Yesterday, I DJ’ed Yini and Matt’s wedding at Ma Maison, a wonderful wedding venue just outside Austin, in Dripping Springs, Texas. The guests were an even split of Americans and Chinese, many of whom traveled from China to attend the wedding. I was warned ahead of time by Yini and Matt that the Chinese guests probably wouldn’t dance, but in the end, I managed to get some of them out on the floor.
Pre-Ceremony
For the pre-ceremony list, Matt, the groom, prepared some custom edits of songs by The Antlers, which he asked me to play as guests were seated, along with a song from Flight of the Conchords, which he described as a song it “might be fun to make everyone listen to.”
Here’s the list of what was played.
Strawflower – He Antlers
Solstice – He Antlers
Stubborn Man – He Antlers
Equinox – He Antlers
Porchlight – He Antlers
It Is What It Is – He Antlers
Pencils in the Wind – Flight of the Conchords
Ceremony
Matt also prepared custom edits of the songs the couple wanted me to for me to play during the ceremony, which were
Bridal Party Processional: Things That Hide Away – The Dear Hunter
Bridal Processional: Adieu – Enter Shikari
The couple asked me if I would mind Rock’rollling the guests during the recessional. Would I mind? Of course not! I encourage that sort of behavior! I even worked out with them what the officiant would say. He explained that Matt and Yini had an original song they’d created just for their wedding recessional, and to pay close attention. But of course, when the time came…
Couple’s Recessional: Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley
Cocktails
As is customary at a wedding, the guests moved over to the cocktail area to eat, drink, and mingle while the couple took pictures with the bridal party and family.
Dinner
Rock With You – Michael Jackson
Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better) – Felix Jaehn
This Magic Moment – The Drifters
Only Wanna Be With You – Hootie & The Blowfish
Tell Me Something Good – Rufus and Chaka Khan
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Genius of Love – Tom Tom Club
Stand By Me – Ben E. King
My Girl – The Temptations
Get On the Good Foot – James Brown
Baby I’m Yours – Arctic Monkeys
Budapest – George Ezra
Rebel Rebel – Seu Jorge
You’ve Got the Love – Florence + The Machine
Heartbeats – José González
The Book of Love – Magnetic Fields
Redbone – Childish Gambino
Hey Jude – The Beatles
I Don’t Like Mondays – The Boomtown Rats
Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah) – Andy Grammer
Wedding Song (There Is Love) – Noel Paul Stookey
You’re the Voice – John Farnham
Dancing
Couple’s First Dance: Dark Side of the Gym – The National
Father Daughter Dance: Somewhere Over the Rainbow/ What a Wonderful World – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Mother Son Dance: And the Birds Sing – Tyrone Wells
Anniversary Dance: Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
Cake Cutting:Love You Madly – Cake
And then, it was an open dance floor for all the guests.
Burning Down the House – Talking Heads
All Star – Smash Mouth
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Neon Moon – Brooks & Dunn
Who Let the Dogs Out – Baha Men
Pepas – Farruko
Low [feat. T-Pain] – Flo Rida
Pursuit of Happiness [Steve Aoki Remix] – Kid Cudi
I Love It [feat. Charli XCX] – Icona Pop
Cotton Eyed Joe / Schottische – Isaac Payton Sweat
Footloose – Kenny Loggins
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham
Happy – Pharrell Williams
Sugar, We’re Going Down – Fall Out Boy
I’m a Believer – Smash Mouth
Party In the U.S.A. – Miley Cyrus
Oops I Did It Again – Britney Spears
Hypnotize – Notorious B.I.G.
Gold Digger [feat. Jamie Foxx] – Kanye West
Thrift Shop [feat. Wanz] – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Blame It on the Rain – Milli Vanilli
I Want it That Way – The Backstreet Boys
Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
Paper Rings – Taylor Swift
Cha Cha Slide – DJ Casper
I’m Too Sexy – Right Said Fred
September – Earth Wind & Fire
Tennessee Whiskey – Chris Stapleton
Lover – Taylor Swift
Until I Found You – Stephen Sanchez
Jump in the Line – Harry Belafonte
Uptown Funk [feat. Bruno Mars] – Mark Ronson
Apache – Sugar Hill Gang
Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
Hooked on a Feeling – Blue Swede
Apt. [feat. Bruno Mars] – Rosé
Hot to Go! – Chappell Roan
All the Small Things – Blink-182
Mr. Brightside – The Killers
Toxic – Britney Spears
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
Where You Are [feat. Hayla] – John Summit
I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
A Changed Man – Absence of Anchors
Take On Me – a-ha
