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Angela and Kristofer’s Dance Party - Hotel Del Coronado Wedding

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A perfect Southern California late afternoon for a perfect Coronado wedding, right on the beach. 

Angela and Kris celebrated their wedding day at the always majestic Hotel Del Coronado in Coronado, California. They took full advantage of having a Southern California wedding with a ceremony right on the sands of Coronado Beach.

The evening continued with an oceanside cocktail hour and experience (literally … a dining room was created on the beach by event decorators Platinum Pro) and finally moving inside the hotel for a dance party to conclude the night.

Angela and Kris were great to work with. Congratulations!

The party got off to a fast start since each couple in their wedding party walked/danced out to their own song … the last of which was Montell Jordan’s “This Is How We Do It.” And really, if you cannot get hyped up to that, then you don’t really need to be near a dance floor.

I provided DJ service, dance floor lighting and the slow motion video booth. The dance party included two bars, drinks and candy, to keep the guests filled with spirits and sugar.

After spending a considerable amount of time on the beach, the dance party inside was just two hours long. So it was a lot of quick hits so I could get in as much as I could.

Here’s their setlist:
Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
Usher - Yeah (Wedding Crasherz Break)
House of Pain - Old School Jump Off
Britney Spears, Iggy Azalea - Pretty Girls (Select Mix Remix)
George Clinton - Atomic Dog (Hot Classics Remix)
Kool & the Gang - Celebration
KC & The Sunshine Band - Boogie Shoes (Hot Classics Remix)
Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations (Select Mix Remix)
Whitney Houston - How Will I Know (Select Mix Remix)
Mariah Carey - Emotions (Select Mix Remix)
Boyz II Men - Motownphilly
Bell Biv Devoe - Poison
Eazy-E - We Want Eazy
Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
Skee-Lo - I Wish (Select Mix Remix)
Next - Too Close
Backstreet Boys - I Want it That Way
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
Silento - Watch Me
Chromeo - Jealous (I Ain't With It)
Aerosmith - Walk This Way
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long (Short Edit)
Journey - Don't Stop Believin (Intro Clean)
Major Lazer & DJ Snake f./MO - Lean On
The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face (Select Mix Remix)
Marcia Griffiths - Electric Boogie
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Flo Rida f./Sage The Gemini - GDFR (Goin' Down For Real) (Promo Only Clean Edit)

Bouquet/Garters Toss
Jagged Edge - Where The Party At
V.I.C. - Wobble

Last Dance
OMI & Felix Jahen - Cheerleader (DjGogos Remix) (Clean)

Vendor Team:
DJ: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions
Venue: Hotel Del Coronado
Florals & Design: Platinum Pro
Wedding Coordinator: Emily Smiley Fine Weddings & Soirees
Photographer: The Youngrens
Slow Motion Video Booth: DJ Kanoya Productions

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Newsflash: Same-Sex Wedding Photographs Look Like Every Other Wedding

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A fairly popular hashtag on social media in recent months has been #loveislove, a mantra that was linked to the Supreme Court decision that made gay marriage legal throughout the United States. 

On the surface, the tag made sense to me, because love is love. What else would it be?

As an MC at hundreds of weddings in the past decade, I've witnessed love first hand. Seriously, I don't know if two people have ever been more in love with each other than on their wedding day. It is love defined.

Same-sex marriage was legalized in California in early 2008, then was rescinded in the November 2008 election. The proposition that made same-sex marriage illegal in that election was thrown out in 2013 and since then -- and up until the nationwide ban was lifted -- California was one of the states where same-sex marriage was legal.

However it was not until 2015, coincidentally about one month before the Supreme Court decision was made, that I MC'd my first same-sex wedding in San Diego at the Hotel Del Coronado.

And yes, there is a difference. It was two men getting married. That's different than the previous 300 or so weddings I have been privileged to be a part of.

But the one thing that was not different ... love. Because, yes, love is love. 

Sure, there are things I had to be mindful of, like being mindful to not to say "bride and groom" (in general, just say the couples first names); asking politely which last name I would use for their introduction (the same thing I would ask any couple); and being non-chalant when inquiring if there would be a best man and maid of honor (just ask who will be making up your wedding party).

This idea is illustrated perfectly in this photo essay. Twenty-two wedding photos. Twenty-two gay couples that are in love with each other.

