Of all the San Diego wedding DJs in the county, Vanessa and Steven chose me to DJ and MC their Thursday Club wedding on Saturday, September 15, 2018.
THE LOVE STORY
Vanessa & Steven officially met in 2009 at his birthday party. Their first date wasn’t until 2009—Steve took her to Black Angus where she pulled out a coupon to help pay for dinner. Together, they enjoy drinking beer, going to country concerts, hanging out with friends & their turtle Rafael, and going camping. For their honeymoon, they are planning a trip to the Bahamas.
In June 2017, Vanessa & Steven were at a beach house in Puerto Penasco with about 30 friends & family when Steven made a speech welcoming everyone to the house…suddenly he was down on one knee in front of everyone, thanking Vanessa for being at his side.
THE THURSDAY CLUB WEDDING CEREMONY
Prelude ➔ New Age, Country Love Songs
First Processional ➔ Russell Dickerson “Yours”
Second Processional ➔ Coffey Anderson “Better Today”
Recessional ➔ Jason Aldean ” You make it easy”
THE COCKTAIL HOUR & DINNER MUSIC
For the cocktail hour/dinner playlist at this Thursday Club wedding, the bride and groom requested some of DJ Staci’s playlists & a few of their own jams…
Cocktail Music ➔ Soft Country/Classic & Guitar Rock, Motown/R&B
Dinner Music ➔ Soft Country/Classic and Guitar Rock, Kane Brown “Heaven,” Kenny Chesney “Somewhere with you,” Kenny Chesney “You and Tequila,” Dan & Shay “Tequila,” Blake Shelton “Sangria,” Luke Bryan “Play it again”
THE THURSDAY CLUB WEDDING RECEPTION
6:10+/- PM ➔ Toasts ➔ whatever the guests are already drinking ➔ “Ladies & gentlemen, may I have your attention please for the toasts. Please welcome our first speaker:
➔ Parents of Bride, Steve and Lisa P
➔ Mother of Groom, Margarita L
➔ Maid of Honor Kristina M
➔ Best Man Javier A
➔ Bridesmaid Janeese S
➔ Groomsman & Brother of Groom Jerry L
➔ Mother-Son Dance ➔ “Gracias Madrecita,” Conjunto Primavera ➔ fade early: yes (around 2:00/2:15) ➔ “Steven says, ‘My mom is always positive. She makes the best ceviche. And she has made nothing but sacrifices for her kids. Thank you mom…and, yes, he knows he’s a mama’s boy.’ Let’s welcome Steve & his mother, Margarita ‘on the rocks’ L, to the dance floor to share a special dance.”
➔ Father-Daughter Dance ➔ “My Girl,” Temptations (majority of the song) ➔ “Move B*tch,” Ludacris (brief—less than a minute) ➔ “Vanessa says her favorite memory from childhood with her dad is when just the two of them would go camping together in the dessert. She says, ‘My dad taught me to live life to the fullest…and to enjoy each day to the max because you can’t take any of this with you when you go.’ Please welcome Vanessa & her father, Steve, to the dance floor.”
➔ Group Photo on Dance Floor
➔ Open Dancing 6:55 pm
➔ Sunset photos 8:30 pm
➔ Photo Booth closes 8:50 PM
➔ Last Dance ➔ announce “Send Off” outside front doors
VANESSA & STEVEN’S DANCE MUSIC RECIPE
Dance Music Rating ➔ PG-13 (radio edits of songs)
Play A Lot ➔ Top 40/Pop, Hip Hop/R&B, 2000s, Rap, Cumbias
Play Some ➔ 90s, Electronic Dance Music, 90’s hip hop, Banda
Play 1 or 2 ➔ Nortenos, Corridos
♥ P L A Y – I F – Y O U – C A N ♥
Tim McGraw “My Best Friend,” Get Low Ying Yang Twins, Freek-a-leek Petey Pablo, Blow the whistle Too Short, Shake that Monkey Too Short, Salt Shaker Ying Yang Twins, Wobble VIC, Cha Cha Slide, Still Not a Player Big Pun, I like it Cardi B, Summertime DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Bounce Back Big Sean, Paranoid ty Dolla $ign, Im Different 2 Chainz, Loyal Chris Brown, Taste Tyga, For Free Dj Khaled, Got your money Ol’ Dirty Bastard, No Hands Waka Flocka, Baby Got Back Sir mix-a-lot, Tootsie Roll 69 Boyz, Nothin but a G thang Snoop DoggNon Stop Drake, No Rompas Mas, Payaso De Rodeo, La Bala Los Tigres Del Norte, El Tao Tao Tropical Del Bravo, La Chona Los Tocanes de Tijuana, El Botecito Los Hijos De Pueblo, Sergio El Bailador Bronco, Suavecito Suavecito Laura Leon, Danza Kuduro Don Omar
♥ D O – N O T – P L A Y S ♥
80s, Disco, 70s/Classic Rock, Big Band/Rat Pack, Country, Slow Dances, Tween/Children’s, The Chicken Dance, Macarena, the wobble, and Electric Slide
THURSDAY CLUB WEDDING FLOOR PLAN
Again, I was honored to be the one and only San Diego wedding DJ Vanessa and Steven trusted with their big day. Thank you!
SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDOR LIST
Here is the amazing team of San Diego wedding vendors I had the pleasure of working with on this English/Spanish bilingual wedding:
Venue ➔ The Thursday Club
Caterer ➔ Affordable Affairs Catering
DJ/MC/Lighting ➔ DJ Staci, the Track Star
Photography ➔ Pamela Conchas
Officiant ➔ Aaron Blanco
Cake ➔ Serena Rodriguez
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.
