weddings · reception · planning
Wedding Reception Games That Actually Work
Four games worth running at a wedding, what each one takes, and how to tell whether your crowd wants games at all.
Notes from behind the decks
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weddings · reception · music
Wedding Parent Dances: Song Choices, Surprises, and How to End Them
Whose song is it, how to build in a surprise, and the one instruction that stops your DJ from cutting the music while you are still holding on.
weddings · planning · cocktail hour
Wedding Cocktail Hour Ideas: Music, Timing, and What to Do With the Hour
Cocktail hour is the one part of a wedding with no scheduled moments, which is exactly why it goes wrong. Here is how to fill it, what music fits, and the mistake most couples make.
weddings · music · ceremony
Wedding Ceremony Music: Which Songs You Actually Need
A wedding ceremony needs roughly 13 to 19 songs, and only three of them are decisions most couples agonize over. Here is what each moment needs and how to fill the rest without stress.
weddings · ceremony · music
How to Time Your Walk Down the Aisle to Your Song
The most common wedding ceremony mistake is walking down the aisle too fast, so the song never reaches its best part. Here is how to pace the walk and how to rehearse it.
weddings · planning
Why Weddings Run Behind Schedule (and How to Plan for It)
Weddings rarely run late for the reasons couples worry about. Here are the two things that actually push a wedding timeline back, and how to build a schedule that absorbs them.
weddings · planning
Wedding Speeches: How Long, Who Speaks, and Where They Stand
How long wedding toasts should run, how to handle guests who want the microphone, and the placement detail that decides whether your photographer captures the speech at all.
weddings · planning
How to Introduce Your Wedding Party at the Grand Entrance
Three ways to bring your wedding party into the reception, what each one feels like, and the small detail that makes guests actually care who is walking in.
weddings · venues · music · los angeles
A Four Seasons Beverly Hills Wedding Set, All 59 Songs
The full live-recorded dance set from Chris and Eileen's wedding at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, with the complete 59-song tracklist.
weddings · los angeles · venues
A Wedding DJ's Guide to Calamigos Ranch
How to plan your Calamigos Ranch wedding in Malibu, from a DJ who has performed across its spaces. The rooms, the waterfall ceremony, and music that fits an open-air ranch.
weddings · planning · destination
Should You Fly Your DJ to Your Destination Wedding?
What it actually takes to bring your own DJ to a wedding abroad: gear, travel costs, the day-before event, and the questions to ask before you book.
weddings · planning · music
What a Wedding DJ Actually Plays for 7 Hours: 194 Songs
A real 7-hour wedding celebration, 194 songs: what a DJ actually plays from cocktail hour to the 2 AM encore, and what it means for your night.
weddings · venues
What to Know Before Your Wedding at Noor Pasadena
A DJ's guide to the Sofia Ballroom at Noor Pasadena, including how to handle its tricky acoustics, based on a real wedding there.
weddings · venues
What to Know About a Club-Style Wedding at Metropol in Glendale
A DJ's guide to Metropol Event Venue in Glendale, from its built-in club lighting to a same-room ceremony-to-reception turnaround, based on a real wedding there.
weddings · venues
What to Know About a Wedding at Malibu Rocky Oaks
A DJ's guide to Malibu Rocky Oaks Estate Vineyards, including how the property's multiple platforms shape your wedding day, based on a real wedding there.
weddings · venues
What to Know About a Wedding at the Coronado Island Marriott
A DJ's guide to a wedding at the Coronado Island Marriott in San Diego, from the skyline ceremony backdrop to breaking from tradition, based on a real wedding there.
weddings · venues
What to Know About a Wedding at the Bel-Air Bay Club
A DJ's guide to the Bel-Air Bay Club, including how sound and volume should be handled at an oceanview venue, based on a real wedding there.
weddings · venues
Booking a Recommended Vendor at The Vineyards, Simi Valley
DJ MOJOE is a recommended vendor at The Vineyards in Simi Valley, but not part of its packages. Here's what that distinction means for your wedding.
weddings · venues
Getting Married at Mon Amour Banquet in Anaheim
A DJ's guide to planning a wedding at Mon Amour Banquet in Anaheim, from staging the room for 200-plus guests to blending cultural traditions into one night.
weddings · planning · music
How Does a Wedding DJ Choose the Music?
A wedding DJ builds your music from two sources: what you tell them and what the room tells them in real time. Here's how that actually works.
weddings · planning · venues
Planning a Destination Wedding in California: What Your DJ Needs to Know
Real lessons from two out-of-town California weddings on gear logistics, weather contingencies, and sound across split ceremony and reception spaces.
weddings · planning
Do You Need an MC for Your Wedding? Here's Why
Wondering if you need a wedding MC? Here are the three real reasons an MC matters, from guest confusion to dead air on the mic.
weddings · orange county · venues
A Wedding DJ's Guide to The Waterfront Beach Resort
How to plan your Waterfront Beach Resort wedding in Huntington Beach, from a DJ who has performed there. Sound, cultural traditions, and a packed dance floor.
weddings · san diego · venues
A Wedding DJ's Guide to Twin Oaks House & Gardens
How to plan your Twin Oaks wedding in San Marcos, from a DJ who has performed there again and again. Ceremony, cocktail hour, and a packed dance floor.
weddings · orange county · venues
A Wedding DJ's Guide to The Resort at Pelican Hill
How to plan your Pelican Hill wedding in Newport Coast, from a DJ who has performed there. The rotunda, La Capella, and music that fits the room.
weddings · san diego · venues
A Wedding DJ's Guide to Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad
How to plan your Park Hyatt Aviara wedding, from a DJ who has performed there. Ceremony sound, cocktail hour flow, and a dance floor that delivers.
parties · los angeles · events
DJing for Mýa at the W Hollywood, Inside the Night
What a celebrity event DJ actually does: how DJ MOJOE built the set for the LA Travel Magazine launch featuring Mýa at the W Hollywood.
weddings · venues
Why Choose Hummingbird Nest Ranch for Your Wedding
A DJ's take on Hummingbird Nest Ranch weddings: room layout, sound, late-night party options, and vendor logistics from real experience at the venue.
weddings · planning
How to Find the Right Wedding DJ for Your Day
Learn what to look for when hiring a wedding DJ, from insurance to MC skills, so you can book with confidence and avoid a wedding day mishap.
weddings · planning
How to Choose Your First Dance Song
How to pick a first dance song as a couple, what to do if you're not dancers, and how to shorten or edit the song. A DJ's practical guide.
parties · planning · music
How Many Songs Does an 8-Hour Event Take? 228.
A real playlist breakdown from an 8-hour brand event in downtown LA: 228 songs, one direction change, and how a DJ keeps a long set fresh.
weddings · venues
What to Know Before Your Wedding at the Houdini Estate
A DJ's guide to planning a wedding at the Houdini Estate in LA, from wireless audio to the ceremony-to-afterparty flow, based on a real wedding there.
weddings · san diego · venues
A Wedding DJ's Guide to Grand Tradition Estate
How to plan your Grand Tradition wedding in Fallbrook, from a DJ who has performed there. The waterfall ceremony, sound rules, and a full dance floor.
weddings · san diego · venues
A Wedding DJ's Guide to Ethereal Gardens
How to plan your Ethereal Gardens wedding, from a DJ who has performed there. The Grotto ceremony, Cedar Bar cocktail hour, and a packed tent.
weddings · san diego · venues
A DJ's Guide to a San Diego Natural History Museum Wedding
How to plan a wedding at the San Diego Natural History Museum, from a DJ who has performed there. Sound, cocktail hour, and a packed dance floor.