Alex and Nita’s Darlington House Wedding Party

Alex and Nita walk back down the aisle as husband and wife at their November 2019 wedding at the Darlington House.

Sometimes you come across people that you feel like you were just destined to meet. For me, this was definitely the case with Alex and Nita. The two celebrated a wonderful early winter wedding on November 23, 2019 at the Darlington House in La Jolla, California.

During my first conversation with them, Nita asked if I had ever worked a wedding with deaf guests; reason being, her entire family -- parents, grandparents and brother -- is deaf. And while I had not knowingly worked a wedding with deaf guests (and I’m certain not one where they were part of the couple’s immediate family) I did have a “little” experience in this area.

My brother is deaf, so understanding how to make the slightest accommodations to ensure her family was completely involved was no problem at all.

And like every wedding, the emotion of it all and the music to set the soundtrack of the evening, knows no
bounds or handicaps … it’s just all about pure love.

Here’s a look at their setlist for the night.

First Dance
Elton John - Your Song

Dinner
Solange - Cranes In The Sky
LP - Lost On You
HAIM - Want You Back
Bay Ledges - Safe
Charlie Puth - Some Type Of Love (Select Mix Remix)
The Lumineers - Ophelia
Mr. Probz - Till You're Loved
John Mayer - Half Of My Heart
Capital Cities - Safe And Sound
Taylor Swift - Lover
Christina Aguilera x Avicii ft Aloe Blacc - Genie In A Bottle x SOS (Simo Blend)
Toto - Africa
The Fugees - Killing Me Softly
Tones And I - Dance Monkey
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Campsite Dream - No Diggity
Kris Kross Amsterdam & Conor Maynard ft A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie - Ooh Girl
Ed Sheeran ft Justin Bieber - I Don't Care (Marquee Remix)
Diana Ross - Upside Down (Mr. M!X Remix)
Dagny - More, More, More
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - Señorita (Tall Boys Club Edit)
Sam Feldt & Alex Schulz - Be My Lover
Nicolette Larson - Lotta Love (Joey Negro Yacht Disco Mix)

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Father/Daughter Dance
You’ve Got A Friend - James Taylor

Mother/Son Dance
Van Morrison - Days Like This

Open Dancing
Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Til' You Get Enough
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Select Mix Remix)
Pitbull ft TJR - Don't Stop The Party
Usher ft Pitbull vs DJ Snake - DJ Got Us Fallin In Love (BPM Supreme Slam Edit)
LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (Mayeda Remix)
NSYNC vs Salt-N-Pepa - Tearin Up My Heart x Push It (Scooter Blend)
Lizzo - Juice
Prince - 1999 (Select Mix Quick Trax)
Aretha Franklin - Respect (Select Mix Remix)
Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out
Mark Ronson f. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Beyonce - Crazy In Love
Nelly - Ride Wit Me
Lizzo - Good As Hell
Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop (Scooter Twerk Remix)
Miley Cyrus - Party in The USA
Britney Spears - Baby One More Quickie (Acapella In)
Wilson Phillips - Hold On
Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is
Stevie Wonder - Knocks Me off My Feet
Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Natalie Cole - This Will Be an Everlasting Love
The Temptations - My Girl
Michael Buble - Everything
The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg
Jersey Boys - December 1963 (Oh What A Night)
Kanye West ft. Ray Charles - Gold Digger (Richastic Remix)
Big Pun ft Joe - Still Not A Player (Scooter Moombah Remix)
Britney Spears - Gimme More
KC and The Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight Pt. 2 (Select Mix Remix)
Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (Hot Classics Remix)
The Gap Band - Party Train (Hot Classics Remix)
The Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Hot Classics Remix)
Earth, Wind & Fire - September
Freischwimmer ft. Dionne Bromfield - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Elvis Crespo - Suavemente
Pitbull - Give Me Everything

Last Dance
Kygo & Whitney Houston - Higher Love

Vendor Team
DJ/Master of Ceremonies: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions
Coordinator: Weddings by Lisa Nicole
Catering: The Wild Thyme Company
Photography: Kara Reynolds Photography
Florals: Native Poppy
Venue: Darlington House

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Dana and Olin’s Garden Party - San Diego Botanic Garden Wedding

Dana and Olin share a laugh just prior to their wedding ceremony at the San Diego Botanic Garden.

