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

Other Weddings Hosted By DJ Kanoya at Darlington House

Rachael and Curtis’ Dance Party (with a St. Louis flair) - Martin Johnson House Wedding

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.

David and Frank’s Perfect First Dance and Celebration - Coronado Community Center Wedding

David and Frank wave to their friends and family just moments after they were married.

David and Frank’s wedding took place on August 30, 2019 at the Coronado Community Center.

An emotional moment during David and Frank’s first dance.

And there was a moment during their first dance that legitimately took my breath away.

It started as most first dances do, a newlywed couple in the middle of a dance floor, surrounded by their closest friends and family. About one minute into the song, Beautiful In My Eyes by Joshua Kadison, Frank buried his face onto David’s shoulder.

I’ve been DJing weddings since 2002. And I’ve hit play on a song to start a first dance hundreds of times. I’ve watched couples awkwardly hold one another (it’s a bit intimidating to dance in front of a big crowd), embrace tightly, and sweep each other away in a choreographed routine … but there was never a moment like this.

The emotion was so real, so raw. I imagine it’s a similar feeling when a couple does a first look. There is so much pent up emotion waiting to spill out. Sometimes that emotional spill comes at other times, such as the walk down the aisle, the grand entrance, or often times at the end of the night.

But for David and Frank, it was this moment, the first dance. The moment of realizing that they were one and had each other forever.

The rest of the night was a party! With plenty of dancing to go around and a group of friends and family that did not quit.

Here’s a look at the setlist.

First Dance
Joshua Kadison - Beautiful In My Eyes

Dinner Music
Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
Anna Kendrick & Justin Timberlake - True Colors
Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still
Stan Getz - Eu vim da Bahia
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World
UB40 - Red Red Wine (Select Mix Quick Trax)
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity (Select Mix Remix)
Toto - Africa
Stevie Wonder - Knocks Me off My Feet
INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
Wham! - Everything She Wants
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Edge Remix)
Nicolette Larson - Lotta Love (Joey Negro Yacht Disco Mix)
Dagny - More, More, More
Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces (Pecoe Remix)
Kris Kross Amsterdam & The Boy Next Door ft Conor Maynard - Whenever
Dua Lipa - IDGAF
Taylor Swift f./Brendon Urie Of Panic! At The Disco - ME!
Foster The People - Sit Next To Me

Open Dancing
Beyonce - Love On Top
Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (Hot Classics Remix)
Earth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star (Hot Classics Remix)
The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (DJ Smerk 24k Magic Blend)
Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out (Hot Classics Remix)
Mark Ronson f. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Celia Cruz - La Vida Es Un Carnaval
Marc Anthony - Vivir Mi Vida (Main)
Zacarias Ferreira - Los Recuerdos
Taylor Swift - 22
Usher - Yeah (Wedding Crasherz Break)
J Balvin & Willy William - Mi Gente
Lizzo - Truth Hurts (BPM Supreme Slam Edit)
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Lady GaGa - Just Dance
Usher ft Pitbull vs DJ Snake - DJ Got Us Fallin In Love (BPM Supreme Slam Edit)
Shawn Mendes - If I Can't Have You (Gryffin Remix)
Earth, Wind & Fire - September Pt. 2 (Select Mix Remix)
The Gap Band - You Dropped A Bomb On Me (Hot Classics Remix)
Jennifer Lopez - Waiting For Tonight (Select Mix Remix)
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Ella Mai - Boo'd Up
Journey - Don't Stop Believin’(Live)
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Wilson Phillips - Hold On
Lizzo - Good As Hell
Miley Cyrus f. Jay-Z - We Can't Stop (DJ Scooter Twerk Remix - Clean)
Miley Cyrus - Party in The USA
Britney Spears - Baby One More Quickie (Acapella In)
Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber vs Carlo Kou - Despacito (J Rhythm Edit)
Selena - Como La Flor (DJ Alonso Remix)
Daddy Yankee - Gasolina (BPM Supreme Slam Edit)
Post Malone - Wow. (PO Clean Edit)
Jonathan Groff, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton - You'll Be Back
Kygo & Whitney Houston - Higher Love
Wilfrido Vargas - El Aficano
Lady Gaga - The Edge Of Glory
Flo Rida - Low
Nsync vs Salt N Peppa - Tearin Up My Heart x Push It (Scooter Blend)
Whitney Houston - So Emotional (Jolyon Petch Remix)
Icona Pop f./Charli XCX - I Love It
Freischwimmer ft. Dionne Bromfield - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Lizzo - Juice
Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up
Cupid - Cupid Shuffle
Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back (BPM Supreme Slam Edit)
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (Select Mix Remix)
Sister Sledge - We Are Family (Luca Debonaire & DJ Marlon Remix)
Ozuna - Baila Baila Baila (J Rythm Puro Pari Remix)
Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls

