Monday, June 3, 2013
The Fun they wanted, their way! Ali & Chris 6.1 at Grace Maralyn Estate & Gardens
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.
Monday, May 27, 2013
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! :)
Sunday, May 26, 2013
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!
Monday, May 20, 2013
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. :)
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Valerie & Spencer at The Officers Club 5.11
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!
Sunday, May 5, 2013
"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. :)
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Cheri & William Wedding reception at The Gardens at Peacock Farms
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| THE GARDENS AT PEACOCK FARMS www.thegardensatpeacockfarms.com |
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
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| STUNNING BRIDE ON THE FLOOR AT GPF |
Monday, April 15, 2013
Kayla & Neil got Married in Modern Country Style at Windfall Farms
Windfall Farms, the "Farm" built for Horse Racing's most expensive pure breads is now one of the most beautiful Wedding venues in California. The multi million dollar horse stables are now hosting beautiful Weddings surrounded by picture perfect horse pastures and the still active horse training areas are full of stunningly beautiful horses. This was Saturday, April 13th and it was everything Every Bride & Groom are hoping for when they plan their big day.
When we first met Kayla and her Mom, the plans were already in full Go mode, they wanted the Modern Country vibe and the music was going to be huge part of it. I really liked Kayla and she talked about Neil like he was larger than life, so this was going to be fun! Both are very cool, very real and very good shots, competitive shooting is their world and they Love their guns! they even had pics all around the room done by Amanda Kline, the modern progressive photographer who can put a killer twist on any event and even included one engagement shot of them with pistols out! heartsandhorseshoes.com
The ceremony looked out over this "Farm" and was breezy, warm and beautiful with music from the Twilight soundtrack ushering a gorgeous Bride to her waiting life. The horses were running in the background with Their friends and family looking on from the green lawns in front of the stables. Afterwards the guests were treated to Country Music and Cocktails in the converted bar area just inside a Huge sliding entry surrounded by Glass panels to allow for brilliant light. Afterwards the group moved to the inside dining area and a wood fired menu created by MaMa's Meatball. The food including Prime Rib was really good, really really good. the wine was Eberle and included several selections.
The entire event was made even more amazing with Flowers by Kim. www.flowersbykim.com She did what she does so well, that it set this event off. From the center displays to bouquets,................ She just nailed it, see the pic below! That's why we like working with her every time.
It would be wrong to forget the event specialists who are the life blood of these kinds of days, right from the 1st vision of the Bride to the execution of every detail. Windfall Farms is represented by Megan, handling every detail and accommodation with a totally pro way of doing things. The main event coordinator was Christina from Heald Wedding Consulting. www.healdweddingconsulting.com She's a seasoned pro from The Sonoma area who now calls the Central Coast home. Her experience showed right out of the shoot and never slowed down, I love it when a team of professionals is allowed to do what they do best and is headed up by a great team leader who's entire goal is to Make the Bride and Groom happy, That's how a Wedding should be done....... DJ Bob
Lori & Chris, The Elegant Santa Barbara Wedding with a Tennessee Twist
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| The main reception area was beautiful at Montecito Country Club near Santa Barbara.
We like to travel when the chance arrives and when The Brides Mom found us through a another wonderful client we had done two weddings for, We jumped at the chance to work In Montecito, about an hour and half away from our Central Coast world. We were paired up with a coordinator we knew well, Kelly Clark Leonard who owns "Event Of The Season" event coordinators in Santa Barbara, Ca. She does very elegant, very stylish weddings and events throughout Southern California and the Central Coast. http://www.eventoftheseasonsb.com
The client was a destination couple who live in Huntington Beach but have football and college connections from all over, with the Brides father being a very well known College Football Coach. Having said that, we focused everything on the Bride & Groom for their day.
The ceremony was hosted on the lawn over looking The Santa Barbara area with music provided by a classical quartet who were amazing to say the least, playing almost entirely music from this century.... loved it! The Organic String Quartet is the name of this group, (You can Email them for info at organicstringquartet@gmail.com )
With all of the wonderful venues in our area, this was a very elegant break and The Bride and Groom had a great team of vendors providing the style and feel they wanted for the entire event and The Venue was a big part of that. Loved it, even the Tennessee fight song....lol :) .....DJ Bob
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