Kaitlyn and Ryan married at The Ranch at Laguna Beach on October 27, 2023, with the ceremony under the oaks and a cellist playing.
The day used two setups: one for the ceremony and cocktail hour, and a second DJ position for the reception. Their coordinators at Pretty Palm Leaf Events worked out the placement with the venue ahead of time.
Later in the night, Kaitlyn’s mom and a group of friends performed a special dance for the couple. The family also asked for two specific songs, “Sukiyaki” and Naughty by Nature’s “O.P.P.”, and both got played.
The music
- Recessional: “This Must Be the Place” by Talking Heads
- Grand entrance: “Ladies’ Night” by Kool & the Gang
- First dance: “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley
- Father-daughter dance: “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond
- Mother-son dance: “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)” by James Taylor
- Opening the dance floor: “Shining Star” by Earth, Wind & Fire
- Requested: “This Is How We Do It” by Montell Jordan, started at 0:11 to skip the spoken intro
- Family requests: “Sukiyaki” and “O.P.P.” by Naughty by Nature
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Ranch at Laguna Beach wedding vendors
- Venue: The Ranch at Laguna Beach
- Photography: Titus and Jocelyn
- Coordination: Pretty Palm Leaf Events
- Florals: Fox and Flora
- Photo booth: Desert Luna Photo Booths
- DJ, MC and lighting: DJ Wrex / Synergy Events
