POSITIVE ENERGY - SAN DIEGO WEDDING DJ BLOG

Rancho Bernardo Inn Wedding 6/13/10

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Jun 132010

A nice summer ceremony out on the Aragon lawn for 225 people. One of the most unique things I have seen at a ceremony happened today. As the groom walked in all of the guests started to clap. The guests continued to clap as each bridesmaid walked down the aisle. They clapped for each person as they walked down including the bride! Having done over 1000 weddings I have never seen this happen. It made for a lighthearted and fun ceremony. Guests then moved into the Aragon ballroom for cocktail hour and reception. After dinner we showed a nice video up on the large screen. The cake spotlighting really made a difference tonight in the large ballroom. Take a look at the before and after pictures below but the photo that stands out is the dark room shot where the spotlighting allows the cake to pop out from a far distance across the room. Dancing went extremely well tonight for a late Sunday night wedding (ending at 11:00pm).

Extras Provided: Cake Spotlighting, Video/Slide Show Projection

San Diego Wedding Vendors:

Coordinator: Tami Austin

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Arterra at Marriott Del Mar Wedding 6/12/10

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Jun 122010

A very cool space and a very cool crowd. We kicked things off with some downtempo music for cocktail hour while guests lounged around the patio area. I introduced the new couple and they went directly into their first dance. It was a party right from the start! Guests pretty much jumped on the dance floor right after their dance at 7:30pm and never left until the end at 11pm. Fire pits kept guests warm and “dinner” consisted of heavy appetizers and sushi which went well with the lounge style atmosphere. I projected the couples names and wedding date onto the wood structure above the sofas to add a personal touch to the space. I truly enjoyed working for this group. They ate up every song and just kept on dancing!

Extras Provided: Custom Monogram Gobo Projection

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Falkner Winery Wedding 6/11/10

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Jun 112010

I was back in Temecula tonight for a Friday evening wedding. The ceremony was held outside down near the vineyards. Two little guy’s that grabbed everyone’s attention in the beginning of the ceremony were the ring bearers. They were fairly young so to avoid any problems with them getting down the aisle they were towed in a red wagon. This caused every guest to break out their camera to try and get a photograph. The reception was inside the Pinnacle Restaurant above the ceremony area. Dancing went well. The bride and groom’s music selections consisted of a lot of electronic music. I tried to balance it out by mixing in some remixes of mainstream songs that guests would recognize but still keep an electronic feeling. Overall it was a very nice group to work with.

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USS Midway Annual Docents Event 5/11/10

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May 112010

USS Midway Annual Docents Event was held at the Admiral Kidd Club tonight. With over 300 guests it a larger event. There were about 10-12 veterans that served in World War II with us this evening along with hundreds of other veterans that donate their time to help educate the public who visit the ship. This is the fifth year I have worked this event and every year it gets more and more enjoyable. The average age of this group is around 75 so it is a group that knows their music! It is always a refreshing change of pace from the wild weddings I do each week. I have to dig deep into the big-band and oldies to keep them moving for four hours. Guests come up to me every year and ask “How did you learn about all these songs”? It is always nice when they are surprised that I am familiar with “their music” as they call it.

The USS Midway will have it’s 5,000,000th visitor tomorrow on 5/12/10. That is a pretty great accomplishment for only being open 6 years.

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Private Winery Estate Wedding 5/8/10

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May 082010

After the hour drive up to Temecula I arrived at a private winery estate for tonight’s wedding. It is always interesting to follow the “referral trail” to find out where clients get your information. This wedding was a referral from a 2007 wedding… which was a referral from a 2002 wedding… which was a referral from a 1999 wedding! So basically this wedding is a direct result of a wedding I did over 11 years ago. It is always fun to keep track of these sort of things to see the progress you make over the years. The couple’s house located at the top of the hill overlooking their vineyards was amazing. We held the ceremony out front on the lawn. Cocktail hour moved around back to the pool area. Dinner was held inside the tent. This wedding was for a long time figure within the Billabong surf company. Many of the top surfboard shapers were in attendance tonight including: John Carper, Terry Martin, Pat Taylor (Best Man), and Rich “Toby” Pavel. Inside the tent the groom paid tribute to these shapers with a display of their work along with some background bio information. Dancing went extremely well tonight even with a longer 7 hour event. They really enjoyed family and friends who kept it going until the end. An excellent Temecula Winery Wedding Reception!

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San Diego Style Weddings Magazine Release Party 4/27/10

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Apr 272010

I had an excellent time catching up with everyone tonight at the San Diego Style Weddings Magazine “Spring Fling” launch party held outside at the Rancho Bernardo Inn. It was a perfect evening for an outdoor event on the Aragon lawn with “lemon & lime” lanterns above. Some of the best San Diego caterers provided an assortment of amazing food. There were around 400 top San Diego wedding vendors in attendance so it was difficult to make it around to everyone. I bumped into many “old” friends and also had the pleasure of meeting a few new vendors. It is an honor to be part of such an amazing industry!

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Concepts Event Design Vendor Party 4/22/10

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Apr 222010

Concepts Event Design held an excellent “Grand Opening” vendor party to celebrate the opening of their newly remodeled studio. Thomas Bui Lifestyle hosted the evening and helped orchestrate the event. It was an amazing night with many top vendors from the wedding and event industry. Excellent food, music, and networking for all! See below for a few highlight photos from the event compliments of Resolusean Photography.

