Brittany & Jeff had an AWESOME Wedding at Thousand Hills Ranch June 15th!

         This was another one I will keep in mind when People ask me about some of the Best Weddings I've ever been part of. The Bride and Groom are about as country as it gets, hard working  horse riding, barrel racing crazy people who also packed the floor with classic rock, Hip Hop and mainstream dance under a huge Gobo image we provided in light of their new BRAND, how cool is that? Over a year ago, we started this process with them and we were given to a coordinator Named Katie Baca. (805-458-3973), This girl is no joke..... She took a team of vendors and along with the Bride helped create an event that included 225 + guests from all over. The size alone was a big job but she managed to keep everything on track and rolling, every Wedding will have it's own challenges and It just takes an eye for the flow of the night that not everyone has, she nailed it. Good Job Katie! I'll work with you any time. If you're a "Bride to be" planning a Wedding always have a strong coordinator who gets you and your style. It also has to be said that once again we were blessed with a Bride & Groom who really participated in every aspect of the Day. The success and the fun started with them which made the night Rock, it's just cool when it goes like that. Crazy Fun with Crazy people always works out to be .. well Crazy..lol   

                  Two very cool Families and a ton of close friends were recorded in pictures by another amazing Photographers, this time Dana from Blessed Beyond Belief Photography.  http://www.blessedbeyondbeliefphotography.com/  We love working with a pro who takes care of the Bride & Groom in every part of the process, she's great to work with and always a smiling face along the way, but her pictures speak for themselves. Simply put She captures the mood of the day. 

                  The Food was provided by Thousand Hills Ranch and it was fantastic, this location lends itself to having great food, I mean, it is a Cattle Ranch..lol THR is quickly becoming one of the best locations on the Central Coast to get married if it isn't already. It's beyond beautiful and is 2000 acres of paradise.... owned and shared by one of the nicest families I've ever met. It is the Wow factor by itself. 

                  The ceremony was held in a pasture close by that serves as open space on the Ranch. The ceremony was presided over by a Family friend who was clearly moved by the moment. The Bride came down the isle to a country song called "Makin' Plans" which was perfect for the day and the Girl.

                 The guests were then moved into the huge Barn for cocktail hour, which was made to look incredible with a touch of country style that rivals anywhere we've seen. The B&G joined us later after the pics and came in to the Grand Entrance to the song "Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy!" ...lol We then went into the 1st dance which was a Jamey Johnson song called "It Was Me" My reason for giving you the names of the songs is to give other Brides a chance to find that style, this was really different, really cool wedding and VERY fun. Congratulations Gamble's you had the best send off anyone could ask for, now go live Happily ever after......& Thanks for letting Me be part of your amazing day on the Ranch.  ... DJ Bob 

Shell Beach Elementary 6th Grade Dance goes off!

                   This was a blast, I'm not the DJ who does tons of school events because We specialize in Weddings and larger events but I did enjoy being around the kids at Shell Beach Elementary school today, and I'll play there anytime! The raw energy and just fun they have is worth every minute. Thank You Michelle York and all the Parents and staff of SBE.... Very Fun! (I just noticed the girl in the picture, like a movie moment...lol)   .........Dj Bob

DJ BOB's BLOG / www.p1dj.com: The Fun they wanted, their way! Ali & Chris 6.1 at Grace Maralyn Estate & Gardens

DJ BOB's BLOG / www.p1dj.com: The Fun they wanted, their way! Ali & Chris 6.1 at Grace Maralyn Estate & Gardens

The Fun they wanted, their way! Ali & Chris 6.1 at Grace Maralyn Estate & Gardens

