Of all the San Diego wedding DJs calling America’s finest city home, Tarawat & Freddy chose me to DJ and MC their Marina Village Catalina Room wedding on Thursday, August 1, 2019. The following write-up is based on San Diego DJ Staci’s crazy organized & detailed outline for this Marina Village wedding.
THE COCKTAIL HOUR & DINNER MUSIC
While San Diego DJ Staci offers couples pre-set cocktail & dinner playlists to choose from, Tarawat & Freddy opted to hand-select their background music for their Marina Village Catalina Room wedding.
Cocktail Music ➔ Qais Ulfat & Shabana Mehryar- Jahaan, Ramin Fazil-Bote Daram , Najim Nawabi- Baz tu Nago &; Ay Dil Ay Dil 2012, Najim Nawabi- Tu Gar Ba Maan Yaar Shawi Dilbaram Dilbar Haider Saleem, Salma ft.Rahe Jahani -Awsila, Delgha Surood – Bi Tu, Fayaz & Pablo- Eshq e Tu, Mohamed Tarek & Mohamed Youssef MEDLEY, Maher Zain – Ya Nabi Salam Alaka, Sami Yusuf – Al Hamdul’illah, Sami Yusuf-Taha, Saad Lamjarred –YA ALLAH, Maher Zain –Baraka Allahu Lakuma, Humood –Kun Anta, Corre by Jesse Y Joy, John Legend – All of me, Ed Sheeren – Perfect, Passenger-let her go, Farhad Darya – Gardeshe Chashme Siahe Tu, Hoshang Bahar Afghani Ghazal Anaar – Anaar, Birdy – Skinny love
Dinner Music ➔ Qais Ulfat- Aahista, Qais Ulfat-Jena Tu Qaib, Jawid Sharif -Naqhab, Jawid Sharif -Del, Jawid Sharif and Aryana Sayeed-Jelwa, Farhad Darya-Chi Roz Haa, Rahe Jahani – Azizeh Man, Rahen Jahani- Shekayat Darom, Ahmad Zahir- Khuda Bowad Yaret, Ahmad Zahir- Bad Duhait Konom, Ramin Fazli- Shah Sanam, Ajmal Zahin – Remix Kashaki, Maher Zain- For the Rest of My Life, Qais Ulfat-Amadam, Natalia Lafourcade –Nunca es suficiente, Natalia Lafourcade –Lo que construimos, Fanaa Subhan – Allah, Farhad Darya – Bala Sare de dukhtar, Farhad Darya – Pag Beeraar, Farhad Darya – Judayee
THE MARINA VILLAGE CATALINA ROOM WEDDING RECEPTION
MC Welcome ➔ “Good evening! Welcome to Tarawat & Freddy’s 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 #Fredwatwedding. If you need to charge your devices, I do have a mini charging station up here including some universal chargers. Ladies & gentlemen, put your hands together for the wedding party guests of honor…”
Grand Entrance ➔ “Ahesta Bero,” Sareban (everyone will walk in with no introduction)
➔ First Dance ➔ “Bendita Tu Luz,” Mana ➔ fade early: yes, at 3 minutes ➔ ***NO ANNOUNCEMENT***
➔ Formal Cake Cutting ➔ “The Wedding Cake,” Jawid Sharif
*Tarawat’s sister will dance with the cake knife. The groom will give her money in exchange for the knife.
7:15 PM ➔ Meal Served: buffet ➔ Dismiss tables: no
8:20 PM ➔ Prayer maghrib ➔ “It is now time for the sunset prayer.”
➔ Choreographed Afghan Dance
Entrance: “Khana Barya” fade out when girls set their trays down
Exit: “Charsi atan” ➔ play all 5 min whole song
➔ Bouquet Toss ➔ “Single Ladies,” Beyonce
➔ Open Dancing
➔ Ring Exchange ➔ Family puts necklace/rings on bride, mother-in-law puts henna on bride’s hand, and mother-of-the-bride puts henna on groom’s hand.
