San Diego Wedding DJ highlights and photos from a recent wedding reception at Admiral Kidd Club.

Cocktail hour was held outside on the large patio overlooking downtown San Diego.

The escort cards were displayed on various shaped black trays surrounded by two large floral pieces with hanging crystals.

The unique aspect to this wedding was the use of quite a bit of black. You do not see black as one of the main colors too often but they did it in a really stylish way that actually added drama to the space.

As their San Diego wedding DJ I tried to play a large variety of music tonight. The group truly had a good time with it!

San Diego Wedding DJ & Vendors:

Coordinator + Enchanted Dream Weddings

DJ + Positive Energy Productions

Photographers + Heather Pepin

Florist + Artquest Flower Studio

Cake + Sweet Cheeks Baking Co.

Groom’s Cake + Sweet Cheeks Baking Co.

Photo Booth + San Diego Photo Booth Rental

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San Diego wedding DJ company Positive Energy Productions gives a real wedding recap of an outdoor ceremony and indoor reception at the Admiral Kidd Club. This San Diego wedding venue is located near downtown San Diego and Point Loma. Perfect weather and a great view of the skyline made for a great day. This wedding couple found me through a referral from their friends who used me as their San Diego wedding DJ back in 2007. It was great to bump into them again and speak with them for a few minutes.

When I arrived early to begin setting up equipment it seems that the military bases have all changed their vendor policies. They will only allow vendors to begin setting up equipment one hour prior to the start time of the reception. This makes things very difficult for vendors because it limits what we can do. Today I was also providing ceremony music so one hour before start time of the reception is exactly when I was supposed to start music outside at the ceremony. How am I supposed to set equipment up inside when guests are arriving and I am playing music outside? Doesn’t make sense and doesn’t make things easy for vendors. We will see how long this lasts…

The ceremony was held out on the grass overlooking downtown San Diego. I thought the flowers worked well with an early fall themed wedding. Our couple incorporated a unique wedding idea into the ceremony. At one point in the ceremony they sealed a bottle of wine in an engraved wooden box along with two personal notes. They plan on opening the box and the wine on their 1st anniversary.

Cocktail hour was held outside on the large deck. Guests were treated to a nice sunset before entering the Skyline ballroom. The table centerpieces had some interesting varieties of flowers, fruits, etc. and some rustic lanterns were also spaced out on multiple tables.

After dinner we opened up the dance floor. Guests quickly filled up the space and were ready to turn up the volume.

Dancing continued until the end and the floor was packed. They normally are very strict here about the ending time but guests were having such a good time they allowed me to play for an extra 20 minutes or so. A great way to end the evening!

MUSIC:

Ceremony Bridesmaids Entrance – “I’m Forrest…” (Forrest Gump) by Alan Silvestri

Ceremony Bride’s Entrance – “You Got What I Need” by Joshua Radin

Ceremony Recessional – “Everything” by Michael Buble

Bridal Party Introductions – “Yeah 3X” by Chris Brown

Bride & Groom Entrance - “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz

First Dance – “Custom Dance Mix” by Positive Energy DJ

Father/Daughter Dance – “Custom Dance Mix” by Positive Energy DJ

Mother/Son Dance  – “My Wish” by Rascal Flatts

Cake Cutting – “You are the best thing’” by Ray Lamontagne

SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDORS:

Coordinator =Annika Stackhouse

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The Admiral Kidd Club is a San Diego wedding venue located near Point Loma and the airport. They have a few different ballrooms available depending on the size of the group. Their largest ballroom upstairs can accommodate around 300 to 350 guests. Our couple invited about 125 guests so we were in the Harbor Lounge located on the downstairs level.

The Friday evening event began with our couple’s wedding ceremony on the grass area overlooking San Diego bay and downtown. After the ceremony wrapped up guests moved directly to the outdoor patio area for cocktails & appetizers. One funny fact about this location is that they actually have to have a server on “seagull duty” to keep the seagulls away from the food!

