Ultimate DJs

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Pricing: From $900Category: DJ HireLocation: 28 Southern Highlands suburbs

Highlights

Five-hour wedding packages from $1,500, or $1,800 when Dan Searle is locked in as your DJ
Party DJ packages from $900 for five hours, with lighting, set-up and pack-down included
Has played Bendooley's Book Barn, Milton Park, Centennial Vineyards, Montrose House and Robertson Public House

About Ultimate DJs

Ultimate DJs is a DJ, MC and photobooth business based in the Illawarra, run by Dan Searle, a DJ for over a quarter of a century with weddings on his books since 2010. The crew plays weddings, 50ths, 21sts, engagement parties and other celebrations in Robertson, Moss Vale, Bowral, Berrima, Mittagong, Burradoo, Sutton Forest and Alpine. Highlands venues include Bendooley's Book Barn, Milton Park, Centennial Vineyards, Peppers Craigieburn, Mali Brae Farm, Montrose House and both Robertson pubs. Wedding packages run for five hours and are mixed live. Gold includes sound for up to 120 guests, dance floor lighting after the first dance, a wireless microphone and the Our Set planning app, while Signature guarantees Dan and steps up to white column speakers that handle 200 guests, plus a white rustic booth and ten wireless uplights. Ceremony music, an MC, extra hours, the Dancing on a Cloud effect, Sparkulars and moving heads can all be added. Party packages also run five hours. The entry package uses two 1000W speakers suited to about 120 guests, with a wired microphone and an LED lighting stand. The bigger option brings in a subwoofer that covers 250 guests, along with a wireless mic, the white setup, ten uplights and two moving heads. Guests can also use the Social Booth, a digital open-air photobooth for photos, GIFs and Boomerangs, with prints, a guestbook, a video guestbook, backdrops and props as extras. Travel to the Highlands is charged at $50 per hour travelled and confirmed with your quote. Send an enquiry to book.

Inclusions & amenities

Entertainment type

DJsMC Hire

Genre (DJs)

Top 40 / CommercialRetro / ThrowbacksDance / EDMRequests Friendly

Budget

$$ (Average)

Pricing

Wedding packages are $1,500 (Gold) or $1,800 (Signature) for five hours; an MC adds $300 and each extra hour is $150. Party packages are $900 or $1,200 for five hours, with extra hours at $100.

The photobooth is $500 alone or $250 with a DJ package, and ceremony music is $450. Weddings need a $300 deposit and parties $200, with the balance paid seven days before, and Highlands travel costs $50 per hour travelled.

Performance Details

A DJ mixes live across a five-hour booking, working from the must-play and do-not-play lists and timeline you add to the planning app. Sound, microphones and lighting are matched to the guest count, and Signature adds a white booth and uplighting.

MC hosting, ceremony sound, moving heads, Sparkulars and the open-air photobooth can be added to any booking.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a wedding DJ in the Southern Highlands?

Gold is $1,500 for five hours and Signature, which guarantees Dan Searle, is $1,800. Adding an MC is $300, so the packages with MC are $1,800 and $2,100.

Is there a travel fee to the Highlands?

Yes. Highlands venues sit outside the crew's free travel area, so travel is charged at $50 per hour travelled. The exact amount is confirmed with your quote before you book.

Do you DJ birthdays and other parties in the Highlands?

Yes. Party packages are $900 or $1,200 for five hours, extra hours are $100, and a $200 deposit secures the date. 50ths, 21sts and engagement parties are common bookings.

Can you look after the ceremony as well?

Yes. For $450 the crew provides the PA and up to three hours of music, carrying on from the ceremony into the reception.

How much is the photobooth?

Booked alone, the Social Booth is $500; alongside a DJ package it drops to $250. Unlimited prints with a guestbook add $250, a video guestbook adds $100 and backdrops are $100 each.