Kevin M. Dennis JWIC
Ode to the Middle School Dances
May 27th
I have been DJing at middle school dances throughout the Bay Area since 1986 and when I started Fantasy Sound Event Services in 1989, school dances were my main focus. Since then, we have grown to specialize in all kinds of events, including: weddings, corporate, and social events. It just hit me at the recent Hillview Middle School dance in Menlo Park that I have been DJing middle school dances for over 23 years and I still truly enjoy them. The kids are at an age were I can still play games and have a lot of fun with them. They really like doing the Snowball Dance, Hula Hoop contest, Cha Cha Slide, as well as Conga lines and trains. I can even get them to do the Hokey Pokey, Chicken Dance, or Macarena from time to time. I am looking forward to the rest of the end-of-the-year dances.
Thank you to WIPA (Wedding Industry Professional Association)
May 23rd
I would like to thank WIPA (Wedding Industry Professional Association) for asking us to sponsor their meeting on May 06, 2009 at Casa Real in Pleasanton. Fantasy Sound Event Services provided the AV equipment rentals and the videography for their meeting. The topic of the meeting was “Being Green is Easy”. The guest speaker was Mireya Navvarro, an environmental writer for the New York Times and the author of Green Wedding: Planning Your Eco-Friendly Celebration. This was a very informative meeting about going green within the wedding industry.
I would like to recognize the other meeting sponsors who also gave their generous support. If you are in need of a wedding industry product or service, please consider the following businesses:
Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery
Alyssia Jones
410 Vineyard Avenue
Pleasanton, CA 94566
www.casarealevents.com
Heidi Bianchi
Hartmann Studios
70 West Ohio Ave, Suite H
Richmond, CA 94804
www.hartmannstudios.com
Lara White
Geoff White Photographers
3878 Farm Hill Blvd.
Redwood City, CA 94061
www.geoffwhite.com
Monica Rocchino
Paula LeDuc Fine Catering
1350 Park Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608
www.paulaleduc.com
Patricia Gibbons Floral Design
El Cerrito, CA
www.patgibbonsfloral.com
Jane Bertorelli
The Union Street Inn
2229 Union Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
www.unionstreetinn.com
Napa Valley Linens
Sharon Dexmier
2954-D Treat Blvd
Concord, CA 94518
www.napavalleylinens.com
Pam Unkai
PK Art and Floral Design
1390 Pacific Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94109
www.pkartandfloraldesign.com
Tamara Gronet
Painted Tongue Press
730 29th Street, Suite 101
Oakland, CA 94609
www.paintedtonguepress.com
Palm Event Center wins KRON’s Best of the Bay award
May 5th
To view our lighting designs, watch us on KRON’s Best of the Bay TV show this Wednesday, May 6th at 1:30pm and Sunday, May 24th at 5:30pm.
We want to congratulate the Palm Event Center of Pleasanton California for winning KRON’s The Best of Bay award. Additionally, a big “thank you” to the Palm Event Center for the opportunity to provide the lighting for the video and photo shoot. We would also like to express our appreciation to all of the vendors who participated in the video and photo shoot, including:
Venue: Palm Event Center in the Vineyard
www.palmeventcenter.com
Lighting: Fantasy Sound Event Services
www.fantasysound.com
Floral/Event Design: Nicole Ha Designs
www.nicoleha.com
Table and Ceremony Aisle Décor: Pleasanton Rentals
www.pleasantonrentals.com
Furniture Rentals: Cort Event Furnishings
www.cort.com
Greenery Rentals: Hartmann Studios
www.hartmannstudios.com
Harpist: Krista Strader
www.kristastrader.com
Make-Up/Hair: Get Your DO Up!
www.getyourdoup.com
Cake: Margaret’s French Bakery
www.margaretsfrenchbakery.com
Finally, we especially want to thank Tyler Vu and Augie Chang for their amazing photos, which truly captured everyone’s hard work. You can see more of this event by visiting their blogs to view their slideshows.
Tyler Vu:http://www.tylervu.com/darkroom/share/?n=v2009_palmeventcenter
Augie Chang:http://augiechang.com/GALLERY/PEC2009/
Love is In The Air or The Water
Apr 1st
This past New Year’s Eve, our owner Kevin M. Dennis JWIC celebrated the New Year by exchanging vows with his fiancée, Jessica McClellan. Their evening wedding took place by candlelight at the Palm Event Center in Pleasanton. Kevin’s best man was his five-year-old son, Nolan.
Five weeks later, Matthew Bennett and his fiancée, Kristin Holley. had an intimate family celebration and were married at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Devoted Disney fans; they honeymooned in Southern California, making sure to spend quality time at the Magical Kingdom.
Three weeks after Matthew and Kristin’s wedding, Nicholas Lehr married his fiancée, Kendra Johnson in an ultra-modern celebration. They were married at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, and guests attended a lively dessert and cocktail reception overlooking the Las Vegas strip.
