Orange County

What I charge

The number covers the night. Music, MC, planning, sound, load-in, and pack-out. Dance-floor hours are only the part you see.

A quote is the package, plus add-ons, plus travel if you are outside Orange County, plus overtime if the night runs long.

Most people start here

Weddings

This is planning and production, not a four-hour party. Ceremony, cocktail hour, introductions, and a real timeline cost more because they are more work.

Up to 5 hours

Reception

$1,850

  • DJ and MC
  • Two-speaker PA and a wireless mic
  • Planning worksheet and a final timeline call
  • Introductions, toasts, first dance, last song

Up to 6 hours

Classic

$2,450

  • Reception plus ceremony or cocktail hour
  • Subwoofer and two wireless mics
  • Dance lighting
  • Playlist planning

Multi-area or 250+ guest weddings start at $4,250. Ask.

Birthdays, mixers, work

Parties and work events

Up to 4 hours

Party

$1,150

  • Birthdays and mixers, up to about 125 people
  • Compact PA and one wireless mic
  • Basic MC

Up to 5 hours

Dance floor

$1,650

  • Receptions and company parties, 75–175 people
  • Tops plus a sub
  • DJ and MC, dance lighting

Up to 6 hours

Signature event

$2,450

  • Quinceañeras, galas, brand nights, 125–250 people
  • Two tops and two subs, two mics
  • Lighting and a real plan

400+ guests, festivals, or multi-room nights start at $4,500.

Labor you do not see

Already in the number

Emails, playlist work, music sourcing, gear prep, loading, local Orange County travel, setup, soundcheck, the set, teardown, and the admin. You are not billed by song.

Build the night

Add-ons

ItemPrice
Additional performance hour$200
Ceremony audio$350
Cocktail-hour speakers$250
Ceremony + cocktail as separate zones$500
Extra 18-inch sub$225
Bigger PA for a larger room$350–$650
Extra wireless handheld$125
Wireless lapel or headset$175
Ceremony musician inputs and soundcheck$150
Dance-floor lighting$250
Moving lights$550–$950
Uplighting, 12 fixtures$450
Uplighting, 24 fixtures$750
Custom monogram$350–$650
DJ booth facade$175
Karaoke$350–$650
Silent discofrom $750, plus headphones
Cold spark$600–$1,200, venue must approve
Second technician$550–$750
Rehearsal, local$250
First-dance or entrance edit$150–$350
English/Spanish MC$250–$500

How it works

Booking

30% retainer holds the date. Balance is due 14 days before.

Orange County is included. LA, Inland Empire, and San Diego are $125–$300 depending on the drive and the load-in.

Hard load-in (stairs, long push, beach, remote parking): $75–$300 after I see the venue. Early load-in or late strike: $75–$150 per hour. Parking, valet, and venue fees are yours, or I bill them back.

I need one dedicated 20-amp circuit. Bigger systems may need more. Outdoor gigs need a dry, covered, safe spot and real power.

Holiday, NYE, or peak Saturday: 15–25% extra. Booked inside 14 days: 15% extra if I am free.

Card payments add 3–4%. Zelle, ACH, or check is the quoted price. COI or extra insurance paperwork: $75–$175 if the venue makes it a project.

Overtime is $200 per hour, billed in 30-minute steps at $100.

Minimum with my PA: $950. Talent-only, venue PA already proven: $750.

Music requests are welcome in advance. I still run the room.

The retainer stays if you cancel. One date transfer if you ask 30–60 days out and I am free. Price can change with the new date.

I can plug into house gear when it is safe. I do not guarantee someone else's speakers.

Example

A typical wedding quote

Signature wedding. 150 guests. Orange County. Ceremony, cocktail, six-hour reception.

Signature wedding$3,250
24 uplights$750
First-dance edit$200
Ceremony musician inputs$150
Event total$4,350
30% to hold the date$1,305
Balance before the event$3,045

Build a number

Hold a date

Pick a package. Add what you need. Send Harris the total with your date, guest count, and venue. This is an estimate. Final quote after I see the room.

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Add-ons

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