                     A Hot Day, 160 guests, A Bride & Groom who wanted "THE DAY" and something that just worked. They had a dream team of vendors Led by Terry the coordinator and a venue with one of the best Central Coast Vibe's I know. Their Venue was The Grace Maralyn Estate & Gardens www.thegracemaralyn.com , A Modern Victorian with a wonderful set up. "The Day" was to include a pairing of live music and our part was to create a dance floor  experience that rivals a night club inside a barn, but starting while the sun was still up on the hottest day yet this year (around 100). With any other event the heat might have gotten to them, but not this group, From the ceremony to the Last Song this thing went off!
                I was pared with one of the best musicians I've ever worked with, his name is Matt Bolton www.mattbolton.com  , Imagin a guy performing Everything from Tom Petty to his own cuts and just nailing it. He did the Ceremony music & the Cocktail Hour (with signature martini's flowing all around) and was incredible! What a great way to kick off this event. While we were listening to Matt, another great vendor was doing his thing, Ken Kienow The photographer.
 ( http://www.kenkienow.com ) he's one of my favorite people in this business and when we work together, it's bound to be a blast. His pictures speak for themselves but I put just as much importance on the kind of person he is, and great is great.
                                          We went on to a great Buffet style dinner prepared by Phil's Catering, http://www.philscatering.com with "Perky" and the rest of their crew working hard and getting it done in the heat. The food was perfect for this day, just enough and very tasty!
                                        After a great dinner, it was time to rock this party! We played everything on the map, from Mainstream and Hip Hop to Country and Rock and the floor stayed packed until the very end of the night. I had to pull every skill I have to make this night what it was but the Bride and Groom did what We suggest to Every bride and Groom, make it "Fun with Style" Be part of your Day! If you are planning a Wedding, the most important thing to the success of the day is to  be vested in what you're creating. In other words, If you're having fun, so will your guests.  The dance floor was packed and just going off at 10 when we ended, what a day, This was "The Day" for one of our amazing couples.

Memorial Weekend Wedding at Vandenberg Air Force Base!

                        I couldn't think of a better way to spend Memorial weekend than to DJ for a very cool couple and be a part of their Wedding Day. He is a Captain in the United States Air Force (The father of the Groom is a Lt. Colonel) and They had their day in the Pavilion on Vandenberg Air Force Base. The cool factor was turned up a notch when we drove right by a rocket on the way in and by the location and how it staged so easily for a Wedding like this. If you're choosing a wedding venue, look for things like the proximity to the ceremony (this time very close) and where the load in for your vendors will be. It makes the Day go so well when the flow of the service and the flow of the guests is easy. Talk to your vendors, they are your very best resource for a great Day. In this case it was as easy as it gets and staged so well. 

                       The ceremony (all be it wind blown :) was really nice and Pastor "Aaron" from The Element Christian Church was the officiant. http://www.ourelement.org This is a young and very good Pastor who really made it special for Scott & Aimee. Her Colors were White / Black with Ivory and Amber. The beautiful Pavilion behind them served as backdrop with all of the guests seated in brown and white chairs. 

                    After the Ceremony, Their guests were treated to great finger food and cocktails with a hosted bar that was set up for FUN. We played a lite mix of modern mainstream, country and top-40 while the Bride and Groom went for pictures. The Hour wrapped just before dinner with The Grand Entrance and the entire Bridal party being introduced to Macklemore's "Thrift shop" uhhhh, the clean version.:) The Dinner was prepared and ready for Guests and they took part in an over the top Tri-Tip and Chicken dinner including all the fixin's.  Mario and his crew from the Far Western  www.farwesterntavern.com did an amazing job as always, some of the best BBQ I've ever had at a wedding. That's the biggest compliment I can give.... lol 

                        The dancing was about as fun and off the hook as it gets at a wedding!  the format was everything main stream and funky, with high energy dance, old-school and even a little country thrown in. We even ran overtime because things were going off and well, they didn't want to stop! The Bride and Groom did everything right to make this night amazing! This part of the night was very important to Scott and Aimee and if your planning a wedding, do what they did, be fully involved and part of the party. When the Bride and Groom are present and having fun, the whole party just works. This was....... as we say, "FUN with Style!" Thank You Scott and Aimee! You made us feel like we are part of your family through this entire process. And now....... Go and live happily ever after, that's an order Captain! :)

                          

                     

Kai & Lisa, Surrounded by History at The Santa Maria Inn, May 25th

                         Kai & Lisa are such nice people, I really wanted their Wedding to be exactly what they wanted, which was low key but still Fun with Style. They chose to get married in the classic courtyard behind The Santa Maria Inn which was originally built in the 1800's. The officiant was great, he actually walked out into the guests to do a big part of the service and it gave it a nice, connected, personal touch. You can reach Him for your Wedding at  www.cletedoyal.com. The History of this place is both interesting and all around you. I hadn't been back to do an event here in years, and they've really improved the entire property but what I was most impressed with was the quality of the service. The new Event contact is Stephanie, (you can find her at www.santamariainn.com) She kept things moving and was remarkably nice, and very professional. I was also surprised to see the Photographer was a pro from Arizona who actually lived here many years ago and was part of the Central Coast Wedding Professionals, A group I am proud to be part of now. David fought the Memorial Weekend Crowd to shoot this Wedding. You can reach him at www.davidlloydphoto.com
                        The music and dancing was Christian mainstream mixed with requests from the guests and some classic party songs. All in all this was a very nice day with a good crew of vendors who did a great job. Thank You Kai & Lisa!

