MaiAda & Nick’s Unicorn Tiki Martin Johnson House Wedding

Of all the San Diego wedding DJs in the county, Maiada and Nick chose me to DJ and MC their Martin Johnson House wedding on Saturday, August 11, 2018. This wedding was published on Green Wedding Shoes on October 11, 2018 as “Talk About Tropical: Colorful Tiki Bar-Themed Wedding in San Diego.”

 

THE LOVE STORY

Since she was a little girl, MaiAda had assumed that, one day, she would get married in Rome and that, after the ceremony, a carriage pulled by white horses would meet her & her new hubby in front of her favorite fountain and carry them away over the cobblestone streets. Nick realized this was a tad impractical, but, on a family trip to Italy for Christmas in 2016, Nick proposed at the fountain in front of the Pantheon on a moonlit January night.

 

 

Together they enjoy brunch, going to Target, bike rides with their dog Fluffy-gans who has his own little bike basket, playing Mario Kart, tattoos, the zoo, watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, complaining about patriarchy, road trips, going to their fave local watering hole–Kindred, downing tiki drinks, going to concerts, remembering their trip to Japan, singing along to Dashboard Confessional, playing nerdy board games, and Nick cooking while MaiAda eats.

 

THE MARTIN JOHNSON HOUSE WEDDING RECEPTION

➔  Toasts  ➔  champagne  ➔  “Ladies & gentlemen, may I have your attention please for the toasts. Please welcome our first speaker:

➔  the Maid of Honor, Lily C, & the bride’s Best Man, Davide C

➔  Brother of the Groom & Best Man, Alex T

➔  Father of the Bride, Claudio C

➔  Mother of the Groom, Leslie W

➔  Mother-Son Dance  ➔  No One’s Gonna Love You by Band of Horses   ➔  fade early: yes    ➔  “Nick says, ‘My mom worked her ass off everyday to support me by herself. She sacrificed everything, and I’m super appreciative.’ Let’s welcome Nick & his mother, Leslie, to the dance floor to share a special dance.”

➔  Father-Daughter Dance  ➔  Alla Fiera Dell’Est by Angelo Branduardi  ➔  start at 0:50ish  ➔  fade early: yes  ➔  “Now let’s welcome MaiAda & her father, Claudio, to the dance floor. The song that they chose for this dance is one they used to listen to when MaiAda was a little girl. She says the song represents the Italian culture that her dad helped her connect to.”

➔  First Dance  ➔  I Really Like You – Carly Rae Jepsen

➔  Group Photo on Dance Floor

➔  Open Dancing (estimated – 7:15 pm +/-)

8:00 pm ➔  Bride & groom leave for sunset pics

8:15 pm   ➔  Photographer leaves

9:45 PM  ➔  last call

9:50 PM  ➔  Last Dance

 

THE MARTIN JOHNSON HOUSE WEDDING PLAYLIST

For the cocktail hour/dinner playlist at this Martin Johnson House wedding, the bride and groom requested songs from…

Cocktail Music  ➔  Awake – Tycho, Deli – Delorean, Bros – Wolf Alice, VCR – the xx, Bombay  – El Guincho, I’m a Cuckoo – Belle and Sebastian, Shut Up Kiss Me – Ashley Olsen, Soco Amaretto Lime – Brand New, Ma il cielo e sempre piu blu – Rino Gaetano, Wolf Like Me – TV on the Radio, Hallways – Islands, Island in the Sun – Weezer, The Mother We Share – CHVRCHES, The Middle – Jimmy Eat World, REALiTi (Demo) – Grimes, Here Comes The Summer  – The Fiery Furnaces, Lust For Life – Girls, Best To You – Blood Orange, Closer – Tegan & Sara, Per Dimenticare – Zero Assoluto, You! Me! Dancing! – Los Campesinos!, La Loose – Waxahatchee, Los Angeles – St. Vincent, Che fantastica storia e la vita – Antonello Venditti

 

 

Dinner Music  ➔  First Day of my life – Bright eyes, Feeling Good – Nina Simone, push pull – Purity Ring, La Descrizione Di Un Attimo – Tiromancino, Bloodbuzz Ohio – The National, Pedestrian at best – Courtney Barnett, Challengers – The New Pornographers, Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect – The Decemberists, Mi Fido Di Te – Jovanotti, I Put A Spell on You – Nina Simone, You Send Me – Sam Cooke, Nobody – Mitski, Heart It Races – Dr Dog, Feel Good Inc – Gorillaz, Notte Prima Degli Esami – Antonello Venditti, Bend and Not Break – Dashboard Confessional, In the Aeroplane over the sea – Neutral Milk Hotel, The Gardener – The Tallest Man on Earth, I Will Follow You Into the Dark – Death Cab for Cutie, Per Dimenticare – Zero Assoluto

