Comparison guide
Do you need an MC if you have a DJ?
The short answerYour reception needs someone on the microphone, and with Elevate that is your DJ: one person runs the music and the microphone, so you never book a separate MC. From doors to send-off, your DJ, as your MC, guides the night and builds the energy. 4,000+ events, 20+ Elevate-Certified™ DJs, 18 awards, 9.7 NPS and 4.9★ across 1,058 verified reviews, as of August 4, 2026.
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Photo: 1890 Event Space, 2026, Cassidy Drury Photography
On the microphone
What does an MC do at a wedding reception?
What an MC does at a wedding reception is host the night from the microphone: the announcements, the order of the moments, the timing with your vendors and the energy in the room. Each job below says what it means for the room and how your Elevate DJ handles it as your MC.
- The grand entranceWhat it changes: The two of you and your wedding party come into the room on a cue from the microphone.How Elevate handles it: Before dinner, your MC checks the timeline with your planner or coordinator, lines up the wedding party and runs the entrance from the microphone.
- The toastsWhat it changes: Each speaker takes the microphone in turn while dinner goes on around them.How Elevate handles it: Your MC runs the toasts from the microphone while dinner music stays under the conversation, and keeps the vendors in the room on the same timing.
- The first dancesWhat it changes: Each dance is announced, and its song starts on that cue.How Elevate handles it: Your MC calls the first dances from the microphone, then opens the floor and reads the room in real time.
- The run of showWhat it changes: The moments you planned happen in the order you planned them.How Elevate handles it: Your MC coordinates the run of show you have, so the night flows from one moment to the next.
- The vendorsWhat it changes: The vendors who are present work to one timeline.How Elevate handles it: Your MC coordinates the vendors who are present and checks the timeline with your planner or coordinator.
- Directing peopleWhat it changes: Guests and the wedding party know where to be for each moment.How Elevate handles it: From doors to send-off, your MC guides the night and directs people where they need to be.
- The energy in the roomWhat it changes: The room stays warm between the big moments, at the level you want.How Elevate handles it: Your MC builds energy through the night, talks with your guests and brings the warmth, as much of it as you want.
- The send-offWhat it changes: The night closes on the microphone with the last dance and your send-off.How Elevate handles it: Your DJ closes the night on the mic.
What is included
What does every Elevate wedding DJ booking include?
Your Elevate Entertainment Wedding DJ booking always includes state-of-the-art, premium-grade equipment, dance floor lighting, a 150,000-song library, a planning meeting, the Performance & Show-Up Guarantee and your MC, and the DJ and the Wedding MC are one Elevate-Certified™ person. All six come with every DJ booking, on every tier.
Six things in every DJ 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. Here is the add-on that puts microphones on your ceremony.
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One person or two
What changes when your DJ is also your MC?
What changes when your DJ is also your MC is that no cue passes between two people on the night. One person holds the music and the microphone, so each announcement and the song after it come from the same place. If your DJ comes from another company, ask whether the same person runs the microphone.
| On the night | Two people on music and mic | Your Elevate DJ as your MC |
|---|---|---|
| Who holds the microphone | A second person, beside your DJ | Your DJ, on the microphone all night |
| The next song and the next announcement | Come from two people, who pass each cue between them | Come from one person, so nothing is lost in a handoff |
| The first dances | Announced by one person, played by the other | Called on the microphone and mixed by your DJ |
| The run of show | Split across the two of them | Coordinated by your DJ, from doors to send-off |
| How it is booked | A second person, or a second vendor | Comes with every Elevate DJ booking, with no separate MC price |
Friends on the mic
Can a friend or relative give a toast when your DJ is the MC?
Yes, a friend or relative can carry a toast on the microphone, and your Elevate DJ stays your MC around it: the MC is part of every Elevate DJ booking.
The exact number
How do you book a DJ who is also your MC with Elevate?
You book a DJ who is also your MC with Elevate Entertainment in three steps: see your price range above, design the night in one free conversation, and read the itemized number in your quote. Nothing on this page is a quote. Here is how you get the real one.
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Tap what your night needs in the estimator above. It sorts your running order and shows one rough range for the whole night; your exact price still comes from your quote.
