Garvan Rigby - Wedding DJ

From the first meeting with Garvan we were so confident that he was the perfect DJ for our wedding; really nice guy and clearly knew his stuff. And we were so right- he had the dance floor packed all night long with a great mix of music to suit the different generations. We couldn't have been happier. Wholeheartedly recommend.

We’re so happy with DJ Garvan’s service. We had a few meetings beforehand and discussed every single detail about song selection, audience participation, banned songs, etc. He was very accommodating and gave us loads of recommendations on what would or wouldn’t work on the dancefloor, very easy going.

On the day of the party he once again blew our minds: played every song we requested, stuck to the vibe we wished for and kept the dancefloor rocking throughout the night.

We got loads of feedback from our friends and they all loved the music, the dancefloor was never empty for the night!

Garvan was absolutely amazing. From start to finish he has been so easy to deal with. We had a multinational wedding and he made sure to have plenty of songs from different countries so everyone felt at home and it worked beautifully. We got nothing but compliments on his work but best of all there was always someone on the dancefloor and we all had a great time. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a wedding DJ. Thank you Garvan, you're a star!

We picked the highest package and Jack was our DJ. He was enthusiastic and so easy to get along with. We were more easy going with music and let him know we like 90’s/2000’s hip hop and rap opposed to current music and he worked off of my Spotify inspo. He was fantastic and suffered outside in the cold for us for the ceremony which was greatly appreciated. Our families were high maintenance with song requests and he kept up with everything wonderfully. Everyone had such a great time!!

After covid all the great bands were taken so I said I'd try something different for our wedding. We hired Garvan from Star Djs to do music bingo and DJ afterwards. It was amazing! The set up was like an actual game show. All our guests loved it and Garvan is a great showman , he got all the crowd buzzing. Can't recommend enough.

Thank you so much to Mark for everything at our wedding reception. You had everyone up on the dancefloor all night and there was a great party atmosphere.

Garvan at star DJs was incredible not only at the wedding but also throughout the entire process. He thought about things that we never would have which really helped with the flow of events. We were uncertain on a few different logistical things and he was more than accommodating in helping us through them. We have received countless praise from our guests on the music during the day. The dance floor was packed from start to finish! Garvan thanks again!

Kept people dancing throughout the night and was incredibly thoughtful about all of the music choices to keep people entertained!

We had a great experience from start to finish with Garvan from Star DJs. He was so easy to deal with leading up to the big day. We had a phone and he also met us over zoom to discuss music taste and what kind of songs we wanted played. And most importantly he was absolutely brilliant on the night and the dance floor was packed all night long! We had great feedback from our guests who said they loved the music! He took requests and accommodated everyone on the night. Thanks so much Garvan, you made the night so much fun!

Garvan, we cannot thank you enough for the best night of our lives! We are from the US so we were not sure what to expect. Garvan set up meetings with us to get to know us and our taste in music, which we appreciated so much. Garvan played the songs we requested and perfectly weaved songs that fit our taste in between. He executed everything perfectly. The dance floor was never empty. Garvan, thank you for making our wedding reception so fun!
Chris & Frances McKinney, New Jersey, USA

Star DJs were recommended to us by a friend for our wedding. We didn't have a band so the DJ was very important for us. We couldn't have been happier with the service provided, we danced all night! We met with Garvan in advance to discuss our musical tastes and he totally got it right on the night. We would definitely recommend Star DJs.

Garvan was amazing, he met us f2f pre wedding not only to discuss our music taste but so we weren't strangers meeting on the day. On the night we hardly left the dancefloor and same for our guests. He played a variety that targeted all and I'd love to do it all over again. Thank you Garvan for closing out the best day of our lives perfectly

Garvan at Star DJs was absolutely amazing from first contact right up to the day of the wedding. He absolutely nailed it and and all our guests are still raving about it. Definitely hit the brief- thanks so much again for everything!

