Spooktacular Night at the Del

It's been a few years since I've DJ'd a Halloween party. What a great way to get back into the swing of things with having the honor of spinning at the inaugural Hotel del Coronado Halloween party. Platinum Pro provided an awesome dance floor, Emily Smiley planned it out to a tee, and Pam Scott took some great shots of the historic Crown Room, where the dance party took place. Check out Pam's pictures.

Will and Melanie's Setlist

While a grand ballroom is nice, the occasional a small bayside room can be fun too. Will and Melanie celebrated with 50 friends and family at Humphrey's Half Moon Inn. It was a great night and since Will is from Canada, I could not pass up the chance to play something for the Canadians in the crowd, hence the Barenaked Ladies made the setlist.

Check out the rest of the songs below.

	Song	Artist
First Dance	Besame Mucho	Andrea Bocelli
Parents Dance	Thank You	Dido
First Set	Let's Stay Together	Al Green
	Heat Wave	Joan Osborne
	Boogie Shoes	K.C. & the Sunshine Band
	Billie Jean	Michael Jackson
	Just Dance	Lady Gaga
	California Gurls	Katy Perry
	Low	Flo Rida
	Please Don't Stop The Music	Rihanna
	Dancing Queen	ABBA
	Tubthumping	Chumbawumba
	Yeah	Usher
	Montel Party Break	DJ Emotion
	Jump	House of Pain
Cake Cutting	1, 2, 3, 4	Plain White T's
Second Set	Sexual Healing	Marvin Gaye
	You and Me	Lifehouse
	This Will Be An Everlasting Love	Natalie Cole
	Forget You	Cee Lo Green
	Don't Stop Believing	Journey
	Jessie's Girl	Rick Springfield
	Brian Wilson	Barenaked Ladies
	Jack and Diane	John Cougar Mellancamp
	Dynamite	Taio Cruz
	Teenage Dream	Katy Perry
	Tik Tok	Kesha
	Hey There Delilah	Plain White T's
	Shake You Down	Gregory Abbott
	All Night Long	Jason Mraz
	My Girl	The Temptations
	Motown Medley	Various
	Brown Eyed Girl	Van Morrison
	Twist and Shout	Beatles
	Do You Remember	Jay Sean
	Only Girl in The World	Rihanna
	Right Round	Flo Rida
	P.Y.T.	Michael Jackson
	DJ Got Us Falling In Love Again	Usher
	Bad Romance	Lady Gaga
	Let's Get it On	Marvin Gaye
	Baby I Need Your Lovin'	The Four Tops
	Unchained Melody	Righteous Brothers
	Summer Wind	Frank Sinatra
	September	Earth, Wind and Fire
	That's The Way (I Like It)	K.C. & the Sunshine Band
	Hey Soul Sister	Train

Feeling So Fly at the Abbey in San Diego

While I do DJ parties for friends every so often, it's not as often that I DJ their weddings. Natasha and Erik's wedding was one that I looked forward to for well over one year. Natasha is a great friend and former colleague of mine. From the day she was engaged to the moment she walked into the reception at the Abbey, I was always getting updates on the big day.

It was a blast seeing many other mutual friends at the party; always nice to see familiar faces on the dance floor. I also had the chance to work alongside photographer Bobby Earle once again, and it's always a great time being around him. Here are some of his photos from that day.

Enjoy some of these dance floor highlights and the setlist.

House Party .. A Wedding House Party

Brandon and Kim are part of a group of friends that I have known since I moved out to San Diego in 1999. In fact, they were the first group of people I hung out with back in those days when I didn't know anyone out here.

Over the years, many from "the group" have married and I have been privileged to spin the tunes at several of those weddings. There wedding party was at Levyland, in Carlsbad Calif. A cool rental house, right on the beach.

I hope you enjoy a few of these dance floor highlights and the setlist.

Monica and Pete's Hacienda Hotel Setlist

One of the best things about being in the wedding industry is when past clients refer me to their friends. In fact, most of my October gigs have been a direct result of a referral from a wedding I have done in the past.

Monica and Pete's wedding was one such event. Nearly eight years ago, I DJ'd Amy's wedding, a friend of Monica's. Both of them work at The Container Store and thus there were many of their colleagues at Amy's wedding. Since then, I have worked another "TCS" wedding, as well as a few local San Diego TCS parties.

Well, fast forward to 10.10.10 and I had the privilege to DJ for Monica and Pete.

Here is a look at their tunes for the night.

