cool but most guests opted to be outside for much of the reception. Background music was a mix of 60’s through 90’s Pop and Country hits as requested by the bride and groom.
McMenamins Sand Trap Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Scorpions – No One Like You
- Cake Cutting: Marvin Gaye – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
- First Dance: The Lumineers – Walls
- Bride/Son Dance: Bobby Darin – Beyond The Sea
The dance floor opened to everyone around 8:20pm and after the opening slow number, the 65 guests didn’t waste any time getting down to classic hits like “Twist & Shout” and “Stayin’ Alive” plus requests for “Electric Slide”, “Cha Cha Slide” and more.
Congratulations Michele and Jason and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Rich was incredible! Not only did he know what and when to play, he was ‘THE master’ of ceremony – making the evening about us (bride and groom) and kept the evening flowing! He was so helpful in organizing our time (we had no idea about timelines!) as well. Offering an online planning sheet with links to songs, streamlining our selections. We also met a week prior to our wedding, so we could discuss our ideas, insuring we were on the same page. He knew exactly what we wanted and he delivered! Side note… Rich has the perfect radio voice – adding a fun energy to the night! Thank you Rich, you are a rock star!! ” -Michele Schiedler & Jason Fletcher
- Event Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- Event Type: Wedding
- Event Location: McMenamins Gearhart
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Event Planning Process: Excellent
- Quality of Service: Excellent
- Responsiveness: Excellent
- Professionalism: Excellent
- Appearance: Excellent
- Flexibility: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
Crag Rat Hut Wedding Hood River Oregon
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.
Jewish Wedding Reception Portland Oregon
Originally scheduled with PRO DJs for October 2023, then rescheduled for January 2024 before being rescheduled again, Ilene and Gergo were finally able to celebrate their wedding reception on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at Congregation Beth Israel in Portland, Oregon.
Following the ceremony in the main sanctuary, guests walked across the street to Goodman Hall for the reception where they arrived to a variety of background music selections that included artists Adele, Lauryn Hill, Motown hits and more.
Jewish Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Ruelle – I Get To Love You
- Cake Cutting: James Taylor – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
- First Dance: Rousseau – All Of Me (John Legend Piano Cover)
- Garter Toss: Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
- Last Dance: Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life
After the couple’s First Dance, I invited everyone to join in for the opening slow dance before picking up the pace with “The Hora”. A mix of classic and recent songs followed, plus the newlyweds requests for 90’s hits from Ace of Base, Snap! and more.
Congratulations Ilene and Gergo and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Rich was excellent! Very flexible and accommodating to our need to reschedule our wedding multiple times due to circumstances outside of our control. Friendly and professional services. Honored our requests and provided a fun atmosphere for our celebration!” -Ilene Schechter & Gergo Rezso
- Event Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024
- Event Type: Wedding
- Event Location: Portland, OR
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Event Planning Process: Excellent
- Quality of Service: Excellent
- Responsiveness: Excellent
- Professionalism: Excellent
- Appearance: Excellent
- Flexibility: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
May The 4th Be With You At Star Wars Wedding In Portland
Star Wars fans Kenzie and Adam arrived for their wedding reception at Central Christian Church in Portland on May 4, 2024 through a tunnel of light sabers held by friends and family members before proceeding to dance their first dance, that concluded with the newlyweds engaging in a light saber duel.
Star Wars Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Ke$ha – Tik Tok
- First Dance: Bradley Marshall – Perfect For Me
- Cake Cutting: James Taylor – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
- Father/Daughter Dance: Bob Carlisle – Butterfly Kisses
- Mother/Groom Dance: Mark Harris – Find Your Wings
- Mother/Bride Dance: JJ Heller – A Mother Like You
- Anniversary Dance: Joshua Kadison – Beautiful In My Eyes
- Last Dance: Tyler Shaw – Love You Still
There were many married couples in attendance, including me and my wife, who was also there since May 4th was our 28th wedding anniversary. We lasted several rounds of the Anniversary Dance, but were no match for the groom’s aunt and uncle, who were married the longest at 43 years.
For the dance floor, the bride and groom requested songs from Ed Sheeran and several from ABBA.
May the 4th be with you Kenzie and Adam and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Feedback:
“Thank you so much for taking the time out of your special day to make our day extra special! We won’t ever forget you… especially since we share the same anniversary now!” -Adam & Kenzie Wise
April Wedding Reception In The Dalles Oregon
Brenna and Bryan’s wedding reception was held at Fort Dalles Readiness Center in The Dalles, Oregon on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Following the ceremony at a church in town, guests began arriving at this training facility for the Oregon Army National Guard just after 5pm. Background music was a mix of Pop and Country favorites. I played selections from Alan Jackson, Taylor Swift, James Taylor and more.
The Dalles Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Niall Horan – Heaven
- Cake Cutting: Adam Sandler – Grow Old With You
- First Dance: Kane Brown – What’s Mine Is Yours
- Father/Daughter Dance: Alan Jackson – You’ll Always Be My Baby
- Mother/Groom Dance: Tim McGraw – Humble and Kind
- Anniversary Dance: Anne Murray – Could I Have This Dance
- Garter Toss: Shania Twain – Man! I Feel Like A Woman
- Last Dance: Rascal Flatts – Bless The Broken Road
The dance floor opened to all married couples around 8pm with the Anniversary Dance that revealed the bride’s aunt and uncle as having been married the longest. All guests then joined in the for the first slow dance.
I played a variety of hit songs that included a little something for everyone. The newlyweds requested some Big Band, Classic Rock, 70’s/80’s disco/funk and Country (90’s/2000’s era mostly), plus some punk rock for the groom, who is a big fan of the band Blink 182.
Congratulations Brenna and Bryan and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“From the beginning, Rich was very communicative and flexible. He had lots of great suggestions when we met with him and during the reception kept everything moving along smoothly even when I was getting a little stressed about the timeline. Rich has a great ability to read the vibe of the room and really kept the dance floor hopping with all ages.” -Brenna Meyer & Bryan Turner
- Event Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
- Event Type: Wedding Reception
- Event Location: The Dalles, OR
- Event Staff: Rich Ellis
- Customer Service: Excellent
- Event Planning Process: Excellent
- Quality of Service: Excellent
- Responsiveness: Excellent
- Professionalism: Excellent
- Appearance: Excellent
- Flexibility: Excellent
- Value: Excellent
- Would you recommend this service to others? Yes