I contacted Garvan after reading a review here that mentioned his rock playlist! After our first call with Garvin I knew I'd made the right choice. It was the best decision!! Garvan understood EXACTLY what we were looking for in our music. We didn't have a band so Garvan truly brought our party to life! He had all of the rockers and non rockers up dancing! It was the best party and the thing that made it the best was Garvan's playlist. I can't thank him enough and highly recommend him & Star DJs.

We had mark as our DJ and he was amazing!! We thought it would be really difficult to find a DJ that could get everyone up with a mix of music (myself and my husband are big metal music fans!) but he was amazing and really made our night! I would highly recommend ????

Garvan Rigby, DJ, I just wanted to say thank you so much for providing entertainment at our wedding in Tinakilly last year. Everyone raved about you. I think I gave up chatting to people so that I could dance the night away. Everyone was in flying form as you provided a great buzz. You were very helpful at the start before we booked you in terms of talking through different options. You listened to what music we wanted and provided a great range of eras so most of our guests danced at some stage. Also appreciate you staying on a little longer. I will definitely be recommending you. Thanks Jacqueline

Happy to highly recommend Garvan and Star DJs. From the moment we met Garvan we knew we had made the right choice. We could tell that he is not only extremely knowledgable in the area of wedding DJing but has the experience and personality to back it up. We discussed what we would like and Garvan was able to make some great suggestions to ensure that we, and our guests, got the most out of his service.

A huge thank you to Garvan for not only supplying the soundtrack to our Wedding Day but ensuring everything ran smoothly also.

Garvan was very professional and friendly. He liaised with the hotel several times to make sure everything would run smoothly. He also kept me up to date with everything. We met with Garvan to discuss the music we wanted played on the night. As a result the night was a huge success and my husband, all the guests and I had a ball on the dance floor! A night to remember!

Used Star djs for a surprise party after my sons wedding in clontarf castle. Garvan was very prompt and helpful with my queries and found me a dj called Darragh. Darragh was very good on the night and read the crowd really well. Would highly reccomend both Darragh and Star DJs.

Our DJ arrived nice and early and was flexible to start as we needed. Super service. Highly recommended. And so much fun.

Very good

We had our wedding on Friday 12th Oct. We would like to thank Garvan Rigby from Star DJ’s, he was awesome from start to finish! A true professional who patiently compiled our song requests ensuring he captured our traditional Scottish and Irish ceilidh music in addition to the 60s/70s and 80s classics, the dance floor was never empty! We highly recommend Garvan for all occasions!
Claire and Neil Cooper

Garvan did our music. We met him a few times before the hug day and discussed our music choices. He has such an amazing knowledge and really knows what works. We had the most amazing time! I don't think ourselves or our guests danced as much as they did at our wedding and that is solely down to the music. We can't thank him enough for really meking the night for us.

Great Dj managed a lot of different ages

We chose Star DJ's (after a google search for DJ's) for our wedding in August 2018. They were a delight to deal with and we requested DJ Garvan based on his profile. I can sincerely say he was fantastic. He was absolutely excellent, experienced, professional and genuinely very nice. We had a small wedding (approx. 50). He said he would generally read the crowd on the night , which he did to perfection,
and had most people on their feet for the evening.
All of my guests raved about his brilliant choice of music, and how much fun they had. I would highly recommend the Company and in particular DJ Garvan. Thanks Garvan

From the moment we touched base with Garvan and our DJ Mark Neilon everything went smooth! Their expertise helped us plan the music for our wedding. Mark was so sound and it was great craic leading up to the day. On the day itself we were a little later than expected so had a shorter time with Mark but he took it all in his stride and boy oh boy did he make the most of the time we had left! He kept the dance floor pumping with so many cool tunes to suit everyone! We were all smiling, dancing and singing to the tunes he choose at the top of our lungs! He read the crowd so well! It was so much fun! I think it's so important to end the night on a high and Mark did that for us - thank you so much Mark, Garvan and all the team - I cannot recommend Star DJs enough!!!

