James & Natasha - The Lodge at Torrey Pines

 You won't find a better venue than The Lodge at Torrey Pines. It is an amazing location with incredible views, food and service. It was perfect for James and Natasha's wedding celebration!

They also made a great choice in hiring Susanne Duffy with Crown Weddings as the coordinator, she put together a wonderful team and that always makes for a smooth night. Karen Tran did an incredible job with the florals, Bob with True Photography was the photographer and Side by Side took care of the video.

 The couples first dance was to "Memories of Us" by Kieth Urban and the parents had a dance to "Your Song" by Elton John. Some other crowd favorites were I don't want to care right now - Lupe Fiasco, Born this way - Lady Gaga, You spin me round  - Dead or Alive and Give me everything - Pitbull.

 The dinner portion of the evening was held in the Charles Reiffel room and then we moved into the Charles Fries room for the late night dancing. With the addition of a little white drape, uplighting and some lounge furniture Susanne gave it a nice contemporary club feel - it was perfect.

I love a happy bride - my best wishes to James and Natasha!!

Great job that night Mike....everything was PERFECT! Really enjoyed meeting and working with you. Your pictures are awesome too!
Thanks!
James

MIKE & MONIQUE - LA COSTA RESORT

November 27, 2010

Mr & Mrs De Wan were introduced to Now That We Found Love by Heavy D & The Boyz ft. Aaron Hall, the radiant duo's grand entrance was just as energetic as the tunes that where accompanying them. It was just terrific!

They shared their first dance to Forever by Ben Harper, followed by a Father-Daughter dance to Unforgettable by Nat King Cole. It all made for a truly unforgettable moment.

The ballroom was beautifully adorned including the soft lavender uplighting by Entertainment At Large which looked great with the florals and linens. The evening flowed smoothly from the delicious dinner down to the bouquet toss to Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyoncé and the fun garter toss to Green Light by John  Legend, to the delicious mini donuts with custom matching bags by Sensational Treats!

It was truly great to see this group of wonderful friends and family again. After having done Mike sister's wedding last year, seeing them here celebrating Mike & Monique's special day was a treat!

The whole room partied until midnight with someone even braking out a limbo pole.....absolutely fantastic!! They jammed to hits like OPP by Naughty By Nature, Jump! by Kris Kross, Like a G6 by Far East Movement ft. The Cataracs, and DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love by Usher ft. Pitbull.

La Costa Resort & Spa, Cooridinator ~ Susanne Duffy of Crown Weddings, Florals ~ Haydee's Creative Flowers, lighting ~ Entertainment At Large, Photography ~ Xavier Bailey Photography, Party Donuts ~ Sensational Treats,  & Linens ~ Concepts