A wedding DJ in Singapore runs the whole sound of your banquet: arrival music, the march-in cue, the first dance, the yum seng fanfare, quiet music between dinner courses and then the open dance floor. The DJ also looks after the wireless mics for your vows and speeches and hands over cleanly to the emcee for each segment.
Price: a standard 5 to 6 hour hotel banquet package usually costs SGD 1,200 to 1,800, and a 2 to 3 hour solemnisation SGD 600 to 1,000. See how much a DJ costs in Singapore.
What the DJ does on the night
Most hotel wedding banquets in Singapore seat 150 to 400 guests. The DJ arrives in the afternoon for a sound check with the hotel's banquet AV team. When the doors open, the DJ plays soft music for arrivals and photos. Then come the march-in, the speeches, the first dance and the yum seng, each on a cue agreed in advance. During dinner the music stays low enough for guests to talk. After dinner the DJ opens the dance floor and plays until the venue's cut-off.
The small things matter most. A march-in track that starts half a beat late, or too loud, is the mistake guests remember. That is why the run sheet and the sound check are part of every package.
Choose your package
| Package | Hours | SGD |
|---|---|---|
| Solemnisation or small event, with a compact PA and a wireless mic | 2 to 3 | 600 to 1,000 |
| Standard banquet, with full sound, basic dance floor lighting and a sound check | 5 to 6 | 1,200 to 1,800 |
| DJ plus bilingual emcee, with 2 wireless mics and lighting | 5 to 7 | 2,200 to 3,200 |
| DJ plus a saxophonist or violinist for key moments, with full AV | 5 to 7 | 2,800 to 3,800 |
| Extra hour after the cut-off, DJ and crew stay on | 1 | 150 to 300 |
These are indicative ranges. The DJ's experience, the size of the ballroom and how far ahead you book change the figure.
DJ only, DJ and emcee, or DJ and a live musician
DJ only suits a solemnisation, a garden ceremony or a wedding where a friend or relative is the emcee.
DJ and emcee is the usual setup for a hotel banquet with a march-in, speeches, games and yum seng. A trained bilingual emcee, in English and Mandarin or English and Malay, manages the timing when the programme runs late.
DJ and a live musician adds a saxophonist or violinist for the ceremony or cocktail hour, who then hands over to the DJ for dinner and dancing. See DJ with live sax or violin.
Music for a mixed wedding
Many Singapore weddings bring two or three cultures together. One night may need Mandopop for the photo montage, a kompang style Malay entrance, a Bollywood or Bhangra block and Top 40 or EDM for the after-party. A DJ who knows local weddings has these songs ready and moves between them without an awkward gap. For a Malay or Indian wedding, see Malay and Bollywood DJs.
The music planning session happens 4 to 6 weeks before the wedding. That is when you fix the march-in track, the first dance, any parent dance, the cake cutting song and a do-not-play list.
Venue rules
Hotel ballrooms ask for an afternoon sound check and set a time when amplified music must stop. Gardens, rooftops and beachfront venues often stop earlier, sometimes at 10pm or 11pm, because of noise rules. Get the cut-off from your banquet coordinator and put it in the run sheet, so the emcee ends the dance floor on time instead of cutting it short. The sound and lighting page explains how big the speaker setup should be for your ballroom.
Book your wedding DJ
Send the date, the venue, the guest count and the cultures in your programme on WhatsApp or through the quote form. You get wedding DJs who are free, with videos and a package price, within a working day.
