Faris and Anthony’s Wedding Timeline
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Venue: Stonetree Golf Club Cera Harrold (Coordinator) 408-499-8450
9 Stonetree Lane Katie Colomb 415-209-6394
Novato, CA 94945 Jessica Snelling
Time Activity Contact Name Contact Number
Friday, October 11th
5:00 PM Rehearsal Cera Harrold 408-499-8450
Rehearsal Dinner Faris 808-352-1561
(Wedding Date)
9:30 AM Hair Stylist & Make-up Artist arrives Nikki Notarte 510-557-9613
12:00 PM Set-up Start Time Cera 408-499-8450
4:00 PM Musicians arrive Daniel – Nova Jazz
5:30 PM DJ Arrives Chris Webb 415-350-5474
2:45 PM Florist Arrives Mark & Dino
3:00 PM Cake arrives Jill Branch 415-924-0198
3:30PM Bridal Party arrives at venue
4:00 PM Bridal Party Photos @Venue Laura & Donna 707-337-2314
4:30 PM Guests begin to arrive Daniel – Nova Jazz
Band/DJ starts – Background music
4:55 PM Bridal Party staged and ready for ceremony
5:00 PM Ceremony starts – Processional
Song: Songbird Nova Jazz
5:05 PM Music change to groomsmen/bridesmaid music selection
Song: Ave Maria – Kenny G Nova Jazz
Groom and Officiant enter
Groomsmen enter
Bridesmaids walk down aisle
Ring Bearer(s)
Flower Girl(s)
510PM Music change to bride music selection
Song: I Will Alyways Love You – Whitney Houston Instumental Nova Jazz
Bride enters with Daughter
Music fades out, officiant takes over program
Wedding vows, etc
525pm Recessional
Song: I Can’t Help Falling In Love (SAX/Elvis) Nova Jazz
Bride and Groom
Flower Girl(s) & Ring Bearer(s)
Bridesmaids & Groomsmen
Siblings/Parents
Grandparents
5:30 PM Announcement to head to Reception for appetizers & cocktails Officiant Shyamala Littlefield – 510-594-1595
Cocktails & appetizer hour begins
Background music playing at Reception
Family & Bridal Party Photos at Ceremony location
7:00 PM Bridal Party introduced to Reception Announcement – MC Bridal Party (in order of entrance):
Song: Love on Top by Beyonce (Bridal Party) DJ Christopher McClain (ring)
Song: Let’s Get Married (remix) by Jagged Edge (Bride/Groom) Jundid Sykes (Groomsmen)
Giovanni McClain (Best)
Husband and Wife, Anthony and Faris
Dinner food ready, servers in position
7:05 PM First Dance Brides Escort
Song: Spend My Life With You by Eric Benet
7:20PM Plated Dinner Served Venue Staff
Background music playing
7:35PM Toasts (Champagne) Announcement – MC
Maid of Honor/Groomsmen
Best Man Toasts given during 1st Course
Groom
8:00 PM Cake Cutting-During 2nd Course Announcement – MC
Song: Sweetest Thing by Lauryn Hill
8:30 PM Dancing!!
9:15 PM Bouquet Toss Announcement – MC
Song: Run the World (Girls) by Beyonce
9:20PM Dancing!!
10:30PM Bride & Groom leave/LAST SONG Announcement – MC
Song: Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing by Motown
GOOGLE DJ Event at Google Campus October 4th 2014.
Company Corporate Picnic, Appreciation Party, Mountain View.
We’ll be at Garfield park. Here is the address:
2400 Amphitheatre Pkwy
Mountain View, CA 94043
And a map. It is at the corner of Amphitheatre Pkwy and Charleston Blvd.
So if you take 101 South, Exit Rengstorff, right on Rengstorff, then go
straight. After you cross Charleston (first light), GARfield will be on the
left side. You should be able to enter and park by the gates there for
unloading. Google Security will be there.
And they will have a stage set-up for you over by the Gazebo area and
should have a tent/table there.
Also, attached a map.
