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Your wedding can be legendary when you enlist Collective DJs, a boutique service based outside Baltimore MD, to create a personalized music soundtrack based on your unique music preferences. You'll benefit from our experience playing hundreds of weddings throughout Baltimore, DC, and the surrounding areas and you'll be sure your wedding music will be the topic of conversation for the days, weeks, and even years after the festivities have ended. Whether your vision is an all-out dance party, a casual, chilled-out vibe, or something in between, we can make it happen! You simply pick your package based on your needs and if your vision changes, we are super flexible. We make it easy to check the wedding music off your list and turn your 'to-do' into 'Ta-Da'!

Unique Service Offerings
You will appreciate the level of detail in our personalized online planner that walks you through every aspect of the wedding from the ceremony to the last song. Organize your every detail and music all in one place. You’re also encouraged share your music vision through “Must Play” song selections including a “Do Not Play” song list. We also work with Spotify lists and other music streaming platforms to make it easy for you. See what’s included below

  • Interview consultation to see if we are a good match for each other
  • A planning meeting to go over all your details and music about 3-6 weeks before the wedding
  • Emcee to tastefully let your guest know what’s happening without being annoyingly over the top.
  • Professional sound systems for every area with back-up equipment
  • Wireless microphones

Extras

  • Wireless LED up-lighting: No ugly wires, no drain on the power, and no heat generated.
  • DJ booth surrounds – alternatives to the standard table with a linen to dress up the space.
  • Projector and screen for video or slide show presentations
  • Dance floor lighting – Moving lighting to create energy when the dance floor heats up!
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Frequently asked questions

What is included in the starting price?

Consultation
MC
Microphones
Sound/PA System

What is included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Consultation
Sound/PA System
MC
Microphones
Travel Expenses

What is the starting price for uplighting?

$350

What music genres do you specialize in?

Christian
Club
Country
Electronic
Hip Hop
Indie
International
Jazz
Oldies
Pop
R&B/Soul
Rock
Top 40
South Asian

What services do you offer?

Consultation
Do-Not-Play List
Liability Insurance
MC
One Event Per Day
Video Projection

What additional equipment do you offer?

Disco Ball
Microphones
Photobooth
Projector
Sound/PA System
Uplighting

Reviews of Collective DJs

Benjamin
Benjamin Sent on 12/23/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A Great DJ

DJ Carl was our wedding DJ and we couldn’t have asked for a better one! We worked with him over a few meetings to refine the vibes we wanted to bring throughout the evening. He was able to take our reception music samples and create a playlist for the night that was inviting for everyone. It was important to us that the dance floor was going all night and he really helped make that happen. We liked the fact that he wasn’t on the mic MC’ing too much throughout the night. He jumped on when he needed to only to coordinate the evening or to invite guests to the dance floor. Overall DJ Carl was a great choice for us!
Priya
Priya Sent on 12/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding DJ!

We had a great experience with DJ Carl. Carl DJ’d our wedding, and was incredibly helpful throughout the process in answering all of our questions. On the wedding day, he was professional and displayed a great instinct in knowing which of our favorite songs would get people on the dancefloor. We definitely made the right decision in picking our wedding DJ – highly recommended!
Megan
Megan Sent on 11/18/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Life of the party

DJ Carl brought the party! We had a great time working with Carl for our wedding! His process to prep for the big day is so easy and efficient! He incorporated songs we love throughout the whole event and when the big day came we knew we had nothing to stress about. Dancing was my favorite part of the day!
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A & Sent on 08/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The Best DJ you can hire

Carl was so amazing throughout the entire process! He met with us to make sure he could offer exactly what we were looking for on the night, was able to provide all the sound help we needed for our ceremony, and expertly DJ'd cocktail hour, dinner, and of course the dance floor! He was extremely accommodating with all the specific requests that we had, and was always offering to help in any extra way he could. We cannot speak highly enough of the experience we had with him, and all for an extremely competitive price compared to other options. We couldn't be happier with our choice to book Carl for our wedding!
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Jackie Sent on 04/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Dj!