Jesse & Theresa Got Married, May 18th, This One Was a Blast!

             What do every Bride and Groom Want? FUN.... That's what! This wedding was so fun and so perfectly matched to the Bride and Groom it's hard to imagine anything better. The event was held on a private Ranch in one of the most beautiful areas of San Luis Obispo. The hills were covered with waving grass and the tent was about the size of a football field, huge! If You want to do a tent correctly, make sure you use a pro like Got You Covered, they can do amazing things. ( www.gycrentals.com ) and with a tent this big, it's good to have a crew with the ability to go BIG.
           The guest list was over 300 with a blue green color that looked awesome as you entered the tent. Once again we were paired up with Jaime & Chris from CJN EVENTS www.cjneventplanning.com  and the team of vendors also included amazing Photographer Tom Meinhold  www.perfectphoto.com and a crew of servers both from CJN and Mateo's BBQ and Catering (E-mail mateoslo@charter.net) We provided uplighting (with some help from Epic Ent. Thanks Anthony!) and The photo-booth was provided by Snap Cubby www.snapcubby.com .
             What made this event  so good was the connection the Bride and Groom had with their guests, they truly wanted to have the day be about every single guest and their place in the couples life. This was cowboy hats and boots meets beauty and style all the way. Chris and Jaime, the coordinators kept things running perfectly while we kept the music going with Country, Southern & Classic Rock, oldies and later we hit the mainstream dance music to keep the floor jumping till late. The Bride and Groom were so deserving of a great Day, and it was exactly that. Thank You Jesse & Theresa for allowing us to be part of such a big and wonderful event. :)

Valerie & Spencer at The Officers Club 5.11

                     Sometimes there is such a thing as a perfect day. These two had the best weather ever at The beautiful Base chapel on The Camp San Luis Obispo Army base built in 1940 for their ceremony and as the day went on things were just getting better. Reverend Mike Brewster www.revmikebrewster.com  performed a beautiful ceremony which included the sincere joining with lots of laughter and The "L" word.
                     For the reception We joined forces with Jamie & Chris from CJN Event planning www.cjneventplanning.com to create a vibe that completely transformed the Officers Club, We've done many events together and it's always a good idea to have a great Coordinating team. This venue was built in the 20's and is just oozing with history and Taffy at Camp San Luis is the contact for the venue, you can reach her at (805) 594-6500. She's has been able to improve on that History with some great new looks for the space and decor. We used a Gobo (above) to create their initials in light behind the head table along with beautiful pink accent / Up-lighting. The entire venue looked amazing.
                     The guests were served a great Buffet style meal from Phil's Catering. Cathy and the crew did a fantastic job as usual in time and on point with food that rocked. You can check them out at www.philscatering.com
                     The dancing went on into the last hour with Dance, Hip Hop, Country, Rock and mainstream with the feel of a small club. It's really fun when a Bride and Groom are so involved in their own event, it shows their personality and allows the guests to get caught up in the energy. If you're planning a wedding, take a tip from this Dj, make it a point to be in the moment and part of your day. When the Bride is dancing and having fun, the entire event goes better and that translates to a better feel for the Day.
                  I really liked this Bride & Groom and with the good team of vendors they used, this was wonderful day. Taffy at Camp San Luis is the contact for the venue, you can reach her at (805) 594-6500  Good Planning!
                   

