Browning:Waibel Wedding

Terri and Erik were my fun couple from Arizona. They selected the Bernardo Winery as the location for their wedding ceremony and reception. What I will remember most about this couple was their love for each other, their love for wine and cigars, and their awesome family.


I had the opportunity to work with Krystel from Couture Events who was providing day-of coordination services for Terri and Erik. Krystel and her crew did an amazing job in pulling off a spectacular and intimate event. The music of the evening included classics such as Louis Armstrong, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Jack Johnson, the Beatles, and of course, lots of 80's music. Yes, Erik was a HUGE 80's fan and had me build my dance mix around Michael Jackson, Depeche Mode, the Beastie Boys, Run DMC, the Cure, and many more classics.


The entire event was documented by Erica Schneider and her team from Acres of Hope Photography. The evening concluded with the bride and groom exiting the venue to the main theme from Star Wars. Thanks for such a memorable event and congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. Waibel!

NOTE - I forgot my camera and these photos were captured on my Verizon Wireless Blackberry Storm.

May:Hoffman Wedding

The end of the summer is such a bittersweet time of year here in San Diego. It means beach days and backyard bbq's will soon be coming to an end for yet another year. Labor Day is often seen as the "end of summer" holiday and it makes the perfect environment for a wedding.

I had the pleasure of providing dj/mc services for Danny May and Christie Hoffman as they tied-the-knot at the historic El Cortez in downtown San Diego. The ceremony was vintage Hollywood with a modern flair highlighted by the use of Goapele's Closer as the recessional song. The beautiful ceremony was performed by Jeff Zlotnik, Executive Director for the Meditation Initiative located in San Diego.

Cocktail hour took place outside to a DJ Mark Farino Mushroom Jazz mix that put everyone in a mellow mood while they awaited the grand introductions. Our grand introductions started off with the guys entering the ball room to nothing other than What They Do by the Roots. Although the guys did it up big time, the girls definitely outperformed the guys when they hit the ballroom to Ciara's 1, 2 Step.

Dinner music consisted of a playlist including Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, Dean Martin, and more. The highlight of the evening was when Christie's 80 year old great aunt Mary Ann performed Exactly Like You. She received a standing ovation and set the party off to a great start.

The evening continued on the dancefloor until 11:00pm when the staff made us pull the plug. The day was a complete success and all of the guests left in good spirits. Congratulations to the new Mr. & Mrs. Danny and Christie May! Thanks for including Events by Design in your wedding plans and I hope you have a muy bueno time in Cancun.

Venue: The El Cortez
Catering/FLorals: Ranch Events
DJ: Events by Design
Officiant: Jeff Zlotnik, The Meditation Initiative
Photographer: Justin Lee Photography

Happy 70th Kirk!

Kirk Robison, an entrepreneur from Texas hired me to provide music for his birthday party at a private residence in Del Mar with some close family friends. I met with Kirk for the first time at his beachside pad and had a diffilcult time concentrating with the gentle ebb and flow of the waves in the background. He decided to hire me there on the spot as we discussed some of the music he wanted to hear at the party. Most of all, Kirk loves the Beach Boys and made it clear that they would be a huge part of the event. The catering was provided through my favorite seafood restaurant in San Diego, Pacifica Del Mar. Chef Chris Idso was even there in the kitchen preparing a wide range of food from chicken satay to baked wild mushrooms and parmesan in puff pastry with truffle oil. MMMMMmmmmmm!



Prior to meeting Kirk, one of his two daughters Amy contacted me about doing a surprise slideshow for the party. We scanned approximately 160 photos including some slides from his wedding and put them into an awesome montage documenting his life. Thanks for the opportunity to share in this special event!

Limon:Guillen Wedding

What a beautiful day it was for a wedding on the San Diego Bay. I had the great fortune of providing the musical entertainment for Lisa and Jorge Guillen at the Dana in Mission Beach. Their storybook day began with an intimate ceremony by the waterside and ended with some Latin music on the dance floor. The guests were having a great time throughout the evening listening to the sounds of Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Etta James all mixed in with some Flamenco.

We also had a surprise fire twirling performance from the maid of honor. I don't know if that was against the fire code or not but it sure heated things up! Jonathan Chan Photography Was there to capture the whole thing... In all the guests left satisfied and the bride and groom left married. What a wonderful day!

Bella's CLUB 10

On May 9th treMEDIA had the privilege of working with Sean and Jen Bullock in planning their daughter Bella's 10th Birthday Party. The party had a Hollywood theme and the venue was appropriately named "Bellas CLUB 10." All of the guests came in their best red carpet attire and partied the afternoon away. I was the Disk Jockey for the afternoon and I played mostly current pop music with a few techno and r&b songs. The most requested song of the day was Lady Gaga's Pokerface. The most unusual request I had was from a boy who wanted to hear YMCA. Although I didn't play that song I think everyone still had a great time! Thanks again to the Bullock's for having treMEDIA at the party and we hope to help out with any future events you may have...