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San Diego Wedding DJ at Park Manor 8/27/11

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Aug 272011

San Diego wedding DJ highlights from a ceremony and reception held at Park Manor Suites Hotel located near downtown. We started off the evening with the couples wedding ceremony held outside on the patio overlooking Balboa Park & the city. One unique wedding item was instead of having a guest book our couple had a wooden bench that each guest was able to write on and sign. They plan on putting this bench in the entryway of their new home.

After cocktail hour outside on the patio guests entered the reception and dining room. Instead of having one cake they had a small cake with other cakes and desserts all displayed together.

The tables were all uniquely decorated which added some interest to the room. There was a common theme throughout the tables with the same colors but each table had different centerpieces and different linens. Just before dinner we were treated to an excellent sunset.

Our couple hired me as their San Diego wedding DJ but they were also interested in having me provide some uplighting in the dining area and near the dance floor. As you can see in the photos below it really adds a lot of color and warmth to the room, as well as, the photos.

After dinner we kicked off dancing. We didn’t have too much time to work with at this point so as their San Diego wedding DJ I had to really try to fit as many songs in as I could in a short period of time. I mixed in and out of songs much faster than I normally would to really get a huge variety in there and play as many hits as possible. They definitely made the most of it! Dancing was non stop until we closed things out with our couple’s last dance.

San Diego Wedding Lighting & Extras Provided: 12 uplights

SAN DIEGO WEDDING DJ MUSIC:

Ceremony Bridesmaid’s Song: Don’t Stop Believin’ – Vitamin String Quartet

Ceremony Bride’s Processional Song: Con Te Partiro – Andrea Bocelli

Ceremony Recessional Song: Sweet Disposition – The Temper Trap

Wedding Party Introductions Song: Barbara Streisand – Duck Sauce

First Dance Song: In My Life – Beatles

Father & Daughter Dance Song: Through The Years – Kenny Rogers

SAN DIEGO WEDDING DJ & VENDORS:

Photo Booth = San Diego Wedding Photobooth Rental

For more information about this event, to inquire about San Diego wedding and event lighting services, or to hire us as your San Diego wedding DJ click here: Positive Energy Productions | 858.490.0445

Bahia San Diego Wedding DJ 8/20/11

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Aug 202011

Today I headed over to the Bahia Resort to provide San Diego wedding DJ services that included ceremony sound support and lots of lighting! The ceremony was held out at the gazebo overlooking the pond with about 150 guests. The bride and groom wanted instrumental songs from the Beatles playing as people arrived. We then started off the ceremony with another Beatles song and a few readings by family members. Once the ceremony was over guests then headed up to the top of the tower into the Mission Ballroom.

At the entry into the reception we were greeted by a nicely displayed table with a large centerpiece and all of the table name cards. This reception venue has great views of Mission Bay and the Sea World fireworks. The room was decorated with lots of shades of purple which seems to be the hot color this year.

I provided 12 uplights in the room along with the cake spotlighting. In the photos below you can see how the lighting comes to life as the sun goes down. Adds quite a bit of color and drama to the room. You can also see the cake spotlighting really start to make a difference at a distance. Once it was dark we were able to show a nice slide show video highlighting our couple growing up and then their relationship together.

We planned the cake cutting to take place exactly at the same time as the Sea World fireworks are going off in the background. I am looking forward to seeing some professional photos of this if they were able to capture our couple, the cake cutting, and the fireworks all at the same time.

Once we started dancing guests were ready to get up and have some fun. We had a fun photo booth over in the corner that really picked up once the party got going! Overall a very nice crowd and a great group of vendors. It always makes our work easier when we have a good team that can work together to get the job done.

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Extras Provided:

12 Uplights

Cake Spotlighting

Slide Show Projection Equipment & Screen

MUSIC:

Ceremony Bridesmaid’s Entrance – “Here Comes The Sun” by Beatles

Ceremony Bride’s Processional – “Marry Me” by Train

Ceremony Recessional – “I Do” by Colbie Caillat

Bridal Party Introductions – “Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO

First Dance – “Time After Time” by Javier Colon

Father/Daughter Dance – “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac

Mother/Son Dance – “In My Life” by Beatles

Cake Cutting – “Build Me Up Buttercup” by Foundations

Bouquet Toss – “Hey Ladies” by Beastie Boys

Garter Removal – “I Wanna Sex You Up” by Color Me Badd

Last Dance – “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey

SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDORS:

