Stylish outdoor wedding at Temescal Gateway Park over on Style Me Pretty
Posted by Sparkdog | Filed under L.A. Wedding Reception Venues
Anyone need a little wedding idea inspiration? While stumbling around the web tonight I found a great write up on a recent wedding in Temescal Gateway Park. You can check out the full write up over on Style Me Pretty, complete with a great set of images. Kudos to “Bash, please,” the party planning outfit behind the beautiful event.
Requesting Music from your Wedding DJ with Elegant Event Entertainment
Posted by Jason | Filed under Wedding DJ Advice
We’ve heard horror stories from Brides and Grooms who have been to weddings where the DJs played terrible music, where no one danced, or worse when they knew the DJ did not adhere to the client’s specific request list. Luckily, with EEE, you don’t need to worry about that. As a member of the Los Angeles Wedding DJ community, I am proud to say that our company Elegant Event Entertainment has had great success in playing music for our clients that suit the client’s unique music tastes and keeps the dance floor packed at the appropriate dance times at weddings. This is due in large part to our adherence to the client’s very own personalized music request list which we allow every client to create and provide to us.
Every one of our clients has a personalized Online Event Planner; they can log in from our website and are able to choose as much music as they would like to hear at their event. Using an international database of songs and artists, our Clients can tell their DJ which songs are MUST PLAY, DO NOT PLAY, as well as some additional choices of music that perhaps isn’t found in the database. This information is kept safely in their personal online event planner file for our staff, the DJ, and the client to see 24/7, and both client and DJ can make changes to the list as it’s necessary.
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Old Ranch Country Club Weddings from a Wedding DJ’s experience with video.
Posted by Jason | Filed under Orange County Wedding Reception Venues
We try to review Wedding Venues in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange County as much as possible. After all, the DJ gets to experience a Wedding Venue from the front and back of the house. We get to work with the staff on many levels, and we see what goes on behind the scenes perhaps more than any other vendor.
This month, we’ve featured a Wedding Venue in Seal Beach California, a country club and golf facility in orange county that hosts beautiful weddings as well. On July 31, 2010 our very own DJ Jason Jones of Elegant Event Entertainment was fortunate to DJ a Wedding for Cheryl and Michael at Old Ranch Country Club. This venue is just about a mile off the 405 freeway in Orange County’s Seal Beach area. The scenery is gorgeous, the greens are perfect and the fairways are lush…the water features and mountains in the distance set the perfect backdrop for a wedding Ceremony. The club has recently done a major construction project which includes a brand new Wedding Ceremony site, complete with amazing rock and iron work, and an grand staircase for the entrance of the bride.
The reception hall is enormous, with numerous salons that can be closed off in sections with large air walls, but one entire side of the room features floor to ceiling windows and glass doorways, the length of more than half a football field. If you’re hosting a large wedding, this place is awesome!
The staff was perfect, the food was very good, and the facility was impeccably gorgeous. Let your DJ or MC know that wireless micrphones might have a little trouble at this facility, but if they own a pretty nice mic, they should be able to find a clear channel to broadcast on. The staff all wear radio headsets, which is why they’re so service oriented and attentive, but the radios and the Naval Base nearby will interfere with a wireless mic signal. For the wedding ceremony, it might be best to use a wired micrphone on a stand, then you’re sure to have No Problems with sound.
Otherwise, I’ve included a short highlight video from the wedding we did on July 31 at the Old Ranch Country Club. Mike and Cheryl are of Japanese descent, and you’ll notice lots of Japanese culture influence in this amazing wedding which held over 300 guests and was topped off as a Sports Themed wedding, since the Groom loves the Clippers and Angels, and our Bride loved the Lakers and Dodgers…Of course as the DJ, I had to remain neutral, but at least I am not a Boston fan!
We had a wonderful time at this wedding, and the facility is one of my new favorites in Orange County. If you’re getting married in the OC, go check them out for sure and let us know if you need DJ and Entertainment services.
I hope you enjoy the video.
Bridal Premier Showcase at Westlake Hyatt August 8, 2010
Posted by Jason | Filed under Announcement
Elegant Event Entertainment will be showcasing our Wedding DJ Services at the Bridal Show in the Westlake Hyatt in Thousand Oaks On Sunday August 8, 2010. Doors open at 11:00am. The show is produced by Bridal Premier. Click here for more information.
