San Gabriel Hilton, Reception

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Oda

Sweetheart table with DJ booth in background

The San Gabriel Hilton is a beautiful building which stands out among all others in the area. The large ballroom can be divided into smaller rooms; this wedding used one-third of the ballroom.

The ballroom is already equipped with a projection screen above the stage (the couple would have to move to enjoy the video/slideshow).

Services provided: Sound, music, dance lighting.

Congratulations April and Dean!

: Sweetheart table with DJ booth in background

: The reception hall

: Sweetheart stage

: Sweetheart stage (undecorated day before wedding)

: DJ booth with dance lights

: DJ booth with dance lights

: DJ booth with dance lights

: DJ booth with dance lights

: Area for DJ booth (before wedding day)

: DJ booth with facade

: DJ equipment hidden behind facade

: San Gabriel Hilton

: San Gabriel Hilton

: San Gabriel Hilton

: Entrance into foyer

: Foyer (undecorated before wedding day)

: San Gabriel Hilton Fountain

: San Gabriel Hilton Fountain

: San Gabriel Hilton Fountain

: San Gabriel Hilton Fountain

Chart House, Redondo Beach, Wedding & Reception

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Oda

Cake and ocean

Located right on the beach (even has its own piece of the beach), has beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean. With two ceremony areas, either outdoors on the beach or indoors with a view of the ocean, Chart House offers choices for the bride and groom.

The indoor ceremony room, used during this wedding, was a narrow, long room that has six seats per row (2 x 3 with aisle in between). The ceremony room is adjacent to the reception area, which is the dining room of the restaurant. The reception area, like the ceremony room is covered with windows with beautiful views.

The restaurant was closed for the morning and afternoon, but needed to be vacated for evening dining service.

Services provided: Ceremony sound, music, dance lighting.

Congratulations Barry and Stella!

: Beautiful Pacific Ocean as the background for the cake

: Wall-to-wall windows

: Cake and ocean

: Better image of cake

: Ceremony room

: Reception area

: Modifications for the DJ booth were required to accommodate placement

: Outdoor ceremony area (not used at this weeding)

: Outdoor ceremony area (not used at this wedding)

White House Event Center, Anaheim, Spring Ball

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Oda

The White House Event Center is located in Anaheim, California. Do not let the busy streets of Highway 39 deter you from this beautiful venue. Located at the far end of various store fronts, the White House has a room with classic decor and another room with a club atmosphere, separated by a patio area.

For this event, Santa Ana College’s International Student Program held their Annual Spring Ball. For many of the students, it was their first time dressing up and attending a formal dance (as many students come from areas where Proms and formal dances do not exist). It was a lovely evening with dining and dancing to a variety of music.

Services provided: uplighting (interior and exterior), dance lighting, fog effect, gobo, sound and music

: Preparing as the sun sets

: Evening dinner

: Front of the white house

: Venue preview

: Uplighting, dance lighting, fog effect and an energetic crowd changes the feel of the room

: Beautiful bouquet center piece; DJ setup in background

: DJing for the crowd

: Patio columns with uplighting; color was much more defined as the evening grew darker

: Santa Ana College logo used in a gobo for easy location of the entrance

Noon Year’s Eve, Discovery Science Center

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Oda

Noon Year’s Eve at Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana! Family friendly atmosphere with activities for the kids and sparkling cider for the noontime countdown and toast. Assisted by DJ Heartless during the long day.

: Dinosaur at Discovery Science Center

: Balloon Drop

: Noon Year’s Eve 2013

: Dinosaur at Discovery Science Center

: Noon Year’s Eve 2013

: DJ Heartless

: Noon Year’s Eve 2013

: Noon Year’s Eve 2013

Holiday Lights

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Oda

I put up a few lights at home. You can have the same lights too! Email about details.

Macy’s, Santa Ana, Benefit Make-up Department

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Oda

Another Benefit Make-up Event. Shared the DJ duties with DJ Heartless all day long.

NEW WEBSITE (actually, it’s just remodeled)

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Oda

New Website
I have actually had time to remake my old website and found a program that I can actually use. Wordpress is not as simple as click-and-drag, but it is close. Short learning curve, but I was able to post pictures and a couple of videos, make links and setup a website that I can keep updated without much difficulty.

I spent a lot of time reentering old posts, which are duplicates on the Facebook page. I will continue to copy the Facebook entries onto this site.

If you have any ideas or suggestions, please let me know. Thanks for checking out the site.

Macy’s Fashion Island, Benefit Make-up Promotion

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Oda

Another day with the Benefit Make-up ladies. People who enjoy good music is always appreciated.

Praxis/Auto Gallery Car Show, Huntington Beach

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Oda

A friend asked my protege and I to help DJ an event. Most of the equipment came from another vendor. A nice day to spend just listening to music. A number of local car enthusiasts spent the day looking at and comparing cars. They also had a few great food trucks; kept me satiated.