Coordinator = San Diego Weddings by Gina

Florist = Nancy Stevens Wedding Flowers

Photographer = Courtney with True Photography

Cake = Sweet Cheeks Bakery

Photo Booth = The FotoBox

For more information about this event click here: San Diego Wedding DJ

Positive Energy Productions | 858.490.0445

Museum Of Contemporary Art La Jolla Wedding DJ 6/12/11

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Jun 122011

I am back at the Museum Of Contemporary Art in La Jolla, CA. to provide sound for the ceremony, wedding DJ services, and lighting throughout the museum. The art is constantly changing and is always an interesting backdrop. The art that was up for this wedding almost seemed like they selected it for this wedding. The large lady with sunglasses looked great behind our couple’s head table.

There were many personal touches to this wedding. One of their friends designed the invitations, the bride’s brother recorded a song which we were able to play during dinner (which was a total surprise for him), another friend made their cake, and yet another made cupcakes.

The reception area is mostly a blank canvas consisting of white walls and white/grey flooring. This is an excellent opportunity to add in lots of lighting to increase the drama and incorporate the individual colors of the wedding into the space. Tonight I provided 16 uplights and also spotlighted the cake.

I helped our couple create a custom first dance by increasing the speed of the song to fit their dance. I also cut portions out and joined the segments together to reduce the overall length down to a comfortable two and a half minutes. I wasn’t too sure which way this wedding was going to go when it came to dancing. I was truly surprised at how wild the group was. It turned out to be a blast and they really had a great time! A final sparkler exit to help see our couple off…

Click here to view the professional video highlights from this wedding.

Click here to view some of the professional photos from this wedding.

MUSIC:

Bridal Party Introductions – “Haretaraii ne 14″

First Dance – “Catch My Disease” by Ben Le

Last Dance – “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton

SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDORS:

Coordinator = Theory Weddings and Events

Photographer = One… Two… Snap… Photography

Videographer = Side By Side Video

Catering = Tapenade Restaurant

Florist = Modern Bouquet

Rentals & Decor = Classic Party Rentals

For more information about this event click here: San Diego Wedding DJ

Positive Energy Productions | 858.490.0445

Omni San Diego Wedding DJ 5/29/11

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May 292011

Another Memorial Day weekend wedding! Tonight’s wedding was held on a Sunday evening at the Omni San Diego Hotel downtown with an excellent group of vendors. Kelly our coordinator really helped keep things on track.

Tonight’s couple decided to have a “Fire & Ice” theme. They hired me to perform as their San Diego wedding DJ but they also opted to hire me to take care of all of their lighting needs for the event. The cake spotlighting really helped the cake to stand out and make an impression from across the room! One unique wedding item was their wedding cake topper. They had a custom etched piece of glass (with their names and date) that was lit by blue led lights which tied into all of the other lighting in the room.

As you can see in the photos we contrasted all of the candles and orange / red flower centerpieces with deep blue uplighting (which also helped to hide the wall behind). We really pulled off this theme well!

The ceremony started off outside on the Palm Terrace followed by a cocktail hour in the large foyer overlooking Petco Park and the city. After our couple’s entrance they went into a custom first dance song that I mixed for them which combined a few parts of a slow song and a section of a fast song.

Once we opened up the dance floor guest’s were ready to party. We had quite a bit of time (2.5 – 3 hours) for dancing which is much longer than most. They stayed until the end and our couple exited just before midnight. I played an extra 15 minutes of music since there were a number of guests that wanted the party to continue. All in all a nice wedding!

Extras Provided: 16 Uplights & Cake Spotlighting

MUSIC:

Bridal Party Introductions – “Soul Bossa Nova” by Quincy Jones & His Orchestra

First Dance – Mix of: “Bless The Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts & “Ring Of Fire” by Social Distortion

Father/Daughter Dance – “Butterfly Kisses” by Bob Carlisle

Mother/Son Dance – “My Wish” by Rascal Flatts

Bouquet Toss – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” by Beyoncé

Garter Toss – “Take It Off” by KISS

Last Dance - “Save The Last Dance For Me” by Michael Buble’

SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDORS:

Coordinator – Mint Weddings

Photographer – RHS Photo

Videographer – Blue Pearl Weddings

Florist – Joyce La Vigne

Cake – Sweet Cheeks Baking Company

Officiant – Paul Frye Weddings

Flip Book Photo Booth – A Little Scene

Chair Covers & Linens – American Party Rentals

For more information about this event click here: San Diego Wedding DJ

Positive Energy Productions | 858.490.0445

El Cortez San Diego Wedding DJ 5/28/11

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May 282011

I was downtown at the El Cortez for tonight’s wedding. This wedding was a referral from two past weddings. I provided my San Diego wedding DJ services for them back in 2007 and 2008. It is always nice to see past couples at an event!

