First of all, I went through a nasty traffic jam.  I had a state of mind to photograph the accident scene.  I was just glad it was not me in that mangle. 

Everyone knew about the accident at the wedding.  A lot of wedding guests went through that traffic jam.  We thought our DJ was caught up in that traffic jam as well.  Wedding was scheduled for 4pm, but there was no sign of a wedding DJ.  4pm came, and there was no DJ.  Bride was crying (heartbreaking) and the wedding guests started call every possible friends and family to locate a DJ in the area. 

Luckily they found a friend of a friend who was a DJ.  DJ Tony Chan is located in Camarillo (20 minutes away from Saticoy Country Club at Somis).  He was going to hurry up and come down to Saticoy Country Club.  He could only get ready for a reception, not the ceremony.  The wedding ceremony had to go on without the DJ.  So, we came up with a solution to the music.  A friend of the wedding couple backed up his SUV and played his car-stereo.  I was keep telling the bride “I have had plenty of weddings with absolutely no music.  Trust me, it will be good”. 

Amazingly, the music from the SUV worked out perfect.  Honestly, the music was perfect.

Wedding Music provided by a wedding guest – From an SUV

After the wedding ceremony we had a plenty of time for formal pictures.  From the hill-side of Saticoy Country Club, we can look down the valley of Somis & Oxnard.  There was a big tree.  That tree was located in a perfect spot to provide me with needed shade.

Photography session went on smooth.  The weather was great.  The bride was beautiful.  The bride had a face of an Olympic Gymnast (not the ugly one).  The bride had the longest train I have ever seen in my life.  Pictures came out breathtaking.  By this time, bride was very happy.  And she was happy to know that there was a DJ in the house setting up for the reception.   Everything turned out beautiful.

On the golf course of Saticoy Country Club, Somis, California

Under the big tree that saved the day, Somis, CA

Reception went on smooth.  The DJ (Tony Chan) was fantastic.  People had a lot of fun.  The wedding was lovely.  I didn’t want the day to end.

All in all, today’s wedding was more memorable than most weddings.  It was like a little movie and I was in it.  At the end, I told the bride that I was *almost* glad that the original DJ didn’t show up.  We all have a fun memory from this wedding.  We all pulled together to make a wonderful day for the newlyweds.  This was a good sign for the newlyweds (I told her all that at the end of the reception).  God bless everyone. 

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DJ Tony Chan – One who saved the day.
tony@tcscuba.com

Without Tony Chan, this wedding would have been a disaster.  Everyone was thanking him for saving the day.  He received about 3 formal applauses from the wedding guests.  I talked to Tony a little and exchanged business cards.

Expect to hear more about the DJ Tony Chan in my future blog.  We both live in Camarillo, and I like his style. 

Saticoy Country Club
www.saticoycountryclub.com  
4450 North Clubhouse Drive Somis, CA  93066
Phone (805)485-4956