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Danny and Stefanie’s Dance Party - Coasterra Wedding

Danny and Stefanie enter their wedding reception to the tune of Icona Pop, "I Love It." And they did indeed love it. 

Danny and Stefanie walk down the aisle after saying "I Do" at their wedding at Coasterra on San Diego Bay. 

One of San Diego's newest event venues in 2016 is nestled at one end of Harbor Island, on the shore of San Diego Bay. The prime location, with its waterfront view of the downtown skyline, is making it one of the most desired spots for a San Diego wedding.

Danny and Stefanie are one of the first in a handful of couples who celebrated and partied in the venues inaugural year. It was an honor for me to be a part of their amazing dance party. 

I felt I was a bit of a kindred spirit to the two of them, as they met at work and started dating while keeping things "hush hush" among co-workers. This is essentially how my wife and I started out more than a decade ago (first co-workers, then a couple, now married). 

While many think working and living together is not possible, we made it work and I know Danny and Stefanie will too. Here's a look at their setlist and special dance songs. 

Dinner Hour

  • Ed Sheeran - Photograph (Westphal & Whyman Remix)
  • No Way Back ft Mike Beatz - Doin It Well
  • Nelly Furtado - Say It Right (Foldcash Remix)
  • Sam Feldt & Kimberly Anne - Show Me Love (EDX Remix)  
  • Alessia Cara - Wild Things (MK Remix)  
  • Lika Morgan - Hit Me  
  • Anuhea - I Just Want You Around
  • Craig David - Officially Yours
  • Norah Jones - Don't Know Why
  • Martin Page - In The House of Stone and Light
  • Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (Intro)
  • Allen Stone - Bed I Made
  • Bryan Savage - Soul Temptation
  • Feist - 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Magic! - No Way No
  • Usher - My Boo
  • Jessie J - Flashlight (From Pitch Perfect 2)
  • J Boog - Let's Do It Again  (Radio Edit)
  • The Chainsmokers f./Daya - Don't Let Me Down
  • Mike Perry f./Shy Martin - The Ocean
  • Kygo f./Parson James - Stole The Show
  • Major Lazer ft Justin Bieber & MO - Cold Water (J Rythm BPM Supreme Remix)
  • DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air (Le Boeuf Remix)  
  • Palm Trees - Casanova (Intro Clean)

First Dance
Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight

Father/Daughter Dance
One In A Million You - Larry Graham

Mother/Son Dance
James Taylor - You’ve Got A Friend

Open Dancing - First Set

  • Al Green - Let's Stay Together
  • Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
  • Usher - Yeah
  • Party Break - Montel Party Break
  • Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix) (Select Mix Remix)
  • The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face (Select Mix Quick Trax)

Cake Cutting
Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is

Open Dancing - Second Set

  • Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight
  • Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
  • Madonna - Holiday
  • Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations (Select Mix Remix)
  • Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good (Select Mix Remix)
  • Flo Rida - I Cry
  • Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
  • Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
  • The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg
  • Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
  • Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!
  • Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (Select Mix Remix)
  • Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (Select Mix Remix)
  • Britney Spears - Gimme More
  • The Sugarhill Gang - Apache
  • Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual
  • Mase - Feel So Good
  • Drake f./Wizkid & Kyla - One Dance (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Iggy Azalea f./Charli XCX - Fancy
  • Flo Rida - My House (Select Mix Quick Trax)
  • Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
  • Major Lazer & DJ Snake f./MO - Lean On
  • Kiiara - Gold (J Farell Remix)  (Radio Edit)
  • The Chainsmokers f./Halsey - Closer (Promo Only R3hab Intro Edit)
  • Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (Kygo Radio Edit)
  • Meghan Trainor f./John Legend - Like I'm Gonna Lose You
  • Flume f./Kai - Never Be Like You
  • Kanye West - Good Life
  • Jagged Edge - Where The Party At
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It (Select Mix Remix)
  • Calvin Harris f./Rihanna - This Is What You Came For
  • Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (RENAIR Uptempo ReDrum Edit)  
  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (Select Mix Remix)
  • DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (Riddler Remix)  
  • Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Prince - 1999
  • Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good
  • Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
  • Hailee Steinfeld & Grey f./Zedd - Starving (Promo Only Quick Edit)
  • Drake - Find Your Love
  • Tupac - California Love (Original Version)
  • 50 Cent - In Da Club
  • Daft Punk - One More Time

Last Dance
Journey - Don't Stop Believin' (Live)

Vendor Team
DJ/Master of Ceremonies: DJ Kanoya Productions
Venue/Catering: Coasterra Restaurant & Bayfront Event Center
Coordinator: Adore Wedding & Event Coordination
Cake: Sweet Cheeks Baking
Florals: Haystack Floral Design
Photographer: Rachel McFarlin Photography

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Greg and Jessica's Dance Party - Bali Hai Wedding

Greg and Jessica's wedding ceremony at the Bali Hai Restaurant in San Diego. 

