DJ Schedule & Music List
Selam & Aikaeli
Wedding Celebration
Saturday, August 22, 2026 · DoubleTree Hotel — Central Park, Denver
Hello everyone! I am the DJ for this upcoming celebration. I am organizing all the music, sound, entrances, and timing for the wedding so everything can go smoothly on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Central Park.
Event Overview & Logistics
| Event Phase | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Setup | Friday, Aug 21 | 3:30 PM | DoubleTree Hotel, Denver |
| Wedding Rehearsal | Friday, Aug 21 | 4:30 PM | Ballroom |
| Wedding Day | Saturday, Aug 22 | 4:00 PM | Ballroom |
Sound Package
I will be bringing a professional sound package consisting of six speakers, two subwoofers, and four wireless microphones to ensure full room coverage and clarity for all speeches and music. During the rehearsal, we will practice everyone's entrance, finalize positioning, and confirm music cues.
Sound Check & Microphones
A complete sound check will be conducted prior to the rehearsal, including testing the wireless microphone system across all areas of the ballroom to prevent signal dropouts and feedback loops, in coordination with venue staff.
Detailed Event Schedule & Music List
- 01
Entrance
Cultural Song Prelude — approx. 2 mins
- CueShameto — Kefa Horns
Parents Entrance — Banchi & Amanuel · 30–40 seconds max
- CueMisracho — Artist TBC
Groomsmen & Bridesmaids — Pairs Entrance
- CuePair 1 — Misgana & Kyra — Beeta Kefa Song — Mitiku Bekele
- CuePair 2 — Henock & Jessica — Dishta Gina — Tariku Gankisi
- CuePair 3 — Braeden & Asni — Sememene — Teddy Afro
- CuePair 4 — Chrispine & Susan — Good Vibes and Inshallah — Iyanii ft Bien
- CuePair 5 — Lesian & Maraake — Pawa — Mbosso
Bride & Groom Grand Entrance — Selam & Aikaeli · played all the way through
- CueKaba — Teddy Afro
Family Dance Entrance — 8–10 minute family celebration on the dance floor
- CueYitbarek — Mahmoud Ahmed
- CueYebetezemedu — Bewketu Sewmehon
- CueHashe — Wesnachew
- CueKaffa — Bedilu Assefa
Prelude plays before the entrance to signal arrival — Yeshi will explain the cultural significance, and will introduce Amanuel and Banchi for the parents' entrance.
- 02
Prayer
Ensure the microphone is ready for Yeshi to hand over to the priest or family member for the prayer blessing.
Microphone management: the DJ will personally handle volume levels and mute/unmute transitions during the prayer blessing.
- 03
Dinner / Meal Service40 mins
Background music during dinner will be low-key, mellow, and kept at conversational volume: Ethiopian Classical Music, Ethiopian Jazz, and slow Ethiopian Amharic wedding music — transitioning from instrumental jazz to light melodic vocals as dinner concludes.
- 04
First Dances & Special Moments
Bride & Groom First Dance
- CueRaindance — Dave feat. Tems
Father & Bride & Mother & Groom Dance
- CueYehiwote Hiwot — Tilahun Gessesse
Music will continue with the planned DJ mix: Ethiopian / Tanzanian / Afrobeats.
- 05
Coffee Ceremony15 mins
The wedding party will gather in front of the traditional coffee setup during the ceremony. The song will repeat a couple of times.
- CueNo Woraafo Kafine — Shaterasha Fero
Music will continue with the planned DJ mix: Ethiopian / Tanzanian / Afrobeats.
- 06
Speeches / Cake Cutting
- CueYewunet Menged — Abinet Agonafir
- CueMinjar — Bekele Arega
Music will continue with the planned DJ mix: Ethiopian / Tanzanian / Afrobeats.
- 07
Singer — Serawitu Lema Tesema10 mins
A friend of the family, Serawitu Lema Tesema, will sing two songs. I will play his music in the background as he sings along with it over the microphone.
- CueBushe Dimbule — Serawitu Lema Tesema
- CueQajjee Itane — Serawitu Lema Tesema
Music will continue with the planned DJ mix: Ethiopian / Tanzanian / Afrobeats.
- 08
Closing / Exit Plan
This will be the finale of the event. During the last song, everyone will help lead the bride and groom out to the car, and the bouquet toss will also take place. The bride and groom will sing and dance along to the song as one final celebration and last hoorah before leaving.
- CueHayloga — Tadese Mekete
Centralized Communication
Please let me know if we need to make any changes; don't be afraid to call, text, or email me with any changes before the rehearsal.
Deadline
All final music, schedule, and event adjustments must be submitted by Friday, August 21, 2026, before the 4:30 PM rehearsal. Last-minute changes after rehearsal may not be guaranteed.
Thank you! I look forward to making this a memorable and high-energy celebration for everyone.