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Pricing
What does a whole Elevate Entertainment wedding night cost?
Experiences begin at $1,500
Most couples spend between $2,500 and $7,500. Highly produced events can run up to $25,000. Where your night lands depends on how much of it you hand to one team: the DJ and MC alone, or the sound production, the lighting, the live musicians and the booth with them.
Build it online, or get your exact number in your free Entertainment Design Session. Klarna and Affirm financing are available.
The mic, in their words
What do couples write about their DJ on the microphone?
Couples write about one person on the music and the announcements, a schedule kept all night and a wedding day they did not have to worry about. Pick a topic or a DJ to narrow the cards, or look up your venue to see whether we have played it.
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★★★★★“…The professionalism for the music as well as announcements were exactly what we always dreamed of. Broc read the crowd perfectly, mixing the perfect blend of popular songs with hits that kept everyone young and old out of their seats.…”
★★★★★“…From creating the wedding day timeline to getting us back on schedule when, as is inevitable, schedules don’t go like we plan, to keeping everyone on the dance floor all night long…”
★★★★★“…I felt at ease knowing he was taking care of the schedule the whole night, keeping everything on track.…”
★★★★★“…When it came to wedding day, I didn’t have to worry about anything because I knew Broc had it taken care of.…”
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Related guides
Which guides help you plan the night around your DJ and MC?
The guides that help you plan the night around your DJ and MC cover choosing the DJ, the reception in order, the band question and the price of the DJ.
How to choose a wedding DJThis guide turns choosing a wedding DJ into a method you can run yourself: what to look for, what to ask, and the order to do it in.Read the guide →
The wedding reception timeline, hour by hourThis guide lays the reception out in order, from the entrance to the last song.Read the guide →
DJ vs live band for your wedding: cost, sound and the hybridThis guide sets a DJ and a live band against each other on cost, sound and range.Read the guide →
How much does a wedding DJ cost?This guide explains what moves the price of a wedding DJ and MC: the hours on site, the tier of DJ you book, the date and the drive, and what a booking covers before a single add-on.Read the guide →
Can you DJ your own wedding? Playlist vs professionalThis guide answers whether a playlist can run a reception, what it does well, and what it cannot do once the room needs reading.Read the guide →
Questions to ask a wedding DJ before you bookThis guide is the question list to take into your Entertainment Design Session, with what a good answer sounds like.Read the guide →
How to plan your wedding music: must-plays, do-not-plays, and requestsThis guide explains how to build a must-play list and a do-not-play list that your DJ can work from on the night.Read the guide →
Wedding entertainment mistakes and how to avoid themThis guide covers the entertainment decisions that are easiest to get wrong, and how to avoid each one.Read the guide →
Before you book
What do couples ask about a DJ who is also their MC?
What couples ask about a DJ who is also their MC comes down to how the two jobs differ, where the MC stops and a planner starts, how an Elevate DJ learns the microphone and how low-key the MC can be.
MC vs DJ: what is the difference at a wedding?
The DJ’s job is the music, and the MC’s job is the microphone: the announcements, the run of show and the energy in the room. At Elevate Entertainment both jobs belong to one Elevate-Certified™ person, your DJ.
Does a wedding MC take the place of your planner or coordinator?
No. A planner or coordinator runs the plan you hire them for, and your Elevate MC works alongside them, so on the night it can feel like you have a coordinator on the mic.
How is an Elevate DJ trained to be your MC?
Your Elevate DJ learns the microphone in Elevate U before working as your MC. DJs train in Elevate U on the 12 core disciplines of DJing and MCing, for weddings and corporate events. The program runs four months, and experienced DJs move through it faster. Nobody skips it.
Can you keep the MC low-key at your wedding?
Yes. Your Elevate MC brings the warmth to the degree you want it.
Your Event Made Perfect
How do I talk to a real person about the DJ and MC in one?
You talk to a real person about the DJ and MC in one by booking an Entertainment Design Session in the short form here. One free conversation, 60 minutes, video or phone. You leave with a complete plan and an exact number, without any pressure on the call.
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