DJs
Four hours of wedding DJ and MC service for couples whose top priority is a packed dance floor and clean transitions through dinner and dancing. This entry tier covers one set up at the reception room with full sound for dinner, toasts, and the dance set, plus emcee work to keep the timeline on track.
What is included
Four hours of continuous DJ and MC coverage at the reception
One reception sound system covering the dance floor, head table, and guest tables
Two wireless microphones for toasts, blessings, and emcee announcements
A planning call before the event to lock in playlist direction, must plays, do not plays, and timeline
Custom song edits where requested, including shorter cuts for entrances and parent dances
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 four hour window
How the four hours run
The DJ arrives early to set up the reception system, run a level check, and confirm the timeline with the coordinator before guests are seated for dinner. Dinner music is curated to the couple's taste at a volume where guests can hear conversation. Toasts and announcements are run through the wireless mics with hand signals worked out in advance with the wedding party. 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 if the venue includes background sound, and for entrances, dinner, and dancing where the package covers them. 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 Just Dance entry tier is right for couples who do not need ceremony or cocktail hour audio handled by the DJ, are happy with one sound zone at the reception, and want a low fuss booking that still feels well prepared. Most clients on this tier hold ceremony and cocktail elsewhere or use the venue audio for those parts of the day, then bring the DJ in for the reception only.
Sound coverage
The reception sound system is sized for guest counts up to about two hundred, with main speakers on stands and a subwoofer for the dance set. The DJ runs a quick line check before guests arrive and adjusts levels through the night based on room reaction. Speaker placement is worked out with the venue to keep sight lines clean for photo and video.
Planning call
One planning call is built into this tier. The call runs through music taste, must plays, do not plays, the energy you want for dinner and dancing, and the order of toasts, special dances, and announcements. 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, a cocktail hour zone, an additional hour of reception coverage, and basic dance lighting. Pricing for add ons is shared during the planning call.
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.
Languages
Rob handles announcements in English and Spanish.
