How booking a DJ and MC works You've got one job. Enjoy it.
Everything between your first message and the last song is John's to sort. Here's exactly what happens, step by step.
Six steps
From first message to last song
- Check your date
Send the date, the venue and what you're planning through the form, by email or by text. If John's free, you'll hear back with a time to meet.
- Meet John
A relaxed video call on Zoom or Teams. You talk through the day, the people and the vibe you're after, and John works out the mix that fits: ceremony, MC, DJ or all three.
- Get your proposal
You receive a personalised proposal link with your names, date and venue on it, showing what's included and what it costs. No generic price list to decode.
- Lock it in
Happy with it? Book, and your date is held for you.
- Build the running sheet
Together you map every moment of the day: the time, the formality and the music for each one. You'll also fill in a music questionnaire with your must-plays and your do-not-plays.
- Enjoy the night
John arrives early, sets up, and runs the show from the first song to the last, so you can be a guest at your own event.
What's covered
The stuff you don't have to think about
These are the jobs that usually fall to a stressed couple or an event manager on the day. With John as your MC and DJ, they're done before you arrive.
- Running sheet built with you
Every moment mapped: who speaks when, what plays under it and what happens if things run late.
- Names checked
Every speaker, award winner and family member, pronounced right before they hit the mic.
- Music locked in
Your must-plays, your do-not-plays and the songs for each big moment, confirmed ahead of time.
- Venue and suppliers looped in
John talks to your venue, planner and AV team so the timings line up for everyone.
- Set up and sound checked early
Gear tested and running well before your first guest arrives.
Normal? Let's not.
FAQ
Booking process questions
What happens after I send an enquiry?
If your date is free, John replies with a time for a video call on Zoom or Teams. After the call you receive a personalised proposal link with your names, date, venue and price.
Do we need to meet in person?
No. The first meeting is a relaxed video call on Zoom or Teams, so it fits around work and works for couples planning from interstate or overseas.
How is our date held?
Once you're happy with the proposal, you book from the link and your date is held for you. Until then it stays open to other enquiries.
When do we build the running sheet?
After booking, closer to the day. You map each moment together, with the time, the formality and the music for each one, then John shares it with your venue and suppliers.
What is the music questionnaire?
A short form where you list your must-plays, your do-not-plays and the songs for each big moment, like the entrance, first dance and last song.
What time does John arrive on the day?
Early. Gear is set up and sound checked well before your first guest arrives, with the exact time agreed with your venue.
More answers on the DJ and MC FAQ page.
Check my date
Let's make it anything but normal.
Tell John the date, the venue and what you're planning. You'll hear back with availability and a quote for the mix you need.