Yesterday I DJ’ed a wedding in Austin at the Hudson Bend Ranch. This was my first time playing at the venue, and it was a great first experience. The owner is laid back and easy-going, the load-in is very easy, and the property is pretty. Everything was great, except for one minor thing: I had some unanticipated neighbors just above my DJ booth.
That’s right, directly overhead was a busy hornet’s nest! I was a little concerned at first, but they kept to themselves, more or less. Every now and then one flew by my face, but for the most part I was able to ignore them, and after it got dark they all went to bed, and I was never stung. Whew!
The wedding was nice. The ceremony took place elsewhere on the property, so I played cocktail and dinner music, then transitioned into a dance set. Everyone seemed to have a great time, and the bride and groom were full of praise once I was done. These are the songs I played.
Introduction of the Bride and Groom: 40 Day Dream – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Cocktail Hour and Dinner
Cowpoke – Colter Wall
Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan
Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
Breezeblocks – alt-j
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) – George Harrison
Promise – Eric Clapton
What Is Life – George Harrison
Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
Ho Hey – The Lumineers
Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
My Sweet Lord – George Harrison
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Wouldn’t It Be Nice – The Beach Boys
Come Together – The Beatles
Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
Stuck in the Middle With You – Stealers Wheel
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant – Billy Joel
I’m a Believer – The Monkees
God Only Knows – The Beach Boys
Beast of Burden – The Rolling Stones
Take it Easy – The Eagles
(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
Have You Ever Seen the Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Lola – The Kinks
Dancing
First Dance: Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
Father/Daughter Dance: Landslide – Flatland Cavalry
Mother/Son Dance: Simple Man – Shinedown
Cake Cutting: Fly Me to the Moon – Frank Sinatra
Anniversary Dance: Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runner
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Paper Rings – Taylor Swift
The Next Episode – Dr. Dre
Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles
Girls Just Wanna’ Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
Uptown Funk [feat. Bruno Mars] – Ronson, Mark
Lil Boo Thang – Paul Russell
Apache – Sugar Hill Gang
Hooked on a Feeling – Blue Swede
I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
Super Bass [clean] – Nicki Minaj
Bouquet Toss: Levitating [feat. DaBaby] – Dua Lipa
Garter Toss: Short Skirt/ Long Jacket – Cake
Moondance – Van Morrison
Dancing in the Moonlight – King Harvest
Lover – Taylor Swift
I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
Respect – Aretha Franklin
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
Livin’ On a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Your Love – Outfield
Uptown Girl – Billy Joel
An Innocent Man – Billy Joel
Mr. Brightside – The Killers
All the Small Things – Blink-182
If you ever find yourself in need of an Austin wedding DJ, you know who to call! I’ll brave even bee stings to make sure your wedding music is perfect!
Last Dance for Guests: Revival – Zach Bryan
Private Last Dance for Couple: Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
