DJs
Five hours of wedding DJ and MC service from a working pro with more than two decades on the floor. This standard booking covers reception sound, emcee work, and dance floor lighting at a price built for couples who want a serious DJ without the flagship overhead.
What is included
Five hours of continuous DJ and MC coverage at the reception
Reception sound system covering the dance floor, head table, and guest tables
Two wireless microphones for toasts, blessings, and emcee announcements
MC service for grand entrance, first dance, parent dances, toasts, cake cutting, bouquet, garter, and last dance
Dance floor lighting that runs through the dancing portion of the night
Pre event planning calls to lock in playlist direction, must plays, do not plays, and run sheet
Online tools for guest song requests in advance
Custom song edits for entrances and parent dances on request
Setup, soundcheck, and breakdown handled outside the booked five hour window
About Mark
Mark Addington has been working DJ and event facilitation for more than twenty years. The career started on the San Francisco club scene, moved through casting agency work and movie sets, and landed in weddings and private events as the main focus. The result is a DJ who reads a room the way a club veteran reads a dance floor and an emcee who can hold a microphone in front of any size crowd. Reviews on The Knot and on WeddingWire give Mark Addington Events a five star average across more than two hundred and fifty couples, with a perfect recommendation rate on WeddingWire.
Music range
Mark 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 custom playlists for entrances, dinner, and the dance set. A do not play list is taken seriously, and a guest request queue is offered in advance.
How the night runs
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 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.
Sound coverage
The reception sound system is sized for guest counts up to about three hundred, with main speakers on stands and a subwoofer for the dance set. Mark 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.
Lighting setup
Dance floor lighting is mounted on a single truss or stand near the floor, running pre programmed looks that match the tempo and color palette of the night. Cabling is taped down so guest paths stay safe, and the team coordinates dimming with the venue once toasts and key moments need brighter light for photo and video.
Planning workflow
Mark schedules a planning call before every event to walk through music taste, must plays, do not plays, energy expectations 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, uplighting, and dance floor effects. Pricing for add ons is shared during the planning call.
Service area
Mark Addington Events is based in Livermore and travels to clients across the Bay Area and the rest of Northern California. The team has handled mitzvahs, weddings, and corporate functions across the East Bay, San Francisco, Marin, and the Wine Country. Travel within the Bay Area is included in this rate, and longer drives are quoted during booking based on mileage and any overnight needs.
Why couples choose Mark
The pull for most couples is the deep experience and the calm hand on the microphone. Mark has worked thousands of events. He shows up early, runs the timeline as planned, takes guest requests in stride, and keeps the dance floor full without making the night feel scripted. The track record on The Knot and on WeddingWire reflects that pattern across more than two hundred reviews.