Purple seems to be one of the popular colors this year. It keeps popping up wedding after wedding. The Harbor Lounge is pretty much white top to bottom so it needs a little help to warm it up. This can be achieved through the use of colored linens, chair covers, centerpieces, and the lighting. I provided some purple uplighting for the room to help add some color to the space.

As their San Diego wedding DJ I was able to play a little more current music than normal tonight. On the whole it was a younger crowd. We didn’t forget about the older generation but they seemed to tire out a little earlier in the night. Definitely some fun moments out on the dance floor.


Extras Provided: 6 Uplights

MUSIC:

Bridal Party Introductions – “I Gotta Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas

First Dance – “Come Away With Me” by Norah Jones

Cake Cutting – “Sugar, Sugar” by Archies

SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDORS:

Photographer = Kristen Peelle Photography

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Tonight’s wedding was held at the Bali Hai Restaurant on Shelter Island. Our couple had their ceremony in a church so I was hired as their San Diego wedding DJ for the reception only.

They opted to have a music theme throughout the wedding decor so I knew music was important to them! The cake was wrapped in music notes, the tables were all named after famous music artists or groups, and the place cards were actual custom printed concert tickets for each guest.

Our couple decided to add in some lighting at the last minute. I provided light blue uplighting around the room and projected a gobo letter onto the center of the dance floor. They thought it really made a huge difference!

Once we opened up the dance floor everyone jumped out there and were ready to party. Dancing was pretty solid for most of the evening and then slowly tapered off towards the end. They were an extremely nice group to work with.

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Extras Provided: 8 Uplights  &  Gobo Letter Projection

MUSIC:

Grand Entrance:  One Block Radius – “You Got Me”

First Dance:  Jay Sean – “Down (Candlelight Remix)”

Father/Daughter Dance:  Mariah Carey – “Hero”

Cake Cutting:  T.I. Feat. Keri Hilson – “Got Your Back Boy”

SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDORS:

Photographer =  Adam Baruh Photography

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The Bali Hai on Shelter Island was remodeled about a year ago and has really been updated into a nice San Diego wedding venue with one of the best views of downtown. It still has a comfortable Polynesian feel with a modern twist. We started off with the ceremony right at sunset which made for some dramatic photos. Perfect spring weather for an outdoor ceremony!

The wedding lighting I provided this evening looked amazing. I think the uplighting (they selected blue to go with the wedding colors) and the monogram gobo on dance floor really made these photos stand out. The monogram gobo was a complete surprise for our bride & groom since the bride’s parents told me to keep it a secret. They loved it!

After dinner we moved into our couple’s first dance and then into about 45 minutes of dancing.

Time to cut the cake!

They had a great time this evening. Guests of all ages were out there on the dance floor.

We topped it all off with an exit filled with bubbles.

San Diego Wedding Vendors:

Photographer:  A Slice Of Life Photography

Cake:  Shirley The Cake Lady

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Tonight’s wedding was over at the Kona Kai Resort on Shelter Island. The bride’s sister’s hired me as their San Diego wedding DJ back in 2008 so it was great to see the family again! We started off the evening with a beautiful outdoor beach ceremony overlooking the docks and bay. Guests moved inside for cocktail hour while the bride & groom stayed behind for photos.

The reception room was framed out with yellow/amber uplighting that really played up the atmosphere of warmth and candles in the space. It is difficult to see in the photo below but I thought it was fun how they had two different chairs. A patterned chair for the bride & more of a bold solid chair for the groom.

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As you can see in the photo below (and at the top) the cake spotlighting I provided really placed some importance on the cake and made it stand out from across the room! You can also see in the center photo our groom is a Navy pilot so he had his dress uniform on for the reception.

Dancing was not a problem with this crowd! We played a huge variety of music tonight since there were quite a few older adults, as well as, younger kids at the wedding.

I also provided some atmospheric ambient lighting on the ceiling above. It really looked amazing hovering over the dance floor and added some fun color / movement in the photos! Excellent crowd that would not stop dancing.

