Apr 032010
 

Bali Hai Wedding Blue DressTonight we were over at the newly remodeled Bali Hai for a great wedding. The new remodel looks great and really updates the look and feel of the location. It makes the room seem twice as large as it used to. The ceremony was held off to the side of the restaurant facing the San Diego bay and the downtown skyline. A few interesting and fun elements to this wedding included: the groom walking into the ceremony to an instrumental version of the song: “The Final Countdown” which got a laugh out of quite a few people, the bride wore a very unique grey-ish blue wedding dress that really stood out from the “norm”, the groom does custom tile and stone work so the groom’s cake had blue waves made out of small square sugar tiles like a mosaic, root beer floats were served for dessert, the couple is really into tandem bicycles so they had their old-school tandem outside on display and I projected a custom image of a tandem bicycle down onto the dance floor, for some unknown reason a group of younger guests changed into disco style clothes during open dancing and surprised everyone on the dance floor with their stylish moves, the bride’s father is a technical genius so he put together a full on photo booth with props and backdrop. Each guest was able to take home printed photo booth style photos from the evening. The uplights around the room added some color to the walls and went well with the bride’s bouquet.

Extras Provided: 8 uplights, custom monogram projection, disco ball

Vendors:

Photographer:  Mark from Unveiled Wedding
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Mar 232010
 

Tonight I was honored to be invited to attend the Exquisite Weddings Magazine 2010 Release Party that was held at the San Diego downtown University Club Atop Symphony Towers.

I have done a few weddings at the University Club in the past and this location has some of the best views of downtown! There was a great mix of top vendors, as well as, brides/grooms.

I bumped into one of my past couples Lauren & Byram. Their wedding is featured in this issue so it was really exciting for them to view it on the pages of a magazine! I am glad that I was able to be a part of it and make sure they were well taken care of. If you pick up a copy of the recent magazine their wedding is featured on page 52 through page 55.    Enjoy!

Here is a link to the blog post from their wedding:    Lauren & Byram’s Wedding

Click here to visit the magazine’s website:  Exquisite Weddings Magazine

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Mar 222010
 

I am excited to share that a Positive Energy DJ San Diego wedding is featured on the cover of Ceremony Magazine! She was a beautiful bride and I actually said that day “she belongs in a magazine… she has that look…”

Here is a link to the blog post from this wedding:   Grande Colonial Hotel La Jolla Wedding Blog Post

Click here to visit their website:  Ceremony Magazine

For more information click here:  San Diego Wedding DJ

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Mar 212010
 

Admiral Baker Clubhouse - Wedding CakeThis evening’s wedding was held at the Admiral Baker Clubhouse and golf course. I started off with providing the ceremony music and microphones outside on the patio. After the ceremony guests moved to the other end of the patio for the cocktail hour with a great view of the golf course. Once inside the ballroom I projected a slide show that they created. It was a nice way to start off the reception. I then announced our newly married couple into the room. They went to their sweetheart table and I invited their best man and maid of honor up to start off the toasts. After the meal dancing began with their first dance to: “Bless The Broken Road” – Rascal Flatts. We cut the cake after about 45 minutes of solid dancing. They had one of the most unique cake knife and server sets I have seen yet. It was an organic shaped set by Nambé and can be seen in the picture below. Tonight was another amazing night on the dance floor. Sometimes a Sunday night wedding will not have the same type of party atmosphere as a Saturday night wedding. This definitely was not the case with this group. They kept it going until 10pm ending time. They had a blast singing along with the last dance song our couple picked out: “Bohemian Rhapsody” – Queen. It was one of the best “last dances” I’ve seen at a wedding.

Extras Provided: Slide Show Projection Equipment

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

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Mar 202010
 

San Diego Wedding CakeI was back at the Omni tonight for an amazing San Diego wedding! They really went all out for this one. The entire ballroom space was used with around 225 guests. I provided my usual San Diego wedding DJ and MC services, as well as, lots of extra enhancements to finish the room off. I used 12 uplights throughout to add some color to the tan walls. I spotlighted the cake (you can see before and after pictures below and a few at a distance to let you see how the cake really stands out from across the room) and projected a custom monogram gobo image down onto the dance floor to add a personal touch. The tables looked amazing with branch centerpieces that were highlighted with orchids, hanging candles, and draped with crystals. The couple made their entrance into the ballroom and then went into their first dance to “You Got Me” by Colbie Caillat. After dinner I helped provide the projection equipment for their slide show. Once we kicked things off dancing went extremely well! They had a blast from start to finish. We ended up going about 15 minutes past the ending time since they kept wanting more… Guests then headed downstairs and lit sparklers outside for the bride & groom’s exit.

Here is a short video of the evening:  Ashley Video of Omni Wedding

Here are professional photos from the evening:  Unveiled Wedding Blog

Extras Provided: 12 Uplights, Custom Monogram Projection, Cake Spotlighting, & Slide Show Equipment

Vendors:

Coordinator: April from “The Bride And I” – Palm Springs Wedding Coordinator

Florist: Sharon from Organic Elements

Photographer: Mark from Unveiled Wedding …… Click here to view his photo blog entry

Videographer: Marc from Ashley Video

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

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Here are a few professional photos from the photographer: Mark from Unveiled Wedding

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Mar 172010
 

Unique Wedding Favors - Custom Fortune CookiesFortune cookies are a fun and original idea for a unique wedding favor or a unique wedding idea. Tastefully decorated fortune cookies are personalized for each event.

