It is funny how the weather in July can be so unpredictable.  On a, what seemed like a beautiful July day, were chances of rain.  The ceremony was to take place on the patio overlooking the vineyards of the Palm Event Center.  As the ceremony approached, the lingering clouds parted and the sun washed down, creating that perfect outdoor wedding. As the DJ and Emcee of the wedding, it is imperative to work with a good team and tonight was no exception. I had the pleasure of working with Mark Peters from Peters Photography and Monique Bogni from the Palm Event Center, who is always at her best. Danny & Alicia Sanchez started their new life together among family and friends.

Nicholas Lehr

Wedding Background:

The reception and ceremony took place at the stunning Palm Event Center in Pleasanton, CA, the cake was by Bev Tanaka and the florist was Jinger from The Flower House.  We also had the privilege of providing the Event Lighting and Disc Jockey service.

Enjoy!

In addition to hiring FSES for videography, John and Amanda hired me to be the DJ for their wedding on May 29, 2009 at the Palm Event Center in Pleasanton, California. The morning of the 29^th, they had a traditional Catholic ceremony at St. Michaels Church in Livermore, California.  It was a small, intimate ceremony for the family.  John and Amanda then had a second ceremony on the patio at the Palm Event Center for their friends and family. The bride had designed the ballroom at the Palm Event Center to look like Cinderella’s Ball. The Palm Event Center staff set up two buffets that went with the chosen theme.  I was able to work with Sylvain Gentile for the first time. Wow, what can I say?  His work was amazing! Sylvain also took photos from the ceremony, placed them on his laptop, and made a slideshow for everyone to see at the bar. Amanda wanted to do something different for the Father/Daughter dance; she had me play two songs. They started off slow dancing to the song “My Little Girl” by Tim McGraw and then I turned on “Honky Tonk Man” by Dwight Yokum, where they danced country swing. After the cake cutting, the party started and everyone danced the night away. I really believed they could have gone all night. Instead of going on a honeymoon, John and Amanda bought a house where they will be relaxing for the next week. Congratulations, John and Amanda! I wish the two of you the best of luck.

Matthew Bennett

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/