My name is Stephen and all in all I would love to offer you DJ services in Charleston, SC. Furthermore, we were vendor voted the #1 best DJ services in Charleston, SC and hopefully I can show you why. As a commercial DJ and classical pianist with over 15 years of experience, I have developed a unique approach to wedding and event entertainment services by incorporating live piano instrumentation as I DJ.
This niche DJ/piano style has helped me gain attention in Charleston DJ entertainment locally, as well as nationally. Even though I'm a Charleston DJ and call Mount Pleasant home, I have entertained at weddings from California to North Carolina to Hilton Head and everywhere in between.
This niche DJ/piano style has helped me gain attention in Charleston DJ entertainment locally, as well as nationally. Even though I'm a Charleston DJ and call Mount Pleasant home, I have entertained at weddings from California to North Carolina to Hilton Head and everywhere in between.
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My name is Stephen Darby and I'd love to be your wedding DJ in South Carolina! For many years I have worked hard to set myself apart from other wedding DJs in Charleston, SC by providing something unique and different. I also was fortunate to be voted by my peers as the #1 best wedding DJ in Charleston, SC.
I have found that videos are the best way to show my style as a SC wedding DJ as well as how I utilize a live piano. These videos serve as a way to highlight and show examples of my unique approach to entertainment as a Charleston Wedding DJ. However, it's important to understand that I do not play the piano the entire evening nor do I play remixes or mashups all night.
Over the years and after 100's of weddings in Charleston SC, we have found there are two keys to wedding ceremony success. First, your wedding ceremony music must be unique and memorable. But more importantly, the music must be played through the highest quality sound system. Second, all guests from the first row to the last must be able to hear every part of your wedding ceremony.
Although we have some of the most unique and affordable wedding rentals in Charleston, SC, without a doubt uplighting is our favorite! Most important, the world of ugly extension cords and power strips has finally disappeared. Our inventory of LED wireless uplighting can transform any Charleston, SC wedding or event venue.
Reviews (10)
Cayleigh Lotesto
Jan 20, 2022
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I am a local wedding planner in the Charleston area and have been working with Stephen of Darby Events for years. When I officially got engaged and it was time for me to book a wedding DJ, there was no doubt in my mind of who I would hire...the best DJ on planet Earth, of course! Darby was so easy to work with leading up to the wedding day with quick response times and making sure he knew our overall vision for the big day (which was essentially just a killer party). No surprise here, the day of, he was an absolute dream! Every one of our guests had something to say about our wedding DJ and how
Megan Canning
Dec 21, 2021
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Darby is not just a DJ, he is truly an entertainer. He made our reception a blast!! He read the room so well and knew exactly when to play what music we previously requested. Not to mention his amazing piano skills, which are second to none. Our guests were going on and on about how great of a DJ he was and how into the party he got. He also brought a fun photo booth that was a hit with the guests. We can’t thank him enough!!!
Kristen Pappalardo
Nov 24, 2021
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This review is based upon Stephen Darby’s business practice and not on his ability to perform as a DJ. Our scheduled wedding in July of 2020 was postponed due to the pandemic. We paid Stephen $2,600 in full to save 10% of the total price instead of giving a $750 deposit. When we learned that Stephen wasn’t available for our rescheduled date, he refused to give any of our money back. We could completely understand keeping a $750 deposit, but refusing to give any refund despite providing zero services for us was robbery. After many frustrating conversations, he did end up paying a $400 deposit
Melissa Schmeisser
Aug 22, 2021
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Planning a destination wedding in South Carolina was tough not being able to see most vendors in person - one decision we made that we were 10000% sure on was booking Darby Events! Stephen was so helpful when first starting out, and has such an infectious energy! We loved how he could mix in songs with playing the piano, added such a cool vibe to our wedding. No one wanted to leave the dance floor at the wedding! He took our must play songs and created such a great mix - could not recommend him enough! We wish we could fly him out to Chicago every weekend for all our parties! :)
Tyler Radecki
Jul 07, 2021
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Stephen is, hands-down, the best wedding DJ I have ever heard. Just incredible. I had guests tell me they wanted to re-do their wedding just so they could hire Stephen to do their wedding. Others told me they wanted to see him come to our city on a tour. His own mixes with the piano were sublime and his ability to flow from song to song was perfect. I want recordings of his piano mixes for a ton of songs. He also did the lightning (he transformed the space entirely), the photo booth and the ceremony audio. All perfect, no hassle, and the photo booth in particular was a huge hit. I can't recommend
Patricia Jokl
Apr 07, 2021
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Stephen is incredible. He first played at my brother's wedding and after having a little too good of a time there I knew we needed him at our wedding. He knows exactly how to get a crowd up and dancing. And not just my young friends! My parents, who I have never seen on the dance floor for longer than 10 minutes, were there for over an hour. The mixes he creates with his keyboard makes everyone want to dance! We also hired him to do our up lighting which he did a fantastic job on. Outside of the day of, Stephen is extremely professional and easy to work with. I had to move my wedding from 2020
Weston Angermeier
Mar 31, 2021
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Some people are good at what they do, some people are great. Stephen, however, has absolutely mastered the art of being a wedding DJ and an MC. Everything about him and his entire setup is elite. The ceremony went flawlessly without a single hold up or issue with the speakers, microphones, etc. In terms of the reception, Stephen's ability to take your interests/musical tastes and transform them into something amazing is truly unique. He was so in touch with the crowd the entire night and we cannot thank him enough for that! The live piano that he incorporates into his work is what really takes
Emily Willoughby
Feb 12, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Stephen Darby is an amazing DJ and threw us the best party ever at our reception! We danced the entire night and did not want it to end. The keyboard is such a cool addition to his already amazing music he plays. He is super personable and fun to talk to on top of the amazing music.. Highly recommend booking him for your big day!
Stephen Darby is an amazing DJ and threw us the best party ever at our reception! We danced the entire night and did not want it to end. The keyboard is such a cool addition to his already amazing music he plays. He is super personable and fun to talk to on top of the amazing music.. Highly recommend booking him for your big day!
Lois Barden
Dec 25, 2020
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Like I’m sure you did, I had to start googling DJs for my wedding and I will say started out a little a scary with some of the stuff I first saw. I stumbled on a video of Darby (Stephen) on Instagram and was intrigued. I found his website, scheduled a call with him and that was the single best decision we made for our wedding. There has not been one person in attendance that when thanking us afterward, did not mention how good the music was. It was the #1 thing guests took away from our night. The music was just so exceptional. People were getting up during dinner and dancing because they couldn’t
Emily Parham
Jun 18, 2020
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10/10 would recommend Stephen! Being a wedding coordinator, I can always count on Stephen to make wedding days so much easier and stress free! In addition to being incredibly talented, he is so kind, creative, and hilarious. He's an amazing DJ and offers such a fun and different element by playing the piano while he's DJing. Book him for your next event - you won't regret it!