Click here to view a short video of the evening compliments of NR3.

Click here to view a video slide show of the evening.

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Thursday Club Wedding 4/21/10

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Apr 212010

Another weekday wedding! Tonight’s Wednesday wedding was held over at The Thursday Club in Point Loma. As guests arrived they were greeted outside by an enormous pink flamingo and a spring fairy. One of the most unique and cool things I have seen! You almost don’t really know what to say… The weather has been crazy the last few days so we had to make a decision to pull the ceremony inside at the last minute. The Thursday Club has an excellent outdoor space for ceremonies but the indoor space we used still has a view that nobody can deny! We were lucky enough to have some nice pockets of weather so they could sneak outside for photos. A few unique items included the custom made poker chips (since the groom likes poker) with each person’s name placed on the dinner plate to designate their seat, as well as, the fact that our bride actually wore her grandmother’s wedding dress! The style fit our bride & groom’s personality perfectly. I made a special announcement about her dress after the toasts and it was a nice personal moment between our bride and her grandmother. I used eight orange uplights that really added color to the white walls and highlighted some of the architecture on the stage. The little flower girls learned a dance before the wedding so they decided to get out there with all the other bridesmaids and perform! Dancing went really well tonight (especially for a Wednesday night). They kept it going until the end when our bride and groom exited to a tunnel of sparklers. A fun way to send them off.

Extras provided: 8 Uplights

Vendors:

Coordinator: Erin from Behind The Bride

Catering: San Diego Authentic Flavors

Photography: Photography by Chana and Don

Flowers: Simply Adina Floral

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Thursday Club Wedding DJ Slow Dance

Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Wedding 4/17/10

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Apr 172010

I knew this was going to be a good one… The Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines is a beautiful location for a wedding. The ceremony was held outside in front of the golf course at the bottom of an enormous staircase. Guests then transitioned to the cocktail hour located on the outdoor patio space complete with lounge furniture, bar, and cigar roller. I set up a wireless speaker to transmit the music and announcements to this outdoor space so guests could stay connected to everything happening inside. The Fairway Pavilion ballroom for the reception looked amazing. One of my favorites to date. A few noticeable details: The tables looked modern yet warm with square plates, textured linens, and Manzanita branch centerpieces that had orchids and hanging candles. Amber colored uplights surrounded the perimeter of the room to add warmth to the walls. The cake was spotlighted and featured the same pattern as the linens. Four lounge areas (one located in each corner of the ballroom) created relaxing social areas for guests. A photo booth was available for guest’s to pile in and capture fun moments throughout the evening. The couples monogram was projected down onto the dance floor to add a personal touch. I was hired for tonight’s wedding to provide lighting, act as their wedding MC, as well as, their San Diego wedding DJ. The group consisted of mostly an older crowd so I mixed things up early on in the evening by playing more swing, oldies, motown, etc. than normal to make sure they were happy. As the evening went on I switched gears a little bit and played more current dance music. The older crowd thinned out after about 10pm but there was a core group of dancers that stayed until 11:30. Even though the group was much smaller this was actually the best part of the night for me. They enjoyed dancing to a large variety of music styles and really were focused on having a great time! The excellent team of vendors really made sure the night ran flawlessly.

Vendors:

Coordinator: Cynthia Zatkin Events

Photographer: Jared with Bauman Photographers

Flowers, Lounge Furniture, & Décor: Kathy Wright & Co.

Photo Booth: ePod

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Below are a few photos from the Photographer: Jared with Bauman Photographers. To see more photos of this event click here to visit their blog.

This wedding is featured in Ceremony Magazine. Click here to view photos and information: Karen & Mitch’s Wedding

W Hotel San Diego Wedding 4/15/10

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Apr 152010

Tonight was a rare Thursday night wedding downtown at the W Hotel San Diego. The ceremony and reception were scheduled to be held outside at their “beach” area (with a sand dance floor, fire pits, cabanas, etc.) but two days before the wedding it burnt down. We went into panic mode looking at options to move the venue if they still wanted an outside wedding. The W Hotel offered to close down the majority of their modern lounge style restaurant “RICE” and move the event inside. I think it actually turned out to be a better location because it was a cold evening in San Diego. Guests might not have stayed as long if they were outside.

I was hired to perform as their San Diego wedding DJ, as well as, provide music for the ceremony. The ceremony was held at the top of the stairs with guests gathered around. The candles on the back wall made for a nice backdrop. A great quote from the pastor during the ceremony: “The grass isn’t greener on the other side, it is greener where it gets the most water”. Did you water your relationship today?

Our couple wanted a fun, relaxed, playful wedding. There were a few elements that added to this atmosphere: At the entrance there was a tree with colorful bells on it for the guests to take to be used at the end of the ceremony as the exited. We projected a custom butterfly gobo image onto the ceiling. Their “cake” was actually one of their favorite desserts: a huge cookie. They had a “sexy french fry bar” with various dips and sauces. I used the water effect lights to fill the entire ceiling with moving and rippling water. I kept this set to a nice white light early on until dancing kicked in. Once things got going I switched them over to change color throughout the evening. They only had about 35 guests but they really had an excellent time. I played for about an extra half hour because I was also having a great time and they just kept going…

Extras Provided: Water Effect Lighting

Vendors:

Coordinator: Jen from “Day Of” Love

Photographer: Sean from Resolusean Photography

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