(INCLUDED IN THE PLATINUM PACKAGE OR $350 ADD-ON)
*An economic way to change the mood of a space. They warm up a room.
*Lights change the color of your reception room or outdoor space
*They’ll improve your photos
*Two uses: Have one color at dinner, and flashing lights during dancing
On any given day, you can hop from a sunny beach to a cityscape to the palm tree-lined scenery of the Southern California desert within a few hours. Each region has its own specific benefits to offer, the key is just figuring out which will be the right choice for you!
The Beach: There’s something really spectacular about the Southern California coastline. Picturesque scenes of palm trees and sandy beaches come to life through destinations like Santa Barbara, Orange County, and San Diego. Many seaside resorts offer stunning ceremony sites with pristine views of the Pacific Ocean in the background. Follow that by taking your reception indoors or spend the rest of the evening in an alfresco celebration beneath the stars.
The City: A city like no other, Los Angeles is famous for its multicultural flair and sprawling cityscape. One moment you can be cruising through historic neighborhoods lined with palm trees and the next you are in downtown LA surrounded by bustling streets and buildings reminiscent of New York City. Whether it’s an elegant ballroom you seek or a rooftop celebration with panoramic views of the city, there are many parts of Los Angeles waiting to be explored for your wedding!
The Desert: If desert chic or mid-century modern is your vibe, Palm Springs is definitely the Southern California wedding destination of choice for you! When it comes to landscape and ambiance, you can find properties ranging from colorful boho rentals and lush gardens to cactus-filled desert scenes and quirky mid-century estates. Privately owned properties and beautiful resorts are abundant throughout the Southern California desert, leaving you endless opportunities to select from!
California weather is coveted across the nation, maybe even across the globe, and there are countless valid reasons for that. Having Mediterranean-like climate, most coastal and southern regions of the Golden State have warm, dry summers, and slightly rainy winters. While spring and early summer may be cooler, May gray or June gloom may have couples rethinking having their weddings during that time. The fall months, from September to November, tend to be the most popular wedding months because of clearer skies and cooler temperatures.
Southern California wedding venues are as diverse in style, decor, and setting as the region itself. Elegant ballrooms, seaside resorts, and swanky rooftops are at your fingertips in numerous locations. Whatever type of venue you’re looking for on your wedding day, you can find in Southern California.
Some venues with beautiful ocean views are Monarch Beach Resort, Pelican Hill Resort, and Terranea Resort. Our favorite wineries include Malibu Rocky Oaks, Calamigos Ranch, and Saddlerock Ranch. Some fantastic hotels to host your wedding at Beverly Hills Hotel, Hotel Bel-Air, and The Ranch at Laguna Beach.
With great weather and an abundance of dreamy locations, outdoor ceremonies and receptions are always an option in Southern California. You can also mix and match with an outdoor ceremony and indoor reception or vice versa. Most venues graciously offer multiple wedding sites throughout their property, allowing you to transition from a warm summer ceremony on the oceanfront lawn to a luxurious ballroom reception to protect you and guests from the evening ocean breezes.
Southern California has no shortage of talented wedding vendors, including some of the top wedding planners not just in California, but known across the country and beyond! The advantage of working with notable event professionals is that they have a wealth of information and experience and will be your go-to person for all things wedding planning. From timelines to venue tours, vendor selection and more, investing in a planner who sees your vision clearly and can execute it with ease will make your wedding day and the planning process so much more enjoyable!
Classic elegance is the way to go. With gorgeous views and locations, you can let the setting speak for itself. Couples in California tend to go for more classic setups that connect with their outdoor ceremonies and receptions and complement the architectural details of the venue or location.
There’s never a shortage of things to do in Southern California. With endless cities, experiences and more, your guests will be able to enjoy everything Southern California has to offer in addition to your wedding. Families can enjoy amusement parks, beaches, and resorts with ocean view pools. Couples looking for an intimate getaway can escape to Joshua Tree in a bungalow or take a quick boat ride to Catalina for the weekend. Your guests will be more than happy to stay and play and enjoy all of the entertainment opportunities that Southern California has to offer.
The diversity in Southern California extends to the cuisine as well. With Hispanic influences, fresh shellfish and seafood and fusion cuisine, the possibilities for your special day are endless. As a highly agricultural state, there has also been a drive for using local, sustainable ingredients in recent years.
