We Are So Cool
Dean and Meg Holderman established So Cool Events in 2001 after many years of executive experience. Today, So Cool Events is the largest furniture and décor company based in Florida. With the founders expertise in project and process management, So Cool Events has the resources to execute your event flawlessly including last minute requests.
So Cool Events specializes in event décor and logistics. We feature an extensive line of sensational options including event furniture, linen less tables, lighted tables, ice, acrylic and floral centerpieces, ice sculptures, perimeter décor, custom fabrication and event lighting. With sales offices and warehouses in Orlando, Miami and Nashville, So Cool Events services events throughout Florida and the eastern United States.
We have enjoyed playing a part in many of the events that define the dynamic event environment of the region including: Design/Maintain the Ice Bars aboard the Norwegian EPIC, Getaway, and Breakaway cruise ships, Art Basel, South Beach Wine and Food Festival, Arnold Palmer Invitational, The Honda Classic, The John Deere Classic, Tiger Woods Hero Challenge, PNC Father Son, Super Bowls, Miami Heat NBA Finals, Orange Bowls, World Series, and NASCAR. Meg Holderman was honored by BizBash magazine as one of the 66 Most Innovative people in the event industry and Dean Holderman was honored by SoFi Magazine as one of Miami's Most Creative Minds.
We have participated in many galas throughout the region. Most notably, we plan and produce the décor for the annual gala for the Miami Children's Museum. In the spirit of the museum, our goal each year is to make this a fun gala that promotes networking. We achieve this each year by blending iconic themes with innovative furniture, catering, and decor.
No matter the occasion our team is ready to assist your event needs! For a So Cool Event please contact us here or call
Orlando & Tampa: 407-900-2715
Miami and Palm Beaches: 305-635-8088
Jacksonville: 407-900-2715
Nashville: 615-323-4900
We will have your guest saying “WOW…that is So Cool”!
Our Team
Bastian the Dog
What makes you “So Cool”?
Well, I'm a Great Dane. That means I'm great, right? (Great = Cool) So I am a So Cool Dane! Plus, I am just so handsome. I love coming to the office every day! I demand daily walks and everyone in the office gets to pet me! I might even love that cat one day!
If you were going to be stranded on a deserted island – what would be in your castaway kit?
Well, I am descended from wolves, so I can handle this without a problem. Although, it might be nice if I had a good supply of kibbles, my orthopedic bed and maybe a ball to play... and a new Mammoth Dog Bone!
What is your favorite movie quote?
"Squirrel!'" - Dug, Up
Elvis the Cat
What makes you “So Cool”?
Well, first of all I am a Cat. All cats are "Cool" and I am just "So Cool". But really I live in an exciting office (except for the large dog that is invading my space). I think that is pretty darned Cool for a Cat!
What is one thing you would put on your bucket list?
I have 9 lives, so I guess that means I get 9 buckets? Fish please Just fill those buckets up with fish.
What is your favorite movie quote?
"The revolution has begun! Liberated forever! Domesticated never!" - Snowball, The Life of Pets
Meg Holderman
What makes you “So Cool”?
I take time every day to enjoy the ocean and sink my toes into the sand. Plus, I make a killer margarita.
If you were going to be stranded on a deserted island – what would be in your castaway kit?
Dry matches, reflective blanket, water purifier, fishing line and hook, and margaritas
What is one thing you would put on your bucket list?
A month long trip with my family to the Galapagos Islands
Dean Holderman
What makes you “So Cool”?
I love it when our clients look at what we've done and say, "that's so cool". I'm constantly looking for ways to get that reaction.
What is one thing you would put on your bucket list?
Write a book
If a movie was made of your life, who would play you?
Ron Howard
Joseph Pomiban
What makes you “So Cool”?
My artistic job
If you were going to be stranded on a deserted island – what would be in your castaway kit?
A survival kit with a knife, rope, and first aid
What is your favorite movie quote?
"Never give up!" - Die Hard
Patrick Gallagher
What makes you “So Cool”?
My Philosophy: It is a pleasure working with and building the clients vision. With all the dead lines and last minute changes or add ons in this industry you have to remain COOL and not get overwhelmed! There is usually a suitable solution to every challenge we come across, as long as the client knows you are trying and you can remain creative, it will all end up So Cool! Some people call us "Event Architects", I prefer "Dream Builders".
If you were going to be stranded on a deserted island – what would be in your castaway kit?