Last Dance
Rent - Seasons Of Love

Vendor Team
DJ/Master of Ceremonies: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions
Catering: Brothers Signature Catering and Events
Venue: Coronado Community Center

Run, Yoga, Party: 2019 Lululemon Seawheeze Showcase Store - Vancouver

DJ Justin Kanoya at the 2019 Lululemon Seawheeze Showcase store in Vancouver.

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DJing the Seawheeze Store

Back in May 2015 I started DJing full time. Those first few months were great, finding my way into self employment. But it also was a summer of anticipation as I was training to run my first Lululemon Seawheeze Half Marathon in August of that year.

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The race, which takes place in Luluemon’s birthplace, Vancouver, was an amazing experience. I also admired the DJs that were spinning in the Seawheeze store and other areas of the pre-race events.

A few months later, I was extremely lucky enough to return to Vancouver to DJ Lululemon’s Leadership Conference. In the summers that followed, I have returned to run Seawheeze with the hopes each year to DJ at the event.

Well this was the year and the day was August 16, 2019.

It was a proud moment for me. I’ve had the privilege to DJ some cool events for Lululemon, including a store opening in Palm Springs and the recent Lululemon San Diego 10k kick off event. ⁠

But DJing just one element of the brands annual Seawheeze (half marathon) weekend in Vancouver was on my bucket list. Well I can check that off. ⁠

This particular event, was the exclusive shopping experience for the runners, the Seawheeze Store.⁠

Aside from Black Friday, this has to be the single biggest shopping day for Lululemon. It’s arguably the most important “store” they set-up for the year . . . And I got to set the tone. I can't wait to see what experience will top this!⁠

Here’s a look at the 4-hour setlist I played for the thousands of runners that came through that morning.

Another Seawheeze medal for the collection: DJ Justin Kanoya and wife Sheila, display their hardware.

• Freischwimmer ft. Dionne Bromfield - Ain't No Mountain High Enough

• Shawn Mendes - If I Can't Have You (Jacked Remix)

• The Outfield - Your Love (Chachi Remix)

• The Black Eyed Peas - My Humps (Kid Conrad Get Up Bootleg)

• Run D.M.C. vs The Scene Kings vs Aylen - It's Tricky Wild Style (LOCZI Show Edit)

• Heavy D & The Boyz - Now That We Found Love

• Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces (Pecoe Remix)

• Dagny - More, More, More

• The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie Pt. 2

• Coolio - 1-2-3-4 (Sumpin' New)

• Barenaked Ladies - One Week

• Herve Pagez ft. Diplo & Charli XCX - Spicy (Acapella In)

• Sam Hunt - House Party (Bpm Supreme ReDrum)

• Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out

• Janet Jackson vs Charlie Puth - What Have You Done For Me Lately - DJ Spider Done For Me Transition
  Eve - Who's That Girl (Stavros Martina Moombahton)

• The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (DJ Smerk 24k Magic Blend)

• Rick James - Give It To Me Baby Pt. 2

• Drake - Nonstop (BPM Supreme Future House Remix)

• Nirvana vs TJR - Smells Like We Wanna Party (Da Brozz Mashup)

• Halsey - Without Me (Mr. Collipark Remix)
  Dazz Band - Let It Whip (Back & Forth) feat. Willow Smith & Rick Ross (Amerigo

• Gazaway Remix)

• Van Halen - Jump (Armin Van Buuren Remix)

• Elvis Crespo - Suavemente (James Morano Remix)

• Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road (Teletanko Remix)

• Marshmello ft. CHVRCHES - Here With Me (Candy On The Dancefloor Bootleg)

