Curtis Allen

If you’re after a wedding DJ in Nottingham who understands how to make a playlist feel like you, who can juggle Slipknot, ABBA, Paramore, and Big Shaq in one night, well… this is a night you’ll appreciate.

This February, I had the absolute pleasure of DJing for Luke & Lauren’s wedding at the stunning Cosy Club in Nottingham, right across from an old favourite of mine when I’m in the city — The Pit and Pendulum where, yes, the toilets are still behind a bookcase. Some traditions matter.

The Load-In? Brutal. The Party? Worth Every Step.

Let’s just say… I earned this one. I was still recovering from a chest infection I’d had for days, had to drive through and park temporarily on a buzzing post-football-match street, lug all my kit up three huge flights of stairs, and then go find a pay and display. Then walk back to the venue and back up all those stairs. Alone. Ill. But I did it (rather breathlessly).

And honestly? I’d do it again in a heartbeat. These are the moments that make being a wedding DJ in Nottingham – or anywhere – worth it.

Luke & Lauren’s Playlist? Absolute Scenes.

Luke and Lauren had a clear vision: the setlist was for them and their mates first, with family very gently warned to expect pop-punk, emo, alt-metal, and niche gems. And wow, did it work.

Some highlights:

• Pop-punk anthems from Neck Deep, Paramore, All Time Low, Simple Plan
• Alt and pop curveballs like Pink Pony Club and Hot To Go! by Chappell Roan
• A super rare Bilmuri request (which made my night, honestly)
• Heavy hitters from Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, and Linkin Park
• Throwback pop joy: Unwritten, Dancing Queen, Set You Free
• And yes… a mid-party Big Shaq drop, specially requested by a child and immediately bride-approved

All of that mixed in with soul, Wham!, Duran Duran, Erasure, and some Sabrina Carpenter for good measure.

The final run featured a stunning sweep from pop chaos to full-blown emo, and we closed — as requested — with “Light My Love” by Greta Van Fleet. Proper goosebumps moment.

The Groom’s Words:

“You ABSOLUTELY NAILED the playlist from start to finish. The amount of times me and Lauren locked eyes across the room each time you dropped banger after banger was EXACTLY what we wanted.”

It doesn’t get better than that.

Planning Your Own Wedding in Nottingham?

If you’re looking for a wedding DJ in Nottingham who will build a set around your taste — not a wedding playlist pulled off a template — I’d love to hear from you.

📍 Reach out via my contact page, or have a browse through more wedding stories on the blog.

Even though I’m not based in Nottingham, I’m always happy to travel — especially for a night like this.

Why This Night Stuck With Me

From a sweaty three-flight load-in to a packed dancefloor singing Unwritten like it was a headliner at Slam Dunk, Luke & Lauren’s wedding had it all.

Whether you’re after pop-punk chaos, emo throwbacks, or just a good time with zero filler, this was a masterclass in how to do it right.

I might not be a local, but I’ll always jump at the chance to be your wedding DJ in Nottingham.

The Setlist

The Snake – Al Wilson
Rescue Me – Fontella Bass
Baby Love – The Supremes
I Can’t Help Myself – The Four Tops
Chocolate – The 1975
Lisztomania – Phoenix
The Less I Know the Better – Tame Impala
Two Weeks – Grizzly Bear
See Through – The Band CAMINO
Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles
Redbone – Childish Gambino
Last Hope – Paramore
Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan
Style – Taylor Swift
Taste – Sabrina Carpenter
Hometown – Twenty One Pilots
My Name Is Jonas – Weezer
I’m Just a Kid – Simple Plan
I Miss You – Blink-182
Hard Times – Paramore
So What – P!nk
Priorities – Don Broco
Daphne Blue – The Band CAMINO
Beautifully Unconventional – Wolf Alice
Red Wine Supernova – Chappell Roan
Roses – OutKast
Novacane – Frank Ocean
CUFF IT – Beyoncé
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Lay All Your Love on Me – Dominic Cooper & Amanda Seyfried
Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus
Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
The Anthem – Good Charlotte
Movies – Alien Ant Farm
Motion Sickness – Neck Deep
Learn to Fly – Foo Fighters
Shake It – Metro Station
Kids – MGMT
Don’t Trust Me – 3OH!3
TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME – The 1975
I Follow Rivers (Magician Remix) – Lykke Li
Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
Low – Flo Rida ft. T-Pain
Numb/Encore – Jay-Z & Linkin Park
Take a Look Around – Limp Bizkit
Thunderstruck – AC/DC
Bad Medicine – Bon Jovi
Bat Country – Avenged Sevenfold
Famous Last Words – My Chemical Romance
Underdog – You Me At Six
Dear Maria, Count Me In – All Time Low
Still Into You – Paramore
Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon
HOT TO GO! – Chappell Roan
Material Girl – Madonna
Walking on Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
Rio – Duran Duran
Club Tropicana – Wham!
Spice Up Your Life – Spice Girls
Reach – S Club 7
Canned Heat – Jamiroquai
Hot in Herre – Nelly
Man’s Not Hot – Big Shaq
What I’ve Done – Linkin Park
Girl All the Bad Guys Want – Bowling for Soup
All Star – Smash Mouth
Check Yes Juliet – We The Kings
Damned If I Do Ya – All Time Low
Kali Ma – Neck Deep
Holiday/Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Green Day
Hypa Hypa – Eskimo Callboy
Kingslayer – Bring Me the Horizon ft. BABYMETAL
Before I Forget – Slipknot
How You Remind Me – Nickelback
Blame It on the Boom Boom – Black Stone Cherry
Decode – Paramore
The Kill – Thirty Seconds to Mars
Why Don’t You Get a Job – The Offspring
A Little Respect – Erasure
Mamma Mia – ABBA
Red Light Spells Danger – Billy Ocean
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher – Jackie Wilson
Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Beat It – Fall Out Boy ft. John Mayer
Everybody – Don Broco
Find My Way Back – Four Year Strong
MMMBop 2.0 – Busted & Hanson
Fighter – Christina Aguilera
Everytime We Touch – Cascada
Set You Free – N-Trance
Yeah! – Usher ft. Ludacris & Lil Jon
Super Bass – Nicki Minaj
I Had Some Help – Post Malone
A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
Wake Me Up – Avicii
We Didn’t Start the Fire – Billy Joel
Sugar, We’re Goin Down – Fall Out Boy
Equip Sunglasses – Hot Mulligan
BETTER HELL – Bilmuri
Best of You – Foo Fighters
I’m Made of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Of? – A Day to Remember
Nightmare – Avenged Sevenfold
Jamie All Over – Mayday Parade
Hush Hush – The Band CAMINO
I’m in Love with You – The 1975
Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield
Denial Is a River – Doechii
The Real Slim Shady – Eminem
Rollin’ – Limp Bizkit
Fat Lip – Sum 41
No One Knows – Queens of the Stone Age
Addicted – Simple Plan
Only One – Yellowcard
Light My Love – Greta Van Fleet
Sweet Child O’ Mine – Vitamin String Quartet