Come on out to the show, you’ll find many of the top companies in the Wedding Industry there. Come by our booth and let us know you saw this Blog and save money on our DJ Services! We hope to see you there and congratulations on your upcoming Wedding! If you can’t make it to the show, don’t worry, give us a call to schedule a free consultation with our highly recommended DJs. We would love to find out more about your event and help you realize your dreams of a fun-filled and perfect Wedding Reception!
Sincerely,
Elegant Event Entertainment Team.
Walnut Grove Weddings, the DJ’s perspective with wedding video clips.
Posted by Jason | Filed under L.A. Wedding Reception Venues
This season, our DJs have been elevated to preferred vendor status at Walnut Grove at Tierra Rejada Ranch in Moorpark, California. This is a beautiful spot for a wedding, because of the uniqueness of the Walnut Tree Grove which makes you feel 1000 miles from Los Angeles and the gorgeous surroundings of rural and pastoral settings in Moorpark. The wedding ceremony can be held among the beautiful trees and the reception area has recently been remodeled to include a huge dance floor, a large stage built of stone and brick with a fireplace as the central focal point. Otherwise, the grounds are fairly simplistic and are a blank canvas for your wedding or private event. The exclusive catering on the property is done by none other than Command Performance Catering and they always do an amazing job at all of their events. The facility sales and events coordinator is Michelle Spring with Mia Bella Weddings & Events Call Walnut Grove today at 805- 558-8279 for more information.
There is a noise ordinance at this property, since the events are held completely outdoors. Be aware that although we don’t seem to have any problems with complaints there, if you’re having an enormous wedding and want to “blow the roof off the building” this might not be the place for you, you might consider a hotel ballroom or private event facility that is indoors.
We’ve included a few videos of Weddings at Walnut Grove that we’ve shot from the DJ’s perspective, we hope you enjoy! If you need a great DJ for your Wedding in Los Angeles or Ventura County, please give us a call, we’d love to help!
A Wedding at Calamigos Ranch, from the DJs prospective.
Posted by Jason | Filed under L.A. Wedding Reception Venues
So you are or are thinking about having a wedding at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, California? Well, we’ve been fortunate enough to be the Wedding DJs for at least 40 weddings at this unique and very well known venue located in the mountains of Malibu. Having been the DJ for about half of those events myself, I can tell you with confidence that Calamigos delivers excellence in all of their events. They’ve been in the event production business for a long, long time and they have a pretty well oiled machine there. Granted, there are a lot of events hosted there each and every week, so you won’t really be able to have the venue all to yourself (unless it’s the dead of winter) but this simply shows their popularity, affordability, and excellence in execution as being more than adequate for hundreds of Brides and Grooms in Southern California every year.
I’ve attached a video from a recent wedding where Elegant Event Entertainment were the Wedding DJs for Chris and LaShelle’s wedding, held at Calamigos Ranch in the Main dining room and courtyard, with a cocktail hour reception held behind the building and featuring local Aerial Circus Performers . Don’t judge the quality of our videos too much, we aren’t professional videographers, but we make the videos as a record of our events and they make a nice gift for our clients! Notice the different areas of the property and how unique each one is aesthetically and functionally.
There are at least 4 high quality locations on this enormous property in which a couple can get married, including unique ceremony and reception sites for all types of parties and sizes of guest lists. Although the majority of the events we DJ are held in the Main Building, we are also familiar with the logistics of other locations on this property. The Main Dining facility has a dance hall area which includes a beautiful fireplace for those cozy autumn and winter weddings. There’s also a gorgeous waterfall and lots of mature greenery surrounding the Ceremony Site just outside the main dining area, which makes this site very accommodating, convenient and really beautiful. There’s also a new outdoor bar/lounge area which I have attended an “after party” with my clients and I thought this was one of the coolest features of the property, so be sure to check that out as well if you take a tour of the property.
The food at Calamigos Ranch is always good, and the service is great as well. From the event coordinators to the banquet captains and servers, everyone is friendly and tries to help make your event the most important one of the day! The ranch also makes it pretty easy on your vendors in terms of load in, accommodation, vendor meals, etc. keep in mind though, all vendors must sign a release for the ranch and must have a liability insurance policy of their own.
