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
Wed Your Way: DJ ESG's Guide to Affordable & Personalized Wedding Ceremonies
What if you could say "I do" without the hefty price tag or a stranger leading your ceremony? Join DJ ESG on Swag and Vice, where we explore the often overlooked world of wedding officiants. Discover the surprising options available to you, especially in states like Pennsylvania, where you can even marry yourselves in a Quaker ceremony. Learn why paying hundreds of dollars for an officiant might be a thing of the past, as we share stories and tips on making your ceremony a true reflection of your love story—without breaking the bank.
Get ready for some laughs and practical advice as I recount my experiences with long-winded wedding speeches and the beauty of personalized vows. Why not have a friend or family member take on the officiant role with a little help from AI tools like ChatGPT? As a certified ordained minister myself, I offer my officiating services for free when booked as a DJ, because being part of your special day is an honor. Tune in to find out how you can have a meaningful and memorable wedding ceremony, crafted by those who know you best.
Peace, Love & God Above! :-)
What's up guys? Dj ESG on Swag and Vice, season number 11, 11, episode number 2. And today I'm talking about do you actually have to hire an officiant to do your wedding, especially in a state like Pennsylvania? No, you can have a fucking Quaker ceremony in Pennsylvania and marry yourself, doesn't matter. Go over to Seattle online Universal Life Church, get certified. It's a, a bookstore, it's not even real. Alright, they send you a certificate and some information. You're paying money for nothing. You do not need to hire and pay six, seven, eight hundred dollars for somebody to marry you nowadays. Just sign the paperwork, send it to Bucks, montgomery County. If you're local. If you're not local and you live somewhere in, like you know Oklahoma or something. I don't know Oklahoma or something I don't know Probably the same fucking thing you don't need to hire somebody to do your ceremony. Write it up, read your own vows, say a couple things.
Speaker 1:I literally was listening to somebody do a ceremony the other day. All right, nice guy, family friend. He talked for like 15 minutes. I don't have a fucking clue what that dude said. He was talking about the earth, the sky. He was talking about the water and the rain. I don't know what he was saying, all right, he did like six or seven different bible verses. You know me, I mean, listen that. You know that I get. You know that's higher power. But um, you know he starts talking about this, that, the other thing, and other thing. And I'm listening. I'm like what the fuck is going on? I'm looking at people. They're on their phones, they're looking down, they're trying to pay attention. They don't even know what the hell he's saying.
Speaker 1:You know, I'm like just fucking, walk down the aisle, just say something nice about the bride and the groom. You know, let them say their own vows. Repeat, after you put the rings on their finger, this bride and groom present rings. He was like I'm like, listen, I'm like, do you even ask the question anymore? You know who? You know anybody objects. No, nobody asked that question. Who the fuck's going to object to the wedding? I object, get the fuck out of my way. What are you talking about? All right, so and you say a couple things, and then you say something nice. And then you say something nice about the bridegroom. Let them read their own vows to each other. If they're not public speakers. Just repeat a couple things, present the rings, let them kiss and go.
Speaker 1:What do you need this big drawn out? What do you got to pay somebody to do that for? Look, I have a cousin named Cheryl, or a friend named Tom, or an uncle named Kevin, or you know an aunt named Barb. Let them fucking do it. You know, find the person who's the teacher, write it out. Like I said, go online Wedding ceremony speeches.
Speaker 1:Tweak it, go on AI, go on ChatGPT. Fix it up a little bit. You know, make it to you, make it to you guys. Make it so it's. You know. So if you're two brides or you're two grooms, or you know, I give away.
Speaker 1:Listen on my website, on the resume for my website. I am a certified ordained minister. Okay, yeah, I went to the judge and I got that shit done. I don't even charge for it anymore. You want me to do your ceremony? I'd be honored to do your ceremony. I would be fucking honored. I'd do it for free. You book me as a DJ. I'll do your ceremony for nothing. Here's my script. You tweak it, I'll read it. Boom Done. I'm stoked. I'm so happy that you asked me to do it. That is a fucking honor.
Speaker 1:Do I gotta pay some fucking Susie from the heart to come out here and do your ceremony, you know, and read 15 minutes worth of shit a person that you're never gonna see, ever again the rest of your life. Look? No, absolutely not, unless you have like a videographer coming and all this shit's gonna be on video and you wanna keep this for years to come and show your kids and go through this every holiday and you know, read this, that and the other thing, and watch this, that and the other thing and have your kids when they're 15 years old, watch mom and dad First off until they're eight and I'm going to get it from eight to 12 is the only chance you have when you have kids. Once they're 12, they't even want to talk to you anymore. They have boyfriends and girlfriends and they both pass puberty and they want to have sex. It's like they don't care about what you guys did on your wedding day. You guys care because you're married and then it leads to having kids. What the fuck do you need to pay somebody to do that for? You don't. And if you're an officiant right now and you're watching this and you're saying to yourself Eric, what the fuck are you telling these people for not to pay for me? Listen, I don't give a shit, I don't care. This is honest wedding advice. I'm telling people the truth. Okay, unless you're going to, you know, unless you bring something like, unless you're literally you're literally bringing Jesus with you and you're coming down and he's going to be on your shoulder, you can prove that shit's happening.
Speaker 1:This is an episode of Lost you know what I mean when the higher power has presented itself. I don't get it. This ain't the 80s or 90s anymore. You don't need to. It's bullshit, bullshit. Get your friend to. It's bullshit Bullshit. Get your friend to do the wedding ceremony. Spend nothing, zero, z-e-r-o, nada. Trust me, it's great advice. Find the best public speaker you got coming to the wedding, somebody who means something to you, and let that person do it. Trust me, like I just said, trust me. Trust me. Trust me, this is great fucking advice and it'll save you money. You don't need to spend. All right, then you can just give it to your spouse and they can just blow it anyway. I'm so happy today. Ymca, I'm DSG and I'm out.