Wedding DJ & MC in the Inland Northwest
Dark Star Entertainment is a wedding DJ and MC for couples across the Inland Northwest, based in Coeur d'Alene. That covers ceremony sound and wireless microphones, cocktail-hour music, every introduction and toast, and the dance floor through the last song.
Your first step is meeting your DJ and sharing the songs you love.
A wedding night built from your music, not a stock playlist
You meet your DJ first, build must-play and do-not-play lists in the planning portal, and your DJ reads the room from there.
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What we handle
How your wedding gets planned: Meet, Dream, Plan, Create
Dark Star Entertainment's founders started the company after a DJ let them down on their own wedding day. So the planning starts with you. You meet your DJ by Google Meet, phone or FaceTime, talk through how you picture the day, then work through your songs in an online planning portal.
Before the wedding, you send your final details through a requests form: names to announce, the order of the evening and any late changes. No skits, no electric slide routines, no inflatable props. Just your music, mixed live, with the DJ reading the dance floor.
A wedding DJ does more than play the reception. Here is what can be part of your day, from the first notes of the ceremony to the after-party.
Ceremony sound and wireless mics
Wireless microphones for the officiant, your vows and the readings let every guest hear, which matters most outdoors, where voices fade fast.
MC for the whole reception
Grand entrance, introductions, toasts, cake cutting and the last song. Your DJ keeps announcements clear and the evening moving on your timeline.
Cocktail hour and dinner music
Music that suits the room while guests mingle and eat, then a lift into the first dance, the parent dances and open dancing.
Uplighting
Colored lights at the base of walls, columns or trees wash the space in your colors and change the feel of the room as evening falls.
Dance-floor lighting
Moving, color-changing light over the dance area lifts the energy once the dancing starts. Dark Star brings it to every wedding.
Live music
Acoustic guitar, piano or vocals for the ceremony, cocktail hour or dinner hour, at $100 per hour for each hour performed, on top of the DJ rate.
After-party music
Keep the celebration going after the reception ends, often somewhere more casual. After-party music is billed at the same $300 per hour rate.
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Photos from our jobs
Look at the dance floors in these shots: guests packed in around the couple, a party under string lights, and a send-off that carries the energy out the door.
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Customer reviews & pricing
What affects the price
A Dark Star wedding is $300 per hour for ceremony sound, wireless mics, reception music, every announcement and toast, and dancing through the last song. Live music (acoustic guitar, piano or vocals for the ceremony, cocktail hour or dinner) adds $100 per hour for each hour performed.
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Wedding DJ & MC | $300 per hourHours of music, from ceremony sound to the last dance |
- Hours of music: Ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner and dancing add up. A longer timeline or after-party means more hours at the same $300 per hour rate.
- Live music: The only add-on. Each hour of acoustic guitar, piano or vocals is billed at $100 per hour, so decide which parts of the day you want it for.
- Venue and setup: Outdoor events need power near the DJ and a plan for sun, wind and rain. Confirm your venue's load-in rules and music end time when planning.
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Questions we get
Do I get to meet my DJ before the wedding?
Yes. You meet your DJ by Google Meet, phone or FaceTime before the details are set. That first talk covers your music, your crowd and how you picture the night. From there, you plan together in the online planning portal and send final details through a requests form before the wedding.
Can you handle the ceremony microphones too?
Yes. Ceremony sound with wireless microphones for the officiant, your vows and readings is part of Dark Star's wedding service, so guests can hear every word, even outdoors. If your ceremony and reception are in different spots, say so early so the setup plan covers both.
How do must-play and do-not-play lists work?
In the planning portal, you add songs you want to hear to a must-play list and songs to skip to a do-not-play list. The DJ uses them as a guide and reads the crowd for the rest of the night. You get your music without a rigid playlist that ignores the room.
What if some guests find the music too loud?
Your DJ carries single-use earplugs for guests who want them. It also helps to point speakers away from tables where older guests sit and to keep dinner music softer. Mention any guests who may be sensitive to volume, and it becomes part of the plan.
What should I ask my venue before the wedding?
Many venues set an end time for amplified music, a volume limit or load-in rules. Check these with your venue and share them during planning. For an outdoor wedding, also confirm a power source near the DJ setup and cover in case of sun, wind or rain.
What should I include when I ask about my date?
Share your wedding date, the venue and town, the expected guest count and the hours of music you need. Mention whether you want live music for the ceremony, cocktail hour or dinner. That gives Dark Star Entertainment what it needs to put together a quote for your day.
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Wedding DJ & MC across the Inland Northwest
Pick your town for local details. Miles are from Coeur d'Alene, where we're based.
North Idaho
23 towns
- Coeur d'Alenehome base
- Dalton Gardens4 mi
- Hayden6 mi
- Post Falls8 mi
- Rathdrum10 mi
- Spirit Lake20 mi
- Plummer25 mi
- St. Maries27 mi
- Pinehurst27 mi
- Kellogg32 mi
- Priest River35 mi
- Osburn38 mi
- Dover41 mi
- Sandpoint43 mi
- Ponderay45 mi
- Kootenai45 mi
- Moscow66 mi
- Bonners Ferry73 mi
- Moyie Springs77 mi
- Genesee78 mi
- Orofino86 mi
- Lapwai88 mi
- Lewiston89 mi
Eastern Washington
21 towns
- Liberty Lake15 mi
- Spokane Valley21 mi
- Millwood23 mi
- Spokane30 mi
- Deer Park36 mi
- Newport37 mi
- Airway Heights37 mi
- Cheney39 mi
- Medical Lake43 mi
- Palouse55 mi
- Colfax58 mi
- Chewelah60 mi
- Davenport64 mi
- Pullman68 mi
- Colville79 mi
- Ritzville84 mi
- Kettle Falls87 mi
- Clarkston88 mi
- Pomeroy92 mi
- Asotin94 mi
- Kennewick150 mi
Western Montana
3 towns
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