Kellie & Rodd's Laguna Hideaway

Kellie and Rodd chose the historic Hotel Laguna for their July, 2010 wedding in Laguna Beach, CA. This venue features a courtyard for ceremonies and a beach front banquet room with plenty of windows overlooking the surf and sand.


Taking the vows- can you spot the mic?

They needed a Wedding DJ that could play for the ceremony as well as the reception. For the ceremony we used a second sound system complete with wireless lapel mic for the clergy. The reception system was already set up, ready for the guests to
arrive.

Kellie and Rodd chose the classic rock staple, "Keep Your Hands To Yourself" for their Reception entrance.



First Dance, "Only You Can Love Me This Way" by Keith Urban



"Rescue Me"!



Almost too pretty to cut!



After some heartfelt toasts and a wonderful meal, the guests enjoyed a great mix of Rock, Dance music and a few Oldies. Special requests included, "Say Hey I Love You" by Michael Franti, "The Cha Cha Slide" and 80's Flashback "Push It" by Salt & Peppa.

Here's to another great beginning!

The Wedding DJ

Surf And Sand Wedding For Akemi & Nathan

Akemi and Nathan chose the backdrop of the gorgeous Pacific Ocean for their wedding vows on May 23, 2010.






Laguna Beach's Surf And Sand Hotel offers a stunning view of the California coastline from their Catalina Deck. The Bride decided on a beautiful Ennio Morricone song- "Love Affair", for the processional.




The reception in The Pelican Room was highlighted by a personalized custom gobo we had designed and then carefully positioned to be displayed across the dance floor. We also set up 2 sound active lighting fixtures for when the dancing got going.




Song choices included music by Muse, The Rolling Stones and the guilty pleasure of Rick Astley's 80s anthem, "Never Gonna Give You Up". Since the Bride and Groom were about to embark on an Australian honeymoon, we couldn't resist throwing in Colin Hay's (Men At Work) acoustic rendition of "Down Under".








The guests partied into the night and made this a Laguna Beach wedding to remember!

Here's to another great beginning!

The Wedding DJ

Cliff Top Wedding In Dana Point

There's nothing like looking out at the horizon and seeing the blue Pacific stretching out endlessly. Especially when you are about to say, "I do" to the one you love! This is what Marie and Chris choose to do for their September, 2008 wedding in Dana Point.

























Adding to the visual appeal, The "Tall Ship" festival was going on this weekend. The harbor was seemingly filled with these ancient mariners, their masts reaching to the sky.

I addition to the spectacular views, The Chart House features about THE best reception buffet you'll find. Guests enjoy an incredible salad bar complete with capers, hearts of palm and, oh yes, even caviar! The salmon was tender and the roast beef was quite juicy.

























Chris and Marie's playlist ranged from Santana to Phil Collins to Gloria Estefan and the guests enjoyed dancing to it all. Marie's father, "Red", cautioned me to keep the father/daughter dance short, as he wasn't much of a dancer. No problem. I invited the guests to join in after just a minute or so.

We used a four speaker system and two wireless mics so that guests could hear the nuptials and enjoy sound coverage throughout the reception areas.

A special thanks to Chart House manager, Ken Rosnagle and his experienced staff, who attendeded to every detail of the ceremony and reception.

Here's to another great beginning!

DJ Craig