The heart of the night
The EP
Reception-only coverage, start to last dance. Don't let the shorter name fool you — some of our biggest, boldest parties are EPs.
Wedding DJ & emcee · D.C. · Virginia · destinationsWedding DJs
Wedding DJs
who pass
the vibe check.
For couples who came to party.
5.0
Average rating — every review, every platform
159
Five-star reviews on Google, Zola & The Knot
500+
Weddings and events played between the team
50+
Different venues, D.C. to Virginia & beyond
Not one review below five stars — on any platform.
Read the reviewsYou know the one
You've been to that wedding.
The one where the DJ was fine. Fine is what we're against.
The empty dance floor
Dinner ends, the DJ plays his playlist, and nobody moves. Your guests check their phones and leave early.
The DJ who won't stop talking
Game-show energy, bad jokes between every song, and your wedding somehow becomes about him.
The do-not-play list, ignored
You said no line dances. Here's the Cha Cha Slide at 9:15, with your college roommate requesting it again.
The dead mic at the vows
The most important words of the day, and half your guests couldn't hear them.
The generation war
All Top 40 and grandma sits all night — or all oldies and your friends drift to the bar.
We built Upchurch so that isn't yours.
How we DJ
A packed floor isn't luck. It's a skill.
Anyone can plug in a playlist. Keeping a hundred people of every age on a dance floor for three hours straight is the actual job — and it's the part we're best at.
We read the room, not a playlist
No fixed set list. Your DJ watches the floor all night and picks the next song based on what's actually working — not what worked at someone else's wedding.
We mix the generations
Your grandma and your college friends share a floor, not a compromise. The night moves through eras so everyone gets their moment — usually together.
Your must-plays are in. Your do-not-plays are dead.
You tell us everything in our planning app before the day. The list is the list — no guest requests override it.
The energy builds, it doesn't spike
Dinner music that lets people talk, a first dance that lands, then a floor that fills and stays full. We pace the night like a set, not a shuffle.
On the mic
An emcee, not a game-show host.
Warm, brief, and gone. Your emcee makes the announcements that matter, introduces the people you love, and makes you two look good — then gets out of the way of the party. No bits, no banter marathons, no spotlight stolen.
The day itself
Your day, beat by beat.
Your DJ is also your Party Captain — the one who runs the timeline with your planner and photographer so every cue lands on time. You're never on your phone checking what's next. Yours is the dancing.
- 01
Ceremony
Sound, mics, and music cues — every guest hears every word.
- 02
Cocktail hour
The right volume and the right vibe while you sneak off for photos.
- 03
Entrances & toasts
Your names, your first dance, the toasts — cued tight, mics that work, cold sparks if you want them.
- 04
Open floor
The part we're famous for. Packed, start to finish.
- 05
Send-off
One last song, one last moment, done right.
This is the part your guests talk about on the ride home.
Nobody sits at an Upchurch wedding
5.0 · 92 Google reviews
Packages
Pick your coverage. We'll build the night.
Every wedding gets a DJ, an emcee, a Party Captain, full sound, wireless mics, dance floor lights, and our planning app.
Typical investment
$2,000–$4,000
Every wedding is different, so the range follows what your day needs. Once we've talked, you get a direct quote built for your date.
The whole story
The Album
Ceremony to send-off, with one team carrying the whole day — music, mics, dance floor lighting, and an emcee who keeps it moving.
Make it yours
Bonus Tracks
Live musicians, a photo booth, cold sparks, uplighting — layered onto either package. Plenty of EPs go full deluxe.
See photo booths & live music →Every package includes
- A seasoned Party Captain, DJ, and emcee
- A stylish DJ booth setup
- Complete sound and wireless mics
- Dance floor lights
- Our planning app for all your music input
- Direct contact for every question
Bonus tracks, in detail
- Light & visuals
- Uplighting, moving spotlights, cold sparks, bistro lights, monograms, projectors
- Photo booth
- Open-air, digital or instant prints, albums, props, minimalist backdrops — from $750
- Live music
- Saxophone with the DJ set, a string duo for the ceremony — built around your date
- Video
- Content creation, Instagram reel edits, live streaming
Good questions
Asked by every couple.
Answered straight.
Yes — and the list is law. Build your must-plays and your hard-nos in our planning app, and no guest request, not even from your favorite uncle, overrides it.
No scripts, no sales pitch. Straight answers, the way we'd want them.
Got a date?
Let's party.
“Upchurch Entertainment is THE secret ingredient to an epic wedding! … I think they have a magic playlist because everyone was on their feet.”