The room looked nice tonight with the contrasting purple linens & yellow uplighting. Even though the photo below was taken while there was a lot of sunlight coming into the room you can see the warmth that they add to the space. The El Cortez tends to be one of the darker reception venues due to the dark wood ceiling, red drapes, and dark wood dance floor. Lighting in this space really helps to balance that out.

A nice personal touch to the wedding was our groom’s grandparent’s wedding cake topper on display next to the cake. I am sure it was fun for them to see this after all of these years. They also had a special San Diego Chargers themed groom’s cake since he is a big fan.

I provided the cake spotlighting tonight and you can really see in the photo below what a difference it makes in a room like this! It places some importance on the cake and helps it stand out from across the room (especially when we dim the lights down later on). We opened up the dance floor and guests were ready to get out of their seats.

It really is extremely important for all of the vendors to communicate with each other. A professional coordinator always helps with this process.There were a few hiccups in the schedule (the photographers taking the bride & groom outside right after I announced that we were going into the next event). This put things on hold for about 15 minutes and guests started lose their momentum. We picked things up once they got back inside and ended the night on a strong note.

Click Here to view the professional photos from this wedding.

Extras Provided: Gobo Monogram Projection, Slide Show Projection Equipment, Cake Spotlighting

MUSIC:

Bridal Party Introductions – “Yeah 3X” by Chris Brown

Bride & Groom Introduction – “The Time (Dirty Bit)” by Black Eyed Peas

First Dance – “From this Moment” sung by Bride’s Mom & Step-dad

Mother/Son Dance – “The Perfect Fan” by Backstreet Boys

Bouquet Toss – “Holding Out For a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler

Garter Toss – “Pour Some Sugar On Me” by Def Leppard

Last Dance - “When You Got A Good Thing” by Lady Antebellum

SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDORS:

Coordinator = Courtney

Catering = Ranch Events

Photographer = Pix Of Life

Videographer = Taylor Films

For more information about this event click here: San Diego Wedding DJ

Positive Energy Productions | 858.490.0445

Scripps Forum La Jolla Wedding DJ 5/6/11

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May 062011

Cake Spotlighting

The Robert Paine Scripps Forum in La Jolla is one of my favorite San Diego wedding venue locations because of the modern architecture (which opens up many options for lighting) and the view!

The ceremony was held out on the grass at an angle facing the palm trees and ocean. The wooden birds at the base of the floral stands added a fun element to the design (these birds also showed up at the base of the cake table later on).

After the ceremony guests were greeted into the reception space by a fun place card display strung between two white ladders topped off with flowers and hanging photographs. Our coordinator Suzanne from Crown Weddings and her team really helped keep the schedule and events running on time.

I performed my main duties as their San Diego wedding DJ but they also were really interested in many of the lighting options I was able to show them. We added lots of uplighting throughout, projected a custom monogram gobo up above their sweetheart table, added in the cake spotlighting, as well as, some ambient dance floor lighting for later in the evening. I can really do quite a bit with this space to totally transform it into something special!

After the meal and toasts were finished their guests were ready to dance! I started off with a few slow songs and some older songs that worked for all ages. As you can see a few of the photo booth props made it out onto the dance floor.

As the evening progressed I played more and more of the current music to make sure the younger crowd was also having a great time.

I used some ambient dance floor lighting (in the photos above and below) to really throw some color into the area and to also set off the fun dancing photos. Guests danced until the end and our bride & groom had an excellent night!

