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The Foundry at Oswego Pointe Wedding
As I was setting up a small sound system on the Promenade overlooking the Willamette River at The Foundry at Oswego Pointe about an hour before Jennie and Brandon’s wedding ceremony on Friday, October 13, 2023, it was cloudy but comfortable outside, really nice, but that changed about 15 minutes before and good thing there were plenty of umbrella’s for the guests.
The Foundry at Oswego Pointe Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party & Bride Entrance: TTNG – Elk
- Bride/Groom Exit: Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes
For the reception, guests gathered for cocktails and dinner inside the Great Hall. The venue has a built-in sound system with speakers directly over the dance floor in the center. With guest tables directly in front of my speakers, I did connect my sound system to the house system for background music and dancing, but used my complete sound system for the karaoke that followed.
The Foundry at Oswego Pointe Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Selena – Bidi Bidi Bom Bom
- Cake Cutting: Adam Sandler – Grow Old With You
- First Dance: Ritchie Valens – We Belong Together
It was around 7:30pm when the dancing began, so there was some ebb and flow the first 30 minutes or so, but eventually the dance floor began to define a little more and filled for the fun fast songs that included classic hits along with more recent songs, plus Jennie’s requests for Elvis Crespo’s “Suavemente”, Marc Anthony, Lizzo and more.
At 9pm we switched to karaoke and the bride singing Paramore’s “Still Into You” for her new husband. The maid of honor went next and many other guests followed, bringing an energy that made that part of the night feel like an after party. The groom joined for the last song… Blink 182’s “I Miss You”.
Congratulations Jennie and Brandon and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Late September West Linn Oregon Wedding
After a week of rain, it was an absolutely perfect early Fall day for Makenna and Kadin’s wedding and reception on Saturday, September 30, 2023 in West Linn, Oregon.
The ceremony was held outside a Queen Anne Victorian home under a tall tree that provided shade for most everyone. I setup a second sound system to provide music and microphone for the officiant, as well as music during dinner at this same area of the property.
West Linn Oregon Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party Entrance: Ain’t Nothin’ to It – Cody Johnson
- Bride Entrance: Hey Pretty Girl – Kip Moore
- Bride/Groom Exit: All your’n – Tyler Childers
Following dinner and the toast, guests were asked to walk to the barn for the cake cutting and bride and groom’s first dance.
West Linn Oregon Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: She’s All Mine – Cody Jinks
- Cake Cutting: Honey Bee – Blake Shelton
- First Dance: Promise To Love Her – Blane Howard
- Bride and Father Dance: There Goes My Life – Kenny Chesney
- Groom and Mother Dance: A Mother’s Song – T. Carter
- Money Dance: Friends In Low Places – Garth Brooks
- Bouquet Toss: Man! I Feel Like A Woman – Shania Twain
The newlyweds requested mostly Country music for the dance floor and guests had a great time dancing to favorites from “Chatahoochie” and “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” to “Cupid Shuffle” and “Dancing In The Country”.
Congratulations Makenna and Kadin and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Sizzling Wedding Celebration At Portland’s Firehouse Restaurant
Sadie and Bryce were married and held their wedding reception at the Firehouse Restaurant in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, September 2, 2023.
The first day of Labor Day weekend was a warm 88 degrees, but fairly comfortable during the ceremony just outside the main building. I setup a small second sound system along the wall and provided a lapel microphone for the officiant, as well as a handheld cordless microphone for the couple to speak their vows.
Firehouse Restaurant Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party Entrance: The Chicks – Cowboy Take Me Away
- Bride Entrance: Tyler Childers – Lady Mae
- Bride/Groom Exit: Taylor Swift – Paper Rings
The reception followed immediately afterwards. My main system was setup inside opposite the open cooking area. With additional speakers, I was able to provide background music most everywhere for guests who were primarily outside during cocktails and dinner.
The setlist was a mix of selections by some of the newlyweds favorite artists, including Tyler Childers, Taylor Swift, Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, The Wood Brothers, Caamp and The Chicks.
