Of all the bilingual San Diego wedding DJs calling America’s finest city home, Dulce and Daniel chose me to DJ and MC their bilingual Kona Kai Resort wedding on Saturday, June 9, 2018. For the gringos reading, a “reventón” is, according to Urban Dictionary, “A big party and/or dance usually with loud music and drinking. Spanish in origin, literally meaning ‘blow-out.'”
THE LOVE STORY
On August 26, 2017, Daniel woke Dulce up at 3 am telling her he had a birthday surprise for her…but her birthday was a month away. Needless to say, she was pretty skeptical…but she quickly figured out they were going on a hot air balloon ride. And Dulce did what any girl in her position would do…started non-chalantly patting down Daniel looking for a ring box. He, of course, had hidden it in his car the night before then secretly transitioned it to the hot air balloon pilot to hold. Once they were up in the air, Dulce looked down and saw a giant “Will you marry me” sign. When she looked back at Daniel, he was down on one knee.
Together the Dulce & Daniel enjoy movies, the gym, Chick Fil-A, their dog Fifi, new restaurants, and plays at the Old Globe Theater. They’ve traveled together to Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, and Mexico. He’s teaching her to golf. She’s teaching him Spanish. They are planning a cruise to Italy, Greece, and Croatia for their honeymoon.
THE KONA KAI RESORT WEDDING RECEPTION
A ten-piece mariachi band played during Cocktail Hour & dinner…but we did Calvin Harris’ “Let’s Go” for the Grand Entrance into Chase Bryant’s “Change Your Name” for the First Dance. After dinner, Daniel & Dulce played the Shoe Game & there were 3 toasts. Then they cut the cake to Fred Astaire’s “Puttin on the Ritz,” which was a special song for Daniel’s grandparents. His grandmother has had Alzheimer’s for over a decade, and his grandpa had not left her side…except to travel across the country for Daniel’s wedding! Daniel was so honored, Dulce & he presented the first slice of wedding cake to him!
Then Daniel & his mother shared a special dance to “A Mother’s Song” by T Carter Music. Dulce and her father then danced to a Spanish version of “I Loved Her First” (Heartland) by Gilberto Gless. A 30-minute Money Dance ensued to traditional waltzes. Then we did a Vibora de la Mar for the women. This is a Mexican wedding tradition where guests link hands (forming a “snake”) and run through the room, passing several times through a “bridge” of the dance floor. The bridge is comprised of the bride standing on one chair, the groom standing on another chair a few feet away, and either they link hands or the groom holds her veil (to form an “underpass”). For this, I played “A La Vibora de la Mar” by Grupo I. Dulce then tossed her bouquet at this Kona Kai Resort wedding reception to David Guetta’s “Where Them Girls At.”
Yasssss…there’s MORE! Theeeeeeeeeen Daniel removed Dulce’s garter to Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” The men then did a Vibora de la Mar and Daniel tossed the garter—right into a chandelier. It was quickly recovered without a problem. We got the dance floor open for about 10 minutes, then Daniel & Dulce did a surprise dance (I believe it was meant for their First Dance, but Dulce’s first dress was not very dancing-friendly so she needed a wardrobe change.)
THE PLAYLIST
For dancing, Dulce & Daniel requested 50% English/50% Spanish, a lot of Top 40/Pop, some Motown, Funk, Disco, Hip Hop, Oldies, Electronic Dance Music, and R&B, with 1 or 2 slow dances. For Spanish music, Dulce requested: Cumbias, Banda, Salsa, Merengue, Rock en Espanol, and Zapateados. The “do not play” list consisted of: Rap, Chicken Dance, Limbo, Harlem Shake, Whip Nae Nae, What Did the Fox Say, & Get Low.
Again, I was honored to be the one and only bilingual San Diego wedding DJ Dulce and Daniel trusted with their Kona Kai Resort wedding. Thank you! See more at #ForeverFoye.
SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDOR LIST
Here is the amazing team of San Diego wedding vendors I had the pleasure of working with on this Kona Kai Resort wedding:
Venue/Catering ➔ Kona Kai Resort
DJ/MC ➔ DJ Staci
Photography/Videography ➔ Eivan’s Photography and Video
Photo Booth ➔ Snapshot Moments
Cake Bakery ➔ Flour Power
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.
