What Add-Ons Can You Get With a DJ Hire Package? (Melbourne Guide)
Already confirmed your DJ in Melbourne? Here’s a practical guide to every add-on available — from wireless mics and smoke machines to photo booths, photography, videography, and combined packages.
Most people who get in touch about DJ hire in Melbourne are focused on the basics: who’s the DJ, what music do they play, how much does it cost? And that’s exactly where the conversation should start. The standard DJ hire package covers what you need to get the music running and the room moving. From there, it’s about deciding what else you want to add to make the night your own.
This guide is for anyone who’s already got their DJ sorted, or is close to confirming, and wants to know what’s available on top of that base package. Not every add-on suits every event. Some are essential for certain situations. Others are nice to have if the budget allows. Here’s how to think through each one.
Quick Answer: A standard DJ hire package from Melbourne DJ Hire includes a DJ controller, a pair of professional speakers, dance floor lighting, and a corded microphone for speeches. Add-ons such as a wireless microphone, subwoofer, smoke machine, MC services, photo booth, event photography, and videography are all available on request and need to be confirmed before the event.
What’s Included Versus What You Need to Ask For
Before getting into the add-ons, it helps to know what’s already there. When you book a DJ through Melbourne DJ Hire, the standard package includes the DJ’s controller and decks, a pair of professional speakers, dance floor lighting, and a corded microphone. That covers the core of what you need to run a great event.
Everything else, the wireless mic, the subwoofer, the smoke machine, the photo booth, the photographer, sits outside that base package. None of these are hidden extras that sneak onto the invoice. Everything that’s included is written out clearly in your quote. If it’s not in the quote, it’s not part of the booking.
The reason that matters: some clients assume a wireless microphone is automatically included, or that a subwoofer comes standard. It doesn’t work that way. The quote is specific for a reason, because no two events are the same. A house party in Footscray needs a different setup to a 200-person corporate night at Crown, and the quote reflects that.
Quick Answer: The standard Melbourne DJ hire package covers a DJ controller, speakers, dance floor lighting, and a corded microphone. All add-ons are optional, clearly listed in the quote, and need to be requested before the night. Nothing is assumed and nothing is hidden.
Wireless Microphone: When the Standard Mic Isn’t Enough
A corded microphone is part of every standard DJ hire setup. For most events it does exactly what it needs to do. The DJ manages the levels, the mic sits near the decks, and anyone giving a speech or making an announcement walks over and uses it.
Where it gets complicated is when the DJ is set up in one part of the venue but the important moments are happening somewhere else. A wedding where the bridal table is at the other end of the room from the DJ. A birthday at a function venue in Doncaster where the cake is being cut near the entrance, not near the speakers. A corporate event where the MC needs to move between tables.
In those situations, a wireless roaming microphone makes a real difference. It’s handheld, untethered, and travels with whoever needs it. No one has to awkwardly walk across a room full of guests to get to the mic. The speeches happen where they’re supposed to happen.
The one thing to know: this needs to be requested before the night. It’s not part of the standard kit, and availability has to be confirmed during the booking process. It’s a simple thing to add, but it can’t be sorted on the evening.
Quick Answer: A corded microphone is included as standard with every DJ hire booking. A wireless roaming microphone is available on request and must be confirmed before the event. It’s the right call when the DJ is set up away from where speeches or formalities will take place.
Subwoofer and Extra Speakers: Sizing the Sound to Your Crowd
A standard pair of professional speakers handles the sound for most events without any issues. A birthday party, a private function, an engagement party, a corporate dinner, the standard setup is built for these.
The calculus changes when the room gets bigger or the guest list grows. A 180-person wedding reception at a ballroom in Carlton is a different acoustic challenge to a 60-person birthday in a private dining room in Prahran. More people absorb more sound. Larger rooms need more throw. Without the right setup, the music can feel thin at the back of the room, or the bass just isn’t there on the dance floor the way it should be.
A subwoofer fills that gap. It adds the low-end depth that a standard speaker pair can’t fully deliver on its own, and on a dance floor it’s the difference between music you hear and music you feel. For university balls, large corporate nights, and weddings with significant guest numbers, it’s worth having.
