A huge “Thank You!!” to Jonathan Roberts of Bluephoto Wedding Photography for these amazing photos.

Every wedding and reception is special and memorable at the Holland Ranch in San Luis Obispo. Shannon and Ryan added to the uniqueness of this venue by bringing in a few extras. One of these “extras” was the Enjoy Cupcakes trailer. As their website says, “Guests will ENJOY treats served out of an adorable restored vintage Shasta trailer…twinkling lights, a festive canopy & a wafting sweet smell will make your event unique & unforgettable.” They definitely accomplished this. Another extra was the lighting they had us provide in various areas outside. We did amber up-lighting on a couple of the trees and other landscaping along the driveway (as seen as the backdrop in the antique car photo) and also on the front of the barn. This was the first time we did full lighting at the Holland Ranch and the effects were elegant and dramatic. The last “extra” we’re highlighting is the gorgeous and pristine Cadillac that Ryan and Shannon drove away in as they started their new life together. What a perfect finale to an absolutely perfect celebration! Congratulations to this beautiful couple!

Ryan and Shannon’s review from WeddingWire:
Chris Bailey was a pleasure to work with on my wedding day at Holland Ranch in San Luis Obispo! He provided us with ceremony music and sound, reception DJ services as well as lighting services. He was so friendly, professional and approachable. Not only was he easy for us to work with, but he worked well with all of our vendors and made both our ceremony and reception run so smoothly. He used all of our suggestions for songs and understood our music style so well that he would add in other songs that would blend perfect with our tastes! Everyone in our families were so impressed with the music and that it made it easy for them to get up and dance!!!

Kalen & Nicole’s review from WeddingWire:
We hired Bailey Entertainment to do our wedding ceremony, reception and lighting for our special day on August 20th in Avila Beach. One word: WOW! Chris Bailey was so wonderful to us, start to finish. Out of all the wedding vendors I worked with, he was the most fun, professional and genuine. I work in the hospitality industry so I have seen other DJ’s at local events and I must say this is the best DJ company on the Central Coast. I highly recommend having Chris and Dionne at your next event. You will not be disappointed! I really can’t thank him and Dionne enough for making our event incredibly special. They exceeded expectations and we will always give them the highest praises out of any other company around.

Brandon and Eva’s review from WeddingWire:
Chris was great to work with. I would have been a mess without him. He was very helpful when it came to picking out my song selections. He also helped us stay on schedule the evening of the wedding. I would recommend Bailey Entertainment to any bride looking for a DJ you won’t regret it!!

We had the pleasure of doing DJ/MC and decor lighting again with this fantastic group of people. We had so much fun at Tastee Freez the night before, but the fun was only beginning. Every once in a while you work with a bride and groom that you can see yourself being life long friends with; Jerry and Laurie were this exact couple. We enjoyed the wedding with this group just as much, if not more than, we did the night before at the rehearsal dinner. There is a joy and love that is readily shared with them and is contagious to everyone around them. It was so awesome to see so many friends and family come together and pitch in to make this special day absolutely perfect. They worked so hard, but didn’t hold back from celebrating to the fullest; their energy lasted throughout the day and night. This was our first time at Pear Valley Vineyard and we can’t wait until our next time. The view from the top of the hill where the ceremony site was is amazing. The Paso Robles Valley and Pear Valley’s vineyards can be seen as far as the eye can see. Jerry and Laurie became husband and wife with this breathtaking backdrop behind them. The weather was ideal for this absolutely perfect couple. After the ceremony, the guests made their way down the hill and enjoyed some wine and appetizers on the patios. Then they made their way inside the room adjacent to the tasting room to have dinner. We did red decor up-lighting inside this room and also on the walls on the patio where the dance floor was. Speaking of dance floor, there wasn’t a time that this dance floor wasn’t hopping. Jerry and Laurie picked out a great music list and this group danced to all of it! There was even some traditional Jewish dances, one of which included Jerry and Laurie being lifted up on chairs with the guests circling around them. This was such a fun and exciting weekend for everyone involved and we were honored to be a part of it. Thank you Jerry and Linda, we wish you the best that life has to offer and many congratulations to you!

Jerry & Laurie’s review from WeddingWire:
Chris was outstanding to work with. From our initial meeting through the welcome dinner and wedding (yes, he was there both evenings!) Chris was incredibly responsive to our questions and concerns. He encouraged us to let him know the music we wanted but had a masterful playlist that was exactly the music we wanted to hear and that our guests wanted to dance to.
Here is a direct quote from one of guests: “This is the best music I’ve heard at any wedding reception, ever!”
Chris is not someone that fancies himself a performer…clearly, he was there to facilitate a great party. He was enthusiastic when he made announcements and he definitely made both of our evenings flow but no one felt that our DJ was monopolizing the mic.
The DJ is a critical part of your evening as he or she affects the fun you will have on your wedding night as well as how much fun your guests will have. We’re one month out and seriously, our friends are still talking about the party.
We can’t recommend Chris highly enough.

Each decor lighting event is unique and one of a kind, but this one definitely was more than that. This one had a touch of extra pizazz and whimsicalness. Claire and Najeeb went with a carnival themed wedding. There was such creativity, bright colors and fun in all of decorations. Claire is a part of the Loomis family, which is a very well known family in the area. They own thousands of acres of land out in the Huasna Valley which is about 15 minutes outside city limits. They chose the family property of Tar Springs Ranch to celebrate their love and marriage. They had their ceremony and reception completely outside. The Tar Springs Ranch has a lot of history and nostalgia to it. It has the vibe of an old western town with old rundown western buildings that included a saloon. The property is full of humongous oak trees. Claire wanted us to use the colors of red and turquoise to decorate some of the trees and the buildings. We uplit one massive oak tree in red and another in turquoise; we placed some lights on the ground shooting up and others on branches shooting up and out. The canopies looked amazing as they illuminated the colors. We also uplit the front of the building on the backside of dance floor, behind the DJ, in a rotation of red and turquoise. The last place we used decor lighting was on the porch of this same building. The impact the lighting had was dramatic and exactly what the bride and groom were looking for. Outdoor venues are sometimes a little more work, as this one was, but it’s so exciting to see the impact and transformation it produces.

Claire and Najeeb’s review from WeddingWire:
Dionne did an awesome job with the up-lighting at our wedding. Both her and Chris were very easy to deal with and we would definately reccommend them! Thanks!!!

Thank you to Bella Castle Photography for sharing the middle photo with us.