Whether it’s your guests flying in for your wedding or you flying out on your honeymoon, there are numerous travel options available in Southern California. With several international airports in the area, you and your guests will be able to fly wherever you need to. With direct flights to Cabo, Hawaii, and more from LAX or John Wayne Airport, you can head off to your domestic or international honeymoon with ease.
Southcoast Production Group is a small Mobile DJ and Photo Booth business based out of San Diego, CA. We service events all over Southern California such as San Diego, Orange County, Temecula, Los Angeles and anywhere in between for weddings, parties, and corporate events. We are a husband and wife team so we can keep our prices reasonable and pass on the savings to our customers.
When you book with Southcoast Production Group you are getting a DJ with years of experience, a vast knowledge of music, and real DJ skills. You can expect an open format, high energy mix of classics, current hits and forgotten favorites seamlessly blended to keep even the most introverted members of your party on the floor. We work with all of our clients to make sure that we have all the bases covered and that your event is a success.
Southcoast Production Group offers:
1. Reliability.
2. Experience.
3. Professional, top-quality equipment and Liability Insurance.
4. An extensive music collection – classics to the latest hits. Top 40, Classic Rock, Wedding Favorites, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Country, R&B or Latin, we are ready.
5. Level of personal service that makes our prices an excellent value.
6. Your DJ will also act as the MC, making sure that your event flows smoothly so that you can relax and have a great time!
We love providing our customers and their guests a night they will never forget. Music makes magic and we enjoy bringing that experience to people of all different ages and demographics. Our goal is to provide enjoyment and entertainment for everyone. Join our satisfied clients by booking Southcoast Production Group for your next event.
Why Choose Us?
✔ Highly Professional DJ
✔ Always Affordable
✔ Variety of Venues
✔ Indoor/Outdoor Events
✔ The Latest Music
✔ Top Equipment
✔ Fully Insured
✔ Available anywhere in Southern California
From birthday parties, weddings, corporate events, anniversaries, bar/bat mitzvahs, quinceaneras/XV, sweet 16s, graduations, grand openings, you name it and we can make it a party! We are at your service! We currently offer a mobile DJ service, dance floor lighting, uplighting, fog machines, DSLR canon photo booth, video projector and floor screen for video montages or slideshows, karaoke, and monograms. We have found that dance floor lighting helps to set the atmosphere and encourages people to dance. We use the lighting to augment the energy in the room to help create a synergistic dancing environment. With thousands of songs to choose from, you can decide the type of music you and your guests will enjoy. We offer special discounts through out the year.
San Diego, California is just one of those cities stationed along the West Coast with endless scenic views and pastoral settings, perfect for wedding celebrations held within the city limits. San Diego has a rich historical and cultural significance that dates back all the way to 1769, when it was first established. Today, San Diego is a city thoroughly jam-packed with museums, hotels, bars, restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques, and so much more. For wedding celebrations, San Diego is simply one of the best cities in the country in which to host a party.
To help you and your partner find the perfect small event space for your upcoming wedding celebration, we’ve compiled this list of the top ten small wedding venues in and around San Diego, California; we hope that you and your partner enjoy reading through our list!
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It’s easy to ring up a slew of wedding expenses as you try to make your big day perfect. But a little planning can help you avoid common money traps, stay on budget, and fully enjoy your special day.
Of course, everyone is different, and one couple’s wedding mistake might be another’s treasured memory. But if you’re trying to keep wedding costs in check, watch for money missteps that can break your wedding budget or serve up more stress than savings.
Here are common wedding mistakes that can cost you big, plus smart ways to save so you can fully enjoy your big day.
You might be tempted to avoid setting a budget because you worry you won’t be able to have your wedding cake and eat it, too. But it’s totally doable to get married on a budget as long as you’re willing to negotiate and be flexible.
It’s also a good idea to find out how much wedding products and services cost before you crunch numbers. Many couples underestimate wedding costs by 45% during their initial planning, according to WeddingWire’s 2019 Newlywed Report survey of over 18,000 U.S. newlyweds, which found the average ceremony and reception cost more than $29,000.
Do this instead: Look at your savings accounts, ask your families if they plan to contribute, and set an initial wedding budget. The WeddingWire survey found that couples pay 45% of their wedding expenses, on average, with family picking up most of the rest of the tab.
“Approach budgeting for a wedding the same way you would for a car or new home,” says Trish Simitakos, a Washington, D.C.-based wedding planner.
Do some initial research on local venues and services to see if your budget and expectations match. If not, you may need to increase your amount or scale back your wedding plans.
Set a “hard budget” so your costs don’t edge up, and as a rough guideline, expect to spend 50% of your budget on food and drinks, Simitakos says.
