Wedding DJ at Araluen Estate.
Araluen Estate sits in the hills at Roleystone — gardens, terraces, a chapel and a reception room that each need their own audio treatment. Ceremony, cocktail hour and reception rarely share a room. That puts DJ planning on critical path from the first walk-in to the last song.
Perth Hills included in standard Perth metro travel
Tom takes one wedding per date — replies personally, usually the same day.
“We had a fantastic wedding thanks to Tom. He was a great MC and had the perfect track selection — definitely fit the vibe. He…” — Mickayla Ronayne, Araluen Estate Wedding
Weddings at Araluen Estate.
Araluen Estate is one of the most complete wedding venues in the Perth Hills — heritage gardens, a garden ceremony amphitheatre, a chapel and a reception room, all on a single property. Every one of those spaces sounds different and asks a different question of the DJ.
The garden ceremony needs its own portable PA, positioned so the vows carry to the back row without over-driving the front. Cocktail hour usually moves onto a terrace or lawn area — volume drops, playlist widens, background rather than centre-stage. Reception is where the room-tune matters: the space is warm and lively, and the dancefloor build has to sit above the room noise without shouting over it.
The Prestige tier covers all three moments end-to-end — ceremony PA, cocktail-hour audio and reception setup, run as one plan with one operator. For a reception-only night the Signature tier suits the room well, with the enhanced lighting upgrade pulling the warmth out of the space rather than papering over it.
Setup & sound at Araluen Estate.
Real setup, real night — no stock photos. The rig pictured is the same rig that arrives for every booking, scaled to the room and tuned to the night.
Araluen Estate questions.
- Yes — Araluen Estate at Roleystone is one of the venues Tom has actually played. The full Perth Hills area is included in standard Perth metro travel, with no travel surcharge.
- Yes. The Prestige Wedding DJ tier covers ceremony, cocktail hour and reception end-to-end — with a dedicated garden PA and lapel mic set for the ceremony space. Ceremony audio can also be added to the Classic or Signature tier as a standalone add-on.
- The garden ceremony, cocktail area and reception room each get their own audio treatment. Ceremony uses a portable PA positioned for the back row, cocktail hour drops volume and widens the playlist, reception tunes the room on the day. It's planned as one flow, not three separate jobs.
- Perth Hills venues sit outdoors more than most, so the standard setup window builds in weather contingency for the ceremony portion. Cabling and gear placement are planned around the wet-weather option before the day, not improvised on it.
- Most Perth Hills venues run a 10:30–11:00 PM cutoff, sometimes earlier for outdoor amplified sound. The run sheet is built around the venue's confirmed curfew so the dancefloor peaks before — not against — it.
The next step is simple.
Reply with your date and venue and I'll confirm availability and send a tailored quote.