Last night, downtown celebrated the birthday of one of San Diego Nightlife’s most familiar faces. Ali Pouladin has been rocking the Wednesday night scene the past 2 years, leading Sidebar as the main industry night for other nightclub venues to come and enjoy a night off (or rather, a night of celebrating!)
Last night, his venue played host to his very own celebration, and he had asked me to provide personalized photography for the night. While nightlife photography is a common element of the downtown clubs, I’d like to think he recognized the difference between the standard styles you see & that of my own…which you’ll be seeing on this post.
The night started off at Searsucker with a private dinner with close friends.
Cufflinks are a classy gift any guy will truly appreciate. It’s a perfect accessory to use on special celebrations, and even better when it’s a gift from a friend.
Getting things dialed in for the crazy night ahead.
Sidebar before the storm.
Ali just moved in to a new spot downtown, what better way to break it in with a pre-party & some good tequila?
Jason comes through with one of the funniest birthday cards I’ve ever seen. (Can’t show the card, but you’ll just have to take my word for it.)
And it’s time to roll out!
Good friends surprise him with a limo ride to the club.
When you roll in to a club with about 10 guys, you’re gonna turn some heads. And while a guy that walks in with a few girls is impressive, when people see a guy walk through with his crew of guys, you’ll see a crowd full of people waiting in line with a baffled look on their face. (And PS – while girls are cool to roll in with, they come & go…having some of your best buds you’ve known for a long time cruise up with you to celebrate your birthday in the right way – everyone with you is going to remember it for years to come.
Wasting no time in getting the party started!
Both Darth Vader & Aladdin made special appearances to deliver bottles of champagne.
Confetti!
A gift of Ace of Spades champagne to add some fuel to the fire.
EVERYONE was celebrating.
Couldn’t imagine a better way to spend a birthday than being surrounded by your closest friends & work “family”. Happy birthday bud!
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