The venues where
I set up my decks
Around fifty châteaux, wine estates, function rooms and private properties, from Bordeaux to the Périgord. Every venue has its constraints — I know them before I arrive.
A DJ who already knows your venue means less stress
This is not a trophy list. It is useful information when you choose your supplier.
When I have already worked at an estate, I know where the power connects, whether the sound limiter cuts out at 95 decibels, how long unloading takes, whether the room echoes and at what time the neighbours become sensitive. So many details that do not show in the photos and yet decide whether an evening succeeds.
And when I do not yet know the venue, I go about it differently: a call to the manager, a site visit if possible, precise questions about the available power and the timings. The result is the same — I never discover a place on the day itself.
Where I work, area by area
Weddings, birthdays and corporate parties combined. Some of these dates are behind me, others are already booked for the seasons to come.
Graves, Sauternes & south of Bordeaux Gironde
Entre-deux-Mers & right bank Gironde
Médoc & Blayais Gironde
Arcachon Bay, Landes & South Gironde Gironde & Landes
Dordogne, Charentes & Lot-et-Garonne Nouvelle-Aquitaine
And further afield France
Your venue is not on the list? That is not a problem — it is actually the most common case. Just tell me where you are getting married: I contact the venue, check the technical constraints and confirm everything to you before you sign anything.
Add to that six receptions held directly at the couple’s home, under a marquee or in the family garden. They are often the most beautiful, and technically the most demanding: everything has to be created, from the power supply to the lighting.
What I always check
The five points that make an evening run smoothly — or stop at midnight.
- The sound limiter. More and more venues are fitted with one. If it cuts the power above a threshold, better to know before setting up, and adapt the equipment rather than suffer cut-outs all night.
- The power supply. The number of sockets, their location, and above all the power actually available. Outdoors, it is the first sticking point.
- The permitted end time. It varies from one venue to another and shapes the whole construction of the evening. I prefer to know it in advance to place the highlights at the right moment.
- Access and unloading. A staircase, a gravel path or an enclosed courtyard completely change the set-up time. I arrive accordingly.
- The acoustics of the room. A stone barn, a vaulted wine cellar and a modern village hall are not amplified the same way. The adjustment is made on site, never left to chance.
These checks are included in my service, whatever the venue. They are invisible, but they are what makes the difference between a smooth evening and one that is patched together.
Getting married at one of these venues?
Tell me your date and your estate. I reply within 24 hours with a clear quote, and everything I already know about the place.