Dj Carl was great to work with from start to finish! He helped us stay organized as we selected a few songs we knew we wanted played for our special day. Our dancefloor was full the entire night and I would 100% recommend!
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Sean Sent on 02/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating

DJ Carl was fantastic!

DJ Carl was everything my wife and I could’ve hoped for and more. Not only did we have amazing and timely music at our wedding, but throughout the entire process, DJ Carl was open, honest, and most of all helpful in bringing together our dream wedding. Because of his long experience performing at weddings, he helped guide us through what was possible, and what was normal not only in terms of music, but in emceeing the event overall. He was perfectly timely in his communications, asking for important decisions months before the date and making himself available as needed on wedding week. He also created a version of our wedding song that was perfect for our first dance. 100% recommend DJ Carl for any future event!
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Rachel Sent on 01/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

DJ Carl is the G.O.A.T.

If you're on the fence about hiring a DJ...this is your sign to hire DJ Carl! We saw DJ Lenny at a friend's wedding and he was awesome, which is why we reached out to Collective DJs. I'm thrilled to say that DJ Carl was equally as amazing if not even better! We had several guests come up to us and say that it was the BEST dance floor they've ever seen at a wedding. My parents and aunts and uncles said "your DJ was AWESOME!" and we LOVED all the songs he played - it couldn't have gone better if we tried! He really took our vision to the next level and built off of our "must play" songs to create such an incredible dance floor. The dance floor was packed the entire time, from young adults in their 20s, to grandparents in their 80s. He was great at reading the room and playing the songs that would keep people on their feet, all while staying in our desired genres (we requested no today's top hits/"tik tok" music). We met with him via zoom a few times and he helped ease our anxieties about the wedding day, but we could never have imagined that it would go so perfectly. Thank you DJ Carl!!
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Megan Sent on 07/14/2022
5 out of 5 rating

DJ Carl All the Way

We used collective djs, specifically dj Carl! We LOVED him! Carl was great at communicating with us and hearing all of our ideas we had. While hearing our ideas he offered great ideas and suggestions to make our night perfect! Our guests were dancing the entire night and raved about our music. Would recommend to anyone!
Emma
Emma Sent on 01/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Crazy fun dance party!

My husband and I were recommended DJ Carl by our venue and when we had our first phone call meeting with him I knew we had made the right choice- this guy knows his stuff and loves his job!!! He was very communicative and amenable- even when we threw last minute plans at him- like asking him to MC our shoe game and anniversary dance! Carl went with it and was a great MC!! When the dancing started, I don't think I ever sat down! He stuck to our playlists and the song choices he included to fill the gaps were great- everybody was on the dance floor having a great time! It was a night of dancing I will never forget. 10/10 recommend Carl- you won't regret it!
Bri Viverito
Bri V. Sent on 09/27/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing!

We LOVED having Carl as our DJ at our wedding - he was so accommodating and made the process so easy! It helps that he has such a deep love and understanding for music and could easily read our crowd to keep them on the dance floor the entire night. Our guests RAVED about the music and dancing - and none of that would have been possible without Carl at Collective DJ's. We are so thankful to have had such a talented DJ be a part of such a special day to us.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

9 Endorsements
Eventi Floral & Events Eventi Floral & Events Wedding Planners

Carl and Leni are both amazing to work with! I have worked with a lot of DJ's over the years and they have come to be my first go to. Not only are they professional on the back end (emails, phone calls, planning, etc.), they are so much fun the day of your wedding! They don't steal the show but they makes sure your wedding runs smoothly, on time and they keep the dance floor packed!

Bethany & Dan Photography Bethany & Dan Photography Wedding Photographers

We worked with Classic DJ's at a wedding in October of 2012. Even in the face of a very challenging reception timeline, and last minute changes, he was able to get the party started... THREE TIMES! The evening was such that the couple would want to dance for 20 minutes and then have everyone sit down for a performance. After each break in the flow of the dancing, Classic DJ's miraculously was able to revive the dancing each time. We were throughly impressed and got to benefit from it with a lot of great happy dancing photos.

Elizabeth Bailey Weddings Elizabeth Bailey Weddings Wedding Planners

Carl is a talented deejay and a wonderful person. He runs a great party and is more knowledgeable about music than anyone I know. I highly recommend him.

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