Coronado Community Center Wedding 7/25/09

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Jul 252009
 

Tonight I was out at the Coronado Community Center for the ceremony and reception. The ceremony was held out on the grass overlooking the San Diego Bay. Guests then moved over to the outdoor patio for cocktail hour. I had to bring tons of equipment for this wedding. The uplights looked great surrounding the outer edge of the room and the cake spotlighting really made that white cake pop out from across the room! They showed a fun slide show at the end of dinner. It takes longer to set it all up but the results look great and it really changes the entire look of the event. It was a really nice and polite group to work with this evening. They enjoyed the dancing (the groom enjoyed it most of all because he kept having to sit down for a few minutes to cool off). Here is a short video highlight from the wedding provided by Garner Films: Chad & Rilee’s Wedding Highlight Video

Extras Provided: 8 uplights, cake spotlights, video/slide show projection equipment.

L’Auberge Del Mar Wedding 6/27/09

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Jun 272009
 

This week I was over at L’Auberge Del Mar for a wonderful wedding. Dinner was held upstairs out on the deck overlooking the ocean and dancing moved downstairs into the ballroom where we created a club style atmosphere. The bride is a concert pianist so music was very important to this couple. Their entire theme was based around music. The unique wedding cake was a piano, their custom monogram that was projected onto the waterfall outside and onto the dance floor inside was made up to look like a heart from music notes. Kathy Wright & Co. brought in the florals, cool white lounge furniture, a white dance floor, and amazing wooden grid walls that were used to create lounge spaces withing the room. The coordinators from EverAfter Events took care of many of the important details and helped create a flawless event.

You can see the difference the lighting makes in setting the mood and creating interest in the room. The first photo is without any lighting with the lights set at a dinner level, the second photo is with the lighting on with the general lights still set at a dinner level, the third photo is what happens when we dim the lights to really get the atmosphere we want to create. The difference is pretty amazing…

The Dana Wedding 6/20/09

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Jun 202009
 

Tonight’s wedding was held at The Dana. Cocktail hour was held outside so we were lucky the rain stopped just in time. The room looked great. They selected a light green as their color and butterflies as their theme. I used 8 uplights throughout the room to add some color to the walls and to help warm things up. I also spotlighted the cake which makes a world of difference from across the room, as well as, enhancing the photographer’s images. You can see before and after pictures below that I took before the event started. All of the events ran a little late due to groomsmen troubles but once we got that all worked out we continued with the party. Great group to work with…

Extras Provided: Uplights, Cake Spotlighting

Hilton Waterfront Huntington Beach Wedding 5/9/09

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May 092009
 

Check out the flowers, chandelier, and canopy on that sweetheart table! It was a long drive but well worth it! Tonight I was up at the Hilton Waterfront in Huntington Beach for an amazing wedding. As you can see there were more flowers on their sweetheart table than at most weddings! The room looked amazing with the large centerpieces, the cool white lounge furniture, and the lighting that pulled it all together. We used 24 uplights, cake spotlighting, and a monogram on the dance floor to create the overall effect. One of the best looking weddings I have been to… Amazing candy bar topped it all off. The crowd was a fun dancing group and the evening went off without a hitch thanks to the help of Laura and Joanna from Unforgettable Event Coordinators.

Coronado Community Center Wedding 4/24/09

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Apr 242009
 

Tonight’s wedding was over at the Coronado Community Center. A few great things about this location are the fact that you are right on the water, there is a nice outside patio for cocktail hour, the reception room is modern yet warm, and the entire location is fairly new. It seemed that is was a very reserved group during the entrance (very little clapping or noise) and dinner hour so I thought it would turn out to be a mellow evening. Once dancing kicked into full gear they were out there having a great time! It is always a nice surprise. A few unique personal touches: They had someone hand paint all of the table numbers with orchids and flowers which looked amazing, there was a frozen dessert bar with all sorts of unknown cold treats, and three close friends got together and played their first dance live. The cake spotlighting and uplighting I provided looked amazing tonight! The cake provided some of the best photos I have been able to capture. I can’t wait to see the professional photos their photographer Jared Bauman took. He had a slideshow going with some beautiful shots. Melanie Montoya from Something Blue Weddings helped coordinate the evening without any glitches.

