Morgan Run – Hanssen Wedding

Client: Laura [maiden name: Healey] and Greg Hanssen
Venue: Morgan Run – French Country Ballroom and Morgan Patio
Venue Address: 5690 Cancha de Golf, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92091

Number of guests: approximately 112
Services Provided: Wedding DJ and Master of Ceremonies, Enhanced Dance Floor Lighting, Wedding Video Montage, Additional Wireless Speaker System

Wedding Coordination: Creative Music DJs
Photography: Katie Carney Photography
Caterer: Morgan Run

Teresa Healey contacted me in February to inquire about wedding services. I responded, and a few days later Laura sent me an e-mail. The inquiry was actually for her wedding, and her sister was helping find the right DJ. What I found most interesting about Laura’s response is that along with asking me if I was still available, she had already gone ahead and filled out a decent portion of my wedding planning worksheet! Then and there I knew that this was going to be a good fit, since I like order and detail, and this showed both!

Laura doesn’t live in San Diego any more, though this is her ‘home’. Because of this, a physical meeting was not possible until much later, but we met over the phone and determine that we were a good fit for each other. They booked, and then Laura contacted me in June to meet in person and go over finer details. It was at this time I learned that due to the capacity of the room vs. the number of guests (they were over capacity) they were going to have the dance floor outside. In cases like this, I recommend my additional wireless speaker option, which allows me to transmit the same sound from my main speaker to a second set of speaker far away, all wirelessly. Since my main system was going to be outside, yet dinner, toasts and cake cutting were going to be inside, it really just made sense to have it. Laura agreed and we added the option to her package. Oh also, she had a special request on her worksheet– No hip-hop or rap. Later I found out why. Their families were very Christian! No problem, I welcomed the challenge.

On the day of Laura and Greg’s wedding, I arrived early and set up outside and inside.

The Hanssens’ placeholders were cork and their belly bar centerpieces were clear, so I went with the clear Serato ScratchLive vinyl to complement it.

The wireless speaker system worked great. Announcements were heard loud and clean, including bridal party and the bride and groom. In this shot, you can see toasts being done, and to the right a speaker receiving a wireless signal. Keep in mind that my main system is beyond the far wall that you can see, and past the patio!

Announcements went well. The bridal party was announced in the following order:

Teresa Healey / Jason Langley
Zeynep Eroglu / Zack Crafton
Lei Liew / John Searby
Marie Paschal / Jack Hanssen
Megan Tocci / Mark Hanssen
Jade Nguyen/Tom Gabriel
Lisa Fiegenschue / Joe Fiegenschue
Charlie Tarone

After dinner, toasts, and cake cutting, guests moved outside where the rest of the activities took place.

First dance (Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley)

Father/Daughter Dance – Butterfly Kisses (Bob Carlisle)

Mother/Son Dance – What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)

Afterwards we did a bit of open dancing, then an Anniversary dance. The winning couple (Laura’s grandparents) have been married for 55 years! In tribute of this accomplishment we did another slow dance to the same song they danced to on their wedding night: La Vie En Rose (Louis Armstrong)

Afterwards, we went back to open dancing and everyone danced the night away. During the last dance, I took a picture of the remaining guests, as I like to use the amount to gauge my success. To my surprise, I’m able to count over 70 people in this picture! How’s that for a good night?

Afterwards, I took the opportunity to get a picture with Laura and Greg.

Congratulations to Laura and Greg and their families, and thanks to both for selecting me to help them plan and coordinate their special night!

Addendum: I received an email from Laura about a week and a half after their wedding:

Hi Dennis,

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