The San Diego Botanic Garden was the perfect setting for Dana and Olin’s August 2, 2019 wedding celebration. I continue to enjoy this setting for weddings, as it’s a great spot for a secluded celebration, but still have a party where guests can dance well into the evening.

Dana and Olin kicked the night off by dancing to Tom Odell’s, “Grow Old With Me,” and later chose a join parents dance to Adele’s, “To Make You Feel My Love.”

The rest of the night was full of current hits and 90s jams. The dancefloor closed out with with the Kygo/Whitney Houston collab, “Higher Love.” This was such an anthem during the summer of 2019, so it was the perfect way to cap a 2019 summer wedding.

Here’s a look at the rest of the setlist.

First Dance
Tom Odell - Grow Old with Me

Dinner Music
George Ezra - Budapest
Ben E. King - Stand By Me
Elton John - Rocket Man
Justin Timberlake - Mirrors
Redbone - Come And Get Your Love (Select Mix Remix)
Bill Withers - Lovely Day (Full Phatt Remix)
Toto - Africa (Select Mix Remix)
Taylor Swift vs Lauryn Hill - Blank Space (DJ Skillz Throwback Blend)
Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
Beyonce - Love On Top
Dan & Shay - Tequila (R3HAB Remix)
Marshmello ft CHVRCHES - Here With Me (BPM Supreme Jump Off Edit)
Anne-Marie - 2002 (Select Mix Quick Trax)
Beenie Man ft Janet Jackson - Feel It Boy (DJ PonFetti Edit)
Stevie Wonder - Superstition Pt. 2 (Select Mix Remix)
The Rolling Stones - Beast Of Burden (Select Mix Remix)
Lauv - I Like Me Better (PeteDown Flavor Mix)
TLC - No Scrubs (Diggz Acapella Out)
Common, Stevie Wonder - The Light (I'm Yours) feat. Bobby Caldwell
Christina Aguilera x Avicii ft Aloe Blacc - Genie In A Bottle x SOS (Simo Blend)

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Parents Dance
Adele - Make You Feel My Love

Open Dancing
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
Beyonce - Crazy In Love
Drake - In My Feelings (Mr. Collipark Remix)
Usher f. Lil Jon & Ludacris - Yeah (Acapella Out)
House of Pain - Old School Jump Off
Bruno Mars - 24K Magic (Select Mix Quick Trax)
Zedd, Maren Morris - The Middle
Third Eye Blind - Semi Charmed Life (Pat C's Mashup)
Boston - More Than A Feeling
John Mellencamp - Jack & Diane
Miley Cyrus f. Jay-Z - We Can't Stop (DJ Scooter Twerk Remix)
Miley Cyrus - Party in The USA
Britney Spears - Baby One More Time (Acapella In)
Wilson Phillips - Hold On
James Taylor - How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You
Ed Sheeran ft Justin Bieber - I Don't Care (Marquee Remix)
Rudimental f./Jess Glynne & Macklemore - These Days
Lost Kings f./Sabrina Carpenter - First Love
Lizzo - Truth Hurts (Clean Single Edit)
Panic! At The Disco & WILDLYF - High Hopes (DJ Scene Bootleg)
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be (BPM Supreme Future Bass Remix)
Big Pun ft Joe - Still Not A Player (Scooter Moombah Remix) (Acapella Out)
Camila Cabello ft Young Thug - Havana (BPM Supreme Moombah Remix)
Jagged Edge - Where The Party At
Herve Pagez ft. Diplo & Charli XCX - Spicy (Acapella In)
Lizzo - Juice
Flo Rida - Low
Nsync vs Salt N Peppa - Tearin Up My Heart x Push It (Scooter Blend)
Icona Pop f./Charli XCX - I Love It
Calvin Harris - Feel So Close
Flo Rida - I Cry
Kesha, Pitbull - Timber (Select Mix Remix)
Blur, Avicii - Song 2 Levels (Culture Shock Mash-Up)
Halsey - Without Me (Mr. Collipark Remix)
The Black Eyed Peas - My Humps (Kid Conrad Get Up Bootleg)
Jolyon Petch & Komes - Ain't Too Proud To Beg
Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water (Ship Wrek Edit)
Pitbull ft TJR - Don't Stop The Party (BPM Supreme Acapella In)
Don Omar ft Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro (BPM Supreme Break Intro)
Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Fuseamania Short Re-Drum)
Natalie Cole - This Will Be an Everlasting Love
ABBA - Dancing Queen

Last Dance
Kygo & Whitney Houston - Higher Love

Dana and Olin walk down the aisle as husband and wife. Their wedding ceremony took place inside the Walled Garden at the San Diego Botanic Garden.