Brian and Todd are toasted at the wedding on the beach in Coronado. They celebrated their wedding at the Hotel Del Coronado in May 2015.

This concept that love is indeed love finally struck me when I saw my couple, Brian and Todd, standing side-by-side as they listened to their friend give his toast. There they were, standing next to each other, basking in the euphoria that this was their wedding day. They were surrounded by people they love and people that love them back equally.

Until that moment, I will admit, I saw them as two guys ... as a gay couple. But at that moment, surrounded by love, they were not "just two gay guys" ... they were like every other couple on their wedding day.

They were two people in love. The gender didn't matter.

 Love knows no boundaries. It was "love is love" personified.

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Justin and Desiree's Slow Motion Video - Hilton San Diego Bayfront Wedding

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Justin and Desiree’s San Diego wedding at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront was a fun gathering of family and friends. They danced the night away to some great tunes (see the setlist) and the energy of the evening was captured in these clips from the slow motion video booth.

A slow motion video booth is a great way to remember the people that attended your event as well as all of the fun they had while they were there. For more information, submit your event details on the "request for quote" page. To see videos from other events, visit DJ Kanoya Productions on Vimeo.

 

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

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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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Blake and Allison’s Dance Party - Levyland Estates Carlsbad Wedding

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Allison and Blake's vibrant wedding party walk up to Levyland Estates in Carlsbad, California.

Levyland Estates in Carlsbad is the location for an ultimate house party. And if you think you can't put together a full on dance party in a garage, well the, you just haven't been to a party at Levyland.

Blake and Allison were an amazing couple that I had the pleasure to meet and spin some tunes for. I played a mix of 70s, 80s, 90s and plenty of current hits. 

Dad walking daughter down the aisle at Levyland Estates in Carlsbad, California. 

Here's their setlist:

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

First Dance
Tim McMorris - Overwhelmed

Dinner Music
Mystikal - Danger (Been So Long)
50 Cent - In Da Club
Boney James - Stone Groove
Tupac - Tupac Tribute Medley
Taylor Swift - Bad Blood (Intro Clean)
The Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy (Intro Clean)
Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack (Intro Clean)
Iggy Azalea Vs Gwen Stefani - Fancy Rich Girl (PeteDown Throwback Flip) (Short Edit)
Mary J Blige - Real Love (Intro Clean)
Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover
Kool & the Gang - Get Down On It
Bobby Brown - My Prerogative (Select Mix Remix)
The Emotions - Best Of My Love
Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before
Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You (Select Mix Remix)
Daft Punk - Get Lucky (Select Mix)
Phil Collins - Sussudio (Select Mix Remix)
Pitbull, Ne-Yo - Time Of Our Lives (Select Mix Remix)
Jason Derulo - Trumpets (Promo Only Clean Edit)

Father/Daughter Dance
George Strait - Love Without End

Mother/Son Dance
Rascall Flatts - My Wish

Open Dancing - First Set
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Joan Osborne - Heat Wave
Natalie La Rose f./Jeremih - Somebody
Usher - Yeah (Wedding Crasherz Break) (Extended)
Party Break - Montel Party Break
Taylor Swift vs Lauryn Hill - Blank Space (DJ Skillz Throwback Blend) (Short Edit)
Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
Cupid - Cupid Shuffle
Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good
Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Woman
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl

Bouquet Toss
Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

Garter Toss
Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy

Open Dancing - Second Set
Jersey Boys - December 1963 (Oh What A Night)
B-52's - Love Shack
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl (Short Edit)
Madonna - Holiday
Markie Mark & The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations (Select Mix Remix)
Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne - Rather Be (Select Mix Remix)
Zedd, Selena Gomez - I Want You To Know (Select Mix Remix)
ChocQuibTown - Cuando Te Veo (Salsa Version)
Antony Nova - Get Lucky (Salsa)
Earth, Wind & Fire - September
Michael Jackson - Off The Wall (Hot Classics Remix)
New Kids on the Block - The Right Stuff (remix)
Spice Girls - Wannabe
Major Lazer & DJ Snake f./MO - Lean On

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

Vendor Team
DJ, Master of Ceremonies: DJ Kanoya Productions
Uplighting: DJ Kanoya Productions
Photographer: Eisenhower Photoraphy
Coordinator: Aquilone Events
Venue: Levyland  Estates

 

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