Ceremony
Clean wireless mics for the officiant and your vows. Processional and recessional on cue. A discreet second speaker so the back row hears every word.
Telluride · Mountain Village · Ridgway · Ouray · Dunton
Your Telluride wedding, ceremony to last call.
Telluride wedding DJ
I'm Hank. I've been DJing weddings around Telluride for a few years now, mostly at the lodge and up in Mountain Village. I run the ceremony mics, play the cocktail hour, DJ the reception and stick around for whatever happens after. One person who knows your timeline and has actually talked to your planner.
- Insured
- Timeline-driven
- Wireless ceremony mics
- Reads the room
- No cheese unless you want it
Your day
The four parts of the day, and how I handle each one.
Every wedding is a different room and a different crowd, but the day itself has the same shape. Here's what I do at each part.
Cocktail hour
Something easy while people find their drinks. Loud enough to feel like a party is starting, quiet enough that your aunt can still hear herself.
Reception
Grand entrance, first dance, parent dances and toasts. I'll get on the mic when it helps and stay off it when it doesn't. Then the floor opens and I keep it full.
After-party
Back at the lodge, the tavern, or wherever the night ends up. I bring a second small rig so we don't have to tear down the reception to keep going.
Packages
Three packages.
All three include a planning call, a timeline review with your planner, a shared playlist, pro sound and a backup rig. If none of them fit, tell me what you need and I'll quote it.
$2,0004 hours
- Reception sound and DJ for four hours
- Wireless mic for toasts
- Dance-floor lighting
- Light MC: entrance, first dance, toasts
$2,5006 hours
- Everything in Base Camp
- Ceremony sound with two wireless mics
- Cocktail-hour set on a second system
- Processional and recessional cued to your timeline
$3,2008 hours
- Everything in Alpine Glow
- Room uplighting in your palette
- Moving-head dance-floor lighting
- Custom monogram spotlight and haze
- After-party hour and a USB keepsake of your set
Extra hours $250 each. Weddings more than 60 miles from Telluride add travel and lodging at cost. Live visuals, monogram projection and full lighting design are available as add-ons. A 20% deposit holds your date; the balance is due one week before.
For planners
For planners: I make your timeline easier, not harder.
- I work from your timeline. I work from your timeline, confirm cues in writing, and send a one-page music sheet to the couple two weeks out.
- Self-contained. Two full systems, wireless mics, power distro and cable ramps. I don't need house sound and I don't borrow gear.
- Early and quiet. Load-in before your florals, sound check before guests, no truck in the ceremony shot.
- Backup for everything. Second controller, second laptop, redundant audio path. If something dies, nobody notices.
- Insured and easy to book. COI on request, simple contract, deposit by card or Venmo.
- Local. Based in Telluride, so no travel drama for Mountain Village, Ridgway, Ouray or Dunton.
Venues
Venues I know well.
I know where the outlets are, which rooms swallow bass, and when the sun hits the deck. Familiar rooms mean fewer surprises on the day.
Mountain Lodge TellurideTomboy TavernGorrono RanchSheridan Opera HouseTelluride Conference CenterSan Sophia OverlookTelluride Town ParkAlloy Kitchen
“We absolutely loved having Hank as our DJ. He was perfect for our wedding, and we couldn’t have asked for anyone more professional and suited to guide our wonderful wedding.”Robert & Erin Rowe · Telluride
“Thank you for an absolutely amazing night! We’re so grateful. You ran it exactly how we were envisioning and everyone had so much fun.”Jonathan & Gina Hamilton · Telluride
“As always, you brought the vibes and exceeded our expectations.”Sarah Morris · Telluride Ski Resort
Photos
A few from the dance floor.
Photography: Rylo Creative, from a wedding I played at Mountain Lodge Telluride.
Where I play
Wedding DJ for Telluride, Mountain Village and the San Juans.
Based in Telluride, so there is no travel fee for anything in the box canyon or up the gondola. Ridgway, Ouray and Dunton are an easy drive. Durango and Crested Butte are doable with a night's lodging.
Telluride
Town Park, the Sheridan Opera House, Telluride Conference Center and private homes on the mesa. I know the noise ordinance and the load-in windows.
Mountain Village
Mountain Lodge Telluride, Tomboy Tavern, San Sophia Overlook and Gorrono Ranch. Gondola logistics and altitude-friendly power runs handled.
Ridgway & Ouray
Ranch weddings, hot-springs receptions and downtown venues, 45 minutes out. Same rate as Telluride.
Dunton & beyond
Dunton Hot Springs, Durango, Crested Butte and Aspen on request. Travel and lodging at cost, quoted up front.
Questions
Things couples usually ask.
How much does a wedding DJ cost in Telluride?
My packages run $2,000 to $3,200 depending on hours and lighting. Ceremony sound, wireless mics and a backup rig are included at every level.
Do you do the ceremony audio too?
Yes. Two wireless mics, a discreet speaker for the back row, and processional and recessional cued to your planner's timeline.
Can we pick the music?
You get a collaborative playlist for must-plays and a do-not-play list. I fill the gaps and read the room from there.
Do you travel outside Telluride?
Mountain Village, Ridgway, Ouray and Dunton are home turf. Beyond 60 miles I add travel and lodging at cost.
What if something breaks?
Nothing you'd notice. I carry a second controller, laptop and audio path to every wedding.
How do we hold a date?
A 20% deposit by card or Venmo holds it. Balance is due one week before. Simple contract, COI on request.
Check your date
Tell me about the wedding.
Date, venue and a rough head count is plenty. I'll get back to you within a day with availability and a quote you can forward to whoever needs it.