Wedding DJ Bonn · Events since 2004
Your wedding in Beethoven's birthplace on the Rhine.
My name is Michael Zimmermann, and I make sure your wedding in Bonn sounds just as you imagine it, from the first glass of sparkling wine to the last dance. Over 650 weddings and over 1450 events in more than 25 years have taught me how a room ticks. Your guests should experience you above all, and barely notice me. beats per micha: Michael Zimmermann, wedding DJ, available in Bonn and the surrounding area.
“We couldn't have wished for a better DJ.”
– Ben Kampen, wedding · Google reviewThe locations. The moments. My music.
You get exactly one shot. I had 1,450 to practise.
One banger after another – the dance floor was packed the whole night.
Saskia Neumayr
Wedding · Google review
Wedding venues in Bonn
First I ask whether you are celebrating in the neoclassical hall in Bad Godesberg, in the hotel on the Rhine or on a roof garden, because my set-up depends on it. Five venues show you how varied a celebration can be: a banquet hall with a park in Bad Godesberg, a castle above the Rhine valley, a hotel on the right bank of the Rhine, a roof garden on the Museumsmeile and a concert hall in the federal quarter.
In Bonn you celebrate in a garden hall in a park, in a hotel on the Rhine or on a roof on the Museumsmeile. How a room sounds depends on height, walls and guest numbers, so I only plan speakers and positioning once you've made your choice.
Between high walls the sound is different from on a terrace under the open sky, and my lighting follows suit. My setup is finished after about 40 minutes, then I listen to the empty room.
This neoclassical building from 1790 to 1792 stands in its own park opposite the Kurpark. The operator lists the Beethovensaal, Gartensaal, four salons and three terraces for events of 10 to 500 people, weddings explicitly included. You discuss with the venue which hall suits your guest numbers, and then I tune speakers and lighting to it.
The castle, founded in 1210, stands 122 metres high on the Godesberg; its keep reaches 32 metres and offers views of the Rhine valley and the Siebengebirge. After the conversion of 1959 to plans by Gottfried Böhm, there is a restaurant there. Whether and how you can celebrate there is something to ask the venue, and afterwards we go through the routes for the equipment together.
The hotel opened on 15 November 2009 on the site of a former cement factory, with an interior in neo-baroque forms designed by Marcel Wanders. Eight event rooms hold up to 2,500 people, plus a terrace. With rooms this different, I only decide how to place speakers and lighting after you've chosen your room.
On the roof of the building by Gustav Peichl, opened in 1992, there is a roof garden which the operator describes as suitable for receptions and gatherings, including non-public ones. Outdoors, weather and power supply matter, so we talk early about an indoor plan B.
After a long renovation, the hall from 1959 reopened on 16 December 2025. Alongside the Großer Saal there is the Studio with 487 seats and the Kammermusiksaal with 240 seats, and parties are among the listed occasions. You can find out directly from the venue which room you're interested in and what it permits for weddings.
I looked up rooms, seats and occasions on Wikipedia and on the operators' websites (as of October 2026). Whether your date is free and how many guests fit in is something only the venue itself knows.
I provide the music for your symbolic wedding ceremony, from the entrance through the ring exchange to the exit, with a sound system that runs without a power outlet, indoors or outdoors, and I bring a wireless microphone for your celebrant.
Who I am
At your wedding in Bonn, different worlds often meet: fellow students from university, colleagues from ministries and associations, aunts from the countryside. That everyone dances together with you is no coincidence, but my work on the transitions. I cut my own edits from classics, soul and current hits so that the beat never breaks off.
You tell me what matters to you in a video call, and then we plan the evening step by step. Your wedding music is like Beethoven's symphonies: every movement has its place, and that is exactly why the whole feels effortless.
How it works
Send me the date and venue and you'll get a reply within 24 hours. Then come the video call, arrangements with the venue and set-up planning.
Request a dateYou give me the date and venue, and I get back to you the same day, at the latest within 24 hours. The video call commits you to nothing: we get to know each other, gather ideas, and then you receive your quote.
Once you book, your wedding portal opens, a web app for favourite songs, no-gos, special moments and the schedule. About a week beforehand we talk by phone and go through the day step by step.
On the wedding day I arrive early enough, set up in around 40 minutes, check the sound in the empty room and coordinate with the speaker, photographer and catering staff.
For the entrance, ring exchange and exit, the pieces you chose play. At the reception there is subtle lounge music, and if there is no socket within reach outdoors, the battery takes over.
During the meal the music stays quiet. Speeches go through the wireless microphone, and for games, surprises and the bouquet toss I find the right track each time.
Your requested edit opens the dancing, then I watch the floor and keep adjusting the set until young and old celebrate the last track together.
My services
For your wedding in Bonn I bring music and equipment of the size that the hall, roof garden or castle restaurant demands.
01In the wedding portal you enter favourite songs, no-gos and the schedule long before the day arrives. On the evening itself I follow the room with every track rather than a fixed plan. From the first message to the final dance you have only me as your contact, with the experience of over 650 weddings. Sound system, lighting and microphones are part of my kit, whichever venue you celebrate in.
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02Safeguard If I fall ill, an equally qualified colleague from my network steps in, on the terms we agreed.