Extras Provided:  Uplighting, Cake Spotlighting, Ambient Dance Floor Lights

Music:

Bridesmaids & Groomsmen Song:  Canon In D – Pachelbel

Processional:  Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Isreal Kamakawiwo’Ole

Unity Candle Lighting: You Raise Me Up­ – Josh Groban

Recessional Song: Can’t Help Falling In Love With You­ – Elvis

Grand Entrance:  Don’t Stop Believing – Journey

First Dance:  It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill­

Father/Daughter Dance:  Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle

Mother/Son Dance:  What a Wonderful World – ­Louis Armstrong

Cake Cutting:  Pour Some Sugar On Me – Def Leppard

Garter Toss:  Giving Him Something He Can Feel­ – En Vogue

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San Diego Wedding Vendors:

Photographers:  Susie Liquist Photography

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Tonight’s wedding was over at the Kona Kai on Shelter Island. This wedding was a referral from a bride and groom that I provided San Diego Wedding DJ services for back in 2007. The head table and centerpieces looked great. What really made the room stand out was the draping behind the bride & groom’s table. It did a great job of hiding the wall behind. I adjusted the the uplighting so it would wash over the draping to create a dramatic atmosphere and cast a glow over the entire space. The uplighting around the room also added color to the all white walls. The cake spotlighting really made the cake stand out since it is a larger room and the cake is always place in the back corner. I helped the bride create a fun mix for the father/daughter dance tonight. All of the bride’s sisters and closest friends joined her father half way through for a dance they have been doing for quite some time. It helped to start dancing off in a fun way. Guests enjoyed themselves this evening and danced until the last song.

FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE: Daddy’s Angel – End with The Big Bopper – Chantilly Lace

MOTHER SON DANCE: Jason Matthews – That’s What Mamas Do

BOUQUET TOSS: Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me

GARTER TOSS: Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger

CAKE CUTTING: Zac Brown Band – Chicken Fried

Extras Provided: Cake Spotlighting, Uplights

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Another weekday wedding! Tonight’s Wednesday wedding was held over at The Thursday Club in Point Loma. As guests arrived they were greeted outside by an enormous pink flamingo and a spring fairy. One of the most unique and cool things I have seen! You almost don’t really know what to say… The weather has been crazy the last few days so we had to make a decision to pull the ceremony inside at the last minute. The Thursday Club has an excellent outdoor space for ceremonies but the indoor space we used still has a view that nobody can deny! We were lucky enough to have some nice pockets of weather so they could sneak outside for photos. A few unique items included the custom made poker chips (since the groom likes poker) with each person’s name placed on the dinner plate to designate their seat, as well as, the fact that our bride actually wore her grandmother’s wedding dress! The style fit our bride & groom’s personality perfectly. I made a special announcement about her dress after the toasts and it was a nice personal moment between our bride and her grandmother. I used eight orange uplights that really added color to the white walls and highlighted some of the architecture on the stage. The little flower girls learned a dance before the wedding so they decided to get out there with all the other bridesmaids and perform! Dancing went really well tonight (especially for a Wednesday night). They kept it going until the end when our bride and groom exited to a tunnel of sparklers. A fun way to send them off.

Extras provided: 8 Uplights

Vendors:

Coordinator:  Erin from Behind The Bride

Catering:  San Diego Authentic Flavors

Photography:  Photography by Chana and Don

Flowers:  Simply Adina Floral

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This morning I was over at the Oceanview Room in Pt. Loma for an early Saturday wedding. I helped provide the ceremony music and microphones out on the grass at 10am with a beautiful view of the San Diego Bay. If you are at a park or location that requires you to pick up your flower petals from the ceremony to avoid a charge a great idea is to have a contest for all the kids at your wedding. We made an announcement after the ceremony that all the kids who helped pick up the petals and put them in the bag would get a prize. The bride had some prize bags with a few toys/gifts in them for the coordinator to hand out as they threw away their petals. Easiest and fastest way to get the job done (and keeps the kids busy)! You never know how a day wedding will turn out when it comes to dancing. Most go really well but every now and then you get a group that is just not in that same nighttime party mode and they just want to relax. This wedding was the best of both worlds. People loved the view and the sunshine but there was a fair amount of dancing throughout the afternoon.

Vendors: Coordinator – Julie from The Best Wedding For You

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