SPINNING THE LOVE BEATS: SETH & SHELLEY

processional: impregnable question - dirty projectors  

recessional: harmour love - syreeta

announcement: from this day on - eddie bo

first dance: here we go - jon brion

in-law dance: thank you father - helen kane

prologue highlights

things are looking up - fred astaire

amorcito corazón - pedro infante

you brought a new kind of love - maurice chevalier

the origin of love - hedwig and the angry inch

unison - bjork

cocktail hour highlights

sunshine, lollipops and rainbows - lesley gore

ojala que llueva cafe - cafe tacvba

absolute beginners  - david bowie

in the new year - the walkmen

i love every little thing about you - syreeta

dinner highlights

wedding dress - sam amidon

i'd do anything for you - helen kane

this magic moment - lou reed

you and me - penny & the quarters

love is here to stay - billie holiday

reception highlights

video killed the radio star - the buggles

i heard it through the grapevine - the slits

pull shapes - the pipettes

all my friends - lcd sound system

california stars - billy bragg & wilco (last song of the night)

bouquet toss: girls - beastie boys

we had a great time djing at boxeight on saturday. the decor was lovely and i especially loved shelley's wedding dress. so cute! 

congratulations to seth & shelley! lots of love and happiness to you both!

keep dancing,

stephanie

photos by tor saharopulos

WEDDING DJS IN THE LBC

we are excited to have signed on as exhibitors for the premier bridal show that is happening next month at the long beach convention center. i have been busy getting things ready for our booth which has been pretty darn fun. yesterday our stamp came in the mail. isn't it cute? i want to stamp everything with it.

i am really looking forward to meeting our future peacock clients and making new friends. if you have been cruising by our page and are planning your wedding, email us for free tickets to the show so we can meet you! peacocksocial@gmail.com


keep dancing,
stephanie

*currently listening. 

(ps instagram photo) 

THE PEACOCK SIX: WEDDING VENUES

1. the ace hotel

2. smog shoppe

3. marvimon 

4. boxeight studios

5. the oviatt penthouse

6. monk space

keep dancing,

stephanie

photos via google search

A PEACOCK PROMOTION FOR SPRING

starting now through april 8, 2013 we are offering a $100 savings when you book us for your 2014 wedding. 2014 is around the corner and it's time to book your dj! we still have some prime dates available in 2014 so book us today! 

for price inquiries go to wearepeacocksocial.com/contact and type in peacock spring promo at the end of your inquiry. 

keep dancing,

stephanie

SPINNING THE LOVE BEATS: GILBERT & SABRINA

sabrina and her father right before he walked her down the aisle.

the molinet wedding was so beautiful. it was such a joy getting to know sabrina and gilbert. the speeches were lovely and when it came time to dance, this bunch really knew how to keep the party going. 

wedding party processional - and i love her by pat methany 

bridal processional - the shining by badly drawn boy (remixed by tor)

recessional - all you need is love by the vitamin string quartet

wedding party announcement - love and marriage by frank sinatra

first dance - at last by etta james

father/daughter - somewhere over the rainbow by iz

mother/son - what a wonderful world by louis armstrong

cocktail hour highlights

baby - ariel pink's haunted graffiti

one eleven - j dilla

embody - sebastian

little bit - lykke li

natural - patchworks remix - modo solar

by your side (neptunes remix) - sade

dinner highlights

guilty - yann tiersen

a hundred years from today - jack teagarden

i've got my fingers crossed - louis armstrong

dedicated to the one i love - the shirelles

day dreaming - aretha franklin

here, there and everywhere - the beatles

reception highlights

girl you know it's true - milli vanilli

the power - snap!

we don't have to take our clothes off (to have a good time) - jermaine stewart

you make my dreams come true - hall & oates

tren al sur - los prisoneros

oye mi amor - mana

congratulations, gilbert and sabrina! lots of love and happiness to you both. we can't wait to hang out with you guys again!

keep dancing,

stephanie 

PEACOCK LOVE

we created peacock love as a little way to celebrate love on our 3rd anniversary. i see it as sort of a sequel to we are peacock social. as we head into our 3rd year, we want to continue to spread love and celebration through music.

we also have a new link on our website. you can now read about what our clients have to say about us here. what can i say, we are definitely feeling the love.

thank you for three great years.

keep dancing,
stephanie

*thank you, tor for the beautiful shots and to kim, carlos, rachelle, diane, cody, brian, erika, gabrielle, chilton, liz, dave, valerie, sarah, daniel, adan and richard for such a fun night. 

