Spinning Truths & Dropping Wedding Bombs: DJ ESG’s No-BS Guide to Your Big Day
- In a world where weddings are both chaos and perfection, DJ ESG—aka Eric Scott Gold—emerges as the wise-cracking, truth-dropping, mic-spinning legend the Philadelphia Tri-State area never knew it needed. Armed with nearly 175 thousand streams across 15 separate platforms, he’s the proud host of the region's number one wedding podcast, where advice flows freely—sometimes for couples, sometimes for vendors, and always delivered with the subtlety of a confetti cannon.
DJ ESG is not your average private event DJ; he’s a walking wedding encyclopedia with a sarcasm filter permanently set to "off." With 30+ years in the biz, over 3,500 events rocked, 1,000 glowing reviews, and a résumé so sparkly it could double as a disco ball, this guy doesn’t just sugarcoat reality—he skips the sugar altogether. Millennials and Gen Z? He sees you. He knows your flea-sized attention spans. That’s why his micro tips are short, snappy, and unfiltered, served with a heaping side of "you're welcome."
The accolades? Oh, they’re endless. Seven-time "International Mobile Entertainer of the Year" finalist. Multi-time "Best Of" winner in Philadelphia, San Diego, AND Bucks County. The nation’s loudest, proudest LGBTQ wedding advocate, and the first to hoist the Pride flags at the International DJ Expo like the hero weddings never knew they needed. Oh, and did we mention he’s officiated over 200 weddings? Including 50+ same-sex unions? Or that he had the honor of MCing THE Jason Kelce wedding with his buddy Bob on the decks? Yeah. #GoBirds indeed.
So, buckle up for DJ ESG's wedding wisdom—raw, real, and straight from the heart. Peace, Love, and God Above!
Spinning Truths & Dropping Wedding Bombs: DJ ESG’s No-BS Guide to Your Big Day
Micro Magic: DJ ESG's Secrets to Unforgettable Tiny Weddings
Is it really possible to throw an unforgettable wedding with just 40 to 50 guests? Join me, DJ ESG, as I reveal the secrets to hosting a micro wedding that leaves your guests buzzing. I'll share the tale of a recent intimate wedding that started as a laid-back schmooze fest and ended as an epic dance party. Whether you're aiming for a relaxed cocktail vibe or a full-blown college-days rager, I'll give you the lowdown on setting the right expectations and making the most out of your small-scale celebration.
In this episode, you'll discover how to balance the different dynamics of a micro wedding, ensuring both older guests and younger party animals have a blast. I'll recount stories from the evening, showing how the bride and groom can set the tone and how a strong finish can redeem a slow start. Packed with real-world experiences and practical tips, this episode is a must-listen for couples planning their special day and fellow DJs looking for expert advice on keeping the energy high and the dance floor packed. Get ready to master the art of making every guest leave with a smile, no matter the size of your wedding.
Peace, Love & God Above! :-)
What's up y'all? Dj EST, honest Wedding Advice season number. I don't fucking know. I have a lot of seasons going, but today I'm talking about weddings do's and do nots. When it comes to micro weddings and only having 40 to 50 people, yes, it happens.
Speaker 0:I had one this weekend. There was about 40 or 50 people and it was fun. It was a good time. I mean, we had fun for what it was. The first hour and a half it was all right. People had to drink, people had to eat, nobody really danced. It was sort of like a schmooze fest where everybody kind of hung out. Next couple hours I had some people up, you know, some guys here. It was like a sausage fest. And then we had some girls there, you know. And then we had some other people come up and some of the elders and maybe seven at one point and 12 at another point. And at the very end we're talking like end end the bride and groom finally came back in the room and the last 15 minutes were great for a Sunday night. I mean we fucking partied. I've never seen so many people jump up and down the Mr Brightside before, unless I was at a prom, and even then that's pushing it because kids are too cool these days.
Speaker 0:But when you have a micro wedding and you only have a certain amount of people there, you got to look at it two ways. Way one, it's more of a schmooze fest, it's more of a cocktail party, it's more of a hangout and there's not so much dance, it's not a rager. But you go into there expecting that and knowing that. Or you say, listen, I'm going to have all fucking party it up like college days and we're all gonna go out on the dance floor and me, my fiance, my spouse, my significant other, we're gonna be out there the whole time with our friends, or you hybrid it. We're gonna keep the old people occupied and the friends who came from far away. We're gonna talk to them for a while. Then we're gonna come out on the dance floor, we're gonna party like rock stars and that's sort of what happened. Came out the very end, they partied hard and it ended great.
Speaker 0:And that's what I, as a DJ, want. I want to leave you happy, wanting more the middle part. I mean it was all right, you know, but sometimes you have to go with the flow. But you have to understand that, going into it, everything can't be a rager, everything can't be a festival, but you can make it fun and you can make it exciting if you participate and you come together as a group and you go balls to the wall for as long as you can handle it, until that last song plays, at which point you go home happy. I don't care who you are. You can go to a baseball game and the first eight innings suck and all of a sudden Bryce Harper hits a home run on the bottom of the ninth and you go home happy. Why? Because it's the last thing you remember. I don't know. Remember that shit. It's great advice. I'm DJ ESG.