Wedding DJ
A night of music built around you and a crowd who have travelled to celebrate with you.
Great Ocean Road · Lorne
Wedding DJ and MC entertainment for Lorne — a Great Ocean Road destination where the Otways meet Loutit Bay and weddings often become a weekend-long celebration.
★★★★★ 5-star Google ratingDJ + MC in onePackages from $1,495
Weddings in Lorne
Lorne is one of Victoria’s favourite destination wedding spots. Guests make a weekend of it, the setting does half the work, and couples want a reception that matches the scenery — relaxed through dinner, then a proper party once the dancing starts.
A destination wedding needs entertainment that arrives prepared. Travel time along the Great Ocean Road, setup windows at popular venues, and ceremonies by the beach or in the hills behind town are all planned in advance so nothing is left to chance on the day.
As your Lorne wedding DJ and MC, James plans the music with you, hosts the formalities so your guests always know what is happening next, and keeps the dance floor full until the very last song.
On the day
A Lorne wedding often runs across a whole weekend. On the day itself, we arrive with plenty of time to spare after the drive down the coast, set up and test the ceremony sound, and have the reception ready before guests leave the ceremony.
Your guests have travelled to be there, so the reception is the main event. James welcomes everyone, guides them through dinner and speeches, and builds the dance floor through the night — with the songs that will have people talking about your wedding long after they head home.
What’s included
A night of music built around you and a crowd who have travelled to celebrate with you.
Hosting that keeps a destination reception flowing and makes out-of-town guests feel included.
Ceremony sound for beachfront, garden and Otways hinterland locations.
Lighting that turns the room into the party your guests travelled for.
Local know-how
The Great Ocean Road is spectacular but slow, especially on summer weekends. Make sure your suppliers’ setup times allow for the journey.
Many Lorne weddings include welcome drinks or a recovery day. Think about where music or a microphone might help across the weekend, not just at the reception.
Weather can differ between the beach and the hills behind town. Have a back-up for outdoor ceremonies and confirm how quickly audio can be moved.
Wedding settings
Lorne weddings range from ceremonies overlooking Loutit Bay to celebrations in the forested hills of the Otways behind town, with receptions at resort venues, restaurants and private holiday homes. Because so many guests travel in, the reception is often the centrepiece of the weekend — which is why the entertainment plan deserves as much attention as the venue.
Resort venues and private holiday homes along the coast each have different rules and access. Our venue questions will help you check the details, and our reception timeline shows how to plan the night.
Lorne wedding DJ pricing
Lorne quotes include your reception hours, ceremony audio, venue setup and the travel time along the Great Ocean Road. Here is what goes into wedding DJ pricing.
Highly recommend James for any occasion you need a DJ and MC. He recently did our wedding and was not only lovely to deal with but absolutely hit the mark with the music. He was also very understanding and didn’t bat an eyelid when there was a last minute change to the ceremony music.
Questions
Yes. JLPE provides wedding DJ and MC entertainment in Lorne and along the Great Ocean Road, with travel and setup time planned into your quote.
Yes. As well as the ceremony and reception, we can talk about music or a microphone for welcome drinks or other parts of your weekend.
JLPE wedding DJ and MC packages start from $1,495. Lorne quotes reflect your reception length, ceremony audio, venue and travel along the Great Ocean Road.
Yes. We plan power, space and sound levels for private properties so your celebration works in a home setting.
Yes. James can be both your DJ and MC, so your guests are guided through the night and the music and formalities work together.
Also playing nearby
Lorne is part of our wedding DJ and MC service for Geelong and the Surf Coast. We also cover these towns along the coast.
Check availability
Tell us your Lorne venue and wedding weekend dates and we will confirm availability and send through a quote.