A PEACOCK UPDATE AND THE DELICIOUS WORDS OF LANG LEAV

the poetry of lang leav has put me in the mood for love, which is perfect timing because the month of february will be keeping us busy with weddings, weddings, weddings!  i am excited to be getting back in the swing of wedding preparation. 

this week i have checked off some of the many things i have had on my to-do list for over a month now. one of the things was to record a mix, which i did today (finally). i will be posting it in the next few days. it is the first of a few different mixes that i will be adding to our website, which will be getting some new love as well. 

i am having a really productive week (thank goodness). 

keep dancing,

stephanie

*currently listening (highly recommended processional song selection).

SPINNING THE LOVE BEATS: DANIEL & SARAH

we had a blast djing daniel & sarah's wedding reception on saturday. everything was so sweet and so fun.

congratulations sarah & daniel!!!

lots of love and happiness to you both.

keep dancing,

stephanie

THE CRAFT

i attempted to have a craft party last weekend. well, we never got to the crafting portion of the evening, but we did have a good time drinking wine and making homemade pizza. i have become obsessed with mobiles lately. i was determined to create my own. the day after my craft-turned-pizza party, i sat at my dining room table and had a really nice time crafting all by myself. i think this might have to remain something i do alone. it was nice to sit and really get into my own ideas. i do have to say that though mobiles look easy to make, they really are not. it takes patience and a lot of do-overs. this is something i think i can stick with though. i really like that there are no rules. and i like the idea of something keeping me away from bravo TV (i am a real housewives junkie). i will post pictures of my completed mobiles soon. 

we are getting ready for our next wedding which is just a couple of weeks away. i received the bride and groom to be's list of song requests yesterday and a lot of the music is stuff i listen to myself, so needless to say, i am thrilled. the reception is a DIY backyard bash which is right up my alley. 

hope you are staying cool this week. 

keep dancing,

stephanie

(ps instagram)

*currently listening to this. 

SPINNING THE LOVE BEATS: JESSICA & BRENDAN

we had a great time djing for brendan and jessica's wedding on saturday. everything was lovely. they really are genuinely exceptional people. it was a pleasure to meet them, we hope to stay in touch and wish them all the happiness in the world. 

congratulations, jessica & brendan!!!

keep dancing,

steph

THE NEW BIO

good morning! i have been working on a new bio and finally finished it yesterday. i really feel like the new bio explains who we are a little more than the last one. our website will be getting a little makeover too. so hang tight.


Peacock Social is Stephanie & Tor Saharopulos, a husband and wife DJ collective. Stemming from Tor’s love of grassroots music to Stephanie’s love of electronic music, one thing they both have in common is honest music enthusiasm. Peacock Social brings a level of comfort to any occasion, from private settings to the most public of dance parties.  With a goal of keeping costs humble and good times plentiful, Peacock Social will provide a stylish milieu of sounds specifically designed for you.

keep dancing,

steph

*currently listening to this .

FRESHENING UP

it's time to freshen up a bit around here. so, what's new to come, you ask? a new bio, new photos, a mix of the music we play and last but not least, a new mini movie! 

we will also be djing at enrich LA's event this september. anything we can do to help farm programs is an honor. i will post more about that soon. 

stay with us for updates, and if you haven't done so already, like us on Facebook. 

we promise to like you back. 

keep dancing, 

steph

*currently listening to this.

