Everyone you love. On one dance floor.
Destination Wedding DJ.
Start the Vibe-CheckA few questions about your night. Three minutes, no booking, then a call.
I’m Raphael.
DJ with a club background, based in Germany. I’ve played more than 100 weddings in over 15 countries, from Florence and Apulia to Dubrovnik, Budapest and Amsterdam, and several on Mallorca.
The person you speak to is the person behind the decks on the night. Calls, the questionnaire and the planning are all in English.
Cal Reiet, Mallorca
“Danced before the dessert.”
Guests were on the floor during dinner, and the dancefloor stayed packed all night. Perfect feel for the crowd. Even the next-day pool party: exactly the right tracks.
Lena & Fabian
Grandma and your club friends, one night.
Turning plans into parties.
Vibe- Check.
You take the Vibe-Check with your date. Three minutes, no booking. I check if it fits and get back to you.
One call.
We talk about your night. Your people, your vibe, what matters. After that, you get a clear proposal.
Your sound.
You tell me what plays in your car, in your kitchen and before you go out, and what should never play. Which songs play when, I decide on the night. Shortly before the day we talk once more.
One night.
You enjoy the party with your family and friends. I’ll take care of the rest.
Real Talk.
What does a destination wedding DJ cost?
For a destination wedding, my fee starts at €2,500 incl. VAT and usually goes up to €9,000. It moves towards the upper end with multi-day weddings or live musicians on saxophone, vocals or drums.
Travel is extra: flights, a hotel and a hire car if the venue needs one. I pass it on at cost, not as a flat fee. Sound and lighting are organised locally, through suppliers on site or your planner.
No deposit. The date is fixed once the contract is signed, and you pay the fee on the wedding day or within seven days of the invoice, whichever you prefer.
Where have you played weddings outside Germany?
In Italy, in Florence and Apulia. In the South of France, in Dubrovnik, Budapest and Amsterdam. And on Mallorca several times, all over the island, including Cal Reiet near Santanyí and Finca Serena.
Do you bring your own equipment?
My music travels with me, on USB sticks. The DJ set-up, sound and lighting come from local suppliers or through your wedding planner.
On Mallorca that’s a partner on the island. I check with the venue and your planner beforehand what’s already there.
Do you work with our wedding planner?
Yes. If you have a planner, I send my proposal to them, and the timeline and tech go through them too.
Do you arrive the day before?
It depends on the venue, the start time and whether I’m booked the day before. Either way, I’m set up before anything gets going.
How do we plan if we don’t live in Germany?
The same way as any other wedding. We talk first, then you get a clear proposal. Calls, the questionnaire and the planning are all in English.
About six weeks before, I send you the Wedding Check-Up: timeline, must-plays, no-gos, the tech set-up with the venue. Shortly before the wedding we go through it all again by phone or video. On the day, I’m set up before anything gets going.
Are you a DJ or an MC?
A DJ who makes the announcements, not an MC who hosts the night. Grand entrance, first dance, speeches, cake, last song: one sentence each, in English, then the music takes over.
No games, no constant mic, no talking over the moment. Your guests should remember the night, not a DJ on the mic.
Our guests come from different countries. Does that work?
Yes. I’ve played for couples from the US and the UK. The announcements are in English, and in German where your German guests need it. When guests come from several countries, I make sure each side hears their songs.
Can you also play the welcome party or a pool party the day after?
Yes, that’s possible. For Lena & Fabian on Mallorca I also played the pool party the day after the wedding. Tell me what you’re planning, and it goes into the proposal.
What if the venue has a noise limit?
Then I stick to it, and I agree the details with the venue beforehand. During dinner you can talk without shouting. On the dance floor it’s loud.
Do you play Ibiza?
Not yet. Mallorca, yes, several times.
What if your uncle requests something that kills the vibe?
Then he gets a no from me, not from you. On the day of the party I know how you tick and what you imagined for your wedding. He doesn’t. If his song is on your must-plays, it gets played, of course. He’s still welcome to ask me all night. Even if he wants to know why the blue button on the mixer keeps blinking and why I don’t play vinyl. Discussions at the booth are my job, not yours.
How far ahead should we get in touch?
As soon as your date and venue are set. After the Vibe-Check, I’ll let you know if your date is still free.
What if you get ill?
I’ve made every wedding I’ve been booked for and never cancelled. If I ever couldn’t, I’d personally find you a replacement who suits your night.
Wedding DJ in Italy, France, Croatia and Mallorca
Florence and Apulia, the South of France, Dubrovnik, Budapest, Amsterdam, and Mallorca more than once, from Cal Reiet near Santanyí to Finca Serena.
After a wedding in Apulia, the planner wrote (in German): “Planning another destination wedding with Raphael? Any time!”
One night. No second try.
A few questions about your night. Three minutes, no booking.
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