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.

We just got pictures back from the Mike Larson Photography Team from a wedding we did together at Meridian Winery in Paso Robles.  We got a chance to try out our new high powered LED up lighting.  What makes it so different is that they can change to any color instantly or through a slow fade.  We worked with wedding coordinator Laura Robertson from TOS events to install landscape lighting outside to help illuminate the walkway and define the outdoor space.

When it came time for the first dance, as Pat and Carrie stepped onto the dance floor, the entire room slowly changed color to red, with fucia accents on the 2 pillars.  When the first note hit our sparkle lights came on lightly  swept their dance floor.  It was a great romantic evening.

Last Thursday we met with one of our couple, Heidi and Tony s at their wedding venue for a site check.  They picked the Casitas Bed and Breakfast in Arroyo Grande.  It’s a somewhat new, but incredible outdoor wedding venue overlooking Arroyo Grande’s rolling hills.  We’re looking forward to being their DJ for their special wedding day.

Since they are from out of the area and loved wine, we decided to take them wine tasting with us in our home town, Paso Robles.  We started at Zenaida Winery and ran into our good friend Jessica and enjoyed some of their great reds.  Next we headed East on the 46 out to Vina Robles.  Even though we’ve done weddings their before, we’ve never tasted their wines.  They really were great.  Lastly we headed across the street to Robert Hall Winery, where Tony and I felt the need to step up our fashion.

It was really nice to take a day off and spend it with some cool people.  Heidi, Tony, we’re looking forward to the wedding.

The day started off with a beautiful ceremony setup on the terrace at Robert Hall Winery, one of Paso Robles finest wedding venues. One of my favorite officiants, Barbara Koenig was there to bless the wedding. In our last consultation a few weeks earlier, Heather wanted something other than the traditional Wedding March song to walk down the isle. So when it was time for her to make her entrance, we started playing “At Last” by Etta James. After the first 20 seconds it takes the song to build up, and right when Etta James sings her first words “At Last…” the huge wooden double doors opened and Heather and her Father came into view. Weddings are a collection of moments and this was the first one of the evening.

The cocktail hour was fun, especially with Mike Larson’s new photobooth setup for the guests to take fun pictures, and Robert Hall’s excellent wine. The guests had a fun time while Mike Larson Photography got some great shots of Jim and Heather walking through the vines.

We headed into the Mertitage Room which looked amazing thanks to their coordinator Jenn Hocker from Allure Event Designs. I was impressed with her attention to detail.

And the smore bar she brought in for dessert was amazing!!

Heather loved 80’s rock and so did her guests. There was so much energy in the room, it was hard for people to stay off the dancefloor. Everyone had a great time and we were happy to be a part of their special day. Congratulations Jim and Heather!

Andrew and Sandra’s wedding was beautiful. It all starts with the incredible landscape of Villa Toscana, an Italian themed upscale bed and breakfast located in Paso Robles. One thing that makes this such a great venue is that you can have several of your guests stay there, literally 10 feet from the reception. It’s like having several incredible vacation rentals and a breathtaking wedding site all in one. Mary, their event manager is always a pleasure to work with.

The energy was fun and festive starting with the grand entrance from the balcony down into the courtyard. My favorite part was the toasts for Sandra and the roasts for Andrew. As soon as dancing started, it was hard to get everyone to stop. At 10pm when the reception was over, they were having so much fun, that they had us move into their banquet room for an after party. This is a new trend we are seeing at weddings. Many couples are planning their reception with music geared towards everybody, followed by an after party close with more club style music for the younger guests who want to keep the party going.

Their photographer, Cameron Ingalls, is an incredible and easy for us to work with. I bet Andrew and Sandra can’t wait to see their finished album. Congratulations Andrew and Sandra, thank you for including us on your wedding day.