We had Garvan Rigby as DJ at our wedding. We did not feel the need for a band and having met a Star DJ representative, we knew we had the right choice. We met with Garvan before the wedding, he discussed with us various options, and also asked about what kind of wedding it was and the age group. He 100% rocked. We had asked for 80's and 90's music and that's what we got. The dance floor was hopping all night, and we had nothing but compliments about the music. I would recommend Star DJ's for any wedding or party.

We would highly recommend Star DJs! John’s music was so perfect for the group. They were professional and friendly throughout the whole process and we wouldn’t hesitate to book them again!

Garvan was so professional, everything went perfect. Everyone at our wedding was on the dance floor and having a great time. He did an amazing job start to finish.

Garvan was our DJ from Star DJ. From the first meeting he respected our music choices and tailoried set list for us. For a person who never really dances I danced my socks off for the whole night! He kept the party going! We only had a dj and it was perfect. We had our first dance just after 9 and it couldn’t have gone better. Would highly recommend Garvan and Star DJs.

We booked our reception entertainment our DJ & up lighting with Star DJ's and we weren't disappointed with all three , I would definitely recommend them for any occasion.

Thanks so much guys

Rachel & Shane

Garvan was very helpful throughout the run up and on the day.

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Garvan from Star DJs was excellent. He always got back to us very promptly, was very accommodating in the lead-up to the wedding, and on the day itself was professional and kept the dance-floor full all night!

We found Star DJs very easy to work with from Australia - tailored to our needs and we got to chat to our specific DJ for the night who definitely listened to us and had everyone on the floor all night. People were still asking us who our DJ was a week later. Would recommend!

We used star DJ's for our wedding this year and I would highly recommend them. Garvan was our DJ and I found him excellent to deal with. We knew what we wanted and didn't want and he took all of our comments on board and created a brilliant selection of music that had all of guests dancing. He even called me the week of the wedding to run through things and make sure that I was happy with the direction he was taking. A brilliant all-round service.

I just wanted to leave a bit of feedback for the DJs at our wedding this Saturday just gone.

First of all, everything to do with the hiring and arranging of our booking was smooth and reassuring. When you're planning a wedding, that's a huge weight off your mind. We heard about Star DJs from a friend. It's often said that word of mouth recommendations are the best recommendations, and this is definitely the case. We'll certainly be recommending star DJs to all of our friends and family who are yet to get married.

Neither of us could have been happier with Mark, our DJ. Mark listened to all of our demands and made some excellent suggestions that really got the crowd up and dancing. This was particularly helpful with older members of the crowd. We had some issues on the day with baby sitters, which meant that the mother of the groom was not present when the first dance was supposed to happen. Mark made sure that we waited until she was present to have the first dance, he kept the crowd informed and appraised at all times.

Mark went out of his way to keep both of us happy, even coming off the dancefloor to seek out the bride for one of her favourite songs. The feedback we received from our guests was fantastic. Most people complained about having sore legs, but only because they could not stop dancing. One of our guests said that he danced more at our wedding than he did at his own!

We were there until the bitter end, we would have remained dancing even longer if not for the venue's music curfew! The music was simply fantastic.

We were delighted with the service Star DJs provided and have absolutely no qualms about recommending them to anyone.

Thanks guys, we might have been drunk, we may have missed the details, but I know you made our night!

I booked Star DJs for the Intercontinental Hotel on the 21st December and am still hearing comments on how amazing the DJ/Saxophone player was.I had spoken to Owen and had a very easy flow of communication with him and sent all my song choices of which none were an issue.As a bride you want to try find new and exciting things for your wedding so I had asked them to book me their saxaphone player and she was INCREDIBLE...She did a set with the DJ Al Redmond who is top class and knew exactly what to play to get the crowd going...it ended off the wedding amazingly and I would highly recommend them .

Thanks again guys for the amazing service and making me smile through the dancing:)

We got the platinum package for our wedding in Tipperary, this included 8 hours of music which started at dinner right through until 2am, we also added the option of a saxophone player later in the evening. All the music was super, Mark was great, he started out with blues, jazz and soul and then uped the tempo after dinner when everyone was ready to hit the dance floor. There was a great variety from 80's to current and everyone loved the music, and also the sax! It was a nice little extra.