• Lizzo - Juice
  PANG! feat. Sergio Sylvestre - Under the Bridge

• Taylor Swift f./Brendon Urie Of Panic! At The Disco - ME!
  Kygo & Whitney Houston - Higher Love

• Beenie Man ft Janet Jackson - Feel It Boy (DJ PonFetti Edit)
  Destiny's Child - Jumpin' Jumpin' (Jean Tonique Remix)

• Zedd, Maren Morris - The Middle
  Third Eye Blind - Semi Charmed Life (Pat C's Mashup)

• Backstreet Boys X Jonas Blue - I Want It That Way X Fast Car (Ragoza Blend)
  Jonas Blue f./Dakota - Fast Car

• Boogie Vice - Bel Air

• Kacey Musgraves - High Horse (Dee Jay Silver Country Club Edit)

• Pitbull ft Ne-Yo - Give Me Everything Tonight (R3hab Remix)
  Jolyon Petch & Komes - Ain't Too Proud To Beg

• Felix Cartal - Get What You Give

• Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello - Señorita (Tall Boys Club Edit)

• Junior Senior - Move Your Feet

• CeCe Penniston - Finally

• Kurtis Blow - Basketball

• Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It

• Chumbawamba - Tubthumping

• Hanson - MmmBop

• Ce Ce Peniston - Keep On Walking

• Christina Aguilera x Avicii ft Aloe Blacc - Genie In A Bottle x SOS (Simo Blend)

• Alex Adair - Casual

• Post Malone & Swae Lee - Sunflower (BPM Supreme House Remix

• Felix Jaehn ft Jasmine Thompson - Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)

• P. Diddy - Bad Boy For Life (Scissors Remix)

• Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger (Overused Remix)

• Icona Pop f./Charli XCX - I Love It (Promo Only Clean Edit)

• Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You) (Callum Knight Remix)

• Whitney Houston - So Emotional (Jolyon Petch Remix)

• Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror (Kamikarzy Remix)

• Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (Mayeda Remix)

• Kesha - Die Young (PeteDown Acapella Out)\

• Blur, Avicii - Song 2 Levels (Culture Shock Mash-Up)

• Bingo Players - Cry (Just A Little) (A-Trak & DiscoTech Remix)

• Flo Rida - I Cry

• Britney Spears - Work Bitch

• Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean

• Shawn Mendes - If I Can't Have You (Jacked Remix)

• Lizzo - Truth Hurts

• Kanye West - Good Life

• Drake - Nice For What (Mr. Collipark Remix)

• Queen, Notorious B.I.G. - Fat Bottom Girls Hypnotize (Acapella Into Instrumental
  DJ Kool vs Notorious B.I.G. vs Drake - Hypnotize Motto (DjXCENRiC Hype MashUp)

• The Black Crowes - Hard To Handle

• Third Eye Blind - Semi Charmed Life (Hype Mix) (Acapella In)

• Wreckx N Effect - Rump Shaker (Acapella In/Out)

• Usher - Yeah (Wedding Crasherz Break)

• DJ Kool - Let Me Clear My Throat

• James Brown - Soul Power

• Marshmello ft CHVRCHES - Here With Me (BPM Supreme Jump Off Edit)

• G-Eazy & Halsey - Him & I (BPM Supreme Future Bass Remix)

• Stevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour

• Campsite Dream - No Diggity

• Ed Sheeran ft Justin Bieber - I Don't Care (Marquee Remix)

• Camila Cabello ft Young Thug - Havana (BPM Supreme Moombah Remix)

• Kris Kross Amsterdam & The Boy Next Door ft Conor Maynard - Whenever

• The Cover Girls - Show Me (Quick Hit)

• Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B - Finesse Remix (DJ Phresh Poison Intro)

• Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation

• One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful

• Pitbull - Don't Stop The Party

• Florida - Low (Anthem Kingz Big Room Party Starter)

• Outhere Brothers - Boom Boom Boom

• Kaskade & Brohug & Mr. Tape & Madge vs The White Stripes - Seven Nation Fun (Holl & Rush Mashup)

• Adina Howard - Freak Like Me (TRP Remix)

• Oliver Heldens & Lenno - The Groove (DJ City Club Edit)

• Avicii - The Days

• Fake Pictures - Two Princes

• Charming Horses Ft. Jano - Killing Me Softly

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)