CARLOS VALENTINO

I was fortunate to work side by side to Jonathan Orfanos and the fabulous Jennifer of the Memory Journalist at Arden Hills last week. I get a kick when I share the same room with people that I admire and lately I get a big jolt when I speak to those that have made their love into a profitable business. Sue and Buzz Gallardo have just celebrated 10 years of producing the Dream Wedding show here in Northern California. For many years, my bride and I have visited this show. I’ve been a fan of many of these vendors way before they became my colleagues and friends and today I’m proud to mention that I will be doing my first show at CalExpo on February 2010. To the entire Dream Wedding team, thank you for quality and commitment and many more years of success.

I quick hello to my new friends:

• Becki deKoning-Tyner of The Chocolate Architect
• Erica Hough of Wedding Photography by Erica
• John Obad of CourtYard D’oro
• Amanda Gail of Romantique Weddings

Have you ever been insanely nervous because you were so close to having your dream realized? It is such a powerful and over whelming feeling that it can make a sane person crazy. Now, what if you knew that a dollar would make someone’s dream a reality, would you donate? We can do it! We can help a fellow artist reach the highest peaks with just one dollar. This is the power of the social networking, working together for one common cause, it good karma, a blessing and sky’s the limit.