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Camp Wedding

Camp Wedding | Rochester DJ | Shadow Lake Country Club

Last night, we had an incredible time as the Rochester DJ and wedding vendor of choice for the Camp Wedding! This was a unique one, to say the least. We met with the couple almost a couple of years ago and right off the bat, we realized that they were very much in tune with […]

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That Cheap DJ Might Be Costing You A Lot

That Cheap DJ Might Be Costing You A Lot

As an award winning and top Rochester Wedding and Event DJ, and the owner of Kalifornia Entertainment, I have had the opportunity to hear many stories; some good, others… not so much about different weddings and events with all types of DJ’s.  With the plethora of people looking to make a few extra bucks on […]

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Haas Wedding

Haas Wedding | Rochester DJ | Kings Catering Wedding Reception

We were at it once again this weekend as the Rochester DJ and wedding entertainment specialist of choice for the Haas wedding! We got to play at a new venue that we have heard so much about in the past and we’re excited to be at finally. It has a nice elegant and rustic feel […]

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New Promotional Video

New Promotional Video

We recently had the opportunity to do a wedding at the NY Wine & Culinary Center and worked along side an amazing videographer. He completed a video for the bride and groom but also did an outstanding job of showing how just about every single one of our weddings go. We asked if we could […]

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Brown Wedding

Brown Wedding | Rochester DJ | NY Wine & Culinary Center

Last night, we were at it again as the superstar Rochester DJ and wedding event entertainment for the Brown Wedding. This was held at a beautiful venue, which was a first time playing at for us. It was a smaller wedding (60 guests) and the room where the ceremony and reception was held in was […]

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Belk Wedding

Belk Wedding | Webster Golf Wedding | Rochester DJ | Weddings

Last night, we were at it once again for our first wedding of 2018 as the Rochester DJ and wedding entertainment of choice for the Belk Wedding. This was held at a venue that we have played at many many times in the past and always love playing at. The staff and coordinators are great […]

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Weddingwire Couples Choice 2018

Weddingwire Couples Choice 2018 | Rochester DJ | Weddings

Kalifornia Entertainment Wins The WeddingWire Couples Choice 2018 Award ROCHESTER, NY/January 9, 2018— WeddingWire, the nation’s leading online wedding marketplace, named Kalifornia Entertainment as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Couples Choice 2018  Awards in the DJ category for the Rochester, NY market. The WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in […]

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2018 The Knot Best of Weddings

2018 The Knot Best of Weddings

KALIFORNIA ENTERTAINMENT WINS 2018 THE KNOT BEST OF WEDDINGS Kalifornia Entertainment wins 2018 The Knot Best of Weddings Tenth Annual Best of Weddings Awards Honor the Top Wedding Vendors Across America Rochester, NY January 2nd, 2018—The Knot is pleased to announce that Kalifornia Entertainment has been selected as a 2018 winner in The Knot Best […]

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2017 Year In Review

2017 Year In Review

Hello all! Today is the day before Christmas Eve and as I sit here watching Elf on tv, I started to think about this year’s 2017 wedding and event season. I’ve completed my final event just last week and I figured this is as good time as any to open up my laptop and write […]

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Tantillo Wedding

Rochester DJ | Inn On Broadway Weddings

Last night we we’re at it again as the Rochester DJ and wedding event entertainment vendor of choice for the Tantillo Wedding. It was held at a venue that we never played at before, but have heard a lot of great things about. We were amazed at how beautiful everything was. The bride and groom […]

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Nau Wedding

Nau Wedding | Rochester DJ | Rochester Riverside Hotel Reception

Last night, we were honored to be the Rochester DJ and wedding entertainment vendor of choice for the Nau Wedding. This was a very very special one for DJ Kalifornia because the bride and groom has a really cool story on how they met. They both used to frequent the club all the time where […]

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Matukewicz Wedding

Matukewicz Wedding | Rochester DJ| Casa Larga Weddings

Yesterday, for another Friday event, we had the honor of being the Rochester DJ and wedding entertainment specialists for the Matukewicz Wedding. This was held at a beautiful and fun venue that allowed for a great theme and backdrop for this Rochester wedding. We also got to work with one of our favorite vendors again, as […]