You might think doing your own wedding planning will save you money, but that’s not always the case. The average couple pays $1,850 for professional wedding planning, according to the WeddingWire survey, but an experienced wedding planner might be well worth it.
A planner may be able to get you deals, spot scenarios where you’re being overcharged, and alert you to any items you’re missing that could cost you more later, Simitakos says. When you factor in savings, you may break even on the fee while gaining more time to enjoy the wedding planning process and your big day.
Going DIY also can backfire on everything from décor to flowers to favors to cute little details. San Francisco-based wedding planner Sarah Carroll often sees couples stress out over wedding DIY projects, so she recommends finding out how much it would cost to have the item or service done for you.
“It’s not always a money saver,” she says of going DIY. “If it’s the same price, and you’re not someone who particularly enjoys being crafty, skip it.”
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Do this instead: Comparison-shop for wedding planning services and consider partial wedding planning if you want logistical help for less, says Carroll, who offers four levels of service at different prices. For example, you could use a planner to create a schedule, and hire and manage three main vendors at a lower rate than you’d pay for full-service planning, she says.
Even if you go DIY on the planning, consider hiring a day-of coordinator rather than relying on a friend or family member to put out last-minute fires, she suggests. The average cost of a day-of wedding coordinator starts at about $800, according to WeddingWire’s Wedding Planner Cost Guide.
“That’s where things fall through the cracks,” Carroll says. “It’s better to be completely stress-free and have everything off your plate and your family’s plate on the wedding day.”
Flexibility is key when planning a wedding on a budget, especially when it comes to venues and wedding dates. Staying flexible paid off for Rick Albert and his wife, Stephanie, a Los Angeles couple who got married in May 2019.
While on a wine tour in Temecula, California, they fell in love with a winery and found out they could hold their wedding there for less than they imagined it would cost. A bonus: because the setting was so beautiful, they got gorgeous photos and saved money on décor, Albert says.
Do this instead: Make a list of possible venues and dates but keep an open mind. You might discover a perfect venue that’s a fraction of the cost, or you could significantly cut wedding expenses by getting hitched a few weeks sooner or later. For example, a venue may offer lower pricing between seasons or on off-peak dates, says Karen Norian, who plans weddings all over the United States for Simply Eloped.
“Even having your wedding date on a Friday or Sunday could help you save thousands,” she says.
If you don’t decide what is – and isn’t – important to the two of you, it’s difficult to keep wedding costs under control. But setting priorities allows you to allocate more money toward the items that really matter. Then you can spend less on, or skip, the items that don’t.
Do this instead: Everybody is different, and that’s why it’s important for couples to set priorities from the start. Setting priorities can help you get more value for your dollar and enjoy your wedding more because it reflects what’s most important to both of you.
For example, Albert’s priorities were the venue and photography, while his wife’s were the flowers and music. “We agreed to spend more money in those areas and less in others,” he says.
Instead of holding a rehearsal dinner, they hosted an informal party with a taco truck for out-of-town guests and their bridal party, saving at least $1,500, Albert says.
Most wedding caterers and venues charge by the head, so inviting more guests is a recipe for overspending. At an average cost of $230 per guest, according to the WeddingWire survey, just 10 extra guests can tack more than $2,000 onto your bill.
To avoid guest sticker shock, Albert and his wife limited plus-ones to guests who were in serious relationships and had heart-to-hearts with other guests about attending solo.
“It was a little awkward, but everyone understood,” he says.
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Do this instead: Pare your wedding guest list down from the start.
“While you should invite the people who are important in your life, it can be easy to go overboard,” Norian says. “When you’re debating over a particular guest’s invitation, a great rule of thumb is to see how frequently you’ve spoken with them this past year. If you can count your interactions on less than one hand, you might want to reconsider.”
Tracking every penny you spend on your wedding might not seem very romantic, but losing track of wedding expenses can quickly send you over budget. If you’re spending on credit cards, this could mean starting newly married life in debt.
Do this instead: Keep track of wedding expenses with a spreadsheet that lists the amount budgeted for each item or service, how much you have paid toward it, and how much you still owe, Norian suggests. Tracking wedding expenses will help you get clarity about your money, stay calm, and savor the fun of the planning process.
“That will allow for you to get a nice overview of just how much is going towards your big day each week or month,” she says.
