I love playing for couples like Jordan and AJ. They wanted to hear their own flavors of music, and they wanted me to avoid the overplayed wedding hits once dancing started, but they also understood that my job is to make people dance, and they gave me the freedom to do just that. Another plus is that they happened to want to hear music that I enjoy– Lo-Fi electronic music, indie rap, and country, with some classics mixed in, and they didn’t mind if there wasn’t a radio-friendly version. It was about the vibe and the music. I’d have probably listened to the same songs had I not been working yesterday!
Yesterday’s wedding took place at the Sunset Cliff Resort on Lake Travis. It’s a beautiful spot, with a large lawn that overlooks the lake. It has everything needed for a gorgeous outdoor wedding. It’s great for a DJ, as you can pull in and load right where you’ll play, and one setup covers the ceremony, cocktails, dinner and dancing. Truly an all-in-one location!
The entire day was a relaxed, low-key affair. There was no timeline, no planner, nothing but me and a big group of the couple’s family and friends. Everyone was pleasant, and everyone seemed to be enjoying the music at all times. During cocktails, I saw a couple of the older guests get up and dance by their seats when I put on Mac Miller, and I knew I was in the right place.
When it finally came time to officially start dancing, people were ready. I’d seen many of them dancing in place during cocktails and dinner, and everyone was ready to go, so when “Neon Moon” came on, the dance floor filled up more or less instantly. It stayed full for the duration of the dancing, which only lasted for an hour. I’d have gladly played on, but I was told they had a hard stop. I was able to sneak in one extra song, so I let the country roads take everyone home.
Here are the songs I played. And no, it’s not a typo. I played “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” twice in a row. As the song was winding down, someone came running from the dance floor and said the groom wants to know if I can play the song again as soon as it’s over. You bet I can! You should have seen the groom launch himself in the air when it came on again!
Pre-Ceremony
January – Verzache
Chasing parties – Sasha Alex Sloan
The Few Things – JP Saxe
No Less [feat. SG Lewis & Louis Mattrs] – G-Eazy
Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band
Islands – The xx
Foreign [feat. Atlas] – Sam Gouthro
Happy Anywhere [feat. Gwen Stefani] – Blake Shelton
You Make It Easy – Jason Aldean
Love Song – Miranda Lambert
Crashing Into You – Vance Joy
Being In Love With You – Tomppabeats
Ceremony
Bride’s Walk: Missing Piece [acoustic] – Vance Joy
Couple’s Recessional: Dreams – The Cranberries
Cocktails
Beautiful – Bazzi
Better Together – Jack Johnson
Bittersweet – Louis the Child
Backyard Boy – Claire Rosinkranz
Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not – Thompson Square
The Joker – Steve Miller Band
All Night [feat. Knox Fortune] – Chance the Rapper
Pursuit of Happiness (Megaforce Version) [feat. MGMT & Ratatat] – Kid Cudi
The Best Is Yet to Come [feat. Count Basie] – Frank Sinatra
La Vie en Rose – Louis Armstrong
Good Directions – Billy Currington
Out of My League – Fitz and the Tantrums
Wow. – Post Malone
Bad 4 U [feat. Gnash] – Imad Royal
BDE Bonus – Mac Miller
All That Talk – mike.
Beautiful Crazy – Luke Combs
Meet in the Middle – Diamond Rio
Best I Ever Had – Drake
Good Morning – Max Frost
Black Dog – Led Zeppelin
It Must Be Love – Alan Jackson
Blue Skies – Willie Nelson
Can’t Help Falling in Love – Jess and Gabriel
Shake Something [feat. Joey Purp] – Louis the Child
Calabasas – Skizzy Mars
Donald Trump – Mac Miller
Lalala [feat. BBNO$] – Y2K
Big Love [feat. Earthgang & MNDR] – Louis the Child
Dust on the Bottle – David Lee Murphy
Caroline – Animé
Dinner
Scarlet Begonias – Sublime
6’s to 9’s [feat. Rationale] – Big Wild
Better Not [feat. Wafia] – Louis the Child
No Problem – Chance the Rapper
Pretty Little Poison – Warren Zeiders
You Are My Sunshine – Zach Bryan
Venice Venture – Big Wild
Time [feat. G-Eazy & Olivver the Kid] – Skizzy Mars
Awaken – Big Wild
Slow Down Love [feat. Chelsea Cutler] – Louis the Child
Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home) – Elle King and Miranda Lambert
Good Time – Niko Moon
Do You There – Skizzy Mars
Favorite Song [feat. Childish Gambino] – Chance The Rapper
Yo Love [feat. 6lack & Mereba] – Vince Staples
World On Fire [feat. Ashe] – Louis the Child
What I Got – Sublime
Stuntman – Tyler the Creator
When I’m Down – Whethan
Spice Girl – Aminé
XOXO – Cherub
Ghost – Jack Harlow
Big Fish – Vince Staples
Blue World – Mac Miller
Boondocks – Little Big Town
By the Way – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Top of the World – Tim McGraw
Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith
Joy of My Life – Chris Stapleton
Can’t Hide [feat. Ashe] – Whethan
Can’t Tell Me Nothing – Kanye West
Congratulations [feat. Quavo] – Post Malone
Dancing
First Dance: All Your’n – Tyler Childers
Neon Moon – Brooks & Dunn
Jack and Diane – John Cougar Mellencamp
Lovin’ On Me – Jack Harlow
Edamame – BBNO$
Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
Holla Back Girl – Gwen Stefani
Theme From New York, New York – Frank Sinatra
Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma – Luke Combs
Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma – Luke Combs
Truck Bed – Hardy
Fergalicious – Fergie
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) – Katy Perry
TiK ToK – Ke$ha
(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) – Beastie Boys
All the Small Things – Blink-182
Blister in the Sun – Violent Femmes
Friends in Low Places – Garth Brooks
Gold Digger [feat. Jamie Foxx] – Kanye West
Party In the U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus
Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
