Wedding DJs & bands in Wellington

Wellington

CoverStory plays covers spanning the 1960s to current hits, from Fleetwood Mac through to The Killers, and fills the gaps between sets with background music so couples do not need a separate DJ. Based in Wellington, the band has played events including Toast Martinborough and the Wellington Wine and Food Festival, and will learn a couple's chosen song for the day.

• Band
• MC services
• Own sound & lighting
• Rock

Wellington

Jamie & The Gents play weddings, balls, bars and private functions, aiming to keep the dancefloor moving all night.

• Band

Wellington

Jodie Gummer performs solo with an acoustic, intimate sound, or leads her covers band Jodie and the Stowaways for a fuller dancefloor set. She holds a degree in contemporary music performance, and her repertoire runs from the 1960s through to current chart hits, playing weddings around Wellington and the Wairarapa.

• Band
• Pop

Lower Hutt

Mark Hanify performs as a one-man band, layering guitar and vocals with looping technology to build a full live sound solo, playing anything from classic rock to modern pop. He can also perform as a duo alongside his wife Janina on request, based in Lower Hutt and available throughout New Zealand.

• Solo musician
• Own sound & lighting
• Rock
• Classic hits

Wellington

The Hustle offers an acoustic duo, Mish and Wade, for the ceremony, then brings the full band up for a high-energy reception set. The Wellington-based band also plays background music through cocktail hour and takes specific song requests ahead of the day.

• Band
• Soul / R&B / funk
• Pop

Wellington

The Wedding Crashers combines DJ entertainment with sound and lighting equipment hire and event planning support in one booking. Based in Wellington, the business has expanded its coverage into the Horowhenua, Manawatu and Rangitikei districts alongside the greater Wellington region.

• DJ
• Own sound & lighting

Lower Hutt

Them Lovely Rogues run a repertoire spanning 1950s rock and roll through to contemporary chart hits, scaling from a full band for the reception down to a solo or acoustic duo for quieter moments earlier in the day. Based in Wellington, they play weddings and corporate events throughout New Zealand.

• Band
• Classic hits
• Rock

Wellington

Daniel runs Wellington DJ Hire, offering lighting, sound and jukebox hire alongside standard DJ bookings, plus a dedicated karaoke setup with a wide-ranging song list. The business covers Wellington city and the greater Wellington region for weddings, private parties and corporate functions.

• DJ
• Own sound & lighting

Wellington

Zephyr Band plays covers spanning the 1960s through to current chart hits, fronted by both male and female lead vocalists rather than a single singer. Based in Wellington, the band is available to travel nationwide for weddings, corporate functions and private celebrations.

• Band
• Rock
• Pop
• Soul / R&B / funk

Gisborne

Annabelle and Ash are a husband-and-wife duo offering live acoustic music, a DJ set, or a combined live-and-DJ booking for the reception. Together they have played weddings, corporate events and conferences around New Zealand and overseas, moving between live performance and DJing within the same event.

• Duo

Christchurch

DangerBaby scales from an acoustic duo up to a full band lineup, playing pop, rock, retro and Kiwi classics with dual male and female lead vocals. The band also runs a dedicated 80s tribute show alongside its regular wedding sets, and travels throughout New Zealand for events.

• Band
• Own sound & lighting
• Pop
• Rock

Nelson Bays

Ron and Lindy Valente perform as Gypsy Pickers, a multi-instrument duo whose repertoire runs from The Beatles and Bob Marley to Chris Stapleton across rock, Celtic, bluegrass, folk, country, Latin, blues and jazz. They tour New Zealand, Australia and the United States, and bring their own full live sound system to every show, including setup and pack-down.

• Duo
• Own sound & lighting
• Rock
• Irish / celtic
• Country / folk

Christchurch

Headrush is a Christchurch covers band fronted by Antony Pickard, Luke Smillie, Stephen McDaid and Andy Genge, moving across country, soul, blues, jazz, rock and pop depending on the room. Each member doubles on multiple instruments, and the band plays corporate events, functions and weddings throughout New Zealand, tailoring the set to suit the crowd.

• Band
• Rock
• Pop
• Country / folk

Tauranga

Homebrewed DJs is based in Tauranga and plays weddings across a wide stretch of the North Island, from Northland and Auckland down through Hawke's Bay, Taranaki and Wellington. The business is active on several social platforms, including a dedicated SoundCloud page of past sets.

• DJ

Auckland

Jarom Hall is an Auckland open format DJ who also holds residencies at several Auckland bars and has played events in Wellington, Queenstown and overseas. Sets are read to the crowd on the night rather than pre-planned, and couples can submit requests ahead of time through an online tool. Performance length is flexible to suit the event.

• DJ

Auckland

Kiwi DJs runs indoor and outdoor PA systems with a cordless microphone and takes requests throughout the night, letting couples build their own song list rather than a set playlist. The team plays weddings nationwide, with dedicated pages for Auckland, Queenstown, Christchurch, Wellington and Tauranga.

• DJ
• MC services
• Own sound & lighting

Palmerston North

The Winsome Lost plays covers with a folky, Americana twist across the lower North Island, from the Kapiti Coast to Palmerston North. Alongside the main set, they throw in dance-calling for barn-style group dances, and can scale down to a duo for earlier in the day or a trio for a lower-key booking.

• Band
• Country / folk