Hey there – I’m Aleks, a Melbourne based wedding celebrant, DJ and MC.
I’ve played tunes and performed MC services at weddings for over six years. In 2023, I added celebranting (yes, I’m deciding that’s a word) to my repertoire!
I’ve got close to 20 years (yikes) of professional writing experience from my previous life as a corporate marketing and communications manager. I love telling a good story.
My partner and I started our successful wedding DJ business One More Song with the tagline “No More Nutbush”. We also have a fun wedding planning podcast, Project Engaged.
So I’m knee deep in weddings and wouldn’t change it for anything. If you’re a party-loving, non-traditional couple, get in touch!
A rose between two thorns... Nah, just kidding - Jesse and Georgie both looked gorgeous.
My first time at @welcometothornbury yesterday. Shout out to Izzy and Kayla, who were super helpful. Kayla even played the ceremony entrance and finish songs on my DJ controller. Wild!
The couple`s ceremony was around 15 mins, with short and sweet vows, signing afterwards and arcade hour followed by a party full of nostalgic dance bangers (specifically 2000-2010ish) with some classic singalongs thrown into the mix.
(Yes, Ghosts n Stuff was played... I do love deadmau5, so was pumped to see this on the couple`s requests).
In my latest blog post, I feature Ellen & Rob’s colourful Post Office Hotel wedding, for which I was lucky enough to be celebrant and MC.
The couple’s original enquiry said it all: “PARTY PARTY PARTY!!! We want a laid back, all the thrills, fun party wedding!” Having read this, obviously I was a keen bean to be involved in their big day.
The blog post shared some more about their big day and features stunning photos and film by @allmywednesdays with @weddings_byjack.
Check it out on the Wedding Tips blog page of my Aleks Mac website.
Rain, hail and shine. Carmen and Ryan got all three on their wedding day, but it did not dampen their spirits one bit.
These cuties are big Indie electronic lovers but also wanted an eclectic mix of tunes you`d hear at different Aussie festivals and from DJs like Hot Dub Time Machine, who plays the best of each decade.
The crowd was up for it and the dance floor props were just the cherry on top. 🍒
Huge shout out to our past couple, Natalia and Chris, who rocked the dance floor!
If you`ve booked me to be your celebrant as well as your DJ, we have an extra `lil face to face catch up around 3-4 months out from your day.
I`ve creatively named this the "ceremony planning meeting", and in it, we:
✔️ Kick off your legal marriage paperwork
✔️ Chat through the structure of your ceremony and all logistics
✔️ Mull over your ceremony key songs
✔️ Have a giggle about all the funny stories you`ll include in your secret couple questionnaires, which I`ll send you after our meeting!
As with all of my clients, we`ll also have a final video catch up (or face to face if you`re not sick of me!) in the week leading up to the main event.
Here are some snaps from the last couple of weeks of meetings with my gorgeous couples who`ve booked me as their celebrant, DJ & MC. Lucky me! 💕
Join me behind the scenes of Sam and Stephen`s uniquely styled winter wedding, where I had the absolute honour of being the couple`s "triple threat" celebrant, DJ and MC!
Moody jewel tones, lots of sparkle, bubble guns and personalised touches throughout were complimented by an equally unique music brief full of diverse crowd pleasers from Dom Dolla to Blink 182.
We kicked off the ceremony with Fireball shots to Pitbull`s Fireball. It was that kind of wedding.
What a joy to work alongside @nikkimccronephotography and @wholelottalovecreative and the lovely singer/muso Charlie from @heyjack_co.
I`ll share more from Sam and Stephen`s story, as it`s a cracker, and these two just rock!
.・゜-: ✧☾ ☽✧ :-゜・.
Photographer @nikkimccronephotography Celebrant, MC and DJ @dj_aleks_mac / @onemoresongdjs Sound set up: @lidaaudiovisualhire Ceremony music @heyjack Styling @wholelottalovecreative Dress (PHWOAR): @hollybutleratelier Florist @rosestudios HMUA @harymay_bridal Sam’s dress @hollybutleratelier Linen @tablearteventhire Stationery @maddisonjayne_design Cookies @falcobakery @hatcher_baker
Heyyyy. Thinking about booking a DJ who can also marry you? And MC?
