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Delightful Summer Day Lakeside Gardens Wedding
Rachel and David’s Lakeside Gardens wedding took place on Sunday, August 22, 2021 on a delightful summer day.
The weather was perfect for the ceremony outside at the Upper Gazebo where I was greeted by a resident swan as I setup my second sound system on the deck just outside the groom’s room.
Lakeside Gardens Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Groom Escort Bride’s Mother: Billy Idol – White Wedding (Part 2)
- Wedding Party & Bride Entrance: Clint Black & Lisa Hartman Black – When I Said I Do
- Bride/Groom Exit: Wham! – Everything She Wants
Following the ceremony, guests moved inside the Grande Estate for the reception. While they enjoyed drinks and refreshments, I played a mix of background music from a variety of artists that included bride and groom favorites: Bob Marley & The Wailers, Jason Mraz, Faramarz Aslani and Brooks & Dunn.
Near the end of dinner, the newlyweds planned a surprise performance from local professional belly dancer, Aksana Danilava.
Lakeside Gardens Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Billy Idol – White Wedding
- First Dance: 311 – Love Song
- Bride/Father Dance: Tim McGraw – My Little Girl
- Groom/Daughter Dance: 311 – Amber
- Dollar Dance: Ol’ Dirty Bastard Feat. Kelis – Got Your Money
- Bouquet Toss: En Vogue – My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)
- Last Dance: Wham! – Everything She Wants
There were a lot of special events planned for this wedding, allowing only about an hour for dancing. However, the guests made the most of it, packing the dance floor for a set of mostly recent hit songs from the last decade.
Congratulations Rachel and David and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Just want to thank you again for helping us create a memorable night.” -David & Rachel Saber
- Event Date: Sunday, August 22, 2021
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: Lakeside Gardens
- 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
Astoria Oregon Wedding The Loft at the Red Building
Tonnie and Dean’s Astoria Oregon wedding was held Saturday, August 21, 2021 at The Loft at the Red Building in Astoria.
With a great view of the Astoria–Megler Bridge in the background, the ceremony began around 4:30pm.
Astoria Oregon Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Bride/Groom Entrance: Alexi Murdoch – All My Days
- Bride/Groom Exit: Edward Sharpe & the Magenetic Zeroes – Home
The reception followed immediately afterwards and background music during cocktails and dinner featured a mix of the bride and groom’s favorite artists, including Khurangbin, Will Van Horn, Whitney, Paper Kites, Surfaces, Ray LaMontagne, Van Morrison and more.
Astoria Oregon Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Surfaces – Sunday Best
- First Dance: Van Morrison – Crazy Love
- Last Dance: Willie Nelson – The Party’s Over
With 40+ guests in attendance, the dance floor opened to everyone around 7pm and from the first song was very active until we wrapped at 10pm. Recent hits “Can’t Stop The Feeling” and “Uptown Funk,” were well-received, as well as the bride’s request for “Bailando” by Enrique Iglesias. Older favorites were also popular, including a set of 80’s rock classics over the final 30 minutes.
Congratulations Tonnie and Dean and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Perfect Day For Bridal Veil Lakes Wedding
With extreme hot weather forecasted for later in the week, Zonna and Khang’s big day fell on the perfect day as the high was a comfortable 77 degrees for their Bridal Veil Lakes wedding and reception on Sunday, August 8, 2021.
The ceremony was held in the Gorge Overlook directly across the lake from the main reception area. With a separate sound system, I provided the music and a lapel microphone for the officiant.
Bridal Veil Lakes Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party and Bride Entrance: Pachebel – Canon in D
- Bride/Groom Exit: Vivaldi – “Spring,” Allegro, (from The Four Seasons)
Following the ceremony, guests were encouraged to discover the venue and walk along the path along the lake to the reception area. When they began arriving for the reception, I played a mix of background music for cocktails and dinner that featured favorites of the bride and groom. Artists included: Ed Sheeran, Dayglow, Beach House, Fleetwood Mac and others.
Bridal Veil Lakes Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Spandau Ballet – True
- Cake Cutting: Benjamin Longman – True Love Will Find You In The End
- First Dance: Andy Williams – Moon River
- Last Dance: Ed Sheeran – Photograph
Space was a little tight under the canopy, but many guests joined in for the opening slow dance ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’ by Elvis Presley.
With about an hour left, we packed in as much party as possible and the floor stayed active to big hits ‘Twist & Shout,’ ‘Uptown Funk,’ ‘Billie Jean,’ ‘Can’t Stop The Feeling’ and more.
