A new addition that has been added to The Creative Music DJ services is live video mixing. Videos to the songs that are being played on your dance floor can be played onto 1-2 large LCD monitor(s), or even a 7′ wide projector screen. It’s a sure-bet enhancement to your event, and available for a nominal additional fee. Ask about it if you are interested!

To give you an example of the quality and smoothness of the video mixes, here’s an example of a top40 mix I recently made.

San Diego Quinceanera – Vanessa

Sandra, Vanessa and I met in September of 2011 to discuss her daughter Vanessa’s Quinceanera. I do not speak fluent Spanish, but I do have knowledge of the events of a Quinceanera or Spanish-style wedding and I’m often contracted for Latin events when Spanish is not necessary. Sandra and Vanessa insisted that my lack of fluency in Spanish was not an issue, and they were very interested in hiring me for my style and ability to read a dance floor and keep people dancing. We discussed more ideas they had for their event and had a great meeting. Within a few days, they had booked and we were set for an amazing birthday party!

Quinceanera Reception

Vanessa celebrated her Quinceanera reception at the Church of Saint Luke in their reception hall. The theme for her party was “Arabian Nights”. To complement this theme, I supplied 12 uplights, matched to her two accent colors– a light blue and a gold shade.

Some photos of the uplights:

The Introduction of the Court of Honor

Once appetizer hour was over, we seated the guests and began the Introduction of the Court of Honor. Unfortunately, I don’t have any photos of this because I was too busy doing the announcements as well as concentrating on pronouncing the names of the Chamberlains and Damas correctly!

The Presentation of the Quinceanera

After the introduction of the Court, I introduced the Quinceanera. She entered onto the dance floor with her escort, the Chamberlain de Honor.

After her introduction, Vanessa began her waltz (hopefully photos coming soon).

Dinner Show

After the waltz, dinner was served. During the first half of dinner, the Academy of Egyptian Dance performed.

One of my favorite moments of the night occurred during this portion. Sandra got out on the dance floor and started belly dancing with the performers!

And then Vanessa joined her mom and the dancers on the floor as well!

Quinceanera Toast (Brindis)

Once the dinner show and dinner were over, I announced the brindis (toast) and handed the mic to Vanessa’s father, Jose.

Father Daughter Waltz

After the toast, we began the Father Daughter Waltz. And, I demonstrated my lack of photography skills rather well.

Quinceanera Open Dance

After the Father Daughter Waltz we opened the dance floor with some spanish favorites, such as No Bailes De Caballito, Baila Esta Cumbia, and Sergio El Bailador.

Quinceanera Cake Cutting

Once the father daughter waltz was over, Vanessa made her way to the cake table and we began the cake cutting.

…with a playful father…

Quinceanera Video Montage

To keep the guests entertained while they were served and ate their cake, we played a video montage using my 3500 lumens projector. Since we had a perfectly smooth white wall my client requested that I project directly onto the wall. It worked well.

Surprise Dance by the Court of Honor

After the cake cutting, the Court of Honor performed a surprise dance for the guests. The music was a medley of ageless hits, such as Elvis, Michael Jackson, etc.

Quinceanera Uncles Dance

We then went back into open dancing, starting with a special dance where the Quinceanera danced with all of her uncles.

Quinceanera Open Dancing Part II

For the last segment of open dancing, I let the hazer do its thing and guests got to experience a different dance floor ambiance.

Post-Reception

After the Quinceanera reception, I got a chance to get a photo with the birthday girl and her mother, both happy clients!

Happy birthday, Vanessa. Thanks for trusting in The Creative Music DJ to provide the entertainment services for your special celebration!

Bahia Weddings and Events – Dean and Lisa

Dean and Lisa chose to have their wedding ceremony and reception at Bahia Resort. This is a great venue for weddings, and one that I really enjoy working at due to the attentive staff and beach atmosphere. Their reception was held in the Del Mar Ballroom.

Wedding Ceremony

Dean and Lisa had their ceremony on the beach directly outside of the Del Mar Ballroom, but it was in no way a traditional ceremony! From the first event to the last, this was a ceremony of unique ideas and lasting memories.

To begin the ceremony, they did a sand pouring, but instead of the bride and groom participating, it was the mothers of the bride and groom who poured the sand.

Then, they did a ‘Star Wars’ entrance. The officiant was garbed in a black robe which dragged on the ground behind him, in the style of a Sith Lord. Dean and the officiant walked to the beginning of the chairs, shook hands, then the officiant continued to the altar. As he walked to the altar, I played the Imperial Death March.

Dean and Lisa then met up and walked the remainder of the way to the altar together.

Once married, they each took out their cell phones for what they called the ‘official declaration of their marriage’– The changing of their Facebook statuses to “married”!

Wedding Reception

Cocktail hour was held on the Outdoor Patio.

Wedding Lighting

For their reception area, I set up four uplights and a cake pinspot. These lights really made this room’s ambiance change dramatically!

They had a cupcake tree with a small cake in the top center which I pinspotted for added effect.

Grand Entrance

Immediately after the Grand Entrance, we started toasts.

Wedding Toasts

Dean and Lisa then gave a short speech and thanked their family and guests.

First Dance

When dinner was completed, I invited Dean and Lisa onto the dance floor and began their first dance.

Father Daughter and Mother Son Dance (combined)

Dean and Lisa combined their parent dances together. “One Dance To Rule Them All” is what they called it.

After formal dances were over, we opened the dance floor up for everyone!

Wedding Dancing

After a bit of dancing we took a break for some more formal activities.

Wedding Cake

Wedding Dancing Part II

Last Dance

Post-Reception

As the reception hall was being cleaned up, I made sure to get my signature post-reception photo with the newlyweds.

Congratulations to Dean and Lisa and their families, and thanks for choosing The Creative Music DJ for your special day!