A PEACOCK UPDATE

well, as one wedding passes another is weeks away. we had the pleasure of spending the day with two of our clients this past weekend. we visited their venue which is a really lovely country club in rancho santa margherita. afterward, we went to their home and they prepared us a delicious meal. it was so great to get to know them.

as i have mentioned in previous posts, i really love the process before a wedding. you get a glimpse into people's lives and even though their musical taste can tend to be really different from ours at times, the music still always makes me feel really good. this is one of the reasons why i love djing weddings. other djs have asked me if it's hard to not always play what i want to play, well, all i can say is that it is always a pleasure playing what people want to hear on a day they have been waiting for and planning for months, a day that they will remember forever. when it all comes together, it is a really special thing. it convinces me that this is what i am meant to do.

on another note, our night at the mezz went so well. so many people came out and the art was plentiful. we met some really talented artists, got to listen to some really good house music and i got to play a small tribute to the beastie boys. everything was well received. we will definitely be doing it again.


keep dancing,
steph

*currently listening to this.

marrakesh house and the power of music

we djed a really lovely and heartfelt wedding yesterday at marrakesh house. the day was bittersweet, and i have to say my heart was feeling pretty heavy, as my mother in-law was diagnosed with cancer last month and underwent a very intense surgery just 2 days prior to yesterday's big event. being at the wedding was nice though, you could definitely feel the love in the air. the ceremony was beautiful and many warm things were said about the bride and groom all night long. mariachis played during the prelude and since we were playing music for the ceremony too, we had the pleasure of hanging out with them for a bit. hector shared childhood memories of singing with his mom when she would sing with mariachis. at one point during their performance yesterday, hector called his mom at the hospital and the mariachis dedicated her favorite song to her and played it as she listened over the phone. the touching gesture made me cry and made me happy that she got to listen and experience a little bit of joy, especially right now while she is going through a rough recovery. it was so kind and reminded me of how powerful music can be.

it was such a pleasure to be a part of such a beautiful day.

congratulations, becky and carlos!

keep dancing,

steph

(ps photos)

10 songs for a wedding processional

1. balcony scene - craig armstrong

2. find love - clem snide

3. you're beautiful - mojave 3

4. the shining - badly drawn boy

5. take care - beach house

6. true love waits - christopher o'riley piano cover (original by radiohead - excellent as well)

7. intro - the xx

8. heartbeats - jose gonzalez

9. the winner is - devotchka

10. from a shell - lisa germano

choosing a really beautiful song for your wedding processional can really add emotion to a wedding. some friends and i recently had a love song session, where we each went around the room and played our favorite love songs for each other. one of the selections i played was bon iver's cover of i can't make you love me/nick of time. this particular cover can easily make you weep. probably not appropriate for a wedding processional, but absolutely lovely, nonetheless.  

i am a sucker for a good love song. 

october is for lovers

fall is upon us, my lovelies! we have a jam packed october ahead of us, starting this weekend with our lomography club meeting, soundwalk, and wine tasting around town. we also have the shaushkin wedding quickly approaching next weekend. we are preparing feverishly for that and are super excited to be part of another beautiful wedding.

tor and i will  be celebrating our 4 year wedding anny on october 6th.
4 years married, 15 years together going strong. i love that man.

last but not least, we will finally be shooting a short film at the end of the month. we have an incredible group of people involved in making it happen. i can't wait to share it with you.

october is the month for getting down, so don't let anyone stop you.

smog shoppe

amazing day.
congratulations christine and matt!

the business

the peacock social business card (new one in the works!).

 

thank you so much, b. 

spinning the love beats

back on the ones and twos very soon. 

for now, rest. 

the night starts here

the husband and i have been preparing feverishly for the next wedding we are djing. it's pretty exciting because we are also involved in the ceremony portion. which means we both need to get our acts together when it comes to controlling the tears. we are both so weepy at weddings. geez. i am learning a lot about weddings though. we eloped, so there wasn't much to plan. it was pretty much like this "hey baby, let's get married next weekend." "okay cool, where?" and i wouldn't change a thing about it. not that i don't love the idea of putting together a beautiful, memorable party, i love everything about preparing for an event. and i must admit, i think i might be sort of good at it. for now, i will stick to providing the music and dance flavor. 

so here it is, the peacock social ad for our djing services. 


calling all knot tyers! 

we are here for you. we too are married (to each other), so we know the drill. let's plan a memorable wedding playlist together. we are music junkies, love all types. we are suckers for epic, melodic musical loveliness but we also love to dance. we get you. 

whether you love or hate gaga, we can deliver your version of a beautiful extravaganza. 

with an affordable approach to djing, we will bring the proper noise. 

the night starts here. 

currently listening to : the night starts here by stars