In a recent post I discussed some Chinese wedding traditions. Tonight I will be attending a wedding educational program at the Mark Hopkins Hotel, sponsored by the many members of San Francisco NACE.
May 8, 2010 was a beautiful day in San Francisco!!! Clear and sunny with a gentle breeze....the perfect day to get married. Another perfect wedding by Amy Nichols Special Events.
Located on the waterfront, The Ferry Building offers a unique site for weddings and receptions. The famous clock tower is a San Francisco icon. On the first floor the Ferry Building Marketplace shops large and small celebrate food in all its forms, offering everything from artisan cheeses to the freshest meats and sea foods. Just makes you feel guilty walking through there. Oh...did I mention they have chocolate??
The second floor is where the event space is located. Open ceilings reveal the architecture of this historic landmark building. The high ceilings, open views to the artisan food vendors below and the tile floor with a striking mosaic of the Great Seal of the State of California, makes it the perfect site for special events.
With family and friends coming from around the country, choosing the band was an important decision for the bride and groom, and their families. I had a great time helping them through the process of choosing the perfect band. They decided on David Martins House Party! And boy, did they make the right choice!!
David Martin's House Party is a high energy special event dance band and concert act" - featuring 9 musicians and our proprietary character dancers. They have been doing special events for over 19 years, here in Northern California and all over the U.S.
Photo Credits: Julie Mikos
The strengths of DMHP's presentation are the musical variety with a vast repertoire of over 500 songs, the musicianship and the extreme care for their clients. The band can tailor their show to all generations in one action packed evening.
Amy and her crew did it again! Another beautiful and successful wedding! Included in this post are some of my favorite photos from the wedding!
The setting: Holman Ranch in beautiful Carmel Valley.
The event was a smashing success. Guests from around the world ate, drank and danced the night away. Platinum Status kept the dance floor going. Visit PS on our website: Platinum Status.
The San Francisco Symphony welcome in the Year of the Tiger at the 10th Anniversary Chinese New Year Concert & Imperial Ball. The Imperial Ball was held at San Francisco City Hall.
The Chinese New Year Committee wanted to create a huge impact upon transitioning from cocktail hour to the dinner service.
The call to dinner was created by the Yellow River Drummers. Set up in the Rotunda the drummers called guests from the North Light Court into their seats for dinner.
Yellow River Drummers can be seen here on YouTube performing in the Chinese New Year Parade of 2008:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXj8VVPzLMQ&fmt=6
The most fun part can be seen in the pictures below. I brought in two of my best face/body painters to paint the drummer like tigers. They had so much fun pretending to be tigers!