Best wishes Zonna and Khang! Thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
Submitted By: Khang Do
- Event Date: Sunday, August 8, 2021
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: Bridal Veil Lakes
- 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
Mt. Hood Oregon Wedding Parkdale Farm
It was a perfect Northwest summer day for Destiny and Colten’s Mt. Hood Oregon wedding held at a family residence in Parkdale, Oregon on Saturday, August 7, 2021.
The ceremony was in an open field on the property that featured a view of the mostly cloud-covered mountain in the background. The bride arrived for the wedding in the groom’s corvette. After they were married, the newlyweds also made their exit in the same Corvette as the wedding party followed them out on foot.
Mt. Hood Oregon Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party Entrance: Ruelle – I Get To Love You
- Bride Entrance: You Are The Reason – Daniel Jang Violin Cover (Calum Scott)
- Bride/Groom Exit: Kool & The Gang – Celebration
The reception followed in a large tent just a short walk away. Guests spent the next couple hours relaxing and enjoying conversation with family and friends. The newlyweds took most of their photos before their wedding, but there were plenty more to take with extended family.
For background music, Destiny requested all Country selections, including songs from Blake Shelton, Darius Rucker, Chris Stapleton and more.
Mt. Hood Oregon Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Nat King Cole – L-O-V-E
- First Dance: Tim McGraw – My Best Friend
- Bride and Father Dance: Steven Curtis Chapman – Cinderella
- Groom and Mother Dance: Lynyrd Skynyrd – Simple Man
- Anniversary Dance: Nat King Cole – L-O-V-E
- Last Dance: Bubba Sparxxx Feat. Ying Yang Twins – Ms. New Booty
The custom-made dance floor popped up off the grass like a stage, but many of the 120 guests in attendance were not shy and ready to have a good time. We kicked it off with the anniversary dance to celebrate all the married couples and then the first fast dance song from The Beatles, ‘Twist & Shout’ kept them going, along with classics and Country favorites like ‘Old Time Rock & Roll’, ‘Boot Scootin’ Boogie’ and more. Guests danced late into the night for over three hours.
Congratulations Destiny and Colten and thank you Maid of Honor and sister of the bride, Brittany for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
Submitted By: Destiny Perron
- Event Date: Saturday, August 7, 2021
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: Mt. Hood Parkdale, 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
- 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
Horning’s Hideout Wedding In North Plains
Emily and Brad held their Horning’s Hideout wedding in North Plains, Oregon on Friday, July 30, 2021. They were actually married in August 2020 at Lost Lake in the Mt Hood National Forest, but this was the first chance to gather with friends and family to celebrate safely.
It was supposed to be a hot one with a 100 degree high forecasted, but the all day cloud cover kept it in the low 90’s. Still a little warm, but a great day to be outside deep in the woods. For background music, the bride requested a mix of what she described as “happy folk/romance rock.” Featured artists included Vance Joy, Caamp, Maggie Rogers, Taylor Swift and more.
Horning’s Hideout Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Chris Brown – Yeah 3x
- Cake Cutting: George Ezra – Paradise
- First Dance: John Legend – Conversations in the Dark
- Bride and Father Dance: Paul Simon – Father And Daughter
- Groom and Mother Dance: Jack Johnson, John Cruz & Friends – Little Bit of Love
- Longest Marriage Dance: Orleans – Still The One
Many members of the bride’s family were visiting from Kansas and before the wedding sent me a German polka song “Cafe Polka,” an old recording transferred to digital from a record or cassette. After the cake cutting, I asked guests to bring a partner to the dance floor. Emily’s uncle Roger then led everyone in a German line dance that eventually encircled the newlyweds and led to me introducing their first dance.
With nearly 200 guests in attendance and the good fun of the line dance, the floor filled quickly for the opening song requested by the bride and groom “Celebration,” and remained a load of energy for the next few hours.
As twilight set in, the big hits kept them coming back again and again… ‘Brown Eyed Girl,’ ‘1999,’ ‘Party Rock Anthem,’ ‘Wobble’ and more.
Best wishes Emily and Brad! Thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“Rich was very prompt, well prepared, had excellent music and just made the event very special with his help. I am so very glad we hired ProDJ’s. Rich was helpful from the initial meeting to the very end. Thank you Pro DJ’s!” -Paula K Monroe (Emily Monroe & Bradley Stewart Wedding)
- Event Date: Friday, July 30, 2021
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: Horning’s Hideout
- 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