	Song	Artist
First Dance	Thank You For Loving Me	Bon Jovi
Mother/Son Dance	Isn't She Lovely	Stevie Wonder
Father/Daughter Dance	Three Times A Lady	Lionel Ritchie
First Dance Set	The Way You Look Tonight	Frank Sinatra
	Let's Stay Together	Al Green
	Heat Wave	Joan Osborne
	Boogie Shoes	K.C. & the Sunshine Band
	Billie Jean	Michael Jackson
	Just Dance	Lady Gaga
	Let's Get Married	Jagged Edge
	Joy and Pain	Rob Base
	Suavemente	Elvis Crespo
	El Africano	Wilfrido Vargas
Cake Cutting	How Sweet It Is	Marvin Gaye
Money Dance	This Will Be An Everlasting Love	Natalie Cole
	Just the Two of Us	Grover Washington
	Dancing With Myself	Glee Cast
	Just the Way You Are	Bruno Mars
	My Girl	Temptations
	All That Jazz	Chicago Cast
	More Than Love	Los Lonely Boys
	King of Anything	Sara Bareilles
	Cooler Than Me	Mike Posner
	Your Body Is A Wonderland	John Mayer
	California Gurls	Katy Perry
	I Gotta Feeling	Black Eyed Peas
	Wild Thing	Tone Loc
	Low	Flo Rida
	Calle Ocho	Pitbull
	P.Y.T.	Michael Jackson
	September	Earth, Wind and Fire
	Tu Sonrisa	Elvis Crespo
	Vida es un Carnaval	Celia Cruz
	Celebration	Kool & the Gang
	Shook Me All Night Long	AC/DC
	Boom Boom Pow	Black Eyed Peas
	No Getting Over You	David Guetta
	Down	Jay Sean
	Hey Soul Sister	Train
	Sexual Healing	Marvin Gaye
	Shake You Down	Gregory Abbott
	All Night Long	Lionel Ritchie
	Got To Be Real	Cheryl Lynn
	Get Into The Groove	Madonna
	Bad Romance	Lady Gaga
	Tik Tok	Kesha
	Break Your Heart	Taio Cruz
	Yeah	Usher
	Montel Party Break	DJ Emotion
	All For Love	Color Me Badd
	Dynamite	Taio Cruz
	Teenage Dream	Katy Perry
	DJ Got Us Falling In Love Again	Usher
	Let's Get it On	Marvin Gaye
	Brown Eyed Girl	Van Morrison
	Mony Mony	Billy Idol
	Don't Stop Believing	Journey
Last Dance	I'm Yours	Jason Mraz
Encore	I'll Be	Edwin Mcain

Natasha and Erik's Setlist at the Abbey

Here is a wedding that I have looked forward to for many months. Natasha is a close friend of mine, someone I met when she began working with me a few years ago. It's always a huge plus to perform and give it your all for someone that you know personally.

We worked in a lot of old school jams and I mixed in a little G6 remix for the first time this year, a special request for Natasha.

Here are the tunes!

	Song	Artist
Intro	Winner	Jaime Foxx
First Dance	By Your Side	Sade
Mother/Son Dance	Senora	Dianne
Father/Daughter Dance	What a Wonderful World	Louis Armstrong
First Dance Set	Let's Stay Together	Al Green
	Billie Jean	Michael Jackson
	Just Dance	Lady Gaga
	California Gurls	Katy Perry
	Like a G6	Far East Movement
	Low	Flo Rida
	Meet Me Halfway	Black Eyed Peas
	Cupid Shuffle	Cupid
	Yeah	Usher
Cake Cutting	How Sweet It Is	Marvin Gaye
Second Dance Set	Vida es un Carnaval	Celia Cruz
	Mas Que Nada	Black Eyed Peas
	Montel Party Break	DJ Emotion
	Poison	Bell Biv Devoe
	Gonna Make You Sweat	C&C Music Factory
	Tik Tok	Kesha
	Break Your Heart	Taio Cruz
	Show Me Love	Robin S
	Forget You	Cee Lo Green
	Calle Ocho	Pitbull
	P.Y.T.	Michael Jackson
	Sexual Healing	Marvin Gaye
	Shake You Down	Gregory Abbott
	King of Anything	Sara Bareilles
	Hey Soul Sister	Train
	Dynamite	Taio Cruz
	Tu Sonrisa	Elvis Crespo
	El Africano	Wilfrido Vargas
	Suavemente	Elvis Crespo
	Only Girl in The World	Rihanna
	Down	Jay Sean
	DJ Got Us Falling In Love Again	Usher
	All Night Long	Jason Mraz
	My Girl	Temptations
	Just the Way You Are	Bruno Mars
	Love Generation	Bob Sinclair
Last Dance	Do You Remember	Jay Sean

Secluded Fall Wedding in Fallbrook

Elyse and Nate got down at Los Willows a great event venue in Fallbrook, CA, just north of San Diego. Here are few highlights from the dance floor.

Here is the full setlist.