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Scott Wedding

Scott Wedding | Rochester DJ | Burgundy Basin Weddings

This weekend’s Rochester DJ and wedding entertainment was for the Scott Wedding, held at a venue that we have played at a lot this year. This was also one of their last wedding of the year so we were happy to be there and make it a memorable one for not just the bride and […]

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Pace Wedding

Pace Wedding | Rochester DJ | Burgundy Basin Weddings

This weekend, we were at it again for a very special wedding as the Rochester DJ and entertainment specialist of choice for the Pace Wedding. We booked for this Rochester wedding because DJ Kalifornia’s wife had worked with the bride. So it was an easy choice for them to choose Kalifornia Entertainment for their big […]

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Spears Wedding

Spears Wedding | Rochester DJ | Tent Wedding

Yesterday, we were at it again as the Rochester DJ and wedding entertainment vendor of choice for the Spears Wedding. We’ve done a lot of tent weddings in the past but this was the first time we did a backyard wedding in a tent at a private residence. It was a lot of fun and […]

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Soto Wedding

Soto Wedding | Rochester DJ | Burgundy Basin Wedding

Last night, we had the honor of being the Rochester DJ and wedding entertainment specialists for the Soto Wedding! It’s not often that we get to Sunday weddings, as most of our events fall on either a Friday or Saturday. It was nice to change things up a bit and do a Rochester wedding on […]

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Getting Your Company Front And Center

Getting Your Company Front And Center

Getting Your Company Front And Center! I see a lot of people in this industry struggling from time to time to earn business and gain clients.  Many vendors have actually reached out and asked, “Josh, how do you get so many brides signing with you when I can barely get a handful?”  The wedding business […]

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How We Are Different

How We Are Different

So, we’re 3 months into the new year already. I’ve slacked a little on creating blog entries due to being busy getting things in order for 2017 and helping many current and new clients plan their big day.  Not just for this year but for 2018 and even into 2019 now.  I’m taking a few […]

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Vendor Spotlight – Trusted Treasurez

Vendor Spotlight - Trusted Treasurez

Today’s brides and grooms are always looking for something to really set their weddings apart from the rest.  In doing so, they’ll do some serious leg-work to research and investigate different wedding vendors to find the most unique items that will give their receptions that posh gala appearance or presence.  When guests walk into your […]

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A Salemi Wedding

A Salemi Wedding

On Saturday, June 4, 2016…Kalifornia Entertainment was back again at Lodge On The Green as the Rochester DJ and wedding entertainment to do a special wedding reception for Mr. & Mrs. Salemi. The crowd was great and they came ready to party! We are honored to be the vendor of choice and was booked about […]

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Important Things To Consider Prior To Booking A Rochester DJ

Important Things To Consider Prior To Booking A Rochester DJ

Since our beginning over the last few years, we have made our stand as trying to be a top premier DJ entertainment company. We like to think of ourselves as a staple in the industry who can help and guide people in many different ways with the pleasure of serving clients all over Western NY […]

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Wedding DJs Should Know How To Mix Properly

Wedding DJs Should Know How To Mix Properly

We wanted to take a week off from our “Wedding Traditions Explained” series and touch base on something that we believe a bride and groom should base their decision on when hiring a wedding DJ. There are so many choices when it comes to choosing your wedding DJ. Over the past couple of years, the […]

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Throwing Rice

Throwing Rice

In this week’s blog entry on wedding traditions explained, we dive into the tradition of throwing rice  after a ceremony. Most people of course don’t throw rice anymore, but only because some venues won’t allow it. But those that do, it’s been an on-going ritual for hundreds of years!

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Something Old New Borrowed And Blue

Something Old New Borrowed And Blue

This week, in our wedding traditions explained series, we talk about the age old Something Old New Borrowed And Blue that so many brides go through the trouble of having at their ceremony. A common theme that you’ve no doubt noticed throughout these blog entries is that humans used to be (and still are today) a superstitious bunch. […]

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Wedding Cake Tradition

Wedding Cake Tradition

There are so many traditions that take place at a wedding. The first dance, bouquet toss, cake cutting, and grand exit, just to name a few, yet most people don’t know the meaning behind them.  That’s why we decided to start this series about the meaning behind a few different wedding traditions so we can all […]

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