A couple outside Montrose House with the reception building lit up at night

Bowral and the Southern Highlands

Wedding DJ and DJ Hire in Bowral and the Southern Highlands

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Planning a wedding or a big birthday in Bowral, Berrima, Mittagong or Moss Vale? We bring the music, the MC and the photobooth, so you can enjoy your own party.

Our wedding DJ packages are $1,500 inc GST for five hours, or $1,800 with Dan Searle guaranteed as your DJ. MC is an optional $300 add-on.

We're based in Kiama Downs, so Highlands venues are $50 per hour travelled, and we confirm the exact amount with your quote.

Wedding DJ for Bowral and Southern Highlands weddings

We play weddings across Bowral, Berrima, Mittagong, Moss Vale, Sutton Forest, Burradoo, Robertson and Alpine. You send the date, the venue and the moments you care about. We sort the music, the microphones and the timing so the night feels like yours.

Behind the decks for over 25 years, playing weddings since 2010. That shows up when a speech runs long, a favourite gets requested twice, or the room is ready to dance before the run sheet says so. Signature guarantees Dan Searle as your DJ once the date is booked. If your booked DJ cannot perform, we supply a replacement, including on Signature.

Ceremony music for garden and estate ceremonies

Ceremony music is $450. It covers the PA and up to 3 hours of music, from the ceremony through to the reception. Tell us where each part of the day is happening and we'll plan the setup with your quote. Wedding DJ packages has the full wedding offer.

Reception, speeches and the dancefloor

Reception music is mixed live. We read the room, keep speeches clear on a wireless mic, and build the dancefloor after dinner. Must-plays, do-not-plays and timeline moments sit in Our Set, the planning app that comes with every wedding package. You don't need to fill five hours of music. Give us the songs that matter and we'll look after the rest.

Want us to MC too?

You can add an MC for $300. Gold with MC is $1,800 and Signature with MC is $2,100, both inc GST. Your MC will be Dan Searle or Bryan Hill. Adding MC means Dan or Bryan looks after your night. If a friend or family member would rather hold the mic, we'll support them on the night. More on that is on our wedding MC page, and the anchor on wedding packages still explains the add-on.

Wedding DJ packages and prices

Both wedding packages are five hours, inc GST. Signature is the one that guarantees Dan Searle as your DJ.

Gold and Signature wedding DJ packages for Bowral and the Southern Highlands
GoldSignature
Price, 5 hours, inc GST$1,500$1,800
Your DJLive-mixing Ultimate DJs DJDan Searle guaranteed
SoundFor up to 120 guestsWhite column speakers for up to 200 guests
IncludedDancefloor lighting after the first dance, wireless mic, Our Set app, setup and packdownEverything in Gold, plus white rustic booth and 10 wireless uplights
With MC (+$300)$1,800$2,100

An extra hour is $150. A $300 deposit secures a wedding date, and full payment is due 7 days before. Travel to the Highlands is $50 per hour travelled, confirmed with your quote.

Add-ons, if you want them: Dancing on a Cloud $400, Sparkulars from $300 (venue approval needed), moving heads $200, LED uplights $200 (already in Signature), live sax priced on request, and photobooth hire at $250 with a DJ package.

See wedding DJ packages for the full breakdown. Further south, our Kangaroo Valley weddings page covers that valley on its own.

Ultimate DJs Signature white DJ booth with uplights at the Robertson Hotel

Highlands venues we've played

Here are the Highlands venues we've played. Robertson Hotel and Robertson Public House are two different venues in Robertson.

We've also played Peppers Craigieburn and the Gibraltar Hotel in Bowral, Peppers Manor House in Sutton Forest, Fitzroy Inn in Mittagong and Briars Country Lodge in Burradoo.

Getting married somewhere else in the Highlands? Send us the venue and we'll talk through the setup.

Real Southern Highlands weddings

Party DJ hire in Bowral: 50ths, 21sts and engagement parties

Not every Highlands booking is a wedding. Gold is $900 inc GST for five hours: 2 × 1000W speakers for up to 120 guests, a wired handheld mic, an LED lighting stand, and free setup and packdown.