Extra speakers can also be added for events spread across multiple areas, or for outdoor spaces where sound coverage needs to reach further. Again, this is a quoting conversation, not something to figure out the day before. Ash will raise it based on your numbers and venue once he knows the details.
Quick Answer: A subwoofer and additional speakers are available as add-ons for Melbourne DJ hire bookings. They’re recommended for larger events, bigger venues, and events where the dance floor experience needs more low-end impact. Discuss this during the quoting process based on guest numbers and venue size.
Smoke Machine: Bringing a Nightclub Atmosphere to Your Event
Some clients want their dance floor to feel like more than a cleared space in a function room. They want atmosphere. Low-lying fog rolling across the floor as the lights sync to the music, that nightclub feel where the whole room shifts gear. A smoke machine can do that.
It works particularly well for events where the dance floor is a big part of the night, milestone birthdays where the party is meant to go late, formal events where there’s a real push to get people up and moving after dinner, or any event where the client wants that extra visual impact.
The practical reality: a lot of Melbourne venues have restrictions around smoke machines because of fire detection systems. Before this gets added to your package, the venue needs to be checked. Some have no issues with it. Others will flag it as a problem. This isn’t something to sort on the night. If a smoke machine is something you want, raise it early so the venue can be confirmed and the machine can be arranged in advance.
Quick Answer: Smoke machines are available as an add-on for DJ hire bookings in Melbourne and work well for events where atmosphere and dance floor impact are a priority. Because many venues have fire detection restrictions, this needs to be confirmed with the venue and arranged well before the event.
MC Services: When You Need Your DJ to Do More Than Play Music
Not every event needs a dedicated MC. Plenty of birthday parties and corporate functions run perfectly well with the DJ handling music and the host managing any announcements. But some events have more moving parts: speeches, formal introductions, a running order that needs to be communicated to guests, key moments that need to land properly.
Many of the DJs in our team are experienced MCs and can handle both roles on the night. They’ll manage music, introduce speakers, coordinate formalities, keep the crowd informed, and make sure the event flows the way it’s supposed to. For weddings especially, having a DJ who can move between music and MC duties without missing a beat makes a significant difference to how the night feels.
This isn’t something to assume, though. Not every DJ on the team takes on MC work, and the right match depends on the event. The best thing to do is mention it when you enquire so the right person can be confirmed for your booking.
Quick Answer: MC services are available as an add-on to DJ hire bookings through Melbourne DJ Hire. Many of our DJs are experienced MCs and can manage formalities, introductions, and announcements alongside the music. Request this during the enquiry process so the right DJ can be confirmed for your event.
Photo Booth Hire: Which Booth Suits Your Event
Adding a photo booth to a DJ hire package is one of the most popular upgrades for events in Melbourne. It gives guests something to do between songs, creates a physical takeaway from the night, and the guest book album that comes with every booking means the client goes home with something they’ll actually keep.
The question most clients have isn’t whether to add a booth, it’s which one to go with. Here’s a practical breakdown based on event type rather than specs.
Open Air Photo Booth
The most popular option and the most accessible price point. Works for virtually any event, fits a group comfortably in the frame, and delivers fast prints, around 15 seconds per strip. If you’re not sure which booth to go with, this is the one most clients land on. It suits everything from a 30th birthday in Richmond to a school formal at Kooyong Tennis Club.
Enclosed Photo Booth
The classic box-style booth with curtains and a smaller frame. There’s a novelty to it that guests enjoy, particularly for events where the retro feel fits the vibe. A little more intimate than the open air setup.
GIF Booth
Instead of a printed strip, the GIF booth creates a short boomerang-style video clip from a sequence of photos. These are highly shareable and popular at weddings and milestone birthdays where guests want content they can post. Great option if social media sharing is part of what the client wants from the night.
Kardashian Capture Pod (Glam Booth)
A premium setup with a plain white backdrop and beauty filter software that smooths and enhances skin tone. The results have a polished, high-end feel. Popular for 21st birthdays, hens nights, and upscale events where the aesthetic matters as much as the fun.
Mirror Booth and 360 Booth
Both available via our contacts. The 360 booth in particular is increasingly popular at weddings and large events. These sit at the premium end of the market and need to be requested early.