                     
   

"Modern Country" In Style and So FUN!. Austin & Megan 5.14.13

                 Austin and Megan got married, May 4th 2013  


                 This Wedding was Modern Country awesomeness, from the creative and sometimes Romantic vision of the Bride and ending with The Big Day playing out to perfection. This Bride called us just a month before her Date and was just about as sweet and flat out lovable as they come. We were happy that we had her date available, (all be it the only Saturday We had open for months.. :) ). She asked us to do a site check with her at a Private Ranch Estate in Templeton, California in the Paso wine country area of the Central Coast. The Ranch was being transformed into a private Wedding venue just for her day. The "Modern Country" Wedding is a signature of our area and this Bride wanted it to be amazing.
                 The pics above show some of the details of the day, warm and beautiful with the creativity of the event evident everywhere. The Ceremony took place on a lower meadow beneath a huge oak tree. The Bridal Party was hauled in by unrestored 1940's International Pick up and hay trailor, followed by the Bride in a Restored, gorgeous Ford Model A. The whole ceremony was presented by Pastor Brian Stuper www.calvaryslo.com who gave what I can only describe as one of the most personally connected and warm ceremonies I have ever had the honor of witnessing. Austin read his vows to Megan who had tears in her eyes as she read her vows which just showed how she felt about Austin.
                 The guests were treated to a massive country buffet with the main dishes prepared by Robert from RC BBQ & catering ( rcbarbq@gmail.com ). One of the cool touches at this Wedding was each guest was asked to bring their favorite side dish and with 200 guests you can imagine the food that was available, this was no Pot Luck pic-nic, it was incredible. I have to hand it to Robert, the Groomsmen, The Family and Day Of coordinator Kay because they staged the food buffet to look well, awesome.
                 The music and dancing went on into the night with every kind of music and even a Flash Mob dance set up by the bridal party. The custom outside dance floor rocked after that and it was like being back in my club days mixing for a crowd that just goes off, So fun. We even mixed in country line dancing which was perfect considering how the the Groom Austin loves country dancing and that was one Groom who could dance. The Photographer Jessica DeFranco showed me some of the pics as she went and WOW will they ever be amazing. Thank You to our "Over and above" day Of coordinator Kay, she was the glue that made this day what it was, great job.  :)
               

               

Cheri & William Wedding reception at The Gardens at Peacock Farms

THE GARDENS AT PEACOCK FARMS    www.thegardensatpeacockfarms.com

                     This Bride and Groom chose "The Gardens at Peacock Farms". GPF is not just a Garden, they're amazing, warm and inviting...... in a word, ......."Paradise" with a Central Coast vibe. Brides & Grooms are able to create their day with some fun and creative accommodations like a "Manland" prep area for the Groom and his Groomsmen. There is also a Brides Suite just off the main Garden that allows for some very special moments....without missing anything. The Chefs working here are hidden from the main Gardens but very close to the Guest area, that allows for wonderfully fast service at the appropriate time. Everything is so well thought out that even the DJ or Quartet can drive right to the performance area allowing for quick load in and out. The entire garden is draped with string lights and permanent up lights for the evening portion of the events. If your Dream is a Garden Wedding with Style this is your place and it was for Cheri & William.
                     The Gorgeous Bride had her traditional Catholic wedding in the Mission, allowing for a full mass with all the respect payed to her Catholic heritage. A Franciscan father in full Friars robes performed the ceremony and joined us later at the reception to bless the Meal and the event. The guests were directed to GPF for the Reception afterwards beginning with "Peacock Cellars" wines, Sangria and various other cool drinks. One creative touch was the large three tier service presentation with pink lemonade and cool water in mason jars ready for the guests to grab 1st thing as they walked in, what a perfect way to start the Reception.
                     After a welcome and the Blessing, the guests were treated to seated and plated meal served by MaMa's Meatball.    www.mamasmeatball.com   ...... I do many events with them and I always laugh at the quirky name but the food speaks for itself, outstanding. Nicola and his beautiful Wife were there to make sure every detail of the service was up to their standards and the their staff did a good job from start to finish. It's this kind of hands on approach to service that makes for Great Weddings.
                     With over 200 guests from all over The Fresno area, the music was all over the map and The Brides request list included, lots of Country, Classic Rock, Spanish, Hip Hop and Old-school. The biggest dance floor of the night was the last hour where we connected with Cumbia, Banda, and Merengue which was even rocking people who didn't speak Spanish. All in All, sometimes a DJ does have to be all things to all people.
                       The real star of the show was The Bride, with a beautiful little daughter sharing every minute of the joining, but I still have to give it up to the Staff and crew at GPF. Jessica, Logan and Danica, Thank You.... and Thank You to Cheri & William for letting us be part of a great day!   ...........DJ Bob

STUNNING BRIDE ON THE FLOOR AT GPF