MIDDLE SCHOOL DJ |THE NUEVA SCHOOL
6565 SKYLINE BOULEVARD | HILLSBOROUGH, CA | 94010
Hello and thanks so much for DJ ing our dance on Friday night. It’s an extra special one for us as we will be hosting our Japanese Exchange students. Our students have really gotten used to the same DJ for the past dances and enjoy his style. In fact, when a very professional DJ came for a first dance, they said they didn’t have as much fun because his style was so different. He played too many remixes and had a hype man. It was a bit too sophisticated as our kids just liked to play the songs all the way through and have “snowball” called out for the slow songs. I asked Graham, our usual DJ to send me his very specific “recipe” so that you have a good sense for what the kids would really enjoy. I hope it is something you are comfortable with. If not, please be in touch.
Students arrive at 7:00. Please come as early as 6:00 to set up. Do you bring any lights? And besides a table and power, is there anything that you will need? Thanks so much for helping to make this a special night. If you need anything, please contact me or Christine Wang, the chaperone who will be in charge on that evening.
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The main gist is that the students want to hear the songs they can sing along to. No remixes, no premature transitions; they want the song in its entirety and they want to sing or dance along to it with their friends. That actually makes it quite easy for the DJ–the only thing it boils down to is making sure they pick the songs the kids like (which is usually top 40 or hip hop). You can see the songs below.
Here’s my formula for the dance:
The start of the dance
-Play “just okay” songs from 7:00-7:45; none of the songs that are REALLY dance-y and keep the kids on the dance floor–those Must Plays (see below) should come later in the evening.
Slow Songs
-I play my first slow song at 7:45. I play my last slow song at 9:55 to close the evening. In between those two hours, I will play 7 or so more slow songs for a total of 9 or so slow songs for the evening. See “Slow Songs” for the most popular songs people like to slow dance to.
Once I start playing slow songs, I’ll usually play one slow song then four fast songs, then one slow song.
-The only grade that usually likes to dance one-on-one for a whole song is the 8th grade; as such, I alternate between snowballs and one-on-one dances. I call “snowball” for students to switch partners in one-minute intervals. Think speed dating for middle schoolers.
I will also increase the frequency at which the slow songs happen as the night winds down.
Requests
-The students will be VERY vocal about their requests, and you have to take it with a grain of salt. Whatever keeps the majority of students on the dance floor is a good song and a good genre to continue with. I leave paper out for songs to be requested, but will say that there just may not be enough time to play their requests, and I want to make sure that most students know the song and will dance to it. This is my polite way of insinuating that I probably won’t play their song, especially if it’s a) not pop or top 40 or b) I don’t know the song. The students do want to be in control of the dance and the music, but I don’t think they quite yet possess the understanding of appealing to a majority. I will entertain some odd requests if I know the artist or song, but for the most part my genres stick to Pop, Hip Hop, Rap, Electronic, and Dubstep.
-Nueva students tend not to like songs that are “old,” which means pre-2000. I have tried everything from Michael Jackson to AC/DC, and no “classic” songs have really stuck. The only song I suggest you try is “Y.M.C.A” by the Village People.
“Chapters”
Between each slow song I like to stick to a particular genre of music. This mean that if I play Slow Song A, I’ll then play three or four hip hop songs, followed by Slow Song B. Or, I’ll play Slow Song A, then play three or four dubstep songs.
Talking/Activities
-The only time the DJ should talk is when they are announcing a slow song. The students do not like pauses during the dance, and they most certainly do not like activities during the dance (I cannot stress that enough). The more music and less talking the DJ can do, the better.
Remixes
I have found that students do not tend to like remixes, but the original songs. Students also tend to want to hear the song in its entirety, which will make it easy for the DJ because all he’ll have to do is play the song then fade it out.
8th Grade Final Dance
This will be the final dance for the 8th graders, and as such they’ll be feeling nostalgic. At the end of the night I usually thank the 8th graders for their time at Nueva and then play “Forever Young” by Alphaville as their sendoff. That’s the only time I’ll play an older song.