There`s a lil cluster in Melb of us "triple threats" who can be your celebrant, DJ and MC ((we can`t act, sing or dance... well, speaking for myself here).
Although we still take on celebrant-only and DJ-only bookings (both with or without MC services), here are some benefits to booking all three in one:
✌🏼 Admin ease - book in one supplier instead of two or three. Fewer meetings, booking forms and invoices to deal with. Yay.
✌🏼 More personalisation - your triple threat vendor really gets to know you, from how you first met to what will make you lose your mind on the dance floor. This makes for a super tailored experience for you all round.
✌🏼 Smoother experience - on the day, you kind of get a wedding coordinator. Bonus! Your celebrant/DJ/MC combo is such a massive part of your wedding, they inevitably end up doing a large part of coordinating the day, liaising with other vendors, etc.
Hit me up if you want to have a chat about how it all works!
And if I`m not free, here are a couple of other triple threat legends (with @eddymacdj soon to join us) I highly recommend: @celebrantjohn & @renee_the_celebrant.
Photo: @maeganbrownmoments at @glasshausdesign Brucke 🩷
It must be weird as a couple spending months or even years planning this massive day, working closely with your vendors in the lead up, and then after the main event and a flurry of posts, it`s sort of all over and your vendors are posting about the next wedding.
Although it may feel like that, trust me, we don`t forget you guys.
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It`s one reason I absolutely love to keep in touch with my couples on Insta. It`s so good to see what married life adventures you`re getting up to and share cat memes.
Even better when I get to bump into you IRL, like I did Dani and Toby (pictured) when I did some content creation for @eddymacdj a couple of months ago.
Their wedding was in 2020 and Treat You Better was their first dance song - such an epic choice. Big love to these guys!
We may not love the Nutbush, or the Macarena, or anything with a choreographed dance, but we totally get that everyone has their guilty pleasure tunes. 🤫
If it`s a sing-along and it`ll get the crowd going, we`re on board.
For Jimmy + Tash, it was Robbie Williams, so Rock DJ had to make an appearance early on.
Here are some of me and @eddymacdj`s guilty pleasure tunes:
🎶 Fairground by Simply Red
🎶 Whole Again by Atomic Kitten
🎶 Heaven by DJ Sammy
🎶 Stayin` Alive by N-Trance
🎶 We Like To Party by The Vengaboys
🎶 Born To Be Alive by Patrick Hernandez
🎶 Hold On by Wilson Phillips
🎶 Coco Jamboo by Mr President
🎶 Mysterious Girl by Peter Andre
🎶 Wild Thing by Tone Loc.
What are yours?! 🩷
Video: Bruce (father of the groom - thank you so much, you absolute legend!) Photos: @blossomdaisycreative Celebrant + DJ: @dj_aleks_mac via @onemoresongdjs Venue: @rupertonrupert Florals: @ravenandtherose
Congrats to my partner in life and biz, @eddymacdj, who did his final big assignment (a mock wedding ceremony) for his celebrant course today.
If he applies for registration next week, he`ll hopefully be registered as a celebrant in 3 months. So excited for him to experience what I`ve been enjoying so much in the last year!
Then we`ll both be able to offer celebrant+DJ+MC services. Best job in the world.
Thanks to @mondonomy for being my fake groom last minute 😆
Do you have 20 mins tomorrow (Sun 28 Jul) at 2pm AEST?
@eddymacdj is doing his final big assessment for his celebrant course - a mock wedding ceremony!
He needs over 20 attendees to pass (virtual attendees count), so will be streaming the ceremony on Instagram Live over on our @onemoresongdjs account.
Eddy taught me to DJ all those years ago and I`ve been supporting him in his journey to becoming a registered marriage celebrant. We`ve come full circle. 🪩 And we`re so excited we`ll both be offering couples our full day celebrant / DJ / MC services in the coming months.
