We don't do
regular weddings.

The DJs, live musicians, florists and celebrants who actually grew up on your music — so your wedding sounds like you, not a function-room playlist.

Free to enquire · no obligation · we reply in 24–48h

14-strong crew · DJs, MCs, live music, celebrants, photo & video, flowers · Melbourne + beyond · limited dates each season

Everything your wedding needs.
Nothing generic.

Six services, one crew. Every person on our team genuinely lived this culture. You'll never have to explain your vibe.

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Core Service

Wedding DJs

From ceremony to chaos. Our DJs know every deep cut, every singalong, and exactly when to drop "Welcome to the Black Parade."

Live acoustic wedding ceremony music
Live Performance

Live Music

Acoustic ceremonies, live sets, the songs that made you fall in love. Played by people who feel them the same way you do.

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Styling

Flowers & Styling

Dark romantic florals, moody tablescapes, and venue styling that looks like it belongs in a music video. Not a catalogue.

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Ceremony

Celebrants

Ceremonies written with the same emotional depth as your favourite album. Personal, funny, and zero cringe. Your nan might cry.

Moody editorial wedding photography
Capture

Photography

Editorial, moody, real. Photographers who know the difference between posed and alive, and always choose alive.

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Party

Photo Booth

Band merch props, custom overlays, and prints your guests will actually keep. Not your nan's photo booth. (Love you, nan.)

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Apples, founder of Elder Emo Weddings Melbourne Apples, Founder
We grew up in the same pit as you. Now we make weddings feel like coming home.

Elder Emo Weddings started because we were tired of watching people we love have weddings that felt like someone else's. The generic playlist. The safe choices. The moment you realise "I Gotta Feeling" is playing and your soul leaves your body.

We're a collective of alternative-minded DJs, musicians, florists, celebrants, and creatives across Melbourne and regional Victoria. If you grew up on emo, punk and alternative music, we build experiences that actually reflect you. No cheese. No explaining your vibe. Just people who already get it.

Every person on this team genuinely lived this culture. We're not playing a character. We know the bridge to "Cute Without the E" by heart, and we know exactly why "Helena" hits different at a wedding.

Because love is not a phase. And your wedding shouldn't feel like one either.

C.Apples

Sound like your kind of wedding?

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Meet your people.

Not vendors. Not suppliers. Your people. Everyone here grew up on the same music you did — now they run the floor, the aisle and the lens at your wedding.

What's Your Emo Era?

Take our quiz to find your perfect wedding package match. Because your big day should reflect the real you.

Question 1 of 6

It's your first dance. What's playing?

Question 2 of 6

Your wedding colour palette is...

Question 3 of 6

Your partner proposes. Your reaction?

Question 4 of 6

Pick your wedding venue

Question 5 of 6

Your bridal party walks in to...

Question 6 of 6

What's your wedding must-have?

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From enquiry to encore.

01

Check your date

Free, no obligation. We reply within 24–48 hours with availability.

02

The vibe call

We chat music, venue, timeline, and exactly how heavy you want 10pm to go.

03

Lock it in

A $500 deposit secures your date. The balance isn't due until closer to the day.

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We build your set

A custom set built around you two — the deep cuts, the singalongs, the do-not-plays.

Pick your set.

Mix or add on whatever services you'd like to match the vibe.

Entry

Dance Floor Confessional

Reception only. Best for: the party, handled.

  • 5 hours of DJ entertainment at your reception
  • Sound + lighting included
  • Custom playlist curation
  • MC services (optional)
  • Intro to other elder emo vendors

DJs from $1,490

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Premium

Thanks for the Memories

All day DJ & live music. Best for: the full production.

  • Everything in The Rock Show, but…
  • Live music at your ceremony and canapés — real strings, real voices
  • DJ takes over for the reception and keeps the floor packed
  • The songs that made you fall in love, played like they mean it

DJ & Live Music from $2,390

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Like MySpace, but the friendships are real and nobody's ranking you. (Unless you count the Top 8.)

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What does your night look like?

Pick what you want. Get a ballpark. No commitment, no sales call, just a vibe check on budget.

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Just a $500 deposit secures your date — the balance is due closer to the day.

*Starting prices. Final quote depends on your date, venue, and customisation. We'll confirm exact pricing after your enquiry.

Set the mood.

Every wedding gets a custom set built around you. Here's a taste of the territory we cover. (Yes, we play other genres too. We just happen to be experts in these ones.)