We recently used the Star DJs Platinum Package for our wedding. Our original venue didn't lend itself to a band so we booked this package, we then moved venue but decided to keep this package due to the excellent service we had got to date from Garvan and the team, and they didn't disappoint. From start to finish from when we originally made contact they were super, so much help and gave us guidance for both day and the music choices. The day itself was amazing and the dance floor was full from start (9 pm) to finalise (2 am). In fact a number of the venue staff commented they had never seen so many people dance all the time at a wedding, and I would put it down to the DJ (Garvan) and his ability to read the crowd and quickly change any song that wasn't catching the attention of crowd. The background music for the dinner was also excellent and a number of guests commented on how nice it was. We are still getting messages from guests their feet are sore from all the dancing. For me part of what I envisaged to make the wedding excellent was a full dance floor, and Star DJs (Garvan) made that possible. We would have absolutely no hesitation rating the service as 5 star plus and if we were doing it all over again wouldn't change a thing about the choice of DJs of the fact we decided to not get a band. Thank you Garvan you really made our day spectacular!

They always tell you that the DJ you choose can either make or break your reception. I did not really believe this, but I took the advice of my friends and did my research. I hired Star DJ's because of the great reviews and the reputation. Think about it! If you hire a one man show type company, you can't control if that person will get sick and not be able to show and then you are stuck with someone playing an I-pod all night at the wedding! Lame!!!I knew Star DJs would not let us down. I still wasn't sure what I was getting until we had our first phone conversation with Garvan, our DJ that would be doing our wedding. He was very attentive when we told him we didn't want the cheesy music and line dances. He gave us such great suggestions and by the end of picking out some of our favorite songs I felt 100% confident he understood us. It was at the point where I didn't even feel I needed a do not play list because he understood what we liked! The night of the wedding was perfect. He knew EXACTLY what he was doing and even helped us out when we had a payment mixup with our LIMO driver! I can't tell you how amazing this company is! Believe me I waited a VERY long time to get married because I wanted to make sure I was marrying the love of my life, which I did. Someone who took getting married as seriously as I did, would make sure to do the research on what DJ to hire. If your research leads you somewhere other than Star DJs then you need to think twice. Make this your easiest wedding choice. Hire Star DJs! You will not regret it! Thank you Garvan and Owen!

In a word. Outstanding! Anyone reading this, and considering Star DJ's, look no further. You won't be disappointed by the service, which is superb, on all levels. Garvan was an absolute pleasure to deal with, and with 20 years experience under his belt, and certainly knows his trade. He is also extremely obliging, and professional, and pricing is also excellent. We had Malcolm as our DJ on the night, and he was absolutely brilliant, the crowd loved him, as did we! We also got a chance to meet him beforehand, which was also a nice touch. We gave him an idea of some of the music that we were keen on, and he delivered, with bells on. Malcolm just gets on with it, and before you know, he is set up, and getting the crowd going! Star DJ's are up for nomination for Wedding DJ of the Year, and without hesitation you will get my vote, and I hope you win, if you do, it will certainly be well-deserved.

Top notch.

Well what can i say, we had the best wedding day ever and i feel that Garvan played a huge part in making it so perfect for us.
We met with Garvan a couple of weeks before the wedding. He gave us lots of really good advice about what music we should and should not have at the wedding and we took all of his advice on board and completely trusted him for all our music on the day. We told him to just do whatever he thought on the day and that we were happy with his judgements.
He arranged the arrivals music at the Stephens Green Hibernian Club and he did the lovely background music for the dinner and then he played for the whole night. One piece of advice he gave us was this: He told us that on our wedding day wherever we (me and Declan) were the crowd would follow us. So he said if you want people to dance then we should dance. Well we took this advice on board 100% and the dance floor was full all night long. Everybody danced, the younger crowd and the older crowd. I have all the videos and pictures to prove this. It was so much fun. All of our friends told us after how much they enjoyed the wedding and that the DJ was BRILLIANT!!!
I am delighted you have emailed me to ask for feedback and i would like to say i was 100% delighted with everything that Garvan did. It was a pleasure to work with him and i would recommend him to everyone.
Please pass on our thanks to Garvan for helping make our big day just perfect. Next time we are having a party we will definately be giving you a call.
Thanks again

Great DJs, really professional

Just wanted to send you a quick mail to thank you for helping make our wedding celebration a great night. The music played we perfect – the dance floor was packed all night.

