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Andrew Zinn – FantaSea Event Manager & Professional Photographer

On April 22, 1998 we received a resume from Andrew Zinn responding to our Event Manager opening and he has been a part of the FantaSea Family ever since.

In Andrews’ 10+ years with FantaSea we have watched him oversee many an event on a large scale, he is primarily scheduled aboard events on the FantaSea One, due to the extensive staff and managerial production required.  We’ve been honored to witness his wedding reception held aboard our Luxury Yacht RegentSea – have two beautiful children and transition from Event Manager to Professional Photographer and Event Manager Extraordinaire.

Andrew has an eye for excellence and his photos – whether a family portrait or a yacht wedding – he will capture every emotion you are feeling at that moment.

Fortunate for all who use his services, he truly has the experience aboard yachts to capture breath taking sunset moments and stolen kisses.  He is not just a photographer; he is an artist whose energy and motivation is contagious.

This trait was most apparent to us over the years watching the attention to detail for thousands of events that ran under the direction of Andrew as the Event Manager.

In which ever capacity you have the opportunity, you are sure to experience the best of customer service and polish with a young energy and experienced talent.

For more information about our Vendor Spotlight, Andrew Zinn, please check out the following links to his websites:

http://www.zinnphoto.com
http://www.fotografzstudios.com

FantaSea Holiday Traditions

Shopping – check, spiked eggnog– check, holiday decorations up – check, clothes a size bigger than we wear all year long – check.

Now that we have those out of the way, it’s time for the FantaSea Staff to share some of our favorite holiday traditions!

Stephanie Ginzburg:
Stephanie loves eating her way through the Holiday Season; making Latkes and lighting candles with the kids, the “feel” of the season, the smiles on the faces of strangers and the anticipation of the New Year.

Jasmine Lee:
Jasmine’s favorite family tradition is spending the holidays with her family and her personal favorite is shopping for everyone! There is a new addition joining the Lee family this year, Jasmine’s malti-poo puppy Lily. Although Lily might not be familiar with the tradition of Christmas, I’m sure there will be plenty of gifts under the tree for her.

Kelsey Ray:
Kelsey and her sister travel home to Colorado to be with family. At Christmas everyone buys each other pajamas and they wear them Christmas morning when opening presents & stockings. They also do a lot of holiday baking together – chocolate covered pretzels, pumpkin rolls & reindeer cookies are a few of the favorites!

Teresa MacPherson:
Teresa travels to Boston to be with family. Christmas morning someone is dedicated to play “Santa” and hand out the gifts. After the presents are opened and her niece and nephew are playing with their toys Teresa and her Mom head into the kitchen to cook. While she and her mom are cooking, her older sister tortures everyone by watching “A Christmas Story” over and over and over again.

John Williams-Jacob:
John’s favorite childhood Holiday tradition started on Christmas Eve. He and his sister Cyndy would sing in the choir at Midnight Mass while his family watched proudly from the pews. After Mass everyone (brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins and others) gathered at his parents to feast on traditional southwestern holiday fare. They would eat, drink and discuss their plans for the New Year. By 4:00am John & his siblings would go to bed and by 6:00am, his parents would miraculously transform the living room into a child’s Christmas fantasy. He has no idea how is parents pulled this off…but in addition to having all the toys out and decorations up, his parents were bright and cheery! As John and his siblings have gotten older, they no longer party until 4:00 AM but still keep the tradition of Christmas Eve.

Maureen “Mo” Ness:
Mo travels to Connecticut to spend Christmas and New Years with her friends and family. Every Christmas Eve Mo cooks a feast for everyone…roasted pork, sausage tortellini soup and of course… Pinot Grigio. On Christmas Day her entire family gathers at her 94-year old Aunts’ house for another feast and holiday celebration.
Mo’s two-week long trip is topped off with a night on the town in New York City having a great Italian dinner and taking in a show.

Leslie Fernandez:
Leslie has a few favorite family traditions. The first is on Christmas Eve where her entire family – brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews – all go to her parents house and exchange gifts at midnight. Christmas morning everyone gathers at her parents again – all still in pajamas – and they have an all day long slumber party complete with pancake breakfast! The day after Christmas her family goes to Disneyland and Leslie’s favorite part is sipping hot chocolate while walking through Candy Cane Lane.

Just when we found the time to celebrate the most talked about nuptials this side of the Thames River….it ended.

We truly love our jobs and this is a little inside scoop to show you how much…oh yes…a little late to the party but we threw an intimate black & white wedding themed party to watch Kim K’s nuptials to NBA player Kris Humphries. Operations Assistant Leslie Fernandez dressed the part of Kris Jenner, General Manager Jasmine Lee was Kim K and the other ladies were dressed up as bridesmaids but with wedding veils and ring pop engagement rings.

The menu was fit for our faux wedding too… Although we don’t recommend red wine around brides…our Kim K prefers pinot noir so that was the drink of choice ☺ The evening started off with some of our favorite FantaSea hors d’oeuvres, (tomato basil bruschetta, brie & pear quesadilla, coconut shrimp and Jamaican jerk chicken skewers. We gave Chef Eddie a break on his busy day and ordered pasta for dinner and finished off the evening with Shari’s Berry’s and a “wedding” cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes. The sweets have become a favorite amongst the office staff after having received them as post wedding day thank-you’s from clients.

In the end, we acknowledge that not all marriages last, that you can change your mind and that everyday is a learning experience.  Of course, if there is anything to be learned from this, it’s that we all need a little room to be imperfect and accept the fact that we are. I too had a “starter marriage”.

We still live and breathe the “there is someone for everyone” dream and wish both Kim and Kris the very best, now on separate paths. Let’s face it…these things can happen.