Mobile DJ for weddings and parties

Couples, parents planning birthdays, and anyone hosting a party or celebration.

A fixed fee per booking, usually based on hours played, with extras for lighting, an MC role or extra travel.

• Mixing and reading a crowd
• Good music knowledge across genres
• Reliable, friendly and well organised

• Public liability insurance, which many venues ask to see
• Music licensing: check whether the venue holds PPL PRS licences or whether you need your own
• PAT testing of electrical kit is often requested by venues, check what they expect
• Weekend work and late nights, and a way to carry heavy kit safely

Startup costs are typically around £800 to £4,000, depending on the quality of your speakers, mixing gear and lighting, and how you transport it. Heavy kit also needs a safe way to carry it to venues.

Monthly revenue is typically around £300 to £3,000, depending on how many weddings and parties you book, what you charge and how much you build a reputation. These are revenue estimates, and much of the work is at weekends and in the evening.

Check public liability insurance, which many venues ask to see, and whether the venue holds PPL PRS music licences or you need your own. Also check what PAT testing of your electrical kit venues expect, and how you will carry heavy kit safely.