Every photo booth booking includes an on-site attendant for the full hire period, a guest book album, props, unlimited prints, digital copies, custom logo design, and delivery, setup, and pack-down. The attendant stays on-site the entire time, managing the guest book, helping guests use the booth, and handling anything that comes up on the night.
Quick Answer: Photo booth hire is available as an add-on to DJ services packages through Melbourne DJ Hire. Options include open air, enclosed, GIF, glam, mirror, and 360 booths. Every booking includes an on-site attendant, guest book album, unlimited prints, and custom design. Bundle pricing is available when booked alongside DJ hire.
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Event Photography: Capturing the Night Properly
A DJ sets the atmosphere. A photographer captures it. For a lot of events, the photos are what people go back to, what ends up on walls, in albums, shared in group chats for years after. Booking a photographer through Melbourne DJ Hire as part of your overall package means one point of contact, one cohesive plan, and often a better price than booking separately.
Our photography team covers a wide range of events across Melbourne: milestone birthdays, weddings, engagements, corporate functions, school formals, Christmas parties. For most events, one photographer covers the night. For larger events, like a big valedictory at a Mornington Peninsula venue or a corporate function with hundreds of guests, two or three photographers can be arranged.
Coverage typically includes family portraits before guests arrive, candid shots through the night, group photos, speeches, the dance floor, and venue and decoration details. Edited photos are delivered within three to five business days, uploaded to a secure online platform, and available to download in full.
For clients already booking a DJ through Melbourne DJ Hire, adding event photography is straightforward. Everything is coordinated through the same booking. The photographer knows the run of the night, the DJ knows when the key moments are happening, and the two work in sync without anyone having to manage communication between separate suppliers.
Quick Answer: Event photography is available as an add-on to DJ hire bookings through Melbourne DJ Hire. Coverage includes candid, posed, and portrait shots throughout the event, with edited photos delivered within three to five business days. Booking photography alongside DJ hire qualifies for bundled package pricing.
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Videography and Social Content: Highlights Reels and Shareable Footag
For clients who want more than photos, videography is also available through Melbourne DJ Hire. We work with a small team of videographers for events that call for it: weddings, corporate events, school formals, and large milestone celebrations where a highlights reel is worth having.
A wedding highlights reel captures the ceremony, the reception, the speeches, the first dance, and the feel of the night in a short, edited video format. For corporate events, it’s a useful content piece for internal communications or social media.
On the social content side, some of our photographers can also capture short-form footage on the night, the kind of material that turns into a shareable reel or a highlights clip for Instagram or TikTok. It’s not a full video production, but for clients who want something quick and shareable from the night, it’s a practical option worth discussing.
Both the full videography service and the social content option need to be requested ahead of the event. Get in touch and let us know what you’re after, and we’ll work out what suits the night.
Quick Answer: Videography and social media content creation are available on request through Melbourne DJ Hire. Options range from full wedding or event highlights reels to short-form social content captured on the night. These need to be arranged in advance as part of the overall booking.
DJ, Photo Booth, and Photography Packages: Booking All Three Together
The most practical reason to bundle services is simple: one phone call, one quote, one point of contact. When DJ hire, photo booth, and event photography are all booked through Melbourne DJ Hire, there’s no coordinating between three separate suppliers on the day, no chasing confirmations from different people, and no risk of something falling through because two vendors didn’t communicate.
Beyond the logistics, there’s a genuine cost saving. Package pricing for combined bookings comes in lower than booking each service separately. The saving scales with what you add. DJ and photo booth together, DJ and photography, or all three together: each combination qualifies for bundled pricing.
For events like school formals, the bundle works particularly well. The DJ is running the music, the photo booth is set up and attended, and the photographer is moving through the room capturing everything. Each element complements the others, and the whole night is being managed by the same team.
The same applies to milestone birthdays, weddings, Christmas parties, and corporate events. If you’re planning an event in Melbourne and want more than just the DJ, it’s worth asking about a combined quote upfront rather than adding things on later.
