DJs
This open-format wedding DJ and MC service covers the SF Bay Area, including Oakland, San Francisco, Berkeley, Marin, and the broader East Bay, with up to 4 hours of reception coverage. The set draws on funk, hip hop, house, disco, top 40, Latin, and pop, mixed open-format so the playlist responds to the dance floor rather than locking into a single genre. The setup includes concert-grade sound, hi-fidelity mixing, and dance floor lighting.
What's Included
Reception Only Event Coverage up to 4 hours
Expert DJ Performance and Professional MC
2 Premium Shure Wireless Microphones
Professional Concert-Grade Sound Quality
Hi-Fidelity Performance Mixing Console
Club Style Dance Floor Lighting Effects
Early Arrival, Setup, and Breakdown included
Unlimited Music Consulting Services
Music and Mixing Approach
The DJ plays an open-format mix across pop, top 40, hip hop, house, disco, and Latin. Open-format means the playlist shifts seamlessly across decades and styles based on what the dance floor is responding to in the moment, rather than locking into a single genre. The set adapts as the night moves from cocktail hour into the energy peak of the reception. Couples submit a do-not-play list and a must-play list during the consultation, and both are respected throughout the night.
MC and Timeline Coordination
The DJ also serves as master of ceremonies for the evening, covering grand entrance announcements, toasts, parent dances, cake cutting cues, bouquet toss, and last call. The MC works with the venue's banquet captain or wedding planner so transitions land cleanly and the timeline flows without dead air.
Sound and Equipment
Concert-grade sound: professional-tier loudspeakers and reinforcement appropriate for a reception room rather than a club PA
Hi-fidelity mixing console: production-grade mixer for clean transitions, microphone routing, and live volume control
2 premium Shure wireless microphones: for ceremony cues, vows, readings, and reception toasts (handheld and lavalier setups available)
Club-style dance floor lighting: directional moving lights that animate the floor during peak dancing
Music Consulting and Planning
Booking includes unlimited music consulting in the lead-up to the event. The DJ works with the couple and the venue coordinator to align music transitions with key moments, including the first dance, parent dances, the cake cutting, the bouquet toss, and last call. Couples can request the song of their choice for the first dance and curate setlists alongside the DJ across as many planning calls or emails as needed. Response time on planning communication runs within a day, and the consulting continues all the way through the wedding week.
Service Area and Travel
Headquartered in Oakland, California, with regular coverage across San Francisco, Berkeley, Marin, the broader East Bay, and Northern California. Travel arrangements for events outside the regular service area, including destination weddings, can be discussed during the initial consultation. There are no travel restrictions on this offering.
Event Types Served
Built for wedding receptions where the couple wants a clean four-hour booking that covers the cake-cutting through the dance floor. The same equipment and the same DJ also handle milestone celebrations, anniversaries, engagement parties, holiday parties, and high-profile corporate events with a similar reception-style program.
Why Couples Choose This Tier
This is the reception-only tier in the lineup. Couples who only need DJ coverage starting from the reception (after a separate ceremony or cocktail hour) can save by booking the four-hour window rather than the longer Amplified Essentials (6 hours of full event coverage) or Prestige Party (8 hours of music with uplighting). The same concert-grade sound, hi-fidelity mixing, and Shure microphones come with every tier.
Check 2026 Availability
Pricing is transparent on the listing and availability is shown in real time. Couples can browse open 2026 dates and submit an inquiry without exchanging multiple emails just to confirm a starting price.
