Wedding DJ advice from DJs that have seen it all — Guides, mistakes to skip, and Real Weddings to get inspiration from
You got a big party to throw, but you’re probably not a party-throwing expert. No worries, because we are (much to moms' disapproval).
We've spent years as wedding DJs across Omaha, Lincoln, Madison, and Milwaukee, so these blogs are where we give you expert insight that we’ve earned over countless late nights (and occasional mistakes). Wanna see our favorite Spotify playlists from previous couples? Figure out how to time the reception so your guests don’t get bored? Why you should have cocktail tables next to the dance floor?
Scroll down and start with whatever you're worried about. We'll meet you there.
How a nightclub DJ runs your wedding: The full playbook from our founder
Most wedding DJs never face a consequence for a dead dance floor. Nightclub DJs get fired for it. Here's how that difference changes your reception.
The Grain Exchange Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ
The Grain Exchange is one of the most beautiful rooms in Milwaukee, and that same beauty is what can flatten a dance floor if nobody plans for it. Here's how a DJ reads the room before your first song.
Lauritzen Gardens Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ | Omaha
You picked a glass garden full of blooms. Beautiful rooms like this can also turn your dance floor into an echo chamber if nobody plans for it. Here's how we'd keep the night warm and the sound tight.
Falconwood Park Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ | Bellevue
Falconwood Park gives you three different halls and a couple hundred acres, and the space you pick changes how your whole reception sounds more than most couples expect. Here's how to pick right and set the room up so the floor fills.
Roca Berry Farm Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ | Lincoln
You booked a beautiful old wood barn, and you're a little worried the music is going to bounce around and turn to mush. Here's how to keep the dance floor tight in a room like this.
The Acreage Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ | Palmyra
The Acreage gives you 60 acres and a wall of windows. Both are gorgeous, and both shape how your reception sounds. This is a DJ's plan for the room so the dance floor still hits.
Founders One Nine Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ | Omaha
Founders splits one room in half with curtains, so your ceremony and your reception happen in the same space. That one detail decides where your speakers go, and most DJs find out on the day.
The Waterfront Hotel Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ | Prairie du Chien
A rooftop wedding 25 feet above the Mississippi looks incredible in photos. A covered terrace with a whole wall of glass doors also plays differently for a dance floor than a sealed ballroom, and it's an easy fix if you plan the setup.
Tiburon Golf Club Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ | Omaha
The outdoor ceremony site at Tiburon Golf Club has zero shade, and a June sun will cook your guests if nobody plans for it. Here's how we kept everyone cool, got them to their seats on time, and packed the dance floor after dark.
Wilderness Ridge Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ | Lincoln
How this room nails 2 of our 7 steps for a wonderful dance party, and other room insights that’ll get you familiar with the space.
Le Bouillon Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ | Omaha
Le Bouillon ends every wedding at 10 p.m. sharp, and after years of doing this, I think that's the best thing about it. Here's how to throw an unforgettable five-hour wedding in the Old Market's best restaurant.
Apothecary Lofts & Ridnour Room Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ
A nightclub DJ's guide for wedding couples at the Apothecary Lofts and Ridnour Room in Lincoln: the two-floor layout, the built-in DJ booth, and what to plan for.
Riviera Ballroom Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ | Lake Geneva
A nightclub DJ's guide for wedding couples at the Riviera Ballroom in Lake Geneva: the blank-canvas ballroom, the lake-view veranda, sound, and what to plan for.
Bohemian Gardens Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ | Omaha
It's all outdoors, which sounds risky for a DJ until you know the room. Here's how we run the courtyard, what happens when it rains, and why 50 people in this garden out-party 150 in a ballroom.
Empire Room Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ
I tell most couples not to bother with their venue's in-house sound system. The Empire Room is the one place I say yes, but it takes an experienced DJ to make it work.
Kimpton Cottonwood Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ
The Schimmel Ballroom is a 10 to look at, but has difficult acoustics. We’ve set the DJ booth up in every corner of it, so here's where it sounds best, why you can skip the rented dance floor, and how to run your ceremony up top.
Durham Museum Weddings: Tips for Couples from a DJ | Omaha
The Great Hall is the most beautiful room in Omaha and the wrong place to put your dance floor. Here's where we suggest you put it instead, and how we keep your guests in it.
Wedding ceremony sound: the detail you don't notice until it's missing
Nobody thinks about ceremony sound until someone leans over mid-vows and whispers, "Wait, what did they say?" Your words deserve to land in the back row as clearly as the front — here's how we make sure they do.
How to pull off a surprise wedding flash mob: Mia & Aaron at Bosona Events, Bennet
The best flash mob we’ve seen happened at a little wedding venue in Bennet, Nebraska. We loved it so much that we put together a guide on how you can organize a flashmob at your wedding. See inside.
How to Write a Do-not-play List via Dan & Ken’s Wedding at The Admiral | Omaha
Most couples obsess over their must-play songs and forget the list that protects the vibe. Here's a real do-not-play list from a wedding at The Admiral in Omaha, and how to write your own.