Crowne Plaza Hotel Company Party 12/20/08

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Dec 202008
 

My last event for 2008 was at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. I don’t really know what to say about this event. I was given a specific playlist that the group would supposedly love (swing music and some oldies) and asked not to take/play any requests. I am all about making sure my clients are happy and do not mind following an exact playlist when it works but it is painful when it flops. Well… lets just say it was one of the most embarrassing evenings I have ever had! 170 guests (out of about 176 guests) actually left the party within 15-30 minutes after we started dancing!!! A few people were making fun of the music from their seats and a few other guests came up to me and asked me if I could play any “real music”. What can I say? I might have just assumed that it was not a dancing crowd if I didn’t know better but I have done this company party for over 5 years. It has never been a “wild group” and usually a good amount of people leave after dinner but they have NEVER left this fast! I can remember last year was actually a really good time and a good portion of the guests danced/enjoyed the evening until the very end. Anyways… I really take pride in what I do so it is difficult, as well as, really embarrassing when people are almost running for the door and my hands are pretty much tied behind my back unable to do anything about it. All I can say is that I hope the people in charge of the party had a good time and hopefully it was a learning experience for next year.

Rancho Bernardo Inn Company Party 12/19/08

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Dec 202008
 

It always feels like the holidays when I DJ an event at the Rancho Bernardo Inn during December. I was in the Santa Catalina Ballroom which is the smallest ballroom they have for events. I have done this company party for two years now. The group is extremely small with around 30 people. It was a six hour event and they pretty much danced the entire time! Many people would think that a smaller group would be easier but they are actually much more difficult because there are less people to get things really going to create a party atmosphere. This group doesn’t really have a problem with that. Looking forward to doing their party again next year…

Handlery Hotel Company Party 12/13/08

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Dec 142008
 

Tonight’s company party was at the Handlery Hotel in Mission Valley. It was a slightly older group that was fairly conservative. There was a 30 minute presentation with a video slideshow and then a raffle drawing. No prizes were given out just envelopes with different amounts of cash in them… something everyone can use. A portion of the group did not dance (only to slow songs) but there was a large group that stayed until the very last song and had a great time!

San Diego Marriott Company Party 12/12/08

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Dec 132008
 

The San Diego Marriott downtown has an amazing Bayside Pavilion ballroom out next to the water that overlooks the bay, marina, and the Coronado bridge. Tonight was a cool company party… no awards, no speeches, no raffle drawing giveaways. They just wanted a great night out to get together and celebrate an excellent year. Plenty of food and drink for all. Company parties are always a little unique because nobody really wants to fully let loose in front of the boss. They had a good time and there was consistent dancing for the three hours of open dancing after the cocktail hour and meal.

Extras Provided: Water Effect Lights

40th Birthday Party 12/6/08

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Dec 072008
 

It is always an honor when a past client contacts me for another one of their events. Tonight was a great change of scenery with a 40th birthday party. I was the DJ at the couple’s wedding over 10 years ago! They loved what I did back then and kept my contact information. It is funny how time flies. The party was a great success with a video slideshow. A favorite moment featured the birthday boy rapping on camera back in the 1980’s. It was an excellent dancing group. They could have easily gone another hour or two…

Extras Provided: Slideshow Equipment

Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Wedding 11/28/08

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Nov 282008
 

I had my last wedding of 2008 tonight at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines. The rest of the year I have company parties and holiday events. The ceremony was held on the Fairway Pavilion Garden which is an amazing spot overlooking the golf course. They had long hour and a half for cocktails while the bride & groom went to the beach for photos. Once they returned we then moved into the ballroom for the reception. The food was excellent and the crowd was great. There was a photo booth/screen out in the hallway (provided by Kevin Roche Photography) that enticed many guests out to take part in the fun. They were a solid dancing group and we ended on a great note. Kevin Roche Photography did an excellent job capturing the photographic moments throughout the night. It was great to catch up with him and work together on such a great wedding.

Thursday Club Wedding 11/23/08

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Nov 242008
 

I was back at The Thursday Club in Point Loma tonight for the ceremony and reception. Perfect weather for a late November wedding. Their theme was all about the beach so the room looked great with the water effect lighting on the ceiling! I also enhanced the square cupcakes with some spotlighting which made them really stand out up on the stage. After dinner I used the projection equipment to show a nice slideshow of the couple throughout the years (guests usually love seeing these as long as they are not too long). We had a pretty strong dancing crowd early on for a Sunday night wedding.
Extras Provided: Cake Spotlight, Water Effect Lights, and Video/Slideshow Projection Equipment

NACE Meeting – Crowne Plaza 11/11/08

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Nov 122008
 

Tonight’s monthly N.A.C.E. (National Association of Catering Executives) meeting was at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The cocktail hour featured a full sushi bar and excellent tray passed appetizers. We then moved into another ballroom for a dinner consisting of duck and salmon. Tonight the topic was all about getting the most out of N.A.C.E. and what topics/guest speakers we would like to see in the future.

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