Songs
Must Plays (Top 40/Dance):
“Talk Dirty” by Jason Derulo
“Timber” by Ke$ha
“Die Young” by Ke$ha
“Dark Horse” by Katy Perry
“Applause” by Lady Gaga
“Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO
“Sexy and I Know It” by LMFAO
“What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction
“Feel This Moment” by Pitbull
“Don’t You Worry Child” by Swedish House Mafia
“Dynamite” by Taio Cruz
“Cupid Shuffle” by Cupid
“Cha Cha Slide” by Mr. C
“Bastille” by Pompeii
“Animals” by Martin Garrix (dubstep)
“Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites” by Skrillex (dubstep)
“Bonfire” by Knife Party (dubstep)–I usually play these three songs in a row, then never play dubstep again.
“DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” by Usher
“Pound the Alarm” by Nicki Minaj
“Starships” by Nicki Minaj
“Forget You” by Cee Lo Green–but only under at discretion, Liza! And never when parents could be outside.
“Counting Stars” by OneRepublic
“Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons
Must Plays (Hip Hop)
“White Walls” by Macklemore
“Thrift Shop” by Macklemore
“Can’t Hold Us” by Macklemore
“Low” by Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
“Teach Me How to Dougie” by Cali Swag District
“Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z
“HeadBand” by B.o.B
Can Plays
“Get Low” by Lil Jon & the Eastside Boys
“You’re a Jerk” by New Boyz
“Suit & Tie” by Justin Timberlake
“What You Know” by Two Door Cinema Club
“The Way” by Ariana Grande
“Stay the Night” by Zedd
“I knew you were trouble” by Taylor Swift
“Gas Pedal” by Sage the Gemini
“Happy” by Pharrell Williams
“Stay the Night” by Zedd
“What Does The Fox Say?” By Ylvis
Slow Songs
The slow songs I’ve played that work well are:
“Miss America (acoustic)” by James Blunt (one-on-one)
“When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars (one-on-one)
“Stay” by Rihanna (snowball)
“Let Her Go” by Passenger (snowball)
“Say Something” by A Great Big World (one-on-one)
“Hey There Delilah” by Plain White T’s (one-on-one)
“I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz (snowball)
“The A Team” by Ed Sheeran (snowball)
“Adore You” by Miley Cyrus (snowball)
“Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera (one-on-one)
“She Will Be Loved” by Maroon 5 (snowball)
All of the snowballs are around 4 minutes long, while the one-on-ones are shorter.
Do Not Play:
“Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke
Nearly anything pre-2000, unless you play “Forever Young” to send off the 8th graders.
Wedding DJ for Eugene and Jennifer Kim
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Times: 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Korean/Cantonese/American DJ.
For korean songs karaoke list for the rental
http://bayareakaraoke.com/korean_karaoke_songlist.html
chinese http://bayareakaraoke.com/chinese_karaoke_songlist.html
English Karaoke Machine Rental for There house party.
slideshow with dvd
4 led uplights
Specific songs for dinner time, doesn’t matter what order they’re played in:
Ok sounds good, here’s a link to the song by Solid:
솔리드 – 이 밤의 끝을 잡고,
벌써 일년 – Brown Eyes,
너에게 – 김건모,
真心真意 – 許志安, chinese
She Is – Clazziquai Project,
너에게 – 서태지 와 아이들,
Don’t Hate Me – Epik High,
General kind of music we’d like during dinner:
Van morrison, the foundations, motown in general, etc…. Jennie also loved the soundtrack from Guardians of the Galaxy
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Songs for the ceremony, my mom would like these songs in this order:
1. (Onara, TV show Dae jang gum)
2. Goobam Taryeong
3. Sae Taryeong
4. Batnorae
5. Singosan Targyeong
6. Kkot Taryeong
7. Poongnyeonga
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First dance songs:
When a man loves a woman, Amore
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Songs people have requested for the dance portion:
Shake It Off by Taylor Swift
The Dixie Cups – Chapel of Love
Also, some disparate groups we have an affinity for are AC/DC, Avicii, Ludacris, Journey, Snoop and Dre, queen, usher, lmfao, katy perry, warren g, beyonce etc… In my original email I asked if you could start with an older set of songs like YMCA or loveshack for inclusiveness, with some kind of progress move towards “younger” music like rap, hip hop, and EDM. Don’t really care too much how you want to do this, but at least an AC/DC song for me, maybe two, and definitely gangnam style at some point.