More occasionsCorporate event in Bonn →Birthday & party in Bonn →View demo portal →
Voices from real events
60 Google reviews. 100% recommendation. Here is a small selection.
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Your service package
Three generations often dance together at a wedding, which is why soul classics stand alongside current chart hits. From the first conversation to the last song, the music stays in one pair of hands.
Which track comes next sets the mood in the room, the microphone belongs to your speakers, and I stay out of the spotlight myself.
Add-on
LED uplights colour the hall in your chosen colour and, if you wish, pulse in time with the music.
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Add-on
The photo booth runs by itself, saves every picture to a private online gallery and prints copies for your guests if you wish.
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Recommendation
You collect your guests' phone photos through Feierblick, an external service that I recommend and that you book yourselves.
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This includes two wireless microphones, lighting effects, Pioneer or Denon equipment at the decks and speakers from RCF or Electro-Voice.
Add-on
At the retro telephone your guests leave messages, which I then edit together into an audio file for you.
Enquire →I reply to enquiries within 24 hours and stay reachable right up to your wedding day.
We settle requests and no-gos right at the start, and I take care of contact with the venue and the other suppliers myself.
Open Format
I mix disco, soul, pop and current chart hits to suit what your guests respond to in the moment, rather than following a fixed list.
Setup and soundcheck take a good 40 minutes, the system needs only 2.5 by 1.5 metres of space, and after the last track I pack everything away myself. About 2.5 m of width and 1.5 m of depth are enough, and under normal conditions (car close to the setup spot, no stairs or lifts) setup takes around 40 minutes.
Outdoor
For the entrance, the ring exchange and the exit, the music runs from a battery-powered system, so no power socket needs to be nearby.
Photo booth, live music, uplights and audio guestbook can be added, and I handle the coordination.
Request a date →Frequently asked questions
These are the questions couples ask me most often, and if yours is missing, just give me a call.
+49 176 700 580 27Yes, and in that order: something classical or instrumental can play for the reception or entrance, then I lead you through soul and pop to the dance floor. You decide how much classical music you want, and we agree beforehand when it ends.
I start with songs that every age group knows, then open up step by step in all directions. I learn from you in the portal what each group likes, and I cut out any breaks between tracks.
Yes, I bring a battery system for speeches and quiet music. For the dance evening we need a power connection, which you clarify with the venue beforehand, before the date is fixed.
No, for small groups I set up a compact system that does not dominate the room. Even with thirty guests I make sure people dance, as long as the music fits.
Saturdays from May to September are among the first to go with me. Get in touch as soon as you know your date; within 24 hours you will hear whether I am still free that day.
Two wireless microphones are part of my setup, one of them for your speakers and programme items. I bring the music down as soon as someone speaks and bring it back in seamlessly afterwards.
Listen & Watch
Even more options
If you would like live music for the reception or the ceremony, I can arrange a saxophone, vocals, percussion or violin. We discuss the right moment well before the big day.
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Sparkling wine reception · First dance
A saxophone sounds soft and warm on the terrace in the evening, especially at dusk, when the conversations grow quieter.
02
Party peak · energy on the dance floor
Percussion drives the beat after dessert, and the dance floor fills almost without being asked.
03
Entrance · special moments
Live vocals lend your celebration the sparkle of a concert, and once the party starts the microphone can go to the guests as well.
04
Ceremony · bride's entrance
A violin accompanies your entrance and turns the dinner into a festive opening that your guests will not forget.
05
An evening without a break.
Live music for the reception or dinner, and then a full DJ night anyway? Through my network I can arrange a well-rehearsed band, from a duo to a quartet, with vocals, guitar, piano, percussion or saxophone. Because everything is planned by one person, there is one point of contact, one sound concept and no gap between band and DJ.
Duo to quartet · Available on request
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Have a listen, this is what a wedding with me sounds like: three uncut live recordings from real weddings, but not a template evening, because your set is shaped by your guests.
Setlists
Real lists from real parties – track by track, just as they actually played.
Real set list
An excerpt from a real evening, from the opening to the wind-down. The time jumps in between are intentional; you will find the complete setlist on the detail page.
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Service area
I also play at weddings in Königswinter, Sankt Augustin and Meckenheim and bring the sound system myself. If you are celebrating somewhere else in the region, you will find it in the list further down.
You tell me the date, the venue and the number of guests. On a video call we talk about music, schedule and the moments that matter to you, and a few days before the celebration I call you once more.
Map section around Bonn with Troisdorf, Sankt Augustin, Hennef, Bornheim, Brühl, Siegburg, Niederkassel, Königswinter, Wesseling, Lohmar, Rheinbach, Bad Honnef. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Transparency
Ballermann, après-ski, schlager hits?
A few songs here and there if it suits the mood – no problem.
But build a whole evening on them? That's not my thing.
There are DJs who can and want to do that.
There are specialists for it.
Nothing against them.
But it's not what I do.
I'm a specialist in live mixing at demanding events.
For people who understand that music is a craft.
Precise transitions.
The right track at the right moment.
Not just pressing play.
If that doesn't suit you – then I'm not the right person. And that's okay.
If it does – I'd love to.
Contact
Write to me, and your wedding becomes an evening your guests will talk about for a long time. Saturdays from May to September are booked early; for the other months, three to six months' notice is often enough for you.
How would you like to enquire?
Both are non-binding – you can add more details at any time.
From the blog
Honest answers about weddings, planning and music – from over 650 weddings I've played.
