Last night I DJ’ed a wedding in Round Rock, Texas at the Austin Marriott North. I love DJ’ing at this wedding venue for several reasons. First and foremost, the staff is alway incredibly helpful and always on top of things. Victor was the event manager last night, and he kept everything running smoothly. I also love the easy load-in and load-out, always a plus for a DJ like me who cuts no corners when it comes to equipment and aesthetic! And of course the food there is great– another reason to love this venue!
The wedding last night was a lot of fun. The ceremony took place off-site, so I was only DJ’ing the dinner and dancing. That might seem like a quick, easy night, but think again. When I initially received the timeline for the wedding, I have to admit I was a little bit skeptical. It was very straightforward: introduce the wedding party, have the first dance, eat dinner, have two toasts, two parent dances, cut the cake, and then open dancing at 6:00. And then nothing else was listed on the timeline until 11:30, where it said simply, “last dance.” I can’t remember when I last DJ’ed a wedding with a 5 1/2 hour block of open dancing, if ever. It’s very possible last night was a first. And so yes, I was not 100% convinced that the dancing would last that long.
We stuck to the schedule, and by 6:00 it was time to get everyone dancing. I announced that the dance floor was open, and immediately it was full of dancers. It remained full of dancers until 11:30. Yep, they danced, danced, danced, and danced some more, and then the danced after that. I’d like to credit my skillful song selection and masterful mixing skills, and I’m sure that played a part, but I’m nothing as a DJ without a group that loves to dance.
The guests wanted a mix of American and Mexican music, which is something I specialize in, so I was definitely equipped to provide the right music, so perhaps I’m selling myself a bit short when it comes to why they kept dancing. In any event, they all had a great time. Here is what I played for them.
Introduction of the Bridal Party: Good Feeling – Flo Rida
Introduction of the Bride and Groom: Despacito [feat. Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber] – Luis Fonsi
First Dance: Until I Found You – Stephen Sanchez
Dinner
Better Together – Jack Johnson
Rebel Rebel – Seu Jorge
Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms) – The Detroit Emeralds
Love Song – Sara Bareilles
Come and Get Your Love – Redbone
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Peaches [feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon] – Justin Bieber
Heat Waves [Stripped Back] – Glass Animals
Listen to the Music – Doobie Brothers
All of My Love – Led Zeppelin
Fly Like An Eagle – Steve Miller Band
Just the Two of Us – Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates
Latch [Acoustic)] – Sam Smith
Making Love Out of Nothing at All – Air Supply
My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
Piano Man – Billy Joel
That’s Amore – Dean Martin
All Night Long (All Night) – Lionel Richie
Father/Daughter Dance: Cinderella – Steven Curtis Chapman
Mother/Son Dance: Recuérdame [feat. Carlos Rivera] – Natalia Lafourcade
Cutting the Cake: I Choose You – Sara Bareilles
Dancing
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
Celebration – Kool & The Gang
La Chona – Los Tucanes De Tijuana
Como La Flor – Selena
Payaso del Rodeo – Caballo Dorado
Cha Cha Slide – Casper
September – Earth Wind & Fire
I Love It [feat. Charli XCX] – Icona Pop
Low [feat. T-Pain] – Flo Rida
Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-A-Lot
Love Shack – The B-52’s
El Tao Tao – Grupo Control
La Niña Fresa – Banda Zeta
Bidi Bidi Bom Bom – Selena
Tragos Amargos – Ramon Ayala y Sus Bravos Del Norte
La Negra Tomasa – Caifanes
Bye Bye Bye – N’Sync
Lover – Taylor Swift
All Star – Smash Mouth
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
Brick House – Commodores
Larger Than Life – The Backstreet Boys
Gettin’ Jiggy With It – Will Smith
Butter – BTS
Wannabe – Spice Girls
Theme From New York, New York – Frank Sinatra
La Bicicleta – Carlos Vives & Shakira
Tengo tu love – Sie7e
Techno Cumbia – Selena
ABC – The Jackson Five
…Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
Regulate – Warren G
The Next Episode – Dr. Dre
Thrift Shop [feat. Wanz] – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Wobble Baby – V.I.C.
Dura – Daddy Yankee
Wildest Dreams – Taylor Swift
El Sinaloense [feat. Julio Preciado] – Banda el Recodo
La Boda del Huitlacoche – Carin Leon
Yo Soy El Aventurero – Pedro Fernández
No Rompas Mi Corazón – Caballo Dorado
Achy Breaky Heart – Billy Ray Cyrus
Footloose – Kenny Loggins
Take On Me – a-ha
As It Was – Harry Styles
Blinding Lights – The Weeknd
Mambo No.5 – Lou Bega
I’m a Believer – Smash Mouth
Shake It Off – Taylor Swift
Hey Ya! – Outkast
Happy – Pharrell Williams
What I Like About You – The Romantics
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Dancing in the Dark – Bruce Springsteen
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
Toxic – Britney Spears
Cupid Shuffle – Cupid
Shout – The Isley Brothers
Party In the U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus
La del Moño Colorado – Los Pedernales
La Manguera – Banda Machos
El Color de Tus Ojos – Banda Ms
Suavemente – Elvis Crespo
This Is What You Came For [feat. Rihanna] – Calvin Harris
Let’s Groove – Earth Wind & Fire
How Bizarre – OMC
Another Night – The Real McCoy
Can’t Get You Out Of My Head – Kylie Minogue
Magic Carpet Ride – Da Mighty Dub Katz
Barbie Girl – Aqua
9 PM (‘Til I Come) – ATB
Turn the Beat Around – Gloria Estefan
Boom Boom Boom – Outhere Brothers
Believe – Cher
Beautiful Life – Ace of Base
Total Eclipse of the Heart – Nikki French
I’ll Be There For You – Rembrandts
El Gato Volador – El Chombo
El Tucanazo – Los Tucanes de Tijuana
El Coco No – Roberto Jr.
La Bota – Mi Banda el Mexicano
El Za Za Za (Mesa Que Mas Aplauda) – Grupo Climax
El Taxi – Pitbull
Gasolina – Daddy Yankee
Tití Me Preguntó – Bad Bunny
Mi Gente [feat. Willy William] – J. Balvin
Let’s Get Loud – Jennifer Lopez
Pursuit of Happiness [Steve Aoki Remix] – Kid Cudi
It’s Tricky – Run-D.M.C.
Be My Baby – The Ronettes
Can’t Take My Eyes off of You – Boys Town Gang
Blue Monday – New Order
I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany
Yeah [feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris] – Usher
Levitating – Dua Lipa
Get Low [feat. Ying Yang Twins] – Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz
Fantasy – Mariah Carey
Here Comes the Hotstepper – Ini Kamoze
Ditty – Paperboy
I Wish – Skee-Lo
Can’t Help Falling In Love – Haley Reinhart