Thanks to Claire at River Oaks Pavilion, the Broad Street Event Group got to put our talents to good use setting their beautiful event center ablaze with gorgeous place settings, some fantastic floral design and of course, a good helping of decor lighting.

This massive outdoor “gazebo” boasts a phenomenal, pastoral, panoramic view of the surrounding rolling hills, a serene lake and a very open feel. All the while it’s got all the amenities you could ask for like a totally self contained kitchen, connected bathrooms and tons of parking (just to name a few). Many thanks to Sophie from Mike Larson Photography for coming out and snapping some amazing photos of the event.

As we gear up for the upcoming bridal show produced by our friends at Central Coast Bride (March 21, 2010), I’m reminded that our efforts should really be aimed directly at the attendees of the show. The brides, grooms, family members and friends are giving up a lovely spring day to immerse themselves into a busy day of high energy exhibits and will likely end up like a dear in headlights. Us vendors should show every person there the same courtesy and respect that we would show someone who walks through our door or calls us on the phone. Be there to help before you’re there to sell. Let your service speak for itself!

Luckily, we at Kramer Entertainment have built a fabulous collaboration with the artistic geniuses at Mike Larson Photography, Panacea Event Floral Design and Epic Weddings at CateringUnlimited.com. Look for us at the show! We’d be happy to share our knowledge and experience in the wonderful world of weddings!

Also, pre-register here and enter the code: BroadStreet and save $4 off the regular price!

Thank you Audrey and Travis for having us as your DJs and Lighting Designers at your Wedding at the beautiful Silverhorse Winery in San Miguel.  It was nice to work alongside one of the best floral designers in our County, Corinne Smith from Panacea Event Floral Designs.  Working alongside Corrine, our lighting designer was able to bring out the key features of the silverhorse winerey’s structure.  Except the 4 sconces on the outside wall, all of the house lights are off using only Kramer Entertainment Decor Lighting.  Although it can change to any color, our brides two choices were candle light and a fucia / purple combo.  We slowly faded between colors at key moments to accent some of the special dances.  Audrey and Travis, thanks for having us and congratulations!

It’s wedding faire time once again.  Meet all your wedding professionals in one location and get ideas.  Many vendors will also be offering show specials for that one day only.  Stop by our Kramer Entertainment booth and say hi to Melissa, Perry, and I. Visit www.centralcoastbride.com for more info and to pre-register

San Luis Obispo, Madonna Inn
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Noon to 4:00 pm

Imagine spending all that time planning your wedding.  Imagine your cocktail hour coming to an end and all your guests are starting to head over to the reception.  Just then, the power goes out all over town.  You’ve got a dark room, no music, and guests ready to come in and eat dinner.  Not what you were expecting.

In 13yrs of business we’ve never faced this situation until Friday September 18 at Cambria Pines Lodge, when, because of a car accident several miles away, the power went out for 2hrs.  With the room only lit by a few decorative candles, everybody wondered what would happen.

It turns out, we had a special power generator that allowed us just enough power to power our DJ system.  Also, because our new LED lights have extremely low power draw, we had enough power to power one light that we shined in the center of the ceiling allowing everyone to see.  The night turned out to be an incredible party and later the lights finally came back on.  The next day we purchased one of the power generators for each DJ system that our DJs use.  No power, no problem.

While the whole town was without power, we were dancing

Thanks to Patrice for making everything go off without a hitch, even without power.  Also thanks to the Cambria Pines staff who, armed with flashlights, presented an incredible meal on time.  I still don’t know how they did it so smoothly.  Thanks for helping to making Megan and Brent’s wedding everything they’ve always wanted, with or without power.

Our guest rapper rocks the house

After power came back - Girls vs. Guys showdown

Jennifer and Scott held their wedding at Meridian Winery in Paso Robles last Saturday.  Thanks to superstar coordinator Laura Robertson from TOS Events and Corinne from Panacea Event Floral Design, the place looked amazing.  The use of Fabric above the dancefloor helped to create a sub-roof effect over the event.  We loved bringing our Kramer Entertainment garden string lighting and amber up lighting as it allowed us to turn off the standard fluorescent lighting and create a softer and warmer feel.  They decided not to do a cake, but instead had the dessert bar that is becoming more popular.  It was filled with sweets and cupcakes that we pin spotted for added effect.

We got the chance to work with Rachel from Mike Larson Photography, who is one of the sweetest people you’ll ever meet.  Can’t wait to see her pictures.  Epic Weddings at Catering Unlimited did a great job as always with the food.  What a class act.  It’s a pleasure working with all the members of the Broad Street Event Group.

Melissa and I attended the Wedding MBA conference in Las Vegas.  It’s refreshing connecting with wedding businesses across the world and bring home fresh ideas to share with our brides and grooms.  The conference was filled with executives from the knot, weddingwire, Martha Stewart.  Look for WeddingWire.com to become THE online resource for Brides and Vendors.  Our favorite presentation was from Andy Ebon, who had over 1000 in awe with their jaws dropped as he called to attention all the ways wedding vendors have caused “weddings of mass destruction.”  It was a hard truth for some and a reminder of our need for attention to the details.  Among those we had the chance to hang out with were some of National DJ industry greats like Peter Merry, Drax, Randy Bartlett, Ron Brown, and the Kansas American Disc Jockey Association crew.  We can’t wait to share some of the ideas we learned with our brides.

Matt and Sarah chose Robert Hall Winery for their beautiful Paso Robles Wedding.  On a warm day, their ceremony was in the cool cellars below with the reception in the grand amphitheater.  Kramer Entertainment provided not only the MC and DJ services, but also the Decor lighting.  Together with out lighting designer they chose our solid color amphitheater lighting package with theater seating lighting.  Because we use all linked LED lighting, we were able to change and fade between colors for important moments and event transitions.  Call today to schedule an appointment to meet with our full time lighting designer and see all your Robert Hall lighting options.  (805) 544-9900.

Here’s Matt and Sarah taking a moment to step outside their Robert Hall reception and take it all in.

Here’s some lighting option for the caverns downstairs

For information on your lighting options for your Robert Hall event, visit our website

www.kramerdjs.com/lighting

Call to schedule an appointment to see more options for your lighting design at Robert Hall

(805) 544-9900