If you spend much time on wedding planning sites, you may quickly end up with a long list of little things you think you should include in your wedding. It’s tempting to spring for endless details, from engraved invitations to a signature cocktail, a photo booth with vintage hats, personalized napkins, a groom’s cake, and a bouquet toss. Oh, and don’t forget something borrowed (at least that’s free!) and something blue.
One or two little extras might not break the bank, but a slew of small costs can blow up your budget.
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Do this instead: Make a list of extras you can skip and traditions that just aren’t “you.” For example, Albert and his wife ordered a $9 guest book from Amazon rather than shelling out for a fancy one. And they nixed the wedding favors because they noticed guests usually leave them behind anyway.
“Even if favors only cost $3 per person, if you have 100 guests, that’s $300,” he says. “That stuff adds up quickly.”
Hiring a friend to make your wedding cake, decorate your reception venue, set up chairs, or manage the playlist may seem like a great way to stay on budget. But this money-saving move backfires more often than not, Carroll says. Hiring friends as amateur vendors, known as “friendors” in the wedding planning world, can create tension, cause wedding day delays, and leave you unhappy on what should be a happy day, she says.
Do this instead: Use this simple guideline: If your friend is a professional florist, deejay, or other wedding service provider, and you want to hire them, then go ahead, Carroll says. Otherwise, add the cost of hiring pros to your wedding budget, she recommends.
“I really recommend hiring professionals who do this for a living,” she says.
A bonus: Your friends can relax and dish up moral support rather than hanging string lights or breaking down chairs.
It’s easy to get caught up in the emotion of wedding planning and make costly mistakes that can leave you starting married life in debt. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Be sure to plan carefully, set priorities, and sidestep common mistakes. That way, you can stick to your budget, reduce wedding stress, and focus on enjoying the moment – and all the memories you’re making – on your wedding day.
By Allie Johnson
In the age of selfie, Instagram and Facebook, we are always taking fun photos of ourselves and our friends on almost every night out, and the same thing happens at weddings! The best way to get those fun photos of your guests at your wedding is by having a photo booth! Photo booths – who doesn’t love them?! They are SUCH a fun activity to incorporate into your wedding! A lot of couples are incorporating photo booths into their weddings, even celebrities like Kim and Kanye had a photo booth at their wedding! As a wedding photographer, I’ve seen all of the fun that people have at wedding photo booths, which is one of the many great reasons why you should have one at your wedding. In this post, we’ll take into account why you should consider contacting one of the places in your area and make sure they can deliver one with some famous fun photo props!
So, first things first. Here are our top 3 reasons why you should have a photo booth at your wedding:
One of the best reasons to have a photo booth is to entertain your guests. It’s important to consider that weddings have down times, and you have to think of a way to keep your guests entertained during those times. For example, at the majority of weddings, normally the formal wedding photos are taken right after the ceremony during the cocktail hour, and sometimes guests can get a little antsy waiting for the cocktail hour to end and the reception to start. Photo booths are perfect for this part of your wedding day! Guests can be goofy and stay entertained while they wait for the bride and groom to return and for the reception to start. As they say, time flies when you’re having fun and time will be flying for your guests if you choose to have a photo booth!
With most photo booths having the ability to print out multiple copies of photos, it ensures guests get a copy, as well as the bride and groom! Some photo booth companies even have the option of making a photo guestbook from the photos taken at the booth, which makes for a great keepsake for the bride and groom! After the big day, they can look back and see all the photo booth photos and remember how much fun their guests had at their wedding!
Obviously, wedding photo booths are fun! The best thing about them is that they are great for all ages! I’ve seen everyone from kids to grandparents enjoy a photo booth! A photo booth provides endless entertainment from the beginning of the night, all the way until the end!
If you want a wedding filled with laughs, endless fun and great memories, a photo booth is definitely the right source of entertainment for your big day!
BY JULIA SEILER
Southcoast Production Group is a family-owned, professional DJ and Photo Booth company. We offer awesome Wedding or Event DJ Services at competitive prices.
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Reviewed On 3/02/2020 by Julie M
Southcoast did an amazing job at our wedding we had them for our ceremony and reception and the photo booth was huge hit. All his equipment was excellent quality and he provided an unforgettable wedding experience for all my guests. I love that we could fill out a form with all the songs and do not plays we wanted which made the process really easy. The photo booth was a huge success, everyone was thrilled with all the props and the assistant who kept it all organized. The photos are all really good quality and all were personalized. The DJ was able to keep the party going until the very end we actually added on another hour. I would definitely recommend for both photo booth and DJ. If I could give higher than 5 stars I would!
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