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The bride and groom come through the draped barn doors into the reception with their arms up as a guest films on his phone at Spring Creek Estates, Republic

Wedding case study · Republic, MO

Kaitlyn and Jacob at Spring Creek Estates.

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About this weddingKaitlyn and Jacob’s July 2025 wedding was at Spring Creek Estates in Republic, Missouri. 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; Kaitlyn and Jacob added an extra speaker. 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: Spring Creek Estates, 2025, Faith Marie Photography

How the night ran

How did Kaitlyn and Jacob’s wedding night run?

A professional DJ, booked two months out. Survivor, line dances and a DJ out on the floor. A dance circle in the last hour.

  1. The DJ, in a cream jacket, smiles and holds a wireless microphone for a woman in an orange and blue floral dress as she speaks at Spring Creek Estates, Republic

    What they wanted

    Kaitlyn and Jacob booked Elevate on 25 May 2025 for Saturday 26 July, 62 days ahead. The booking held the Premium DJ and MC package for five hours, an extra speaker and an overtime charge.

  2. The DJ, in a cream jacket, strikes a pose with the microphone in front of bridesmaids in pale yellow and pink, string lights and a stone fireplace behind them at Spring Creek Estates, Republic

    How the night ran

    The DJ’s report lists eight icebreakers for the night, with Survivor and four line dances among them. In the reception photographs, the DJ is out on the floor with the microphone while the bridesmaids cheer.

  3. The DJ leans back on his knees and points up with the microphone as the bride dances behind him and a bridesmaid in pale yellow laughs at Spring Creek Estates, Republic

    How it turned out

    By the DJ’s own report, Party Rock pulled everyone into a dance circle in the last hour. Two of the venue’s staff joined the dance floor in the last half hour, the report adds.

Their night in photos

What did Kaitlyn and Jacob’s wedding at Spring Creek Estates look like?

Kaitlyn and Jacob’s wedding at Spring Creek Estates looked like this, photographed by Faith Marie Photography.

In their own words

What did Kaitlyn and Jacob say about their night?

“Professional DJ was preferred, good recommendations about the company”

Kaitlyn · why they chose Elevate, in our private client survey

“Great reviews from Survivor game”

Kaitlyn · their favorite memory, in our private client survey

What they booked

What did Kaitlyn and Jacob’s Premium night with Elevate Entertainment include?

Kaitlyn and Jacob’s Premium night with Elevate Entertainment included a DJ and MC for five hours, with an extra speaker added on. They locked in their date in May 2025.

What did Kaitlyn and Jacob book?

  1. Premium DJ and MCA DJ and MC for five hours.
  2. Extra speaker

What comes with every Elevate Entertainment booking?

  1. State-of-the-art, premium-grade equipmentThe same state-of-the-art, premium-grade equipment at every level.
  2. Dance floor lightingIt comes with the DJ.
  3. A 150,000-song libraryMust plays and never plays locked in, all loaded before the night.
  4. A planning meetingWith the DJ who runs the night.
  5. Performance & Show-Up GuaranteeA matched backup DJ, full system backups and a 100% show-up record.
  6. 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.

Premium: an Elevate-Certified™ DJ and MC, trained and scored at real shows before running a night alone. Tell us your crowd and your plan. We match you with the right DJ from our big pool of Premium DJs. 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 Kaitlyn and Jacob’s?

The bride laughs as she dances in a short white lace dress, with women in pastel dresses dancing around her
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.
The bride laughs with one arm raised as groomsmen in white shirts cheer around her under string lights, one of them filming on his phone
Boone and Taylor at Industrial GroveDJ Ian ran Boone and Taylor’s Elite night at Industrial Grove in 2025, with sound production.Music played: hip-hop and pop.

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
  1. 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.

  2. 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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