Katie and Lee’s Wedding at Warren Estate, Maldon

Katie and Lee booked my Aisle to After Party package for their wedding at Warren Estate in Maldon.

This meant I was there throughout the day, providing music for their outdoor ceremony, Pics & Fizz, wedding breakfast and evening party, as well as helping everything flow smoothly from one part of the celebration to the next.

An outdoor wedding ceremony

The ceremony took place outside, so I used my separate battery-powered sound system.

This allowed the music to be positioned exactly where it was needed without trailing cables or needing access to mains electricity.

Once the ceremony had finished, the celebrations moved into Pics & Fizz. I provided relaxed background music while Katie and Lee had their photographs taken and their guests enjoyed drinks and conversation.

The grand entrance and wedding breakfast

Before the wedding breakfast, I welcomed everyone into the room and introduced Katie and Lee for their grand entrance.

Music continued throughout dinner, creating atmosphere without overpowering the conversations around the tables.

The wedding breakfast was followed by the toasts and speeches, with microphones provided so everyone could hear clearly.

This is one of the advantages of booking me for the full day. The music, introductions, microphones and key moments are all managed by one person, helping the day feel connected rather than like a series of separate events.

The first dances and a surprise flashmob

For the evening party, I set up my new Cosmo Booth before welcoming Katie and Lee onto the dancefloor.

Their first dance was:

Olivia Dean – I’ve Seen It

This was followed by Katie’s father and daughter dance:

The Temptations – My Girl

The evening then took an unexpected turn with a surprise flashmob to Beyoncé’s Run the World (Girls).

It was a brilliant way to bring everyone onto the dancefloor and begin the party.

A busy dancefloor throughout the evening

The dancefloor remained busy all night, with the music moving through soul, disco, reggae, house, UK garage and dance classics.

The early part of the evening included tracks from Atlantic Starr, Barry White, the Bee Gees, Michael Jackson, Shalamar and Earth, Wind & Fire.

The music then moved through reggae and lovers rock from Bob Marley, UB40 and John Holt, before building into house and garage favourites from Robin S, Nightcrawlers, Stardust, Sweet Female Attitude, DJ Luck & MC Neat and Faithless.

There were also plenty of familiar singalong moments from Whitney Houston, Cameo, Luther Vandross, Shania Twain and Neil Diamond.

A playlist can show the songs that were played, but it cannot show exactly how the party developed.

That comes from reading the room, choosing the right track at the right time and allowing the music to change direction depending on how the guests respond.

Katie and Lee’s evening playlist

• Atlantic Starr – Circles
• Barry White – Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe
• Bee Gees – More Than a Woman
• Drizabone featuring Dee Heron – Real Love
• Olivia Dean – I’ve Seen It
• The Temptations – My Girl
• Beyoncé – Run the World (Girls)
• Robin S – Show Me Love
• Hardrive – Deep Inside
• Marshall Jefferson – Move Your Body
• Brothers Johnson – Stomp (Stompy McStompface Remix)
• Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough
• Rufus & Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody
• Shalamar – A Night to Remember
• Earth, Wind & Fire – September
• Evelyn King – Love Come Down
• Forrest – Rock the Boat
• Will Smith – Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It
• Bob Marley & The Wailers – Is This Love
• Bob Marley & The Wailers – One Love
• UB40 – Kingston Town
• John Holt – Help Me Make It Through the Night
• Sophie Ellis-Bextter – Murder on the Dancefloor
• Candi Staton – Young Hearts Run Free
• Jamiroquai – Space Cowboy
• Nightcrawlers – Push the Feeling On
• Stardust – Music Sounds Better with You
• Daft Punk – One More Time
• Aly-Us – Follow Me
• Alison Limerick – Where Love Lives
• Everything But The Girl – Missing
• Shapeshifters – Lola’s Theme
• Kings of Tomorrow featuring Julie McKnight – Finally
• Modjo – Lady
• Eric Prydz – Pjanoo vs You’re Not Alone
• Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris – We Found Love
• Ku De Ta – Unfoolish
• Shanks & Bigfoot – Sweet Like Chocolate
• Sweet Female Attitude – Flowers
• M-Dubs featuring Lady Saw & Secret Agent – Bump ’N’ Grind
• DJ Pied Piper & The Masters of Ceremonies – Do You Really Like It
• Wideboys featuring Dennis G – Sambuca
• Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
• PAWSA – Too Cool to Be Careless
• LF System – Afraid to Feel
• Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse – Valerie
• Jackson 5 – I Want You Back
• Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
• Fleetwood Mac – Dreams
• Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody
• Cameo – Candy
• Luther Vandross – Never Too Much
• Sister Sledge – Thinking of You
• Becky Hill – Last Time
• Becky Hill featuring Chase & Status – Disconnect
• Rudimental featuring Ella Eyre – Waiting All Night
• Monsta Boy featuring Denzie – Sorry
• Architechs featuring Nana – Body Groove
• DJ Luck & MC Neat – A Little Bit of Luck
• Faithless – Insomnia
• Gadjo featuring Alexandra Prince – So Many Times
• Armand Van Helden – I Want Your Soul
• The Bucketheads featuring Crystal Waters – Gypsy Woman
• Bebe Rexha & Faithless – New Religion
• Moloko – Sing It Back
• Shania Twain – Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
• Dario G – Sunchyme
• Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline

Wedding DJ and host at Warren Estate

My Aisle to After Party package covers the complete wedding day, including ceremony music, background music, professional hosting, microphones for speeches and the evening DJ set.

The real value is not simply having music playing throughout the day. It is having someone there to connect each part of the celebration, manage the important moments and create an atmosphere where the couple and their guests can relax and enjoy themselves.

If you’re planning your wedding and looking for an experienced Wedding DJ in Essex who can provide music from the ceremony right through to the last dance, I’d love to hear about your plans.  check my availability here and let’s start planning something that fits you perfectly