Extras Provided: Uplighting, Cake Spotlighting, Monogram Gobo Projection, Ambient Dance Floor Lights

MUSIC:

Ceremony Bridesmaid’s Entrance – The Frey “How To Save A Life Instrumental”

Ceremony Bride’s Processional - Norah Jones “Come Away With Me Instrumental”

Ceremony Recessional – Ingrid Michaelson “The Way I Am”

First Dance – Sade “By Your Side”

Mother/Son Dance – Sarah McLachlin “Blackbird”

Last Dance - Tim McGraw “Tiny Dancer”

SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDORS:

Coordinator = Suzanne with Crown Weddings

Photographer = Michael with True Photography

Caterer = TK&A Custom Catering

Cake = Michele Coulon Dessertier

Chairs & Linens = Concepts Event Design

Transportation = Avante-Garde Limousine

For more information about this event click here: San Diego Wedding DJ

Positive Energy Productions | 858.490.0445

Los Willows San Diego Wedding DJ 4/17/11

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Apr 172011

Los Willows Fallbrook Wedding Cake Los Willows located in Fallbrook, CA is a San Diego wedding venue that provides an all in one wedding ceremony and reception space. They have a few different outdoor areas to take advantage of, as well as, a nice large lake onsite. The reception is held in a large permanent white tent where the inside is nicely draped with white fabric and has few hanging chandeliers to enhance the overall look.

This wedding was a referral from a past San Diego wedding I helped DJ back in 2007. The other couple were guests at tonight’s wedding so it was nice to see them and chat for a few minutes. They now have a child so it sounds like things are going well

The ceremony is typically held in the gazebo that is right next to the lake. Sometimes the bride will choose to make her entrance into the ceremony on a boat that crosses the lake. Other wedding couples choose to make their exit from the ceremony onto the boat. Our couple didn’t opt to do either of these today. In the photos below you can see the ceremony gazebo, the outdoor patio space with built in bar used for the cocktail hour, and the wedding centerpieces on the tables inside the tent.

The inside of the tent is draped in all white fabric which is a perfect canvas for adding lighting. You can really do some fun things with an all white tent like projecting patterns up onto the walls and ceiling or projecting a monogram above the head table. Tonight we used some custom colored uplighting to wash the tent in a purplish pink and to pull some color out of the flowers while adding some color to the area.

Dancing went fairly well tonight considering it was a Sunday evening. We didn’t have too much time to work with since the entire event was only five hours long. At the end of the event we had everyone line up just outside the tent to see our newlyweds off. They made their exit and headed off in a Rolls Royce…

MUSIC:

Bridal Party Introductions – “Home” by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

First Dance – “I Will” by The Beatles

Father/Daughter Dance – “Love & Happiness” by Mark Knopfler & Emmy Lou Harris

Cake Cutting – “You Make Lovin’ Fun” by Fleetwood Mac

Last Dance – “Small Town” by John Cougar Mellencamp

SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDORS:

Photographer – Flutter Glass Photography

For more information about this event click here: San Diego Wedding DJ

Positive Energy Productions | 858.490.0445

Powerhouse Del Mar 2/19/11 San Diego DJ

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Feb 192011

Tonight’s wedding was over at the Powerhouse Del Mar. Our couple had actually gotten married months earlier but wanted to have a reception in San Diego to celebrate with all of their friends and family. This took the pressure off of them and really allowed them to enjoy the evening. Even though they had gotten married months earlier they got all dressed up and our bride got to wear her dress again. I guess that’s a good enough reason to have another party!

During the cocktail hour I provided the projection equipment to play the video of their actual wedding ceremony. This was a nice touch so that the guests who were not there could still be a part of their day. My main duties were to perform as their San Diego wedding DJ but I also helped provide the uplighting for the reception space.

Since our groom is French the bride decided to surprise him with a Croquembouche instead of cake. Croquembouche is a French pastry. It is a high cone of profiteroles (light choux pastry dough filled with a flavored cream or ganache) bound and decorated with threads of caramel. The name Croquembouche comes from the French words croque en bouche meaning ‘crunch in the mouth’. Tonight they had a choice of chocolate or orange ganache. The orange was amazing!

There were a large mix of ages at this wedding. I played more of the standards and oldies early on and moved into the current music as it got later in the evening. Overall it was a nice casual atmosphere were everyone was relaxed and able to enjoy themselves.

Extras Provided: 10 amber uplights

MUSIC:

First Dance Song: La Vie en Rose by Edith Piaf

Father/Daughter Dance Song: Isn’t She Lovely by Stevie Wonder

Last Dance Song: Falling slowly by Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova

SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDORS:

Catering = French Gourmet

Florist = Sweet Pea Flower Co.

