WA Ceremony: Oregon Wedding Reception
Alison and Brandon were married on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at The Academy in Vancouver, Washington and it was a quick trip across the I-5 Bridge to the Red Lion Hotel on the River at Jantzen Beach in Portland for their Oregon wedding reception.
With a 5pm start, I arrived an hour earlier and had my sound system set-up in less than 30 minutes… Good thing too, as guests began arriving around 4:40.
A light rain was falling as the newlyweds made the trip across the Columbia River in a boat, so they were a little wet when they arrived. They had a ‘no worries’ attitude though and the ride might have been exhilarating. I introduced them to their waiting guests soon after.
Oregon Wedding Reception Highlights:
- Grand Entrance: Frank Sinatra – Come Fly With Me
- Cake Cutting: James Taylor – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
- First Dance: Nat King Cole – L-O-V-E
- Bride and Father Dance: Jimmy Buffett – Little Miss Magic
- Groom and Mother Dance: Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Bouquet Toss: Tom Petty – American Girl
- Garter Toss: Snoop Dogg – Drop It Like It’s Hot
Friends and family gathered from all over the country to celebrate with Alison and Brandon and they were ready to go when I let them know the dance floor was open to all. They were lovin’ the oldies early on… The Beatles – ‘Twist and Shout’, ‘December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) from the Four Seasons, Billy Idol’s ‘Mony Mony’ and more.
Some ‘Must-Play’ requests from the bride and groom, included Whitney Houston’s ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)’ and ‘Hypnotize’ from the Notorious B.I.G. Guests also requested some of today’s hits, including Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – ‘Thrift Shop’ and the current Top 5 smash ‘Get Lucky’ from Daft Punk.
Since they were living in Eugene at the time, Alison and Brandon and I met last year via Skype… my first online meeting. Any Starbucks is my normal office away from the office, but this worked out great. Thank you for choosing PRO DJs and best wishes in your new life together.