Quick Answer: Melbourne DJ Hire offers combined packages covering DJ hire, photo booth hire, and event photography together at discounted pricing. Bundling services through one provider simplifies coordination and reduces overall cost. Available for weddings, birthdays, corporate events, school formals, and more across Melbourne.
Extra Time and Overtime: Sort This Out Before the Night
Events run long. It happens at almost every type of booking, the night is going well, the dance floor is packed, and no one wants it to end. Extending the DJ’s time on the night sounds simple, but there’s something important to know before assuming it’s always possible.
Some of our DJs have other commitments after your event. A nightclub residency, another booking, a gig that starts at midnight. When that’s the case, extending on the night isn’t an option, and it won’t be because of anything other than the fact that they have somewhere to be.
The fix is straightforward: if there’s any chance you’ll want extra time, let us know before the event. Not on the night, not during the last hour, but as part of the booking conversation. When we know overtime might be on the table, we can make sure the right DJ is confirmed for your date, one who has the flexibility to stay later if needed.
Extra time is charged at a set rate and added to the quote. It’s not complicated. It just needs to be planned rather than assumed.
Quick Answer: Overtime and extended hire time are available for DJ bookings through Melbourne DJ Hire but must be requested in advance. Some DJs have commitments after certain events, so confirming overtime potential before the night ensures the right person is booked for your date.
Frequently Asked Questions
What add-ons can I get with a DJ hire package in Melbourne?
Common add-ons include a wireless roaming microphone, a subwoofer or extra speakers for larger rooms, a smoke machine for atmosphere, MC services if you need the DJ to handle formalities, a photo booth, event photography, and videography or social media content creation. All add-ons need to be confirmed before the event and will be detailed in your quote.
Does a DJ hire package include a photo booth?
Not automatically. A photo booth is a separate service that can be added to a DJ hire package at a discounted bundle rate. Melbourne DJ Hire offers open air, enclosed, GIF, glam, mirror, and 360 booths, each with an on-site attendant, guest book album, unlimited prints, and custom design included.
Can my DJ also act as MC?
Many of the DJs in our team are experienced MCs and can handle both roles on the night. This needs to be requested during the enquiry process so the right DJ can be matched to your event.
Do I need a subwoofer for my event?
For most private functions and smaller events, the standard speaker setup is more than sufficient. A subwoofer is worth considering for larger events, bigger venues, and events with 150 or more guests where the dance floor is a major part of the night. This will be raised during the quoting process based on your guest numbers and venue.
Can I add extra time to my DJ booking on the night?
This depends on the DJ’s schedule after your event. Some DJs have other commitments and cannot extend on the night. To allow for overtime, let us know before the event is confirmed so we can match you with a DJ who has the flexibility to stay later if needed.
Is it cheaper to book DJ hire and photo booth together?
Yes. Booking a photo booth alongside DJ hire through Melbourne DJ Hire qualifies for discounted package pricing. The same applies when adding event photography. Bundling all three services together offers the best overall value.
Do you offer event photography alongside DJ hire?
Yes. Melbourne DJ Hire has a team of photographers available for events across Melbourne, from milestone birthdays and weddings to corporate events and school formals. Photography can be added to a DJ hire booking at bundle pricing, with edited photos delivered within three to five business days.
What is included in a standard DJ hire package?
A standard DJ hire package includes the DJ, a controller or decks, a pair of professional speakers, dance floor lighting, and a corded microphone for speeches. Everything included at your event is outlined specifically in the quote.
Melbourne DJ Hire offers a range of add-ons to their standard DJ hire packages, including wireless microphones, subwoofers, smoke machines, MC services, photo booth hire, event photography, and videography. The standard DJ package covers a controller, speakers, dance floor lighting, and a corded microphone. Add-ons are optional, clearly quoted in advance, and can be combined into bundled packages at discounted pricing. Photo booth options include open air, enclosed, GIF, glam, mirror, and 360 booths, each with an on-site attendant included. Event photography and videography are also available and can be booked as part of a combined DJ, photo booth, and photography package. For a tailored quote, visit melbournedjhire.com.Planning an event in Melbourne and want to build the right package? Get in touch with the Melbourne DJ Hire team and we’ll put together a quote that covers everything you need for the night