First Dance Classics

The Slow Ones That Still Break You

Hands Down · I'll Follow You Into the Dark · Existentialism on Prom Night · Iris · Konstantine · The Only Exception

Peak Emo Anthems

The Ones Everyone Screams

Welcome to the Black Parade · Sugar, We're Goin Down · MakeDamnSure · I Write Sins Not Tragedies · Misery Business

Pop Punk Bangers

For The Circle Pit On The Dance Floor

All the Small Things · Fat Lip · The Middle · My Friends Over You · What's My Age Again? · Ocean Avenue

Late Night Chaos

When The Ties Come Off

Killing in the Name · Down With the Sickness · Chop Suey! · Bodies · Last Resort · Break Stuff

Tap any song above to add it to your mixtape.

Up to 8 tracks. When it's done, burn it and send it to the DJs — that's your set brief sorted before we've even had the vibe call.

    Songs we'll take to the grave.

    Every DJ has a list of songs they'll play if you ask. We have a list we'd rather be buried with.

    • Nutbush City Limitsthe line dance ends here.
    • The Macarenanot even ironically.
    • Cha Cha Slidewe will not be sliding to the left.
    • Cotton Eye Joeunless you specifically ask. even then, we'll check twice.
    • I Gotta Feelingyour soul stays in your body on our watch.
    • Gangnam Styleit's been over a decade. let it rest.

    Your wedding, your rules — if one of these is genuinely your song, we'll play it loud and judge you quietly. 🖤

    Questions we get.

    Fair ones, too.

    Not even close. Emo and pop-punk are our specialty, but we play everything. Hip hop, indie, electronic, classic bangers. We read the room and keep the floor packed. The difference is we actually know your music inside out.

    Absolutely. A great DJ plays for every person in the room. Your parents will dance. Your nan will have a blast. And then at 10pm, when the real ones are still standing, we bring out the heavy stuff.

    Honestly, that's most couples we work with. One of you lived in band tees, the other's just here for a great party — and you both get exactly that. We read the whole room, not just the playlist, so your partner, your parents and your mates all have the night of their lives while you get the songs that actually mean something. Nobody has to compromise.

    Yes! Each service is available individually. DJ only? Flowers only? Celebrant only? Absolutely. You can book exactly what you need.

    Of course. We love requests, they help us feel the energy. The only rule: we won't play anything that kills the vibe. No "Cotton Eye Joe" unless you specifically ask. Even then, we'll check twice.

    As soon as you know your date. We take limited weddings per year to keep quality high. Peak season (October through March) books out fast. 6 to 12 months ahead is ideal.

    Of course! We will follow you into the dark and down to Ocean Avenue to be part of your day! Interstate and destination weddings are also absolutely possible. Extra travel fees apply for venues further than 1.5 hours from Melbourne CBD. Please note DJ Ryley is based in Adelaide.

    Absolutely. You're not locked into a package here. You can build your dream team your way. Want DJ Apples to run the show as your MC but have Luke behind the decks? Easy done. Prefer Scott as your MC with someone else DJing? No stress. Each service is booked individually, so you can mix, match, and customise your lineup to suit your vibe, your day, and exactly how you want it to run.

    We do. Every DJ and vendor brings their own gear, sets it up, and packs it down. You don't lift a thing except your drink.

    A $500 deposit and the date's yours — done. (It's non-refundable, and the balance isn't due until closer to the day.)

    We reply within 24–48 hours with availability. Then it's a vibe call — music, venue, timeline, chaos level — and if we click, a $500 deposit locks your date and we start building your set.

    This is the quiet superpower of booking a collective instead of a solo act: we're a 14-strong crew. If life throws something at your DJ, we have depth that one-person operations simply don't — and your brief, your do-not-plays and your must-plays are all documented, not living in one person's head.

    Let's make this legendary.

    Tell us about your wedding. What's the date, what's the vibe, what songs absolutely must be played? We'll get back to you within 24-48 hours.

    Free to enquire — no obligation. Checking your date costs nothing and holds nothing. We'll reply within 24–48 hours with availability.

    Prefer to skip the form? Email us or DM us on Instagram.

    Because love is not a phase.

    We only take a limited number of weddings each season to keep the quality high. Peak Saturdays (Oct–Mar) book out 12+ months ahead — check your date now.

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