Frequently Asked Questions:

DJ Bookings

DJs:

Can I guide the DJ on what to play?

Yes you can absolutely give the DJ a guide of what you want to hear on the night, we love this! You have a great professional on board who knows how to pump a party, but a guide is very helpful as everyone has different tastes. They will do their best to incorporate the songs you mention, and they’ll use it as a guide in terms of what you like either way. 

Is the DJ just a DJ or does the singer stay and sing with them?

In our Duo/Trio + DJ packages, it is DJ ONLY – NO live singing or jamming with the DJ in this package. The duo/trio will play live acoustic music for the ceremony and canapés/early reception, then one member becomes the DJ for the dance floor segment of the evening and the other band member is free to go.

Can we see a video of the DJing?

Unfortunately, no. We’re unable to upload videos of our DJs online because all the material they play is copyrighted. But don’t worry, they know how to get the party started! You can also check out our Instagram to get a vibe – we often post cheeky snippets on our stories of our DJs getting the dance floor pumping :)

Do we get to choose the DJ?

With our DJ only package, you will not actually get to choose your DJ; you will be allocated a DJ who follows our awesome Oberon Lane DJ guide, has top notch DJ gear and all the trimmings required for weddings. As we're not a company that books nightclubs or has 'name' DJs, our DJ service is an additional offering to live music, hence why we don’t have artist profiles for any DJs on our website. 

All of our DJs are absolutely excellent and have been trained up by Oberon Lane with years of experience and nothing but 5-star reviews, but we've found the club style DJs are not super useful for broad wedding demographics – so, while all our guys are all highly competent at rocking a wedding DJ set, they will not be headlining Coachella anytime soon ;)

How can I share a Spotify playlist?

1. Open Spotify.

2. Click on the playlist you wish to share.

3. Click on the “…” icon (located near the play button). 

4. From this menu, select "Share" to open a sub-menu.

4. Click "Copy link to playlist." This will copy a link which you can then paste. 

AUDIO PRODUCTION & SETUP INFO:

Can you provide audio production for our celebrant?

We do not provide any audio production (speaker, mic, or any sound equipment) for your celebrant. 99% of celebrants are self-sufficient, and accordingly we set up in a different spot to where the sound source for a celebrant would normally be, so it's important to have a separate dedicated system for your celebrant so people can hear the ceremony + your vows. If you have a friend or family member marrying you, please be aware that we do not have the sound facilities available to mic them up. We make sure we sound awesome and have all we need; your celebrant should do the same.

How do I choose the right setup location for the musicians?

  • Make sure you have a good setup location for the musicians that, for example, isn’t right next to the table with elderly guests who might be sensitive to loud volumes. This can all dramatically impact your guests’ enjoyment over the course of the evening.

  • Warmth – this is often overlooked but absolutely essential to the quality of your musicians’ performance. If they are to be set up outside in the colder months of the year, or in a cold room, please have a heater, wind breaks etc. available so they can perform to the best of their ability. Having a DJ set up in the cold for 5 hours is a bad time for all.

Do I need to arrange anything for the setup?

While we are able to provide everything, a table for the mixer and DJ decks is super helpful – we suggest asking your venue if they can provide this so that it’s thematically aligned to the decor. If this isn’t possible, let us know and we’ll bring our own trestle. Stools are also appreciated for canapés and early reception sets if they’re available onsite.

Do you provide lighting setups?

Our artists do not provide DJ lighting rigs; they just set up simple fairy lights. Most wedding venues, stylists and clients want to keep everything stylistically aligned (generally nice and romantic in atmosphere/vibe), so we've learnt through experience to keep it simple and just add some fairy lights to our DJ setups. For anything beyond that, you'll need to hire from an external lighting hire company.

TIMES & LOGISTICS:

What time will the musician/s arrive?

Arrival time is normally 1 hour prior to reception start

Are we able to arrange a face-to-face meeting in the lead-up? 

Due to the large number of weddings we book each year, we’re unable to meet up with our couples to talk through their weddings. If required, we can organise of phone call, but we hope that all our email questions, FAQs and blogs offer enough insight to ensure you’re happy and comfortable with how it’ll play out on the day. We prefer email over anything as it gives us a paper trail of information and requests, so email us as much as you need :)

COMMUNICATION & PAYMENT

Can we contact our artist directly?
In short, no – because that’s what we’re here for and that’s how our artists prefer it. While we understand the desire to build a rapport with everybody that will contribute to your special day, Oberon Lane is a team of professionals. One of the reasons we can deliver a premium service is that we play to our strengths.

The artist/s’ job is to prepare music for your wedding and turn up on the day to deliver an experience that you and your guests will never forget. Their time and energy are focused on that. It is not their job to be across the details of events prior to the day, but this is where the Oberon Lane Team shines! Our job is to communicate with you. We can guide you through the process, answer your questions and liaise with the artists on your behalf. A single line of communication ensures you get accurate information and minimises confusion. Plus, it frees up our artists to do what they do best. It’s a win/win!

What are your office hours?

We generally work on emails from around 11am-5pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. We find it harder to respond to everything on the weekends as we’re out playing at weddings ourselves, but we’ll do our best to get back to you as soon as possible – just know if you email us at night or on a weekend, there will be a delay in our response time.

MEAL REQUIREMENTS:

What do we need to provide the artists?
You will need to provide one meal per person for any package that takes place over the course of a reasonable dinner time (around 5-9pm). Solo artist = one meal. Duo = two meals. Trio = three meals. You get the idea…