This weekend is the perfect time to finally get your Sunshine Coast wedding entertainment sorted. Get your groove pants on and let the music take a hold of you. Here are six incredible Sunshine Coast musical acts for you to check out. Whether you’re wanting a DJ, acoustic act or band (or all of the above!), we’ve got you covered. 

Head Over Wheels

What’s a party without a boogie? Head Over Wheels‘ extensive record collection and brilliant vinyl DJ will have your guests grooving to the original analog sounds of pressed wax. 

Under the Willow

The soulful, sweet vocal stylings of Susannah paired with Rohan’s innate versatility on guitar brings you this enchanting husband and wife duo, Under the Willow.

Cut a Rug

DJ Aaron Duncan from Cut a Rug says a packed dance floor at your wedding reception won’t just happen by accident. He creates your wedding reception playlist live and on-the-spot by reading the room and responding to the vibes. 

2018 Promo short version from Aaron Duncan on Vimeo.

Greg Doney Music

Quick question: if you get married in Australia and don’t play The Horses, are you even having a wedding? Greg Doney sure won’t let that happen to you. He offers an acoustic duo, or a four to six-piece band, as well as DJ playlists. 

The Famo’s Duo

Kristen and Chelsea are a Noosa-based husband and wife musical duo providing quality live music and DJing to around 150 weddings each year. The Famo’s aren’t just a couple of musicians thrown together, they are a true duo that plays and sings together as one.

John Veloso Music

Double threat John Veloso brings the best of both worlds – he’s both a solo acoustic musician and DJ. You can check out John in action at one of his many local gigs. Head over to his Facebook page to see when he’s next performing here on the Sunshine Coast. 

Johnny Spitz Entertainment

Multi award-winning wedding entertainer, Johnny Spitz works with each couple to personalise the soundtrack to their special day. Hot tip: put Lego House on your list, Johnny kills it! 

Paul Collier Entertainment

DJ Paul Collier is guaranteed to bring plenty of personality to your wedding reception. In his 25-year entertainment career, he has celebrated with over 1700 couples. In addition to raising the roof on the regular, he makes an excellent MC. 

 

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This versatile entertainer does a solo act for the more mellow occasion and also plays in his Wow Session Band, which is a really high energy musical entertainment crowd-pleasing experience, that adds something extra fun to your Sunshine Coast wedding.

We actually really love his Jazz Duo, because it gives you the best of both worlds – the ambient dinner music with crooning galore, and then later they amp it up and really get the party started with all your fave dancing tunes. 

The Bride’s Tree gals are big fans of Wayne Wiltshire, any which way he comes – solo, duo, or with his full posse, we’ll meet you on the dance floor for sure! Today, check out this little film showing you the kind of thing you’re in for with the Sunshine Coast’s answer to Michael Buble. Enjoy! 

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Aaron Duncan is a family man, a musical encyclopedia, a super cool guy and an awesome DJ. And not your average DJ, we have discovered. Some things we love about Aaron, or as he is more commonly known as Cut a Rug DJ, is that he has style, oodles of experience (17 years of DJing, in fact!), and he’s eco-conscious.

Aaron will fine tune your musical selections to suit your occasion, be it all the latest funky tunes for in fact cutting a rug, or the smooth stylings of the best jazz and blues crooners for your elegant vintage affair. Being aware of his carbon footprint, Aaron outlines all about his green practices here. Seriously, more businesses should do this! It’s awesome! 

We learnt so much more about Cut a Rug when we shot him a few curly questions, so you could get all the goss. Enjoy! 

Where is your fave music store on the Sunshine Coast?

Most of our music is sourced digitally these days. I download music from iTunes and Beatport.  It’s a totally different experience from the days of digging through crates of records for a hidden gem.  On one hand it has made music more easily accessible, but on the other hand there is so much more music to sift through. Having said this, I can’t resist having a fossick through a pile of old records if I’m in an op shop!

What/who is the thing that is most important to you in your life?

I’d have to say my daughter, Leah.  Nothing can prepare you for becoming a parent – it is the most incredible experience.  Leah never ceases to surprise and amaze me as she grows and learns more and more.  Before we had her I couldn’t imagine what it would be like to be a dad and now I can hardly remember what it was like before!

Are you a toughie or a softie?

Generally I’m a big softie – but when it comes to myself, I’m tough as nails.

What’s the best thing about being a wedding DJ?

