Rachael and Curtis get married at the Martin Johnson House in La Jolla, California.
September 28, 2019 was a popular wedding date. I had multiple inquiries for the date, and for various reasons was not getting booked.
Then Rachael and Curtis came along …. And it was a perfect match.
Rachael attended college at Saint Louis University (and DJ Kanoya is from St. Louis), so it was fitting to ensure music (and jerseys) representing the Lou were at the wedding.
Every so often a client comes along that has ties to my hometown of St. Louis. And Rachael spent her college years there at St. Louis University.
During our planning call for the wedding, Rachael mentioned she attended SLU and "we need to get in at least one Nelly song." I was as excited as her to make this happen.
But I wanted to make it more memorable.
In more normal prep for a wedding, I grabbed my laptop, loaded up speakers, packed the cables and also snagged a couple of St. Louis Cardinals jerseys and a SLU Billikens jersey.
As the dance floor unfolded, what I did not know is that Rachael is from Wisconsin and a handful of her friends and family were visiting from there.
And when Wisconsin Badger fans are in attendance, House of Pain’s Jump Around gets played as a nod to that football tradition.
As we honored one college tradition, it was natural to transition to another, and that's when Nelly’s Country Grammar started.
It was the perfect way to kick off the dance floor. There’s something about the Martin Johnson House that always is the scene of a beautiful wedding and a fun-filled dance party.
Here’s a look at the rest of the “non-Nelly” songs from the evening.
First Dance
J. Views feat. Wild Cub - Into the Light
Dinner
Solange - Cranes In The Sky
LP - Lost On You (Radio Edit)
HAIM - Want You Back
Stevie Wonder - Knocks Me off My Feet
The Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing (Select Mix Remix)
Taylor Swift - You Need To Calm Down (Clean Bandit Remix)
Toto - Africa
Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
Christina Aguilera x Avicii ft Aloe Blacc - Genie In A Bottle x SOS (Simo Blend)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime (Mayeda Remix)
TLC - No Scrubs (DJ Kerry Glass Remix)
Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (Hot Classics Remix)
Diana Ross - Upside Down (Mr. M!X Remix)
Eve - Who's That Girl (Stavros Martina Moombahton)
Dagny - More, More, More
PANG! feat. Sergio Sylvestre - Under the Bridge
Jubel ft. Neimy - Dancing In The Moonlight
Dan Shay - Tequila (R3hab Remix)
A-Ha - Take On Me (Kygo Remix)
Lauv - I Like Me Better (Select Mix Remix)
Khalid - Talk (Come And Talk To Me Blend)
Open Dancing
Kanye West ft. Ray Charles - Gold Digger (Richastic Remix)
Lizzo - Good As Hell
Taylor Swift ft Brendon Urie - ME! (Dance Pop Remix)
The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (DJ Smerk 24k Magic Blend)
Usher - Yeah (Wedding Crasherz Break)
Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On
House of Pain - Old School Jump Off
Nelly - Country Grammar
Frankie Yankovich - Beer Barrel Polka
Otis Day & the Knights - Shout
Sister Sledge - We Are Family
The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg
Tammi Terrell & Marvin Gaye - Ain"t No Mountain High Enough
Earth, Wind & Fire - September
Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!
Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (Select Mix Remix)
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Select Mix Remix)
Lizzo - Juice
Kesha - Tik Tok
Miami Sound Machine - Conga (Select Mix Remix)
Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
Spice Girls - Wannabe
Outkast - Hey Ya
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Panic! At The Disco & WILDLYF - High Hopes (DJ Scene Bootleg)
Lizzo - Truth Hurts (Spryte Hype Edit)
Tom Petty - Free Fallin’
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
The Temptations - My Girl
The Rolling Stones - Beast Of Burden (Select Mix Remix)
ABBA - Dancing Queen (Select Mix Remix)
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh What A Night)
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (Hot Classics Remix)
Bee Gees - Night Fever
The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie
Prince - 1999 (Select Mix Quick Trax)
Whitney Houston - How Will I Know (Select Mix Remix)
Bon Jovi - Livin On A Prayer
The Outfield - Your Love (Chachi Remix)
Icona Pop f./Charli XCX - I Love It
Kaskade & Brohug & Mr. Tape & Madge vs The White Stripes - Seven Nation Fun
Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (Mayeda Remix)
NSYNC vs Salt-N-Pepa - Tearin Up My Heart x Push It (Scooter Blend)
LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
Vengaboys - We Like To Party (The Vengabus)
Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (Select Mix Remix)
DJ Kanoya - Hey Baby Clap Chant
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
Jennifer Warnes - I've Had The Time of My Life
Beyonce - Crazy In Love
Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg, 2pac - Next Episode To California Love
2pac - California Love
Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop (Scooter Twerk Remix) (Acapella Out)
Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA
Britney Spears - Baby One More Quickie (Acapella In)
Wilson Phillips - Hold On
Last Dance
Kygo & Whitney Houston - Higher Love
Vendor Team
DJ/Master of Ceremonies: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions
Coordinator: Signature Events
Catering: Abbey Catering and Event Design
Venue: Martin Johnson House
The dinnertime backdrop for a Martin Johnson House wedding is one of the best in San Diego.