9:45 PM ➔ Bride Dance ➔ “Farhad Darya” –Hai Mubarak Ast Aroosi Pashto
9:50 PM ➔ Afghan Tradition ➔ Jawid Sharif atan *play full song
9:55 PM ➔ Grand Exit/Send Off with sparklers ➔ “Dear Future Husband,” Meghan Trainor
TARAWAT & FREDDY’S DANCE MUSIC RECIPE
Requests ➔ yes
Music Balance ➔ 25% English, 25% Latin, 50% Other (Arabic, Afghan)
♥ M U S T – P L A Y S ♥
Nancy Ajram- Ya Tabtab, Allah Allah Ya Baba, Tarakan- Dudu, Samir Rohesh and Band, “Ahh Chi Maida” by ???, Mamoon Eshaq-Nice Mast Indian song, Havana by Camila Cabello, Diganle Tainy Remix by ???, Taki Taki – DJ Snake, Kontrol- Maleek Berry, Illegal Weapon-Garry Sandhu
♥ P L A Y I F Y O U C A N ♥
1. El Tannoura *announce for people to do the Arab Dabka line dance, 2. Nancy Ajram: Zabbat W Khattat, 3. Elhab Tawfik, 4. Nancy Ajram – Ah we noss, 5. Ala El Koufiea- Mohammad Assaf, 6. Badna Nwalee el Jaw- Nancy ajram, 7. Dammi Falastini- Mohammad Assaf, 8. Silva Gun Bardi -Te ka lali shpirt, 9. Tarakan- Kiss Kiss, 10. Umut timur- Oyna and vermedin, 11. Dambura – Mehdi Farukh, 12. Aria Band – Qataghani, 14. Aria Band -Parde Awal, 15. Aria Band – Tu Dokhtare Herati, 16. Leila Forouhar – Jooni Joonom, 17. Leila Farouhar- Zim Zim, 18. Jawid Sharif- Chashmane mast, 19. Mehdi Farukh – Sare falak ra nazan, 20. Mehdi Farukh – Dokhtar shegnan, 21. Mehdi Farukh – Shokhah Farkhar, 22. Aryana Sayeed- Yaar-e-Bamyani, 23. Habib qaderi- Aftaw Barank, 24. Worth it, 25. Sugar – Maroon Five, 26. MIA- Bad Bunny, Drake, 27. God’s Plan – Drake, 28. Akon- Right Now (Na Na Na), 29. Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira, 30. Danza Kuduro by Don Omar, 31. Hey DJ by CNCO, 32. Te Vi – Piso 21, 33. Baila Baila Baila- Ozuna, 34. Bonita- J Balvin, 35. Ginza- J Balvin, 36. Iguana by INNA, 37. Mayores by Becky G, 38. Corazona – Maluma, 39. Sin Pijama by Becky G, 40. X – Nicky Jam, 41. Uh La La- Nacho, 42. Mere wala dance, 43. Main Tere Boyfriend 44. Bahre Bazaar , 45. Mashup of the Year, 46. Bom diggy, 47. Akh Lad Jaave, 48. She Move it Like, 49. Desi girl, 50. Maahvi, 51. Break song, 52. Kala Chasma, 53. Gallan Goodiyan, 54. Queen – London Thumakada, 55. Nachde Ne Saare
♥ D O N O T P L A Y S ♥
Country, Oldies, Banda
MARINA VILLAGE CATALINA ROOM WEDDING FLOOR PLAN
*This was not where I ended up setting up day-of. I was moved by the 3 dots near the restrooms for improved visibility of the dance floor and to avoid deafening the guests seated in front of me (while volume levels on the dance floor are too soft).
SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDOR LIST
Here is the amazing team of San Diego wedding vendors I had the pleasure of working with on this Marina Village Catalina Room wedding:
Venue ➔ Marina Village, Catalina Room
Caterer ➔ Muqqadas Catering
DJ/MC/Lighting ➔ DJ Staci, the Track Star
Photographer ➔ Saiaf Films
Cake Bakery ➔ DIY
Florist ➔ DIY
Again, I was honored to be the one and only San Diego wedding DJ Tarawat & Freddy trusted with their Marina Village 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.
