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Kathleen Soto + Jonathan Gomez ~ April 15, 2011

Ceremony: Sacred Heart Chapel, Loyola Marymount University Reception Location: FantaSea Yacht Club, Marina del Rey Event Producers: John Williams-Jacob and Jasmine Lee Entertainment: IMP – Steve Chacon, DJ/Lighting Designer Specialty Linens: Elegant Designs Florist: Peony & Plum Photography: Kathryn Colby Wedding Cake: Torrance Bakery

Jonathan and I were engaged in December, 2010 and we knew we wanted to get married at our alma mater, the place where we became friends eight years ago, Loyola Marymount University (LMU). We secured April 15th, 2011 with LMU’s chapel and hoped that a decent venue would accommodate our wedding that was only four months away. After shopping around Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach and Downtown Los Angeles and feeling like we weren’t going to find a place that would deliver everything we wanted within our budget, we stumbled upon FantaSea Yachts and Yacht Club in “Here Comes the Guide.” We were pleasantly surprised to learn it was family-owned (for 30 years at that!) and immediately called to make an appointment to see the venue.

We booked an appointment with John who was extremely helpful and sweet. John was very eager to work with us to make it happen within our budget (which was extremely important to us). We fell in love with the breathtaking views of the marina, the size and uniqueness of the space, the large bar and we especially liked that the chivari chairs were standard! FantaSea Yacht Club was only a five minute drive from LMU; it was the warm and intimate, yet spacious venue we had been looking for. By the end of our first meeting, we were sold! And after we did the food tasting, we were sold for the second time! Everything we tried was delicious, the selection FantaSea offers is outstanding and we immediately knew we had found a place that would deliver a very memorable evening for us and for our guests.  Friends and family often asked me how the wedding planning was going during those few months and were always so surprised by how “at ease” I was. I would just smile and credit my venue; everyone at FantaSea was so helpful and accommodating. The vendors FantaSea recommended were also outstanding.

We fell in love with a florist they work with (Peony & Plum) who knew the space well and created gorgeous flower arrangements for our special evening. We also worked with Jasmine from FantaSea to finalize everything and very much appreciated her impeccable sense of style and attention to detail.

Our wedding reception was perfect; FantaSea delivered an amazing space with delicious food, an amazing wait staff and incredibly attentive wedding coordinators who made the wedding planning process so easy for us. Our friends and family can’t stop talking about how much fun they had that evening and it is thanks to FantaSea! Everyone at FantaSea went above and beyond to deliver a reception that was more than we could have ever imagined! We are extremely grateful and look forward to the next celebration we can have at FantaSea!

Irene Laura and Daniel Gutierrez recently had their wedding with us and they did a wonderful job using their ceremony to define one part of them and their reception to define another part of them. In order to accomplish this they used different color schemes and different locations (taking advantage of both our land and sea facilities

Both Irene and Daniel believe that the exchange of wedding vows is the most important part of a wedding and that the ceremony should take center stage. Their wedding on the Dandeana featured a traditional, white and ivory color palette that did not compete with, but perfectly complimented, their belief in the sanctity of the ceremony. Our in-house florist did a beautiful job with the different white florals and crystal accents. Their color choice did not distract from the natural scenery, after all they did get married on a yacht with the Pacific Ocean as their backdrop!

For the reception they moved the party inside to our Yacht Club, which has plenty of room for music and dancing. During the planning process they knew that with the change in venue, they also wanted a dramatic change in ambiance. Irene and Daniel are a fun, vibrant and sexy couple that loves to dance and wanted to convey that side of them through their reception décor, since their ceremony was going to be very traditional. They were unsure how to create the right look and I decided to focus on choosing dramatic table linens because linens are a high impact item. We spent hours pouring over colorful linens and finally found a dramatic, red, satin linen with an eye-popping print. The moment I saw their reaction I knew it was the perfect fabric! From that point on everything from the flowers to the cake table fell perfectly into place.

So, what did Irene and Daniel’s wedding décor say about them? They are a traditional couple, with good taste, that is not afraid to let loose and have some fun!

When our clients visit our Yacht Club in Marina Del Rey, many of them chuckle when they walk through our offices and see a giant Disco ball above our work space.

We all laugh and then explain that our Yacht Club was once a popular night spot and our office space is directly where the dance floor used to be. Then they ask why we kept the Disco ball and dance floor lighting in, which is easy to answer…we are party planners! These little touches remind us how fortunate we are to do what we do for a living and we just love having them up there. We never thought twice about leaving it.

If you’re thinking of planning a party soon, stop on by for a tour of our beautiful yachts and yacht club and let us spin you around our dance floor too!