Congratulations on your upcoming event and good luck with your search for a wedding venue, with Calamigos you might have found the perfect location. You can certainly count on a great wedding or event if you’re hosting it at Calamigos, but keep in mind, great events require great entertainment, so please consider hiring one of our experienced and fun Wedding DJs for your most special day!
Walnut Grove Wedding Showcase and Open House
Posted by Jason | Filed under Announcement, Ventura County Wedding Reception Venues
The 2nd Annual Bridal Showcase at Walnut Grove presented by Command Performance Catering will take place on Friday, May 14th, 2010 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm.
Walnut Grove is formerly known as Tierra Rejada Ranch in Moorpark, now simply known as Walnut Grove, and Weddings at Walnut Grove are spectacular!
Elegant Event Entertainment will be the Master of Ceremonies and DJ’s for this Ventura County Wedding Showcase and Open House, come by and say hello to our very popular Ventura County Wedding DJs Jason Jones and DJ Chris Mortillaro, the founders of EEE. If you need a Wedding DJ, we’d love to speak with you about your upcoming event!
Reservations are requested in advance by calling (805) 523-3232 or via email tina@cpcatering.com or contact Michele at Walnut Grove (805) 558-8279.
Here is a list of vendors that will be at the Wedding Showcase.
DJ / Master of Ceremonies – Elegant Event Entertainment
Cake – Skiff’s Cakes
Cake – Jana’s Creative Cakes
Florist – A Beautiful Day Productions
Invitations – An Occasion to Celebrate
Photography – Kimberlee Miller Photography
Photography - Alex Neumann Photography
Videography – Mr. Loki Productions
Hair/Makeup – Beau Ideal Beauty
Harpist – Jazz Harp Records
DJ / Photo Booth – I’m A Girl DJ
Wedding Coordination – Mia Bella Weddings
Vintage/Classic Rental Cars – Classy Chassis
Happy Mothers Day; a special reflection from one Wedding DJ who meets a lot of moms!
Posted by Jason | Filed under Wedding DJ Advice
I am not a mom…I’m a Wedding DJ in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. I love my job and my company! You know that much about me if you’ve been coming here to read our blogs for a little while. I also love my mother, and I wanted to write something about mom’s on this Mothers Day Weekend, because I get to see a lot of moms in my line of work. There are usually 6 very important people that I deal with week in and week out. Of course, there’s the Bride and Groom, and the Bride’s Father, and the Groom’s father…but then, there are the moms! Mother’s are often the most proud people on earth on a wedding day. Even the moms that are simply in attendance are proud, ever thinking of the day their child or children will say “I do.” My poor mother sits 2700 miles away in Florida, reading my posts about another wedding I’m DJing this weekend on Facebook, week after week, and I can only imagine that she keeps hoping one of those posts will include me as the Groom and not the DJ! Well, truthfully, I hope the same thing, but it’s just not in cards for the immediate future I suppose. In the meantime though, I do want to say a personal thank you to my mom for all of her support for me, her guidance of me growing up in North Carolina to become a well spoken, well dressed, smart, southern gentleman with a savvy city-boy sense of humor and taste. My mom never allowed me to accept failure or anything less than what I knew I could achieve. It’s been her drive and determination to see me succeed that has carried me to the highs of success as a business owner and in my performing career. I am perhaps the most confident performer and businessman I know, and I owe that confidence to my mother’s belief in me and her ability to trust me with “grown up” tasks beginning at a very early age.
I’ve also been lucky to have other women in my life who were very much like a mother to me, and I speak for all the people who’ve had similar women in their lives when I say “thank you so much for all of your love and support.”
Mom’s are pretty awesome aren’t they? Wedding DJs get to stand back and watch mothers having the time of their lives dancing with their son for the Groom and Mother dance, or mothers who hold back the tears as their daughter dances with dad one “last time”. All of these wonderful mothers are such a special part of the Wedding Day festivities… well, all accept for the Momzilla’s that come along every so often and try to ruin a Bride and Groom’s special day, but I’m quick to remind them that this is their daughter’s big day and not their own. Mom’s are emotional and sentimental, sometimes high strung and very protective, but they’re also extremely strong and loving and it’s an honor to work with so many wonderful mothers of Brides and Grooms each and every week. And let’s not forget all of those Brides who I have watched walk down the aisle or as they smiled and melted into the eyes of the groom during their very first dance with their new husband, those many many young women who are now also Mothers themselves. I love each and every one of my clients and I honestly love to keep up with them on facebook or other social media sites, just to see how their marriages and their families are growing in all that love that surrounded them on their Wedding Day. I’m no fool, I know that marriage and family isn’t perfect, but I can tell you one thing, in this line of work, it’s hard to focus on the negatives and dysfunctions of family, even the negatives in my own family, when week after week I get the chance to work with people on their happiest day.
