This Wedding took place at the Coronado Cays Yacht Club in Coronado California.  The groom was a music lover!  While he and I did have a very similar taste in dinner and cocktail music, there were several choices throughout the dancing portion of the evening that I had never heard of, or would never play during a dancing set unless asked to.  Not that they were bad song choices (obviously, because the night was PACKED on the dance floor) it's just that they weren't songs I'd think of to play.

The groom did very well, and truly knew his crowd and his music.  The set turned out really nice, with a lot of great mixes.  The bartenders at the venue thanked me at the end of the night for not playing the same old stuff they hear at every wedding.  As much as I wanted to take the credit, I told them to thank the groom for picking out such a great mix.

Island Palms is located on Shelter Island in San Diego.  The ceremony took place on the lawn, located on the property and overlooking the harbor.  Both times I've DJ'd at the Island Palms, I've been in the smaller room downstairs.  From my experience, I find that smaller packed rooms have a positive effect on the dance floor.  It seems that people feel more comfortable with a small space, that is packed to the brim with people.

Tom Ham's Lighthouse is a San Diego banquet facility, located right on Harbor Island overlooking the ocean.  The facility is unique and elegant and is one of San Diego's most popular wedding venues.  Ceremonies can take place outside on the patio, and there are several areas for weddings on the inside.  The grand ballroom, and the smaller ballroom to the side of it are both perfect places to have a memorable reception.