Of all the San Diego wedding DJs calling America’s finest city home, Jenn & Brian chose me to DJ and MC their Best Western Island Palms wedding (Sunset Room) on Saturday, 7.27.19. The following write-up is based on San Diego DJ Staci’s crazy organized detailed outline for this Best Western Island Palms wedding.
THE BEST WESTERN ISLAND PALMS WEDDING CEREMONY
Jenn & Brian got married at Cabrillo National Monument. DJ Staci was not on-hand.
THE DINNER MUSIC
While San Diego DJ Staci offers couples pre-set cocktail & dinner playlists to choose from, Jenn & Brian opted to hand-select their dinner music for their Best Western Island Palms wedding.
Dinner Music ➔ Van Morrison, Lumineers, Tom Petty, Bob Marley, Beach Boys, Dean Martin, Somewhere Beyond the Sea, 3-4 big band only, Ra Ra Riot, Judy Garland – Friendship, Mumford Sons, Fleetwood Mac
THE BEST WESTERN ISLAND PALMS WEDDING RECEPTION
6:00 pm ➔ DJ start time
MC Welcome ➔ “Good evening! Welcome to Jenn & Brian & wedding reception!!! I am the Master of Ceremonies, DJ Staci. Please take your seats so we can officially welcome our guests of honor. Please be sure to post your photos today with #JennFoundMrWhite. If you need to charge your devices, I do have a mini charging station up here including some universal chargers. Let & also take a minute to acknowledge a VIP guest, Brian & Jenn 91-year-old mother Joan is here with us today!”
“Tonight I& going to be sharing a lot of stories about Jenn & Brian with you. To get rolling, let & tackle the first & I love you. In the Fall of 2017 on their second in-person meeting in the Poconos, they were discussing if they wanted to continue long distance & Jenn confessed she loved him…awwww!!!! Ladies & gentlemen, put your hands together for the introduction of the wedding party…”
Grand Entrance ➔ “Beautiful Day,” U2
➔ “Show some love to the parents of the bride–Frank and Sharon!!!”
➔ “Please welcome the mother of the groom Joan & Best Man, Gregory!!!”
➔ “Give it up for the bridesmaids–Kylie, Melanie, Dana, Tessa, and Rose!!!”
➔ “Please welcome the groomsmen–Chuck, Bill, & Ernie!!!”
➔ “Finally, show some love to Flower Girl Emily with Matron of Honor Alison!!!”
➔ “You Got Lucky,” Tom Petty cued to chorus ➔ “They met on OKCupid in May 2017–both with their searches set to & anywhere. He flew to Philadelphia to meet her in person in October 2017…and the rest is history. Together they enjoy camping, hiking, drinking margaritas, & going to concerts. Ladies & gentlemen, get on your feet to welcome–for the FIRST TIME EVER—Mr & Mrs W—–!!!”
➔ First Dance ➔ Johnny Cash – Rose of my Heart ➔ fade early: YES! ➔ “On June 2, 2018, Jenn & Brian went to the Ocean Beach pier at sunset. Jenn kinda suspected something was up…she was right because, all of a sudden, Brian got down on one knee and asked Jenn a very important question. We know how she answered because we are about to welcome Mr & Mrs W to the dance floor for their first dance as husband and wife.” ➔ ask guests to join them on the dance floor
➔ Newlywed Brief Welcome/Thank You Speech
6:15 PM ➔ Meal Served: Plated
6:45/7:00 +/- PM ➔ Cake Cutting ➔ Smile, Nat King Cole ➔ Present First Slice: “The newlyweds would like to present the first slice of cake to Brian& mom, Joan. She devoted her life to Brian & Greg. She has always been there for Brian in all his most difficult moments.”
➔ Group Photo on Dance Floor
➔ Open Dancing
8:30 PM ➔ Photographer leaves
9:50 PM ➔ Last Dance ➔ “Saturday Sun” – Vance Joy
➔ Send-Off ➔ “Glory Days,” Bruce Springsteen
JENN & BRIAN’S DANCE MUSIC RECIPE
Dance Music Rating ➔ some swearing OK
Requests ➔ at my discretion
Play A Lot ➔ 80s, Michael Jackson, 90s, Classic Rock, Top 40
Play 1 or 2 ➔ slow dances, line dances
♥ M U S T – P L A Y S ♥
U2 megamix, White Wedding, Get Low – Lil Jon, Raspberry Beret, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Rolling Stones, The Specials – Pressure Drop, I Ran So Far Away – Flock of Seagulls
♥ P L A Y I F Y O U C A N ♥
Taylor Swift
♥ D O N O T P L A Y S ♥
Chicken Dance, Macarena, country
BEST WESTERN ISLAND PALMS WEDDING FLOOR PLAN
SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDOR LIST
Here is the amazing team of San Diego wedding vendors I had the pleasure of working with on this Best Western Island Palms wedding (Sunset Room):
Venue /Caterer ➔ Best Western Island Palms (Shelter Island)
DJ/MC/Lighting ➔ DJ Staci, the Track Star
Photographer ➔ Heather Lee Photography
Cake Bakery ➔ Flour Power
Florist ➔ Point Loma Florist
Again, I was honored to be the one and only San Diego wedding DJ Jenn & Brian trusted with their hotel wedding. Thank you!
Post by DJ Track Star Staci
I'm DJ Track Star Staci, an international DJ, MC, turntablist, & producer for 14 years. My clients have included: Lamborghini, Victoria's Secret, Reebok, and many more. My performances are trusted at A-list events like Comic Con, Entrepreneur of the Year, and movie premieres. I've rocked Sr. Frogs in Cancun, music festivals, the Vegas strip, celebrity events, & 500 weddings. Check my availability, get an instant fee estimate, or listen to some of my DJ sets or my original remixes & mash-ups.