Greg and Jessica have one of those cinema like starts to a relationship, but there’s is all real. Meeting in a Texas bar while Greg was on a trip to the state, and staying in touch after, they fell in love, Jessica moved to California and the rest is history.

They celebrated with friends and family at the Bali Hai Restaurant in San Diego on July 30, 2016. This party kicked off with a special dance to get the crowd hyped up, followed by dinner and dancing.

And what a great dance party it was … here’s the setlist.

First Dance

  • Collie Buddz - Gimmie Love
  • Open Dancing First Set
  • Al Green - Let's Stay Together
  • Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
  • Sia f./Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills
  • Rihanna ft Drake - Work (Lost Kings Remix)  
  • Beyonce - Crazy In Love
  • Party Break - Montel Party Break
  • Usher - Yeah (Wedding Crasherz Break)
  • Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
  • Rob Base, DJ E-Z Rock - Joy & Pain (Select Mix Remix)
  • Boyz II Men - Motownphilly
  • Bell Biv Devoe - Poison
  • Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up (Hot Classics Remix)
  • The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg
  • The Supremes - Come See About Me


Cake Cutting
James Taylor - How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You

Garter Toss

  • Jack Black - Let's Get It On
  • Game - How We Do


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

Open Dancing Second Set

  • Adele - Right as Rain
  • Kungs & Cookin' On 3 Burners - This Girl
  • Nelly Furtado - Say It Right (Foldcash Remix)  
  • Rudimental f./Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me
  • Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream
  • Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Til' You Get Enough
  • Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling (Select Mix Remix)
  • Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
  • Tupac - California Love (Original Version)
  • Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre ft Nate Dogg - The Next Episode (Loczi & Rafi Remix)
  • DJ Snake, Lil Jon - Turn Down For What (Select Mix Remix)
  • Miley Cyrus f. Jay-Z - We Can't Stop (DJ Scooter Twerk Remix - Clean)
  • Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.
  • R. Kelly - Step In The Name Of Love
  • DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince - Summertime
  • Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
  • Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me
  • Brooks & Dunn - Boot Scootin' Boogie
  • Darius Rucker - Wagon Wheel
  • Meghan Trainor f./John Legend - Like I'm Gonna Lose You
  • Maxamillion - Sexual Healing (Intro Clean)
  • Mariah Carey - Heartbreaker
  • R. Kelly - Ignition (Remix)
  • Drake f./Wizkid & Kyla - One Dance
  • Blackstreet - No Diggity (Mayeda Twerk Remix)
  • Missy Elliott - Work It (Mayeda Remix)  
  • Justin Bieber - Sorry (Mr Collipark Remix)  
  • Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix)  
  • Major Lazer, DJ Snake, MO - Lean On (Select Mix Remix)
  • DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (Promo Only Clean Edit)
  • Bob Marley - Could You Be Loved
  • Fifth Harmony - Work From Home (Promo Only Quick Edit)
  • Natalie La Rose, Jeremih - Somebody (Select Mix Remix)
  • Calvin Harris f./Rihanna - This Is What You Came For


Last Dance
Bob Marley - Three Little Birds

Vendor Team
DJ, Master of Ceremonies: DJ Kanoya Productions
Uplighting: DJ Kanoya Productions
Venue: Bali Hai Restaurant

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Joshua and Jonathan’s Dance Party - Marine Corps Recruit Depot Wedding

Joshua and Jonathan’s wedding took place on September 1, 2015. Now look at a calendar. Yes, that is indeed a Tuesday. I’m pretty sure that this is the first time in my DJ career I’ve worked a Tuesday wedding. 

And no, it had nothing to do with a midweek discount, it was just a special date to Joshua. His grandparents, who he was close to, were married on that same date many years ago and he wanted something to have something to share with them. Pretty special.

Their wedding ceremony and reception took place at the Bayview Restaurant on the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. A great venue that is right on the shore of San Diego Bay and adjacent to Liberty Station.

They also had a unique idea, each escorting their mother-in-laws through their circular shaped aisle.

Successful end to a Tuesday night wedding at MCRD in San Diego with these two grooms. Congratulations Joshua and Jonathan. 

Joshua is also a friend of mine, a guy who I share weekly workouts and sweaty hugs with at November Project, a free fitness group that is in more than 20 cities across the United States and Canada.

This is the best I could do in finding a picture of Joshua and I. Not only are there no pictures of just the two of us, they are no normal pictures of us. 

This is the best I could do in finding a picture of Joshua and I. Not only are there no pictures of just the two of us, they are no normal pictures of us. 

J & J’s wedding party was great fun, especially since I had many other friends on the dance floor.