Ultimate is $1,200 inc GST. It adds a subwoofer for up to 250 guests, a wireless mic on a stand, the white setup, 10 uplights and 2 moving heads. An extra hour is $100. The party deposit is $200. Travel is $50 per hour travelled.

A 50th usually means a mixed-age crowd. We play the birthday person's era and keep everyone else dancing too. Party DJ packages covers the general offer, and this page is the Bowral one.

Photobooth hire in Bowral and the Southern Highlands

The Social Booth is an all-digital, open-air booth. Guests get photos, GIFs and Boomerangs, and they can share them straight away by text, AirDrop or email. You can set a custom start screen and photo overlay. There's a ring light, and you get a private gallery link afterwards.

It is $500 inc GST on its own, or $250 with a DJ package. Add unlimited prints and a guestbook for $250, a video guestbook for $100, backdrops for $100 each (black and white, rose gold sequin, or tropical) and props for $50. It is not a mirror booth or a 360 booth. Prints are an add-on, not the default.

We hire it for Bowral and Berrima receptions as well as the wider Highlands. Photobooth hire has the booth on its own.

Friends in heart-shaped sunglasses and a sparkly hat posing at the Ultimate DJs Social Booth at Robertson Public House
Photography: Better Together Photo Co

Booking your Bowral DJ

  1. Send your date and venue.
  2. We check availability and send the info pack.
  3. A $300 deposit secures a wedding date ($200 for parties). Full payment for weddings is due 7 days before.

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Bowral & Southern Highlands DJ FAQs

How much does DJ hire in Bowral cost?

Our wedding DJ packages are $1,500 inc GST for five hours (Gold), or $1,800 inc GST with Dan Searle guaranteed as your DJ (Signature). Party DJ packages are $900 or $1,200 inc GST for five hours. Travel to the Southern Highlands is $50 per hour travelled, and we confirm it with your quote.

Is there a travel fee for Bowral and the Southern Highlands?

Yes. We're based in Kiama Downs and travel is free between Stanwell Tops and Nowra. Bowral and the rest of the Southern Highlands sit outside that area, so travel is $50 per hour travelled. We confirm the exact amount for your venue before you book.

Is an MC included in your wedding packages?

MC is an optional $300 add-on, so Gold with MC is $1,800 and Signature with MC is $2,100, both inc GST. Adding MC means Dan or Bryan looks after your night. If a friend or family member is your MC, we'll support them on the night.

Can you look after our ceremony music too?

Yes. Ceremony music is $450 and covers the PA and up to 3 hours of music, from the ceremony through to the reception. Tell us where each part of your day is happening and we'll plan the setup.

Which Southern Highlands venues have you played?

We've played Bendooley Book Barn in Berrima, Milton Park, Centennial Vineyards, Peppers Craigieburn and the Gibraltar Hotel in Bowral, Mali Brae Farm in Moss Vale, Montrose House and Peppers Manor House in Sutton Forest, the Robertson Hotel and Robertson Public House in Robertson, Growwild in Alpine, Fitzroy Inn in Mittagong and Briars Country Lodge in Burradoo. If your venue isn't listed, send us the details and we'll talk through the setup.

Can Dan be our DJ?

Yes. The Signature package guarantees Dan Searle as your DJ once booked. We check his availability for your date first.

Should we book a DJ or a band for a Southern Highlands wedding?

A DJ can play the original version of any song, across every genre, and follow requests and the mood of the room all night. A band brings live energy but plays from a set list.

Do you DJ 50ths and other parties in Bowral?

Yes. Our party DJ packages are $900 inc GST (Gold) or $1,200 inc GST (Ultimate) for five hours, plus travel to the Highlands. A $200 deposit secures your date.

How much is photobooth hire in Bowral?

The Social Booth is $500 inc GST, or $250 when you book it with an Ultimate DJs DJ package. Unlimited prints and a guestbook are an extra $250, and a video guestbook is $100.

How do we lock in our wedding date?

Send us your date and venue. Once availability and your package are confirmed, a $300 deposit secures the date, and full payment is due seven days before the wedding.

What happens if our DJ can't make it?

We'll supply a replacement DJ. That also applies if you've booked Signature with Dan.