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Positive Energy Productions | 858.490.0445

Kona Kai San Diego Wedding DJ 1/28/11

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Jan 282011

Tonight’s wedding was over at the Kona Kai Resort on Shelter Island. The bride’s sister’s hired me as their San Diego wedding DJ back in 2008 so it was great to see the family again! We started off the evening with a beautiful outdoor beach ceremony overlooking the docks and bay. Guests moved inside for cocktail hour while the bride & groom stayed behind for photos.

The reception room was framed out with yellow/amber uplighting that really played up the atmosphere of warmth and candles in the space. It is difficult to see in the photo below but I thought it was fun how they had two different chairs. A patterned chair for the bride & more of a bold solid chair for the groom.

As you can see in the photo below (and at the top) the cake spotlighting I provided really placed some importance on the cake and made it stand out from across the room! You can also see in the center photo our groom is a Navy pilot so he had his dress uniform on for the reception.

Dancing was not a problem with this crowd! We played a huge variety of music tonight since there were quite a few older adults, as well as, younger kids at the wedding.

I also provided some atmospheric ambient lighting on the ceiling above. It really looked amazing hovering over the dance floor and added some fun color / movement in the photos! Excellent crowd that would not stop dancing.

Extras Provided: Uplighting, Cake Spotlighting, Ambient Dance Floor Lights

Music:

Bridesmaids & Groomsmen Song: Canon In D – Pachelbel

Processional: Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Isreal Kamakawiwo’Ole

Unity Candle Lighting: You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban

Recessional Song: Can’t Help Falling In Love With You – Elvis

Grand Entrance: Don’t Stop Believing – Journey

First Dance: It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

Father/Daughter Dance: Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle

Mother/Son Dance: What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

Cake Cutting: Pour Some Sugar On Me – Def Leppard

Garter Toss: Giving Him Something He Can Feel – En Vogue

San Diego Wedding Vendors:

Photographers: Susie Liquist Photography

For more information about this event click here: San Diego Wedding DJ

Positive Energy Productions | 858.490.0445

Wilson Creek Winery San Diego Wedding DJ 1/15/11

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Jan 152011

Tonight’s wedding was held at the Wilson Creek Winery in Temecula, CA. This event was slightly unique because we had a film crew at the reception… The wedding was being featured on the We TV show Amazing Wedding Cakes!

Christopher Garin from “Let Them Eat Cake” designed the cake. Chris Garren was informed that our couple was looking for a koala bear cake. Why a koala you might ask? They met while both were in the Navy and strictly followed military protocol about “no signs of public affection”. So they came up with a code-word to represent their love “koala”. A competition kicks in on the show, who will create the cutest koala? The cake is complete with a eucalyptus tree with lifelike leaves placed next to the abstract cake with aboriginal decorations.

Click here to view a short video from the Amazing Wedding Cakes TV show featuring the Koala Cake.

Click Here to read highlights of the wedding on the Amazing Wedding Cakes WeTV website.

We started off with the ceremony outside on the patio overlooking the vineyards where a personal friend of the bride & groom performed the ceremony. Guest’s then moved inside the winery for cocktail hour while our couple took some photos around the property.

After the cocktail hour the doors to the Barrel Room were opened. Guests were invited into the cozy space with one uniquely large “U” shaped table for everyone. The red uplighting really added some much needed warmth & interest in the room.

It was a smaller intimate crowd this evening. We had fun. As their wedding DJ I tried to play a large variety of music tonight since there were guests of all ages. You can see that we had some fun and our groom had some fun as well

At the end of the wedding reception we invited all of the guests to make their way outside. We lined them up on either side of the exit doors and handed out quite a few sparklers. Add in a few matches and some cheers… We have a great photo and our couple was off!

MUSIC:

Bridesmaids Enter Ceremony: Feeling Good – Michael Buble

Bride’s Processional: When I Fall In Love – Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole

Recessional: All in – Lifehouse

Bride & Groom Entrance: Say Hey (I Love You) – Michael Franti

First Dance: Only You Can Love Me This Way – Keith Urban

Father/Daughter Dance: I Loved Her First – Heartland

Mother Son Dance: Unforgettable – Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole

Cake Cutting: Sugar Sugar – The Archies

Garter Toss: Eye of the Tiger – Survivor

Last dance: Save The Last Dance –Michael Buble

SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDORS:

Photographers = Aquario Studio

Cake = Christopher Garin from “Let Them Eat Cake”

For more information about this event click here: San Diego Wedding DJ

Positive Energy Productions | 858.490.0445

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