Wedding entertainment in Ottawa, run by one person.
A complete wedding entertainment package for Ottawa where Sean Chi plans and runs the whole night - DJ, MC, lighting, photo booth and a vetted team for photography, video, live music and transportation - so you are not juggling five vendors who have never met. One contact, one timeline, quoted on a call.
The whole night under one contact.
Most couples don't actually want a list of vendors. They want the night handled. The hard part of a wedding isn't any single piece - it's that the photographer, the DJ, the booth and the timeline are usually four strangers who first meet on the day, and the seams show. A complete wedding package fixes that by putting one person in charge of the parts that have to move together.
- DJ and MC across ceremony, cocktail hour and reception - one operator, no handoffs.
- Dancefloor lighting and uplighting on Sean's own gear, dialled to your room and your colours.
- Photo booth or 360 booth and dancefloor effects, cued into the same run sheet as the music.
- A vetted team for photography, videography, live music and transportation, coordinated by Sean.
- One planning call, one timeline document, one number to text when something changes.
Why one timeline beats five vendors.
When the entrance, the speeches, the first dance and the booth-open are all written into the same run sheet, nobody is guessing. The MC knows when the photographer needs the couple back. The booth opens the second the dancefloor would otherwise lull. Effects fire on the beat that matters, not whenever someone remembers. That coordination is the product here - not a discount, and not a long invoice. It's the difference between a night that flows and a night that stalls between segments.
One brief, not five
You tell Sean the vision once. He carries it to every part of the night instead of you repeating yourself to each vendor.A team that has worked together
The outside pros Sean brings in are people he has run real weddings with - vetted, reliable, used to the same timeline.No gaps between segments
Sound, lighting, booth and effects all answer to one run sheet, so the energy carries from ceremony to last dance.Three ways to build it.
Three starting points, not three boxes. Every wedding is shaped on the call to fit your venue, hours and guest count - these ranges are where complete packages tend to land, and the real number comes once Sean knows the night.
The floor, handled
- DJ and MC, ceremony to last dance
- Planning call and full timeline
- Must-play and do-not-play lists
- Premium sound sized to your venue
DJ plus the look
- Everything in Core
- Dancefloor lighting and uplighting (about $500)
- Photo booth or 360 booth (about $800)
- Dancefloor effects on cue
The team, coordinated
- Everything in Full Floor
- Vetted photography & video, at the pros' own rates
- Live music for ceremony or cocktails
- Transportation, all on one timeline
Ranges, not fixed prices. The DJ side is what Sean charges directly - Core around $1,650 to $2,200, Full Floor around $2,900 to $3,600 with lighting (about $500) and a photo booth (about $800) folded in. Photography and videography are quoted by the vetted pros Sean coordinates (usually $2,500 to $4,000 each), so a whole-night number is mostly your photo and video coverage, not the entertainment. The exact quote is a fifteen-minute call, no deposit to talk.
What Sean runs himself.
These are owned and operated in-house, so they share one operator and one run sheet:
The team Sean coordinates.
For the pieces outside the booth, Sean acts as your single point of contact and brings in a vetted team he has worked with on real weddings. You deal with one person; he keeps everyone on the same timeline. Categories only - the right fit is matched to your day on the call:
Couples, on the record.
"We have a really wide range of taste, from house to country to rap to oldies, and he nailed every single one."
"Communication was seamless, he understood exactly the vibe we wanted, and he had everyone on the dance floor all night."
Complete wedding package FAQ.
How much does a complete wedding DJ package cost in Ottawa?
A complete wedding entertainment package in Ottawa is built in tiers. DJ and MC alone run about $1,650 to $2,200; add dancefloor lighting (about $500) and a photo booth (about $800) and a full-floor package lands around $2,900 to $3,600. A whole-night build adds photography and videography, which the vetted pros quote at their own rates (usually $2,500 to $4,000 each), all coordinated by Sean on one timeline - so the entertainment is the smaller fixed part and photo and video are most of any larger number. Sean gives a real quote on a short call once he knows your venue, hours and what you want covered.
What is included in an all-inclusive wedding DJ package?
The core is DJ and MC for ceremony, cocktail hour and reception, a planning call to build your timeline, and your must-play and do-not-play lists. From there you can layer in dancefloor lighting, uplighting, a photo booth or 360 booth and dancefloor effects - all run by Sean on his own gear - plus a vetted team he coordinates for photography, videography, live music and transportation. One contact, one timeline, no five vendors who have never met.
Do you offer ceremony, cocktail, and reception coverage in one package?
Yes. Every package covers the full arc - processional and ceremony sound, cocktail-hour music, then the reception with MC cues for the entrance, speeches and first dance. It is one DJ across the whole day, so there are no handoffs and nothing falls through a gap between vendors.
Can I add MC, lighting, or photo booth to my wedding entertainment package?
Yes. MC is built into every package. Dancefloor lighting, uplighting, a photo booth, a 360 booth and dancefloor effects are all add-ons Sean owns and runs himself, so they are dialled into the same timeline as the music. Photography, videography, live music and transportation come through a vetted team Sean coordinates as your single point of contact.
How far in advance should I book wedding entertainment in Ottawa?
For Ottawa weddings, 6 to 12 months ahead is ideal because summer Saturdays book out first, and the more of the night you want coordinated, the earlier it helps to lock the team. Shorter notice often still works for a core DJ and MC package, so it is worth checking your date either way.
Do your packages cover both Ottawa and Quebec (Gatineau) weddings?
Yes. Home base is Ottawa and Sean regularly crosses the river for Gatineau and Quebec-side weddings, plus venues throughout the wider region up to about two hours out. Travel is folded into the quote so there are no surprises on the other side of the bridge.
Get one quote for the whole night.
The complete package is priced to your venue, hours and which pieces you want covered - DJ and MC only, the full floor with lighting and booth, or the whole coordinated team. One call, one itemised number, no deposit to start the conversation.
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From the booth
"How do you handle everything without a big crew?"
I DJ and MC, and the lighting rig is mine. For photo booth and other vendors, I bring in people I've worked with for years. They run their part, but they report to me, so nothing slips through the cracks. The moments that kill momentum at a wedding are almost never the music, they're the dead air while someone tracks down the photographer because the cake cutting wasn't on the same timeline as the DJ. Running the whole show off one sheet is how that gap closes.
More couples ask
Do we still get a say in the other vendors, or are we stuck with your picks?
You pick from the people I trust, and you meet them before you commit. The difference is I've watched them work under real wedding pressure, not just in a styled shoot, so you get a straight recommendation.
What if we already booked a photographer we love?
That's no problem. I'll work with them as if they're on my team, and the whole night runs off one timeline. Your photographer gets the same heads up about speeches and first dance as everyone else.
One small trick that pays off: I open the photo booth during the salad course instead of after dinner. Early guests use it while the room is quiet, so it never competes with the dance floor once that opens.
Get it if
- You want a DJ who knows Ottawa's wedding scene and keeps the dance floor energized all night.
- You value a professional who blends requests seamlessly and reads the room perfectly.
Skip it if
- You prefer a low-key reception with background music rather than a high-energy party.
- You have a very tight budget and are handling music on your own.