♥  T H E   D A N C E   M U S I C  ♥

Play A Lot  ➔  Hip Hop/R&B, Alternative/Rock/Metal, Indie Dance Music

Play Some  ➔  90s Pop/Rock/Rap, Trap, Danceable Rap, R&B, early 2000s pop punk, emo & alternative

Play 1 or 2   ➔  Slow Dances (i.e. Miley Cyrus – Adore You, Alicia Keys – No One)

♥  M U S T – P L A Y S  ♥

Beyonce – Crazy in Love, Grimes – Flesh Without Blood, Carly Rae Jepsen – Run Away With Me, Cardi B – I Like it Like That, Charli XCX – Boys, LCD Soundsystem – Daft Punk is Playing at My House, Los Campesinos! – Avocado Baby, Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas – Deceptacon, No Doubt – Just A Girl

 

 

♥  P L A Y   I F   Y O U   C A N   ♥

Yeah Yeah Yeah’s – Y Control, Yeasayer – Rome, ONE, Bruno Mars/Cardi B – Finesse (REMIX), Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee – Despacito (no Justin Beiber), Shakira – Hips Don’t Lie, The Killers – Mr. Brightside, Miley Cyrus – Wrecking Ball, Outkast – Hey Ya, Drake – Started From The Bottom, The Weeknd – Can’t Feel My Face, Sia – Cheap Thrills, Janelle Monae – Tightrope, Q.U.E.E.N., or Do My Thing, Beyonce – Flawless, 7/11, Love on Top, Blink-182 – All the Small Things, Weezer – Buddy Holly, Purity Ring – fineshrine, Missy Elliott – Work It, MGMT – Electric Feel, Passion Pit – Sleepyhead or Little Secrets, Sleigh Bells – Rill Rill, LCD Soundsystem – Drunk Girls, Dance Yrself Clean, !!! – One Girl/One Boy, Lizzo – Good As Hell, Alicia Keys – Girl On Fire, Ariana Grande – Love Me Harder, Destiny’s Child – Bootylicious, Usher – U Got it Bad, Kanye West – All of the Lights, Will Smith – Gettin’ Jiggy With It, M.I.A. – Paper Planes, Justin Timberlake – Suit & Tie, A$AP Rocky – F**ckin’ Problems, Snoop Dogg – Drop it Like it’s Hot / Gin & Juice, Ginuwine – Pony, Ying Yang Twins – Get Low, Nicki Minaj – Super Bass, La Roux – In For the Kill, Kenrick Lamar – King Kunta / DNA, Arcade Fire – Lies, Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains), Pheonix – 1901, Bruce Springsteen – Dancing in the Dark, Modest Mouse – Float On, R Kelly – Ignition (Remix), DJ Snake, Lil Jon – Turn Down for What, Lady GaGa – Just Dance, Bad Romance, STRFKR – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Santana – Smooth, Chainsmokers – Closer, Amy Winehouse – Valerie, Chromeo – Fancy Footwork, Bonafied Lovin, Justice – D.A.N.C.E., Hot Chip – I Feel Better or Over and Over, Cut Copy – Hearts on Fire or Lights & Music, Gorillaz – DARE, Miike Snow – Genghis Khan, M83 – Midnight City, The Rapture – How Deep is Your Love?, Future Islands, Phantogram – Don’t Move, You Don’t Get Me High Anymore, Spice Girls, Blondie – Heart of Glass, The Weather Girls – It’s Raining Men (Mother of the Groom request), Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’, Hall & Oates – Rich Girl, Maneater,  Sia – Chandelier

 

 

♥  D O   N O T   P L A Y   G E N R E S   ♥

60s/70s Old School, Motown, Funk, Disco, Oldies50s + 60s Rock/Pop, Electronic Dance Music, 70s/Classic Rock, Big Band/Rat Pack, Country, Tween music, Old stuff

♥  D O   N O T   P L A Y   S O N G S   ♥

Blurred Lines, Pharell – Happy, WAGON WHEEL, Miike Snow – Animal

♥  D O   N O T   P L A Y   A R T I S T S   ♥

CHRIS BROWN, Ed Sheeran, Elvis, Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, Justin Beiber

 

MARTIN JOHNSON HOUSE WEDDING FLOOR PLAN

 

Again, I was honored to be the one and only San Diego wedding DJ MaiAda and Nick trusted with their big day. Thank you! See more at #MaiTiesTheTut.

 

SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDOR LIST

Here is the amazing team of San Diego wedding vendors I had the pleasure of working with on this published wedding:

Ceremony Venue ➔  Martin Johnson House

Day-Of Coordinator ➔  Robyn Fallon from Robyn Nicole

Caterer ➔  Giuseppe’s

DJ/MC  ➔  DJ Staci, the Track Star

Photographer (featured image credit)  ➔  My Sun and Stars Co

Officiant  ➔  Joe Thompson 

Cake Bakery ➔  Sweet Cheeks  

Florist ➔  Native Poppy