DJs
Six hours of wedding DJ and MC service for couples who want both cocktail hour and reception covered with one team and one consistent sound. This middle tier adds a second sound zone for cocktails, two more hours of coverage, and the planning room to dial in the timeline beat by beat.
What is included
Six hours of continuous DJ and MC coverage across cocktail hour and reception
Cocktail hour sound zone sized for a separate area or patio so guests can hear conversation and music together
Reception sound system with full coverage of the dance floor, head table, and guest tables
Two wireless microphones for toasts, blessings, and emcee announcements
Two planning calls before the event to lock in playlist direction, must plays, do not plays, and run sheet
Custom song edits where requested, including shorter cuts for entrances, parent dances, and special features
Online tools for guest song requests in advance of the wedding
Setup, soundcheck, and breakdown handled by the DJ team without eating into the booked six hour window
How the six hours run
The DJ arrives early to set up both sound zones and run a level check before guests arrive. Cocktail hour is treated as its own moment with curated mid tempo music in genres you choose, kept at a volume where guests can hear conversation. The transition into reception is timed with your coordinator so grand entrance, first dance, toasts, and dinner each get the energy they need. Once dancing opens, the DJ reads the room and shifts genre and energy as the floor responds, ending the night with a planned last song.
Music range
Northern Lights Event DJs covers a wide library and tailors the night to the couple. Common genres include Top 40, Pop, Hip Hop, R and B, Classic Rock, Country, Latin, House, Dance, Disco, Oldies, and crossover for bilingual or multicultural weddings. The team builds a custom playlist for cocktails, entrances, dinner, and dancing. A do not play list is taken seriously, and a guest request queue is offered in advance.
About Rob and Northern Lights
Rob Flahive has been a working musician and event facilitator for over a decade, with stage time at Irving Plaza in New York, CBGB, Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, and the Sun Valley Resort in Idaho. He has emceed and run team building work for Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, HBO, and Maybelline. Rob also teaches music in the public school system and works as a wedding officiant when needed. He started Northern Lights Event DJs in 2023 to bring the same musical instincts to weddings, with a focus on authentic taste, careful song matching by tempo and key, and a calm hand on the microphone.
Why this tier works
The Boogie Woogie middle tier is right for couples whose ceremony is handled separately or by the venue, who want music carrying the room from cocktails through dancing, and who appreciate a second planning call to dial in the run sheet. Most clients on this tier hold their ceremony elsewhere or use venue audio for it, then bring the DJ in for cocktails and reception with one consistent sound across both spaces.
Sound coverage
The reception system is sized for guest counts up to about two hundred, with main speakers on stands and a subwoofer for the dance set. The cocktail zone runs from a smaller pair of speakers placed where the cocktail crowd is gathering, so the reception room can be set up at full level without bleed. The DJ runs a quick line check before guests arrive and adjusts levels through the night based on room reaction.
Planning calls
Two planning calls are built into this tier. The first runs through music taste, must plays, do not plays, and the energy you want for cocktail hour and reception. The second locks in the timeline minute by minute so grand entrance, parent dances, toasts, cake cutting, bouquet, garter, and last dance line up with your venue contract and any photo plan. A clean run sheet is sent before the event so coordinators and the photo and video teams know what to expect from the booth.
Add ons
Couples can layer in extras outside the base package, including a ceremony sound system with lapel and handheld mics, an additional hour of coverage, and basic dance lighting. Pricing for add ons is shared during the planning calls.
Service area
Northern Lights Event DJs is based in Sunnyvale and travels to clients across the Bay Area and the rest of Northern California. Travel within the Bay Area is included in this rate, and longer drives are quoted during booking based on mileage and any overnight needs. Reviews on The Knot and on WeddingWire give Rob a five star average across recent weddings, with a perfect recommendation rate. Rob handles announcements in English and Spanish.
