Of the handful of bilingual San Diego DJs that handle Mexico destination weddings, Carolyn and Jonathan chose me to DJ and MC their Encuentro Guadalupe wedding in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, on Saturday, October 28, 2017.
THE LOVE STORY
Carolyn & Jon met in the summer of 2004 when their mutual friends were dating. It was quite appropriate that we celebrated the their marriage in Mexico as it was a late night on the dance floor in Tijuana when they first said ‘I love you.’ Together they enjoy escaping to different places like Mexico, Yosemite, or Catalina Island.
In fact, in July of 2015, while snorkeling on Catalina Island, Jonathan had Carolyn’s friends work with him to make it seem like he’d discovered a ring inside a shell buried on the ocean floor. He showed it to Carolyn, who said, “Oh cool, a ring!” So he awkwardly said, “Umm…honey this is for you” (she wasn’t really getting it). Finally, Carolyn realized what was happening. At that point, they swam to shore so Jonathan could officially get down on one knee and propose.
THE ENCUENTRO GUADALUPE WEDDING RECEPTION
After a local trio played for the outdoor Ceremony & Cocktail Hour, I took over up inside. Carolyn & Jon were introduced to Bruno Mars’ “Marry You.” They went straight into their First Dance to Ray Lamontagne’s “You Are The Best Thing.” After an amazing four-course meal consisting of beet salad with feta cheese, grapefruit, and arugula, then canneloni with lamb, spinach, and ricotta cheese, then pork with onions and hot sauce. And finally, the dessert course was flan with coconut and almonds. We played the Shoe Game, then there were four brief toasts.
Jon then danced with his mom to Lionel Richie’s “Hello,” the song playing when Jon was born & said his first ‘hello’ to his mom. Carolyn danced with her dad to James Taylor’s “How Sweet It Is.” We took a group photo on dance floor then kicked off dancing with JT’s “Can’t Stop The Feeling.”
THE PLAYLIST
For the dinner music playlist at this Encuentro Guadalupe wedding in Ensenada, the bride and groom requested:
- Pretty Girl – Hayley Kiyoko
- Want You Back – HAIM
- The Less I Know The Better – Tame Impala
- Fast Lane – Rationale
- Rose Quartz – Toro y Moi
- Tech Noir – Gunship
- 3 Libras – A Perfect Circle
- Girl And The Sea – The Presets
- Gone, Gone, Gone – Phillip Phillips
- Moondance – Van Morrison
- Feel It All Around – Washed Out
- The Chain – Fleetwood Mac
- Kiss From A Rose – Seal
- Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
- Crazy Love (Live Version) – Ray Charles
- Oye Como Va – Santana
- The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
- Days Like This – Van Morrison
- Day Dream – Edward Sharpe
- Burn Rubber On Me – The Gap Band
- Cardiac Arrest – Bad Suns
- Stop Me – Mark Ronson
- Lonely Roller – Steven A. Clark
- Days Like This – Van Morrison
- If I Could Change Your Mind – HAIM
- I Lived – One Republic
- Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele
- Steve McQueen – M83
- Heads Will Roll – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Sweet Thing – Van Morrison
- Somebody Else – The 1975
- Walking On A Dream – Empire of the Sun
- Girls Dem Sugar – Feat. Mya – Beenie Man
- Smooth – Santana
For dancing, Carolyn & Jonathan requested mostly Top 40 and 80s with some 60s/70s Old School. Their “must play” list consisted of:
- Work It – Missy Elliott
- The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson
- Cake By The Ocean – DNCE
- Cheap Thrills – Sia
- You Dropped A Bomb On Me – The Gap Band
- Lovesong – The Cure
- Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
- Shut Up and Dance – WALK THE MOON
- Ignition (Remix) – R. Kelly
- September – Earth, Wind & Fire
- “So Into You” – Tamia
- Wobble line dance
- Closer than This – St. Lucia (last dance)
Again, I was honored to be the one and only San Diego destination wedding DJ Carolyn and Jonathan trusted with their Encuentro Guadalupe wedding in Ensenada. Thank you! See more at #BodaDeBarrett.
MEXICO DESTINATION WEDDING VENDOR LIST
Here is the amazing team of San Diego wedding vendors I had the pleasure of working with on this Encuentro Guadalupe wedding:
Venue/Catering ➔ Encuentro Guadalupe (Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico)
DJ ➔ Staci Nichols
Photographer ➔ Eduardo Kennedy from Kennedy Fotografia
Cake Bakery ➔ Wonder Cakes by Yasmin
Florist ➔ La Libelula Floreria
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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.