For dinner, each section of tables was named after one of Bryce and Sadie’s cats, so I excused each section by announcing the corresponding cat name 🙂
Firehouse Restaurant Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Formula 1 Theme Song (Brian Tyler)
- First Dance: Tyler Childers – All Your’n
- Last Dance: Taylor Swift – Love Story (Taylor’s Version)
About halfway through their first dance, the newlyweds were ready for their guests to join in and the dance floor filled immediately.
This was a lively group, who were full of energy and combined with the heat from the cooking area, really made the room sizzle, especially when I played “The Hora” and Sadie and Bryce were lifted high in their chairs.
The 100 guests had a great time dancing to everything from classic motown (Diana Ross & The Supremes) to Outkast (Hey Ya), plus the couple’s requests for Tina Turner’s version of “Proud Mary”, Miley Cyrus “Party In The USA” and lots of Taylor Swift.
Congratulations Sadie and Bryce and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
“We are so thankful for everything Rich did for our event. Our music was perfect the entire night, Rich was so kind, and we were blown away by how easy and perfect everything was.” -Sadie Hazelkorn and Bryce Richardson
- Event Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Event Type: Wedding & Reception
- Event Location: Firehouse Restaurant
- 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
Horning’s Hideout Hot August Wedding
Amber and Kyle held their wedding and reception at Horning’s Hideout in North Plains, Oregon on Sunday, August 13, 2023, the hottest day of the year at that point with the temperature hovering around 100 degrees.
The tree canopy at this venue kept it much cooler, especially with the small stream running closeby during the ceremony in the Creekside area, where I had setup a second small sound system to provide music and lapel microphone for the officiant.
Horning’s Hideout Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party Entrance: David Gray – This Years Love
- Bride Entrance: Haley Reinhart – Can’t Help Falling in Love
- Bride/Groom Exit: James Brown – I Got You (I Feel Good)
Following the ceremony, guests walked up the hill to the reception area. Background music during cocktails was a mix of all Country favorites as requested by the bride, while dinner featured a softer variety of selections that included favorites of the couple from The Paper Kites and Van Morrison.
Horning’s HideoutWedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Coldplay – A Sky Full of Stars
- Cake Cutting: Maroon 5 – Sugar
- First Dance: Jon Langston – Forever Girl
- Bride and Father Dance: Heartland – I Loved Her First
- Groom and Mother Dance: Rascal Flatts – My Wish
A last minute request for a Dollar Dance preceeded the dance floor opening to all 70 guests in attendance, who were mostly partial to the slower numbers in the first hour. The energy picked up a little later, especially during the bride’s request for “Cupid Shuffle” and other fun group dance songs.
Congratulations Amber and Kyle and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
Post Event Satisfaction Survey:
Submitted By: Amber Fornshell
- Event Date: Friday, August 13, 2023
- 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
World Forestry Center Wedding Portland Oregon
Miriam and Lance’s World Forestry Center wedding was held on Sunday, July 30, 2023 in Portland, Oregon.
It was a perfect summer day for the ceremony outside with sunshine and the temperature a comfortable 78 degrees.
World Forestry Center Wedding Ceremony Highlights:
- Wedding Party Entrance: Runescape Theme
- Bride Entrance: Dodi Li
- Bride/Groom Exit: Hevenu Shalom Aleichem
The reception followed immediately afterwards inside Miller Hall. The newlyweds chose selections from their favorite artists for the background music during cocktails and dinner, including Phish, Weezer and Pink Floyd.
World Forestry Center Wedding Reception Highlights:
- First Dance: Bright Eyes – First Day Of My Life
A late summer day meant plenty of daylight when the dance floor opened to everyone just after 8pm, but this group of about 90 guests got right to it from the first slow dance to the fast numbers that followed, including favorites from The Beatles, Elton John and Earth, Wind & Fire, plus “The Hora” and chair raising of the couple.
Congratulations Miriam and Lance and thank you for choosing PRO DJs.