Vendor Team
DJ/Master of Ceremonies: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions
Catering: The Abbey Catering
Venue: San Diego Botanic Garden
Photography: Jamie English Photographer (all photos in this blog post are courtesy of Jamie English)

Michelle and Cameron’s Destination Wedding at the San Diego Botanic Garden

Michelle and Cameron pose by a fountain after their wedding ceremony at the San Diego Botanic Garden.

Michelle and Cameron made their special day a destination wedding for them and many of their guests. And there’s not much of a better place in North County San Diego than the San Diego Botanic Garden.

There were some great musical highlights as well, which included a Polynesian dance (led by Michelle) and some interesting covers for their first dance and the father/daughter dance.

Michelle’s musician dad, and a total rocker, chose to dance with his daughter to Sweet Child ‘O Mine. This would have been epic with Gun ‘n’ Roses, but he found a sweet, acoustic, mellow version. A version I had never heard before.

And for their first dance, Michelle and Cameron chose the classic Elvis Presley tune, Can’t Help Falling In Love. However, it was a version performed by 21 Pilots.

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Some great moments and great music. Here’s the rest of the setlist.

First Dance
21 Pilots - Can’t Help Falling In Love

Dinner
Bruno Mars - Marry You
Colbie Caillat - Brighter Than The Sun
HAIM - Want You Back
Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody
Gavin DeGraw - Chariot
Bay Ledges - Safe
Charlie Puth - Some Type Of Love (Select Mix Remix)
Bastille - Pompeii
Stevie Wonder - Knocks Me off My Feet
Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Carl Carlton - She's a Bad Mamma Jamma
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
Foster The People - Sit Next To Me
Backstreet Boys X Jonas Blue - I Want It That Way X Fast Car (DJ Ragoza Bootleg)
Jonas Blue f./Dakota - Fast Car
Mr. Belt & Wezol ft Aevion - One More Day
Colbie Caillat - I Do
Sia f./Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills

Mother/Son Dance
Mark Masri - A Mother’s Love

Father/Daughter Dance
Jasmine Thompson - Sweet Child Of Mine

Open Dancing
Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
Pacific Soul/Marina lyrics - O Le Taualuga
Willie K. - You Ku'uipo
Archies - Sugar, Sugar
The Temptations - My Girl
Blue Swede - Hooked on a Feeling
Cupid - Cupid Shuffle
Beyonce - Crazy In Love
Flo Rida - Low
Silento - Watch Me
Usher - Yeah
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey - The Middle
Nicki Minaj ft Drake - Truffle Butter (Jester Remix)
Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (Select Mix Remix)
J Balvin & Willy William - Mi Gente
Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!
Casper - Cha Cha Slide
Jay Sean - Do You Remember
Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
Isley Brothers - This Old Heart of Mine
Beatles - Twist & Shout
B-52's - Love Shack
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Bruno Mars & Cardi B - Finesse
Scratch Sample - Ahh, Fresh, Aww Yeah
Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
DJ Khaled f./Rihanna & Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts
Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning

Last Dance
Lumineers- Sleep On The Floor

A highlight for me was the coffee bar Michelle and Cameron set-up at their wedding.

Vendor Team
DJ/Master of Ceremonies: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions
Catering: Bottaro
Venue: San Diego Botanic Garden
Photography: True Photography

Rachel and Ben’s Wedding Celebration at Brick - Liberty Station

Rachel and Ben’s wedding ceremony at Brick events center in Liberty Station. 

Rachel and Ben put together a fabulous Friday night wedding party at Brick on April 6, 2018. They packed in 200-plus guests in the event space located in Liberty Station and had both their ceremony and wedding dance party inside.

Here’s a look at their setlist for the night.

