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Signature Wedding Weekends
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Signature Wedding Weekends

Multi-day production from welcome events through farewell brunch.

A Signature Wedding Weekend from Modern Era Weddings is a 2 to 4 day destination experience spanning a welcome cocktail party, outdoor ceremony, main reception, after-party, pool or beach lounge, and farewell brunch, each with professional DJ, emcee, and lighting. We have produced more than 150 Signature Wedding Weekends across Florida, Pittsburgh, and destination resorts since 2015.

The work

All inclusive Production for the entire wedding weekend, from welcome events through ceremony, reception, after-parties, and farewell brunch, with custom entertainment, live musicians, DJs, and full production thoughtfully designed for every moment. Multi-day weekends are where Modern Era Weddings does its best work: one creative team, one production plan, one consistent voice from the moment guests land to the moment they fly home. We build Signature Wedding Weekends in the Florida Keys (Key West, Marathon, Islamorada, and Key Largo private estates and resort takeovers), the Berkshires, the Hudson Valley, the Poconos, Naples and Marco Island, Sarasota, Tampa Bay, the Finger Lakes, and full destination weekends across the Caribbean and Mexico. Typical formats include a Thursday or Friday welcome night with hosted entertainment (trivia, music bingo, or a live acoustic set), a Saturday wedding day with full DJ, lighting, and live musicians, an after-party rig, and a Sunday farewell brunch with acoustic background or a short hosted format.

What’s included

  • Multi-day entertainment production
  • Welcome events through farewell brunch
  • Custom entertainment, live musicians and DJs across the weekend
  • Pricing based on each artist's daily rate
  • Florida Keys, Berkshires, Hudson Valley, Poconos, Naples, and full destination weekends
  • One creative team, one production plan, start to finish

Planning your signature wedding weekends.

  1. Tell us about your wedding

    Fill out a short inquiry form with your date, venue, and vision. It takes less than two minutes and we respond within 24 hours.

  2. 15-minute discovery call

    A lead producer calls to cover your timeline, music preferences, lighting goals, and any multi-day or destination plans.

  3. Review your custom proposal

    You get an interactive proposal with DJ options, full package details, and optional add-ons. Pick what fits your day and your budget.

  4. Sign and secure your date

    A digital contract and retainer payment locks in your team. We handle every production detail from there.

A Signature Wedding Weekend is about creating an experience that goes far beyond the wedding day itself.

Instead of a single evening celebration, we help couples design immersive multi day wedding weekends that bring guests together through shared experiences, social activities, entertainment, and unforgettable moments from the moment everyone arrives until the final goodbye.

Whether you are planning a summer camp wedding, a festival inspired celebration, a resort takeover, or a destination wedding weekend, we help create the atmosphere, pacing, and experiences that make the entire weekend feel intentional and unforgettable.

Weekend Experiences We Design

Summer Camp Wedding Weekends

Summer camp weddings are built around nostalgia, connection, and shared experiences. Guests stay together onsite and spend the weekend participating in activities, games, parties, and late night gatherings that feel more like a reunion or retreat than a traditional wedding.

Popular weekend activities include
  • •Cornhole tournaments
  • •Relay races
  • •Camp Olympics
  • •Scavenger hunts
  • •Pool competitions
  • •Belly flop contests
  • •Trivia battles
  • •Team games
  • •Campfire singalongs
  • •Late night dance parties
  • •Silent discos
  • •Group excursions and adventures

Festival Inspired Wedding Weekends

Festival style wedding weekends focus on creating a high energy atmosphere filled with music, entertainment, social spaces, and continuous experiences throughout the weekend. The goal is to create a wedding weekend that feels alive from beginning to end, where guests are constantly discovering new moments, new connections, and new memories.

These weddings often include
  • •Daytime pool or beach parties
  • •Lawn game lounges
  • •Interactive social spaces
  • •DJ driven daytime energy
  • •Themed afterparties
  • •Late night lounges
  • •Music focused programming
  • •Group activities and competitions
  • •Multi stage or multi space entertainment concepts

More Than a Wedding Day

The most memorable weddings are no longer defined by a single reception. They are defined by the experiences guests share throughout the entire weekend.

By combining thoughtful entertainment, social activities, immersive environments, and carefully paced experiences, Signature Wedding Weekends create a celebration that feels personal, engaging, and unforgettable for everyone involved.

How it works

From first call to farewell brunch.

  1. Discovery call (15 minutes)

    We walk through your vision for the weekend: how many events, what kind of vibe for each day, and what venues you are considering. We explain the production logistics so you know exactly what to expect before you commit to anything.