Hand them out to your guests as they depart for the evening with a special message just for them!

Cookies can be dipped in milk chocolate and decorated with tiny sprinkles or other items.

unique wedding favors - custom fortune cookies colorsYou can customize the color to match your wedding’s theme. Cookies are usually individually wrapped.

To get pricing or locate vendors for this item click here:  San Diego Wedding DJ

Mar 152010
 

Jay-Z Wedding DJThis is pretty funny as well…

WASHINGTON – Jay-Z is planning to become a DJ and intends to charge double the amount of what top professionals in the field receive when they perform in marriages and other events.

The ‘99 Problems’ hitmaker said he would soon buy a system to meet his requirement for becoming a DJ.

“I’ve got a whole plan. I’m gonna get me a little Serato set, some DJ software. I’m gonna work on that for six months, then I’m gonna find out which DJ makes the most and charge double and tour, do bar mitzvahs, weddings,” Contactmusic quoted him as saying.

He added: “I’m gonna have video behind me and dancers. I’m gonna have people just go out and pour champagne when I get to a certain song. I’m going to make a whole show of this thing.”

The rapper who is married to singer Beyonce suggested that he would charge heavily once he excelled in the trade.

He added: “If you want to book me, book me early, because the prices will be a little better because when I get good, I’m really going to go for it.”

Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, also plans to take up a different name to go with it.

He said: “I’m definitely going to go by a different name. I want people to hear it and be like, DJ Wow!’. It’s got to look good in lights.”

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Feb 272010
 

San Diego Wedding CakeEl Cortez is one of my favorite San Diego wedding reception locations because it is a unique room in every aspect. The shape of the room, the wood carved ceiling, the large dark wood dance floor, the outdoor patio with fireplace, among other reasons. Tonight’s wedding was from a referral from one of my past wedding couples that actually had their wedding at the El Cortez as well. My past bride is the Director of Catering and Conference Services at The Lodge at Torrey Pines so it was great to see them again since they were guests at this wedding. The cocktail hour was moved inside due to the rain so it was a little tighter than normal with the addition of two bars inside that are normally outside on the patio. It made for a cozy atmosphere especially with the six member mariachi group handling the cocktail hour music. A nice personal touch was during the grand entrance I announced the couple and then the mariachi group played a special entrance song to really kick things off. After dinner we moved into dancing. I played a large variety of Latin music and American music and this group was pretty much non-stop until the end. El Cortez has a firm ending time by 11pm. It was one of those weddings where you know it could have gone on for another hour or two. It was also great to work with Amy and Maurice from Theorie Photography. I always have a great time when they are around. A very enjoyable night…  Click here to view more photos:  Theorie Photography Blog

San Diego Wedding Vendors:

Photographers:  Theorie Photography

Caterer: Ranch Events

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Feb 202010
 

Another great seven hour wedding down at the Omni Hotel San Diego tonight! We started off with the ceremony on the outdoor Palm Terrace at 5:00pm which is tented for the winter to keep out the cold. Guests moved down to the foyer for cocktail hour from 5:30 until 7:00pm. The ballroom doors opened and we kicked things off with their first dance followed by a few nice toasts. I provided a second microphone for a translator since the bride’s family was from Brazil and her dad only spoke Portuguese. Dinner was then served from 7:30pm until about 9:00pm. The rest of the evening was open for dancing and fun. After about 30-45 minutes of dancing we completed a few last events which included the cake cutting and bouquet toss. At about 10:00pm the bride and groom broke out with a large box of Brazilian Carnival themed party favors that included hats, glasses, and feather boas. I am usually not a big fan of these sort of “props” but this was done in a really fun way and the guests actually loved it. I don’t think it hurt that I played some Brazilian music to enhance the effect. We closed out the night with some great dance music and ended with their last dance at 11:30pm. They demanded “one more song” so I played one last Brazilian song to really close it out. This was a really fun carefree group.

Extras Provided: Uplights (You can see the difference these make in the cake photos below)

Vendors:

Photographer: Emilio Azevedo Photography

Florist: Paula with Rae Florae

For more information click here:  San Diego Wedding DJ

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Feb 132010
 

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and this weekend’s wedding was at the Grand Tradition Estate in Fallbrook. They have two locations at this site: the outdoor covered Arbor Terrace and the Beverly Mansion. Grand Tradition takes care of the music and microphones for the ceremony so I was inside the mansion tonight providing the reception DJ entertainment. This wedding was originally scheduled for late May but the groom received new orders that he was going to have to head over to Iraq early so they bumped the wedding up to February. Everyone was in a great mood and looking forward to the celebration despite these new orders. The ceremony was held outside by the lake. Guests moved into the mansion for the reception. I always think centerpieces that incorporate branches and candles that give the table some height look great. They went well with the room. The reception and events went extremely well.  One nice element was a special dedication to the bride’s parents. As a surprise I played their first dance song since they were celebrating their 30th anniversary. The cake looked tasty and I heard a few people commenting on how they could actually smell the chocolate from a distance. Dancing was consistent the entire evening and picked up as the evening went on. We ending with their last dance: Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye  which always creates a little laughter…

Extras Provided: Water Effect Lights

Vendors: Captured Forever Photography – Michele Terry

For more information click here:  San Diego Wedding DJ

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