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Santa Barbara's Best Event DJ™

DJ Darla Bea is 8-Time Winner of "Santa Barbara's Best Event DJ Award" (2023-2016) - voted by 9,000 locals. She is a wedding & event DJ born and raised and based in Santa Barbara, California. Darla is an on-air radio personality in the 805 hosting a weekly Radio Show on the FM airwaves every Sunday for the past 16 years. DJ Darla Bea is known for her intuitive talents when it comes to music, able to read a room and play music to match the mood, hitting just the right note with her audience.

Services Offered

DJ Darla Bea has an impressive catalog of music from a range of styles and genres including Top 40, Pop, Rock, Indie, Punk, Club/EDM, Hip Hop, Motown, Soul, Disco, Spanish Language, Persian, Jewish, Greek favorites and much more. As an on-air radio personality, DJ Darla Bea is entirely comfortable MCing wedding events and letting her warm and vibrant personality shine through to cheerlead your guests and get them on the dancefloor. A sample of the services provided by this DJ include:

  • Up to 5 - Multiple Sound/PA systems to fit each part of the Wedding Day from Ceremony to Cocktail to Dinner & Dancing
  • 1 Wireless/Battery Powered Sound System for Beachfront and Ranch Weddings that don't have access to Power
  • 5 Wireless Microphones and 2 Lapel (Lavalier) Clip On Microphone for Officiant (Ceremony)
  • Colored Dancefloor Lighting, Disco Ball and 4-6 Uplights
  • MC services (Emcee'ing aka Proficient in make Announcements on Microphone and Hyping the Crowd Up (when necessary)
  • LED Glowstick Batons
  • Song List Planning and Curation - every Wedding has a Unique Soundtrack
  • "Do Not Play" List
  • LGBTQ+ Friendly
  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for wedding DJ services?

$2,000

What is included in the starting price?

Consultation
Disco Ball
MC
Microphones
Travel Expenses
Sound/PA System

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$2,500

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

Consultation
Disco Ball
Sound/PA System
MC
Microphones
Travel Expenses

What is the starting price for uplighting?

$400

What music genres do you specialize in?

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

What services do you offer?

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

What additional equipment do you offer?

Disco Ball
Microphones
Sound/PA System
Uplighting
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Reviews of DJ Darla Bea

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DJ Darla Bea is a highly recommended wedding DJ. Multiple reviewers praised her for her professionalism, helpfulness, and ability to create a fun and energetic atmosphere. They appreciated her attention to detail, customized playlists, and ability to keep the dance floor full all night. Many reviewers also mentioned her glowing LED light sticks as a highlight of the wedding. Overall, DJ Darla Bea exceeded expectations and made the wedding a memorable and enjoyable experience.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

DJ Darla Bea is a highly recommended wedding DJ. Multiple reviewers praised her for her professionalism, helpfulness, and ability to create a fun and energetic atmosphere. They appreciated her attention to detail, customized playlists, and ability to keep the dance floor full all night. Many reviewers also mentioned her glowing LED light sticks as a highlight of the wedding. Overall, DJ Darla Bea exceeded expectations and made the wedding a memorable and enjoyable experience.

Jesse
Jesse O. Sent on 08/03/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Simply the best!

DJ Darla Bea is one of our favorite humans! She is so passionate about music and is the most knowledgable about an incredible variety! We had a Cuban/Grateful Dead beach wedding and she knew exactly how to blend everything together to make it flow smoothly and play to everyone's interests. She nailed the timing of all our favorite songs and kept multiple generations of guests on the dance floor throughout our entire night. She was easy to coordinate with and was quick to catch on to the type of vibe we wanted. She's simply the best- do yourself the favor and hire her!
Vanessa
Vanessa A. Sent on 12/19/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Our Perfect Wedding Soundtrack

DJ Darla listened to what our vibe was and made sure that our wedding day was the perfect blend of our personalities. The music was perfect beginning to end and everyone mentioned that so many good songs were playing they couldn’t leave the dance floor! Music was the most important thing for us and Darla delivered!
Alex
Alex Z. Sent on 12/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

DJ Darla was Everything!!

My wife & I picked our wedding date around DJ Darla's availability because that's how amazing she is. Our wedding wouldn't have been what it was without her and our guests wouldn't have had nearly as much fun on the dance floor without her. She was incredibly easy (and fun!!) to work with and I'd recommend her to anyone looking for a fun, easy to work with, DJ with all around good vibes.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
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