First Dance
Leon Bridges - Comin’ Home
The White Stripes - Fell In Love With A Girl

Cocktail Hour and Dinner

• HAIM & BloodPop - Little Of Your Love
• Chris Malinchak - Magic
• Snakehips & MO - Don't Leave (Throttle Remix)
• Halsey - Colors (Blonde Remix Radio Edit)
• Sia f./Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills (Le Youth Remix)
• Lost Frequencies f./Sandro Cavazza - Beautiful Life
• Christina Aguilera - Telepathy (Rare Candy Radio Edit)
• Hotel Garuda - Smoke Signals
• Muse - Dig Down
• Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still
• Judah & The Lion - Suit And Jacket
• Imagine Dragons - Thunder
• Lord Huron - The Night We Met
• Weezer - Feels Like Summer
• TLC - Creep (Select Mix Remix)
• Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack (Select Mix Remix)
• Bill Withers - Lovely Day (Full Phatt Remix)
• Chromeo - Old 45's
• Maroon 5 ft SZA - What Lovers Do (Slushii Remix)  
• Angie Martinez ft Sacario & Lil Mo - If I Could Go
• Carl Carlton - She's a Bad Mamma Jamma
• Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy (Select Mix Remix)
• Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Edge Remix)
• Blackstreet - No Diggity (Figgy Remix)
• Duke Dumont f./Jax Jones - I Got U
• Sam Feldt & Alex Schulz - Be My Lover  (Radio Edit)
• DJ Dan & WhiteNoize - Hey Ho  
• Lika Morgan - Hit Me  
• Lika Morgan - Sweet Dreams
• Major Lazer ft Justin Bieber & MO - Cold Water (Kue Remix)  
• Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
• Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

Father/Daughter Dance
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Mother/Son Dance
Sam Cooke - Tenderness

Open Dancing First Set

• Al Green - Let's Stay Together
• Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
• Usher f. Lil Jon & Ludacris - Yeah (Acapella Out)
• Bruno Mars - 24k Magic (Rock It Scientists Hype Edit) (Dynamiq Cutdown)
• Party Break - Montel Party Break
• Beastie Boys - Intergalactic (DJ Ragoza Acapella In)
• House of Pain - Old School Jump Off
• Nicki Minaj ft Drake - Truffle Butter (Jester Remix) 
• J Balvin & Willy William - Mi Gente
• LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
• Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl

Honeymoon Dance

• Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
• Meghan Trainor f./John Legend - Like I'm Gonna Lose You
• The Beach Boys - Surfer Girl
• Chicago - All That Jazz
• Bob Marley - Three Little Birds
• Lauv - I Like Me Better  (Radio Edit)

Bouquet Toss
Iggy Azalea - Fancy (Seize Where The Ladies At Edit)

Garter Toss
N.E.R.D. ft Rihanna - Leon (Mr. Collipark Remix)  

Open Dancing Second Set

• Queen, Notorious B.I.G. - Fat Bottom Girls Hypnotized
• Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
• V.I.C. - Wobble
• Miley Cyrus f. Jay-Z - We Can't Stop (DJ Scooter Twerk Remix)
• Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.
• Nelly - Hot In Herre
• Jagged Edge - Let's Get Married
• Bell Biv Devoe - Poison
• Spice Girls - Wannabe
• Britney Spears - I'm a Slave For You
• Backstreet Boys X Jonas Blue - I Want It That Way X Fast Car (DJ Ragoza Bootleg)
• Calvin Harris f./Rihanna - This Is What You Came For
• Salt N Pepa - Push It (Mayeda Remix)
• Flo Rida - I Cry
• Casper - Cha Cha Slide
• Aretha Franklin - Respect
• Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
• Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
• Cupid - Cupid Shuffle
• Bon Jovi - Livin’ On A Prayer
• Journey - Don’t Stop Believin (Live)

Last Dance
When In Rome - The Promise

Kate and Brittany’s Winery Wedding Celebration

Kate and Brittany were married on December 30, 2017 at Solterra Winery and Kitchen.

The 2017 event season closed out in fine fashion with Kate and Brittany’s wedding, a small gathering of their closest family and friend on December 30, 2017. It took place at Solterra Winery and Kitchen, located in Leucadia, California.

