OVERVIEW
Meet Mark: Your Melbourne DJ & Master of Ceremonies
With a history of thousands successful Melbourne weddings, Mark knows that a truly unforgettable night relies on two equally important roles: a dedicated Master of Ceremonies to run the evening seamlessly, and an expert DJ to bring the room to life.
From the walk down the aisle to the final farewell, Mark handles the timeline, the equipment, and the energy, so you can simply focus on celebrating.
Feeling, Flow, and a Full Dancefloor
Mark doesn’t just play a pre-set playlist or think in rigid "brands" of music; he speaks in feeling and flow. He understands that your wedding has two distinct musical sides: the meaningful, "love to listen" moments (like your aisle song), and the high-energy party. You choose your crucial milestone songs, and let Mark do the rest. The true test of a great DJ is feeling the room, pulling the right levers, and knowing exactly what track fits the moment to keep the energy exactly where it needs to be.
His job is to get you dancing, and to keep you dancing. Whether he’s kicking off the night with a foolproof classic like Whitney Houston’s "I Wanna Dance With Somebody," or reading the crowd to mix in R&B, modern house, soul, or classic rock - he's proud to say he's never lost a dancefloor to the seats. (And on the rare chance the crowd needs a quick reset, he knows exactly when to drop the right track to bring everyone rushing right back!).
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About
Black Tie Events’ Mark Girdwood was there when it all started, DJing the inner Melbourne Pubs and Clubs after taking a break from his audio career at HSV 7, where he'd been working on variety TV shows, drama and on air presentation. Mark then branched into commercial radio, broadening his skills working both on-air and programming music. Mark’s 15 year on-air radio career included, amongst other great radio stations, Melbourne’s Hot Hit 3XY
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Expert Advice
As a wedding professional, Black Tie Events MC/DJ offers expert advice to help couples plan their perfect day. Ask a question or read their expert advice.
Get Expert AdviceDo you charge more for New Year's Eve weddings?
Wondering if there are surcharges on bands/djs for weddings on special dates like this. We're thinking of a NYE wedding.
How to really experience a wedding band/DJ before booking
Hi there. Can we come and listen to a band or DJ at another wedding or event before we decide to book?
Black Tie Events MC/DJ
That is really difficult at a private invitation only event. Find the years of experience on the dj website, if it's not there, don't bother. Also there should be more info on what other work they have done: Night Clubs, Hotels or even Radio experience. A dj who's been working 20, 30 or even 40 years just knows his stuff. A dj that knows and plays the last 5 years of RnB and Hip Hop isn't necessarily versatile enough to handle the unknown of very broad age groups, that might suddenly want to dance and knows with experience if that chosen song will keep people on the dancefloor or not at a wedding reception. Discuss music with a dj first. Ask them if you can supply a song list and does he take requests on the night. If he doesn't warm to that idea he probably won't be flexable enough to "work the room" satisfying some requests and keeping people on the dancefloor.
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