Here is a link to some professional photos from the wedding:  Bauman Photo Blog

Extras Provided: Cake Spotlighting, Colored Uplighting

Humphrey’s By The Bay Wedding 4/18/09

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Apr 182009
 

Tonight’s wedding was over on Shelter Island at Humphrey’s By The Bay. The ceremony was out on the lawn. It was perfect wedding weather for them. I was able to work with officiant Jerry Bryant again today. He always does the best job. The group tonight did not leave the dance floor (especially this little guy that danced during the entire dinner and kept stealing the show all night long… see picture below). It was one of those nights where I could have kept playing for another two to three hours. Time flies when you are having fun! I provided some uplights around the room that added some color to the walls. I also spotlighted the cake and it really made a huge difference! I heard many guests commenting on how it looked like it was glowing from across the room. Exactly what I try to achieve. You can see the “before” and “after” pictures below.
Extras Provided: Uplighting, Cake Spotlighting

Rancho Bernardo Inn Wedding 4/5/09

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Apr 052009
 

I was back at the Rancho Bernardo Inn tonight in the Aragon Ballroom. The ceremony was directly outside on the lawn. One of the most unique things I have ever seen at a wedding happened tonight. The bride had this surprise planned for the groom but didn’t tell anyone. She got on the microphone and explained how her new husband basically devotes his entire life to serving others and she wanted to do something special for him. She took him out to the middle of the dance floor before dinner and had him sit down. The staff brought out a metal tub with towels. She then washed his feet as a way of honoring him. It was a silent and touching moment for all (see picture below). It was a conservative and fairly mellow group tonight (which the bride and groom expected) yet they still enjoyed the evening with some dancing. The enormous chocolate fountain (with milk to wash it all down) was a hit! I provided a few different lighting options tonight which really enhanced the atmosphere of the room. The bride and groom explained to me that the wall where their sweetheart table was placed looked really blank and not very attractive so I suggested we project their monogram up above their table along with uplighting throughout the room. You can see the before and after pictures below.

Extras Provided: Monogram Projection, Uplighting

Grande Colonial La Jolla Wedding 4/4/09

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Apr 042009
 

Another amazing group tonight! You know you are at a great place when you pull up to the Grande Colonial in La Jolla and there are two Ferrari’s and a Lamborghini sitting out front. It was a smaller group of about 80 people. The Grande Colonial is an excellent place for this size of group because they have different areas to create interest. Cocktail hour and dinner were held outside on the balcony and patio area. Dancing moved inside later on. The bride and groom were very specific with their music requests. It was probably some of the most unique and unusual music I have ever played at a wedding. I wasn’t too sure how all of this music would play out at the event since many of the artists and songs were most likely unfamiliar to their guests (Sound Tribe Sector 9, Pnuma Trio, Nosaj Thing, etc.). I was pleasantly surprised because it really worked well for their group. Everyone had an open mind and enjoyed it (they didn’t have to hear the ultra cliche’ songs in order to dance which is normally difficult for Americans). Highlights included: refreshing/unique music with an electronic twist, I spotlighted the cake which really made it stand out once the sun went down (see photo above), the water effect lighting added some movement and color to the dance floor area, the bride had on a pair of excellent Christian Louboutin heels that the photographer Cary Pennington kept trying to sneak shots of, the coordinators from Red Letter Days helped keep the evening (and guests) on track! Excellent wedding!

Click here to view the blog post from the coordinators at Red Letter Days.

Floral design: Babs Florals
Decor: Advantage Audio/Video
Hair styling: Salon La Jolla
Bridal salon: M Bride
Gown designer: Ines Di Santo

For more information click here:  San Diego Wedding DJ

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858.490.0445

This wedding was also featured on the cover of the 2010 Ceremony Magazine!   Here you can view the cover shot that was used!

Extras Provided: Cake Spotlighting, Water Effect Lighting

Marina Village Seaside Room Wedding 3/14/09

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Mar 142009
 

The ceremony was held at the Marston House in Balboa Park. We almost didn’t have any music or microphones for the ceremony because they “forgot” to make sure the electricity would be turned on. Luckily we found one outlet about 500 feet away and had to use an enormous amount of extension cords to reach the distance. It all worked out just a few minutes before start time… We then moved over to Marina Village in the Seaside Room for the reception. Cool group with a decent amount of dancing tonight. A few highlights included: The chocolate cake (looked interesting and a little different from the standard cakes I see at most weddings). They also included a mini cake on each table for guests. The bride and groom wanted to “hide” a few things about the room and the water effect lighting really transformed the ceiling and added some color.

Extras Provided: Water Effect Lighting

San Diego Marriott Company Party 12/12/08

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Dec 132008
 

The San Diego Marriott downtown has an amazing Bayside Pavilion ballroom out next to the water that overlooks the bay, marina, and the Coronado bridge. Tonight was a cool company party… no awards, no speeches, no raffle drawing giveaways. They just wanted a great night out to get together and celebrate an excellent year. Plenty of food and drink for all. Company parties are always a little unique because nobody really wants to fully let loose in front of the boss. They had a good time and there was consistent dancing for the three hours of open dancing after the cocktail hour and meal.

Extras Provided: Water Effect Lights
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