Kate and Brittany are friends of mine, and in fact, Kate and I were discussing how she might be the leader in San Diego for most DJ Kanoya events attended. Between fitness events and other weddings, she’s been at a large handful.

But this event was the most important and turned into a wonderful celebration of love. From high energy dances, to Wilson Phillips sing alongs, I had as much fun as their guests.

Here’s a look at the setlist.

Dinner

• Chachi & Paige - Land Down Under
• Mr. Belt & Wezol ft Aevion - One More Day  
• Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind (Joey Negro Extended Disco Mix)
• Chris Malinchak - If U Got It
• Lika Morgan - Sweet Dreams
• Chris Malinchak - Wonderful
• Solange - Cranes In The Sky
• LP - Lost On You
• HAIM - Want You Back
• Gavin DeGraw - Chariot
• Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover
• Stevie Wonder - Knocks Me off My Feet (DJ Joey C Edit)
• The Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
• Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
• Lauv - I Like Me Better
• Rihanna - I Hate That I Love You
• Chromeo - Old 45's
• Maroon 5 ft SZA - What Lovers Do (Slushii Remix)  
• Craig David ft Mos Def - 7 Days (DJ Premier Remix)
• Groove Theory - Tell Me (Mayeda Remix)  
• LL Cool J - Around The Way Girl (Untouchables Remix)
• Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (Hot Classics Remix)
• Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie (Select Mix Remix)
• Starley - Call On Me (Ryan Riback Remix)
• Charming Horses feat. Grace Grundy - Higher Love
• Palm Trees - Casanova
• Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
• Jess Glynne - Ain't Got Far To Go
• Daya - Sit Still, Look Pretty
• Sia f./Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills
• Mike Perry f./hy Martin - The Ocean
• The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love

Open Dancing

• Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
• Al Green - Let's Stay Together
• Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up
• Earth, Wind & Fire - Sing A Song (Hot Classics Remix)
• Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is
• She & Him - I Was Made For You
• The Supremes - Come See About Me
• Stevie Ray Vaughn - Pride and Joy
• Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Woman
• Van Morrison - Moondance
• Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll
• Joan Osborne - Heat Wave
• K.C. & the Sunshine Band - Boogie Shoes
• Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
• Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling (Select Mix Remix)
• Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (Select Mix Remix)
• Boyz II Men - Motownphilly
• Bell Biv Devoe - Poison
• Mariah Carey - Emotions (Select Mix Remix)
• Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl
• Paula Abdul - Opposites Attract
• Wilson Phillips - Hold On
• Usher - Yeah
• Party Break - Montel Party Break
• Nicki Minaj ft Drake - Truffle Butter (Jester Remix)  
• Bruno Mars - 24k Magic (J Rythm All Gold Hype Intro)
• Maroon 5 ft SZA - What Lovers Do (A-Trak Remix)  
• Juvenile - Back That Azz Up (Fraze Remix)  
• Destiny's Child - Jumpin' Jumpin' (Jean Tonique Remix)
• Kanye West - Good Life
• Luniz - I Got 5 On It
• Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa
• 50 Cent - In Da Club
• Nelly - Ride Wit Me
• Ice Cube - Check Yo Self
• Next - Too Close
• Backstreet Boys - I Want it That Way
• Rihanna - We Found Love
• Salt N Pepa - Push It (Mayeda Remix)
• Kesha  - Die Young (PeteDown Acapella Out)
• Flo Rida - I Cry
• Icona Pop - I Love It (Select Mix Remix)
• Softmal, Rey Vercosa & Avrupts - Sexsuality  
• Whitney Houston - How Will I Know (Select Mix Remix)
• New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
• Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
• 4 Non Blondes - What's Up
• Oasis - Wonderwall
• Sublime - Santeria (Select Mix Remix)
• Dr. Dre - Nuthin' But A G Thang
• Dr Dre ft Snoop Dogg, Kurup & Nate Dogg - The Next Episode
• Paperboy - Ditty
• Ace of Base - The Sign
• Journey - Don't Stop Believin' (Live)
• Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning
• Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance

Last Dance
Ray Lamontagne - You Are The Best Thing

Vendor Team
DJ/Master of Ceremonies/Uplighting: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions
Venue and Catering: Solterra Winery and Kitchen
Photographer: Hale Production Studios