Demi and Christopher Muir got married at Stair Arms Hotel, near Pathhead in Midlothian. It was one of the best-attended weddings I’ve played this year. When I arrived, singing waiters were already working the room. The flowers were some of the most impressive I’ve seen. A full flower wall backed the top table, with matching […]
I DJ a lot of weddings every year. That means I see how wedding traditions 2026 are actually playing out, not just what the trend reports say. Trends shift fast, so it’s worth checking my own experience against everyone else’s. Recently I put a question to a group of fellow UK wedding DJs. I also […]
Getting the Signing Music Right Not every ceremony has a signing section, but when there is one, it’s an easy part to overlook — and honestly, one of my favourite bits to help couples plan, because there are no rules about what has to play. Everyone thinks hard about the entrance song. Fewer people think […]
Planning a Scottish wedding and love 2000s music? Discover which noughties anthems work best at wedding receptions, how to use them, and how to build a set that keeps every guest dancing.
As the Colstoun House wedding DJ for Kirsty and Chris, I got handed something better than a wish list. They gave me a full list of the songs they wanted for their evening reception at Colstoun House ahead of time. Their guests had also made good use of the request section on the planner in […]
Getting married in Scotland means planning for changeable weather. Here’s how entertainment, timing and venue layout can adapt without the day feeling thrown off course.
The real skill in wedding DJing isn’t just the song list — it’s hosting the whole evening as both DJ and MC, reading the room and managing the flow, decision by decision.
Some weddings arrive with a running order down to the minute. Others just breathe — and Timea and Gregor’s day at Restoration Yard wedding was very much the second kind. No pressure, no fuss. Just about 70 guests were there, including a group of university friends who’d flown in all the way from Australia. Together […]
Wedding DJ entertainment ideas for receptions that keep every guest involved, from dinner transitions and garden games to ceilidh dancing and bingo, too.
Choosing between an owner operated DJ vs agency affects communication, continuity and the atmosphere of your wedding celebration from dinner to dancing.