Here is their setlist and a few more photos at the end:
Mother/Son Dances

  • Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me
  • Minnie Rippington - Loving You


Parents Dance

  • Luther Vandross - Here And Now


Open Dancing - First Set

  • Al Green - Let's Stay Together
  • Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
  • K.C. & the Sunshine Band - Boogie Shoes
  • Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
  • Britney Spears - I'm a Slave For You
  • Usher - Yeah (Wedding Crasherz Break) (Short Edit)
  • Natalie La Rose, Jeremih - Somebody (Select Mix Remix)
  • Britney Spears, Iggy Azalea - Pretty Girls (Select Mix Remix)
  • Bell Biv Devoe - Poison
  • Whitney Houston - How Will I Know (Select Mix Remix)


Cake Cutting

  • John Legend - All Of Me


Open Dancing - Second Set

  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f./Mary Lambert - Same Love (Radio Edit)
  • Bob Marley - Could You Be Loved
  • Fat Joe - Get It Poppin'
  • Rihanna - S&M
  • Icona Pop f./Charli XCX - I Love It (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Britney Spears - Till The World Ends
  • Taylor Swift - Shake It Off (Select Mix Remix)
  • Tupac - California Love (Original Version)
  • Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
  • Dr. Dre - Next Episode
  • Naughty By Nature - Hip Hop Hooray
  • Backstreet Boys - I Want it That Way
  • Maroon 5 - Sugar
  • Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations (Select Mix Remix)
  • 2 In A Room - Wiggle It (Select Mix Remix)
  • Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam


Last Dance

  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (Select Mix Remix)

 

Vendor Team

DJ/Master of Ceremonies: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions

Venue: Marine Corps Recruit Depot

 

 

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Justin and Desiree's Dance Party - Hilton San Diego Bayfront Wedding

Justin and Desiree’s summer time wedding celebration took place at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, located along San Diego Bay. The night kicked off with an incredible choreographed routine by the entire wedding party, complete with Chuck Taylor kicks and sunglasses.  

The rest of the evening was filled with good times, good dancing and a very heavily hip-hop influenced Money Dance. And a boba bar, yes I repeat, a boba bar.

Here’s their setlist:

Family Members and Sponsors Entrance
Flo Rida, Sage The Gemini, Lookas - GDFR

Wedding Party Entrance
Jay Z ft. Kanye West - N***** In Paris

Justin and Desiree’s Entrance
Kanye West - Black Skinhead

Wedding Party Dance
Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk

Justin and Desiree’s First Dance
Meghan Trainor f./John Legend - Like I'm Gonna Lose You

Mother/Son Dance: Sung by Nessa Rica
Because You Loved Me

Father/Daughter Dance: Sung by Nessa Rica
My Girl

Open Dancing - First Set
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Beatles - Twist and Shout
Natalie La Rose f./Jeremih - Somebody
Fat Joe - Get It Poppin'
Usher - Yeah (Wedding Crasherz Break) (Extended)

Party Break - Montel Party Break
Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful (Clean)
House of Pain - Old School Jump Off
Maroon 5 f./Nicki Minaj - Sugar (Remix - Clean)
Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good
Beyonce - Crazy In Love

Bouquet Toss
Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea - Pretty Girls

Garter Toss
Notorious B.I.G. - Mo Money Mo Problem

Money Dance
Michael Buble - Sway
Louis Armstrong - Cheek to Cheek
Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
The Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy (Intro Clean)
Mary J. Blige - Real Love
Iggy Azalea ft M0 - Beg For It (Dennis Blaze Remix) (Intro Clean)
Taylor Swift vs Lauryn Hill - Blank Space (DJ Skillz Throwback Blend) (Short Edit)
Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
Fergie - L.A. Love (La La) [Select Mix Remix]
NTwo Deep - Back to the Hotel

Open Dancing - Second Set
Cupid - Cupid Shuffle
Marcia Griffiths - Electric Boogie
The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie (70s Classics) (Clean) (Extended)
Bruno Mars - Treasure
Mariah Carey - Emotions (Select Mix Remix)

Nelly Furtado (ft. Timbaland) - Promiscuous
Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Radio Edit)
Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne - Rather Be (Select Mix Remix)
Avicii, Aloe Blacc - Wake Me Up
Skrillex & Diplo Ft Justin Bieber - Where Are U Now (Select Mix Remix)
Zedd f./Selena Gomez - I Want You To Know
DJ Sammy - Heaven (Funk3d 2014 Pop Remix) (Short Edit)
Lina Santiago - Feels So Good (Short Edit)
Afrojack f. Wrabel - Ten Feet Tall (Promo Only Intro Edit)
Chromeo - Jealous (I Ain't With It) [Select Mix Remix]
Michael Jackson - P.Y.T.
Fifth Harmony f./Kid Ink - Worth It
Usher - Burn
OMI - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Radio Edit)

Last Dance
Journey - Don't Stop Believin' (Live)

Encore
Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (Select Mix Remix)

Vendor Team
Venue: Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Florals & Design: Platinum Pro
Wedding Coordinator: Emily Smiley Fine Weddings & Soirees
Slow Motion Video Booth: DJ Kanoya Productions
DJ: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions

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