We`d love the support of our friends and clients. If you can jump on the Insta Live tomorrow, we`d be so grateful.
Here`s my client review of Sarah + Aaron, hitched on 8 June 2024 at the Post Office Hotel.
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Sarah and Aaron - you absolute chillers. You make wedding planning look super easy.
Your super relaxed attitude towards your day did NOT mean there was a lack of energy. Even though it was a more intimate wedding, the vibes were high.
From kicking off the dance floor with Get On The Beers to 4 hours of dancing til midnight (feat. a couple of 80s power ballads courtesy of Kenny on sax) and plenty of happy snaps from our photo booth, you guys brought it from start to finish.
Bonus points for booking the deadset legend @jacksongrantweddings, who always captures the most colourful of weddings.
"We knew our wedding day would be a hell of a party but our guests definitely didn’t and were blown away by Aleks being a triple threat, conducting a beautiful, warm yet concise ceremony (exactly what we wanted), and a hell of a party to follow. “11/10 dance floor” one of my girlfriends said to me and I couldn’t agree more."
Erin + MattPost Office Hotel - Coburg
"Our ceremony was the perfect mix of sentimental, romantic and hilarious. One of our family friends thought that Aleks was a friend of ours, because everything was so personal and natural... As a DJ, we couldn't have asked for more. The dance floor was full the whole night - with all of our mates, as well as our parents and older family."
Tasha + JimmyRupert on Rupert - Collingwood
"Her beautiful persona allowed us to feel confident she was going to give us a fun, personalised ceremony whilst also being able to help us with all the official legal parts that you need to get married, and we were not disappointed. If you plan on getting married once, twice or 10 times we cannot recommend Aleks enough."
Ellen + RobPost Office Hotel - Coburg
"Aleks, you are a super star and we just loved having you help us celebrate with all our family and friends. Thank you so much. Best night. Best memories. Best fun."
Suzy + RichButler Lane - Richmond
"Aleks is an absolute rock star and had so many amazing ideas and tips for our wedding. She is exceptionally talented, and a really lovely and fun person to be around."
Pia + SunyGlasshaus Inside - Richmond
"Aleks, you are amazing!!!! We love you and love that you made our wedding so much fun!"
Amy + OllieNoisy Ritual - Brunswick
"WE LOVE YOU!! If you get QUEEN Aleks Mac as your DJ, you are the luckiest humans!!"
Nellie + JeddPost Office Hotel - Coburg
"As soon as Aleks said she was available for our day, I locked it in and never looked back. One of the BEST decisions we made."
Angela + RodiYering Station - Yarra Valley
"Aleks asked all the right questions, accommodated all our requests and executed a phenomenal night. She also ran audio/music at our ceremony. Thanks for making everything so easy for us!"
Elise + SeanFree to Feed - Fitzroy North
"Aleks was our wedding DJ and she was sooo incredible! She was super flexible and professional helping out with our ceremony. She was also a joy to deal with throughout the whole preparation process. We couldn’t have asked for anything better!!"
"Aleks was amazing!!! Read the room so well, and had a great feel of the place. Great communication and was so accommodating. Would very highly recommend!! P.S. love how she plays no cringey songs!"
Emily + JackLancemore Lindenderry - Red Hill
"Aleks is the best! We seriously cannot stress enough how much fun we had, dancing the whole night. Aleks was super easy to work with and the whole night just flowed so well. Wish we could do it all again - it was perfect."
Sarah + CamGlasshaus Inside - Richmond
"AH-MAZING! Aleks is not just a super cool DJ but also an amazing human. She has been absolutely amazing to deal with throughout the whole process. I felt like we did not just have a DJ at our event, but also a friend."
Simon + TomRupert on Rupert - Collingwood
"She completely nailed the ceremony script and had everyone either laughing or crying happy tears. She read the room as MC and DJ and only played bangers."
Sam + StephenLancemore Lindenderry - Red Hill
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