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
Groovy Groom: DJ ESG's Insight on Bridging Generations through Dance Floor Melodies
Ever thought about how love can bridge the biggest age gaps? Picture this: a spunky 75-year-old groom, reminiscent of Richard Branson with his long hair and vivacious spirit, getting hitched to a 27-year-old bride he met at the gym. Our latest episode of Wedding Advice Season 12 brings you the inspiring and somewhat quirky love story of this unique couple. We explore their journey from an unexpected meeting place to the dance floor, where the groom is all set to groove to his young bride's playlist of Sabrina Carpenter, Dua Lipa, and Taylor Swift. Dive into the excitement and challenges of blending such diverse musical tastes and generations, as this groom goes all out to ensure the big day is as vibrant and youthful as his bride.
Join DJ EST as we chat with this fascinating couple about their wedding planning adventures. It's not every day you get to witness a groom so keen on understanding uplights and dance floor lighting to create that perfect atmosphere. With anecdotes about their chemistry and the groom's refreshing willingness to embrace his bride's world, this episode is a heartwarming tale of love transcending age boundaries. Whether you're a wedding enthusiast or just love a good story, tune in for insights on making any celebration a memorable mix of harmony and joy.
Peace, Love & God Above! :-)
What's up, guys? Dj EST on it's Wedding Advice season number 12, and today I got a new one. I got something I never had to deal with before, but it's kind of cool. You know, like I'm not going to lie like this is something totally, totally cool. Yo, hold on a second. First of all, I got this new coffee. It's espresso shit, man. It is so good and it's cheap as shit. At Giant too, they don't charge a whole lot of money for that. I got to. I mean it's cool.
Speaker 1:I'm not going to lie, I have a 75-year-old dude and a 27-year-old girl. Now, I'm going to forget those numbers as we go, because I had to write that 75 and 27. So this is like Grandpa marrying, it's like a prize. He called me up, he goes. Yo, this is different. I'm like, how different can it be? I thought he was like the father or the grandfather. He goes, so I'm booking my wedding. And yada, yada. I'm like, okay, you're booking your wedding.
Speaker 1:I thought it was like a misspoke. I thought he like misspoke or something, and he was like nah, he goes, this is the bride. And he starts telling me about the bride. And she's 27 years old. Okay, you know, like that's your daughter. And then he's like we're going to have to figure out music. He goes because I'm kind of into her and I'm still listening. I'm like, okay, it sounds like the dad's planning the wedding, but the groom's just non-existent.
Speaker 1:And finally he's like I finally caught on, like what he was trying to say, like because he had a little bit of an accent. He's not american. And, um, finally, I was just like, yeah, like seriously, it's like yeah, I'm like wow, dude. And then we started talking. I was so like, I was like man, like where did you meet her? And everything. So he met her at the gym and you know, first thing, first thing in my head, like how much money do you have? Do you own the gym? Like. And now he's just like, yeah, she was like she's like just, we just kidded off.
Speaker 1:And then, like, he sent me a picture of the two of them together and I'm like he does not look 75, you know. And I'm like, wow, you look really good for being 75 years old. And you know he's cool. I mean, like he's like, you know, like richard branson s kind of. You know, like that, like long hair, and he was like so what do we do with music, I guess. So what do you listen to? And he's just like well, I, I got a lot of friends who are coming, who are my age, who like, I'm like, he's like, but I want it for her and I'm like, so you get it, even like the elder, mature crowd gets it.
Speaker 1:That it's, you know, it's all about the bride, regardless if you're two brides, if you're well, if you're two grooms, I guess it's about the more feminine of the two grooms. But I mean it's, you know, it's always about the right. He goes. Yeah. So we start talking about music and we're talking about all like the like sabrina carpenter and, uh, dualipa and taylor, swift and all that stuff, because, like, she's into that and he goes. You know. You know I'm into what she's into.
Speaker 1:So he starts telling me we're talking about like Jersey Boys and he's like into Jersey Boys, but he's like, whatever she wants, we'll do that. So we're talking and we're booking the wedding and we're planning and he gives like lights and I'm explaining to him you know, do you need up lights, do you need to dance for lights and all that kind of good jazz. So I mean it was very cool. I mean like, I guess the point of this podcast is, you know, even at that age he understood that diverting it to her likes and her needs and everything was still like the way to go. You know, it's like I want to make everybody happy but at the end of the day I'm still like happy wife, happy life. So although that's, you know, maybe not as prominent today as it was 15, 20, 25 years ago, because there's a lot of empowered women and strong women out there and they don't need to be catered and coddled to, he was still really cool about doing that and I thought that was genuinely nice.
Speaker 1:If you're a groom, if you're a bride, if you're two grooms, if you're two brides, there's always going to be that level of you know, I really want to make sure that my spouse or significant other is taken care of, and I understand that. But don't totally back yourself in the corner and say, listen, this part of this can't be for me too, because it is two people. I mean this is not 1985 where it's 95%, 5%. You know it might not be 50-50, because it's not important to one as it is to the other. Obviously it's not. It's never 50-50, but it's more like 60-40.
Speaker 1:So when you're planning your event, make sure, like you know, like you think about that, like you think that it's a joint effort and everybody should be happy. And I say it all the time it's like smart people, smart groups, most of the time defer, defer, let her have what she wants. But women nowadays I got to give you guys credit, all the credit in the world. You're not as picky and you're not as demanding as back in the 80s. And that's hard to really explain because most of the people I work with weren't alive in the 80s, so it's more talking to mom and dad. But that was like the thing. You know, you did the bouquet toss, you did the garter, you did the put it back on, you did the cake cutting, you did all the parent dances for the entire song. You know you don't do that so much anymore. It's a party and I I just wanted to give him some serious props on this podcast.
Speaker 1:Like he knows who he is. I'm gonna send this to him when, when the podcast is over. But I mean just like ultimate cool dude. And you know, age is only a number. Age is just a number these days. So, um, I don't really know if that's advice or not.
Speaker 1:I just I didn't know what else to say and I was so taken and so moved just by the fact that, you know, at 75 years old, you know even 27, whether or not he's got it or he doesn't. I mean, come on, he's got a BMW and a Mercedes and he's like, yeah, but she's like she works her ass off, she's a lawyer. She's like, yeah, but she works her ass off, she's a lawyer, so she makes her own money and she's a good fucking lawyer too, because I looked her up and she's really good at what she does. She just genuinely was like guys, my age suck and this guy takes care of me and I'm very excited about that. So, genuinely, from the heart, man, this is more of a from me to you podcast God bless you. And I podcast God bless you, and I can't wait to do your wedding. But age is just a number. And remember I don't know, I'm not really sure how to end this, but I'll be back. Peace, love and God above. I'm DJ ESG and I'm out, bye-bye.