MONSTER Energy Drink and a Machete so I would have the tools and energy to build a raft and get the Hell off it!
What is one thing you would put on your bucket list?
I have got to see Machu Picchu before I die and maybe the Nazca Lines from a hot air balloon.
Anel Lazard
What makes you “So Cool”?
I’m a great teammate, and I’m passionate about my cycling and job. I really believe that if you want to get something done, you have to do it yourself.
If a movie was made of your life, who would play you?
Woody Harrelson
What is one thing you would put on your bucket list?
Cycling around the country
Chamida Weerappalige
What makes you “So Cool”?
Working with ice, making sculptures makes me "So Cool" and especially if it is a 3D I love it.
What is your favorite movie quote?
"If you don't make a choice, the choice makes you...." from Ghost Rider
If a movie was made of your life, who would play you?
Nicholas Cage
Carlos Fernandez
What makes you “So Cool”?
I make sure I am always on time for my deliveries or my personal life.
What is one thing you would put on your bucket list?
To go back to visit my country when it is a "Free Cuba"
If a movie was made of your life, who would play you?
Al Pacino
Lauren Fine
What makes you “So Cool”?
I work here of course! I am able to meet and work with the most amazing people to create memorable experiences. What is cooler than that?!
What is your favorite movie quote?
"Our fate lives within us; you only have to be brave enough to see it." - Merida from the movie Brave
What is one thing you would put on your bucket list?
I would love to travel the world with my children. Travel expands the mind, introduces us to different people & cultures, and fuels our dreams & imagination. Sharing that with my children would be the ultimate adventure!
Izzy Montero
What makes you “So Cool”?
I can make dreams or visions become reality due to the skills acquired throughout the years by being versatile in the decor industry as a draper, carpenter, lighting technician and scenic technician.
What is one thing you would put on your bucket list?
To have a pilot license. By doing so I wouldn't have to worry about the weather; I would have the ability to choose what weather I want by flying to any desired location.
If a movie was made of your life, who would play you?
Not sure who would play me in a movie role of my life story but one actor I know I wouldn't have play me is Tom Hanks because he just seems to have bad luck by not reaching his destination or just being stranded. But if I had to choose I would say Keanu Reeves. I admire his humbleness as a real individual.
Travis Radicioni
What makes you "So Cool"?
The music I listen to, the material I read, the art I enjoy, and the people who surround me.
If a movie was made of your life, who would play you?
Christopher Walken
What is your favorite movie quote?
"I don't know what to say, really. Three minutes to the biggest battle of our professional lives all comes down to today. Either we heal as a team or we are going to crumble... That's a team, gentlemen and either we heal now, as a team, or we will die as individuals. That's football guys. That's all it is. Now, whattaya gonna do?" - Al Pacino's Inch By Inch speech from Any Given Sunday
Marangeli Arroyo
What makes you "So Cool"?
I live for design! I guess my organizing skills makes me pretty cool, and of course being part of this amazing team.
If you were going to be stranded on a deserted island – what would be in your castaway kit?
Swiss Army Knife, Netflix and company (in that order).
What is your favorite movie quote?
"We all go a little mad sometimes." - Psycho
Gérard Nadeau
What makes you “So Cool”?
I never thought of myself as cool but I love this Industry and the amazing people I have met. I guess that is what makes me cool; the incredible people I have had the opportunity to work with over the years.
What is one thing you would put on your bucket list?
I want to visit Antarctica so I can have visited all the 7 continents. Nerd alert!
What is your favorite movie quote?
"If you have nothing nice to say then come sit by me!" - Olympia Dukakis, Steel Magnolias
Flavia Macchiavello
What makes you "So Cool"?
Art, Architecture and Design! Passion for Art, Architecture and Design make me So Cool.
What is one thing you would put on your bucket list?
Photographing free-roaming polar bears.
What is your favorite movie quote?
“P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney”.
Dan Perrone
What makes you "So Cool"?
What makes me so cool is the amount of passion and care that I put into everything that I do, no matter what it is. I think that it is So Cool that I have been to so many different places while serving this great country. Working with the people in this company and being part of such a great team is by far the coolest thing of all.
If you were going to be stranded on a deserted island – what would be in your castaway kit?
Pocket knife, fishing line, hooks and a picture of my family.
What is your favorite movie quote?
“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer” - The Godfather, Part II, 1974