Contributing to the success and enjoyment of a couple’s big day.  I love watching the night unfold from the romance of the first dance through to the shenanigans later on as people loosen up and have a great time. For that couple, their wedding is the celebration of a lifetime. What an honour to be part of someones big day – it’s something that I don’t take lightly.

Which song always gets people up and busting a move?

There is no one song that works with everybody – it always depends on the crowd in attendance.

Generally, you can’t go too wrong with some classic Michael Jackson, a cheesy fun sing along like the Grease Megamix, or whatever is the most popular song of the moment – lately that’s been Thriftshop by Macklemore. But it always changes and I’m constantly surprised by what song actually breaks the ice and get’s people up and dancing. A few weeks ago, after being hounded for a good part of the night, I relented and played I’ll Be There by Jimi Jameson (The Baywatch Theme). I witnessed people running across the dance floor in super slow motion to ‘save’ people who were pretending to drown on the opposite side of the room. As entertaining as that was, I can’t see myself playing it again any time soon!

What advice do you give to brides when they are choosing their first dance song?

Pick something that means something to you both and don’t worry about what anyone else thinks. It’s your day – do it your way! Traditionally the first dance has been a slow one, but these days anything goes. You can still have a romantic slow dance, or have some fun to a contemporary upbeat tune. As a general rule of thumb though, you’re going to want to pick a song that has some nice, meaningful and romantic lyrics and avoid songs that feature inappropriate content. There are plenty of ‘Top Ten’ lists out there (we have one too – click here) that can help you with ideas.

On the other hand, many couples opt to jump on the latest fad and do a fun, choreographed dance to something like Gangnam Style or Harlem Shake. Ultimately it’s all about your own unique style and music tastes.

Where do you do your best thinking up of mixes? 

I come up with some of my best mixes and combo’s when I’m DJing live and in the mix.

When it’s going great and the dance-floor is packed, I might take a chance and mix something in that people may not be expecting. This can be risky, but with risk comes reward.

I get a lot of requests, and every now and then someone will ask to hear something that I would not have thought of playing. If there is a chance it will fit in, I’ll take the plunge and try it out.

I’ve witnessed a few dance floors thin out – but that’s just given people a chance to have a breather and grab a drink. I get to start fresh and lure everybody back to the dance-floor with a certified floor-filler.

It’s when I’ve taken these chances and it’s gone well that I’ve received some of the best reactions!

Hear some of Cut a Rug’s awesome, many and varying mixes here. WARNING: These had The Bride’s Tree gals busting moves in the office left, right and centre… so depending on your working environment, this may be a NSFW situation! 

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You will have the chance to meet with the Sunshine Coast’s finest wedding industry specialists and see the spectacular display of cakes, gowns, floral arrangements, wedding cars and more.

Best of all, at wedding expos such as this, there are always stacks of prize giveaways. On Sunday there is a chance you could walk away with a Hills In Hollywood bridal gown, valued at $1500! Also, every bride that walks through the door will also receive a special voucher booklet, jam packed full of special offers and FREE stuff. 

Show Hours: 10.00 am – 4.00 pm ??

Venue:            Novotel Twin Waters Resort??

Admission:   $10.00 per person, however throughout this week we will be giving away some double passes to the Showcase, so watch this space!

Giveaways: Each bride will receive a showbag filled with information and copies of FREE Brides Diary magazine, Ideal Bride, Sunshine Coast Brides, Queensland Wedding, Wedding & Bride and Queensland Bride Magazine. Valued at over $75.00??

Fabulous Prizes: Warm up your winter wedding planning, come along and you will go in to the draw for any number of lucky door prizes valued at over $10,000.00.  Try your luck at winning a wedding gown from Hills in Hollywood and stick around to go into the mega "Wedding Package Draw" which will be after the second fashion show.?

Total Prize Giveaways – Valued at over $10,000

The highlight of the day would have to be the two bridal fashion shows, showcasing local designers and boutiques

Beautiful bridesmaid dresses in the two fashion shows at the Sunshine Coast Bridal Showcase

Stunning floral designs for inspiration

Groom fashion at the Sunshine Coast Bridal Showcase

Fashion for junior bridesmaids and flowergirls

Gorgeous bold bright pink, black and white theme seen at the last Sunshine Coast Bridal Showcase

Funky themes left, right and centre at the Sunshine Coast Bridal Showcase

Vintage-inspired tablescapes

Ooh! Sweet ideas for your wedding ceremony

Some gorgeous styling to be seen at the Sunshine Coast Bridal Showcase

Images by Mills Photography

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