This Sunday is Mother’s Day. Whether you are a Bride’s Mom, a Groom’s Mom, a New Mom or Not a mom, Go tell Your Mom how much she means to you, how much you love her and how much you care…you can be sure of one thing, she’s always thinking the same about you.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Jason Jones- CEO
Elegant Event Entertainment
Maravilla Gardens Wedding Showcase and Open House
Posted by Jason | Filed under Announcement
On Friday, April 30th, 2010 from 6-9pm, Elegant Event Entertainment will exhibit our Ventura County Wedding DJ Services at the Maravilla Gardens Wedding Showcase. This will be an Open House event, allowing Brides and Grooms to view the beautiful property in an evening setting, to see precisely what their wedding day will look like. Attendees will also have an opportunity to taste the marvelous creations of the exclusive catering company Command Performance Catering. In addition, there will be numerous preferred vendors on hand to answer questions about the services they provide. These Services include Photographers, Cake Bakeries, Florists, and DJ Services provided by Elegant Event Entertainment. 
The venue will be staged with numerous event rentals to give Brides and Grooms great ideas to enhance their guests experience for the wedding. Attendees will have a chance to view table settings and linens, tents and canopies, upgraded lighting, lounge style seating, and much more.
The lush gardens and intimate setting of this gorgeous Ventura County Wedding Venue is located in Camarillo on Santa Rosa Road. The property, which once belonged to the Camarillo Family, later purchased by the Maravilla Family who have owned it since the early 1970’s. Their expertise in Gardening and Landscape design led them to begin hosting weddings at the property in 2003, and now, they accommodate up to 60 Weddings per year.
Maravilla Gardens is yours and yours alone for the day of your wedding, only 1 wedding is allowed per day on the property, which makes this facility unique and sought after in Ventura County. The venue is located just 50 miles from downtown Los Angeles, and you’ll never feel further away from the hustle and bustle of city life. For more information about this facility or if you would like to attend the Open House please contact Command Performance Catering or Maravilla Gardens for an invitation.
If you need DJ Services for your special day at Maravilla or any other wedding venue in Southern California, please feel free to fill out our no obligation contact form. On behalf of all the vendors involved in this showcase, we hope to see you this Friday and we’re looking forward to the opportunity to work with you for your very special day. Best Wishes!
Vendors Attending the Showcase:
Elegant Event Entertainment
A Beautiful Day Productions
Yamaguchi Flowers
Skiff’s Cakes
Pastries by Vreeke
Courtyard by Marriott
Evening Entertainment
Mr. Loki Productions
Rev. Barbara Laughray
Kimberlee Miller Photography
Alex Newman Photography
Photography by Charise
A Rental Connection
Belle of the Ball Designs
LA Photobooth
We’re the DJs for Macy’s Bridal Registry Event at Macy’s Sherman Oaks
Posted by Jason | Filed under Announcement
Thank you, Macy’s and the Knot, for selecting Elegant Event to be the featured Wedding DJs at the Macy’s Westfield Fahion Square in Sherman Oaks for their “Sip and Scan” event!
Macy’s Department Stores and The Knot are sponsoring a great event for Brides and Grooms called Macy’s Sip and Scan featuring fun beverages, hors d’oeuvres, music, and fabulous registry experts to help you create your dream registry.
Elegant Event Entertainment has been chosen as the featured Los Angeles DJ and Entertainment company at the Sip and Scan on April 23, 2010 at the Westfield Fashion Square Mall. If you would like to attend this event you’ll have the opportunity to meet with one of our DJs, dance to the music, and meet numerous vendors in the Macy’s Bridal Registry Department. You’ll meet with our co-founder DJ/MC Jason Jones
These events are well planned and aimed at helping bridal couples with their gift registry and vendor decisions. To RSVP, just call or email Macy’s with the number of people that will be attending, your phone number, and the store location.
Email RSVP: diane.crost@macys
Or: 818-788-8350 x7808
If you are an experienced wedding DJ who loves working to serve the needs of your clients,