Alexis and Tristan at Sugar Spring RanchDJ Kassie ran Alexis and Tristan’s Exclusive night at Sugar Spring Ranch in 2026, with sound production.Music played: country, classic rock, hip-hop, pop and throwback hits.
Wedding case study · Walnut Shade, MO
Julia’s wedding at Graystone Valley.
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Get my availabilityAbout this weddingJulia’s May 2026 wedding at Graystone Valley in Walnut Shade, Missouri, had DJ Kassie as her DJ and MC. Every booking includes state-of-the-art, premium-grade equipment, dance floor lighting, a 150,000-song library, a planning meeting with the DJ, the MC on the microphone and the Performance & Show-Up Guarantee; Julia added sound production. Behind every night are 20+ Elevate-Certified™ DJs, 4,000+ events, 18 awards, a 9.7 NPS and 4.9★ across 1,058 verified reviews, as of August 4, 2026.
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Photo: Graystone Valley, 2026, Sabra Teel Photography
How the night ran
How did Julia’s wedding night run?
Ceremony and reception, booked 29 days out. One DJ for the ceremony and the reception. A full floor, then sparklers on the way out.
What they wanted
Julia booked Elevate on 25 April 2026 for a wedding on Sunday 24 May, 29 days away. She wanted Kassie from the start. The ceremony was outdoors on the lawn at the edge of the hill, above a wooded valley.
How the night ran
The reception moved into Graystone Valley’s timber hall, where a glass wall looks out onto the trees. Kassie ran it as DJ and MC from a white booth set against that glass. In her report after the wedding, Kassie named the bride’s entrance as a moment of magic.
How it turned out
Late in the night the groom went down on one knee on the dance floor in front of the bride, and the guests behind them cheered with their arms up. The photographer’s last frames of the night are outside, with guests holding sparklers on either side of the path as the couple walked out.
Their night in photos
What did Julia’s wedding at Graystone Valley look like?
Julia’s wedding at Graystone Valley looked like this, photographed by Sabra Teel Photography.
In their own words
What did Julia say about her night?
“I knew from the jump that I wanted to book Kassie for our event, so there was no question about who would be our dj!”
Julia · why she chose Elevate, in our private client survey
“At one point she saw us taking our sunset pictures outside and sprinted across the lawn to us with the sword I had brought to cut our cake with. She just knew how much I would love getting bridal portraits with it and I adore her that much more for it.”
Julia · her favorite thing, in our private client survey
“Outside of the sword that I just talked about, she helped make the reception such a fun party and kept the energy going.”
Julia · her favorite memory, in our private client survey
Who ran it
Who ran Julia’s wedding?
DJ Kassie ran Julia’s wedding as her DJ and MC. She is an Elevate-Certified™ Exclusive DJ in Springfield: Elevate DJs train for 4 months in Elevate U on the 12 core disciplines of DJing and MCing, for weddings and corporate events, pass evaluations and successfully DJ a first event, then become Elevate-Certified and start DJing for clients.
“I want to walk into a room of people and be as close to family as possible.”
DJ Kassie, in her interview
What they booked
What did Julia’s Exclusive night with Elevate Entertainment include?
Julia’s Exclusive night with Elevate Entertainment included DJ Kassie as her DJ and MC for five hours, with sound production added on. She locked in her date in April 2026.
What did Julia book?
- Exclusive DJ and MC, with KassieFive hours with Kassie as the Elevate-Certified DJ and MC.
- Sound production
What comes with every Elevate Entertainment booking?
- State-of-the-art, premium-grade equipmentThe same state-of-the-art, premium-grade equipment at every level.
- Dance floor lightingIt comes with the DJ.
- A 150,000-song libraryMust plays and never plays locked in, all loaded before the night.
- A planning meetingWith the DJ who runs the night.
- Performance & Show-Up GuaranteeA matched backup DJ, full system backups and a 100% show-up record.
- The MCYour MC coordinates the night on the microphone, connects all of your vendors, and makes sure the whole night flows effortlessly and seamlessly for your guests. Your MC is your DJ: the same person, not an extra one.
Additionally, Elevate Entertainment serves every client, weddings and corporate events alike, with add-ons such as sound production, photo booths, event lighting, live musicians, the DJ-Band Hybrid and special effects.
Exclusive: wedding and corporate specialists who perform only for Elevate, averaging 4.9 stars across the reviews that name them. They plan with you and shape the night around your vision. Even more experience than Elite. You choose your DJ, and we hold your pick for your night. Every tier is Elevate-Certified in the same 12 disciplines of DJing and MCing. The higher the tier, the stronger the DJ in all 12 and the more experience behind them: Premium DJs deliver a great night, and Artist DJs are the best we have in every one of the 12.
More nights like this one
Which other Elevate nights look like Julia’s?
Other nights with DJ Kassie look most like Julia’s.
Evan and Libby at Finley FarmsDJ Kassie ran Evan and Libby’s Exclusive night at Finley Farms in 2026, with an extra speaker and a monogram light.Music played: EDM and dance, hip-hop, pop and throwback hits.
Milaynie and Collin at Greenhouse Two RiversDJ Kassie ran Milaynie and Collin’s Elite night at Greenhouse Two Rivers in 2025, with sound production, an extra speaker, a photo booth, event lighting, live musicians, special effects and the DJ-Band Hybrid.Music played: hip-hop, pop and throwback hits.
If something changes
What happens if my Elevate Entertainment DJ cannot make it, and what does a night like this cost?
Every Elevate Entertainment booking, on every tier, carries the Performance & Show-Up Guarantee: a backup DJ, backup equipment and a 100% show-up record. On Elite, Exclusive and Artist, you choose your DJ, and we hold your pick for your night. What a night like this costs depends on how much of it one team carries: the DJ and MC alone, or sound production, event lighting, live musicians and a photo booth with them.
Elevate EntertainmentEvery booking, every tier
The guarantee
Performance & Show-Up Guarantee
We guarantee we show up and perform your event. Every booking, on every tier, is matched with a backup DJ and backup equipment. Our show-up record is 100%, and the guarantee is in your contract.
Added on top
Your DJ, your pick.
Elite, Exclusive and Artist go one step further. You choose your DJ, and we hold your pick for your night.
EliteExclusiveArtist
Experiences begin at $1,500
Most couples spend between $2,500 and $7,500. Highly produced events can run up to $25,000.
$1,500Experiences beginOne experience, done right.
$2,500 to $7,500Most couples spendDJ, MC, live music, lighting, photo booths, effects and more.
$25,000Highly produced events run up toEvery part of the night from one team.
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