Had a great experience.

We booked Star DJs for our wedding. Colin was the DJ assigned to our reception. In advance of the wedding, he discussed what we were hoping to get from the music on the night. Colin's input was very helpful and allowed us focus on the songs which were important to us and important to some of our guests.

On the night Colin said hello and then dealt directly with the hotel's banqueting manager on setting up his equipment etc. This was great as we were busy with other aspects of the day. Colin was great and announced our entry to the reception and the speeches etc.

The background music during the meal was perfect and in line with our tastes. The after dinner music was even better and Colin catered for everyone's tastes and took requests from guests which made it much easier to get people up on the dance floor. If I had to rate the DJ experience I'd give it 10/10 and I'd like to thank Colin for helping make it a great night.

Garvan - Many thanks again for Saturday night. Your mix was perfect and we got a lot of compliments about the music.Best regards!

Communication in the run up to the event was great, with fast response.

Owen on the night was fantastic. Set up seamlessly, we barely noticed him sneaking in! Music was second to none and Owen himself was extremely courteous and polite.

Will definitely use you again and recommend you to others!

Thanks again!

Hi, Just wanted to give some feedback on our wedding in Killarney. Mark was the Dj. He was absolutely fantastic, people were out on the floor the entire night, he played the perfect mix of music to suit everybody and we really couldn't have been happier with him. He is a lovely person as well - thanks!!!

To Feargal our Wedding DJ at Carton House-
A HUGE THANK YOU for making our night entertainment dream come true! We had a fantastic time, our guests loved the music, you totally went by our play list and embellished it with a few crowd pleasers. Overall a great service and every single dancing guests loved it!! pity I as the bride had to disappear a few times to mind my lovely child (hey I'm a mamma) but despite it being so, I had a few groovy moments on the dance floor thanks to you and could not have hoped for anything better. Will happily recommend you over and over again.

Hi Star Djs,
Garvan was really fantastic, both in the run up to the wedding and on the night itself. Couldn't have asked for better.

Hi,

A big thank you to Garvan for doing an amazing job at our wedding.

The StarDJ service was first class right from my initial email contact, through to meeting with Garv to plan the playlist. The straight forward, no nonsense approach was appreciated especially as we were planning an Irish wedding based in the UK.

I'd like to think we had suggested some decent tunes but the way that Garv put them together ensured that the dance floor was rammed all night. Comments like " the music was just BRILL-I-ANT" and " I just danced the legs off me" from our guests tells us that everyone had a fantastic night.

We would not hesitate to recommend. In fact we already have!

As you say in Ireland, thanks a million!

I just want to highly recommend Star DJ's. I recommmend them to all my Brides and have heard back so, so, so much positive aboout the highly professional service & excellent music experiences Star DJ's provide. They are really lovely guys as well. Word of warning...May cause 'delayed sore foot syndrome' from over-enthusiastic dancing!! Book them - your guests will thank you!!!!!

We used Star DJ's at our wedding in Kilshane House in May 2007. Darragh Roberts was our DJ. I cannot praise him enough. We were terrified of getting some of the cheesy wedding DJ's that I've seen at lots of weddings and I was dreading it. Darragh was a professional from start to finish and most of the songs were chosen by my wife and I, with his help. We had regular correspondance before the wedding and were able to ban some of the nightmare wedding songs we hate. All of my friends commented that they have never danced so much at a wedding. The dance floor was permanently full from the moment he started - that's unusual in my experience. If you care about having good music and a really professional outfit, then I strongly recommend Star DJ's.

Darragh o Dea from Star djs was brilliant. He played exactly what we wanted and gave us some great advice too. The dancefloor was packed from start to finish. People are still talking about the music.