Halloween Private Party 10/31/09

A private event tonight for a Halloween party! I was the DJ at a wedding a few months ago and the couple had a great time. Many of the guests at tonight's Halloween party were at that wedding. They enjoyed what I did and decided to hire me for their private party. Police showed up at 11pm so we had to turn it down a bit but the party continued until 1am. Great costumes and a great crowd.

L'Auberge Del Mar Wedding 10/24/09

I was back at L'Auberge Del Mar tonight for a great wedding. I projected the couple's names onto the waterfall for a dramatic outdoor space. Guests kept taking pictures with it so it served a few different purposes. We packed the ballroom with 150 guests, a band, and myself as the DJ. We kicked dancing off 10 minutes into the reception before dinner was served. They had many guests from the east coast so they are used to a little dancing before dinner. It worked out well and the floor was packed. I mostly played Motown and Oldies at this point to keep it friendly for all. After dinner the band played for an hour, we cut the cake, and then I finished off the evening playing more of the current music mixed in with a little funk, 80's, and 90's. They kept wanting more. The groom wanted "Shout" as the last song and everyone went completely nuts.
Coordinator: Rachelle from Planning Yours
Photography: First Dance Photography
For more information visit Positive Energy Productions website here: San Diego Wedding DJ
Extras Provided: Monogram Gobo Projection

California Center For The Arts Wedding 10/17/09

Tonight I was up at the California Center For The Arts in Escondido. In the past 15 years I can't remember DJing a wedding or event there. It is always refreshing to visit a new location. We started with cocktail hour outside on the patio where I provided a small cocktail portable music system. It was hot out so guests were ready to make there way inside once we opened up the ballroom doors. The cocktail hour and reception were a total of 7 hours on a Sunday night so I didn't think guests would make it until the end.It did fade out around 10pm but people stayed until the end. I played a lot of country tonight (bride & groom's requests) which is very different from most weddings. They enjoyed it and I think everyone had a good time. The uplighting I provided really put some needed color on the all white walls. The space would have felt really empty without them. We also use the white "starry" lights during their first dance only. They wanted to add a little something different to make it stand out.
Photography: Studio Duva
Blog entry with photos: Studio Duva Blog
Videography: Bob Hoffman
For more information visit Positive Energy Productions website here: San Diego Wedding DJ
Extras Provided: 10 Uplights, White "Starry" Lights

Rancho Bernardo Inn Wedding 10/16/09

Amazing wedding tonight at the Rancho Bernardo Inn. Wedding's typically shy away from black linens and bridesmaid's dresses but tonight they pulled it off in style. A rich, dark elegance in the Bernardo Ballroom for 200 of their closest guests. The cake looked great on black linens with a mirrored top. It was a special date for both families. This is the first and probably only time this will ever happen... The bride's parents, as well as, the groom's parents were BOTH married on October 16th so our couple tonight had to get married on the same date! We had a very special anniversary dance for all of them. The rest of the evening went really well. Non-Stop dancing until the end. It got pretty crazy at times (see "bride's mother-in chair-8 feet off the ground" picture below). Great evening with a great dancing crowd!
For more information visit Positive Energy Productions website here: San Diego Wedding DJ

Arterra Del Mar Lighting 10/16/09

Tonight was a VIP only event at Arterra outdoor lounge at the Marriott Del Mar. I provided a "lighting only" job to enhance the space. All of the Marriott Hotels got together to throw an "end of the summer party" for the upper management, as well as, each hotels biggest clients. Arterra outdoor lounge is one of my favorite outdoor locations. Modern, clean, unlimited possibilities (not to mention some of the highest rated food in San Diego). I provided uplighting for all of the palm trees, rippling water effect lighting on the building, white "starry lights all over the space, along with 2 custom gobo projections with the "Arterra" logo on the wood lounge area and the "Marriott" logo down into the pool. It was a complete hit with the VIP guests. Throughout the night I noticed people pointing to certain lighting elements and talking about the atmosphere. I joined in on a few conversations and think I might have another lighting job or two from this event. If you are looking to host an event at an amazing outdoor venue call and ask for Stephanie or Joe. You will be well taken care of... For more information visit Positive Energy Productions website here: San Diego Wedding DJ Here are some photos:

Museum Of Contemporary Art La Jolla Wedding 10/10/09

The Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla is always one of my favorite places to work at mainly because it is an interesting space and I have always been into modern art (not to mention the lighting possibilities!) We had the ceremony outside on the patio with my favorite Minister Jerry Bryant this evening. Cocktail hour was held downstairs in the Coast Room. Guests them moved upstairs for the reception where Guiseppe Catering was busy with three excellent food stations. It was perfect timing because it was just getting dark and all the uplighting that I had done in the room was beginning to come to life. Look at the before and after pictures below to really get a great idea of what lighting can do for any reception space! They had a cool lounge area back by the artwork that Haydee from Concepts Event Design provided. John from Aquario Studio Photography documented the evening on film. I am interested to get some of his photos of the lighting in the room since my small camera doesn't really do these photos justice. Organic Elements did some minimal floral centerpieces that fit well in the modern space. We kicked off dancing with a slightly older music set to make sure all of the family members and family friends were happy. Once we cut the cake a little later we kicked things into high gear. I played more current music and mostly club remixes for the rest of the night. They seemed conservative early on in the evening but got pretty wild the last hour. Excellent well rounded wedding.
For more information visit Positive Energy Productions website here: San Diego Wedding DJ
Extras Provided: 19 custom colored uplights, slide show projection equipment

Marina Village Wedding 10/3/09

Perfect weather today out at Marina Village for a ceremony & reception. The ceremony was held out on the North Lawn with a great view of the boats and docks. After the ceremony guests moved into the Captain's room for the reception. Cocktail hour was a blast as guests were able to go out on a large boat for a quick spin around the bay. We kicked things off with their first dance and the wedding party got into the act. They were dong the "wave" to certain moments in the song. It was great and added some fun to their dance. The rest of the evening went really well. Guests danced to a large variety of music. The 10 uplights in the room put some color on the all white walls.
For more information visit Positive Energy Productions website here: San Diego Wedding DJ
Extras Provided: 10 Custom Colored Uplights