Of all the San Diego lady DJs calling the 619 home, Leslie & Adriana chose me to DJ and MC their Lafayette Hotel wedding on Thursday, January 3, 2019. The following write-up is based on San Diego DJ Staci’s crazy organized & detailed outline for this Lafayette Hotel wedding.
THE COCKTAIL HOUR & DINNER MUSIC
While San Diego DJ Staci offers couples pre-set cocktail & dinner playlists to choose from, Leslie & Adriana opted to hand-select their background music for their Lafayette Hotel wedding.
Cocktail/Dinner Music ➔ 50% Beatles + Queen, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd/Classic Rock
LAFAYETTE HOTEL WEDDING RECEPTION
MC Welcome ➔ “Good evening! Welcome to Adriana & Leslie’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 #CorDelaWedding. If you need to charge your devices, I do have a mini charging station up here including some universal chargers. Who is here from out of state? Oklahoma? Florida? Texas?”
“Tonight I’m going to be sharing a lot of stories about Adriana & Leslie with you. To get rolling, let’s tackle the first ‘I love you.’ Leslie said I love you when they were working together at Starbucks. Their supervisor was watching on the security camera and narrating it in the headset, of which Leslie was not wearing one and Adriana was. Awkward! Ladies & gentlemen, put your hands together for the introduction of the wedding party…”
Grand Entrance ➔ “Raise Your Glass,” Pink ➔ “They met in 2014 when they both worked at a Starbucks in Florida City. Together they enjoy puzzles, going on adventures, hiking, playing board games, and going on Ikea dates. Adriana is actually missing the first day of Spring Intercession at Mesa College to be here today! Hopefully one of you got them an air fryer for the wedding!”
“Ladies & gentlemen, get on your feet to welcome–for the FIRST TIME AS A MARRIED COUPLE–Adriana & Leslie!!!”
➔ Newlywed Brief Welcome/Thank You Speech
5:30 PM ➔ Meal Served: Food stands ➔ No dismissing tables
6:00 PM ➔ Photo booth opens
6:00 PM ➔ Toasts ➔ whatever already drinking ➔ “Ladies & gentlemen, may I have your
attention please for the toasts. Please welcome our first speaker:
➔ Flower Girl & Ring Bearer, Abella D
➔ Leslie’s Maid of Honor, Ericka A
➔ Adriana’s Sister & Maid of Honor, Alexi D
➔ Leslie’s Father, Tony C
➔ Adriana’s Parents, Guadalupe & Alicia D
➔ Leslie’s Mother, Edie C
➔ Adriana’s Father-Daughter Dance ➔ “De Nina a Mujer,” Julio Iglesias ➔ fade: 1-1.5 minutes with each parent ➔ “Now let’s welcome Adriana and her dad Guadalupe to the dance floor to share a special dance.”
➔ Adriana’s Mother-Daughter Dance ➔ “In My Daughter’s Eyes,” Martina McBride ➔ fade: after 1-1.5 minutes ➔ “And now let’s welcome Adriana’s mother Alicia to the dance floor.”
➔ Leslie’s Father-Daughter Dance ➔ “Day in the Life,” Beatles ➔ fade: after 1-1.5 minutes ➔ “Let’s welcome Leslie & her father, Tony, the dance floor now.”
➔ Leslie’s Mother-Daughter Dance ➔ “At Last,” Etta James ➔ fade: after 1-1.5 minutes ➔ “Now Leslie will dance with her mother, Edie.”
➔ First Dance ➔ “Love Someone,” Lukas Graham ➔ fade early: yes ➔ “Leslie & Adriana talked about getting married from almost when they first met…at some point, Adriana started planning a wedding ‘unofficially.’ Once on a trip to Vegas, Adriana told Leslie, ‘This is the ring I want…hint hint!’ Leslie bought it. When it finally arrived at their house friend’s house, they went to pick it up and Leslie got down on one knee to make it official. Now we welcome Leslie & Adriana to the dance floor for their first dance as a married couple.”
➔ Group Photo on Dance Floor
➔ Open Dancing
9:50 PM ➔ Last Dance
9:55 PM ➔ Send-Off, photo booth closes ➔ “7-11,” Beyonce
LESLIE & ADRIANA’S DANCE MUSIC RECIPE
Dance Music Rating ➔ R&X-rated OK
Play A Lot (80%) ➔ 90s, EDM, Classic Rock
Play 1 or 2 ➔ line dancing if requested only, 1-2 slow dances, new-ish Top 40
Spanish (20%) ➔ Romeo Santos/Aventura, Daddy Yankee, Cumbias, 1 zapateado
♥ M U S T – P L A Y S ♥
Beyonce, Britney, Teegan & Sara, Destiny’s Child
♥ D O – N O T – P L A Y S ♥
Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, country, Sting/Police, trap, Drake
LAFAYETTE HOTEL 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 Lafayette Hotel wedding:
Venue/Catering ➔ Lafayette Hotel
DJ/MC/Photo Booth/Lighting ➔ DJ Staci, the Track Star
Photography/Videography ➔ Monica Royal
Flowers ➔ DIY
Desserts ➔ Twiggs
See Leslie & Adriana’s photo booth gallery here. Again, I was honored to be the one and only San Diego lady DJ Leslie & Adriana trusted with their Lafayette 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.
