Of all the San Diego wedding DJs calling America’s finest city home, Jessica & Alex chose me to DJ and MC their Old Poway Park (Templars Hall) wedding on Saturday, 9.21.19. The following write-up is based on San Diego DJ Staci’s crazy organized & detailed outline for this park wedding.
THE OLD POWAY PARK WEDDING CEREMONY
Prelude ➔ Piano, Vitamin String Quartet
Processional ➔ Latch by Simply Three
Bride Processional ➔ “I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You” by Haley Reinhart
Recessional ➔ Brighter Than The Sun by Colbie Caillat (cue to 30 seconds/first chorus)
THE COCKTAIL HOUR & DINNER MUSIC
While San Diego DJ Staci offers couples pre-set cocktail & dinner playlists to choose from, Jessica & Alex opted to hand-select their background music for their Old Poway Park wedding.
Cocktail Music ➔ Death of a Bachelor – Panic at the disco, Careless Whisper- George Michaels, I’ve Got you Under my Skin – Frank Sinatra, Sway- Michael Buble, The Way you Look Tonight- Frank Sinatra
Dinner Music ➔ Come Fly with Me – Frank Sinatra, Locked out of Heaven – Bruno Mars, Free Bird- Lynyrd Skynyrd, Believer – Imagine Dragons, Lolipop – Mika, Uptown Girl – Billy Joel, You Rock my World – Michael Jackson
THE OLD POWAY PARK WEDDING RECEPTION
MC Welcome ➔ Good evening! Welcome to Jessica & Alex’ 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 #TheTutones. If you need to charge your devices, I do have a mini charging station up here including some universal chargers. I also have a basket of flip flops for the ladies to kick off our heels later. Lets also take a minute to acknowledge a few noteworthy guests…we have Alex’ aunts & uncles from the east coast here with us today!”
“Tonight I’m going to be sharing a lot of stories about Jessica & Alex with you. To get rolling, lets tackle the first & I love you. She never wanted to say the L-word so she would say I cherish you for the longest time. Alex was patient…and it looks like it paid off!!! Ladies & gentlemen, are you ready for our guests of honor…?”
Grand Entrance
➔ “At Last,” Etta James ➔ They met in September 2016 on a blind date—they went to laser tag with Alexs brother, not realizing he was trying to set them up. Together they enjoy playing Magic, binge watching anime, hunting for Pokemon Go, chilling in Balboa Park, & walking their fur baby, Bailey. Their first official date was at Alex house to cook together. They are planning a honeymoon to Vegas & later to Japan. Ladies & gentlemen, get on your feet to welcome–for the FIRST TIME EVER—Mr. & Mrs. T—–!!!”
➔ Newlywed Brief Welcome/Thank You Speech ➔ yes
5:15 PM +/- ➔ Meal Served: buffet ➔ Dismiss tables: MC (Release dance floor tables first)
➔ Menu: taco bar
Shoe Game ➔ yes (Clear out tables by stage for dance floor during the game, designate table movers to be responsible)
5:45 PM +/- ➔ Toasts ➔ no champagne pour ➔Ladies & gentlemen, may I have your attention please for the toasts. Please welcome our first speaker:
➔ Father of the Bride, Bernie
➔ Father of the Bride, James
➔ Best Friend of the Bride, Cristina
➔ Mother of the Groom, Beth
➔ Mother-Son Dance ➔ “A Song for Mama,” Boyz II Men ➔ fade early: yes ➔ “Now lets welcome Alex & his mother, Beth, to the dance floor to share a special dance.”
➔ Father-Daughter Dance (James) ➔ “Fathers & Daughters,” Michael Bolton ➔ fade early: yes ➔ “Now lets welcome Jessica & her father, James, to the dance floor.
➔ Father-Daughter Dance (Berny) ➔ “Cinderella,” Steven Curtis Chapman ➔ fade early: yes ➔ “And now lets welcome Jessica & her father, Bernie, to the dance floor.
➔ First Dance ➔ “L.O.V.E.,” Frank Sinatra ➔ fade early: no ➔ “In January of this year, Jessica made custom Magic cards of herself, Alex, & a ring. She asked him if he wanted to play Magic & said she had a custom-made deck she wanted to try. Alex flipped through them & saw the two of them plus the ring. Jessica got down on one knee & asked him a very important question…a question Alex had also asked her in March at Nana’s house. Well, we know how they both answered because we are about to welcome Mr & Mrs T to the dance floor for their first dance as husband & wife.”
➔ Group Photo on Dance Floor
➔ Open Dancing
9:55 PM ➔ Last Dance ➔ “My Way,” Frank Sinatra
JESSICA & ALEX’ DANCE MUSIC RECIPE
➔ Swears: Some R-rated is OK
➔ Requests at my discretion
♥ M U S T – P L A Y S ♥
I’ll Rust with You – Steam Powered Giraffe, Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars, Danza Kuduro – Don Omar, Me and My Baby – Steam Powered Giraffe, No Rompas Mas – Caballo Dorado, Time Warp – Rocky Horror Picture Show, Thriller – Michael Jackson, Take a Chance on Me – Mama Mia soundtrack, Conga – Gloria Estefan, Stay the Night – Zedd
♥ P L A Y I F Y O U C A N ♥
Shut up and Dance – Walk the Moon, Move you Feet – Junior Senior, Boogie Wonderland – Earth Wind and Fire, Bust a Move – Young MC, The Way you Make me Feel – Michael Jackson
OLD POWAY PARK 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 Old Poway Park wedding:
Venue ➔ Templars Hall, Old Poway Park
Caterer ➔ Roberto’s Catering Services
DJ/MC/Lighting ➔ DJ Staci, the Track Star
Cake Bakery ➔ Costco
Florist ➔ DIY
Again, I was honored to be the one and only San Diego wedding DJ Jessica & Alex trusted with their Old Poway Park 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.