  2. Custom weekend design

    We draft a full 3-day entertainment arc covering each event, Friday through Sunday: welcome party programming, ceremony and cocktail hour plan, reception flow, after-party (if applicable), and farewell brunch format. Music concepts and lighting ideas are included at this stage.

  3. Planning portal access and vendor coordination

    Once booked, you get access to our production planning portal for timeline building, song submission, and direct producer communication. We coordinate directly with your venue, planner, caterer, and any other vendors so the weekend timeline is one synchronized document.

  4. Two-week walkthrough

    Two weeks before the event we do a full timeline review with every vendor confirmed, load-in windows set, and all sound curfews noted. Your producer calls every venue contact so there are no surprises on the day.

  5. Weekend production, start to finish

    Your dedicated producer is on-site for every event from Friday load-in through Sunday farewell brunch teardown. One team, one creative vision, one point of contact for the entire weekend.

Investment guide

Signature Wedding Weekend pricing.

Packages use day-rate billing covering unlimited hours and all events in the weekend. Your final quote depends on the number of events, guest count, destination, and add-ons. We respond within 24 hours.

PackageStarting price
Classic Weekend

Welcome party, ceremony, reception, and farewell brunch produced by one DJ and emcee team

from $12,000
Weekend with live musicians

Adds acoustic performers to the welcome party or ceremony: guitarist, string duo, or saxophone soloist

from $15,000
Summer camp or festival format

3 days with themed programming, multiple entertainment formats, lawn games, and custom activity arcs

from $18,000
Full production weekend

DJ, live musicians, programmable lighting design, photo booth, and videography across all weekend events

from $25,000
Common questions

About signature wedding weekends.

What is a Signature Wedding Weekend?

A Signature Wedding Weekend is a multi-day destination wedding experience produced end-to-end by Modern Era Weddings. Rather than a single reception, we cover the full weekend arc, welcome party, ceremony, reception, after-party, lounges, and farewell brunch, with one in-house DJ, emcee, and lighting team for continuity across every event.

How many events are included in a Signature Wedding Weekend?

Most Signature Wedding Weekends include three to six produced events spanning Friday through Sunday. Typical line-ups include a Friday welcome cocktail party, the Saturday ceremony and reception, an after-party, and a Sunday farewell brunch or pool lounge. Every event is custom-built around the couple's schedule.

Where do you host Signature Wedding Weekends?

Signature Wedding Weekends are most popular in the Florida Keys, across the Upper Keys (Cheeca Lodge in Islamorada, Baker's Cay and Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo), the Middle Keys (Hawks Cay on Duck Key, Isla Bella in Marathon), and Key West (Casa Marina, The Reach, Sunset Key), as well as Naples and Marco Island in Southwest Florida and private resort venues throughout the Sunshine State. We also produce them in the Berkshires and the Poconos.

How is a Signature Wedding Weekend priced?

Signature Wedding Weekends are quoted custom based on the number of events, days, and add-ons. Packages typically begin in the low five figures and scale up with additional production elements such as live musicians, elevated lighting, photo booths, and multi-camera videography.

What's the difference between a Signature Wedding Weekend and just adding a welcome event?

A standalone welcome event is a one-off; a Signature Wedding Weekend is one creative team and one production plan from the welcome night through the farewell brunch. The same DJ, emcee, and lighting crew handle every event, callbacks land on Sunday morning that started Friday night, and you have one point of contact for the whole arc.

Do we get a single point of contact for the entire weekend?

Yes. One Modern Era producer owns the full weekend production plan and is your primary contact from the consultation through the Sunday farewell. The on-site team takes daily handoffs from that producer so nothing falls through the cracks between events.

What hosted welcome-night formats do you offer?

Custom wedding trivia, music bingo, name-that-tune, and live game-show formats are our most-booked welcome-night programming. They turn the welcome event into the moment guests text the couple about a week later, instead of a passive open-bar mixer.

How early should we book a Signature Wedding Weekend?

12-14 months out for peak-season Saturdays in any major destination market (Florida Keys winter, Berkshires foliage, Hudson Valley fall). International and resort-buyout dates often need 14-18 months. Locking the venue first is the single highest-leverage move — entertainment, lodging, and travel cascade from that decision.

People also ask

How much does a Modern Era Weddings DJ cost?

Modern Era Weddings uses day-rate pricing rather than hourly billing. Standard wedding DJ packages typically start around $2,500 and scale up with add-ons such as elevated lighting, photo booths, ceremony coverage, and live musicians. Multi-day Signature Wedding Weekend packages are quoted custom based on the number of events. Every package includes a professional emcee, premium sound, unlimited planning consultations, and our online planning portal.

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